2022 Coaching Carousel Begins…

[CTFAN4LIFE]

They fired Frost when they did partially to give him the extra money because he was a favored son who led them to a natty. Also, it shows other prospective coaches that they aren't cheap... It was more than just a dollars and cents decision. Which is smart because it will be difficult for them to get a top tier coach nowadays.

 

[DoctorWho85]

As someone posted above, Nebby has more money than Jesus.

Reportedly the big donors pushed Frost's firing and the school went for it because they hated the optics of playing Oklahoma on national tv and having the Frost death watch be the main story.

Instead, they got to watch OU curbstomp them without Frost.

And pls don't reply this doesn't make much sense. It's Nebby. Delusion is a foundational piece of their football program by now.

Makes complete sense. They can blame the demolishing by OK on the "interim" staff and the Frost debacle. It basically puts all the blame on Frost and takes any blame from Nebraska on why OK has been so much better than them for the better part of what? 3 decades now?

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Bongo Fury]

I used to play soccer with Robbie S

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

What a weird game against Missouri...does Harsin keep his job? Can you fire him after a win?

 

[Skiblets]

Keep an eye on Colorado. They’re in a tough place w buyout for Dorrell but the natives are super restless and his three year record is brutal

 

[nwhoopfan]

What a weird game against Missouri...does Harsin keep his job? Can you fire him after a win?

Former Boise St. coaches moving up the food chain have a fairly brutal track record. Petersen at Washington is the only one I can think of who was reasonably successful, and even that was a bit up and down and ended totally abruptly.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Keep an eye on Colorado. They’re in a tough place w buyout for Dorrell but the natives are super restless and his three year record is brutal

They have played a brutal schedule for a team that was projected to finish bottom half of the PAC 12. Minnesota, Air Force and TCU is not the right non-conference slate for a weak P5 team.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

They fired Frost when they did partially to give him the extra money because he was a favored son who led them to a natty. Also, it shows other prospective coaches that they aren't cheap... It was more than just a dollars and cents decision. Which is smart because it will be difficult for them to get a top tier coach nowadays.

This explanation only makes the firing worse. Nebraska is a public school so that is effectively taxpayer money. Paying Frost that much money as a solid for a long relationship is unacceptable.

It is possible that Nebraska would have won its next three games if Frost had not gotten canned when he did. Indiana and Rutgers suck, and the Syracuse game appears to have broken Purdue. The Administration paying $7.5 million to avoid the chance that Frost goes on a 3 game winning streak is a possibility, although honestly, a 7-5 or 6-6 season that would have resulted in Frost getting fired at the end anyway is a lot better than what could happen under an interim coach.

That $7.5 million could just be the beginning of what it will cost Nebraska if the wheels really come off. If Nebraska goes 2-10 or 1-11, it will cost a fortune to get a top coach to come to Lincoln, and a lot of coaches won’t take the job.

Taking over a mediocre program is one thing, stepping into a dumpster fire that could get gutted by the transfer portal is quite another.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

This explanation only makes the firing worse. Nebraska is a public school so that is effectively taxpayer money. Paying Frost that much money as a solid for a long relationship is unacceptable.

It is possible that Nebraska would have won its next three games if Frost had not gotten canned when he did. Indiana and Rutgers suck, and the Syracuse game appears to have broken Purdue. The Administration paying $7.5 million to avoid the chance that Frost goes on a 3 game winning streak is a possibility, although honestly, a 7-5 or 6-6 season that would have resulted in Frost getting fired at the end anyway is a lot better than what could happen under an interim coach.

That $7.5 million could just be the beginning of what it will cost Nebraska if the wheels really come off. If Nebraska goes 2-10 or 1-11, it will cost a fortune to get a top coach to come to Lincoln, and a lot of coaches won’t take the job.

Taking over a mediocre program is one thing, stepping into a dumpster fire that could get gutted by the transfer portal is quite another.

I hear what you're saying but there is a vein of desperation in Nebraska because gone are the days when they can roll out of bed and recruit 4 and 5 star players. They have B1G money, so clearly they're not worried about dollars and cents and they fill their stadium so preserving that and booster money makes overall fiscal sense. They are in a different set of circumstances than almost any other program in America.

 

[UConnJim]

This explanation only makes the firing worse. Nebraska is a public school so that is effectively taxpayer money. Paying Frost that much money as a solid for a long relationship is unacceptable.

It is possible that Nebraska would have won its next three games if Frost had not gotten canned when he did. Indiana and Rutgers suck, and the Syracuse game appears to have broken Purdue. The Administration paying $7.5 million to avoid the chance that Frost goes on a 3 game winning streak is a possibility, although honestly, a 7-5 or 6-6 season that would have resulted in Frost getting fired at the end anyway is a lot better than what could happen under an interim coach.

That $7.5 million could just be the beginning of what it will cost Nebraska if the wheels really come off. If Nebraska goes 2-10 or 1-11, it will cost a fortune to get a top coach to come to Lincoln, and a lot of coaches won’t take the job.

Taking over a mediocre program is one thing, stepping into a dumpster fire that could get gutted by the transfer portal is quite another.

Nebraska's athletic department is run separately from the university (they have their own financials) and the university does not contribute to athletics. The way they run the department is kind of unique in college sports which is why they could dump Frost the way they did without bearing the wrath of the state politicians. Scholarships are covered by the athletic department, not the university. And, the athletic department pays the university for some administrative support.

