New ST Coach Mike Ekeler

[GSG]

Savage

 

[Red Five]

Some smoke around USC wanting him for special teams

 

[Decked]

Some smoke around USC wanting him for special teams

I would cry

 

[Vizsla1]

He is a Nebraska treasure and must be protected at all costs: AT ALL COSTS

 

[BigRedBuster]

I would be shocked if he left to go to USC. But, I've been shocked before.

 

[SWIHusker]

Maybe he’s learned from Rhule how to get a pay raise and started the rumor himself lol

 

[Crusader Husker]

He deserves a pay raise.

 

[Huskerfollower4life]

If he goes to USC then it's only going to hurt the progress of what Matt Rhule is trying to accomplish. I'm not saying the next coach couldn't make a positive impact but Ekeler's impact on special teams was felt immediately.

 

[Toe]

From what I gather, it sounds like a lot of this is coming from the 247 USC site/staff. Apparently USC is thinking about making some changes to special teams, but have not yet made any moves, and their current special teams coach is still employed. Supposedly Ekler is on their list if they do make a change, but there's no indication that they've even reached out to him, let alone that the interest is mutual.

I think some of this might be speculation on the 247 guys' parts. But also apparently Schaefer was saying this morning that we shouldn't consider it a certainty that Ekler will be back next year...

 

[lo country]

Some smoke around USC wanting him for special teams

Pay the man. IMHO, the only proven developer of talent on the staff. What he did in one year was amazing considering we really didn’t coach ST since Bo was fired…