B.B. Hemingway

Here is another name out to throw out there.............. Doug Coleman.

Touche.....

Mike minter please

Graduate Assistant

I am all for the potential Mike Stoops hire, but here is a name I havent seen thrown out there.....Mike Ekler....

Mike was encouraged to leave here and by encouraged I mean told he would have a job as season's end.

Seemed popular to me... What would Mike have done that would have left to him being forced out the door? And how do you know?

Stoops probably will take the OSU gig. I bet he doesn't come here. He would go from head coach to having Bo Pelini haning over his shoulder every day.

You think he would go be a CO-defensive coordinator at OSU for Meyer (with whom he has no connections), rather then being a DC at Nebraska with a life long friend? Really?

Note that I said I am all for the Stoops hire.... Ekler was under the assumption that Stoops took the OSU gig, or something else....

I am all for the potential Mike Stoops hire, but here is a name I havent seen thrown out there.....Mike Ekler....

And it begins....Exciting stuff...

http://my.journalstar.com/post/Husker_Extra_Group/Husker_Extra/blog/mike_stoops_has_great_respect_for_bo.html

I've heard the Carl/booster wife situation, but was there ever any actual confirmation that Bo said "I go if Carl goes"... that would seem to create some crazy tension between Osborne, and Bo.

 

Who knows... If TO did not like Bo, he may have taken that situation and said, "Okay. See ya."

 

I think that TO likes Bo and sees potential in how he runs his team and embraces Nebraska traditions. THAT is my take, right or wrong, on it. take it or leave it, I'm just throwin it out there.

I'll take it!

I've heard the Carl/booster wife situation, but was there ever any actual confirmation that Bo said "I go if Carl goes"... that would seem to create some crazy tension between Osborne, and Bo.

promoting JP for the sole purpose to keeping him on staff is a mistake IMO. If he's qualified that is one thing (but I don't feel he is). It would be a huge missed oportunity if we promote him. The OC/DC should be your absolute best coaches and they are paid to be the best. If JP is promoted and maintains his current role w/ the added "title" with Bo taking on more responsibility in the D then we missed an opportunity to add depth to our coaching staff and bring in someone new and better...not to mention Bo just got stretched thin.

I think that everyone is planning on the promotion of JP because of Bo's "Promote-A-Friend" policy, however I think the lack of qualifications is so obvious in this situation, that even Bo will have to take notice of it. He can still hire a friend, Mike Stoops.

Papuchis seems like a promising coach, but did anyone notice (obviously you all did) the fall of the DLine this year, with almost the exact same players as last year? The DLine was horrible, and this was JP's first year coaching them by himself. Also, if the big fish in the recruiting world that we are going after don't come to Nebraska, then JP has failed in his first year as a Recruiting Coordinator.

I like JP, but he had a rough year, and the promotion to DC would have to be a mistake by Bo....

Bo is one of the best proven DC in the country...getting another one would be silly. Dont get your hopes up NU fans, its not gonna happen.

Do you really believe what you're saying? So having two great defensive minds on one sideline would be "silly".... That makes no sense, I guess since Bo is already the brightest mind on our staff we should just do away with the rest of the defensive staff. I'm sure Bo can handle it.... Sorry, but having two brilliant defensive minds would nothing but benefit Nebraska, and our recruiting efforts of defensive players....

In short, Carl is replaceable, but I do not think that JP is the guy....

Man, is it just me or are there an unusually high number of firings in college football this year? Maybe it's a normal amount...I don't know. Hope we can capitalize on it with some big upgrades to our staff. There are at least 3 unemployed coaches out there right now who I'd love to see find a spot on NU's staff. I didn't feel that way last year I can guarantee you. Neither did Bo I'm guessing just by looking at who all he brought in...pretty underwhelming if you ask me. I know I'm dreaming, but if we could figure out a way to get these guys on staff, I'd say open up the purse strings to make it happen...

