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Knight Shift

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May 19, 2011
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Only old folks will get that reference.
Could be an explosive hire:
 
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rutgersguy2

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Was listening to Andy/Ari pod and they weren't so sure Brian Kelly would land a P4 job.

Also on another pod, I think it was Feldman who said after Patterson got let go from TCU, he thought he had a good chance at either Nebraska and Auburn when really he didn't. Point he was making is that these coaches remember themselves at their peaks not as currently how they may be viewed.

I've heard similar stories from the CFB media in the past about Houston Nutt and Phil Fulmer.

Point being one time big names can land up anywhere if they still have the bug and really want to coach.
 

Knight Shift

Heisman
May 19, 2011
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Was listening to Andy/Ari pod and they weren't so sure Brian Kelly would land a P4 job.

Also on another pod, I think it was Feldman who said after Patterson got let go from TCU, he thought he had a good chance at either Nebraska and Auburn when really he didn't. Point he was making is that these coaches remember themselves at their peaks not as currently how they may be viewed.

I've heard similar stories from the CFB media in the past about Houston Nutt and Phil Fulmer.

Point being one time big names can land up anywhere if they still have the bug and really want to coach.
Houston Nutt- there's a name haven't heard in a long while. Permanently sidelined at 54 years old in 2011 bc of recruiting violations? Solid W-L record.

 

dconifer0

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One thing I've always wondered is why schools spend a fortune on hiring a firm to help narrow down their next coach (which Maryland just did). I guess there must be more to it than I realize.

But programs always have and always will make bad hires even using these firms, so still not sure about it...
 
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Knight Shift

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May 19, 2011
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One thing I've always wondered is why schools spend a fortune on hiring a firm to help narrow down their next coach (which Maryland just did). I guess there must be more to it than I realize.

But programs always have and always will make bad hires even using these firms, so still not sure about it...
Totally agree.
Any idiot (speaking for myself, of course) with an internet connection knows the names:
Eck, Huff, Dickert, Napier, Haines (Indiana OC), Mullen, Indiana DC.
 
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rutgersguy2

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Rutgers​

Despite considerable outside speculation about Greg Schiano's future, multiple industry sources believe the job is less likely to open than the public thinks, at least for now. Schiano's $17 million-plus buyout is more burdensome for the Rutgers athletic department than for many of its Power Four peers, as it faced a $78 million deficit in the 2024-25 fiscal year. Rutgers is 2-5 this season and has a challenging remaining schedule which includes Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
 

Letitrip

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Rutgers​

Despite considerable outside speculation about Greg Schiano's future, multiple industry sources believe the job is less likely to open than the public thinks, at least for now. Schiano's $17 million-plus buyout is more burdensome for the Rutgers athletic department than for many of its Power Four peers, as it faced a $78 million deficit in the 2024-25 fiscal year. Rutgers is 2-5 this season and has a challenging remaining schedule which includes Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
CBS sports has all the inside information - sure. I don't believe word of this.
 

rutgersguy2

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CBS sports has all the inside information - sure. I don't believe word of this.
Don’t know but they did leave themselves an out with the “at least not yet”….gives the impression that a lower threshold of wins might save him.

Before the season, I was thinking he’d likely be back even with 4 or 5 wins but 3 or less it would be hard to keep him even with the buyout figure. I thought the UMass loss might have changed that calculus but maybe not.
 

AreYouNUTS

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Aug 1, 2001
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Rutgers​

Despite considerable outside speculation about Greg Schiano's future, multiple industry sources believe the job is less likely to open than the public thinks, at least for now. Schiano's $17 million-plus buyout is more burdensome for the Rutgers athletic department than for many of its Power Four peers, as it faced a $78 million deficit in the 2024-25 fiscal year. Rutgers is 2-5 this season and has a challenging remaining schedule which includes Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
Pure clickbait.
 

Knight Shift

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May 19, 2011
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And the Maryland article says:
“It’s an OK job. Good facilities and good recruiting landscape,” one agent with clients in all Power Four conferences, said. “If they don’t up their NIL budget, I can’t see them contending for a guy like Jake Dickert or Jason Eck.”

This does not make a lot of sense in light of UCLA and Bob Chesney:



Conference Median ($)$ 24,408,000$ 15,600,000$ 8,808,00
Wisconsin24,484,00015,600,0008,884,000
UCLA24,332,00015,600,0008,732,000
Maryland23,720,00015,600,0008,120,000
Iowa23,649,00015,600,0008,049,000
Michigan State23,115,00015,600,0007,515,000
Minnesota22,575,00015,600,0006,975,000
Illinois21,854,00015,600,0006,254,000
Rutgers21,321,00015,600,0005,721,000
Northwestern21,035,00015,600,0005,435,000
Purdue20,367,00015,600,0004,767,000
 

AreYouNUTS

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Don’t know but they did leave themselves an out with the “at least not yet”….gives the impression that a lower threshold of wins might save him.

Before the season, I was thinking he’d likely be back even with 4 or 5 wins but 3 or less it would be hard to keep him even with the buyout figure. I thought the UMass loss might have changed that calculus but maybe not.
The only “impression” that it gives is that they know absolutely nothing and somebody somewhere read something on this board written by somebody who knows absolutely nothing.
 
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rutgersguy2

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Front office sports Brian Kelly interview about a bunch of things in college footall but one question about RU.


FOS: Rutgers has been struggling this season. Your name has been mentioned as a possible coach for the Scarlet Knights. Your thoughts?

BK: This is the normal period of time where I’ve always, when I’ve been in the coaching business, deflected all of those, “Hey, I’m taking another job.” Now I’m out of it. It’s natural that your name is going to come up. It’s way too early for me to entertain any of those thoughts. If it materializes, we’ll certainly listen. But Greg Schiano is a friend. I’m pulling for him. I hope they win all their games. Because he’s a good football coach and it’d be good for Rutgers.

 

Knight Shift

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Front office sports Brian Kelly interview about a bunch of things in college footall but one question about RU.


FOS: Rutgers has been struggling this season. Your name has been mentioned as a possible coach for the Scarlet Knights. Your thoughts?

BK: This is the normal period of time where I’ve always, when I’ve been in the coaching business, deflected all of those, “Hey, I’m taking another job.” Now I’m out of it. It’s natural that your name is going to come up. It’s way too early for me to entertain any of those thoughts. If it materializes, we’ll certainly listen. But Greg Schiano is a friend. I’m pulling for him. I hope they win all their games. Because he’s a good football coach and it’d be good for Rutgers.

The unemployed head coach says. . . . .

 

rutgersguy2

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Regarding Kelly, it was mentioned on a recent TKR podcast that it is very unlikely he would end up at RU. It actually has more to do with the RU administration not being interested rather than the other way around.
I mentioned in one of these threads that on an Andy/Ari pod they said they weren’t sure Kelly would land a P4 job this cycle.
 
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