Nebraska's struggle for relevance.

[MakeItRain]

I think this is the most likely scenario

[EMAWzifried]

Probably. Question is how many players he'll take with him. Remember he had some from Buffalo follow him to god-forsaken Lawrence.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I think that if Lance leaves, KU will promote their OC to head coach and it's entirely possible they actually get better. Dan Hawkins left Boise State for Colorado and Peterson turned out to be the brains of the operation at Boise, after all.

[catastrophe]

Why would LL not take his brainy OC with him?

[nicname]

Why would LL not take his brainy OC with him?

It would be pretty tough for Nebraska to pay an OC what KU would pay a HC.

[catastrophe]

Makes sense. I was thinking in the wrong terms (that LL would hire a new OC instead of KU basically hiring him away).

[ChiComCat]

The OC might get a better HC offer than KU

[Rage Against the McKee]

The OC might get a better HC offer than KU

Maybe, but I think that's pretty unlikely.

[I_have_purplewood]

The OC might get a better HC offer than KU

Maybe, but I think that's pretty unlikely.

To the Phog!!  I'm sure it will be incredibly entertaining knowing how much they can reach into the coffers to match any Nub offer.

[wetwillie]

Didn’t realize KU’s OC came from Buffalo with LL. He was with him at his previous stop too.  Imagine he tries to take him to Nebraska but KU making him the HC would be smart.

[Pete]

That OC would be smart to stay and take the KU job for big money and bounce to double that in a couple years himself (best case scenario)

[wiley]

That OC would be smart to stay and take the KU job for big money and bounce to double that in a couple years himself (best case scenario)

Stick around for Daniels final year, then parlay that into a bigger gig


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[KCFDcat]

Nebraska probably won’t have to pay lance all that much to get him away from KU, maybe 4-5 million or so, leaves a lot left over to pay coordinators. Could see them offering the OC 1.5m to come with if he’s that important. Not sure what KU would be willing to pay a new first time HC.

[chum1]

Man, Leipold really does already have one foot out the door. I wonder if he'll still be their coach when we play them.

[Pete]

Man, Leipold really does already have one foot out the door. I wonder if he'll still be their coach when we play them.

Actually, I wonder what those odds are? It's pretty unlikely he'd leave before the regular season is over, isn't it?

[Rage Against the McKee]

Nebraska probably won’t have to pay lance all that much to get him away from KU, maybe 4-5 million or so, leaves a lot left over to pay coordinators. Could see them offering the OC 1.5m to come with if he’s that important. Not sure what KU would be willing to pay a new first time HC.

KU would be insane not to match up to $2 million for him. If they lose the whole staff, you have to imagine Daniels enters the portal.

[catastrophe]

Nebraska probably won’t have to pay lance all that much to get him away from KU, maybe 4-5 million or so, leaves a lot left over to pay coordinators. Could see them offering the OC 1.5m to come with if he’s that important. Not sure what KU would be willing to pay a new first time HC.

I was actually just looking this up. Apparently Frost took a $1 million paycut last year (from $5m to $4m) to pay his staff better and his OC still made under $900k. So I’m not sure NU would be willing to go that high for a guy that (likely) got a p5 bowl eligible one time.

Not underplaying LL’s accomplishment at all. I just think the money you’re talking about would only come out for a splashier hire.

[cfbandyman]

Nebraska probably won’t have to pay lance all that much to get him away from KU, maybe 4-5 million or so, leaves a lot left over to pay coordinators. Could see them offering the OC 1.5m to come with if he’s that important. Not sure what KU would be willing to pay a new first time HC.

KU would be insane not to match up to $2 million for him. If they lose the whole staff, you have to imagine Daniels enters the portal.

And honestly he should, he's too good to spend this time if (if) that happens on a team that has that situation happen

[MakeItRain]

Guys, if this scenario plays out the offensive coordinator isn't going to stay an offensive coordinator instead of the head coach of a P5 program. Also KU would pay him more than he would anywhere else. Last year there were 3 coordinators in all of college football that made more than $2 million and two of them worked, past tense, at Clemson.

Mickey Joseph, Nebraska's former/current OC made $600,000.

[wetwillie]

If I’m KU I’m definitely rolling the dice on the OC as the new HC. 

[WildcatNkilt]

What example in history has a head coach announced he is leaving for another program before the regular season is over?  I get before a bowl game...but I don't recall before regular season.

[MakeItRain]

I can't think of one and it won't happen this time either.

[mocat]

Here we go everybody! Somehow favored tonight!

[DaBigTrain]

Damn they don’t even play on Saturday’s anymore

[wetwillie]

If they endure this for another decade I will probably start to actually feel sorry for them.