 

Stoops - - Defensive genius, the Stoops name, should know the B1G landscape given his roots, Bo's friend

Gill - - Offensive option genius, help with quarterbacks, Nebraska guy - could be his final destination, I'm assuming Bo's friend - definitely TO's friend

Zook - - Recruiting genius, knows the B1G landscape, not sure of his relationship with Bo

 

I know all of these guys are just coming off head coaching jobs, so the thought of all of them ending up as position coaches is pretty slim...especially at one place. But I doubt any of them is seriously considered for any descent head coaching jobs as they are all coming off of perceived failures at mid-low level head coaching jobs already. And we could get pretty creative with some job titles if we have to...co-coordinators, assistant head coach, associate head coach, etc. Plus two of the 3 have serious ties to the program. I'd take all 3 over any of our current assistants in just about any capacity.

Everyone needs to get off of the "Gill to Nebraska" kick.... It is amusing how so much of us think that because Gill is a Nebraska guy, Bo will/should bring him back. Bo doesn't give a Sh*t if Gill is a Nebraska guy. Bo and Gill aren't friends, never were, and Bo couldn't care less about Nebraska "ties".

Bo is a Nebraska type of guy, but he is not a Nebraska guy....Gill isn't coming to Nebraska, and I'm not so sure he would bring anything to the table.

It is sad to see Carl go, but this is an opportunity that he has to take. If he retired from coaching without taking an opportunity like this, I am sure he might regret it. However, I think it would be a mistake for Bo to promote JP to Defensive Cooridnator. I do not think that JP seems ready for that position, and this was his first year coaching the DLine without Carl, and the DLine was significantly worse then the year before, with pretty much the same guys. That is not a good sign at all. My only complaint about Bo is this "Promote-A-Friend" campaign he does with every hire. While Mike Stoops is a friend, he is more qualified, and probably gettable for Nebraska.

 

 

Bad losses >>>>>>> good wins. Easily.

 

Bad losses = good wins. Easily. See how it's a matter of perspective?

Examples needed:

Wisconsin 48 Nebraska 17 (Bad Loss)------------ Nebraska 62 Florida 24 (Good Win)

Advantage------------ Good Win

I think Bo is a good head coach, and I think he will be great one day. He is a driven person, and none of us are qualified to label him as a bad coach anyways. I would say that Bo has shown the ability to rake in some good recruits (according to the recruiting websites anyways). Green, Heard, Peat, David, Burkhead, Turner, Tyler Moore, etc. All are big time recruits.

 

Definitely agree. But the growing pains are really, really bad.

Agreed.

I have to question Bo's thinking. Taylor just took 2 hard shots there and there's not chance in hell that we can win this game. If Taylor gets hurt, Bo should be FIRED immediately.

 

Really?

Yes Really. It would prove to everyone that he has no clue about coaching. Get your starting Qb injured in a blowout for no reason.

 

Come on.... Really??

Yes really. Continue being obtuse though.

 

Its just hard to believe anybody but a child would jump to the conclusion that Bo can't coach. Do you honestly believe Bo can't coach?

It is not whether he can coach defense or not it is a question is he a head coach and can he recruit athletes?

I think Bo is a good head coach, and I think he will be great one day. He is a driven person, and none of us are qualified to label him as a bad coach anyways. I would say that Bo has shown the ability to rake in some good recruits (according to the recruiting websites anyways). Green, Heard, Peat, David, Burkhead, Turner, Tyler Moore, etc. All are big time recruits.

You'd think. But some people are ok with it as long as he owns up to his mistakes. I'm not. QUIT MAKING THEM.

 

It's not that simple. You can't just fire a coach with several years' in a row of winning records. You'll never get another coach that way.

 

Frank Solich come to mind?

 

No, but consistent mediocrity does.

 

You're calling 9- 10- 10- and no worse than 8-win seasons back-to-back-to-back-to-back "mediocre?"

 

You may as well get used to having horrible coaches then, because if you fire that coach, nobody will come to coach for you.

 

Well, Bill Callahan will come. And I think we all know how that will work out.

