His return to San Diego State has seen the program maintain its play at a high level in the Mountain West. Why It Might Work: Johnson has quietly built up an impressive resume as a coordinator. So why isnt he coaching in Gainesville? Nebraska coaching candidates Mark Stoops, Kentucky coach: Stoops has spent a decade methodically developing the Wildcats into an above-average, competent While his teams arent on Clemsons level in terms of talent, they are always competitive. He also has head coaching experience from FCS Fordham and Mississippi State. Closing Comment: A perhaps-soon-to-be-former NFL coach whos done very well in college seems like a good choice on paper. He also occasionally does TV analyst work for Fox Sports, and he stepped in to coach the Sooners for a bowl game when Lincoln Riley bolted for USC. Kill has decades of experience as a head Assuming everyone could get past the controversy, it would be utterly fascinating to see Gruden coach on the sidelines in the Big Ten west. This seems like a Southern-oriented guy. Toledos head coach, he took over when Matt Campbell left for Iowa State. Closing Comment: It would be interesting to see Hoke roam the sidelines in Lincoln, and he would almost certainly do a better job than Scott Frost, but there isnt much he can provide in the long term. Who? Sure, but I feel like it would take a lot of rejection for Trev Alberts to dial his number. His head coaching record is an impressive 87-42, but that wasnt enough to satisfy championship-hungry Auburn boosters. Meghan Hall. 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. So it seems like hes got the head coaching chops, and his coordinator experience at LSU and Wisconsin make him very familiar with how big programs operate. He has coached both a Heisman Trophy winner (Bryce Young) and the G.O.A.T. These are the coaches with far more pros than cons, generally speaking, who the majority of fans would probably be on board with, and other than that its exactly what it says on the tinmay generate excitement. 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. Closing Comment: You cant deny that youd be at least a little excited by this. Is he worth hiring? Plus, he discovered Josh Allen. Closing Comment: I was big on Charlie Strong and thought hed kick butt at Texas. to get more serious about football, but now that they have, the results are showing. Interim coach Bo Pelini, the fiery, 36-year-old defensive coordinator in his first season at Nebraska, snuffed out the boycott discussion, walking in on a Dec. 16 players meeting. Why It Might Work: It only took Urban Meyer two seasons to coach Utah to an undefeated season. The move ended weeks of speculation about Ventrones status with the organization and left a significant void to fill both on the field and in the locker room. Is he more cut out to be a coordinator? His time at Ohio State gives him an edge in recruiting knowledge, and at Texas he had no problem pulling in top classes. Nebraska football has a new head coach and heading into the 2023 season, here are three breakout candidates for the Huskers. Hes still fairly young at 46. He also lacks significant regional ties and seems more geared for the Pacific Northwest and Utah-Colorado areas. The latest were internal issues with Jacksonville Jaguars players last season. Iowa) ties and solid coaching, theres some question as to whether he could handle the style of the Big Ten. Why It Might Work: Stoops had a fantastic record at Oklahoma and set the program up for long term success. With the timing of the firing being almost all about recruiting -- Nebraska is swallowing $15 million to fire Frost before Oct. 1, when the buyout dropped to $7.5 million -- Joseph would be able to pick up where Frost left off on the trail. But more important than nostalgia is how disciplined his teams are. could be open soon, and in my opinion Chadwell would probably prefer to wait for one of those to come calling than any Big Ten offer. Strong was quickly given a chance to redeem himself after Texas, and it could not have gone worse. Creighton is 53. Closing Comment: Mullen isnt coaching anywhere right now, so hed be available. According to one report, a former FBS head coach and long-time defensive coordinator will be joining the Tigers for the 2023 season. If Nebraska missed on Matt Campbell but wanted a similar type of coach, Candle is as close as you can get without the turnaround job at Iowa State. Why It Might Work: It would be something of a coup to nab one of the hottest commodities in coaching right now. Why It Might Work: Campbell is 42 with a record of 77-49 as a head coach, as of this writing. Hes dug them out of the doldrums and turned them into a solid program that has produced multiple seasons of double-digit wins. Chadwell racked up numerous Coach of the Year Honors for the job he's done recently. Yes, the SEC is cutthroat, but youd think a guy with Moorheads acumen would be able to weather it. Could he be a Husker version of Jim Harbaugh? Bring him in, allow him to restore some semblance of competitiveness, and then when he retires (in 5 to 7 years), go after the elite guy. On the other hand, theres a case to be made that maybe Nebraska should go that way. ), but its unclear if he could be great in the long term. At most this would feel like a bridge coach. But now, Frost is done, and we have no idea what direction Nebraskas going to go. Why It Might Not: OBrien bolted for the NFL at the earliest opportunity. He didnt, but a lot of that was because he didnt have internal support. Could Nebraska win a bidding war? Then he spent a season at Oregon before bolting for the "Dream Job" at Florida State, where he barely lasted two years. He might be the defensive version of Scott Frost. Closing Comment: The most impressive part of his resume is his time at GVSU, but how much of that can translate to Nebraska? Its an exciting time, right? The coaching carousel is always fun. Hes a Youngstown State grad and famously served as Mark Dantonios aggressive DC at Michigan State. