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Hunchback Johnny;35175 said:
Yes, the Petrino selection was a joke. I always forget to add the *sarcasm* smiley. I was debating whether to put Petrino or Lane Kiffin in the "class and respect" slot.
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I thought you had to be kidding, but I need a sarcasm sign. Just call me Sheldon.
 
Husker94;35164 said:
I don't think that is necessarily true. I was one of Bo's staunchest supporters and now I have changed my mind. If I can change my mind, others who are supporters can as well.
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I was as you were, I am now done with this experiment. He cannot manage this program, nor can the people he has surrounding him. Time for a clean slate, a new plan and hope that the next guy can within a short period of time will restore the greatness we once enjoyed.
 
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OhioHusker;35146 said:
I know he'll be back. This site is based around supporting Bo regardless of results.
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Apparently this site was never here prior to Bo Pelini being hired and as long as it is, he'll be the coach!
 
Bummerbry;35180 said:
Apparently this site was never here prior to Bo Pelini being hired and as long as it is, he'll be the coach!
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I am not sure what it would take for you to change your mind. What I saw in Madison last night was indicative of Bo's entire tenure: beat up on the cream puffs and absolutely get demolished by any team with a pulse.

Bo is making over 3 million annually. He is grossly over paid based on the product we see on the field.

Nebraska has a defense that: a) is seemingly overly complex, as evidenced by the astonishing number of missed assigments and gaffes every week, b) has an inability to wrap up on tackles, c) has players who freelance and do whatever they please, d) has no ability to adjust to whatever adjustments the opponents make in game.

And I won't cover the offense and its short-comings because it has been documented ad nauseum.

Last night my eyes were fully opened. The problems that we see will never be fixed until a new staff is brought in.

I am done with this coaching staff.
 
Big Red;35120 said:
Without getting into the merits of whether or not replacing our current HC is a good idea... IF it is going to happen, one thing is essential IMHO ...

- An agreement with a solid, reputable, and respected existing head coach should be worked out by the AD and announced almost simultaneously to the current HC being let go. The one thing that cannot happen is a prolonged period of angst and debate over who the next coach should be. I understand the politics that would have to be worked out to make this happen, but cutting down the time for debate on whether it is was wise to fire a 9 win coach will only happen if the discussion is quickly re-focused on the new guy.
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Interesting and perceptive. We are many good things here, but I'm not sure patient is one of them. I agree, minimal down time will be essential.....when the time comes.
 
I've also given up on the coaching staff, not that it matters since it ain't my decision. I'll give any coach 5 years plus extra time if staff changes have been made. 7 years total, nearly 4 years after making some sweeping changes, but no real meaningful payoff. But I have no suggestions that haven't been mentioned; I like the idea of Joe Moglia, if he'd be willing to take the job for a ridiculously low salary (he doesn't need the $$$) and use the savings to hire a cohesive staff of all-star assistants.
 
I've done a little research this afternoon and found a few guys coaching at "smaller" schools that have a decent profile. In no particular order:

Jim McElwain - Currently head coach at Colorado State. 52 years old. CSU has improved in each of his 3 seasons, and is currently ranked in the Top 25, right behind Nebraska. He's also been a top assistant at Michigan State and Alabama. Hard to imagine he would not be interested in a move to a Power 5 conference. His current salary is 1.5 million, so NU could easily make it worth his while.

Mark Hudspeth - Currently head coach at Louisiana. 46 years old. La-Laf was 9-4 in his first three seasons, and is 7-3 this year. Has two years as an assistant at Miss. State, so Power 5 conference experience. Highly successful Division II coach, with 5 playoff appearances in 7 years, including 3 semi-finals. Only making $750 K, so money is no issue.

Rod Carey - Current head coach at Northern Illinois. 43 years old. 12-2 in his first full year, 8-2 currently this year. Coached NIU in the Orange Bowl against FSU a few year ago. They held tough for 3 quarters before the 'Noles pulled away. Played at Indiana and was a GA at Minnesota. Maybe still a little green for a job like NU. But he will get his shot somewhere in the next year or two.

Those are the first three I found. There are obviously others. But anyone of these three guys would likely be interested in the NU job.
 
HuskersNC949597;35184 said:
I've also given up on the coaching staff, not that it matters since it ain't my decision. I'll give any coach 5 years plus extra time if staff changes have been made. 7 years total, nearly 4 years after making some sweeping changes, but no real meaningful payoff. But I have no suggestions that haven't been mentioned; I like the idea of Joe Moglia, if he'd be willing to take the job for a ridiculously low salary (he doesn't need the $$$) and use the savings to hire a cohesive staff of all-star assistants.
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Moglia has said he would and do just that.
 
They are #1 in the FCS. I think this is his third year. Program has only been in existence around 10 years.
 
Bummerbry;35180 said:
Apparently this site was never here prior to Bo Pelini being hired and as long as it is, he'll be the coach!
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Maybe I hit my head or something, but I could have sworn we were around here discussing Bill Callahan back in 2007..... :)
 
Rod Carey - Current head coach at Northern Illinois. 43 years old. 12-2 in his first full year, 8-2 currently this year. Coached NIU in the Orange Bowl against FSU a few year ago. They held tough for 3 quarters before the 'Noles pulled away. Played at Indiana and was a GA at Minnesota. Maybe still a little green for a job like NU. But he will get his shot somewhere in the next year or two.

