I am 100% with you on all of those choices, though I would heavily prefer Monken over MJ.I would be thrilled with Rhule or Fickell. Dare I say it, even Monken or Mickey (because I want a leader of men on board, recruiting NFL guys, setting the players straight, being honest, building the brand and adjusting to Big Ten play).
Trust me, fingers crossed we get someone most of us like by the end of the weekend.
Rhule won't take any deal that makes him less than $40 million over the same span as the Carolina buyout. With that He probably wants more than $8 million/year because he will have to be working. And not sitting on some beach doing nothing....Carolina wants the contract be that and more, guaranteed, so they do not owe Rhule a dime. IMHO, that makes it a very complicated deal to put together with each side trying to protect their own interests. Rhule is not an idiot. He has 5 years of film to see what he is getting into at NU. He's not taking some "low" offer in order to have incentives to get more. No guarantees in that. And I am sure he sees the effort it will take.
Yeah and I thought I heard Monken said he would run a different offense, although I think it would be more of the Big Ten style. Which means he would put his idea on paper and expect the OC to carry it out. Just wonder what it would look like? Michigan? Illinois? Minn? Who knows... but still.... not too shabby
Pure guess, but I think it would be a run heavy power spread.with option elements. Monken is big on establishing Offensive and Defensive systems that fit the job, both culture and level of talent available.
To summarize, it’s in the interest of the Panthers that Rhule is employed.
He was president in 1993....he was governor when Castro sent the Cuban over here (those that were in prison for crimes) and Clinton had to take em- think Scarface
This is why i think its more now on Urban or maybe Fickell. Trev may of wanted Rhule and it would of been a good hire. But Rhule is not worth 9 mil a year, im sorry he is a guy i would of wanted but he doesnt have THAT good of a track record so the money doesnt add up. But people are saying around the program that we as a fan base will be excited by the hire so that makes me say it was one of those top 4 that have been mentioned time and time again. But if Rhule is a no can do then who could it be. I think if you said, Urban will give you 8 mil for 3 years and then you can ride off in the sunset after you have set the ship straight. Its possible, stranger things have happened.
The pick six pod cast was good today. Laid it out nicely “ in their opinion” that Rhule is the fall back plan if you don’t get what you want. Mentioned Fickell and Klieman #1 and 2 with Rhule #3. We may end up overpaying for the hire if the top 2 don’t pan out, but I am ok with that as long as we shoot our best shot with the top two.
I like Rhule, really like that hire. But thats alot of money, not all of the successfull SEC coaches make that much money.
With the guaranteed money Rhule has most of the leverage. Nebraska (or other interested party) has leverage too as they are in a position to lessen the burden on Carolina.
