The Scarlet Pimpernel

51 minutes ago, Archy1221 said:

Do you think Mickey will go back hat in hand to BK after being told to go jump in the lake earlier?

I think BK realizes the error he made, and will apologize and ask him to come back "home."

1 hour ago, RedDenver said:

Unless Mickey is hired as the HC, I don't foresee him or any of the current coaches still on staff next season. Just the way coaching changes go.

Unless he knows something we don't know 

59 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

Keep MJ on board and I think we keep them all. 

Exactly... which is why it's so important to keep him on board.

Just now, JoeHuskers! said:

 

Don't you put that evil on us, Ricky Bobby!

I live here. BK is making moves. If you don't think he's reaching out to those guys, you're crazy.

5 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said:

I think people are worried that if another coach is hired, Mickey will leave.  I really like Mickey, and want him to stick around, but I don't think Mickey has "invented how to recruit to Nebraska" and other coaches can come in and be as successful.

I was worried about that too, but I don't think Coleman would've committed unless he was convinced that Mickey would be back. That said, I definitely think Brian Kelly will make him an offer after this season. Mickey, Malachi, Omarion Miller, and AJ Allen could all end up at LSU.

Don't get me wrong, I like Mickey, but why are so many so keen on keeping him as HC? You can hire another top coach - Kiffin or Aranda for example - and keep Mickey on staff, since he seems to be ok w/ that. That way you're getting a double dose of greatness. 

3 hours ago, M.A. said:

Lots of people are liking Lane. 

I like him. But again, how will the rest of the state react toward his 'questionable' morals and character? I think the fact that he Nebraska roots helps.

3 hours ago, M.A. said:

Mark Stoops

Dave Aranda

*Mickey Joseph 

 

I’m pretty confident it’ll be one of the three. It’d take a very strong finish for Mickey. I’d love having Jeff Grimes and Eric Mateos here. Stoops is more a of a legitimate possibility than believed. 

 

 

I just don't believe there's any possibility we get Stoops. He has absolutely zero reason to leave Lexington. He's got it made. I honestly don't think it'll be any of those 3.

Do you really think there's even the slightest chance that Deion Sanders will be the next HC of the Nebraska Cornhuskers? I sure don't. An African-American coach trying to garner attention for HBCUs, taking a big-$ offer to coach at one of the most white-bread schools in the country. He'd be labeled an Uncle Tom before you know it. It's just not happening.

1 hour ago, Ulty said:

 

 

Everyone will leave for a better opportunity if it opens up. Would you not hire someone who would be successful if we were afraid of them leaving in a few years? No one is handing out lifetime contracts.

 

And Ryan Day is younger than Luke Fickell. What event would Fickell be biding his time for? 

Talk of Day possibly jumping to the NFL eventually 

19 minutes ago, husker009 said:

Fickell would leave for Ohio State if it opens up. That’s the only concern I would have. He checks all the boxes, though.

Yep, Fickell's just biding his time at Ohio St. Lite until Day rolls out. No need to leave the state.

28 minutes ago, Red Silk Smoking Jacket said:

For who? That’s a nice raise for a lot of the guys I’ve seen mentioned. Under market for some others. All depends on who we’re talking about and what they’ve accomplished. Can’t really look at these things in a vacuum here. Can’t say we need to pay $10M and then go pay a Leipold or Mickey that.

I'm talking for a top-tier coach, not one of those run of the mill Joe Blows.

I think MJ is giving it is best shot and is hoping for the best, but is well aware of his own limitations. There's a big difference between being a position coach and a head coach at a D1 university. I think he'll be perfectly content knowing he did his best, and remaining on-staff with a hefty pay raise and perhaps the title of recruiting coordinator.

Just now, ColoradoHusk said:

Why do fans post on here "we demand excellence and championship football, and settling for 7, 8, or 9 wins isn't Nebraska football" and then in the same breath, say "I think we should be able to get by on paying a guy bottom of the conference in terms of salary"?  It makes no sense!!

I'd call $6-mil/year a lowball offer. You want an elite coach, you want an elite program, you gotta pay elite money.

3 minutes ago, Mavric said:

"Doing more with less" in a manner of speaking.

 

Not a terrible thing to have in your favor.

 

 

Welp, it's settled. Hire Mike Elko

10 hours ago, M.A. said:

Mark Stoops! 

Stoops isn't coming here. He's got it made in Lexington. Fans content with 8-win seasons, and a successful bourbon company. Only way he leaves Lexington will be in a pine box.

22 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said:

Not sure if this belongs in this thread or his recruiting thread, but is anyone else concerned that Coleman is a project? I love his size and athleticism. NU has to take him just because he’s a freak athlete. But, I am not sure he’s an immediate contributor which many fans think he is. If he’s a WR, I guess we can have him streak down the field once or twice a quarter as a freshman, but from what I understand, he has a long ways to go as a route runner. 

He’s raw, no doubt, but Mickey has plenty of experience in that regard. I think Omarion Miller could be an immediate contributor. 

On 10/22/2022 at 7:57 PM, TGHusker said:

Maybe Trev has his guy picked out. The guy has committed to keeping MJ.

Aranda 

2 hours ago, gossamorharpy said:

I dont think any one knows s#!t.  Coleman can easily decommit and go elsewhere, this announcement doesnt lock s#!t up officially until he signs and steps on campus

Only way that happens is if Mickey isn't here. If Mickey stays in some capacity, Coleman isn't going anywhere. 

20 minutes ago, Huskerfollower4life said:

When does Nebraska want a permanent coach in place? At the end of the season or sometime in November? A name that is very intriguing to me still is Kalen Deboer. He is 85-11 as a coach and has never ever had a losing season as a coach. His record as a coach is impressive to me and the Washington Huskies are 6-2 right now.

But why would he leave Washington after one season? 

4 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

Why the hate on BOB?  Not just from you but others. He has a good resume and connections. 

Living in the heart of SEC country, the general sentiment is that he isn't very good. Bama fans would LOVE for us to take him off their hands.

8 hours ago, HuskermanMike said:

3 Bill O'Brien- He coached with Nick Saban. Many of his coaches do better after they are done with his schooling.

4 Lance Leipold- most likely staying put but would be a solid hire. 

8 hours ago, PasstheDamnBallGuy said:

self fellalting

2 hours ago, PasstheDamnBallGuy said:

Sometimes I feel kinda bad when people pile on you for being a pompous a$$ then you post stuff and I dont anymore for some reason 

ZFG. I just didn’t jump on the Leipold bandwagon and I’m not going to. A bunch of people posting laughing emojis isn’t going to change my mind. They did the same thing last year when I said I wasn’t sold on Chin. Well?

M.A. probably said it best…

Like good teachers and other professionals, some can be viewed as a-holes. That’s usually associated with their demanding nature, standards and a desire for excellence. 

1 minute ago, husker009 said:

Well, most on here think Mickey should be hired if he goes 6-6 with NU’s cupcake schedule. 

Heck, even if he doesn't reach bowl eligibility there will be a goal portion of the fan base that wants to keep him because the players "play hard" for him