Bo looking into the Miami HC Job

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Miami Hurricanes coaching hopefuls emerge

 

UM athletic director Kirby Hocutt has spoken with three coaching candidates, and Nebraska's Bo Pelini is expected to be next.

 

Miami athletic director Kirby Hocutt returned Wednesday after two days in New York discussing the vacant UM coaching job with prospective candidates. Among the coaches who have spoken to UM about the job are Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen, Connecticut coach Randy Edsall and Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville.

 

According to a UM source, Hocutt also plans to speak with Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, who was granted permission by Nebraska to pursue the job. According to another source, Pelini has shown mixed signals, at some points expressing interest and at other points conveying reservations.

 

Pelini, who will be 43 next week, is considered one of the most coveted young coaches in college football. He took over Nebraska in 2008 and has posted seasons of 9-4 and 10-4 with bowl victories over Arizona and Clemson, respectively. The Bowl Championship Series No. 18 Cornhuskers are 10-3 with a berth in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 30 against Washington.

 

DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST

Pelini was a safety at Ohio State from 1987 to '90 and is a defensive specialist.

He was a defensive coordinator at LSU, Oklahoma and Nebraska, and also coached as an assistant in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers.

Edsall is receiving strong consideration, and Temple's Al Golden also is of interest.

 

With Florida coach Urban Meyer's resignation Wednesday, it is now highly unlikely that UM would land Mullen -- the former UF offensive coordinator and close friend of Meyer's.

Late Wednesday afternoon, just down the road in Hollywood, a coach the Hurricanes would covet -- a man who has made academic excellence and winning compatible -- stood at a podium opposite another highly respected coach to address a kickoff gathering for the Jan. 3 Discover Orange Bowl between BCS No. 4 Stanford and No. 13 Virginia Tech.

 

Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh would likely be snatched in a hurry if he showed interest in the UM vacancy. But Harbaugh, a former Michigan quarterback expected to be offered the Michigan job should Rich Rodriguez be dismissed, has maintained his tunnel vision toward winning the Orange Bowl and focusing on his current job.

 

``Above everything else, I've always said in a college football program, academics is above everything else -- that's our mantra,'' Harbaugh said. ``That's what's in the best interest in the youngsters who are participating, and I don't think it's any different at Virginia Tech than it is at Stanford. We want our youngsters to achieve as much as they can in the classroom and on the athletic field, and we want youngsters who want that.''

 

HARBAUGH'S IMPACT

Harbaugh inherited a Stanford team that was 1-11 in 2006, the year before he took over. He went 4-8 in 2007, 5-7 in '08, 8-5 in '09 and 11-1 this season.

Harbaugh makes $1.25 million in salary, about what Randy Shannon made. But Bob Bowlsby, Harbaugh's athletic director, said Sunday in an Associated Press report that Stanford already has a new contract proposal ready for Harbaugh and that ``he's indicated he plans to accept it.''

 

As for what he thinks of his name being linked to the Miami job, Harbaugh said, ``I don't ever talk about any other job than the one I have. I just coach my team. I won't talk about it now or in the future.

 

 

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/08/1964604/coach-hopefuls-emerge.html#ixzz17aP82Hnq

 

 

:edit: It was reported that Tom had no idea that this was the case. Nobody asked him about it. Looks to be just another untrue rumor.

[zoogs]

I didn't know we had a spoiler tag...neat.

 

Hocutt also plans to speak with Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, who was granted permission by Nebraska to pursue the job. According to another source, Pelini has shown mixed signals, at some points expressing interest and at other points conveying reservations.

 

I think there's more stuff from our 'rumor mills' to the contrary of this, for what that's worth. Why would Bo want to leave this place already, for a place like that?

[Ratt Mhule]

Well that sucks. I guess Nebraska isn't his dream job afterall.

[Ziebol]

Rumors are such buzzkills.

[irieboy8]

Rumors are such buzzkills.

 

 

i've actually had to bring a doctors note to work for missing so many days of work that said

'despressed from reading huskerboard'

 

if bo left... wow and to miami??

 

first off i dont think he would leave... he doesnt seem a miami type of guy and two where would we go?

 

i know Barney Cotton for head coach!

[suh_fan93]

Will be very interested to see if this story gets bigger in the next day or two or it's just a false alarm. His salary is in the top 25 of all college coaches currently, he's turned an entire program around and is competing for league championships. He has small children who are in school here.

 

Then there's the current state of Miami's program. He'd be taking a step down imo.

[Ziebol]

Rumors are such buzzkills.

 

 

i've actually had to bring a doctors note to work for missing so many days of work that said

'despressed from reading huskerboard'

 

if bo left... wow and to miami??

 

first off i dont think he would leave... he doesnt seem a miami type of guy and two where would we go?

 

i know Barney Cotton for head coach!

 

I know this program is on the up and so many times he says he's happy here. I don't think he will go, correction I know he won't, but that would devastate this program. If Bo left I would only believe Carl would go with him unless Osborne offers Carl the job, if that happens were back to step 1.

[HuskerNMO]

What was the line we heard?

 

If you're taking visits, you aren't committed to the program?

[HuskerGBR]

I would punch a baby in the face if Bo left for Miami!

 

Disclaimer- The above statement should only be taken as humor. Striking babies is wrong.

[corncraze]

F#@* !!!!!!!!!!

[RussianHuskerKCMO]

Watson for head coach " sarcasm"

[macroboy]

What was the line we heard?

 

If you're taking visits, you aren't committed to the program?

 

Well played.

 

I think Bo will get a look for the Florida job too.

[macroboy]

68 people reading this thread. I bet it keeps growing over the next few hours.

[308_Husker]

If Pelini interviews for the job, it would be the equivalent of him sharpening the knife to stab in the back.

 

He shouldn't even WANT to be interviewed for the job.

[macroboy]

If Pelini interviews for the job, it would be the equivalent of him sharpening the knife to stab in the back.

 

He shouldn't even WANT to be interviewed for the job.

 

I've never agreed with this kind of sentiment. We aren't loyal to him at all. 1 6-6 season and people will be calling for his head. Some already are and we'll probably win 11 this year.

 

Anytime a good job opens up, in any field, for any person, they should check it out.