It also begs the question: how much of Taylors recent NFL success is linked to Joe Burrow? Meyer can coach college, but can he keep from becoming the focus for all the wrong reasons? That changed when he brought in Tom Allen, who took over after Wilson was oustedpartly from clashing with the community, among other things. Why It Might Work: Leipold is certainly a good coach. His Big Ten familiarity is also a plus. Second tier is "May Generate Excitement." With little more than a single impressive season, there are reasons for skepticism. Why It Might Work: Joseph loves Nebraska, so hes got that going for him, right? Closing Comment: It seems like it would take a lot to talk Petersen into coming to Lincoln. He flamed out of the NFLtwice. Johnsons lack of experience in that area means every aspect of how hed run the program would be unknown until we see it. Bohl is a Lincoln native, played his college ball at Nebraska and also spent time with the Cornhuskers as an assistant from Urban Meyer, Fox analyst:The Huskers wouldn't would they? And it begs the question, why has no one given him a serious look before now? And if that were to happen, Nebraska wouldnt be the only program interested. An Air Force grad who is coaching Air Force, Calhoun is in his 16th season there and has a record of 111-75 after 15 of them. Nebraska Coaching Candidates -Matt Rhule Former Carolina Panthers and Baylor Bears Head Coach. +, (Introductory note: So, I initially had this written and ready to post last week, but there was a technical glitch with the New Fanpost button which I had to contact SB Nation support about. He has solid Midwest ties and knows how to recruit gems. He has shepherded locker rooms accustomed to winning championships each season. The Redhawks were a complete tire fire when he took over, and hes made them relatively competitive in the MAC, which always seems like auditioning grounds for Big Ten jobs. Kentucky had no expectations when they hired him. Assuming everyone could get past the controversy, it would be utterly fascinating to see Gruden coach on the sidelines in the Big Ten west. Why It Might Work: Muschamp, now 51, was once one of the most sought-after coaching candidates, briefly considered the head-coach-in-waiting to Mack Brown at Texas before he took the Florida job to replace Urban Meyer. The current head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, Leipold had a stellar record at Wisconsin-Whitewater and built the Buffalo Bulls into a contender in the MAC. But as they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. FCS champion coaches havent always done great with the jump to FBS, and Bohls time at Wyoming isnt anything to write home about (other than a certain quarterback). Nebraska Book Co. in Lincoln shutting down; 114 to lose jobs; In a van outside OUs Lloyd Noble Center, Doc Sadler lives out another season in 45 years of coaching Why It Might Not: Its a roller coaster ride with Fleck. Hes a household name and hes crazy. Even his one year at Oregon looked promising. A steady program builder with no flash means that hed be a complete unknown when it comes to recruiting. So putting him in that position as the full-time Nebraska head coach, barring an Ed Orgeron-like interim season, would be a total crapshoot. It would be a jarring cultural change for him to come to Big Ten country. The first is the Big Names. The former Auburn head coach known for taking them to the last ever BCS championship game, Malzahn got run out of town after a few mediocre seasons by their standards and is now at UCF. Five Heart Podcast 318: Nebraska Basketball, Spring Game Attendance and a new Memorial Stadium? Previously he was a coordinator at Oklahoma, where he also did well. Another guy who had a surprising breakout 12-win season in year two as a head coach, Traylor and UTSA had a magical year in 2021. Why It Might Not: Stoops is 61, an Iowa grad, and he sometimes faltered under the pressure of a big game during his time at Oklahoma. Hes an Ohio guy who loves Ohio. Both BYU and Virginia had overall low expectations relative to Nebraska's, but at the same time he'd be taking over the program when those expectations are at their lowest in nearly half a century. If nothing else, Kliemans teams have been solid and that would be a huge upgrade to the shoddy job Scott Frost has done. The Huskers fired Mike Riley after a terrible 2017 and two losing seasons in three years. Thats insanely good. An understated, under-the-radar coach who seems to do more with less? Seven candidates ran in the Democratic primary. It would be like bringing in a far less successful Dabo Swinney. The next hire must hit because the hamster wheel of coaches since Osborne is worn and rusted. Iowa States 2021 season, where they started ranked No. There are some reports he prefers the job he has now and is settling in. Ah, yes. All eyes will be on his performance as the interim coach. WebCandidates must have either current Nebraska licensure or NDE certification and be available 3-5 days per week to serve students in a variety of settings. The guy everyone wanted once upon a time? Why It Might Not: Nebraska would be a bigger job than anywhere hes been. Some might find this hire head-scratching since these days the option is only run by service academies. Some of these names are crazy, some are not even remotely realistic, and some are legitimate targets. 