Quite the opposite, actually. That would give him a serious advantage in recruits living rooms, if he can also win games. 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. At most this would feel like a bridge coach. Hes still fairly young at 46. Nebraska's top three candidates for the open . AP Photo/Kathleen Batten. Admittedly there would be some excitement, but now with the controversy thats attached to him, its probably just not worth it. His record as a head coach is simply too good to ignore. Malzahns record is proven but hes far from perfect. Tim Daniels September 20, 2022 Bill O'Brien (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien, Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell and Kansas head coach Lance Leipold have. The six new hires to Rhules Nebraska staff collectively bring a history of success as coaches, players, and recruiters to the Husker program. Then he got booted for off-the-field allegations from his time at LSU. Why It Might Work: A lot of people attribute Tom Osbornes success to his degrees in educational psychology. You probably have an opinion on this person. How would the fan base react? Being a true triple-option team in the Big Ten would be fascinating. Hes a household name and hes crazy. 2-5 years of experience as an assistant coach in Higher Ed or high school head coach preferred. featured Nebraska football coaching candidates roundtable Gavin Struve, Joseph Maier, Noah Buchholtz Nov. 11, 2022 Art by Jodi Soptic Nearly two full months have passed since former Nebraska football head coach Scott Frost was relieved of his duties. Why It Might Work: Joseph loves Nebraska, so hes got that going for him, right? Hes dug them out of the doldrums and turned them into a solid program that has produced multiple seasons of double-digit wins. Why It Might Work: Its Jon Gruden. He won a national title in 2000 and racked up several conference championships during his tenure. Why It Might Work: Petersens record at Boise State was 92-12. Closing Comment: This is who you hire if you want championships. Hes quietly leading one of the most competitive programs in the country, causing a ton of trouble for their opponents in the Mountain West. He also beat Michigan in the Alamo Bowl. Air Force has been up and down but theyre generally solid. 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. Its highly unlikely anyone else was considered. Putting aside the obvious fact that Nebraska can do worse (and typically has), Bob Stoops would bring instant credibility to the program despite his age. Facebook Nebraska fired coach Scott Frost on Sept. 11 after a 1-2 start to the season and are in the market for a new face of the program. Even if the search isn't geared toward winning immediate public acclaim, there's a matter of what sort of goodwill the new hire brings to the position: Leipold would be in a better place from the start if Kansas gets to five or even six wins during the regular season. Make of that what you will. At 63 with not much upside he is unlikely to be in high demand. Herman could be primed for a redemption. His unique motion-heavy style is sometimes difficult for quarterbacks to grasp, and there were times, as with all OCs, where the play-calling was suspect. Why It Might Work: Mendenhall quietly did an amazing job at BYU when they transitioned to an FBS Independent, but how he managed to find success in the salvage project he undertook at Virginiawhich had only 3 winning seasons in 10 years before he arrivedis even more impressive. Marcus Satterfield will lead the Nebraska offense after serving for the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator at South Carolina. Hes nuts. We have heard about all six of these assistants, but it is now official that they are a part of the program. The former Raiders and Bucs head coach is one of the sports biggest characters, and also one of the most controversial. KSU hasnt had a breakthrough season yet. Nebraska athletics director Trev Alberts' comments, the university will pay more than $16 million, There are four new top 10 teams in the NCAA Re-Rank 1-131, Winners and losers from Week 2 in college football, USC's domination, Michigan QB race leadthings you missed, Jimbo Fisher continues to rob Texas A&M in broad daylight, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. At Temple in 2016, Barthel worked as the director of player personnel on Rhules staff. How would he handle expectations in a much tougher environment? Foley is an accomplished special teams coach and has strong recruiting ties to the Northeast including New Jersey, which has produced some of the greatest players in Nebraska history. Back in November 2019, Peter in Cary, Illinois, asked: "Who would be the top-three realistic candidates to replace Brian Kelly, IF, he decided to take an NFL job or leave for something else?". A former Husker (who youve probably heard of), Bohl was the head coach at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State from 2003 to 2013. He built USF into a serious challenger despite its perennial underdog status. Bohl is a Lincoln native, played his college ball at Nebraska and also spent time with the Cornhuskers as an assistant from 1995-02. Why It Might Not: Taggart was presumably given every help and benefit at Florida State and his failure there was not just the result of impatient boosters. Maybe he could be worth considering, but rest assured there would be a lot of skeptics. What gives? Less what? Monken has no Big Ten or Nebraska ties. He regularly punches above his weight and has out-schemed and out-coached Nebraska on multiple occasions. Campbell comes to Lincoln after serving for two seasons as an assistant strength coach with the Carolina Panthers. