Fire Matt, Fire Dana, get rid of Colandrea, 5-7, no bowl
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Pretty simple in my mind. Matt Frost isn't gonna get us where we want to go. But there are financial considerations we created for ourselves that make "giving him another year" a much easier choice. I do think he's going to be challenged by the AD and powers that be to upgrade the staff yet again. High level OC and let the OC pick his staff since Matt sucks at picking coaches for offense. Get a real ST coach even if you have to let him coach a position on defense (a reasonable ask in my mind - but I get Rhule and Eckler didn't like each other and moving on what probably the only option).
It may just be me and I know folks are trying to be funny, but I find the "Matt Frost" moniker to be highly disrespectful. Rhule is a much better person than Frost will ever be despite what our football results are.
I hear ya, it is prob not a good look to take that shot. On the other hand people are upset and rightly so. You hope that we can keep it classy. Current players are hearing the noise from the fans as are potential recruits. Guys like Trae Taylor and Tory Pittman can be huge building blocks and can change the trajectory of the program. Would be a shame to see them go elsewhere and have success and leave us wondering "what if?"...
depending how they finish the season, but I would bet the class next year are already getting bombarded with negative things said by other coaches trying to poach them. Once it starts it's bad like we have witnessed too many times. I really wish HCMRh can pull it off finish strong and save us our recruiting class and millions of $
True but it's a bad look to start 5-0 and end 0-7. Even our current recruits will see that and say, "What's wrong with the culture at Nebraska? Is this how Matt runs a program? If so, perhaps Nebraska isn't where I want to be." Or maybe they'll say i see an opportunity to help and can get a lot of PT and decide to sign. Don't really know but we really need to win against Rutgers for the fan base to feel a little better about Rhule coming back next year.
OK - I'll go with Matt Drule then. What we talk about here is not going to impact this team in any meaningful way. If you believe that I have a bridge in Ohio available to buy. Worrying about protecting a recruiting class if the head coach is not competent is Fool's Gold. The class won't matter if the coaching is still inadequate.
A really good head coach that replaces MD would bring with them serious recruiting chops. I'm in the camp that we'll be firing MD at some point - why not do it now and move on? Now - there are financial reasons that may not be possible - I recognize that - but I feel strongly we'll be making the change so figure out how to get it done. There is no rational argument that MD is meeting expectations and the results so far are my proof. Press conferences don't win games.
A really good head coach that replaces MD would bring with them serious recruiting chops. I'm in the camp that we'll be firing MD at some point - why not do it now and move on? Now - there are financial reasons that may not be possible - I recognize that - but I feel strongly we'll be making the change so figure out how to get it done. There is no rational argument that MD is meeting expectations and the results so far are my proof. Press conferences don't win games.
I'm giving Matt every opportunity to succeed, and that most likely includes another year. I certainly don't like the way things have panned out this year, but I'm on hold for the time being. I confess I've wearied of the fire this guy and we'll get a better one. I'm sure it can happen. It has a UCLA and Indiana, but it hasn't to any degree for 25 years here. I'd like to give continuity a try unless it's a complete fiasco, which I don't think it is. I think we have a relatively talented team. Certainly, better than when Matt came imo. This four-game slide has been really hard to stomach, but we've played two really good teams right to the wire. I can't remember where I guessed our record to be this year but I think it was 7-5 and said I'd be very happy with 8-4. Right now, I admit 7-5 is a long shot and 8-4 will take a significant amount of luck, but I'll hold tight for now.
Also I really want to hold onto this recruiting class and pick up some decent ones in the portal. I think keeping Matt for another year gives us a better chance to hold on to most of the class rather than having the recruiting class face the unknown once again. Aurich and Wade will make things easier on that front also imo. And if Thomas comes through so much the better.
I'm certainly not going to criticize those who want to jump ship. I've done it many times over the last two and half decades. Every time it just seems we ended up no better in a few years. The way Matt builds teams is somewhat dated. It would have worked better a decade or more ago, but I think his team is significantly better than it was. Now he just has to learn to get the right mindset team wide. I'm willing to give him another chance to get it right.
Also I really want to hold onto this recruiting class and pick up some decent ones in the portal. I think keeping Matt for another year gives us a better chance to hold on to most of the class rather than having the recruiting class face the unknown once again. Aurich and Wade will make things easier on that front also imo. And if Thomas comes through so much the better.
I'm certainly not going to criticize those who want to jump ship. I've done it many times over the last two and half decades. Every time it just seems we ended up no better in a few years. The way Matt builds teams is somewhat dated. It would have worked better a decade or more ago, but I think his team is significantly better than it was. Now he just has to learn to get the right mindset team wide. I'm willing to give him another chance to get it right.
I confess that I'm vacillating a bit. Rationally, I'm not a fan of replacing coaches as it hasn't worked worth diddly squat so there's that. Then there's the buy-out costs involved since we always seem to extend our head coaches and it bites us in the backside every single time so there's also that. But after a 5-0 start, we've lost 4 in a row and I'm not sure we can even beat Rutgers so there's that. It's a huge conundrum and I'm getting a bit woozy from trying to keep up with all my mind changing.
That seems a little harsh, even to me GIJoe! LOLWhy stop there?....End the renovation plans, shelve the football program altogether...tear down Memorial Stadium...and put up a Mega-Runza on the lot.
"Build it...and they will come." - Field of Dreams.
Probably...but just think.."Megaaaa....Runnnnzaaa"(Said in a boxing ring announcer's voice)