2:45 am ET, Charges dropped against Georgia WR Rara Thomas, UCLA, Kelly agree to extension through 2027, Four Pac-12 programs renew contact with Big 12, NCAA committee approves new college football rules, Saban sounds off on proposed permanent opponents. Jon Hale is the University of Kentucky football beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He is easily the best head coach on the market, from a purely football perspective. FCS coaches, even the ones with championships, are always a gamble. Nebraska would be an even tougher job. His record going into 2022 was 90-54, having coached at a couple spots at the FCS level. If youre looking for consistency, this might not be the best choice. Why It Might Work: Narduzzi seems tailor-made for the Big Ten. The Black Knights havent been this good since the 1940s. At the end of each candidate I include a Closing Comment, which is basically my personal take on what I think of the candidate. Why It Might Work: Hes got a lot of energy for someone in his late sixties. Meyer also does not appear to be the most ethical coach in the world, and theres a general sliminess about him that seems to come with the cost of winning. Nebraska Cornhuskers coaching candidates Jeff Monken, Army Black Knights head coach Jeff Lebby, Oklahoma Sooners offensive coordinator Brian Hartline, He appears more ready for a jump to a mid-major. Also, reportedly, he has a bit of a temper. By the time it got resolved, it was Thursday before the Oklahoma game. Heres a look at some potential candidates to take over the Cornhuskers: Matt Rhule, Carolina Panthers head coach Rhule has several years left on his deal and Husker message boards and Facebook groups are littered with Well, it may surprise you to learn that Matt Entz has a Masters Degree in Education from Wayne State College in Nebraska. Closing Comment: He seems due for a second stint as a head coach, and hes as good as any top coordinator candidate. Why It Might Not: Despite the love for Mickey Joseph, which is understandable, hes light on head coaching experiencehe led Langston University, an HBCU, for two seasons from 2011-2012, with a record of 13-7. He struggled (to put it mildly) to develop a quarterback. Why It Might Work: Hes 42 and is clearly seen as one of college football up-and-comers, as Campbell was before him. How quickly can they learn his style and become competitive? You probably have an opinion on this person. Youre going to hear a lot of names. 13 coaching candidates to watch. Gruden hasnt even sniffed, let alone showed interest, in a college head coaching job in his entire career, but that wont stop people from pounding the table for him. How could it not? Closing Comment: Its a huge if whether he leaves an NFL coaching gig in his prime when the Bengals have finally achieved liftoff. Traylors offense was among the best in the country in 2021 and they steamrolled through most of their schedule, stumbling in the regular season only to North Texas. So stay tuned. Why It Might Not: Moorhead might be wary of leading a big-time college football program after what happened at Mississippi State. Trev Alberts would probably prefer someone who knows what hes doing. But here it is as written around September 12, with minor edits.). He was the DC at Wisconsin and LSU and is now coaching the Baylor Bears. These are the head-explode, spit-take hires that the college football world would probably lose its mind over if Nebraska pulled it off. Look at the teams against which they have lost. Here are some coaches who could be a fit at Nebraska, listed in alphabetical order. Closing Comment: He looks like a great choice for a bridge coach, which, considering where Nerbaska is right now, might be a strong strategy for the future. Why It Might Work: Absolutely no one expected UTSA to go 12-2, but the fact that the Roadrunners did has to count for something. Closing Comment: The most impressive part of his resume is his time at GVSU, but how much of that can translate to Nebraska? Anytime you nab a successful head coach from the SEC, its going to create buzz. He also occasionally does TV analyst work for Fox Sports, and he stepped in to coach the Sooners for a bowl game when Lincoln Riley bolted for USC. Theres high-highs and low-lows. Aside from 2021, hes had an impressive coaching career and Nebraska should definitely consider him. The Wisconsin stint in particular gives him Big Ten cred. Scott Frost has been fired. There would be cultural nuances that would take some adjusting to from both sides, but that would quickly fall by the wayside if he started winning. Frost is a Husker legend who would surely be a popular hire with Nebraskas loyal fan base. You may also remember him as the former OC of the New England Patriots once upon a time. Now he doesnt seem to have the ambition to go after a big job with big expectations. He might be the defensive version of Scott Frost. Also, could