Fry will almost surely bid coaching farewell sometime this month, and possibly as soon as Tuesday. He hasn't told his coaches or players that, but the time is nigh. But it may be time to go. I was so close, but a group of players said you can't leave because you committed to us to be here all four years. Fry's longtime defensive coordinator, Bill Brashier, retired after the Sun Bowl, fueling Fry's desire to step down at that time.
Timing is everything.
Timing is why Fry will probably announce his retirement in a matter of days. The sooner men's athletics director Bob Bowlsby gets the new coaching regime in order, the less harm is done to recruiting. We've always bounced back. I've got complete faith and confidence that within two years I think we'll be right back there battling for a nice bowl game. We got our brains beaten in, but I do recall 1990 was a pretty good season.