 

Yeah, if we just hold on for another 10-20 years we will be right into the thick of things again.

 

Exactly. I love how people use the TO argument for keeping Bo around. Times have changed. You don't get 20 years to prove yourself.

 

If you average 9 or 10 wins a year, then you probably do get close to 20 years, especially at Nebraska....Osborne will have patience with Bo.

 

Again, quit looking at the # of wins and look at the losses. The way we lose is the problem: out-coached, undisciplined, mistake-ridden, etc. etc.

 

That is the problem.

 

Not to mention that half of those wins are against a joke of an OOC schedule and bad B1G teams.

I didn't think the OOC was that bad this year, and do you realize that if Penn ST. beats Wisky next week that we will have beaten both teams in the CCG? We have had good wins, but our losses have been bad, no question.

Nebraska football can be summed up in one word these last 4 seasons....mediocre.

 

Better then the words that could be used to describe the 4 years previous to that....

 

So just because we are better than we were under Billy C we are supposed to be happy?

 

Not at all.... I'm just raining straight facts up in here....

 

You are right mediocre is better than crappy.

I appreciate your acknowledgement.

I have to question Bo's thinking. Taylor just took 2 hard shots there and there's not chance in hell that we can win this game. If Taylor gets hurt, Bo should be FIRED immediately.

 

Really?

Yes Really. It would prove to everyone that he has no clue about coaching. Get your starting Qb injured in a blowout for no reason.

 

Come on.... Really??

Yes really. Continue being obtuse though.

Its just hard to believe anybody but a child would jump to the conclusion that Bo can't coach. Do you honestly believe Bo can't coach?

You'd think. But some people are ok with it as long as he owns up to his mistakes. I'm not. QUIT MAKING THEM.

 

It's not that simple. You can't just fire a coach with several years' in a row of winning records. You'll never get another coach that way.

 

Frank Solich come to mind?

 

No, but consistent mediocrity does.

 

You're calling 9- 10- 10- and no worse than 8-win seasons back-to-back-to-back-to-back "mediocre?"

 

You may as well get used to having horrible coaches then, because if you fire that coach, nobody will come to coach for you.

 

Well, Bill Callahan will come. And I think we all know how that will work out.

 

Yeah, if we just hold on for another 10-20 years we will be right into the thick of things again.

 

Exactly. I love how people use the TO argument for keeping Bo around. Times have changed. You don't get 20 years to prove yourself.

If you average 9 or 10 wins a year, then you probably do get close to 20 years, especially at Nebraska....Osborne will have patience with Bo.

Nebraska football can be summed up in one word these last 4 seasons....mediocre.

 

Better then the words that could be used to describe the 4 years previous to that....

 

So just because we are better than we were under Billy C we are supposed to be happy?

 

Who said anything about being "happy?" We're better than we were under Callahan. That's all he said.

If we (Nebraska) were into firing 9/10 win coaches, then we wouldn't have one of the greatest coaches of all time in our history books, and we wouldn't have put together the most dominating five year stretch in college football history, with that same coach.

We are all lucky that some of your are not making the decisions. If any of you honestly think Bo is anywhere close to the "hot seat" you obviously don't have any idea what you are talking about. Especially Osborne being the AD, he knows all about what Bo is going through.

Nebraska football can be summed up in one word these last 4 seasons....mediocre.

 

Better then the words that could be used to describe the 4 years previous to that....

 

So just because we are better than we were under Billy C we are supposed to be happy?

Not at all.... I'm just raining straight facts up in here....

I have to question Bo's thinking. Taylor just took 2 hard shots there and there's not chance in hell that we can win this game. If Taylor gets hurt, Bo should be FIRED immediately.

 

Really?

Yes Really. It would prove to everyone that he has no clue about coaching. Get your starting Qb injured in a blowout for no reason.

Come on.... Really??

Nebraska football can be summed up in one word these last 4 seasons....mediocre.

Better then the words that could be used to describe the 4 years previous to that....