Leipold should be the #1 target.
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I'm hoping MJ works out the way Dabo worked out at Clemson. Barring that, my #1 target is Urban Meyer. I don't care about all the baggage. Sorry, I just don't. You make that call if someone like that is available. Even if he says no, you at least shoot your shot.
After Urban, I really don't have a preference. I just don't want to see guys who couldn't win at USC, Texas or Florida. If you can't win at those schools I highly doubt you can win at Nebraska.
I'm already dismayed at all the Matt Campbell talk. We can do better.
After Urban, I really don't have a preference. I just don't want to see guys who couldn't win at USC, Texas or Florida. If you can't win at those schools I highly doubt you can win at Nebraska.
I'm already dismayed at all the Matt Campbell talk. We can do better.
I like Leipold. In order I’d want:
Meyer
Dude from BYU
Kiffin
Leipold
Doeren
Clawson
Monken - if he keeps the triple option ;-)
Meyer
Dude from BYU
Kiffin
Leipold
Doeren
Clawson
Monken - if he keeps the triple option ;-)
Which coach out there has the best mix of the following:
-assistants that can recruit the Midwest and then the nation
-assistants that will make all phases of the game as fundamentally sound as possible
-a strength coordinator that maximizes football athleticism
-a closer on recruiting as a head coach that gets and assists the position coaches in keeping the talent
-someone willing to establish that the lines must be the foundations for success
-trimming the wall on program to a manageable size
I’m sure I’m missing a few more things like boosters and NIL areas but the above matter I think the most for on the field success. Who leads there, I don’t know, Leipold might, he has shown success at programs at other levels.
-assistants that can recruit the Midwest and then the nation
-assistants that will make all phases of the game as fundamentally sound as possible
-a strength coordinator that maximizes football athleticism
-a closer on recruiting as a head coach that gets and assists the position coaches in keeping the talent
-someone willing to establish that the lines must be the foundations for success
-trimming the wall on program to a manageable size
I’m sure I’m missing a few more things like boosters and NIL areas but the above matter I think the most for on the field success. Who leads there, I don’t know, Leipold might, he has shown success at programs at other levels.
I would love the thought of Leipold being hired and think he would do a tremendous job. O.K. here's the current overall records in conference for each: Doeren 34-40, Clawson 26-37, Kiffin 10-7, Norvell 6-10, Chadwell 18-14.
Leipolds only been on the job for a little over a year so his record is incomplete but he has had perfect season's and won conference championships. I'm no expert but if I could get any coach who's name isn't Meyer I would go with Sam Pittman from Arkansas #1 and Leipold #2 this is just my short list which will not be shared by others I'm sure.
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Well, we can all express our opinion on who we want. It's fun. But as we all obviously know only one man will be making that decision and nobody knows what he's thinking or prioritizing. But I'd bet he's going to be talking to Urban this weekend for some advice and input.
Relentless recruiting and building one of the country's best NIL programs should be priorities for selecting your next coach. After his mess in Jacksonville, I don't see Meyer putting in the effort needed to turn Nebraska around. IMO, it won't be difficult to find a more professional coach than Scott Frost. He was like a younger, fitter version of Coach O.
I’m sure you’re a nice person but that list is absolutely atrocious and husker fans would riot in the streets with any of them. Why in the hell Leipold? Because he is 2-0 this year? Something he did last year? Remember we screwed this up with the last two hires. We need a proven guy who has built a program at the highest level. I hope you are kidding.
None of those dudes do it for me.
Nebraska needs a guy who can recruit period. Stockpiling a bunch of midwest dudes like everyone else in this piss poor division isn't winning anything important. It is like winning the smartest Iowegian contest or best Asian driver, or tallest little person. All of the dudes on this list will try and be just like the rest of the Big Ten West, no thanks. That is a recipe for 6-6 to 8-4 football, and a 4 way tie for 1st in the division and a coin flip to get an *** whoopin by Ohio St, Michigan or Penn St.
1 - Recruiter
2- Recruiter
3 - Recruiter
4 -Control the LOS on both sides
5- Balanced offense where the RB is the main ball carrier
6- Attacking defense
Almost all of the guys on the lists complied by all the websites can do the last 3. We need to be the best at identifying and bringing in the best talent available, that is what sets you apart from the Iowa and Wisconsin's of this division.
So… Mickey Joseph?
Honestly. I think it’s his to lose. I have a hard time believing he wasn’t brought here with some intentionality. A tremendous recruiter. As I stated in another thread, the season isn’t lost. We have talent. OU and UM are likely losses. But that leaves 7 toss up games where, on paper, we have superior talent. A bit of coaching could just get us over the hump in many of those games. I’m thinking at 6-6 or 7-5 maybe MJ gets a one year deal to prove himself over an entire off season/season. Or if by some miracle he goes 7-2 down the stretch, that’s 8-4 overall and 7-2 in conference with a serious consideration for Indy. Maybe he wins the job in that circumstance.
