So now that we're almost 2 years in and with all the "fire everyone" talk, hindsight being 20/20, who should we have hired? I included what I remember to be the realistic, most thrown around names. Assuming we weren't getting Saban, Urban, the ghost of Bob Devaney, etc. And guys like Cignetti weren't on anyone's radar.
Who Should We Have Hired?
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Count me as one for the fat man.
Or any coach that has ACTUAL experience coaching high level within the B1G itself.
Or any coach that has ACTUAL experience coaching high level within the B1G itself.
He never explicitly said so, but he was definitely interested. Give the man his bag!
No more budget hires and budget measures!
Trev was too much of a ***** to offer.
Remember his whole “I have to be a good steward of Nebraska’s resources” speech? That was him saying he was going to hire the nicest, cheapest guy who had ever coached a P5 team
He had zero interest in hiring a guaranteed winner who gets a little handsy
Kielman politely turned Tren down when it appeard that Rhule was out with panthers owner issues. LL lost his OC and went to **** and Fickle will have to beat us again to get bowl eligible in year2 Not sure how long Wisky will settle for that. So not a great list.
If we are being honest, that list kind of sucks, right? Not a real clear, good choice.
That’s one of the issues I have with the posters who where most vocal about not hiring Rhule. They were all propping up guys like LL, Klieman, and Fickell. Hard to say any of them would have us on track either.
We need a different, better approach. An identity and a competitive advantage.
That’s one of the issues I have with the posters who where most vocal about not hiring Rhule. They were all propping up guys like LL, Klieman, and Fickell. Hard to say any of them would have us on track either.
We need a different, better approach. An identity and a competitive advantage.
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This is true. He was actually a considerably better play caller when compared to Satt. But I’d also think Rhule is a better HC than Frost. Or at least I think I think that. My confidence in that statement has been shaken over the last 3-5 weeks…
Yeah let’s go through it:
Lance Leipold: beats ranked teams. probably worse without his OC, still played Illinois closer than we did
Klieman: does a lot with **** talent, already had a conference championship under his belt and may add another this year
Luke Fickell: set to be 2-0 against Rhule
Deion: 1-1 against Rhule, would probably crush him if played today
Aranda: accomplished more with Rhule’s talent than Rhule ever could
Jamey Chadwell: who knows? too much of a ***** to coach P4
Bielema: obviously better than Rhule, not even a debate
So yeah, Rhule is quite literally the worst one.
Yup, I sadly picked Rhule again. Not because I think there’s nobody better in the “other” category, there is in my opinion. Cignetti has already proven that unequivocally. But nobody in the “other” category was on my (or anyone else’s) radar. I really can’t, in retrospect, say we shoulda hired X coach when I didn’t want that guy and/or would’ve questioned the move.
I really thought Rhule would bring in some top notch assistants. Why? I thought he had enough head coaching experience and we had enough money to do so. Boy was I wrong, he brought in a bunch of retread losers (Satt and Foley) and the rest were young up and comers with little experience. Think Rhule played himself thinking he could develop the young coaches and fix the
Hope he realizes some of his young coaches aren’t ready for this level, and his more experienced ones never showed they were ready for a job like Nebraska. (and probably never will be) Time to fix your ****** staff Matt or go down with them.
Yeah, but did you think that 2 years ago? If you have a post saying you wanted Klieman over Rhule, and more importantly that Rhule might be the worst HC on the short list then go ahead and toot your horn. But I’m willing to bet nobody, but Panthers fans maybe, thought Rhule was/is worse than those coaches. Hind sight is 20/20
Matt Campbell who beat Iowa this year?
He wasnt on OP’s list, but go ahead and add him
Our program is kind of toxic. I don’t think Campbell is mentally tough enough to coach here. Making millions at no pressure Iowa state is a sweet gig.
I never liked the hire. I wanted a run first coach. Rhule never excited me. Although there were times where I thought he was doing something here but then as I watched him collapse last season I figured he was a loser. Now I’m sure of it
I see him as a guy who can build a culture and recruit well. But I don’t think he’s a good coach. I think you have to be a real hard *** to win, or at the very least have a bunch of assistants that are. The best coaches are pretty ruthless.
It’s a big mistake by me and most of the fans that the coach has to be likable. This isn’t amateur., this is high stakes, big money football. Results matter.
I sure do, this was from November of 2022:
Here’s the whole thread, where my takes aged beautifully and brainlets like Tuco and headcard’s did not
Here’s another thread from October of 2022:
Husker Board - Forums
I sure do, this was from November of 2022:
Here’s the whole thread, where my takes aged beautifully and brainlets like Tuco and headcard’s did not
Here’s another thread from October of 2022:
Husker Board - Forums
nebraska.forums.rivals.com
Didn’t he just lose to Houston?
I follow KU and Leipold closely. They are the most snakebite team in the country. They’ve had the lead late in the 4th quarter in every game and have been bitten by turnovers. They held Jalon Daniel’s out of spring and fall camp (contact) and he came back with 6 inches of rust. Took him several games to shake that off and it killed them. It’s also taken half a season to get used to a new OC. Still believe he is a very good (old school) coach. He can be a little prickly with media/fans (not in a Pelion way). That might be welcome here. 
I seem to find myself saying “You’ll like him if he wins” too often. I think there’s a portion of our fanbase (seems like it’s mostly older fans and more casual fans) that think likability is far more important than it is. Kids will like you if they trust you and more importantly trust that you can win.
Watch, if Cignetti doesn’t bolt after this season he’ll pull some top recruits/transfers that IU doesn’t normally get. Winners gravitate to other winners and kids will want to play for Cignetti.
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