Future Permanent OC Candidates
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Lots of different names being thrown around right now by the talking heads. When I read their bio's I sometimes wonder how important (or not) would it be for the next OC to have B1G experience in that role?
Whatcha think?
Not interested in a single name on that list and not all that interested in “explosive” plays. That’s what they tried to with Captain Air Raid.
Yeeeah, this is just dreaming but... A guy who:
3) Has serious B1G experience;
2) Could make an immediate impact in the portal and recruiting; and
1) Would excite the fanbase for 2027 would be
Chip Kelly!
3) Has serious B1G experience;
2) Could make an immediate impact in the portal and recruiting; and
1) Would excite the fanbase for 2027 would be
Chip Kelly!
Interesting question. I think having experience in the Big would be a plus……..providing it was successful experience. However if I were to chose between two candidates, and one appeared to have better qualifications, and the other didn’t fit the bill as well but had lots of Big experience I’d go with the former.
What I don’t want a successful OC that Matt is going to mold into a style with preferences that Matt wants and expects. This guy needs to be pretty much readymade. Fine tuned maybe, but micromanaged NEVER.
Before this season, I thought we'd be better off with a seasoned DC with strong B1G experience. So I was a little concerned with a highly successful DC--but one who'd done it at a lower level. Over the years, I'd seen a lot of HCs and coordinators crash and burn when they moved up to the Big Leagues, let alone the B1G.
But that's the beauty of interviews. Done well, they have the ability for a qualitied (but not necessarily a first choicer) to stand out from the crowd. Though skeptical, I came away from his first presser thinking, 'this guy feels like an up-and-comer' and 'If I was a star player, he's the kind of coach I'd want to play for.'
This kind of thing is a two-way street. The candidate needs to understand what the head coach is looking for. But if the candidate has some special thoughts, it's an opportunity for him to sell his vision and how it would play in the B1G to his potential boss.
Good points both.
As for being hesitant about the DC, that sounds like me. Add the fact that I was bullish on the offense, and you now know why no one calls me for advice.
Ravi took the words right out of my mouth. OK so I didn't say it........but I thought it.
Go back to preseason and I was blowharding in no uncertain terms that with a mobile QB and what we had this season, our PPG average would be jumping up to 28-30 points.Add the fact that I was bullish on the offense, and you now know why no one calls me for advice.
I've been wrong a lot over the years, but this one still mystifies me.
Call me old fashioned but I don't care to have a Neuheisel on our sideline. However the thought of his dad "the Weasel" then having to root for Nebraska has me a little torn.
