Leipold addresses rumors

[thall_]

“There’s nothing to [distractions], so why spend time on them at this time? And if it needs to get into a further conversation down the road, you deal with it then. It just so happens that two jobs opened where I’ve lived the majority of my life, unfortunately. Nobody’s mentioning Colorado or Arizona State, or something like that, or Georgia Tech. That’s where to me, let’s let the kids enjoy what they’re doing.”

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yeah, he’s ours if Trev calls him

 

[ExcellentBread]

I hope KU can run the table. They are my bandwagon favorite this year. The realist in me sees six straight losses if they lose to Oklahoma.

 

[steinek11]

“There’s nothing to [distractions], so why spend time on them at this time? And if it needs to get into a further conversation down the road, you deal with it then. It just so happens that two jobs opened where I’ve lived the majority of my life, unfortunately. Nobody’s mentioning Colorado or Arizona State, or something like that, or Georgia Tech. That’s where to me, let’s let the kids enjoy what they’re doing.”

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yeah, he’s ours if Trev calls him

He could outright deny it and give Kansas fans 100% certainty that he is there for the long run. But he did not. Excellent deflection imo.

 

[LarryLarrable]

He could outright deny it and give Kansas fans 100% certainty that he is there for the long run. But he did not. Excellent deflection imo.

lol... its apparent you guys havent been listening to any of his recent interviews outside of this one. Dude will be in Lawrence next year. Not to mention your program isnt anywhere near what you think it is. Your program is no different than minnesota, iowa, or wisconsin at this point. In fact youre in worse shape than all of those programs aside from this season.

 

[thall_]

He could outright deny it and give Kansas fans 100% certainty that he is there for the long run. But he did not. Excellent deflection imo.

Exactly. His dance around the issue is an answer that he’s going to be taking calls

 

[thall_]

lol... its apparent you guys havent been listening to any of his recent interviews outside of this one. Dude will be in Lawrence next year. Not to mention your program isnt anywhere near what you think it is. Your program is no different than minnesota, iowa, or wisconsin at this point. In fact youre in worse shape than all of those programs aside from this season.

here comes the “hE dOeSnT cArE aBoUt MoNeY” crowd

he’s gone buddy, appreciate the rest of the season your stepping stone program gets to enjoy.

 

[Meanfarmer3160]

lol... its apparent you guys havent been listening to any of his recent interviews outside of this one. Dude will be in Lawrence next year. Not to mention your program isnt anywhere near what you think it is. Your program is no different than minnesota, iowa, or wisconsin at this point. In fact youre in worse shape than all of those programs aside from this season.

If we want him we will have him.

 

[phoenix4nu]

lol... its apparent you guys havent been listening to any of his recent interviews outside of this one. Dude will be in Lawrence next year. Not to mention your program isnt anywhere near what you think it is. Your program is no different than minnesota, iowa, or wisconsin at this point. In fact youre in worse shape than all of those programs aside from this season.

You have no clue. So just STFU.

 

[mgbreeze]

If Leipold doesn’t cash in his moment in the sun and move on he’s a moron. He doesn’t seem like a moron.

 

[TheNewNU_rivals50820]

lol... its apparent you guys havent been listening to any of his recent interviews outside of this one. Dude will be in Lawrence next year. Not to mention your program isnt anywhere near what you think it is. Your program is no different than minnesota, iowa, or wisconsin at this point. In fact youre in worse shape than all of those programs aside from this season.

Your AD found Lance. I'm sure he'll find you another solid coach. This time you'll be in a much better position to hire someone too. Nothing against KU but you've got a guy that would be a great fit for us. Have a great rest of the season and I wish you the best in your upcoming coaching search.

 

[Huskerfan2112]

lol... its apparent you guys havent been listening to any of his recent interviews outside of this one. Dude will be in Lawrence next year. Not to mention your program isnt anywhere near what you think it is. Your program is no different than minnesota, iowa, or wisconsin at this point. In fact youre in worse shape than all of those programs aside from this season.

Larry - go check the UCF boards from 2017. Same arguments verbatim by that fan base. If NU ( or bucky) wants him , they will get him.

 

[ADV88]

Larry - go check the UCF boards from 2017. Same arguments verbatim by that fan base. If NU ( or bucky) wants him , they will get him.

I was just going to post the same thing... We heard this same statement SOOOOO many times from UCF... I'm happy for Kansas having their time in the Sun but that dudes a Hot commodity and a major program somewhere will snatch him away...

 

[ExcellentBread]

If he leaves I believe https://twitter.com/keepsawinwood is available.

 

[MikeRileyGBR]

So what’s everyone’s fascination with LL again? Because he absolutely crushed it in Division 3?

