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Few active coaches on any level have been as successful as Klieman, who took home four Championship Subdivision national championships in five years at North Dakota State and has won eight games in his two non-COVID seasons with the Wildcats. He also has a fiery disposition like a certain former coach and Husker fans find that generally off-putting. 827 shares Evan Bredeson November 10, 2022 5:15 am CT The Nebraska coaching search is now closing in on the two-month mark since the firing of Scott Frost on September 11th. Hiring him would have the obvious potential of failing spectacularly. That guy was Scott Frost. The resume is admittedly solid. 3. A program at the level of Nebraska seems above his competency, and at his age hed be seen as nothing more than a bridge coach. Since Nebraska is going into the bye week, I figured I might as well wait until after all the post-game articles before posting this. His unique motion-heavy style is sometimes difficult for quarterbacks to grasp, and there were times, as with all OCs, where the play-calling was suspect. The six new hires to Rhules Nebraska staff collectively bring a history of success as coaches, players, and recruiters to the Husker program. Nebraska athletics director Trev Alberts' comments, the university will pay more than $16 million, There are four new top 10 teams in the NCAA Re-Rank 1-131, Winners and losers from Week 2 in college football, USC's domination, Michigan QB race leadthings you missed, Jimbo Fisher continues to rob Texas A&M in broad daylight, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. A solid resume for a Big Ten coaching candidate. And if that were to happen, Nebraska wouldnt be the only program interested. Hes an Ohio guy who loves Ohio. Closing Comment: Yes, his second year as a head coach was unexpectedly good, so the comparisons to Frost are there. But now, Frost is done, and we have no idea what direction Nebraskas going to go. Maybe hes learned a lot and would want to take a crack at it again, in the Big Ten? Closing Comment: So Im skeptical about this. Herman made a name for himself as offensive coordinator at Iowa State (2009-11) and then Ohio State (2012-14) before his brilliant turnaround as head coach at Houston, where he was 22-4 in two . Lindsey is the second on-field assistant coach to leave this offseason, with other coach being former offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield, who took the same job at Nebraska this past November. The guy everyone wanted once upon a time? Regardless of money, Nebraska won't be able to pull away a sitting head coach at a program of greater value the athletics department must sell the opening as a chance to rebuild a once-proud brand in a coach's image, which will be very appealing to a certain type of candidate. Final Statistics Nebraska coaching candidates: Mark Stoops, Matt Campbell lead list of coaches to replace Scott Frost Nebraska has no choice but to hit a home run as expansion looms By. The former Auburn head coach known for taking them to the last ever BCS championship game, Malzahn got run out of town after a few mediocre seasons by their standards and is now at UCF. Even his one year at Oregon looked promising. Like Klieman, he's won big on lower levels of competition. Aranda probably wont be coming into the Big Ten with the same level of naive arrogance, shooting off his mouth about how the conference should adjust to him. His recent playing experience provides Knighton the expertise to teach and develop at one of the sports most demanding positions. Closing Comment: Jason Candles not a big name and maybe feels content flying under the radar in college football. Dont sleep on his football knowledge, either. Now hes Miami of Floridas DC. He's a grinder who revels in the foundation-setting portion of a coach's tenure and would embrace the task of digging Nebraska out from the depths of recent embarrassment. Theres a reason it isnt in vogue anymore. Auburn is not an easy place to win but Malzahn might be itching to get back into the SEC like Lane Kiffin before him. Plus does he really want to leave the comfort of San Diego for a Big Ten job, again? Kansas was willing to take a chance, and it very much felt like throwing anything at a wall to see what sticks. Closing Comment: The appeal of hiring a coach with the achievement of his second season aside, this doesnt seem like a great fit on the surface. Hes probably not going to win immediately, and how many more struggling seasons can Husker fans take? Unless Iowa State suffers a total collapse this year, hes going to be the top target for most major open head coaching jobs. Getting out in front of the market can pay off if you're evaluating candidates able to drop everything and step right into the job by midseason. Like Doeren, he's spent years constructing Kentucky into an annual Top 25 contender. Why It Might Work: Hes 42 and is clearly seen as one of college football up-and-comers, as Campbell was before him. Instead he kept the team competitive when it could have easily imploded. For this list Im mostly focusing on guys with at least some head coaching experiencemany current, some former. Campbell also held full-time positions at Purdue and Cincinnati. Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) October 2, 2022 Bill Busch, in his debut at the helm of the defense, coordinated an effort that led to 11 Indiana punts and eight three-and-out series. Make of that what you will. Barthel also helped attract a top-six recruiting class during his one season in a recruiting role at Penn State in 2017. The Cornhuskers want an established head coach. Why It Might Work: OBriens two years at Penn State were really good given the circumstances that he walked into. The meltdown in Minneapolis would be legendary. Matt. How would he jive culturally? It could be possible for him to employ a similar turnaround at Nebraska. Campbell was elevated to the role of director of athletic performance at Baylor before he moved on to the Panthers. 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. Assuming everyone could get past the controversy, it would be utterly fascinating to see Gruden coach on the sidelines in the Big Ten west. Questions remain on. (They probably dont.). Aside from 2021, hes had an impressive coaching career and Nebraska should definitely consider him. How would the fan base react? 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. Along with the increasingly large payouts handed down by the Big Ten, that severe package indicates Nebraska will be motivated to go beyond Frost's $5 million annual salary and come closer to or even exceed the $7 million mark that has become the new benchmark for top-of-the-line head coaches in the Power Five. Some argue that he left BYU for Virginia to prove he could coach and win outside the Mormon comfort of Provo, but even at the time it felt odd. He also lacks significant regional ties and seems more geared for the Pacific Northwest and Utah-Colorado areas. Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Hes certainly a good coach, but is he elite? A longer track record of head coaching success would make him a slam dunk. With little more than a single impressive season, there are reasons for skepticism. Why It Might Not: The USF flop is a huge concern. Originally from the Midwest and an assistant at Kansas and Wisconsin before being named the head coach at Northern Illinois, he would understand the landscape in the Big Ten but would need to reestablish a recruiting foothold in the Cornhuskers' 500-mile bubble. The Cornhuskers released four assistant coaches on Monday with just two games left in their 2021 campaign. He does have some college experience as the Cincinnati Bearcats OC in 2016 (not too long ago), so it wouldnt be necessarily a huge adjustment for him to come back to college. A steady program builder with no flash means that hed be a complete unknown when it comes to recruiting. Closing Comment: Given the state of Pittsburghs and Nebraskas programs, some might consider this a lateral move. Regionally, itd be a good fit. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Why It Might Work: It would be something of a coup to nab one of the hottest commodities in coaching right now. By Mitch Sherman. His recruiting ties to the Midwest (Ohio) make him a good fit for the Big Ten. Entz could be riding on the coattails of North Dakota State, which finds it rare to not win the FCS national title. Closing Comment: Mark Stoops would be a solid hire. There are many who would see this hire as a bit of a desperate move. AP Photo/Kathleen Batten. Herman quietly served as an analyst for the Chicago Bears last year and is now looking for a job. He fell behind at LSU and seemed to coast on his championship laurels. Assuming he agreed to come to Lincoln, how would he get on? Is he more cut out to be a coordinator? Closing Comment: A perhaps-soon-to-be-former NFL coach whos done very well in college seems like a good choice on paper. Hed demand a hefty price and it seems highly unlikely that this marriage would happen. Nebraska football coaching hot board: 21 candidates for the job Jimmy Watkins , Evan Bland , Sam McKewon , Luke Mullin Sep 12, 2022 Updated Sep 26, 2022 0 The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule makes first assistant hires Theres no question he knows how to coach and recruit. Hes been doing well at Toledo for seven years. Report Reveals 'Wild Card' Candidate To Be Nebraska's Next Head Coach Monken is the current head coach at Army, a notoriously difficult place to recruit D-1 competitive athletes. Iowa) ties and solid coaching, theres some question as to whether he could handle the style of the Big Ten. He has Nebraska ties serving as an assistant under head coach Frank Solich from 2001-2003. Previously he was a coordinator at Oklahoma, where he also did well. He might not want to take the risk himself. Known for building Temple and Baylor into double-digit win teams despite difficult circumstances, Rhule is now trying to do it in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska truths or myths: Mickey Joseph a legit candidate? Huskers Because Air Force is not exactly a headline-grabber in college football, some may find hiring Calhoun to be underwhelming and head-scratching. Arandas second season as a head coach was a surprise breakout, where the Bears won 12 games and upset Oklahoma State in the conference championship. The most obligatory of all candidates to be discussed. When you hire an FCS coach, even one of the leagues best, youre rolling the dice. He also would not be completely new to the Big Ten and might be more prepared in his second go-round. He was a part of the Minnesota breakthrough in 2016 that set the runway for P.J. Narduzzi seems comfortable where he is and it would take a hefty offer to make him pack his bags for Lincoln. Look: Nebraska Assistant Coach Reacts To Getting Fired Its not for everybody. After the scandal that forced Jim Tressel to leave Columbus, Meyer moved in and promptly started kicking the entire Big Tens ass. These are the head-explode, spit-take hires that the college football world would probably lose its mind over if Nebraska pulled it off. Why It Might Not: The Huskers have had mixed results with first time head coaches who needed to learn the job on the fly. 