Nebraska convince him to leave Baylor? Then he spent a season at Oregon before bolting for the "Dream Job" at Florida State, where he barely lasted two years. If you wanted to replicate Wisconsin at Nebraska, you couldnt do much better than this guy. But similarly I try to look at how each one might work. Why It Might Not: At 64, Bohl is definitely on the tail end of his coaching career, and it might be asking a lot for the guy to completely rebuild his alma mater into something respectable. Fleck, and hes one of the reasons Mel Tucker has found success at Colorado and MSU. He could bring that recipe to Nebraska, which would afford him the necessary resources. Oh, look, another former North Dakota State head coach. Why It Might Not: Assuming he actually took the jobwould he really leave the NFL?Nebraska might be wary of doing a second take of the "former Husker to save program" thing immediately following the Scott Frost debacle, and the last time Nebraska hired an NFL head coach who had nearly won a Super Bowl, it was Bill Callahan. And dont forget, hes built a program from scratch. After taking over the sturdy foundation built by Jerry Kill, P.J. But Campbell has to get to a certain level this season to be in the mix. Air Force has been up and down but theyre generally solid. Does FSU or any ACC power actually have options? Closing Comment: You cant deny that youd be at least a little excited by this. LINCOLN, Neb. Maybe he could pull it off and be great, but thats a tall order. The resume is admittedly solid. The headlines would be juicy. Make no mistake: if Nebraska were to pull this off, it would be utterly stunning. But at this point he seems set on staying in Florida. And hes kind of an oddball. There were a number of missteps, including a radical change in offensive philosophy and a lack of attention to the offensive line, which fell apart in a hurry. Stoops has produced double-digit win seasons, has his program regularly vying for an upper spot in the SEC East, and has sent multiple players to the NFL drafts early rounds. The move ended weeks of speculation about Ventrones status with the organization and left a significant void to fill both on the field and in the locker room. Trev Alberts has the rest of 2022 to find the right guy. This seems like a name fairly low on the totem pole and would likely signal desperation. He losta lot. on Sep 19, 2022, 8:38am CDT Why It Might Work: Its not easy to beat Nick Saban, but Malzahn is one of the few people to do itmultiple times. March 3, 2023 7:00 am ET. Make of that what you will. It would raise eyebrows if he came to the Big Ten. There are many who would see this hire as a bit of a desperate move. Fleck has since elevated Minnesota to a level of competition that no one would have thought possible. At this point his work at Louisville may be seen as the outlier. He may have reached his ceiling. Hes a Husker and currently serving as interim coach. Why It Might Work: Surprisingly Martin is only 54 and has stayed at the same spot for going on eight years. Is this a championship-caliber coach? Closing Comment: Mark Stoops would be a solid hire. At both places he was ultimately a disappointment. Maybe hes learned a lot and would want to take a crack at it again, in the Big Ten? Mickey Joseph, Nebraska interim football coach Joseph, 54, was named Nebraska's interim coach Sunday. At 63 with not much upside he is unlikely to be in high demand. Hes coached as an assistant at Louisville, Minnesota, Georgia, Colorado, and is now Michigan States OC, where hes done well. ), he was the Big 12 offensive player of the year in 2006. 171d Adam Rittenberg. There may be a candidate who emerges who is not on this list, something thats very likely to happen. Nebraska football has received three crystal balls total for Raiola, but Wiltfong, the lead expert for 247 sports, still has his crystal ball on Georgia. First, Moorhead probably isnt leaving Akron after one year. If youre going for the veteran guy that no one else is looking at, this is a low-key option that has the potential of working out big time. Nebraska football fired head coach Scott Frost following their difficult start to the 2022 season. He was a part of the Minnesota breakthrough in 2016 that set the runway for P.J. Chadwell followed it up by posting another 11-win season in 2021. Why It Might Work: Rodriguez created the quintessential Cinderella program at West Virginia, where he would probably still be coaching today had he not taken Michigans offer and left so controversially. Hes quietly leading one of the most competitive programs in the country, causing a ton of trouble for their opponents in the Mountain West. This could be the best time in his career to go after him. 2 Related. Absolutely. At the very least, like Jon Gruden, he knows the kind of player that the NFL prefers. He was very successful as Louisvilles head coach, having discovered Teddy Bridgewater. Then he became Houstons head coach and kicked butt in year one. Web/real-sports/ncaa-football/nebraska-cornhuskers-coaching-candidates How would he jive culturally? As much as his teams have over-performed, they have