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: stories | Why It Might Not: Taggart was presumably given every help and benefit at Florida State and his failure there was not just the result of impatient boosters. LINCOLN, Neb. Why It Might Work: Monkens teams practice great fundamentals and rarely if ever beat themselves, which would be a welcome change from the Scott Frost era. The 11 games that explain the downfall of Nebraska football. Closing Comment: Given all the candidates out there with head coaching experience, even the flawed retreads, it would almost seem disappointing to pick an unproven coordinator instead. He might be better suited for a rebuild situation where he has time to work out the kinks. Jon Hale is the University of Kentucky football beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. WebA Day in the Life of an Account Analyst Intern. Herman quietly served as an analyst for the Chicago Bears last year and is now looking for a job. Closing Comment: Its odd that Campbell didnt make a jump to a better job after last season. He is still a huge name that will be brought up with every vacancy at a major college football program. That would not be the case at Nebraska. Weve seen him be an aggressive recruiter and theres no reason to think that would not continue if he were the head coach. Scott Frost has been fired. Admittedly there would be some excitement, but now with the controversy thats attached to him, its probably just not worth it. Prior to this development, insiders were saying Campbell was interested in only two jobs: Ohio State and Notre Dame. It would all but confirm that Nebraska is interested primarily in giving the reins to former Huskers. He severely clashed with the athletic department and school officials, who were apparently looking for a reason to get rid of him. Hes currently "coaching" the Dallas/Arlington Renegades in the XFL, a relatively low-profile job. KSU hasnt had a breakthrough season yet. Everyone hopes to nab someone who creates the success of Jim Tressel. Rodriguez is notoriously stubborn and has been in the business long enough that theres a fair amount of baggage coming with him, which is why a small program like JSU was the only option he had as a head coach. And hes bred for the South. But his most impressive feat is going an insane 83-9 (54-4 in conference) as Ohio States head coach, during which he won 3 Big Ten titles and 1 national championship. The former was a perennial bottom feeder which he transformed into a conference champion, and the latter was reeling from the Art Briles scandal. Nebraska would certainly expect more from him than what he did in Starkville. He tried his hand in the NFL with Jacksonville and face-planted so hardexacerbated by a truly staggering amount of off-the-field dramathat the owner fired him before he could even complete his first season. That would give him a serious advantage in recruits living rooms, if he can also win games. Why It Might Not: It remains to be seen how hell finish in Carolina, but if he were to wind up in Lincoln, there may be the sense that this is a low-bar retread hire. Hes probably not going to win immediately, and how many more struggling seasons can Husker fans take? His time at Arizona wasnt perfect either. Almost all of his coaching career has been in the state of Ohio. There is no doubt in his ability as a head coach. He modernized Penn States offense and recruited at a high level despite limitations. 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. Hed be an obvious bridge coach who would have to do a lot to win over the skeptics. The 3 leading candidates to replace Frost were revealed by Bruce Why It Might Not: At 64, Bohl is definitely on the tail end of his coaching career, and it might be asking a lot for the guy to completely rebuild his alma mater into something respectable. Monken has no Big Ten or Nebraska ties. Nebraska has no natural rival in the Big Ten, as much as some want to make Iowa that team. 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. Four of them were regarded as serious contenders for the nomination. He regularly punches above his weight and has out-schemed and out-coached Nebraska on multiple occasions. Both are filled at the moment. The headlines would be juicy. Hes certainly a good coach, but is he elite? When you hire an FCS coach, even one of the leagues best, youre rolling the dice. 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. There are some reports he prefers the job he has now and is settling in. Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell Campbell has built Iowa State into a consistent winner. But isnt that what Nebraska tried with Mike Riley? That cost Meyer a three-game suspension at the beginning of the 2018 season, his last with the Buckeyes. Lindsay Whalen, Ben Johnson and the emotional toll of coaching A week ago, Whalen was sounding optimistic about the future while Johnson was about as low as he could get. His connections in SEC land make him very unlikely to stay at a program like Nebraska, even if he somehow found success. He was Ohio States stellar OC on their national championship team in 2014. Why It Might Work: He's got an impressive record, and to have the country talking about Coastal Carolina when most people have never even heard of them is quite an accomplishment. He would also bring continuity to the program. Five Heart Podcast 318: Nebraska Basketball, Spring Game Attendance and a new Memorial Stadium? section: | slug: nebraska-coaching-candidates-mark-stoops-matt-campbell-lead-list-of-coaches-to-replace-scott-frost | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Traditional recruiting grounds in Texas and California were either ignored or eventually shriveled up. There is a fair argument that Fleck appears to be mostly flash and light on substance. Is he waiting for Ryan Day to leave Ohio State? And hes kind of an oddball. He was a tough, hard-nosed coach who got his teams at Louisville to punch well above their weight and made them think they could be champions. He has decent ties to the state and the Midwest which make him familiar with the local recruiting grounds. Why It Might Not: Its a roller coaster ride with Fleck. 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. A lot can change over the course of the season. How would he jive culturally? The former head coach of Penn State and the Houston Texans is now enrolled in Nick Sabans rehabilitation program as an assistant coach for the Crimson Tide. And unlike Frost, he has no Nebraska ties to save him if he starts losing early. His record at Washington is a somewhat less stellar 55-26, but he finished (or tied) first in the Pac-12 north division for three straight years, and won the conference championship twice. So Ive compiled an exhaustive list below of virtually every coaching candidate I think Nebraska could pursue. If Trev Alberts were to poach him from Lawrence, Leipold would suddenly be under a lot more pressure. Hiring him would have the obvious potential of failing spectacularly. Craig Bohl, head coach, Wyoming. Why It Might Work: Like Jeff Monken, Calhoun is 55 and is an established head coach well-versed in the triple-optionwhich, again, is the most difficult scheme to prepare for. +, (Introductory note: So, I initially had this written and ready to post last week, but there was a technical glitch with the New Fanpost button which I had to contact SB Nation support about. He could be one of college football's most unsung program builders. If Im being honest I cant see Calhoun leaving his alma mater, but if Nebraska wants to do something different and go for a triple-option head coach, hes the next best choice after Jeff Monken. Seven Nebraska coaching candidates to replace Mike Riley. By Chris Vannini. There are some in Ann Arbor who still feel he didnt get a fair shake, but his career following has borne out that Michigan probably made the correct decision. Well, it may surprise you to learn that Matt Entz has a Masters Degree in Education from Wayne State College in Nebraska. Georgia Southern's Clay Helton was the first coach fired last season at USC. Coastal Carolina's head coach captured the nation's attention when he came out of nowhere to go 11-1 and win the Sun Belt in 2020, given then-undefeated BYU its only loss. Does FSU or any ACC power actually have options? He did the obligatory rehab-at-Alabama thing. Thats impressive for a guy with no guarantee of longevity beyond a single season. It also begs the question: how much of Taylors recent NFL success is linked to Joe Burrow? For this list Im mostly focusing on guys with at least some head coaching experiencemany current, some former. Hes nuts. At both places he was ultimately a disappointment. Hes now back at San Diego State for a second stint. He knows the Midwest and the Big Ten well. A former Husker (who youve probably heard of), Bohl was the head coach at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State from 2003 to 2013. Matt Campbell, Iowa State coach: Several sources have told CBS Sports that Campbell is interested in Nebraska. Why It Might Not: The pressure he felt at Boise was nothing compared to Washingtonwhich is not even one of college footballs biggest blue bloodsand it clearly weighed on him. Thats why its fun. The head coach of Eastern Michigan has a long tenure of getting the most out of teams and programs with very little. Would he succeed in a Midwest spot? And dont forget, hes built a program from scratch. He has a respectable head coaching record overall at 87-53. Rhule also seems like a fine Big Ten fit. Why It Might Not: Fit and longevity. Nebraskas top three candidates for the open coaching job are Iowa States Matt Campbell, Kansas coach Lance Leipold and Alabama offensive coordinator But similarly I try to look at how each one might work. Then he became Houstons head coach and kicked butt in year one. A solid resume for a Big Ten coaching candidate. Web2023 Commercial Intern Career Services | Nebraska Nucor www.nucor.com 2023 Commercial Intern Posted on: March 1, 2023 Apply Now Internship Expires March 17, After the scandal that forced Jim Tressel to leave Columbus, Meyer moved in and promptly started kicking the entire Big Tens ass. A former Husker quarterback (sound familiar? Frost tried everything: changing coaches, changing approaches. He might be just the thing for a program weary of misses and failed press conferences. Why It Might Work: Petersens record at Boise State was 92-12. Oh, wait, you mean yeah, okay. He was a part of the Minnesota breakthrough in 