Was Wally Burnham DC at South Florida?

**cycloneML** · 10-19-2009, 12:45 PM

How did we get him here? Does it prove that Leavitt is crazy?

**cyclonedave25** · 10-19-2009, 12:49 PM

I think Danny Mac may have put a good word in for us. Others have said that Leavitt makes his coaches work crazy long hours. I also heard Wally wanted to test his coaching ability against Big 12 offenses.
I'm sure it might be a mixture of all 3.

**Cycloin** · 10-19-2009, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneML

How did we get him here? Does it prove that Leavitt is crazy?

1.) yes
2.) by plane
3.) why does that make Leavitt crazy?

**Bader** · 10-19-2009, 12:50 PM

He wanted an opportunity to coach with Shane before he retired

**kcclones** · 10-19-2009, 12:50 PM

probably also helped that we brought his son along...might be some type of agreement in place for him to take over

**The_Architect** · 10-19-2009, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

I think Danny Mac may have put a good word in for us. Others have said that Leavitt makes his coaches work crazy long hours. I also heard Wally wanted to test his coaching ability against Big 12 offenses.
I'm sure it might be a mixture of all 3.

Not sure if this is true or not but I've heard it had something to do with his son taking over for him at ISU after he's done.

**Bader** · 10-19-2009, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by kcclones

probably also helped that we brought his son along...might be some type of agreement in place for him to take over

Unless Ash takes off before Wally decides to hang up the laces, I'd say the position is his for the taking.

That said, I don't think Coach Ash will stick around until Wally retires, he was already getting looked at for DC positions last year

**cycloneML** · 10-19-2009, 12:51 PM

I have 2 sons. Can I work out the same deal?

**cyclonedave25** · 10-19-2009, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by The_Architect

Not sure if this is true or not but I've heard it had something to do with his son taking over for him at ISU after he's done.

Forgot about that one.
Yeah, I believe that is correct.

**Ficklone02** · 10-19-2009, 12:54 PM

Rhoads and him surely had a mutual respect coaching against each other in the Big East for many years as well.

**isuno1fan** · 10-19-2009, 12:56 PM

Bluntly....we used his son to get him here. I, for one, am glad we did.

**CloneIce** · 10-19-2009, 12:58 PM

There is no deal for his son to take over as DC. When we hired Wally, Shane also got a pretty big promotion to position coach at a Big 12 school that will help his career. I would bet Ash is the most likely future DC on the staff when Wally hangs em up.