How about a different BP... Bobby Patrino. If I was him I'd be looking for my first chance out of Atlanta.
I have heard Petrino would leave also if given a great college team.....Like Michigan, or LSU if Miles leaves. he will demand $4MIL/year. Out of our league.
Why is it out of our league? How is Alabama able to pay their coach 3.5 mil/year? How is Oklahoma able to pay their coach 3.5 mil/year? The markets are similar, aren't they?
By the way, who do you think is an interesting candidate? Who do you think would fit in at Nebraska?
I think we could pay that amount but we won't. I know we can afford it....but will they pay??? I just don't think they will when the boosters LOVE the idea of an in house guy or someone around 2.5 MIL. If I had a wish list I would get
Jeff Tedford (yes he would leave trust me)
Greg Schiano who can recruit FL
Bo Pelini and a good OC
Brian Kelly
I do like the idea of bringing in other NU coaches for position coaches. I would like to see someone like Dirk Koetter for OC but that is a demotion.
Thoughts on this......don't bash this is purely based on curiosity....
What if we brought in former coach either NFL or college to be more like a team manager/recruiter and we got passionate coordinators. Examples:
Marty Shot
d!(k Vermiel
Dan Reeves
Dennis Erickson
Rich Brooks
Mike Riley
Dennis Green was a good college coach
d!(k Tomey is 4th winning current coach and has turned around HI, AZ, and now San Jose Sr. He is a great recruiter and team manager. His teams play above their talent....but I am biased.
I would like to see Jack Del Rio or Gruden if they ever wanted to come to college.
I know we did an NFL guy before but a lot on this list were/are good in college. Just curious of your thoughts. This are very different from Cally who controls his offense where these guys will pass it off to coordinators. We could have Gil as OC and maybe Ron Rivera, Dave McInnis as DC. Curious of your thoughts??? It would allow one of the Coordinators to step in as Head Coach in 3-5 years.