It’s no shock, but it is sad…

University of Toledo football coach Tom Amstutz plans to step down from his position on Monday, The Blade has learned.

Amstutz and UT athletic director Mike O’Brien are scheduled to announce at a morning news conference that Amstutz will be reassigned to a different job within the university, not necessarily the athletic department, at the conclusion of the season.

Amstutz took over when I was in my second year at UT, and installing the spread offense was one of the better things he’s ever done. Now, the team looks friggin’ awful, despite some real talent on the team. And when there are no answers, the sights fall on the guy at the top.

It’s too bad, because I’ll miss calling him Principal McAmstutz.