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8 hours ago, HuskermanMike said:

The big question is when will the decision be made? It would have to be the first week of December unless said coach is in a conference championship game. 

 

My updated list.

 

1 Lane Kiffin-  He would be a home run for us. One or two losses do not change that. 

2 Dave Aranda- He fits the bill for a coach that Trev wants.

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. 

5 Dan Mullen/Chris Petersen- could happen but both may enjoy their TV gigs.

 

Sleeper: Kalen Deboer- He has ties to the Midwest and may want to coach in one of the top conferences closer to home. 

Second Sleeper Gus Malzahn- I think he likes the South and stays. However, money talks and that could sway him. 

I think the decision will have to be made privately prior to the Iowa game and announced shortly after. It’s vital for the new regime to be in place to keep current players on the roster-attack the portal and finalize recruiting. 
 

As for your list of coaches I like a few of them for sure. I have a few I would add too, but who even knows who Trev even is speaking with lol. 

4 hours ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

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. 

10 minutes ago, husker009 said:

Does anyone on here still want Leipold? Three-straight loses now for KU. Seems like he’s a choke-artist to me and can’t handle high expectations. After Kansas started 5-0, expectations came into play and KU folded.

oh ya total choke artist, give me a break. The guy has little to no talent on that team and the one talent he had at QB was injured a couple games ago. The fact these game are close is kudos to him. He isn’t coaching in Lincoln but this has nothing to do with expectations. That injury was a death blow. 

4 minutes ago, Loebarth said:

Honest 2 part question:

Part 1:

If 6-6 was the metric for Frost to hold on and return to his original contract is it considered safe to say that metric is also in play for MJ?

Part 2:

If MJ is bypassed and a new coach comes in, how soon would this fan base (meaning HB posters) expect a 6-6 metric to be measured?

 

(and wow, we've fallen so far now that a 6-6 record is a goal, that says something and it's not a "good" something)

It sucks to say that out loud right!? This is a great question. I think first year anything goes but the baseline for year two would be 6-6 and above. 

On 10/19/2022 at 7:19 PM, 84HuskerLaw said:

I think I know who the mystery man is that checks ALL the boxes.   He knows the entire country in football experience, great on the field and the classroom, available immediately now, will almost certainly retain MJ and Busch having worked with both of them.  
 

Experience in Big Ten and Big 12.  
Understands the X & Os  and the Ps & Qs. 
A GRINDER. 
Hard working character guy. 
I don’t believe anyone has seriously mentioned his name as a candidate yet. 
Almost guaranteed fit in Lincoln.  Probably be a popular choice for some fans while others will take some time to come to like the success he can achieve.  It will be sustainable 
 

Can u guess him?   
i will reveal him tomorrow night if nobody gets it sooner.  

Not sure if you answered but my guess is Dave Doeren as he coached at Kansas and Wisconsin 

32 minutes ago, Xmas32 said:

 

#Facts

Just now, presidentjlh said:

I don't want Urban, and I am of the mind that Trev doesn't want the program to deal with the headache that would come with hiring him either.

I agree and I am sure that eliminates Lane as well, regardless of my feelings on him. I am under the assumption Trev wants a clean press conference when the candidate is announced with no negative energy simmering in the background of the new HC. I think that's part of Trev's comment about  "Not winning the press conference"

2 minutes ago, talaricohusker said:

Been listing to 93.7 the ticket and just about every talking head is saying if it Trev don’t hire Micky he shouldn’t be AD. Lots of callers are saying they will give up being a season ticket holder if Micky isn’t named head man 

Just strictly my own opinion here. I think there are some boosters that delayed the firing of Frost and instead of him being canned after last season Trev pushed the envelope to this season and Frost failed again and the boosters caved. I believe that Trev came in to be AD and will not be a puppet moving forward. I don't think he would take the job to be someone's puppet, he never has been and he never will be. If the uneducated fan base calling for Joseph to be named the coach "Right" now decides to give up tickets then they are part of the problem and they can go away. The team and the true fans will be better off without them. I see some of the comments on Facebook and Twitter and my head starts spinning.  I am rooting like hell for Mickey, and I appreciate everything he is doing, but where did common sense go? I may not agree with some peoples ideas for head coach, but at the end of the day I will support anyone who is named the HC even though I like to have fun with who I think fits best. 