Last I checked Nebraska wasn’t in Division 3 so how has he done in FBS? What’s his record overall? He’s got to be crushing it because he did in Div 3 so…

 

[jteten]

Dude is 58 and coaching at Kansas. He knows this attention and success is fleeting. Damn right he is going to cash in. I just hope it’s not with us.

 

[jteten]

If Leipold doesn’t cash in his moment in the sun and move on he’s a moron. He doesn’t seem like a moron.

Missed your post. Looks like you beat me to it. He would be a complete buffoon not to take all the money from whoever and wherever it takes.

 

[BleedRed78]

Sounds like he might be ours! Perhaps pending Mickey's audition results of course.

 

[BigRedTed]

Translated to English: "Bye Bye Kansas"

 

[timnsun]

lol... its apparent you guys havent been listening to any of his recent interviews outside of this one. Dude will be in Lawrence next year. Not to mention your program isnt anywhere near what you think it is. Your program is no different than minnesota, iowa, or wisconsin at this point. In fact youre in worse shape than all of those programs aside from this season.

Can’t confirm dude will be in Nebraska, but absolutely certain dude will not be in Kansas.

I know it’s going back a few years, but you couldn’t even keep Glen Mason from bolting to minnesota of all places 25 years ago. When Minnesota was terrible. Why do you think dude will want to stay in Lawrence?

 

[dinglefritz]

Can’t confirm dude will be in Nebraska, but absolutely certain dude will not be in Kansas.

I know it’s going back a few years, but you couldn’t even keep Glen Mason from bolting to minnesota of all places 25 years ago. When Minnesota was terrible. Why do you think dude will want to stay in Lawrence?

I think some of you are underestimating KUs depth of booster support potential. I think KU is going to offer him a very competitive package. From there it’s just a matter of where he wants to be. I don’t think he’s the kind of guy you want to have to break the bank for.

 

[dinglefritz]

Can’t confirm dude will be in Nebraska, but absolutely certain dude will not be in Kansas.

I know it’s going back a few years, but you couldn’t even keep Glen Mason from bolting to minnesota of all places 25 years ago. When Minnesota was terrible. Why do you think dude will want to stay in Lawrence?

There was more in play I believe with Mason than just money. I think Mason had some issues with their AD and virtually all of the talent was getting sucked up by his neighboring states.

 

[timnsun]

I think some of you are underestimating KUs depth of booster support potential. I think KU is going to offer him a very competitive package. From there it’s just a matter of where he wants to be. I don’t think he’s the kind of guy you want to have to break the bank for.

That may be, but it’s still Lawrence and it’s still football in Kansas. Given the choice (money being no issue), if you’re a competitive guy, just about anyplace other than Kansas would be more likely.

Now maybe he’s tired of moving. If so, then who knows? But I have a hard time believing Kansas is more appealing than a multitude of openings that will happen by the end of this season.

 

[steinek11]

I think some of you are underestimating KUs depth of booster support potential. I think KU is going to offer him a very competitive package. From there it’s just a matter of where he wants to be. I don’t think he’s the kind of guy you want to have to break the bank for.

Yep. The money will be good wherever he goes (or stays) It comes down to what does he want. My guts tells me he wants to go to compete with the best.

Not a slam, but there's only so far you can go at a place like Kansas. The fact that Kansas fans don't understand what makes Nebraska unique is their blind spot. We've been in the desert for 20 years and we're still a better program than iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The right coach is going to have a lot of fun building Nebraska back into a force of nature.

 

[timnsun]

There was more in play I believe with Mason than just money. I think Mason had some issues with their AD and virtually all of the talent was getting sucked up by his neighboring states.

This doesn’t make Kansas any more appealing in my eyes. The AD issue may not be present today, but all the talent getting sucked up by neighboring states is still an issue I would think.

 

[regoratsginrom]

This doesn’t make Kansas any more appealing in my eyes. The AD issue may not be present today, but all the talent getting sucked up by neighboring states is still an issue I would think.

Not if they start/keep winning.

 

[Charlie Marlow_rivals363743]

Can’t confirm dude will be in Nebraska, but absolutely certain dude will not be in Kansas.

I know it’s going back a few years, but you couldn’t even keep Glen Mason from bolting to minnesota of all places 25 years ago. When Minnesota was terrible. Why do you think dude will want to stay in Lawrence?

Bob Frederick was a really good AD for a lot of years but I think the college sports world outgrew him at some point. His lack of investment in the football program led to Mason’s eventual departure. He initially left for Georgia but that fell through because of a custody issue. He then went on to Minnesota the following year.

I think KU hit a home run with their last AD hire. They know it’s important for them to upgrade their football program with all the conference realignment stuff going on. But I still think NU could get LL if they wanted. Monken came in second for the job last time. Maybe he will get the job next time.

 

[timnsun]

Not if they start/keep winning.

If you’re content with a smallish stadium that isn’t always full in a state where basketball is king, then maybe you aren’t the right coach for us anyway.