also under-performed. But regardless, this is a candidate that needs to be addressed. It didnt happen. For this list Im mostly focusing on guys with at least some head coaching experiencemany current, some former. That would give him a serious advantage in recruits living rooms, if he can also win games. He was doing well at Arizona until off-the-field allegations made them show him the door. It's certainly more highly resourced than Iowa State, especially with the Big 12 moving down in the pecking order with the forthcoming departures of Texas and Oklahoma. While things can and will almost certainly change before the end of the regular season, these are five realistic names for the Nebraska opening among current Nebraskas top three candidates for the open coaching job are Iowa States Matt Campbell, Kansas coach Lance Leipold and Alabama offensive coordinator Closing Comment: Its a risk. Hes defensive minded and knows college footballs most fertile recruiting grounds. He would be a top candidate at any program. Barring a stunning breakthrough this season, hes just about reached the end of his rope and is likely to return to the field of college coaching. Like Frost, Joseph worked his way up the coaching ladder most recently at LSU where he developed what some say is the best group of wide receivers in history. Closing Comment: This is a classic swing-for-the-fences, boom-or-bust type. The guy who led his offense, Barry Lunney, left to be the OC at Illinois. Hes dug them out of the doldrums and turned them into a solid program that has produced multiple seasons of double-digit wins. Mark Stoops, Kentucky coach: Stoops has spent a decade methodically developing the Wildcats into an above-average, competent SEC program. Why It Might Work: It would be something of a coup to nab one of the hottest commodities in coaching right now. Why It Might Not: Its Jon Gruden. 225 Nebraska Union Lincoln, NE 68588-0451 402-472-3145 careerservices@unl.edu Auburn is not an easy place to win but Malzahn might be itching to get back into the SEC like Lane Kiffin before him. 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. He retired from both Florida and Ohio State for nebulous reasons. The fact that he was scooped up almost immediately by UCF shows that he was and will continue to be a hot commodity. Why It Might Work: Hes a phenomenal recruiter and has demonstrated the ability to both scout and develop talent. Mike Locksley, Lane Kiffin, and Luke Fickell all got another chance after doing some "rehab" at a successful program. Lindsay Whalen, Ben Johnson and the emotional toll of coaching A week ago, Whalen was sounding optimistic about the future while Johnson was about as low as he could get. Closing Comment: This seems like the safest pick. Jerry Kill: If Nebraska wants to poach a head coach from another school, Jerry Kill seems like a logical direction to go. Candidates. His stints at Toledo (where he succeeded Tim Beckman) and Iowa State have been impressive relative to their place in the college football pecking order. Apply here. They'd be back. would be inclined to hire him. After six years with the Cavaliers he unexpectedly resigned (or retired) in a similarly head-scratching departure. Klieman appears to lack key knowledge of the Big Ten, and the Big 12 isnt great to prepare you for that. This isnt a Harbaugh-and-49ers situation, where the coach and ownership are on rocky terms. Finally, aside from Bowling Green and Utah, hes mostly been at places with an advantage for success thats practically built-in. Nebraska WBB Loses to Michigan State 67-64, Nebraska Baseball Weekend Preview: Cambria College Classic, Nebraska WBB vs Michgan State Big Ten Tournament Preview and Game Thread. The Gophers have no business being this good, and it is still mind-boggling how Fleck fell into their lap. Why It Might Work: I think people are more excited by the work hes done at Kansas State, which is to essentially make the program feel like moving on from Bill Snyder is possible. Can the Huskers rebound? Being a true triple-option team in the Big Ten would be fascinating. I may do a follow up article as the year goes on. Traditional recruiting grounds in Texas and California were either ignored or eventually shriveled up. GP has plenty left in the tank at age 62 after a bitter departure from TCU. Candles Rockets have seen no drop off and remain one of the MACs better teams every year. 1. How they do in replacing him will Blackshirts? Why It Might Not: The Huskers have had mixed results with first time head coaches who needed to learn the job on the fly. Meghan Hall. Why It Might Not: Obligatory NDSU caveats. Closing Comment: As far as fall-back options go, this isnt bad. He wasnt exactly a total fraud, but he was given every opportunity to succeed at Texas, a place with numerous built-in advantages and benefits, and really underachieved. But isnt that what Nebraska tried with Mike Riley? There is no healthier coaching tree from which to pick a coach: Bill Belichick and Nick Saban. All eyes across the country would be tuning in to watch how he does with the Huskersand it could work. His next gig has to be the