Bethune-Cookman fires head football coach Alvin Wyatt

As predicted, Bethune-Cookman wasted no time in firing head football coach Alvin Wyatt after the embarrassing 42-6 loss to Florida A&M at the Florida Classic in Orlando on Saturday.

Wyatt, a BCU alum, has coached the Wildcats football team for the last 13 years. His termination is really not just about the string of losses to FAMU but a less than stellar start to this season and three of the last four losing seasons. There have been complaints about depth in recruiting, lack of discipline and academic focus under his leadership but Wyatt produced players that made it to the professional football ranks.  

Coach Wyatt had become an entity in and of himself with his trash-talkin' and the highly anticipated good taste challenged outfits he wore. He kept the rivalry going even if you didn't like what he said; he understood showmanship even if you didn't like the show.

Remember that Kenny Rogers song, The Gambler? "You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away..." It was past time for Wyatt to exit stage left. For sure he can leave with his head up because he is the winningest coach in BCU history and he will be missed.

Meanwhile, Bethune-Cookman alumni and supporters should be prepared to pay more for a quality coach to enhance their football program.

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Comments

[hassan]

Another highly-biased Wyatt-hater. This post reminds us why blogs came into existence: so that frustrated wanna-be reporters who lack integrity and professionalism can pretend to be Ed Pope.

Bethune-Cookman will rue the day it fired Coach Wyatt.

[hbcusports]

You're kidding, right? Unless you've been hiding under a rock it was no secret that Cookman alumni would not let Wyatt stay if they loss to FAMU again. You don't have to be Edwin Pope to know that.