Disclaimer: I'm not saying we should fire Bo (although I am growing more and more impatient with my disappointment in him). So the answer to this thread is solely a hypothetical IF we had to replace Bo, who would I want.
Gundy
Patterson
I think both of these guys have taken what I would consider "lower-tier" programs to national level teams. They do a lot with what they have to work with. Recruit well and develop the players. Get them in a "big-time" program like Nebraska and they could really excel. My perception is that's usually the way it works if you want to walk with the big dogs. Bob Stoops was the exception at Oklahoma. Most major programs have plucked a hot coach from a lower-tire program and taken that coach to new heights...Miles, Myer, Saban, etc. Seems to be the most reliable recipe for the type of success we want at Nebraska.
These guys all recruit to fit there system. Plus look at most MNC winner's. They all have one thing in common. Great QB's and top Defense's.