Coaching

Eye-catching Coaching Changes for NU Fans

8 comments so far December 14, 2009 by Steve Hanway

Former Husker Turner Gill landing the head coaching job at Kansas was obviously the coaching change story of the weekend for Big 12 fans. Arizona defensive coordinator Mark Stoops leaving for Florida State to play the same role is another...

Which Pelini Huskers Will See

5 comments so far April 13, 2009 by Tom Cudd

To call Bo Pelini passionate is like saying Husker fans like wearing red. It's a statement of obvious proportions. Last season, the media was more than aware of the fiery temper that Pelini exhibited on the sidelines. Flagged for a...

Pelini Gets New Contract Worth $1.85 Million Annually

7 comments so far March 30, 2009 by Darren K. Carlson

The Lincoln Journal Star is reporting that Bo Pelini has a new contract as the Nebraska Head Football Coach. The new pact is set for $1.851 million, annually. This is a significant pay raise for Pelini, and moves him in...

Coaching Instability Plagues Big 12

6 comments so far March 2, 2009 by Tom Cudd

Recruiting isn't the only thing that football programs have to worry about this time of year. This is also when coaching can change who decides to go to what school. A player should want to play for a program and...

Most Difficult Job of All

2 comments so far February 15, 2009 by Tom Cudd

The magnifying glass that is the Nebraska media and fan nation must feel to Bo Pelini like the ants some kid burns on a hot summer day. Being a college football coach is one of the most stressful positions a...

The Coaching Carousel Stops: What Have We Learned?

9 comments so far December 24, 2008 by Darren K. Carlson

The annual coaching carousel ride appears to have come to a stop for this year, at least in the Big 12. So, it is time to ask what we might have learned from this year's round of apple cart tipping....

Coaching Carousel a Hot Topic During CU Week

6 comments so far November 25, 2008 by Steve Hanway

On Friday the Huskers get a serving of Buffalo for Thanksgiving. Given the bowl implications, you’d think that NU fans might be pretty consumed with that match-up. But Nebraska is a seventeen point favorite over Colorado and so the outcome...

Plug 'N Play Linebackers

2 comments so far November 20, 2008 by Renny Vandewege

It was a gift that made perfect sense. We’ve all probably played Pacman and Dig Dug at the cool Showbiz birthday party as kids (those animated stage characters still give me nightmares). But in a Nobel Peace Prize-deserving invention, by...

Moving On

20 comments so far November 2, 2008 by Renny Vandewege

Yesterday obviously didn’t go well. As a weatherman by day, I can honestly say that was the first time I’ve seen a snowball form in 70 degree weather. The game got out of hand before I made it to back...

When to Change the Game Plan

2 comments so far October 14, 2008 by Tom Cudd

The Huskers had something special going on Saturday afternoon this week. Bo Pelini was the man with the plan. It was a plan beautiful in its simplicity. Keep the spectacular offense of Texas Tech off the field as much as...

Hire Lane Kiffin (Seriously?)

11 comments so far October 1, 2008 by Darren K. Carlson

I'm taking five minutes away from obsessing about Nebraska's game against Missouri to offer this lark. Nebraska should hire recently fired Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin. While it is supremely unlikely this would really happen, there are some pretty interesting...

Husker Fans: Focus on Future

4 comments so far September 30, 2008 by Tom Cudd

When I first sat down to write something about our disappointing loss this weekend, I intended to watch a tape of the game and break down every mistake made that lost it for us. Instead, I found myself thinking about...

Joe Must Go (Even King Says So)

11 comments so far June 4, 2008 by Steve Hanway

If you’ve been a Husker fan for twenty-five years or more, you’ve likely got little affinity for Penn State head coach Joe Paterno. Sure, you may respect the job he’s done over the last 40+ years at PSU (going on...

Welcome Back Doug Colman

1 comment so far March 25, 2008 by Darren K. Carlson

By now, many Husker fans may have heard that former Husker player and current high school coach Doug Colman is exploring a return to NU. He has recently resigned his position as the head coach at Absegami High in New...

