NSIAP: Maryland's new coach
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Didn't click the link but will assume based on zam's response Bo's name was mentioned. Look at this logically, Maryland isn't going to get a top flight coach, that job sucks. It will either be a young up and comer or a retread. It won't be a proven winner who has options for a better job. I could see them considering Bo. I think he'll fail miserably but I think anyone they hire will do that. Having said all that, I would bet a grand right now Bo wouldn't take that job.
Yep, plus the thought of getting blown out 4 times yearly isn't anything new to them, so they probably don't even see that as a big sticking point. The throwing temper tantrums... That's going be the hard thing for any university to get around though. I suspect even Maryland has some standards in that regard.
To quote Liar Liar...
"a mad man, your honor, a desperate fool at the end of his pitiful rope"
That is what it will take.
"a mad man, your honor, a desperate fool at the end of his pitiful rope"
That is what it will take.
Pelini to Maryland would be of zero concern to me. If he couldn't be better than just "pretty good" with Nebraska, he'd be garbage at Maryland. Teams would run for 500 yards with regularity.
I hope he goes to Maryland, that will ensure that area is still open for out of state recruiting for another few years. Plus NU will get them on our schedule.
Ironically, Maryland(ish) is where Bo should have gotten his first H.C. gig to start with. In reality, he was never worthy of a big time job offer. Our bad for flashing wads of cash in front of his face to start with, and kudos to him for taking it.
If you read the article, it says the likelihood of Bo landing there is 4/10. Probably too high and probably a terrible place for him to end up. The long shot they should be discussing is Kliff Kingsbury.
If I'm Under Armour, I mean Maryland, I call Kingsbury (TT has a UA relationship and the CEO would write the check) and pay him whatever he wants. He's young, cool, and marketable, which is likely what Under Armour, I mean Maryland, wants most.
Also, he would scare me at Maryland and be totally different for the B1G.
If I'm Under Armour, I mean Maryland, I call Kingsbury (TT has a UA relationship and the CEO would write the check) and pay him whatever he wants. He's young, cool, and marketable, which is likely what Under Armour, I mean Maryland, wants most.
Also, he would scare me at Maryland and be totally different for the B1G.
I hope they hire him and pay him well. It could save Nebraska a couple of million.
He's going to stay at YSU for at least two more years to keep "sticking it to" Nebraska with the buyout money.
The Maryland job would appeal to him though, as he wouldn't have to leave the state much to recruit, no fans would leave early because they barely have fans to begin with, and it's a program with low expectations, just like Bo has.
The Maryland job would appeal to him though, as he wouldn't have to leave the state much to recruit, no fans would leave early because they barely have fans to begin with, and it's a program with low expectations, just like Bo has.
Well get use to this.......
“I don’t know if I’ve ever been this disappointed and this embarrassed. It’s been a long time,” - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/oct/18/no-shows/?newswatch#sthash.UZgUT5Rl.dpuf
“There hasn’t been a great crowd since I’ve been here,” the first-year coach said. “It used to be around here that ... I’m not going there. I got enough issues of my own.” - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/oct/19/change-is-in-the-air-for-ysu/?newswatch#sthash.Gutbpl9H.dpuf
“I don’t know if I’ve ever been this disappointed and this embarrassed. It’s been a long time,” - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/oct/18/no-shows/?newswatch#sthash.UZgUT5Rl.dpuf
“There hasn’t been a great crowd since I’ve been here,” the first-year coach said. “It used to be around here that ... I’m not going there. I got enough issues of my own.” - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/oct/19/change-is-in-the-air-for-ysu/?newswatch#sthash.Gutbpl9H.dpuf
Problem is anyone with half a brain knows 408 would never sniff that at 90% of college football programs.
No way he gets a look at Maryland. What AD would ever hire a guy who said the kind of things he said about Eichorst? This whole talk of Bo going anywhere as a head coach is ridiculous. He ought to go back to coaching dbacks in the NFL. I really think that is where he belongs. In the NFL he can just coach and not get into his whole "us against the world mentality" that in the end brings a great deal of psychological damage to players. The NFL won't put up with it and as a position coach he won't have the pressure of running a program or dealing with the media or fans.