Those are the first three I found. There are obviously others. But anyone of these three guys would likely be interested in the NU job.
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Thats my guy. At this point anyway,,,,
 
nebraskafaninwi;35123 said:
1 - Brian Kelly - Notre Dame - If we're going to talk about fantasyland hires, swinging for the fence, and taking a guy who has some controversy in his past, I think Brian Kelly is the guy we should chase. At only 53 years old, the guy has over two decades of head coaching experience, an astounding 214-73-2 record, national titles on the small school level, a winning bowl record, and winning tenures at several stops.

2 - Gary Patterson - Texas Christian - Patterson is 54 with 15 years of head coaching experience. In that time he has amassed a 126-45 overall record while guiding TCU to 6 conference championships. Would he make the move? He has a great long-term situation and is making good money. If you have to throw a boatload of cash at him, does he make the move only for the bling and not come in hungry? This would be my only concern.

3 - Mark Dantonio - Michigan State - Dantonio probably deserves more consideration than most are giving him. A Veteran, Saban-esque coach (well he is at MSU at least) who is delivering results for Michigan's little sister. His teams have won three consecutive bowls (including the Rose) and he has two big 10 titles under his belt. I don't think he'd make the biggest splash coming in, but he looks like the CEO type who could bring titles to Nebraska.

4 - Mike Gundy - Oklahoma State - "I'm a man!" has an 82-41 record and he's still in his 40's. While I'm not convinced that he's a home run hire, there's no denying that he's raised the bar for his program. The problem is getting him to Nebraska. He's making almost 4 million a year where he's at and I tend to think his past flirtations with Tennessee were just that.

5 - Mark Hudspeth - Louisiana Lafayette - If you can't pluck an established big-timer and you want to dip in to the not-quite-mid-majors for your guy, Hudspeth is the one. He has a 97-36 record and 3 conference championships along with a 3-0 bowl record. Both his head coaching jobs have featured big success relative to program stature. He's also got a little "Ric Flair" in his personality that I think players would line up and play for. Check this out to see what I mean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQLuCq99QAU
And this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_hSUzKed4Y

6 - David Cutcliffe - Duke - In my opinion, if we make a change at head caoch, this guy could be a dark horse. Cutcliffe has tutored TWO Mannings, he has a winning record even though his two employers are grease trap programs, and he has Duke at the best they've been since Spurrier was there. He's a guy who has proven he can win more with less. Contrary to popular assumption, Cutcliffe is only 60 years old. He's down my list a bit, but he might be the kind of sneaky hire that comes out of nowhere and turns out to be great.

Why the following guys aren't on the list:

Rich Rodriguez - He left a program on probation and had players publicly speaking out against his character. Regardless of his offensive prowess, he doesn't appear to be the kind of man we want.

Todd Graham - Graham has a history of job hopping and not handling those moves with the class. The last thing we need is a guy who Lane Kiffin's the program and sets it back even further.

Dan Mullen - I think Mullen is too young (42) and hasn't proven enough yet to justify the gamble. He's 43-28 in his only stop as head coach and has yet to have a 10 win season or win a championship of any kind.

Bob Stoops - Not coming until proven otherwise but would be a great hire if he would come here.

Art Briles - I almost included Briles in my top 6, but he's already making 4.3 million dollars. His record is a little better than the numbers would indicate though, as he did get things rolling in the fourth year at each of his stops.

Kevin Sumlin - Makes way too much money to be considered and he has yet to prove he can field a defense.

Bill Snyder - He is over 100 years old.

Jim Mora - Mora has the NFL background and looks to be doing very well at UCLA, but I just want a lengthier college resume than he has right now.

Jim Mcelwain - The guy has a very short resume and would be a big risk.
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The guy I wanted seven years ago and will still take today is Paul Johnson--GT just beat Clemson yesterday--PJ has done a great job at a place that is as tough to win at as any place in the country---and he won a couple of national titles in Div1AA---and he runs the option--when can he start?

GBR
 
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I will say one thing about Paul Johnson, he can recruits some big boys that can run. His achilles has been the QB position, which he feels today he finally has. Even in his offense he wants and needs to pass the ball. btw: he was also successful at Navy. So IMO that would be a good hire, bring back the truest form of triple option and tuff nasty Defense.
 
HC: Pelini
OC: Frost
DC: Muschamp
QB: ANY (Rosenfels?)
RB: Brown
OL: Garrison
DL: Kaz
LB: Foreman
DB: Warren
ST: Pelini
 
JackD;35210 said:
HC: Pelini
OC: Frost
DC: Muschamp
QB: ANY (Rosenfels?)
RB: Brown
OL: Garrison
DL: Kaz
LB: Foreman
DB: Warren
ST: Pelini
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Pelini will never have other alpha males on his coaching staff Jack. Frost? Muschamp? No way, he can't control them the way he does the "yes" men he currently has.
 
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