 

[ZooCougar]

This explanation only makes the firing worse. Nebraska is a public school so that is effectively taxpayer money. Paying Frost that much money as a solid for a long relationship is unacceptable.

It is possible that Nebraska would have won its next three games if Frost had not gotten canned when he did. Indiana and Rutgers suck, and the Syracuse game appears to have broken Purdue. The Administration paying $7.5 million to avoid the chance that Frost goes on a 3 game winning streak is a possibility, although honestly, a 7-5 or 6-6 season that would have resulted in Frost getting fired at the end anyway is a lot better than what could happen under an interim coach.

That $7.5 million could just be the beginning of what it will cost Nebraska if the wheels really come off. If Nebraska goes 2-10 or 1-11, it will cost a fortune to get a top coach to come to Lincoln, and a lot of coaches won’t take the job.

Taking over a mediocre program is one thing, stepping into a dumpster fire that could get gutted by the transfer portal is quite another.

Keep digging that hole.

 

[ZooCougar]

I hear what you're saying but there is a vein of desperation in Nebraska because gone are the days when they can roll out of bed and recruit 4 and 5 star players. They have B1G money, so clearly they're not worried about dollars and cents and they fill their stadium so preserving that and booster money makes overall fiscal sense. They are in a different set of circumstances than almost any other program in America.

Nebraska fans don’t think they should be winning NCs each season. But they do think they should be competitive for B1G championships.

Desperation yes. Delusion, I don’t think so.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Nebraska fans don’t think they should be winning NCs each season. But they do think they should be competitive for B1G championships.

Desperation yes. Delusion, I don’t think so.

Agreed - they know their relative place in the current world order. With almost 400 consecutive home sellouts they are as rabid as almost any fanbase.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Double tap…




Backdoor

-> Four games into his fourth season, coach Geoff Collins’ inability to lift Georgia Tech into a competitive realm has cost him not only what he often referred to as his dream job, but also likely the job of the man who hired him, athletic director Todd Stansbury. After the Yellow Jackets failed to show progress in their first four games this season, Collins is out of his job, and it’s likely that Stansburywill be, too, according to a person familiar with the situation.

A special meeting of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association board was called for Monday afternoon, a school spokesman told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday.
Both decisions could be formalized then. Who will step in for Collins as interim head coach and who could be an interim AD is uncertain. Stansbury’s second in command is deputy AD Mark Rountree.

Offensive coordinator Chip Long and offensive-line coach Brent Key would seem logical possibilities to lead the Jackets over the final eight games of the regular season. Tech’s next game comes at 8 p.m. Saturday at Pitt. <-

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I thought Collins would do well at GT. He will probably now be paid by GT to be an assistant at Alabama while he waits for his next job.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Collins was DC at Florida and Mississippi State. Would we consider bringing him in as a defensive consultant for a stint this season?

 

[noeynox]

Collins was an absolute disaster at Tech. His agent is real hero though, having that high a buyout that late into his tenure.

 

[ktuck911]

Collins was DC at Florida and Mississippi State. Would we consider bringing him in as a defensive consultant for a stint this season?

I hope we kick the tires at least. This guy is legit as a DC at the very least

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I hope we kick the tires at least. This guy is legit as a DC at the very least

I would love Collins as a DC...but that ain't happening. Unless Mora has a history with him.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Nebraska's athletic department is run separately from the university (they have their own financials) and the university does not contribute to athletics. The way they run the department is kind of unique in college sports which is why they could dump Frost the way they did without bearing the wrath of the state politicians. Scholarships are covered by the athletic department, not the university. And, the athletic department pays the university for some administrative support.

There is $7.5 million less for the athletic department to pay the university.

There isn't some kind of accounting magic that made $7.5 million magically appear to pay Scott Frost. That money came from somewhere, and now it is gone. About half of NFL GM's would be at risk for losing their job over this kind of screw up, so saying it is no big deal that Nebraska paid an extra $7.5 million to fire a guy three weeks before they wouldn't have to pay it is silly.

An example of buyouts mattering is that Georgia Tech is about to can their Head Football Coach and AD on the same day.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Keep digging that hole.

We are already at the point in the thread where you pretend you have inside information about the topic? I didn't expect that for another couple of pages.

 

[ktuck911]

Here's a blast from the past name that might make sense.... Tom Bradley....dude's a little older now...was JM's DC at UCLA too...Penn State guy

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

There is $7.5 million less for the athletic department to pay the university.

There isn't some kind of accounting magic that made $7.5 million magically appear to pay Scott Frost. That money came from somewhere, and now it is gone. About half of NFL GM's would be at risk for losing their job over this kind of screw up, so saying it is no big deal that Nebraska paid an extra $7.5 million to fire a guy three weeks before they wouldn't have to pay it is silly.

An example of buyouts mattering is that Georgia Tech is about to can their Head Football Coach and AD on the same day.

Never said it wasn't a big deal - just trying to put it in context. Frost is a beloved son there - he led them to a natty. So, they (the AD, the University President, regents) all decided they would do this. It's not like the AD woke up one morning and quickly decided to make a snap $7.5m decision. They obviously thought it through.