I don’t know. Just my Monday morning QB out of left field speculation of what could be. But when it comes to college football this day and age, expect the unexpected so anything could happen.
You would have to see How KU season ending played out, he wins 7 or more you could consider him as a plan b guy.
You gotta look at XII and ACC head coaches. Maybe you could snag a guy from a smaller SEC school. But any B1G or SEC school has just as much ammo as we do.
XII
Matt Campbell
Lance Leipold
Chris Kliemann
Mike Gundy (probably not realistic)
Dave Aranda (probably not realistic)
ACC
Pat Narduzzi
Dave Doeren
Dave Clawson
Others
Hugh Freeze
Luke Fickell (probably not realistic)
Matt Rhule if fired before December 1
Gus Malzahn
Group of 5 head coaches.
XII
Matt Campbell
Lance Leipold
Chris Kliemann
Mike Gundy (probably not realistic)
Dave Aranda (probably not realistic)
ACC
Pat Narduzzi
Dave Doeren
Dave Clawson
Others
Hugh Freeze
Luke Fickell (probably not realistic)
Matt Rhule if fired before December 1
Gus Malzahn
Group of 5 head coaches.
So inheriting a dumpster fire and turning it into a playoff contender by year 3....is the same to you as inheriting a playoff contender and turning it into a dumpster fire?
You go strictly by overall record?
I agree with this 100%. People have asked me why I don’t want Liepold and others like him. Because I don’t want to be Iowa, that’s why. Some might say, “hey, we should be so lucky as to look like Iowa or Wisky.” But that is essentially the ceiling Pelini had us at and few of us were satisfied with that. But maybe we should be? Maybe that is what we must accept in the changed landscape of modern college football? ALL of the big name pundits out there are saying things like that about us: “These Nebraska fans are delusional and need to accept that they are now a perennial mid tier kind of program.”
I ain’t buying it. Because a coach who can recruit his *** off can turn any team from any demographic into a champion. And in this new reality of NIL and transfer portal, a school with a fan base like Nebraska has an opportunity to bring in some high end talent, with the right coach and staff.
Nebraska might not want to see the ups and downs that came with the Herman tenure from what we saw during his time at Texas.
Granted, it’s probably worth Nebraska at least vetting Herman given his sustained winning ways at the FBS level. Herman never had a losing season during his roughly half-decade-long tenure as a head coach with Texas and the Houston Cougars.
He finished up with a record of 55-22 (.711 winning percentage) during his six seasons as a head coach with the Longhorns (four years) and Cougars (two years). Herman also holds a postseason record of 5-1 during his time as an FBS head coach.
Granted, it’s probably worth Nebraska at least vetting Herman given his sustained winning ways at the FBS level. Herman never had a losing season during his roughly half-decade-long tenure as a head coach with Texas and the Houston Cougars.
He finished up with a record of 55-22 (.711 winning percentage) during his six seasons as a head coach with the Longhorns (four years) and Cougars (two years). Herman also holds a postseason record of 5-1 during his time as an FBS head coach.
Agree with Leipold 100%
1) I like his style of play and think he could recruit to it. We will never get the best passers, receivers and pass blockers. We can get run blockers and running backs however.
2) He would understand what is unique about Nebraska and build on our strengths
3) Proven guy with a long track record of building a program and establishing a winning culture.
4) Mature guy with a stable family life. He has the emotional iq to block out the BS from fans and the media as we rebuild. We broke our other coaches, with exception to Riley.
We need incremental progress. Winning record and bowl game, win our division and then compete for the conference.
Everyone glosses over the foundational pieces that are required to build a program. We had it, but decided to get fancy and abandoned it. We should forget about the BCS and start trying to out-Wisconsin Wisconsin. We'd take their results in the interim.
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Absolutely not. We can and should do better. We should be targeting Urban Meyer period
If Urb's is really off the table, and I never thought he was realistic in all honesty, I hope it's MJ's job to lose. Meaning, I hope he does such a good job the rest of the year that Trev has no choice but to make it permanent.
There's a difference. However, coaches who have been coaching for many years, their record reflects their ability. You can see what their high water mark is by looking at their overall trends.
Agree 100% - and throw in Jeff Grimes OC from Baylor in for good measure. In case for whatever reason we can't pull one of the above mentioned experienced HC's, then get a legit P5 coordinator at least.
We've had enough embarrassment from head coaches over the years without bringing in Meyer with all his baggage to finish us off. No to Meyer all the way. Anywhere else his baggage would be career ending.