OWH Barfknecht: Nebraska closing in on naming next athletic director

[GBRFAN]

guess i'm late to the party and will edit that comment......

 

[grandpasknee]

I posted some gifs earlier in a fit of sarcasm, trying to channel how many on this board will feel.

But in reality, let's see how this works out.  As some one else has said, I have no insight and definitely no experience into what it takes to run a P5 athletic department.  Let's see who he hires and what early steps he takes.  Old can mean washed up and tired out, or old can mean experienced and not willing to put up with pu$$y footing around.

It is rather curious that Moos wasn't on anyone's "I have the inside scoop" list.  Greene and Bounds and recruiting firm kept a tight lid on things.

 

[The Duke]

Quote from current Alabama Athletic Director, son of former Nebraska AD Bill Byrne:

 

[The Duke]

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[Hayseed]

Quote from current Alabama Athletic Director, son of former Nebraska AD Bill Byrne:

As soon as I googled him, I thought of Bill Byrne. Nice endorsement to get.

 

[California Husker]

So, I'm not sure how this works. Does Moos have full authority over hiring and firing of coaches? Or, would it be reasonable to expect him to work with others within the administration on hiring? Just curious. 

 

[ColoradoHusk]

So, I'm not sure how this works. Does Moos have full authority over hiring and firing of coaches? Or, would it be reasonable to expect him to work with others within the administration on hiring? Just curious. 

Moos will have the ability to hire and fire coaches, but I'm sure he will review his decisions with Bounds and Green, to get their buy-in. So yes, he has the authority, but will go through proper channels with that authority. 

 

[GBRFAN]

It's cool. He's only the first or second biggest booster in college sports. Don't need people like that monopolizing things, ya know? 

Yeah and he is a group of 1 - guessing you have never found a single person in your line of work that you didn't get along with.

 

[gorp512]

Yeah and he is a group of 1 - guessing you have never found a single person in your line of work that you didn't get along with.

Fair enough, but he's also the biggest person in his field. Likely hearsay, but saw on another board that Knight wouldn't build the new Oregon basketball arena until Moos was gone. But then again, didn't Moos bring Knight into the fold to begin with? I dunno. Underwhelming

 

[Toe]

People being negative within minutes of the hire.  That's what's wrong with Nebraska right now.

I've had worse first minutes.

MRW Moos was announced: "Who?" *Googles* "Hmm, OK, could be a pretty decent hire."

MRW Riley was announced: "Who?" *Googles* "ARE YOU F'ING SH!TTING ME?!?!"

 

[Hayseed]

So, I'm not sure how this works. Does Moos have full authority over hiring and firing of coaches? Or, would it be reasonable to expect him to work with others within the administration on hiring? Just curious. 

I think it'll be Long from Arkansas....everybody's talking about it.

 

[NoKoolAidForME]

Probably didn't want to be a puppet 

Well it will be interesting to see who he ends up hiring if Riley is let go. 

 

[MichiganDad3]

I think it'll be Long from Arkansas....everybody's talking about it.

I do not understand. Jeff Long is the AD at Arkansas. What position would he take at Nebraska?

 

[BillMoos]

So, I'm not sure how this works. Does Moos have full authority over hiring and firing of coaches? Or, would it be reasonable to expect him to work with others within the administration on hiring? Just curious. 

Lone wolf baby. Flying solo on the 14 firings I need to accomplish in the next 3 weeks. 

 

[RedDenver]

Okay, so all the reports were complete bulls#!t?

They usually are. Everyone should try to keep that in mind during the coaching search.