Who should our next HC be?

[Red Five]

When Panthers owner David Tepper fired Rhule, the thinking was that, by getting Rhule on the market quickly for a head-coaching job, he’d be in a better position to reduce his buyout by lining up a prime college job. Apparently, Rhule isn’t getting the response he’d expected.

Why else would he be launching an all-out media tour? He’s banging the drum. He’s waving the flag. He’s trying to get some attention at a time when college programs are compiling their wish lists.

As one astute observer has noted, Rhule thought he’d get the Nebraska or Wisconsin job.

 

[Stone Cold]

LETS GO TREV

 

[TGHusker]

As time passes by ... I think many in the fan base are starting to feel this search drifting toward one of two outcomes. 1. Mickey is named HC and then we all find a way to get behind that even if our first instinct is to be skeptical. Or, that there's some splash hire made and we spend the next nine months thinking that Nebraska has a shot to be Nebraska again. The former feels a lot more certain than the latter. I mean kudos to Trev if he has been having high level contacts with great coach candidates and is about to pick from that field while having kept the whole thing totally quiet for months. Or it could be that almost zero conversations were happening. That Trev was getting a lot "thanks, but no thanks." And that he's about to say, "Roll with Mickey" while also trying to convince us that he looked far and wide and just kept coming back to Mickey. 

I would be sooooo disappointed if this were to occur.  We need a total rebuild by an experience developer, program builder.  My hope it is Rhule.  I would be OK wt many others.   I'm doubtful that it is Lane, URB, Peterson, or Sanders.   Of the boarder coaches, I'd be satisfied wt  Klienman - knowing he would be a methodical builder.  

 

[TGHusker]

So if its Liepold, does Sevion Morrison transfer back?

How has Sevion done at Kansas?   I had forgotten that it was Kansas that he transferred to.  Former Tulsa HS star that I've watched and had hoped he'd excel at Nebraska.  I talked to his cousin once and she was very excited about his chance to play at Nebraska. 

 

[Red Five]

Did Matt Rhule turn down the Cornhuskers this weekend? That was the word from several sources. Rhule had been the No. 1 candidate to replace Scott Frost. If Rhule has indeed taken his name out of consideration, that isn't necessarily a statement about the quality of the job. It's still a heavy lift for whoever takes Nebraska, but for Rhule, it may be a further indicator that he intends to sit out 2023 to rest and retrench. Rhule is at a point in his career where he can have his pick of jobs and not have to settle. His first two college jobs were bottom-of-the-barrel, last-place types (Temple, Baylor), but he made his reputation with worst-to-first success stories.

If Rhule is no longer available, does Nebraska turn its attention to Kansas' Lance Leipold? The 58-year-old coach has deep roots in the state of Nebraska as a former analyst at Nebraska-Omaha and assistant under Frank Solich with the Huskers. Has the shine worn off, though? The Jayhawks started 5-0 and were ranked but will finish 6-6 if they lose to Kansas State this week. Another name to watch at Nebraska: Washington first-year coach Kalen DeBoer.

 

[Born N Bled Red]

How has Sevion done at Kansas?   I had forgotten that it was Kansas that he transferred to.  Former Tulsa HS star that I've watched and had hoped he'd excel at Nebraska.  I talked to his cousin once and she was very excited about his chance to play at Nebraska. 

 Out of curiosity, I looked it up. His stats are nearly identical to what he did last year here. I don't know if had an injury or something that kept him out. 

 

[TGHusker]

 Out of curiosity, I looked it up. His stats are nearly identical to what he did last year here. I don't know if had an injury or something that kept him out. 

Well, I hope his stats improve - great kid and he has a lot of talent and can be a real factor on the field if 'developed' and coached correctly. 

 

[HuskerofMN]

Someone mentioned that our recruits have basically staying loyal as well as current players.  It makes me wonder if MJ knows everything, his place in the everything and is cool with it and he's dropped enough breadcrumbs for recruits like Coleman to be cool with it all.   As you note, not only has word not gotten out our our AD office but it hasn't been revealed by the other side- the new coach's environment.  

If it is true that Trev has had his guy for some time and that he got MJ to take the secrecy oath, then I'm saying Trev missed his calling.  Sign him up as CIA Director today!

That is why I am feeling it is, has been, Dave Aranda. I don't think Mickey could give info/feeling without knowing who would be new coach and knowing that that coach would fully retain Mickey.

Just one guy's opinion from up here in Minnesota who live next to annoying Iowa fans who in a span of 3 weeks have gone from fire the Ferentz family to just simply saying "that's Iowa football. We dominate the West."  

 

[HuskerNation1]

When you look at Leipold's career head coaching record, he has done well at all 3 stops.  He turned around Buffalo (as Rhule did at Temple) and he is in the process of turning around Kansas which is no short task (which Rhule did at Baylor).  He apparently developed a good reputation as a strong recruiter while at UNO as an assistant.  


