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I hope it works but want to make sure we use the search firm to find the best candidates available. Oklahoma tried recapturing past glory with Gibbs and Blake (minus one year of Schnellenberger) and it failed. They got serious and got Stoops and things changed. They also went outside the family for their AD hire with Castiglione (Missouri) and struck gold as well. Devaney was an outsider when he came here.
Agree about Bounds. Further, he's not a "Nebraska" guy himself. I would assume that if anyone was predisposed to make an unqualified hire based on past ties to Nebraska, it would not be him.
What that tells me is that he thought he had his guy all locked up, there was no need for a search firm. The Riley hire to me was always knee jerk and reactionary. I think the original guy said no and Eichorst panicked and went to a guy that would say yes.
Didn't mean it that way, but maybe it is what "the Dr." ordered
I don't mind the interim tag at all. Would it surprise anyone to see Rimington stick around in another capacity after the full time AD is hired?
I'm OK with interim AD. Permanent-no. I don't get what this idea of hiring someone "who knows the culture" has to do with the most important job an AD does-hire coaches. I would think TO "knew the culture". How did his coaching hires work out? The idea that getting someone who knows the culture is going to lead to great heights and success for the athletic department requires one to completely forget TO's 5 year tenure as AD. It wasn't bad(getting us in the B1G was the biggest success), but it was far from a highly successful tenure as far as winning in the major sports goes.
I don't care who the next AD is so long as he:
1. Hires Scott Frost should Riley be fired
2. Fires Tim Miles
1. Hires Scott Frost should Riley be fired
2. Fires Tim Miles
I've gone on record before saying I think this is the permanent hire.
Dave don't want no cock tease, for one. If we need a change of coaching at the end of this year, the permanent AD would probably have to be seated within 30 days or so (there are less than 60 days of regular season left) to have any sort of "on the ground" time to "evaluate the staff/season". 30 days of "permanent" AD gives 4 games to evaluate before making the decision and getting out in front of the coaching wave.
Unless ole Dave signed up for a 7-21 day temp job, I think this is it boys.
Dave don't want no cock tease, for one. If we need a change of coaching at the end of this year, the permanent AD would probably have to be seated within 30 days or so (there are less than 60 days of regular season left) to have any sort of "on the ground" time to "evaluate the staff/season". 30 days of "permanent" AD gives 4 games to evaluate before making the decision and getting out in front of the coaching wave.
Unless ole Dave signed up for a 7-21 day temp job, I think this is it boys.
Maybe I'm a minority, but I think T.O did a fine job as AD. Maybe wrong on this. Hired Erstad. Baseball was a joke before, gaining ground. Hired Miles, brought to rhe dance, which we havent seen since Nee days, and yes there is talent on the basketball team. Could Miles have been more successful? Probably. Brought.in Bo, who i thought everone wanted. Won 9 games every yr. Not sure on this one didn't he hire Connie Yori?? So overall, thought TO did a fine job
First of all-no he didn't hire Connie Yori. Yori was a Bill Byrne hire. Baseball gaining ground? Very slowly. It took us 6 years to get us our first B1G Championship and we fail year after year in the postseason. Miles-OK lets see what you say about that one if we don't improve this year from where we've been the last few years. Everyone wanted Bo? Maybe over Turner Gill, but that was only because everyone knew those were the only two options. That in itself was the problem with his football hire.
Pelini was an *** clown. It was an easy hire that backfired
Erstad is what he is, but Anderson had some good years before falling off the final 3 seasons.
Miles is a horrible coach, who caught lightning in a bottle for a day 10 stretch one February.
Anderson was a horrible baseball coach. Miles did have a 10 day stretch, that we hadn't had In 20 years.. I'm not defending Bo on all his antics, but he wore his heart on a sleeve, hated losing. I thought Bo at the time was the right hire.. I agree, it was time for him to go. But I do appreciate what he did at Nebraska.
Of course Anderson was a horrible baseball coach. His running the program into the ground meant a low bar for Erstad-which he's only barely cleared.
Not sure Bielema was ever in play. I think his personality and reputation didn't quite fit in at Nebraska, especially following Pelini. I don't view Bielema as a "uniter"
But maybe his wife would have united the male fan base.
Actually, I think he had an agreement that after Wannstadt got fired from the Dolphins, he would be the guy. Eichorst fired Blow, Wanny got a contract extension after the season, so told Eichorst he was no longer interested, then they went after Bi-enema, Cyst and I think talked to Peterson as well.
There's no sense in firing Tim Miles. He's doing an excellent job.
Here's the thing, and I'm sorry if this shatters any safe little bubbles people live in here: college basketball is all about the talent, and to get the talent, you must be willing to do things that are against the rules, unethical, and maybe even illegal. Top recruits go to camps, they get handled by select team coaches, and they are all for sale. If you're willing to grease the palm of the right person, you can gain access to the talent. It's not a one-time thing, though. You have to build relationships, so over time your "sponsorship" of their camp or team yields results.
The problem is that Nebraska keeps trying to do things "the right way," when their opponents aren't. They want these honest-to-goodness student-athletes who study hard, write papers, say yes ma'am, and volunteer at hospitals. It's cute, in a 1950's sort of way, but it does not reflect the current environment in college basketball. Do you honestly think any of the high-priced recruits spending one year at Kentucky have ever seen the inside of a classroom?
So let's cut the crap. Either you have college students who also play basketball, or you have basketball players. Which do you want? Would you take a conference championship in basketball if it meant a scandal? Would you relish a Final Four appearance if it meant probation followed? No, because Nebraska is too busy losing games the right way...
Here's the thing, and I'm sorry if this shatters any safe little bubbles people live in here: college basketball is all about the talent, and to get the talent, you must be willing to do things that are against the rules, unethical, and maybe even illegal. Top recruits go to camps, they get handled by select team coaches, and they are all for sale. If you're willing to grease the palm of the right person, you can gain access to the talent. It's not a one-time thing, though. You have to build relationships, so over time your "sponsorship" of their camp or team yields results.
The problem is that Nebraska keeps trying to do things "the right way," when their opponents aren't. They want these honest-to-goodness student-athletes who study hard, write papers, say yes ma'am, and volunteer at hospitals. It's cute, in a 1950's sort of way, but it does not reflect the current environment in college basketball. Do you honestly think any of the high-priced recruits spending one year at Kentucky have ever seen the inside of a classroom?
So let's cut the crap. Either you have college students who also play basketball, or you have basketball players. Which do you want? Would you take a conference championship in basketball if it meant a scandal? Would you relish a Final Four appearance if it meant probation followed? No, because Nebraska is too busy losing games the right way...
No way in hell Chryst leaves Wiskyland for Nebraska. He'd have to get fired first.
make him turn down an extra 1.5-2 million per year or at least give him ammo to extort that much more $ out of ole Barry
Paul Chryst likely does not come here. He's a Riley acolyte and long time friend. He's already got a good B1G gig, if we **** can his mentor/friend, he's not going to come attempt to bail us out.
Memo to the AD staff - Dave will probably be starting meetings a 1/2 second early (based on how he played center). Be prepared.
...used to love watching his jump off the snap. Dude was 2 steps downfield before the rest of the line moved. Thing of beauty. ...wonder if he can still do that.