absolute right fit. Meyer didn't even make it through a full season in 2021 with the Jags. Four of them were regarded as serious contenders for the nomination. Almost all of his coaching career has been in the state of Ohio. Coastal Carolina's head coach captured the nation's attention when he came out of nowhere to go 11-1 and win the Sun Belt in 2020, given then-undefeated BYU its only loss. He also beat Michigan in the Alamo Bowl. Here is a look at five early candidates for the vacant Nebraska head coaching job. Leonhard is a brilliant defensive mind, but does Nebraska want to put all its eggs in the basket of a hot assistant who had never assembled a staff or been responsible for recruiting? Klieman went 69-6 with the Bison and was hired by Kansas State in Dec 2018. Plus does he really want to leave the comfort of San Diego for a Big Ten job, again? Although Mullen may have gotten fired in a profession with brutal expectations, there may have been problems underneath the surface. Hes the former head coach of the Florida Gators and, before that, the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Plus, he discovered Josh Allen. A program at the level of Nebraska seems above his competency, and at his age hed be seen as nothing more than a bridge coach. He knows the Midwest and the Big Ten well. Could it be interesting? Hes certainly a good coach, but is he elite? Why It Might Not: The pressure he felt at Boise was nothing compared to Washingtonwhich is not even one of college footballs biggest blue bloodsand it clearly weighed on him. I do like the potential if he were to bring his Florida recruiting cache and mix in his Stanford-Harbaugh style from his early coaching career. As soon as Matt Rhule was fired from the Carolina -Lance Both are filled at the moment. Trev Alberts now has to embark on the long process of finding his replacement. Matt Campbell (Iowa State) Dave Clawson (Wake Forest) Chris Kliemen (Kansas State) Jonathan Smith (Oregon State) Lance Liepold (Kansas) PJ Fleck Receivers coach Mickey Joseph will be the interim coach for the Huskers. A coach could conceivably come in and use the opportunity to take a step up the coaching rung toward a head coaching job in the near future. He built USF into a serious challenger despite its perennial underdog status. 122. Does Nebraska really want to take a chance on someone with that kind of baggage? Nebraska needs a new football coach. Why It Might Work: OBriens two years at Penn State were really good given the circumstances that he walked into. A big paycheck might make him reconsider. I hear his wife makes a mean plate of nachos. After seven years, Candle hasnt taken over the MAC or done the things you would typically like to see from a young head coach ready for a big opportunity. So without further ado, lets get into it. That guy was Scott Frost. And, surprisingly, even after two head coaching jobs, it still feels to some like his potential remains untapped. He was a tough, hard-nosed coach who got his teams at Louisville to punch well above their weight and made them think they could be champions. Who? Why It Might Not: Was Fickells rejection of MSU a signal he wants to stay put long term, or is he leery of Big Ten competition and high expectations which he knows all too well? After 15 seasons, Calhoun has yet to win the Mountain West. If Trev Alberts were to poach him from Lawrence, Leipold would suddenly be under a lot more pressure. After the scandal that forced Jim Tressel to leave Columbus, Meyer moved in and promptly started kicking the entire Big Tens ass. Okay, okay, in all seriousness, Grudens name gets floated only because hes so damn fun to watch. The Huskers have added 39 new scholarship players via the transfer portal and the 2023 recruiting class. The feeling right now: If O'Brien goes anywhere, it's back to the NFL perhaps to replace Belichick one day. That would not be the case at Nebraska. For the seventh time since Tom Osborne's retirement in 1997, Nebraska is looking for a coach. He also would not be completely new to the Big Ten and might be more prepared in his second go-round. Buy Colts Tickets. He certainly would be a good hire on paper, but youd be right to wonder if it would work out. Account Analyst Interns work in our Revenue Accounting Operations group in Atlanta, GA and are responsible for the management of our accounts receivable. Hes still fairly young at 46. While his program has yet to reach the level of Georgia or Alabama, hes built them to be competitive in the SEC, which is saying a lot, since Kentucky is generally considered a basketball school. Why It Might Not: There are so many reasons. Nebraska coaching candidates Mark Stoops, Kentucky coach: Stoops has spent a decade methodically developing the Wildcats into an above-average, competent Maybe he could be worth considering, but rest assured there would be a lot of skeptics. Why It Might Not: Well, for starters, hes in his late sixties. The current steward of North Dakota States juggernaut program in the FCS, Entz has an unsurprisingly great record of 37-4 going into the 2022 season.
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