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Oh super soft!

I get it, it is the only game in town, so they need to "play the game"
For the most part our fan base is soft, too. Nebraska fans do not respond well to criticism or pessimism at all. For most of the past 15 or so years I’ve been one of the very few who voiced criticism, and most of the time, I was crucified and told to find a different team to cheer for. As of late others have started to see things differently so I’m no longer the minority. 

 
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Swing for the fences and offer Luke Fickle a ridiculous number. 
Plenty of other more tempting schools can offer just as much as we can. He can pick and choose his destination. That’s why hot-name coaches like him are unrealistic, IMO. We need a young up and comer, like Chadwell, a coordinator looking to become a HC, or a previous HC who failed at his last destination who’s looking to rebound (i.e. Herman, Freeze). I would definitely reach out to Petersen, though. Maybe he’s got the itch? 

 
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Plenty of other more tempting schools can offer just as much as we can. He can pick and choose his destination. That’s why hot-name coaches like him are unrealistic, IMO. We need a young up and comer, like Chadwell, a coordinator looking to become a HC, or a previous HC who failed at his last destination who’s looking to rebound (i.e. Herman, Freeze). I would definitely reach out to Petersen, though. Maybe he’s got the itch? 
Ok and? I'm not entirely convinced we should can Frost this year so if we do we should ask Fickle. Doesn't seem like a longer shot than Bob Stoops to me who many have been mentioning and I'm not sold on any of the lesser known names. Offer Fickle a contract. If he goes somewhere else so be it. He is absolutely one of the top options out there in my mind. Give it a shot.

 
Ok and? I'm not entirely convinced we should can Frost this year so if we do we should ask Fickle. Doesn't seem like a longer shot than Bob Stoops to me who many have been mentioning and I'm not sold on any of the lesser known names. Offer Fickle a contract. If he goes somewhere else so be it. He is absolutely one of the top options out there in my mind. Give it a shot.
Oh, give it a shot, absolutely. I’m just saying that there will be plenty of others taking their shots as well. Fickell is the pretty girl at the dance that all the men want, and she - err, he — can pick whoever he wants. 

 
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For the most part our fan base is soft, too. Nebraska fans do not respond well to criticism or pessimism at all. For most of the past 15 or so years I’ve been one of the very few who voiced criticism, and most of the time, I was crucified and told to find a different team to cheer for. As of late others have started to see things differently so I’m no longer the minority. 
I don’t agree with this at all. I know a ton of husker fans that have been critical of the program for 20 years. 

 
I don’t agree with this at all. I know a ton of husker fans that have been critical of the program for 20 years. 


I wish someone would've introduced them to me. Heck, I was banned after I predicted Nebraska would lose to Minnesota in 2014 ("We aren't going to lose to friggin Minnesota".) I was banned when I said Bo should be let go ("If you know so much, maybe you should be the coach.") I was banned when I said our recruiting class wasn't good enough ("They will coach these guys up.") I was banned when I said Patrick O'Brien was overrated coming out of HS ("He was among the best at the Elite 11 camp! He's a blue-chipper!") I was banned when I said Riley was a bad hire ("his past players all love him - he didn't have the resources at Oregon State - this is a great hire"). Heck, even last year when I said I wasn't sold on Banker yet (and I'm still not) I was ridiculed. 

 
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I wish someone would've introduced them to me. Heck, I was banned after I predicted Nebraska would lose to Minnesota in 2014 ("We aren't going to lose to friggin Minnesota".) I was banned when I said Bo should be let go ("If you know so much, maybe you should be the coach.") I was banned when I said our recruiting class wasn't good enough ("They will coach these guys up.") I was banned when I said Patrick O'Brien was overrated coming out of HS ("He was among the best at the Elite 11 camp! He's a blue-chipper!") I was banned when I said Riley was a bad hire ("his past players all love him - he didn't have the resources at Oregon State - this is a great hire"). Heck, even last year when I said I wasn't sold on Banker yet (and I'm still not) I was ridiculed. 
Don’t base the fan base on this board. 

 
I wish someone would've introduced them to me. Heck, I was banned after I predicted Nebraska would lose to Minnesota in 2014 ("We aren't going to lose to friggin Minnesota".) I was banned when I said Bo should be let go ("If you know so much, maybe you should be the coach.") I was banned when I said our recruiting class wasn't good enough ("They will coach these guys up.") I was banned when I said Patrick O'Brien was overrated coming out of HS ("He was among the best at the Elite 11 camp! He's a blue-chipper!") I was banned when I said Riley was a bad hire ("his past players all love him - he didn't have the resources at Oregon State - this is a great hire"). Heck, even last year when I said I wasn't sold on Banker yet (and I'm still not) I was ridiculed. 
You were still discussing Mark Banker as recently as last year?   :lol:

 
I wish someone would've introduced them to me. Heck, I was banned after I predicted Nebraska would lose to Minnesota in 2014 ("We aren't going to lose to friggin Minnesota".) I was banned when I said Bo should be let go ("If you know so much, maybe you should be the coach.") I was banned when I said our recruiting class wasn't good enough ("They will coach these guys up.") I was banned when I said Patrick O'Brien was overrated coming out of HS ("He was among the best at the Elite 11 camp! He's a blue-chipper!") I was banned when I said Riley was a bad hire ("his past players all love him - he didn't have the resources at Oregon State - this is a great hire"). Heck, even last year when I said I wasn't sold on Banker yet (and I'm still not) I was ridiculed. 
Christ how many bannings are mods letting slide these days.  Slackers

 
I very much doubt Aranda is leaving Baylor for Lincoln.  It doesn't make much sense career wise.  Jim Leonhard at Wisconsin might be the choice if we are looking at Wisconsin DCs
I think Leonhard is coach in waiting for Wisconsin. I do like Aranda. I am not high on Fickell. He has a stud QB and easy schedule. We have seen that before. He’d be good but not great.

 
I think Leonhard is coach in waiting for Wisconsin. I do like Aranda. I am not high on Fickell. He has a stud QB and easy schedule. We have seen that before. He’d be good but not great.
I'm becoming more impressed wt Aranda and his accomplishments - his defenses at Wisc and LSU and now in his 2nd year at Baylor he is showing all around improvement.   But then we do have the situation with him in that he is just in his 2nd year as HC - just like Frost  was when we hired him.  

 
I'm becoming more impressed wt Aranda and his accomplishments - his defenses at Wisc and LSU and now in his 2nd year at Baylor he is showing all around improvement.   But then we do have the situation with him in that he is just in his 2nd year as HC - just like Frost  was when we hired him.  
What type of staff did Aranda come up with? 

 
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