Coaching Carousel: 2014 Edition

[Eric]

Well, Bo Pelini is out. Apparently, Nebraska isn't a fan of winning 9 games every season. I think the fans were getting sick of coming up short in the biggest games though, and I can't blame them too much. The only problem here is that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Midwestern football is now a completely different animal than it may have been in the 1990s, so it will be interesting to see what their approach is. My guess is that they will go after Scott Frost who is coaching the offense at Oregon. He's a Nebraska alum obviously and he's got the pedigree, plus he's 39 and he could be a lifer if he pans out. This is probably the obvious choice, although Craig Bohl could be in the running from Wyoming. He left North Dakota State after winning a handful of championships and transitioning them out of Division II.

Neal Brown was hired at Troy as well. Brown is a Hal Mumme prodigy and he coached at Troy about six years ago and spent the last year turning Kentucky's offense around. This could be a good stepping stone for him. And Chad Morris was hired at SMU. This is a sneaky hire that will go under the radar, but Morris installing his spread in a state like Texas will draw some players and in the American Athletic Conference, he could have some success. Regardless of the lost year that was 2014, SMU isn't completely devoid of football players. The right coach can turn them around pretty quickly.

Sonny Cumbie will still be on the board, but I imagine he will be hired during the layoff between the bowls, but he'll finish out his stint as co-coordinator of TCU's offense. He has to go somewhere, he had too much success this year to be ignored. I thought Troy would have been the right place for him, but I think UNLV and Kansas could be possible destinations.

We'll know more Monday for open jobs, as I assume Hoke will probably get his pink slip then.

[Spence]

Yeah, apparently Bo went to the Nebraska AD and said he needs to extend his contract or fire him. Probably not the best move. I would like to see Bo come back home and be our DC.

[Eric]

Yeah, apparently Bo went to the Nebraska AD and said he needs to extend his contract or fire him. Probably not the best move. I would like to see Bo come back home and be our DC.

If that's the case, then he was basically daring them. I got that vibe near the end of last year too when Nebraska didn't finish the season out how they wanted. Pelini managed to win their bowl game though.

It's tough because the administration wants that figurehead to lead them to elite status and not just "above average" status. With Pelini, I think you had a baseline of success that he was capable of meeting every single year. Now, you open the door to hiring the next Bill Callahan. I think they will look at somebody like Frost who can bring the spread option to the Midwest, but time will tell if that will work.

Speaking of Pelini, I kind of want him to be our defensive coordinator when we get Les Miles. But I'll keep my daydreams and delusions to myself

[Spence]

Bo worked for Les before. I think Nebraska wanted him out a couple years ago but he had that big contract.

[Eric]

Bo worked for Les before.

Exactly, and I think the two here at Michigan would be a match made in heaven. It'd be the first time in forever since I've seen an elite coaching staff roaming our sidelines. Pelini will probably be a hot commodity as a head coach though, but something is also telling me that he is stressed out to the max. A stop-gap, one-year stint as a defensive coordinator at an "elite" (hence the quotes) football program might be what the doctor ordered.

[donovan]

A stop-gap, one-year stint as a defensive coordinator at an "elite" (hence the quotes) football program might be what the doctor ordered.

Hmm...Maybe Nebraska will hire Lane Kiffin, he has done his stint......

[Derek]

Muschamp to South Carolina!!!!

There is A LOT of bad blood between Spurrier and Florida.

http://southcarolina.scout.com/story/1488773-done-deal-muschamp-coming-to-south-carolina#.VIHYgmJrz0E.facebook

[Cane from the Bend]

Well, to keep this thread going, Florida hired Jim McElwain, as their new head coach.
McElwain has been the coach of the Colorado State Rams the past 3 seasons.

Apparently, Florida thought they would be able to finagle a hotshot deal with CSU, but their AD held steadfast. When Colorado State hired Jim McElwain, they signed him with a $7.5 million buyout clause.

