What happens when Frost or Trev turns Nebraska down?

[Red Five]

7 hours ago, FTW said:

I don't think Frost is coming here. It sounds more and more like Mike Riley's time is done here at NU regardless of finish. There is a name I've heard surfacing now for a couple weeks. He might be our next head coach if his current AD has his buyout waived. Heard from someone I know who said "it's the guy that whipped us 70-31."

 

Take that FWIW. I know Nebraska tried to get him in 2014 right after Bo was fired. Now the guy wants back in the B1G. Sounds like he regrets not taking the job 3 years ago 

 

I don't think he'd be the best choice. Far better coaches to go after, IMO.

 

This is asinine.  Why would Bert want to voluntarily leave Arky?  He has a $15M buyout.  He is already squarely on the hot seat, so if he is going to leave, he is going to make sure that he gets fired.  Jeff Long should be begging other schools to take him to save that $15M.

[Cdog923]

7 hours ago, FTW said:

I don't think Frost is coming here. It sounds more and more like Mike Riley's time is done here at NU regardless of finish. There is a name I've heard surfacing now for a couple weeks. He might be our next head coach if his current AD has his buyout waived. Heard from someone I know who said "it's the guy that whipped us 70-31."

 

Take that FWIW. I know Nebraska tried to get him in 2014 right after Bo was fired. Now the guy wants back in the B1G. Sounds like he regrets not taking the job 3 years ago 

 

I don't think he'd be the best choice. Far better coaches to go after, IMO.

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[GSG]

1 hour ago, Redux said:

 

 

 

 

 

+1 for the gif 

 

I had to go find the source which is even more hilarious!

[Redux]

1 hour ago, grandpasknee said:

Question.  Does his wife get to be on the sidelines, in clear binocular view?  Asking for a friend.

 

Literally the only perk of having him as a coach.  Even then, she is not bright.

[Dansker]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

 

This is asinine.  Why would Bert want to voluntarily leave Arky?  He has a $15M buyout.  He is already squarely on the hot seat, so if he is going to leave, he is going to make sure that he gets fired.  Jeff Long should be begging other schools to take him to save that $15M.

 

Hey, don't shoot the messenger. The man I know told me there's been grumblings in Fayetteville and talk of waiving his buyout. Rumor is he does want out ASAP, so him getting fired is a serious possibility. Arkansas draws comparisons to Nebraska as far as recruiting goes and winning, on the job pressure. Nebraska would definitely be even more stressful for Bielema. And unless Kirk Ferentz retires, the only other possible window of opportunity is with Nebraska. 

 

Do I like Bret? No. I wouldn't go near him as he is damaged goods. But people need to remember, he whipped us badly in 2012 and he also was coaching at KSUcks in 2003 when Pelini had his crybaby moment after a 38-9 shellacking. He found his footing in the B1G however, he did not like working for Barry Alvarez under his micromanagement style. 

 

Obviously he has a serious eye for talent and development as he recruited Monte Ball, Melvin Gordon, Russell Wilson, and a ton of other guys who are in the NFL. I think if given a shot, he would do better in Lincoln than Fayetteville.

 

Personally, I think he'd be an upgrade over Riley. I don't see Scott Frost coming here. I don't see him leaving UCF. I think he really believes he is building something special and sees his school as the FSU/Florida/Miami alternative. It's rather exciting, and I'm rooting for his success.

 

I also do not see us opening the check book to get a guy like Chip Kelly, either. However, he could become our Nick Saban. You just never know with coaching hires until you realize you caught lightning in a bottle. Nebraska was fortunate to have that happen twice, back-to-back. The current continuity of Wisconsin, their defense, their offensive prowess, draws a lot of comparisons to what Nebraska used to be like in the Big 8.

 

It sucks to say, but, if we want to be the cream of the crop in the West, we have to model our team after Wisconsin and go back to our own roots. Recruit beefy offensive linemen, throw in a talented back or two, talented tight ends, and either a dual threat game manager/playmaker in the Russell Wilson mold.

 

This will create 10 win seasons and a division title every 2 years or so and maybe a few runs at the CFB playoff. Bielema knows how to develop talent so does Mike Riley but, the difference is Bielema has championships on his resume.

[RedDenver]

9 hours ago, FTW said:

I don't think Frost is coming here. It sounds more and more like Mike Riley's time is done here at NU regardless of finish. There is a name I've heard surfacing now for a couple weeks. He might be our next head coach if his current AD has his buyout waived. Heard from someone I know who said "it's the guy that whipped us 70-31."

 

Take that FWIW. I know Nebraska tried to get him in 2014 right after Bo was fired. Now the guy wants back in the B1G. Sounds like he regrets not taking the job 3 years ago 

 

I don't think he'd be the best choice. Far better coaches to go after, IMO.

Sounds more like something Arkansas hopes will happen than Nebraska.

[junior4949]

Did Bert beat us 70-31 or was it Barry Alvarez?  Wisconsin seems to have somewhat of a coaching carousel going on there, yet nothing really ever changes.  What's the common denominator?  It's quite simple.  It's the reason Bert wanted out of Wisconsin.  It's the reason Andersen wanted out at Wisconsin.  Bert has had a losing record at Arkansas.  He's a whopping 10-23 in conference play.  Bobby Petrino left Arkansas in pretty decent shape where in his last year they finished in the top 10.  Bert is not a good football coach.  If he does become our next coach, I'd be willing to bet he'd be worse than every coach we've hired since TO's retirement. 

[Hayseed]

Bielema over Bohl? No thanks. 

That would just mean the program is still being run from Madison.

I'd rather get Solich back.

I would set Solich up with some girls.

[Enhance]

There is absolutely no way in Hell Bret Bielema is coming here after his tenure at Arkansas. He's 27-28 and he'll be lucky to finish this year with an overall record just above .500. Plus, his one significant connection was fired a couple weeks ago.

 

And @junior4949 brings up a good point. Look at what coaches have done after they left Wisconsin recently. Bielema is 27-28 and Anderson is rocking a 7-22 record at OSU.

 

Hard. Pass.

[grandpasknee]

Ooh, scratch your head in this notion.

 

What if Scott Frost isn't even contacted by the search firm????

 

Minds would come unglued.

[Hayseed]

15 hours ago, FTW said:

 

I'm not sure if you're aware but Bill Byrne's son Greg his being floated around too. He's over @ Bama right now. 

Okay, but why would he come here if he just got to the #1 program?

[junior4949]

If a search firm is used, it's highly unlikely they'll release the names being contacted. 

[Hayseed]

2 minutes ago, grandpasknee said:

Ooh, scratch your head in this notion.

 

What if Scott Frost isn't even contacted by the search firm????

 

Minds would come unglued.

Scott Frost quote-"They hired Toby Flenderson???"

[Enhance]

6 minutes ago, grandpasknee said:

Ooh, scratch your head in this notion.

 

What if Scott Frost isn't even contacted by the search firm????

 

Minds would come unglued.

Assuming there is a search firm for a head coach .

[grandpasknee]

23 minutes ago, Enhance said:

Assuming there is a search firm for a head coach .

True...I was just running with the assumption in the thread...