Yeah we would. Conference Series record of Big 10 vs Big 12 Regular Season is 52-48 or 52%. In bowl games Big 10 vs. Big 12 is 16-18 or 47.1%. I'd be happy to be competitive against the Big 12 or anyone at this point.
Who should our next HC be?
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AZ_Husker
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LMAO that's really your reasoning? Because his name isn't "big enough". Oh man, you've got A LOT to learn.
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I wonder who he would get to toughen up our D? We need help - NW had over 500 yards against our 'improved D'.
I would get Ron Roberts, DC Baylor. Has 31 years of experience and knows Aranda's system.
You're right - they aren't all salary but that's a big piece of it.
The last time Aranda had a public salary was when he was the highest-paid assistant coach in the country at LSU (2.5mm) so it definitely speaks to him. We don't know for sure what his Baylor contract looks like but it's estimated at $6m with a large assistant pool.
What Aranda has talked about (and why I don't see him leaving unless its an Alabama-tier job) is that he loves the environment he's in and the institutional commitment he receives, so I'll assume he's got a big coordinator pool and they're going to be in the top 20% in football spending at the P5 level. He's seen what LSU is capable of and if he's satisfied it must be a good situation financially. Additionally, Baylor can recruit its backyard (Texas/Louisiana) and has one of the best donor bases in the P5.
Campbell's situation is a bit dicier. He was the hot name for years and his shine is wearing off. It's kind of a sh!t or get off the pot deal with him if he wants to move. I really admire the culture he's built at ISU and he's a great developmental coach. I love Heacock, his DC but I could see him staying on as HC there if Campbell dips. Iowa State is a more precarious place to be in the new world order than Baylor because it doesn't have that donor base. I think he leaves soon and he's going to be a target, but he'll be expensive. Probably $7m/6y deal.
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The knock on Mullen is that he doesn't recruit. Pass
Herman is Frost. I'm fine passing on the entire Urban Meyer tree. Lots of shenanigans
Chadwell would be OK but I'd rather someone with a big ten recruiting footprint. He's destined for the UNC job when it opens up. I do like his offense but I think the big ten is the last place that it would work. If we're going option-adjacent I'd rather hire Monken.
Fickell won't leave until Ryan Day is coaching in the NFL. In his whole career he's never left the state of Ohio and I don't see Nebraska doing it.
Whittingham will retire at Utah.
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suh_fan93
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Correct. I could see him at ND or Penn State but ND will not open for the forseeable future and Penn State is Matt Rhule's before it's Luke's.
Here are Fickell's stops in his career.
1999
Ohio State (GA)
2000–2001
Akron (DL)
2002–2003
Ohio State (ST)
2004
Ohio State (LB)
2005–2010
Ohio State (co-DC/LB)
2011
Ohio State (Interim HC)
2012–2016
Ohio State (co-DC/LB)
2017–present
Cincinnati
Never once left the state and probably never will. Certainly wouldn't for Nebraska.
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I mean, if he wants to cut his teeth in a big program then why not. Not that im high on fickle but if you want the credentials, though if it doesnt work i can see that hurting him as well.
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