Too many people here trying to undersell Nebraska. We are still a top option in college football. Certainly better than Kansas at any point in their football history, even now. Before this year they hadn’t won back to back conference game in how many years?

Kansas will not keep Leipold if someone else comes knocking.

 

[Kato]

Not to mention your program isnt anywhere near what you think it is. Your program is no different than minnesota, iowa, or wisconsin at this point. In fact youre in worse shape than all of those programs aside from this season.

You should know as a KU fan.

 

[Headcard]

I think some of you are underestimating KUs depth of booster support potential. I think KU is going to offer him a very competitive package. From there it’s just a matter of where he wants to be. I don’t think he’s the kind of guy you want to have to break the bank for.

KU just isn’t an attractive football job. If he has any viable options, I think he will bolt.

 

[SuperBigFan]

In one month, CBB will be starting and unless KU football is 9-1 or so...the fun ride for the fans (and boosters) will be over...

If NU wants him, still, he be at NU.

Now, he might want to take the Kurt Ferentz route and stay at a place where there are no expectations and no one cares, while he can still cash in, that would be attractive to me and many others.

 

[dand84]

Not sure what you read in that that says he isn’t interested . He said exactly what he was supposed to say while coaching a different team. I think it is clear signal he will listen. Could have shutdown the rumors and didn’t.

Either way, he is getting a better payday out of it.

 

[moralvictories]

If Leipold doesn’t cash in his moment in the sun and move on he’s a moron. He doesn’t seem like a moron.

As long as Kansas wins 7-8 games a year about 70% of the time, he could stay in Lawrence until he retires. If he does that at Nebraska, he will get fired for not winning enough games. If he values coaching longevity/stability, he very well might stay at Kansas.

 

[steinek11]

As long as Kansas wins 7-8 games a year about 70% of the time, he could stay in Lawrence until he retires. If he does that at Nebraska, he will get fired for not winning enough games. If he values coaching longevity/stability, he very well might stay at Kansas.

He values winning.

 

[timnsun]

As long as Kansas wins 7-8 games a year about 70% of the time, he could stay in Lawrence until he retires. If he does that at Nebraska, he will get fired for not winning enough games. If he values coaching longevity/stability, he very well might stay at Kansas.

He doesn’t strike me as the ‘play it safe’ kind of guy. If he was, he could have stayed at wisconsin whitewater and still be winning championships.

 

[SuperBigFan]

He doesn’t strike me as the ‘play it safe’ kind of guy. If he was, he could have stayed at wisconsin whitewater and still be winning championships.

Ehhh, maybe. But a HC at a DIII school isn't making life changing money.

 

[timnsun]

Ehhh, maybe. But a HC at a DIII school isn't making life changing money.

I get that, but a head coach who has won 6 national championships at any level doesn’t strike me as a guy who will play it safe at a place like Kansas either. He’s gonna want more than Kansas can provide (not financially, but in so many other ways).

 

[mgbreeze]

As long as Kansas wins 7-8 games a year about 70% of the time, he could stay in Lawrence until he retires. If he does that at Nebraska, he will get fired for not winning enough games. If he values coaching longevity/stability, he very well might stay at Kansas.

Lance Leipold would laugh in your face if he read that. You just described a timid wimp who is afraid of risk and doesn't believe in himself. That's not Lance Leipold.

 

[Redmich]

As long as Kansas wins 7-8 games a year about 70% of the time, he could stay in Lawrence until he retires. If he does that at Nebraska, he will get fired for not winning enough games. If he values coaching longevity/stability, he very well might stay at Kansas.

2-3 years to build - then 8-9 wins will likely get him to the end of his career at NU. He will be 59 next year - his coaching shelf life isn’t that long.
He needs cash in heavily ASAP as the age issue will be more and more of a factor as years pass.

 

[Harry Caray]

As long as Kansas wins 7-8 games a year about 70% of the time, he could stay in Lawrence until he retires. If he does that at Nebraska, he will get fired for not winning enough games. If he values coaching longevity/stability, he very well might stay at Kansas.

I have a hard time believing a 58-year old coach who has gotten a taste of winning championships (albeit at a lower level) is content to just ride into the sunset winning 6-7 games a year. He knows he probably only has about a decade left in his career, I'd think he'd want to go where he can compete at the highest level.

 

[Redmich]

I have a hard time believing a 58-year old coach who has gotten a taste of winning championships (albeit at a lower level) is content to just ride into the sunset winning 6-7 games a year. He knows he probably only has about a decade left in his career, I'd think he'd want to go where he can compete at the highest level.

Given the last 20+ years I think there is some question if the place you describe is present day Nebraska

Im not sure past (very distant) history and sell out streaks are top of the list for a candidate whose primary aim is to win at the highest level.

our biggest asset given the state of the program is cash