29 minutes ago, Hagg said:

 

Well, if UM were to be brought on here  (or any coaching job) I keep thinking that his indiscretions would be a sort of fall back story to bring up from time to time.  Perhaps that's why he would rather remain at Fox.

And our local media is pretty ferocious when times get tough around the program if you have warts. Bo did himself no favors, but if you watch his interview on Bussin' with the Boys he explains how they chew you up and spit you out. 

3 minutes ago, Red Silk Smoking Jacket said:

 

Great list, but I'm sorry...O'Brien and Aranda are not considered "big names" anywhere outside of here. They are both firmly in the "medium name" category. And how do you put a "fading fast" next to Campbell but not Aranda? He's 3-3 right now, hasn't really beaten anyone with a pulse, and has losses to some pretty crappy teams. That's text book fading fast from where I'm sitting.

This is extremely inaccurate about O'Brien and Aranda.  You are just pushing some agenda. They are widely considered big names Nationally. Google it, watch interviews, listen to coaches in the profession. If you want to play the fan base game with O'Brien go to the LSU message boards who would rather have Aranda than Brian Kelly. Pick your poison. 

14 minutes ago, Red Silk Smoking Jacket said:

 

 

Every single Alabama fan I've ever met or heard from on the internet thinks he's the weakest part of Saban's staff and can't wait to get rid of him. Most say it with a lot of conviction. Meh.

I am not clamoring for BOB, but he is a good coach. I think they should be discussing their defense instead of their offense. Their offense has looked just fine this season, but that defense has not. 

11 minutes ago, talaricohusker said:

It’s MJ job to lose. I believe he’s the coach come Nov. most certainly if we go 6-6 and get to a bowl game 

I definitely wish him and the team nothing but success. 6-6 at this point would be incredible given how bad the oline and defense are heading into the upcoming schedule. 

8 minutes ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

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!! 

 I mean Paul Johnson tried something similar at G-Tech in the P5, but the results just didn't match. 

1 minute ago, Gage County said:

How do you guys look past Meyer covering up domestic abuse at tOSU?

The important thing is Trev wont. 

33 minutes ago, Hayseed said:

That’s true, it might be hard to get those guys… but the way Aranda presents himself and represents his school would make him worth getting.

I have zero problem with Aranda either. Brings a level of toughness Trev talks about and does check most of the boxes. I really like Jeff Grimes his OC as well. Mickey and Busch would hopefully stay on as well. Would he come here? Does Trev want him? That’s the question.

21 minutes ago, Stone Cold said:

I heard jim tressell was in lincoln the other day

He must be looking for houses with Luke Fickell 

4 minutes ago, Stumpy1 said:

I would absolutely love Kiffin here.  I think he has changed a lot as a HC after his stint at the Saban School of Coaching.   I know he hasn’t been pleased with the support at Ole Miss and I have also been told that his salary will be capped after this current contract is up. 

Same. It seems like he was pleading with his fan base the first half of the season to show up to games. 

3 minutes ago, Treand3 said:

Due to state law, Mississippi state employees can only have a maximum of 4 year contracts. The most he will make in one year is 7.5 mil. Any other school outside of the state can offer more per year with a 5th/6th year. Plus Kiffin has been frustrated with NIL, particularly after losing Arch to Texas, where Thompson has said Nebraska has a better NIL collective.

 

Again not saying he's the guy.

From Mississippi's Clarion ledger:

Kiffin will make $7.25 million in 2022 and receive a $100,000 raise every year through the contract's expiration in 2025. Mississippi law prohibits a public employee from signing a contract longer than four years. 

A clear majority of Kiffin's contract is not paid by the university. Per Kiffin's Ole Miss contract, he only earns $290,000 each year from the university.