I think he stays where he is. NU subsidizes his salary, he does what he does, and nobody questions him.
the best thing that could happen to B1G teams not named Marilyn is for a system like Kingsbury's to come into the conference. It would keep Maryland where it currently is. That style of play will only work if conference brethren have the same aversion to defense and ball control as the conference he currently resides in has.
How could Bo graduate players if half of his recruits left the team? He has to have one of the lowest graduation rates of any coach out there. Plus, can you imagine all the psychological/PTSD-type damage he inflicted on our kids? We ought to grab part of that huge salary we are paying and help our kids through recovery.
I could see him being moderately successful and I'm sure Pap with his ties to Maryland would join him. Between that state and Virginia being so close there'd be plenty of talent that he would be able to work only as hard as he wanted to on recruiting.
However, don't see it happening.
However, don't see it happening.
"Only six coaches in FBS history at power-five schools have won nine or more games in each of their first seven seasons: Tom Osborne, Barry Switzer, Earle Bruce, Steve Spurrier, Mack Brown and Bo Pelini."
And your point is? I would also point out that nobody talks today about Earle Bruce being a great coach.
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I just quoted the article. It should be noted that Urban talks about Earle Bruce as a great coach and considers him his mentor...but what the hell does that guy know.
OK, so he has something that Bo Pelini will never have.
The point is that just being on that list doesn't guarantee you are a great coach.
It is nice to have Nebraska's trophy case full of relevant 9-win trophies.
Hmm, I don't remember saying that...I just quoted something I thought was interesting.
One could argue that Bo took over the program at rock bottom in the last 50 years (2 losing seasons in 4 years) and then accomplished something like that...I know winning 72% of his games doesn't make him a good coach...just weird that most coaches don't win that much. But whatever, Pelini sucks and Riley is the greatest.
I completely agree. It is so much better to have a coach winning 43 % of "meaningful games" instead of winning 72% of games.
I think he's gonna have to actually win at Youngstown before a Power 5 team comes calling. I mean holy crap, they lost by 30 this weekend and he's now 3-3. Plus they've lost 2 in a row. If I were ANY team, even a Sun Belt squad, I'd want to see what he did in his first season or two there, before I came calling.
Earle Bruce was largely considered the Bob Devaney of Iowa. The dude took a program that had no business winning football games and turned them into a perennial winning season school.
So next week is the week he completely flames the fanbase then? Jesus Christ, every single Boliever should read those two articles and if they don't finally wake them the hell up, then they can't be helped. Six games into his first season and he's already blaming everyone else.
On a sidenote, the poor attendance for a team that's ranked in the top 15? I'd like to hear what YSU fans thought of the hire in the first place. Seems like they're not real excited to see what Bo can do.
True, but he's largely forgotten now. His record at Ohio State though is very similar to Bo's at Nebraska-did good, but not good enough for a big-name program. He had 6 consecutive 9-3 seasons from 1980-1985. Never could get them over the hump.
1) Season isn't over.
2) Let's see what MR does once he gets his own players who fit his system.
3) You're obviously impressed (even if it's just a little) by Bo's 9 win season every year.
What Bo accomplished means very little at Nebraska after year 4 and those 9 wins become hollow when they're wins over average teams, losses are blowouts and no championship of any kind.
I guess you weren't around this board (or at least I don't remember you posting) when Bo got canned and the pro-Bo crowd would throw out what you just did to justify Bo's 'accomplishments' and that got old because...
The games Bo won and how he won those games (and the lack of any championship) doesn't make his winning 72% anything great. I'd personally take Gary Patterson's first 7 years over Bo's.
Pelini didn't/doesn't suck. He's just average at best. Not sure about Riley yet. Hope he turns out to be great at Nebraska.