2016 that set the runway for P.J. Nebraska Book Co. in Lincoln shutting down; 114 to lose jobs; In a van outside OUs Lloyd Noble Center, Doc Sadler lives out another season in 45 years of 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at They'd be back. He might be better served as a coordinator. Some might find this hire head-scratching since these days the option is only run by service academies. Second, Im bugged by the Mississippi State thing. It might be worth going after him before another program can. After 15 seasons, Calhoun has yet to win the Mountain West. Why It Might Not: It looks a lot like Mike Riley, doesnt it? Gruden hasnt even sniffed, let alone showed interest, in a college head coaching job in his entire career, but that wont stop people from pounding the table for him. Meyer didn't even make it through a full season in 2021 with the Jags. Like many coaches of SEC blue bloods, he got run out of town when the results started to taper off. He has shepherded locker rooms accustomed to winning championships each season. He recruits well and has proven himself as a head coach at a Power 5 program. And even with great recruiting operations already established at Ohio State, he somehow managed to take it to another level. He seems like a guy who prefers to build a program rather than jump to a better job at the earliest chance. Sep 11, 2022. He will have many suitors. Absolutely. Previously he was a coordinator at Oklahoma, where he also did well. His next gig has to be the absolute right fit. And yeah, Im ranking thesebased on how appealing I think they are, the kind of fit theyd be, and how much energy or excitement their arrival would inject into the program. Some people are pounding the table for this guy, but to me, this is a fairly un-sexy pick. The resume is admittedly solid. Kansas was willing to take a chance, and it very much felt like throwing anything at a wall to see what sticks. Could he follow NCAA rules? 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. 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. He already knows the Big Ten and will likely be more prepared on what to expect given his time at Wisconsin. I do like the potential if he were to bring his Florida recruiting cache and mix in his Stanford-Harbaugh style from his early coaching career. She secured an endorsement from University of Nebraska athletic director Bob Devaney, revered in Nebraska for his success as the coach of the university football team. Theres some question as to whether hed leave as hes turned down previous job offers from better college programs. WebCandidates must have either current Nebraska licensure or NDE certification and be available 3-5 days per week to serve students in a variety of settings. Closing Comment: He seems due for a second stint as a head coach, and hes as good as any top coordinator candidate. Closing Comment: Jason Candles not a big name and maybe feels content flying under the radar in college football. Hes coached as an assistant at Louisville, Minnesota, Georgia, Colorado, and is now Michigan States OC, where hes done well. This is probably the name every sports writer and your mom is going to mention for Nebraska or any major head coaching vacancy, because Matt Campbell seems to be the up-and-coming head coach du jour. Closing Comment: This would be a bizarre marriage if it happened. Why It Might Not: Everything went south in the second half of the 2021 season and Mullen got the ol ax from the Florida boosters. Twice since 2018 he has won 10 games, perhaps prompting his angry comeback recently when John Calipari suggested Kentucky is far more focused on basketball success. Nothing against Stoops, but no one is beating Georgia anytime soon. There may be a candidate who emerges who is not on this list, something thats very likely to happen. Hes the former head coach of the Florida Gators and, before that, the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Closing Comment: All the places hes led seem to have unbreakable, hard ceilings and are traditionally basement dwellers. The timing of Scott Frosts firing three games in gives him a head start over everyone else in the coaching carousel cycle, and its still extremely early. Why It Might Not: Stoops is 61, an Iowa grad, and he sometimes faltered under the pressure of a big game during his time at Oklahoma. (Consider this: How many guys with statues on campus are firedduring the season?) Why It Might Work: Canada did a remarkable job as Marylands interim HC. (Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY Sports) Capel would become Krzyzewski's point guard for four years, leading Duke to a national title appearance as a freshman. Heres a look at some potential candidates to take over the Cornhuskers: Matt Rhule, Carolina Panthers head coach Rhule has several years left on his deal and Creighton has taken his programs as far as they realistically could go, so he could be worth a look. You cant find a more aggressive, out-of-his-mind competitor beyond him other than possibly Jim Harbaugh. Closing Comment: I didnt even want to include him on this list because he seems set at Kansas State, but the frequency of his name being mentioned forced the issue. We know who he is. Now hes Miami of Floridas DC. Coming off one of his biggest wins Saturday at Florida, there is evidence Stoops may have peaked with the Wildcats. Why It Might Work: Doeren runs the ball Big Ten style at NC State, and theyre very good at it. Iowa States 2021 season, where they started ranked No. He took