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft Trey Palmer with the 191st Pick, The Los Angeles Rams Draft Ochaun Mathis with the 189th Pick, Wrestling: Tyler Berger Wins US Open, Advances to Final X. Why It Might Not: Moorhead might be wary of leading a big-time college football program after what happened at Mississippi State. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. His Big Ten familiarity is also a plus. Is he waiting for Ryan Day to leave Ohio State? This is another Ohio guy who likes being close to that area. Why It Might Not: There are so many reasons. He hasnt pursued head coaching gigs very much and might be more comfortable as an assistant. Instead he kept the team competitive when it could have easily imploded. Hes the former head coach of the Florida Gators and, before that, the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He struggled (to put it mildly) to develop a quarterback. The coaching staff hires for Nebraska Football include: E.J. Chadwell and Herman are potential candidates for USF, and former Nebraska and UCF coach Scott Frost also might be a factor. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. As a candidate, Campbell is a safe and sturdy pick who aces three of the Cornhuskers' primary criteria. Why It Might Not: A longtime coordinator who turned heads with a special season in year two as a head coach, including a Sugar Bowl win over an SEC opponent? Nebraska isn't looking at that sort of option. Why It Might Not: OBrien bolted for the NFL at the earliest opportunity. He has solid Midwest ties and knows how to recruit gems. Closing Comment: Its a risk. Howard coach Larry Scott, a former USF offensive lineman and assistant . A competent athletic dept. All eyes across the country would be tuning in to watch how he does with the Huskersand it could work. He got his start in coaching at Omaha North in 1995 and spent the. Barthel, Running Backs Corey Campbell, Head Football Strength and Conditioning Evan Cooper, Secondary Ed Foley, Special Teams. 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. These are guys who might be a bit of a longshot fit-wise, or who have some issues, or would take a bit more convincing to get people on board. His departure from Oregon also doesnt sit well and he seems to prefer the Florida region of the country. Fleck has since elevated Minnesota to a level of competition that no one would have thought possible. Florida Atlantics head coach has seen an up-and-down career where he was once considered one of the hottest commodities in college football. The question is whether Nebraska wants to face the price tag and stomach the baggage. ), he was the Big 12 offensive player of the year in 2006. Originally from the Midwest and an assistant at Kansas and Wisconsin before being named the head coach at Northern Illinois, he would understand the landscape in the Big Ten but would need to reestablish a recruiting foothold in the Cornhuskers' 500-mile bubble. 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. Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) October 2, 2022 Bill Busch, in his debut at the helm of the defense, coordinated an effort that led to 11 Indiana punts and eight three-and-out series. November 7, 2022 5:15 am CT Now that Week 10 has come and gone, the list of prospective candidates for the head football coach job at Nebraska continues to evolve. It took the Raiders committing $100 million to lure him away from Monday Night Football. Hes been doing well at Toledo for seven years. Not every place is going to be set up like that. Mickey Joseph, Nebraska interim head coach. As an alumnus in the coaching field, he may have the highest possible pedigree, and candidates like this simply dont grow on trees. 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. Then there's the question: Why would he leave the SEC for a spot at a historically stronger but recently far weaker program? So without further ado, lets get into it. Even if there are some benefits, the hire would reek of nepotism. Thats insanely good. Nebraska dumped a significant portion of its offensive staff, including offensive. But his two jobs at Texas and South Florida were massive failures. . I hear his wife makes a mean plate of nachos. Would he be able to get the talent needed to win at a high level?

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