Okay, okay, in all seriousness, Grudens name gets floated only because hes so damn fun to watch. There is no healthier coaching tree from which to pick a coach: Bill Belichick and Nick Saban. Nebraska coaching candidates Mark Stoops, Kentucky coach: Stoops has spent a decade methodically developing the Wildcats into an above-average, competent Fleck has since elevated Minnesota to a level of competition that no one would have thought possible. He orchestrated Cam Newtons Heisman season when serving as Auburns OC in 2010. Closing Comment: Nebraska would certainly tell everyone where they stand in the Big Ten pecking order by poaching the dynamic head coach of a division rival, who also happens to be one of the best recruiters in the conference. NC States current head coach was formerly Wisconsins DC and crashed the BCS party in his second year as a head coach at Northern Illinois in 2012, when they went 12-2. He hasnt pursued head coaching gigs very much and might be more comfortable as an assistant. Being a true triple-option team in the Big Ten would be fascinating. Come on. Native son Scott Frost was fired Sunday having gone 16-31 three games into his fifth season. Why It Might Not: Setting aside the baggage that Malzahn allegedly would bring with a reportedly outspoken wife who creates drama, this guy seems entrenched in the deep South. Why It Might Not: NC State still hasnt had the type of special season you would expect from someone who could be a great head coach. There are many who would see this hire as a bit of a desperate move. Seems entrenched in Texas. A former Husker (who youve probably heard of), Bohl was the head coach at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State from 2003 to 2013. Assuming he agreed to come to Lincoln, how would he get on? Make no mistake: if Nebraska were to pull this off, it would be utterly stunning. Sure, but I feel like it would take a lot of rejection for Trev Alberts to dial his number. Twice since 2018 he has won 10 games, perhaps prompting his angry comeback recently when John Calipari suggested Kentucky is far more focused on basketball success. And yet he says he's not done coaching. How much support would he get? You may know him as the former OC who helped Penn State to their Big Ten championship in 2016. Hed demand a hefty price and it seems highly unlikely that this marriage would happen. Why It Might Not: Theres no question that the shine has worn off of Tom Herman. At 63 with not much upside he is unlikely to be in high demand. -- Urban Meyer has been contacted by Nebraska as the team continues its process of determining candidates for its head coaching vacancy, sources told CBS Sports on Saturday. At 41, Fleck is still a very young head coach, and although his full potential is still somewhat unproven, all the signs are there that this is a guy who could be next-level great. Closing Comment: All the places hes led seem to have unbreakable, hard ceilings and are traditionally basement dwellers. Theres some question as to whether hed leave as hes turned down previous job offers from better college programs. Prior to this development, insiders were saying Campbell was interested in only two jobs: Ohio State and Notre Dame. His departure from Oregon also doesnt sit well and he seems to prefer the Florida region of the country. Why It Might Not: Moorhead might be wary of leading a big-time college football program after what happened at Mississippi State. He had an outstanding first season, going 11-2 with a BCS bowl victory. Recall that he inexplicably lost to a bad Bowling Green team in 2021, in a season when Minnesota finished 9-4. He is obsessed with winning and is known for relentless coaching, sometimes to unhealthy levels. There would be cultural nuances that would take some adjusting to from both sides, but that would quickly fall by the wayside if he started winning. Why It Might Work: Johnson has quietly built up an impressive resume as a coordinator. ), but its unclear if he could be great in the long term. Nebraska has no natural rival in the Big Ten, as much as some want to make Iowa that team. His experience working under Chip Kelly and Mark Helfrich at Oregon, as well as a vote of confidence from Frost is a Husker legend who would surely be a popular hire with Nebraskas loyal fan base. He certainly would be a good hire on paper, but youd be right to wonder if it would work out. Scott Frost pulled him from LSU to coach wide receivers and almost everyone in the fan base loves him. If Nebraska is facing rejection from experienced candidateswhich itself would be alarmingthis is a solid emergency option, assuming he takes the call. Why It Might Not: It looks a lot like Mike Riley, doesnt it? Why It Might Not: Assuming he actually took the jobwould he really leave the NFL?Nebraska might be wary of doing a second take of the "former Husker to save program" thing immediately following the Scott Frost debacle, and the last time Nebraska hired an NFL head coach who had nearly won a Super Bowl, it was Bill Callahan. Everyone hopes to nab someone who creates the success of Jim Tressel. Why It Might Work: Hes still young at 47, and its not like his career has been a complete failure. Why It Might Not: Despite the love for Mickey Joseph, which is understandable, hes light on head coaching experiencehe led Langston University, an HBCU, for two seasons from 2011-2012, with a record of 13-7. Could he follow NCAA rules? Closing Comment: Ive heard his name mentioned a bunch, but I just dont see him leaving Kansas two years in, barring a stunning breakthrough. Why It Might Not: It felt incestuous when Muschamp fell into the job at South Carolina, but such things are common in the SEC. But that kind of long term thinking and recalibration of expectations seems very unlikely in todays trigger-happy arms race of college football. And hes bred for