LOGAN, UTAH
To be honest, I was a little surprised.
Not so much that Fresno State fired coach Tim DeRuyter. Think we could all see that coming. More, it was the timing. DeRuyter was let go with four games remaining on the schedule, hours after the Bulldogs flew home from Saturday’s 38-20 loss at Utah State, and before a short week leading to a Friday night game.
That only speaks to the urgency of the situation. Athletic director Jim Bartko could not afford, both figuratively and literally, to wait until the bye week or the end of the season.