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Warszawski: Fresno State football coaching purge a necessary move

Doing nothing was not an option.

Neither was starting over.

Fresno State took the first steps toward trying to reverse two years of football backsliding by relieving offensive coordinator Dave Schramm and possibly defensive coordinator Nick Toth of their respective duties, effective at season’s end.

Both will coach in Saturday’s season finale against Colorado State at Bulldog Stadium. Toth, whose relationship with coach Tim DeRuyter dates 20 years, could be released or reassigned to position coach.

DeRuyter hinted at impending changes during his Monday news conference, saying the coaching staff had not “produced well enough.