The Scarlet Pimpernel

Nah, according to them, winning 5 or 6 games at KU is a monumental achievement

Pretty much exactly what I said a few weeks ago. If KU finishes 6-6 or 7-5, would people still want him? 5-0 quickly turned to 5-3 and the luster isn’t so shiny anymore.

i actually think he could do well here, but A) we can do better; and B) I don’t think he’ll come anyway.

that’s what I meant, returning in some capacity.

that’s actually a good thing for us - maybe he’ll realize how tough it’s going to be the SEC West in coming years. LSU is only going to get better

Gonna be tough to retain him… likely will have to make him one of the highest-paid assistants in the country. Others will be courting him. Coleman’s announcement today will reveal a lot. If he chooses us, that tells me he believes that Mickey will be back next year.

From what I was told, his daughter just got accepted to Ole Miss, and will start attending next fall and Lane gets to be with all of his kids in Oxford. Not sure how accurate this is, since his ex-wife lives in Cali.

Wow bro - I can't believe you actually took the time to do that. It's almost creepy... but hey, you helped to prove my point, so thanks (I guess?) You could've saved yourself a lot of time and effort with a much easier solution...

Doesn't matter. He's not leaving there; he's got it made. Low expectations and fans are happy with 8-win seasons. Also sells his bourbon which does quite well.

Actually...

Stoops or Kiffin... don't want Leipold, Doeren, or BOB

I'd just love to see us send a message to the college football world with this hire, that we're not f'ing around and we're not going to just fade away into the past.

I'd rather have a douche that wins championships, than a character guy that doesn't.

the local media and bluehairs wouldn't approve.

Nope. It's time to set one.

...which again, supports the argument of why we need a big name/ace recruiter who can lure talent here.

Yep - that's my biggest concern w/ him. He never seems to stay in one spot for very long.

Actually, it has nothing to do w/ me. I just don't like the two-facedness and hypocrisy of certain people in this fanbase.

It's a funny thing: for the past decade I've been preaching about how a big-name coach could attract elite talent to Lincoln, and others here have always told me that it doesn't matter who the coach is, we have too many disadvantages (weather, low talent producing state, etc.), not even Saban could recruit here. Yet now, people seem to agree with the sentiment that a big-name coach like Meyer or Deion were to be hired, that they could attract big-name talent. I'm not understanding.

You're preaching to the choir. Unfortunately the rest of the state still view him as the brash, arrogant, "Prime Time" with the gaudy chains and sunglasses

I have lived in South Louisiana for the past 30+ years and I know that Aranda was one guy that LSU fans were hoping for when O was fired. The reason they're no longer mentioning him is because Kelly seems to have them moving back in the right direction with a very young and talented team. Next year Walker Howard will be QB and they have a Top 5 recruiting class this year. They'll be back on top very, very soon. As far as Bill O' Brien goes, Bama fans can't wait to see him leave. Most people in SEC country don't regard him too highly.

now you’re getting it.

I said that at the start and received plenty of -- either get a big-name coach who can recruit elite talent to Lincoln, or revert back to an option-based offense (preferably Chadwell) and recruit to our own unique strengths

Another name I'm seeing mentioned is Gus Malzahn... but would we take a risk on another UCF guy?

From another board: Nebraska should embrace its roots and go back to the Wing-T Option that they won 3 national titles with in the 90s...they should hire Army's Jeff Monken!! I don't think people truly realize the outstanding job Monken has done at Army. I mean they won 9, 10 and 11 games in consecutive seasons. He beats Navy!! He almost knocked off both Ohio State and Oklahoma in back to back seasons. Give this guy the resources that Nebraska has!! There has never been a time like right now, where the option can make a strong comeback. Nobody runs it and therefore, nobody knows how to defend it. Its very hard to prepare for in just one week. Again...go back to what made Nebraska football...Nebraska!! "Wing-T Option"