Minnesota suddenly fired head coach Tracy Claeys on Tuesday afternoon, and the aftermath was something to watch on social media. With all the controversy surround the previously planned boycott of the Holiday Bowl, the situation in Minneapolis was a powder-keg waiting to pop, and boy did it ever once the firing was official.
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Minnesota quarterback Mitch Lender was a very outspoken critic of the decision.
Minnesota QB Mitch Leidner: “This is terrible decision by the administration. This is a pretty sad day for Gopher football."
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 3, 2017
Minnesota QB Mitch Lender: “No one is happy w/administration right now. I don’t know who would want to be part of this program at this time"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 3, 2017
Lender wasn't the only one, as ESPN's Brett McMurphy cited an unnamed underclassmen predicting a wave of transfers coming for the program.
Minnesota underclassman: “Doesn’t matter who coach is we don’t want to play for administration. Countless people will transfer if possible”
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 3, 2017
Minnesota isn't a top program in college football, but it should be a decent program for a lower-level coach to jump to. However, with all of this now happening, it likely isn't an attractive gig at all, as the next head coach will have a lot to remedy that goes beyond the football field.
