caveman99

5 minutes ago, Loebarth said:

Brett is currently playing with Lovie's recruits. Are they performing for him? Yes... but, until he has to begin using his recruits it's only speculative in saying he's the cat's meow. People forget, many programs (Illinois being one) are filled with 6th year qualifiers. Next year those players will leave a HUGE hole everywhere.

On top of that, BB’s first two recruiting classes are WAY below where Lovie’s classes were. I know he has a proven track record from Wisky, but it is also fair to ask if he can sustain this level of excellence once Lovie’s recruited players are gone since it doesn’t appear that the roster he is building is near as talented. His coaching prowess and ability to develop talent are clearly pretty top notch, I am just not sold yet that he is able to keep this up long term. 

6 hours ago, The Whale said:

UM is out.

 

Next tier is DA and BO. Leverage is back in TA's hands, as both are expected to want it. No announcement until after Iowa game.

Dammit man! You must wield this “power” more carefully! What are the Husker fans supposed to do with all of that koolaid viagra you convinced them to go get?

10 hours ago, cheekygeek said:

I’ll be the first to say that I really didn’t know a lot about Bill O’Brien’s career before I read this. But I now think he would be a hell of a “get”. If he keeps MJ (and Applewhite, & possibly O’Brien in some position) he would be my new #1.

 

It’s only a BONUS that he looks like he could be Bob Devaney’s grandson.

 

 

I have to admit, this article swayed me. I would very happy with BoB. 

29 minutes ago, M.A. said:

Dave Doeren, NC State?  

Another one on several lists that had a bye this past weekend. It will be humorous watching peoples’ heads explode in a month or so.

2 minutes ago, husker009 said:

After 20 years of failed experiment hires, it surprises me anyone would want MJ as HC. It’s just way too much of a risk to give him that kind of responsibility on such limited experience. 

That is a much more reasoned response than your last one. Others might respond with reasons on why it could work, Dabo Swinney as an example with strong parallels to the MJ scenario that did work for example, and feel free to continue to disagree in a similar fashion to this post. 

2 minutes ago, husker009 said:

As HC, like a lot of people on here are suggesting. That’s what I was originally referring to. He’s obviously a good position coach, but him at HC is a terrible hire in my opinion. No other power 5 program would even consider him for their HC position. 

Maybe, maybe not, but that isn’t how you are coming off. Go back and reread your post I quoted and think hard about it. Basically you come off as stating that MJ is a completely incompetent coach and individual. Just because others don’t share your view point, doesn’t mean you should take it to the extreme to make your point; that won’t change anyone’s mind, it only makes you look bad for insulting MJ in that fashion. 

Just now, husker009 said:

Would Mickey’s resume get him hired at any other power 5 program? 

In what role? As a WR coach, absolutely.

6 hours ago, M.A. said:

Mickey knows what this all entails. He wouldn’t take it as a slap in the face.

Good catch, I also noticed that Washington had a game this past weekend so that would also eliminate Kalen DeBoer if G. Sharp is right.

On 10/21/2022 at 2:29 PM, 87skers said:

 

Interesting, seems to conflict with other hints some local media are dropping. For instance on Friday Gary Sharp said on his show something to the effect of perhaps the next coach of NU has a bye this week, HINT, HINT. Now that would exclude PJ Fleck as Minny had a game. It would obviously include MJ, Bret Bielema, Matt Campbell, and Jeremy Chadwell, but would also exclude Dave Aranda, Lance Leipold, and Chris Kleiman. 

Who knows at this point though.

3 hours ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

 

He finished Top 15 every year he was there 

Yeah but we are talking about recruiting to UF in FLORIDA. Mullen way under performed in recruiting despite those built in advantages. On top of that, he was dismissive of recruiting at best. My UF friends all said the same thing about him after he was fired. Here is just one example: https://www.alligator.org/article/2021/11/counting-stars-dan-mullen-kirby-smart-and-florida-footballs-recruiting-woes

—edit— here is a more recent local paper take: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/gators/2022/10/14/florida-gators-billy-napier-dan-mullen-recruiting-lsu-football/

Note the parts about penalties also, which I know aren’t what we were talking about.

