Who should we hire

LilRedIsABadOmen said:
Isn't/wasn't Stoops pals with Pelini (Youngstown connection) wonder if he doesn't like the way he got axed here.
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Don't forget that Bo was his DC for a while.

 
BartonHusker said:
At this moment I would say Scott Frost or Les Miles are the best two possible options.  Not completely crazy about him but I guess Bret Bielema wouldn't be bad if the other two said no.  I think Bieleme would be a good fit schematically and has had success in the B1G.  
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Man I am with you on Bielema, although I really don't like the guy. The only reason I would want him is because of his style of play and that he has B1G connections and he did very very well in the B1G.

But man I don't like him all that much.

I'd say Miles, Frost, Stoops, not in any particular order, but certainly see their interest level and give interviews.

 
Landlord said:
Fleck and Brohm won't come here. B1G coaches do not leave B1G schools to take over at other schools in conference. You guys are nuts.
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I wouldn't be against Dan Mullen as well.  Probably Frost, Miles, Mullen and then possibly Bielema.  Need to keep watching  more of Durkin at Maryland to provide much of a opinion.  

Yes Bielema would be a tough pill to swallow as your head coach.  God Wisconsin fans would be unbearable if he were here. 

 
Landlord said:
Fleck and Brohm won't come here. B1G coaches do not leave B1G schools to take over at other schools in conference. You guys are nuts.
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It is frowned upon but not against any league rule.  Plus, the one who hates it is the Comish and there is a good chance he is retiring very soon.  It seems like, just from the past, that it was a much bigger deal in basketball or at least it was talked about more in basketball.  

But, a promotion is a promotion and no one is going to stop a coach from getting a big raise and moving to a better program.  

 
I know he's not a "Nebraska guy" but I don't know how you could pass up on Chip Kelly if he was interested.

Do some of you really thing Brohm would leave Purdue after 1 year? Isn't he alumni?

 
Too lazy to look through this whole thread so don't know if these candidates have been mentioned. 

My search would begin and end with these three people: 

Joe Moorhead- Offensive Coordinator at PSU. Previously head coach at Fordham where he was 38-13. Currently leads one of the nations most prolific offenses. Took over a 1-10 team at Fordham and had them in the FCS playoffs 2 years after being hired. They made the playoffs in the final 3 years of his 4 year tenure at Fordham. He was also the offensive coordinator at UConn in 2009 and 2010, helping the Huskies to an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl. 43 years old and considered an offensive innovator/genius. 

Jeff Brohm- Head Coach at Purdue. This one will be a little trickier since he is already in the B1G (and our division). Guy can flat out coach. 7 years NFL playing experience, prolific college QB. Offensive innovator. 32-11 as a head coach. 46 years old. 

Scott Frost- Head Coach at UCF. Everyone knows Frost's story. Former Nebraska QB, adored son of the corn. I don't know how keen he is on returning to Nebraska, but you can't deny his successes in the coaching industry. Offensive innovator, previous WR coach at Oregon under Chip Kelly and OC under Mark Helfrich. Took a UCF team over that was 0-12 in its previous season and led them to a 6-7 record in his first year as head coach. Is 1-0 this year for a 7-7 overall record. Also sneakily has experience as a defensive coordinator at Northern Iowa, leading the Panthers to a #9 scoring defense rank (17.7 ppg), third in FCS with 40 takeaways, and led FCS in rushing D. 42 years old.

 
knapplc said:
BartonHusker said:
I wouldn't be against Dan Mullen as well.  Probably Frost, Miles, Mullen and then possibly Bielema.  Need to keep watching  more of Durkin at Maryland to provide much of a opinion.  

Yes Bielema would be a tough pill to swallow as your head coach.  God Wisconsin fans would be unbearable if he were here. 
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Does mullen help bring in recruits from the south east??? We need that speed on def.  Also being a sec coach does he help keep some of the recruits we may be getting in the next few years? 
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BartonHusker said:
I wouldn't be against Dan Mullen as well.  Probably Frost, Miles, Mullen and then possibly Bielema.  Need to keep watching  more of Durkin at Maryland to provide much of a opinion.  

Yes Bielema would be a tough pill to swallow as your head coach.  God Wisconsin fans would be unbearable if he were here. 
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Please no Bert.

Here would be my short list if I were AD:

1. Chip Kelly (not likely, but I would go for it)

2. Scott Frost

3. Dan Mullen

4. Mike Norvell

5. Les Miles 

 
BartonHusker said:
We aren't going to find many coaches better than Mullen.
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If that's the best we can do, then I'd prefer to stick with Riley to see what he can do or until better HC options are available. If we're firing Riley and getting a new HC, then whoever it is must have a lot more potential than Mullen - he's basically Riley from a few years back as others have pointed out.

Stoops isn't coming here. Neither are Urban Meyers, Nick Saban, or Chris Peterson. I think Chip Kelly will be an absolute disaster since we need to upgrade our talent and Kelly isn't keen on recruiting. So if we're going with a proven head coach, then it's basically Les Miles. Otherwise I think we have to gamble on a proven coordinator like Veneables, a younger head coach like Scott Frost, or a young coordinator like Jeremy Pruitt (youngish).

Having said that, I'll get behind whoever our HC is, whether that's Riley again next year or somebody new.

 
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