Bison137
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08-17-20 09:25 PM - Post#311753
In response to bison75
Not sure if this deserves a separate subject heading, but Pennlive is reporting that Joe Susan has sued the university, asserting that he was forced out because of his age.
I like Joe, but if this report is true, it is an absurd lawsuit. Joe and his staff did a reasonably good job of recruiting, except at QB, but the offense he ran was worse than that of my local HS. Also he had solid defenders on the roster, but extremely predictable schemes.
As a defense to what sounds like an absurd lawsuit, consider what Joe accomplished:
- 17-34 record in the PL
- 38-61 overall record, despite having had a reasonable OOC strength of schedule for most of the years, with Marist and Cornell perennial opponents.
- A final season record of 1-10
It's not surprising he was forced out, albeit with a soft landing spot of what seemed to be a no-show job. What is surprising is that he was kept in the position for nine years despite poor results. Although Bucknell did spend a bit less than many other PL schools, he had a large number of scholarships - with much more of a level playing field than Tim Landis or Tom Gadd had. Had he won 45% of his PL games, that might have been acceptable. But winning 33% clearly was not.
If he gets even one penny in damages, that will be excessive and a travesty.
Link to article: https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2020/08/ex-buc knel...
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