I think Michigan told him to leave.
2007-11-21 04:41:21 · 9 answers · asked by lou t 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
He retired. My guess is they told him to leave on his own or they will fire him. He lost too many games to OSU lately. OSU fired Cooper for the same thing after all those losses to Michigan.
2007-11-21 04:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He retired...No way you fire a true Michigan man...the white shirts may have expressed (strongly) that the program needed to bring in some new blood. It's hard to sustain a program like Michigan. Expectations are too high. That's not just at Michigan, that's any major university. Few head coaches can stay successful for more than a decade at the same institution in today's world.
2007-11-21 17:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well since he got an assistant athletic director job with Michigan, I think he just retired because he lost some of the passion. Takes a lot to do it year after year.
2007-11-21 13:14:03 · answer #3 · answered by Why So Serious? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was there for 28 years 13 as head coach 1 national championship 5 big ten titles and you think we made him leave you truly are a worthless nut we don't fire our coaches for not beating someone unlike other programs (osu cooper)just think 7 more national championships and you have caught up with the winningest football program ever GO BLUE
2007-11-21 13:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by derelictdave32 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been wondering the same thing myself...it sounds to me like one of those situations that you see on TV:
BOSS: You're fired!
WORKER: Oh yeah?! You didn't fire me! I QUIT!!
After things cool off, the boss tells the worker that he can resign and no one has to know about their exchange.
It's not an impossible scenario!
2007-11-21 14:57:49 · answer #5 · answered by YSIC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was apparent by the way he set up his contract and the contracts of his assistants last year that he had planned on this being his last year.
2007-11-21 12:59:22 · answer #6 · answered by Time to Shrug, Atlas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think he was so tired of losing to ohio state and probably got threat emails to him and to his family so he cant take the pressure...... michigan sucked this season
2007-11-21 13:02:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He didn't quit, nor was he forced to leave. He retired, there is a difference.
2007-11-21 20:37:04 · answer #8 · answered by blibityblabity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same thing they let him save face*****
2007-11-21 12:48:01 · answer #9 · answered by rebshel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