Head coaching record[SIZE=small][edit][/SIZE]




 




Year


Team


Overall


Conference


Standing


Bowl/playoffs


D3/Coaches#


AP°




Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2007–2014)




2007


Wisconsin–Whitewater


14–1


7–0


1st


W NCAA Division III Championship


1


 




2008


Wisconsin–Whitewater


13–2


6–1


1st


L NCAA Division III Championship


2


 




2009


Wisconsin–Whitewater


15–0


7–0


1st


W NCAA Division III Championship


1


 




2010


Wisconsin–Whitewater


15–0


7–0


1st


W NCAA Division III Championship


1


 




2011


Wisconsin–Whitewater


15–0


7–0


1st


W NCAA Division III Championship


1


 




2012


Wisconsin–Whitewater


7–3


5–2


T–2nd


 


 


 




2013


Wisconsin–Whitewater


15–0


7–0


1st


W NCAA Division III Championship


1


 




2014


Wisconsin–Whitewater


15–0


7–0


1st


W NCAA Division III Championship


1


 




Wisconsin–Whitewater:


109–6


53–3


 




Buffalo Bulls (Mid-American Conference) (2015–2020)




2015


Buffalo


5–7


3–5


4th (East)


 


 


 




2016


Buffalo


2–10


1–7


6th (East)


 


 


 




2017


Buffalo


6–6


4–4


T–3rd (East)


 


 


 




2018


Buffalo


10–4


7–1


1st (East)


L Dollar General


 


 




2019


Buffalo


8–5


5–3


T–2nd (East)


W Bahamas


 


 




2020


Buffalo


6–1


5–0


1st (East)


W Camellia


25


25




Buffalo:


37–33


25–20


 




Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12 Conference) (2021–present)




2021


Kansas


2–10


1–8


10th


 


 


 




2022


Kansas


6–4


3–4


 


 


 


 




Kansas:


8–14


4–12


 




Total:


154–53

 

[TGHusker]

That is why I am feeling it is, has been, Dave Aranda. I don't think Mickey could give info/feeling without knowing who would be new coach and knowing that that coach would fully retain Mickey.

Just one guy's opinion from up here in Minnesota who live next to annoying Iowa fans who in a span of 3 weeks have gone from fire the Ferentz family to just simply saying "that's Iowa football. We dominate the West."  

If Dave comes, then I hope he brings his OC and get Coach O to coach the D.  Dave would probably keep Busch too in some compacity.  

 

[Osbourneite]

Aranda has a 22 million buyout clause. 

Hes also recruited the best class the Bears have had in ages. 

Its not Aranda, guys.

 

[huskerfan99]

Did Matt Rhule turn down the Cornhuskers this weekend? That was the word from several sources. Rhule had been the No. 1 candidate to replace Scott Frost. If Rhule has indeed taken his name out of consideration, that isn't necessarily a statement about the quality of the job. It's still a heavy lift for whoever takes Nebraska, but for Rhule, it may be a further indicator that he intends to sit out 2023 to rest and retrench. Rhule is at a point in his career where he can have his pick of jobs and not have to settle. His first two college jobs were bottom-of-the-barrel, last-place types (Temple, Baylor), but he made his reputation with worst-to-first success stories.

If Rhule is no longer available, does Nebraska turn its attention to Kansas' Lance Leipold? The 58-year-old coach has deep roots in the state of Nebraska as a former analyst at Nebraska-Omaha and assistant under Frank Solich with the Huskers. Has the shine worn off, though? The Jayhawks started 5-0 and were ranked but will finish 6-6 if they lose to Kansas State this week. Another name to watch at Nebraska: Washington first-year coach Kalen DeBoer.

I’ll take DeBoer by a mile over Riley 2.0.

 

[bisonwiches]

I’ll take DeBoer by a mile over Riley 2.0.

If Fickell is 1A, DeBoer is 1B

 

[thexyz]

Someone mentioned that our recruits have basically staying loyal as well as current players.  It makes me wonder if MJ knows everything, his place in the everything and is cool with it and he's dropped enough breadcrumbs for recruits like Coleman to be cool with it all.   As you note, not only has word not gotten out our our AD office but it hasn't been revealed by the other side- the new coach's environment.  

If it is true that Trev has had his guy for some time and that he got MJ to take the secrecy oath, then I'm saying Trev missed his calling.  Sign him up as CIA Director today!

C’mon guys! Where’s the Special Agent Trev photoshop?

Mickey certainly seems confident. We don’t know that he knows. At the very least he’s been given strong assurances.

I like Trev and respect him. He’s leveling with us to the greatest extent that he can. Should he fall short, it won’t be due to lack of effort. He doesn’t have control of the purse strings. That might not even be that much an issue.

He told us that we’d hear many names, that it doesn’t necessarily mean that those persons are candidates. Essentially he’d be collecting intelligence to use to our advantage.

 

[TGHusker]

I’ll take DeBoer by a mile over Riley 2.0.

I agree - except I would not classify Leipold as Riley 2.0.  I think he is much better than that.  Do you think Riley would have gotten Kansas to 6-6 (if they lose to KSU)?  Plus he was a big winner at his other stops. 

I do believe DeBoer has a greater upside. Younger, is a native to this area and is proving his worth out west.  While he hasn't had the time to build his resume like Leipold, he is most assuredly trending in the right direction.  His overall record is 88-11 wt the 3 NAIA championships at Sioux Falls.  What he lacks is big school experience outside of this year at UW.  But UW isn't the fishbowl that Nebraska is.  So, I'd be concerned how he would perform here.  Therefore, he is down my list a ways.  Maybe like Klieman, he is a diamond in the rough.   :dunno