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. Why It Might Work: Campbell is 42 with a record of 77-49 as a head coach, as of this writing. Fresh off an overtime win at West Virginia that leaves Kansas at 2-0 for the first time since 2011, Leipold has quickly reversed the Jayhawks' losing ways and placed the program on an upward trajectory for the first time in over a decade. Admittedly there would be some excitement, but now with the controversy thats attached to him, its probably just not worth it. He might be the defensive version of Scott Frost. Toledos head coach, he took over when Matt Campbell left for Iowa State. No doubt youre going to disagree with some of these. His heyday at North Dakota State is tough to overlook, and his ties to Nebraska are very appealing. In 2019, Coopers defensive backfield at Baylor helped the Bears rank fifth nationally in interceptions and 18th in pass efficiency defense. His turnaround of Eastern Michigan in particular was stunning, but that might be more attributable to the consistent failures of their previous hires. Matt Lubick, Greg Austin, Ryan Held, and Mario Verduzco are all dismissed at Nebraska, effective immediately. And hes bred for the South. Why It Might Work: Stoops had a fantastic record at Oklahoma and set the program up for long term success. The 3 leading Nebraska football candidates to replace Scott Frost, revealed Klieman appears to lack key knowledge of the Big Ten, and the Big 12 isnt great to prepare you for that. Nebraska Baseballs Offense Erupts for 18-0 Victory. Doeren might be the most underrated coach in the Power 5. He was Ohio States stellar OC on their national championship team in 2014. He produced Dak Prescott for the Dallas Cowboys and his first three seasons at Florida were very good. Would he be able to get the talent needed to win at a high level? Oh, look, another former North Dakota State head coach. FCS champion coaches havent always done great with the jump to FBS, and Bohls time at Wyoming isnt anything to write home about (other than a certain quarterback). And hes still young at 47. Closing Comment: This is a classic swing-for-the-fences, boom-or-bust type. Then he got booted for off-the-field allegations from his time at LSU. All eyes will be on his performance as the interim coach. And even with great recruiting operations already established at Ohio State, he somehow managed to take it to another level. Hes generally seen as past his prime, and despite his Midwest (i.e. Nebraska Officially Announces the Hiring of Six Assistant Football Coaches Who will replace Scott Frost at Nebraska? Here are 10 candidates Hes a Penn State grad with strong Midwest recruiting ties, and was considered for the job in State College. His recruiting classes at Michigan were all very good, and he completely transformed the Wolverines defense, which had become a joke under Rich Rodriguez. Malzahns record is proven but hes far from perfect. As anoff-field Nebraska assistant in the early 2000s, he understands the program, the expectations and, importantly, the disadvantages that come with the position. He knows how to coach up players, and most importantly, he knows how to run the damn ball, damn it. The program was plagued by the scandal involving Joe Paterno and Jerry Sandusky, most big-time recruits and players jumped ship, and OBrien took the job with no previous head coaching experience and under the auspices of a two-year bowl ban. Why It Might Not: His stops at East Tennessee State, Delta State (Mississippi), and the Charleston-Greenville schools put him firmly in a region of the country far from Nebraska, so he lacks regional ties. Frost studied under coaching legends, knew the Nebraska program inside and out, had two years of head coaching experience, and still failed. Why It Might Work: Its Jon Gruden. Once considered a paltry candidate after floundering to 6-7 as Ohio States interim head coach in 2011, Fickell has since proven to have massive coaching chops by quietly building Cincinnati into one of the G5s powerhouses and crashing the CFP as the first non-Power Five program to do so. 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. Hes quietly leading one of the most competitive programs in the country, causing a ton of trouble for their opponents in the Mountain West. to get more serious about football, but now that they have, the results are showing. When he was there, he managed to recruit some NFL talentnot easy to do, given the football programs history and Indianas reputation as a basketball school. Nebraska Coaching Search: Four candidates rumored for head coach job