I thought Satterfield was the heir apparent. Is it possible Cobb and App risked losing Satterfield if Moore stayed around another year? Doesn't sound like Satterfield (Aaron Rodgers) is too pissed that Moore (Favre) is gone. “I knew that whenever coach’s tenure was over I’d be in a good position to carry over what he’s accomplished over the last 24 years. I’m taking over right now as if I’m running the ship.”
Makes sense Moore wouldn't be on board with it given his record at his last FBS job. He was 16-37-2 in 5 years as head coach at Texas Tech and his best record there was 4-7. Don't think TT has lost more than 7 games in a season since Moore left 25+ years ago.
That doesn't matter. If he was courted by a D1 program of any importance, people would have heard about it. He and his wife probably loved Boone so much because it wasn't the pressure cooker of Texas and major conference football. Can't see a huge job offer heading his way (at least not on par with Texas Tech) until after he won his 1st national championship at age 66.
How often has there truly been a smooth transition when a legend at a school steps down? It rarely happens.
App won at least 10 games and made the quarters from 2005-2010. In 2011 and 2012, they only won 8 games and got knocked out at home in their 1st playoff game. Small slip, but is that because recruiting top talent has tailed off as high school recruits decide they don't want to commit 4 years to a coach in his mid-70s whose best days may be behind him?
Hope Satterfield or whoever the replacement is can do a good job and keep ASU football at the top of the SoCon.