The statement was made that no more guys with legacy ties. I’m simply pointing out that overall, they have performed better.
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Head Coaching Replacement Candidates
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Everyone knows that state lines are actual, real things. If you were born in Kansas but only 5 yards away from Nebraska, then tough luck. You don’t have Jedi powers and certainly can’t win games at UNL. The statistics bear that out.
I have this theory that Power 5 assistant coaches make the jump to Power 5 head coach better than do non Power 5 head coaches. Of the current top 25 teams 12 are coached by guys who made the leap directly from P5 assistant to head coach ( I included Mel Tucker who went to Colorado and then to MSU). I didn't count Luke Fickell because he is technically at a non P5 this year but we can all agree would be a home run hire.
Kirby Smart
Lincoln Riley
Ryan Day
Mike Gundy
Mel Tucker
Kirk Ferentz
Mark Stoops
Jimbo Fisher (won a national title at FSU going from P5 assistant to head coach)
Dave Aranda
Pat Narduzzi
Jeff Traylor
This doesn't include guys like Dabo Swinney, Dan Mullens, Sam Pittman (a little early but seems to be going good), Steve Sarkisian (had success at Washington and USC before his demons got him), and even Bo Pelini or go back to Tom Osborne and Bob Stoops.
I know a lot of non Power 5 head coaches are former P5 assistants but it seems like guys in the above list have more success than guys like Darrell Hazell, Tim Beckman, Scott Frost, etc. This isn't exact science so you can shoot holes in my theory. If Nebraska can get a successful P5 coach to make the switch then that is ideal but if not there are options from P5 assistants. A guy like Jim Leonhard for instance, Brent Venables, Alex Grinch, Tony Elliot, etc.
Kirby Smart
Lincoln Riley
Ryan Day
Mike Gundy
Mel Tucker
Kirk Ferentz
Mark Stoops
Jimbo Fisher (won a national title at FSU going from P5 assistant to head coach)
Dave Aranda
Pat Narduzzi
Jeff Traylor
This doesn't include guys like Dabo Swinney, Dan Mullens, Sam Pittman (a little early but seems to be going good), Steve Sarkisian (had success at Washington and USC before his demons got him), and even Bo Pelini or go back to Tom Osborne and Bob Stoops.
I know a lot of non Power 5 head coaches are former P5 assistants but it seems like guys in the above list have more success than guys like Darrell Hazell, Tim Beckman, Scott Frost, etc. This isn't exact science so you can shoot holes in my theory. If Nebraska can get a successful P5 coach to make the switch then that is ideal but if not there are options from P5 assistants. A guy like Jim Leonhard for instance, Brent Venables, Alex Grinch, Tony Elliot, etc.
Those are the kind of guys we have to go after. Sure they may fail but I agree they are realistic and can definitely pan out. Some might use us as a stepping stone but someone might also come here and love it. We have no clue but they need to keep trying.
To answer your first question, I had it in my previous post... because of the absurd buyout we might be stuck with Frost another year. With that in mind, the only option would be to overhaul his staff. However, if he goes 0-4 down the stretch, I would bet they'll find the money to fire him.
To answer your second part, I've posted this several times now... There are plenty of rising stars in the coaching profession who would gladly take a pay raise and come to Lincoln. Would we get big name assistant coaches? No. But Pelini was a nobody who was coaching linebackers for the Packers when Solich hired him. You'd have to find people like that. The real question is... do you think Frost and Trev would be able to identify those people? I would hope so. I just don't want them hiring their buddies.
Without the outsider, Bob Devaney, none of those insiders would have ever been head coach in Lincoln.
Sark is no bueno, even before the drinking got the better of him. Washington took a huge step forward when Chris Petersen took over. Sark is mediocre.
Nick Rolovich and 4 Cougar assistants out at Washington State after refusing the vaccine mandate for all state employees.
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WSU coach Rolovich fired after refusing vaccine
Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four of his assistants on Monday after they refused to comply with a mandate that all state employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.
I'll add two more...David Shaw and Kyle Whittingham.
At least we are not hearing people offer Matt Campbell's name right now. Thank the Lord.
Chris Petersen is not coming here. Didn't he stop for health reasons
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You know for a fact Tom Osborne would never have worked for the university without Bob?
Don’t you know, that somewhere, Mike Riley is laughing his ass off.
But many of his assistants did. You know, the ones Callahan got rid of?
Pops misses the chocolate chocolate chip ice cream
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