a lowly Arizona program to the Pac-12 championship before losing to Oregon, proving hes capable of making a run in the right circumstance. Closing Comment: Only the most butthurt Iowa-hating Husker fans would be against this. You may also remember him as the former OC of the New England Patriots once upon a time. He was doing well at Arizona until off-the-field allegations made them show him the door. Hes not wowing you unless you live in Ypsilanti. Frost is a Husker legend who would surely be a popular hire with Nebraskas loyal fan base. His recruiting ties to the Midwest (Ohio) make him a good fit for the Big Ten. Before being Michigans head coach, he was the head coach at Ball State and San Diego State, where he turned around both programs. Klieman appears to lack key knowledge of the Big Ten, and the Big 12 isnt great to prepare you for that. But that kind of long term thinking and recalibration of expectations seems very unlikely in todays trigger-happy arms race of college football. He is .500 in bowl games and has an overall record of 135-81, marking a solid resume for any head coach. Could that be the recipe? Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin defensive coordinator: Like Oklahoma's Brent Venables, Leonhard has turned down a lot of interest from head coaching opportunities. Can the Huskers rebound? His record going into 2022 was 90-54, having coached at a couple spots at the FCS level. And yet he says he's not done coaching. Nebraska would be a decidedly new horizon. 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. Closing Comment: This is a classic swing-for-the-fences, boom-or-bust type. How would the fan base react? I may do a follow up article as the year goes on. The Huskers have added 39 new scholarship players via the transfer portal and the 2023 recruiting class. He also greatly benefited from Texas falling off and a Big 12 in flux with Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas A&M all leaving for other conferences. Unless Iowa State suffers a total collapse this year, hes going to be the top target for most major open head coaching jobs. If you wanted to replicate Wisconsin at Nebraska, you couldnt do much better than this guy. And it begs the question, why has no one given him a serious look before now? His experience working under Chip Kelly and Mark Helfrich at Oregon, as well as a vote of confidence from Air Force has been up and down but theyre generally solid. Taylor is a young coach who caught fire in one season (sound familiar? Nebraska Coaching Candidates -Matt Rhule Former Carolina Panthers and Baylor Bears Head Coach. Plus he got axed from the Raiders on his second stint because of controversial emails sent a decade ago. Hes generally seen as past his prime, and despite his Midwest (i.e. Trev Alberts would probably prefer someone who knows what hes doing. He seems like a solid head coach, but its hard to project him being either wildly successful or a disappointing failure. Hes an Ohio guy who loves Ohio. Does Nebrsaka really want to try that again? If nothing else, Kliemans teams have been solid and that would be a huge upgrade to the shoddy job Scott Frost has done. And hes still young at 47. Plus does he really want to leave the comfort of San Diego for a Big Ten job, again? Both BYU and Virginia had overall low expectations relative to Nebraska's, but at the same time he'd be taking over the program when those expectations are at their lowest in nearly half a century. Candidates. Why It Might Work: Rodriguez created the quintessential Cinderella program at West Virginia, where he would probably still be coaching today had he not taken Michigans offer and left so controversially. Why It Might Work: Mendenhall quietly did an amazing job at BYU when they transitioned to an FBS Independent, but how he managed to find success in the salvage project he undertook at Virginiawhich had only 3 winning seasons in 10 years before he arrivedis even more impressive. Jeff Schwartz (p) (402) 395-2134 How to Apply If you are interested , submit your application! Like Frost, Joseph worked his way up the coaching ladder most recently at LSU where he developed what some say is the best group of wide receivers in history. Closing Comment: Bringing Rich Rod back to the Big Ten would certainly create serious buzz. He could bring that recipe to Nebraska, which would afford him the necessary resources. He hasnt interviewed for any vacancies since his retirement. He fell behind at LSU and seemed to coast on his championship laurels. Make of that what you will. He had an up-and-down career thats been mostly down, at least at the head coaching level. But as caveats go, thats fairly small. Why It Might Not: Was Fickells rejection of MSU a signal he wants to stay put long term, or is he leery of Big Ten competition and high expectations which he knows all too well? 225 Nebraska Union Lincoln, NE 68588-0451 402-472-3145 careerservices@unl.edu Seven candidates ran in the Democratic primary. FCS coaches, even the ones with championships, are always a gamble. Then he went to Kansas and did the same as every coach who went to Kansas after Mark Mangino. His teams at both places have generally shown well against Big Ten opponents. Why It Might Work: Theres no doubt in Bohls ability to coach and win. Husker message boards and Facebook groups are littered with 2 Related. Johnsons lack of experience in that area means every aspect of how hed run the program would be unknown until we see it.
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