The Courtship of Shawn Watson

8 comments so far January 22, 2008 by Darren K. Carlson

Just when you thought stories about possible coaching changes were coming to an end, another one pops up. Nebraska offensive coordinator Shawn Watson is being courted by Alabama and Nick Saban to fill the same role for the Crimson Tide....

Huskers to Add “Huge� Tim Beck as Running Backs Coach

3 comments so far January 8, 2008 by Steve Hanway

Tim Beck, the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Kansas will become Nebraska’s next running backs coach according to the Lincoln Journal-Star. Beck is regarded as a “huge recruiter in Texas� according to the newspaper. How huge is...

Staff Matters: A Review of Pelini's Crew

8 comments so far December 16, 2007 by Darren K. Carlson

Bo Pelini's staff is still not entirely complete. While they still have one spot to fill and have not made any official announcements, that has not stopped the coach, Athletic director Tom Osborne, and they eight men they have gathered...

John Blake Central Figure In Husker Drama

14 comments so far November 28, 2007 by Steve Hanway

John Blake is a terrific recruiter and a top-notch defensive line coach. You wonder if he’d remained at Nebraska this past year whether the Husker defense would have been so bad and by extension whether the Huskers’ season would have...

Profiling Hall of Fame Coaches

17 comments so far October 25, 2007 by Steve Hanway

There are a number of paths to becoming the head coach of a major college football program. Some coaches just climb the food chain of head coaching jobs from smaller schools to bigger ones until they land at a major...

We're big in Baton Rouge

6 comments so far October 24, 2007 by Jason Siffring

Believe it or not, the turmoil at NU has sports fans all around the country talking. Today, Darren was interviewed by Baton Rouge's 1210 AM - The Score. He gave LSU fans some insight into what's happening in Lincoln and...

Wanted: Hall of Fame Coach

9 comments so far October 24, 2007 by Steve Hanway

If taken literally, Lincoln Journal-Star writer Steve Sipple’s recent blog post about a mid-season Bill Callahan resignation would officially ignite the search for the Huskers next head football coach. “We want Bo!� is the chant we may begin to hear...

Psst...Have You Heard the Latest?

19 comments so far October 23, 2007 by Darren K. Carlson

Hey, have you heard the latest about the NU coaching search? Well, I have a friend who has a brother in the athletic department. And everything he e-mails me or posts on message boards becomes a reality. He's THE best...

NU's Norvell Leaves For UCLA

2 comments so far January 27, 2007 by Darren K. Carlson

Nebraska offensive coordinator Jay Norvell is leaving NU to take the same position at UCLA. While it is probably difficult for many fans to accept an assistant coaching leaving NU for a comparable job - rather than a promotion...

Looking at Buddy Wyatt from an Alabama perspective

1 comment so far December 19, 2006 by Jason Siffring

The news of the Huskers hiring former Alabama defensive line coach Buddy Wyatt may have some fans asking, "Who is this guy?" We asked Pete Holiday from the Alabama Fanhouse for his perspective on Wyatt's performance as a coach...

Hey Buddy

4 comments so far December 15, 2006 by Steve Hanway

Following the loss of defensive line coach John Blake, the Huskers moved quickly to hire Buddy Wyatt, the Alabama defensive line coach to the same position at Nebraska. While you don’t go quite to the lengths that Frank Solich...

An Unquestionable Loss

4 comments so far December 13, 2006 by Steve Hanway

Generally when a player, coach or recruit decides to head to another school fans will try to minimize it by pointing out the flaws in that person. When it comes to Nebraska defensive line coach John Blake leaving for...

Rich Rodriguez Drama Highlights Loyalty Paradox

5 comments so far December 11, 2006 by Steve Hanway

Rich Rodriguez, a very successful head coach at West Virginia was wooed by Alabama to be their next head coach. Most people would agree (and most objective criteria would support) that the Southeastern Conference is a much tougher one than...

Spurrier of the Big XII North

April 6, 2006 by Steve Hanway

In Football, talent matters. If you don't believe that, ask yourself if you believe Barry Switzer is smarter than Tom Osborne. Or if Dennis Erickson is brighter than Jimmy Johnson. Or if Frank Solich forgot what he knew about...

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