1 hour ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

 

I'd be happy with any of these:

 

Urban Meyer

Chris Petersen

Dave Aranda

Tom Herman

Todd Monken

Kyle Whittingham

Mark Stoops

Matt Rhule

Mike Gundy

Lane Kiffin

Bret Bielema

Dan Mullen

 

Which means we likely won't get any of these

I find it interesting you list Mullen. Just curious as to why? The big rag on him by UF fans was his dislike for recruiting. He really doesn’t like to do it according to them and didn’t really work at it.

—edit— I ask because of your consistent position of getting a top notch recruiter as HC

7 hours ago, talaricohusker said:

well my wife would agree with you when it comes to Nebraska football. there are times where she rather be in another room watching the game because of how crazy i get from play to play lol

Funny, my wife feels the exact same way about me. I thought she was going to leave me when I was shouting “Let’s F’ng Go Sexy Rexy!!!!” during the come back win vs Ohio State, oh and the windows were open…….

12 hours ago, huskerpower22 said:

Architecture/Construction industry. We use a similar process with a company that has their recruiters reach out to potential office candidates for us, utilizing our job description  without sharing our company name to gauge interest in our position to keep it discreet. The recruiter will then present their findings to us and we look over their resumes and their conversation with the recruiter and decide if we want to take it further. Its nothing set in stone and mainly information gathering to make sure we hit the ground running if a change is made versus trying to react and possibly have down time by a rash decision. 

 

Completely different industry for sure, but a handy method if necessary. 

That is commonplace in my experience also and I have been in several different industries over the years. Doesn’t always work out, but when I have to let people go, I always try to get the replacement lined up in advance 

8 hours ago, gorp512 said:

Dave Aranda is an absolute madman. 

 

Here he is ( FOR 10 HOURS!!!!!) just sitting down with a coaches clinic in front of a whiteboard in a windowless room just going in on defensive schemes and ideas. 

 

 

Would be my very first choice if I didn't think he has plans to take over the world in the next 5 years. 

 

 

4 hours ago, RedDenver said:

Given the benefit of hindsight, I of course agree Trev should have canned Frost last year. Given what everyone knew at the time, it seemed like a great win-win on Trev's part - he either wins because Frost wins or he wins because he has a lot more money for the next coaching staff or NIL. But now gets gets neither and the cost of correcting "sooner" rather than 3 weeks from now is what I think is a huge mistake.

You are forgetting that part of the deal for Frost to be retained was reducing his buyout down to $15mm from $25mm. Trev has already saved $10mm by his moves last year.

Nebraska 45

Northwestern 24

Passing 290

Rushing 230

5 hours ago, BigRedN said:

I didn't wet my pants over it.

 

At 3-9, I would have been fine waiting and letting the games leading up to the OU game and then announced who I felt was deserving of the blackshirt moving forward into the next game.

 

If the guys need this done now to sorta puff them up ... we are in trouble.

1 hour ago, Guy Chamberlin said:

I believe that when this team takes the field and starts playing games, we will have a much better understanding of how good they are. 

3 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

 

I wonder if a crew comes in from the Big Ten to do this to make sure it's done right.  I'm assuming they don't just send a drawing and say, do this.

4 hours ago, Mavric said:

 

I wonder what the pecking order is for the nice room, wall seats, and middle beoch seats? Starters, 2nd string, others or seniors, juniors, underclassmen?

10 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

You can’t use a riding mower on fake grass. 

23 hours ago, cornhuskers4ever said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26bGC02mJEM

 

found on youtube, although the local stations in Omaha/Lincoln will probably have tours too. 

 

 

They use push mowers to mow the grass? 

2 hours ago, RedDenver said:

I think it's more that the term "pass-first" comes with the idea that it's a offense that passes a lot more than runs. So how much is "a lot more" or said differently "what's a balanced offense vs pass-first or run-first?"

 

IMO 45-55% either way is a balanced offense, so based on the above stats Whipple has had a balanced offense 8 out of 10 times and a pass-first offense 2 out of 10. I'm not sure what point you're trying to make with calling him a pass-first OC but I'd call him mostly a balanced OC.

Exactly, well said