the South. The Gophers have no business being this good, and it is still mind-boggling how Fleck fell into their lap. Entz could be riding on the coattails of North Dakota State, which finds it rare to not win the FCS national title. It could be fun. Ah, yes. Would he be up to it? March 3, 2023 7:00 am ET. He flamed out of the NFLtwice. Closing Comment: You cant deny that youd be at least a little excited by this. Why It Might Work: Aside from the serious blow it would deal to a division opponent, Flecks prowess as a recruiter and coach are well known by this point. The current steward of North Dakota States juggernaut program in the FCS, Entz has an unsurprisingly great record of 37-4 going into the 2022 season. Not every place is going to be set up like that. The former head coach of Penn State and the Houston Texans is now enrolled in Nick Sabans rehabilitation program as an assistant coach for the Crimson Tide. His final year at Texas saw a massive recruiting drop, including reports that his own players were actively sabotaging visits. Mickey Joseph, Nebraska interim coach:Joseph has a lot of support as Frost's associate head coach and a fellow former Huskers quarterback under Osborne. These are the head-explode, spit-take hires that the college football world would probably lose its mind over if Nebraska pulled it off. Hes the former head coach of the Florida Gators and, before that, the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Husker message boards and Facebook groups are littered with Why It Might Not: Its Jon Gruden. Oh, and his current OC is Tim Beck. The 58-year-old coach has deep roots in the state of Nebraska as a former analyst at Nebraska-Omaha and assistant under Frank Solich with the Huskers. It might be time to take a swing. WebA Day in the Life of an Account Analyst Intern. He wasnt exactly a total fraud, but he was given every opportunity to succeed at Texas, a place with numerous built-in advantages and benefits, and really underachieved. 225 Nebraska Union Lincoln, NE 68588-0451 402-472-3145 careerservices@unl.edu Hes still fairly young at 46. Why It Might Work: Rodriguez created the quintessential Cinderella program at West Virginia, where he would probably still be coaching today had he not taken Michigans offer and left so controversially. Why It Might Not: The USF flop is a huge concern. Weve seen him be an aggressive recruiter and theres no reason to think that would not continue if he were the head coach. If Trev Alberts were to poach him from Lawrence, Leipold would suddenly be under a lot more pressure. That means 6-6 or even 7-5 might not be good enough for Nebraska, which absolutely has to hit a home run this time around. Scott Frost is out at Nebraska. His connections in SEC land make him very unlikely to stay at a program like Nebraska, even if he somehow found success. That fact is both a surprising and depressing trend. Like many coaches of SEC blue bloods, he got run out of town when the results started to taper off. Air Force has been up and down but theyre generally solid. FCS coaches, even the ones with championships, are always a gamble. 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. Four candidates are vying for each of the other two district seats. Closing Comment: This seems like the safest pick. Coaches have gone to different regions and have done wellNick Saban was a consummate Midwest guy before LSUbut I have a hard time seeing Muschamp and Nebraska finding their way to each other. The question is whether Nebraska wants to face the price tag and stomach the baggage. A similar implosion if he were to come to Lincoln cant be ruled out. Also, reportedly, he has a bit of a temper. Taylor is now the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL and brought them all the way to the Super Bowl, before losing to the Rams. Hes now being talked about for bigger jobs, but was he a one-hit wonder? Coastal Carolina's head coach captured the nation's attention when he came out of nowhere to go 11-1 and win the Sun Belt in 2020, given then-undefeated BYU its only loss. The Huskers fired Mike Riley after a terrible 2017 and two losing seasons in three years. 2 Related. He was the DC at Wisconsin and LSU and is now coaching the Baylor Bears. Needless to say, from top to bottom, hed be a massive upgrade over Scott Frost, and has a better resume than either Mike Riley or Bo Pelini when they were each hired. He may be mercurial, but it doesnt change the fact that the job Fleck did at Western Michigan and with the once-hapless Goofers has been excellent. He has Big Ten bona fides from his days as Ohio States DC and would bring serious credibility to a Nebraska program looking to get competitive in the conference. Now that Frost is gone our focus turns to who Trev Alberts will hire to be Nebraskas next coach. He would also bring continuity to the program. He already knows the Big Ten and will likely be more prepared on what to expect given his time at Wisconsin. 13 coaching candidates to watch. He got all that and then some at USF, and good lord, what a disaster. The former was a perennial bottom feeder which he transformed into a conference champion, and the latter was reeling from the Art Briles scandal. Sep 11, 2022. How committed would he be to staying at Nebraska long term if things started to work out? Interim coach Bo Pelini, the fiery, 36-year-old defensive coordinator in his first season at Nebraska, snuffed out the boycott discussion, walking in on a Dec. 16 players meeting. But here it is as written around September 12, with minor edits.). Meyer didn't even make it through a full season in 2021 with the Jags. He then went on to win two national championships at Florida. His return to San Diego State has seen the program maintain its play at a high level in the Mountain West. Hes done a decent head coaching job at two different programs with