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Tad Boyle gives his take on CU firing Karl Dorrell

Tad Boyle gives his take on CU firing Karl Dorrell

We all knew it was coming.

After an 0-5 start, it was only a matter of time before the Colorado Buffaloes moved on from head football coach Karl Dorrell. With the bye week here, it seemed like the perfect time to get rid of Dorrell, even with the massive buyout number. 

The coaching search is on, and athletic director Rick George has a massive magic trick to pull off after the Mel Tucker debacle and the failed Dorrell experiment.

On the hardwood, men’s basketball head coach Tad Boyle spoke about the decision to fire Dorrell (h/t Pat Rooney of Buff Zone):

“I know Karl. I know his wife Kim. I think the world of him, but it’s not like we spent a lot of time together. But that’s been the case with every football coach here…I feel bad for Karl and his staff. It’s a very unforgiving business.”

It has been a very rough year for the Buffs football team, although the fanbase can get a little bit more excited with basketball season around the corner.

Boyle also spoke about how success on the football field translates to momentum on the basketball court:

“But when our football team is not successful, it’s a little bit deflating I think to the student body. Which I think naturally will bleed over into basketball. Whereas if the football team is rocking and rolling, when you roll into basketball season, there’s some momentum.”

It is a tough business to be in, but an 0-5 start and one of the worst seasons thus far in college football made it an easy decision to move on from Dorrell.

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