Florida has some slime ball rep who handles these sorts of buyouts, and negotiates the price to usually next to nothing ... not in this case.

The final deal requires Florida to pay Colorado State 3 million dollars over the next 6 years, Jim McElwain to pay an amount of 2 million dollars over an unspecified term, as well, Florida has to host Colorado State for 2 games with a total 2 million dollar gate deal.

After all is said & done, Florida negotiated a half million off of the table.

Good for Colorado State.

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[Eric]

Gary Andersen leaves Wisconsin for Oregon State!?! Weird, weird stuff. Husker fans were complaining after the Riley hire that Eichorst, Nebraska's AD but a "Wisconsin guy", was "sabotaging" Nebraska's program. I think this is crazy talk because there isn't any end game that makes any sense. I guess they think he was angling for the Wisconsin AD job, or something, when Alvarez steps down? Anyway, it's odd that the left-field hire that Nebraska makes caused an opening that the current Wisconsin head coach preferred. I definitely don't think there's a "conspiracy", but this will give those social media commentators more to talk about

Andersen is a west coast guy and he may have been homesick or something. Oregon is more his kind of territory. I don't think the Badgers will settle for Paul Chryst (former offensive coordinator) who hasn't managed to mold Pitt into anything better than average. Pitt is a place where a great coach could start winning, Chryst has really just kept them afloat.

[billybud]

Word is, on the Big 12 boards, that Anderson was PO's at being told to throw the Ohio Stare game for the benefit of the conference.

Love all the conspiracy throry going around...but I guess if FSU can be accused of point shaving, it actually makes more sense when a ranked team, favored by 4, gets blown out by 59 points by a team playing a 3rd string QB.

Now..let's talk about Arizona laying down.

[Spence]

Word is, on the Big 12 boards, that Anderson was PO's at being told to throw the Ohio Stare game for the benefit of the conference.

Love all the conspiracy throry going around...but I guess if FSU can be accused of point shaving, it actually makes more sense when a ranked team, favored by 4, gets blown out by 59 points by a team playing a 3rd string QB.

Now..let's talk about Arizona laying down.

It's true. Actually since Nick Saban used to be an asst. coach at Ohio State (in the B10) and head coach at Michigan State(in the B10) they have talked to him about throwing the Sugar bowl for the good of his old conference. I believe they have made a deal to exchange beads once they get to Bourbon Street for Bama to lay down. Amari Cooper is going to fake a leg injury an leave the game. In exchange the Lex Wexner has given his word to Cooper that the Cleveland Browns will not draft him and ruin his NFL career. Antoine Winfield is going to sneak into the backfield for Ohio State in case Cooper designs he could live with being drafted by Cleveland. Melvin Gordon was going pose as Ezekiel Elliott, but opted out when told he would have to get a hair cut. He is going to take the ten grand he made for pulling back in the CCG and go to Hawaii. Finally the refs are in the bag, like in 2002 so they may as well cede to Ohio State now and deny Vegas the money they get from every bettor to organize this fix.

[billybud]

Yep...Saban is in on it too if the Bucks win...

Folks do love conspiracy theories...but, man, some of us are kooks.

[donovan]

I can assure you the talk in Corvallis this morning at the local cafe is this. "Did you hear we got a new Coach?" Yeah, understand a lot of rain is coming in and high winds>" "See you later."

[Spence]

Yep...Saban is in on it too if the Bucks win...

Folks do love conspiracy theories...but, man, some of us are kooks.

It is only right Saban throw this game. Tressel threw the Florida game in '06 to validate Meyer. Then Meyer helped Saban with the two games against Florida. Now it is Saban's turn to help put the Buckeyes back on the map. We have to keep Earle Bruce's coaching tree going and Buckeyes stick together. Everybody knows that.

[Derek]

Forgive my greenness....but are you guys serious about Wisky throwing the OSU game???

It just seems to be a bit of a stretch.