Official Nebraska head coaching hot list: Candidate #1. Bill Belichick

[JTKSU]

My make believe pretend I'm a Husker administrator list:

1. Bo Pelini (< LOL he's not smart)
2. Jim Leavitt (< He hopefully won't even consider it)
3. Turner Gill (< May be Tom's choice and probably sucks)
4. Brian Kelly (<  )

Of these I hope Pelini gets it because he's retarded.  Then again other programs may be interviewing him and why the hell would he turn down the Arkansas or A&M job to go to s**tty Lincoln where they already fired him once.  I think the worst thing that couls happen is getting Brian Kelly because he is the next Urban Meyer.

The Nubb job is still an extremely desirable position, but I think Leavitt has it made at USF.  Great stadium, beautiful surroundings, relaxed admission standards, a huge enrollment, and some of the most fertile recruiting grounds in the country within driving distance.  They're basically Miami, but with better facilities.  Also, getting to the BCS is always within reach in the Big East.  Plus, he doesn't have every resident of his state second guessing every decision he makes.  So that's like USF-200/UNL-0, if you're keeping track.

I've never said he would take the NU job I was just saying what the average Nubb fan's list probably looks like.  Also, UNL will pay a lot more than he gets now.  He should lead them on and get a big raise out of the deal from USF ala Rich Rod and Schiano (he will do that this year if he's smart with some program just don't know if it will be UNL)

I think I was just trying to convince myslef that Leavitt would never take the UNL job, more than anything else.  FWIW- Leavitt's compensation (as of 2006) was just over 1.2 million/year.  Slash's was just under 1.7 mil/year.  I'd imagine that USF would match about any number UNL would offer, especially considering the sad state of UNL's athletic department financial status right now.  

[steve dave]

John Blake being the hire

That would be Turner Gill.  That would put their program even more in the  

[AzCat]

Leavitt has a lifetime gig at a million plus per year, why in the heck would he even consider leaving for a spot where his likely tenure will be 3 years or less and the fan base will crucify him if he doesn't win 10+ every year?

[AzCat]

John Blake being the hire

That would be Turner Gill.  That would put their program even more in the  

Gill would definitely put them on the OU template with the mandatory former player hire but we couldn't get that lucky.  Could we?   

[mjrod]

Two words..

Charlie McBride.

OK, stop laughing.

 

[catzacker]

Whoever the coach is, please retain Buddy Wyatt.  He's the freaking grim reaper for head coaches.  I posted this when Slash was considering hiring him:

http://www.ksufans.com/forums/index.php?topic=6040.msg60339#msg60339

Let me update his resume:

Resume
2007-present Defenive Line Coach Nebraska (slash to get FIRED in 07)
2003-2006 Defensive Line Coach Alabama (shula FIRED in '06)
1999-2002 Defensive Line Coach Texas A&M (slocum FIRED in '02)
1997-1998 Defensive Line Coach Colorado (Neuheisel FIRED in '98)
1995-1996 Defensive Line Coach & Special Teams Coach Northwestern
1994 Defensive Line Coach Oklahoma State (pat jones FIRED in '94)
1989-1993 Defensive Line Coach & Special Teams Coach Minnesota

[willie83]

Leavitt will never leave SFU. His program started from scratch, he is from Tampa, huge money available there.

[Wildcat Jack]

The one thing about the Blake hire, he at least stockpiled talent....he was just too dumb to know where to play 'em....Schtoopies figured that out when he got there and turned it around fast.....Gill's not quite the recruiter Blake is.

One thing about it, if TO brings in all those old guys it'll be interesting.....I wonder if Callahan successfully destroyed the mystique to the point that most of the guys on the roster would even know who those dudes are?  There's the potential for much in-fighting yet to occur...