limited resources, and hes turning 51 in December. Hed be an obvious bridge coach who would have to do a lot to win over the skeptics. Closing Comment: Only the most butthurt Iowa-hating Husker fans would be against this. He might be the defensive version of Scott Frost. He also would not be completely new to the Big Ten and might be more prepared in his second go-round. He losta lot. His time at Arizona wasnt perfect either. Why It Might Not: Kentucky demonstrated tremendous patience through his early years developing the program, when his record was 12-24 (4-20 in conference) after 3 seasons. Northwestern has played in two of the last four Big Ten Championship Games. Closing Comment: Bringing Rich Rod back to the Big Ten would certainly create serious buzz. Yes, fresh faces do seem to be chosen often over known entities, but given the state of Nebraskas program, they would probably be better suited to pursue at least a former head coach. Why It Might Not: Obligatory NDSU caveats. He might be better served as a coordinator. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. On the other hand, theres a case to be made that maybe Nebraska should go that way. He seems like a solid head coach, but its hard to project him being either wildly successful or a disappointing failure. Even if there are some benefits, the hire would reek of nepotism. He might be all flash. Its interesting that he got that job, given his previous spot was as Arkansass RB coach, when they went 4-20 in the Chad Morris era. Theres high-highs and low-lows. He's 45 and very much seems primed for a jump. (Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY Sports) Capel would become Krzyzewski's point guard for four years, leading Duke to a national title appearance as a freshman. His two turnarounds at Ball State and San Diego State (in his first stint) were impressive, considering what they were before he arrived. But now, Frost is done, and we have no idea what direction Nebraskas going to go. You probably have an opinion on this person. Why It Might Work: Theres no doubt in Bohls ability to coach and win. He retired from both Florida and Ohio State for nebulous reasons. Poaching him from the NFL would be a similar coup that would grab headlines across the country. His culture, tireless work ethic and no-nonsense approach would appeal to Nebraska. While he wasnt spectacular in the SEC, he might find an easier time in the Big Ten. Thats insanely good. He could bring that recipe to Nebraska, which would afford him the necessary resources. And dont forget, hes built a program from scratch. Would he succeed in a Midwest spot? His head coaching record is an impressive 87-42, but that wasnt enough to satisfy championship-hungry Auburn boosters. Could he be a Husker version of Jim Harbaugh? Why It Might Not: On the flip side, maybe hes stayed at the same place for eight years because his phone isnt exactly ringing off the hook. It also worked out pretty well the last time the Huskers hired a Buckeye. He would have to go a long way to earn the trust of the players, fans, and boosters. Nebraska would be an even tougher job. But at this point he seems set on staying in Florida. The general thinking is if he can go to a conference championship with practically nothing at Iowa State, imagine what he could do at Nebraska. Why It Might Not: It remains to be seen how hell finish in Carolina, but if he were to wind up in Lincoln, there may be the sense that this is a low-bar retread hire. Creightons a lot younger but it might be tough to shake off the similarities. He brought Western Kentucky out of the basement and did the same at USF. Strong would have to go a long way to prove that hes viable as head-coaching material for a big program. Hes coached as an assistant at Louisville, Minnesota, Georgia, Colorado, and is now Michigan States OC, where hes done well. Closing Comment: Les Miles may have been interesting as a replacement to Mike Riley or Bo Pelini, but that window has long since closed. That changed when he brought in Tom Allen, who took over after Wilson was oustedpartly from clashing with the community, among other things. That's the sort of sell job Frost needs to make. 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. Hes a household name and hes crazy. 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He got national attention in 2020 when he led Iowa State to its first division crown, including an upset of Oklahoma in the regular season (although they later lost the rematch in the Big 12 championship). Why It Might Work: Muschamp, now 51, was once one of the most sought-after coaching candidates, briefly considered the head-coach-in-waiting to Mack Brown at Texas before he took the Florida job to replace Urban Meyer. Thanks to his time as an assistant at Navy and Paul Johnsons Georgia Tech, he is also one of the most well-versed coaches in the triple-optionone of the toughest schemes to prepare for. Make of that what you will. At the very least, he understands a winning culture. Bill O'Brien, Alabama offensive coordinator: "Obie" already has Big Ten experience as the first Penn State coach in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. OBriens experience coaching quarterbacks both in college and the pros make him very appealing as a developer of talent. Hes probably not going to win immediately, and how many more struggling seasons can Husker fans take? A coach could conceivably come in and use the opportunity to take a step up the coaching rung toward a head coaching job in the near future. His next gig has to be the absolute right fit. Nebraska football has a new head coach and heading into the 2023 season, here are three breakout candidates for the Huskers. For the seventh time since Tom Osborne's retirement in 1997, Nebraska is looking for a coach.
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