In 2022:

• Head coach Lane Kiffin: $7,250,000
• Co-defensive coordinator and S coach Chris Partridge: $1,200,000
• Co-offensive coordinator and QBs coach Charlie Weis, Jr.: $800,000
• Assistant head coach and WRs coach Derrick Nix: $500,000
• Defensive line coach Randall Joyner: $450,000
• Running backs coach Marquel Blackwell: $400,000
• Tight ends coach and passing game coordinator John David Baker: $375,000
• Strength coach Nick Savage: $375,000
• Offensive line coach Jake Thornton: $300,000

In 2023:

• Head coach Lane Kiffin: $7,350,000
• Co-defensive coordinator and S coach Chris Partridge: $1,300,000
• Co-offensive coordinator and QBs coach Charlie Weis, Jr.: $825,000
• Assistant head coach and WRs coach Derrick Nix: $525,000
• Defensive line coach Randall Joyner: N/A
• Running backs coach Marquel Blackwell: $425,000
• Tight ends coach and passing game coordinator John David Baker: N/A
• Strength coach Nick Savage: $500,000
• Offensive line coach Jake Thornton: $325,000

42 minutes ago, cheekygeek said:

Not saying he's the guy, but it makes a WHOLE LOT of sense. Coaches are in it for the money, at the end of the day. They make moves when their "stock" is highest. Right now he has Ole Miss undefeated, at the top of SEC West, with the #3 (Tied with Tennessee) "Points For" in the SEC (6 points behind Georgia) combined with a "Points Against" that is #4 in the SEC  (6 better than Alabama). His stock may never be higher in a tough conference. He also would likely LOVE being "the guy" for a team that has a whole State to itself. You know he'd love to play before a home crowd in a sellout Memorial Stadium.

None of us know who the guy is, so just go ahead and put it out in the universe and don't apologize for it 

I am not rooting for Campbell to get the nod at HC down in Lincoln, but the hate on this board has gone completely overboard. Campbell has taken a turd and shined it up as nice as you can at Iowa State. He has his knocks sure, but what he does is produce some NFL talent and his lines are always tough. If he had the monetary support of a University like Nebraska I think he would thrive tbh. My knocks and why I don't have Campbell in my top five (still disappointed Trev hasn't confided in me for what I think) are the fact he doesn't have a full time special teams coach and there is a good chance he doesn't bring Mickey with him. I know there is a chance of the ladder with all the candidates with the exception of Aranda as I am assuming he would keep Mickey and Busch to be major parts of his new staff. Calling Campbell trash, however is inaccurate to say the least. 

21 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

 

 

We've come up with plenty of reasons why most everyone we've discussed on here won't come to Nebraska. - Recruiting, they got it too good to leave where they are at, money, unrealistic, etc.

So what if that is the case, maybe Trev ends up with a G5 guy.  Therefore, another guy I'm still thinking about is Caldwell. Yes I know - not a P5 guy but he has a system and he seems to know how to work it.  It would be different than the normal Big 10 pro-style set.  Its benefit would be to recruit to the system and develop players for that system versus trying to find all of the 4 & 5 star guys and try to compete wt OSU, MI, USC for their services.  THIS WAS THE OLD NEBRASKA WAY BEFORE WE FELL INTO THE TRAP THAT WE HAD TO BE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. 

Here is a study on their offense wt a video link.  Sitting at 6-1 their only loss thus far is to Old Dominion - a surprising blow out to a 3-3 team.  

https://prostylespreadoffense.com/run-pass-option-offense-keys-coastal-carolina-study/

 

Jammy Chadwell makes under $1m ($922k) at CC.  If he were to to bring his OC, Korn, with him, that would make for a good transition.  

With a healthy salary boast, there would be money in the budget so  Chadwell could go out and hire the best DC and assistant coaches he could find (hopefully that would include MJ but not dependent on MJ for a new coach to be successful here).  

 

His offense would be fun to watch and I think we could get the players to Nebraska to run it. 

 

 

I think Georgia Tech should be hot and heavy after him. He would be a great fit there.

Just now, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

 

Again, moving from Ole Miss to Nebraska would be a step down and make no sense

While this may end up being accurate, my point being some people don't want him here because of his personality. That's insane to me. That's why I commented on your point about Deion. If Lane Kiffin or Deion wanted to coach here they are no brainers. 

14 hours ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

 

Unfortunately many people still view Deion as flashy, arrogant, showboating. They haven't seen his transformation and don't care to. All they know is they don't care for him.

Yup. Throw Lane Kiffin in that light as well. He was one of the youngest head coaches ever and paid his dues. People still judge him from the past and some immature behavior, when he has clearly turned the corner from his past mistakes. His twitter game is fire and he has a rushing attack that is running as effectively as a service academy school this season. 

5 minutes ago, TonkaSker said:

Here are my tiers

 

Cool to see your ideas laid out in that format. Thanks for sharing.