You know who he is. Creightons a lot younger but it might be tough to shake off the similarities. Bringing that energy to Lincoln could make the Huskers a very dangerous program. LINCOLN, Neb. A former Husker (who youve probably heard of), Bohl was the head coach at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State from 2003 to 2013. Hes now the head coach at Jacksonville State in Alabama. It also worked out pretty well the last time the Huskers hired a Buckeye. Why It Might Work: Campbell is 42 with a record of 77-49 as a head coach, as of this writing. He is still a huge name that will be brought up with every vacancy at a major college football program. Maybe he could pull it off and be great, but thats a tall order. Closing Comment: This is who you hire if you want championships. Regardless of money, Nebraska won't be able to pull away a sitting head coach at a program of greater value the athletics department must sell the opening as a chance to rebuild a once-proud brand in a coach's image, which will be very appealing to a certain type of candidate. All the Games; All the Rosters; Stats Could he be a Husker version of Jim Harbaugh? It could be a tough sell. As much as his teams have over-performed, they have also under-performed. Why It Might Not: Its a roller coaster ride with Fleck. For right now Ive got three basic tiers. A program at the level of Nebraska seems above his competency, and at his age hed be seen as nothing more than a bridge coach. Facebook There is a fair argument that Fleck appears to be mostly flash and light on substance. 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. ESPN first reported and The World-Herald confirmed that the Huskers are bringing in Evan Cooper, most recently the cornerbacks coach with the NFL's Carolina Panthers and someone who has worked with Rhule . Dont sleep on his football knowledge, either. 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? He struggled (to put it mildly) to develop a quarterback. Regionally, itd be a good fit. Almost all of his coaching career has been in the state of Ohio. And if that were to happen, Nebraska wouldnt be the only program interested. Tim Daniels September 20, 2022 Bill O'Brien (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien, Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell and Kansas head coach Lance Leipold have. Doeren might be the most underrated coach in the Power 5. As one of the SECs historical have-nots, the Bulldogs were a bottom feeder who Mullen steadily transformed into a team that came close to beating Alabama. He was a bad fit in Austin, but his messaging was sound and seems like the perfect thing Big Ten programs would want. Why It Might Work: Narduzzi seems tailor-made for the Big Ten. Could Nebraska lure the former Oklahoma coach out of retirement (or semi-retirement)? Oh, look, another former North Dakota State head coach. Closing Comment: It seems like it would take a lot to talk Petersen into coming to Lincoln. Taylor is a young coach who caught fire in one season (sound familiar? Closing Comment: All the places hes led seem to have unbreakable, hard ceilings and are traditionally basement dwellers. He may have bitten off more than he could chew with the FSU job, but he was also succeeding Jimbo Fisher, one of the programs most successful coaches. Lindsey is the second on-field assistant coach to leave this offseason, with other coach being former offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield, who took the same job at Nebraska this past November. A steady program builder with no flash means that hed be a complete unknown when it comes to recruiting. Could Nebraska win a bidding war? Second, Im bugged by the Mississippi State thing. Toledos head coach, he took over when Matt Campbell left for Iowa State. A steady decline in play resulted in losses piling up and he got the boot. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). Closing Comment: I was big on Charlie Strong and thought hed kick butt at Texas. Why It Might Not: On the flip side, maybe hes stayed at the same place for eight years because his phone isnt exactly ringing off the hook. This seems like a Southern-oriented guy. Final Statistics Nebraska coaching candidates: Mark Stoops, Matt Campbell lead list of coaches to replace Scott Frost Nebraska has no choice but to hit a home run as expansion looms By. Malzahns record is proven but hes far from perfect. He does have some college experience as the Cincinnati Bearcats OC in 2016 (not too long ago), so it wouldnt be necessarily a huge adjustment for him to come back to college. on Sep 19, 2022, 8:38am CDT It would appease all Husker fans who want to go back to that style from the Osborne days, and theres no better choice for that than Monken. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll and in the mix for the most successful season in program history. The former Raiders and Bucs head coach is one of the sports biggest characters, and also one of the most controversial. Johnsons lack of experience in that area means every aspect of how hed run the program would be unknown until we see it. How much support would he get? Hes now in his fourth year, and the Wildcats are firmly looking like a bowl team, which theyve been in at least two of Kliemans seasons thus far. The Gophers have no business being this good, and it is still mind-boggling how Fleck fell into their lap. The general thinking is if he can go to a conference championship with practically nothing at Iowa State, imagine what he could do at Nebraska. So why isnt he coaching in Gainesville? On the other hand, Klieman has already led the Wildcats through the early transition period and seems to have this year's team destined for a Top 25 finish. Even his one year at Oregon looked promising. This is a group that will relate well to prospective student-athletes from all parts of the country and sell Nebraska Football.. His record as a head coach is simply too good to ignore. Barthel, Running Backs Corey Campbell, Head Football Strength and Conditioning Evan Cooper, Secondary Ed Foley, Special Teams. His heyday at North Dakota State is tough to overlook, and his ties to Nebraska are very appealing. Early on in the college football season, Nebraska became the first Power 5 team of the year to find themselves looking for a new head coach after firing Scott Frost. 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. Assuming he agreed to come to Lincoln, how would he get on? Hes very much an old-school style coach and appears more stubborn than most. His record at Mississippi State, while not enough to impress its athletic director, was far from terrible and showed signs of progress, especially in the SEC West. You cant find a more aggressive, out-of-his-mind competitor beyond him other than possibly Jim Harbaugh. He would have to go a long way to earn the trust of the players, fans, and boosters. Nebraska's top three candidates for the open . Im sure youve heard of him. Why It Might Work: Hes still young at 47, and its not like his career has been a complete failure. The guy everyone wanted once upon a time? Trev Alberts now has to embark on the long process of finding his replacement. Who? At the end of each candidate I include a Closing Comment, which is basically my personal take on what I think of the candidate. Why It Might Work: Joseph loves Nebraska, so hes got that going for him, right? 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Nebraska would be a decidedly new horizon. And dont forget, hes built a program from scratch. Finally, aside from Bowling Green and Utah, hes mostly been at places with an advantage for success thats practically built-in. A former Husker quarterback (sound familiar? He was Ohio States stellar OC on their national championship team in 2014. Why It Might Not: Kentucky demonstrated tremendous patience through his early years developing the program, when his record was 12-24 (4-20 in conference) after 3 seasons. After taking over the sturdy foundation built by Jerry Kill, P.J. The coaching staff hires for Nebraska Football include: E.J. If you look deeper than his 47-42 record, you see a program builder. And, surprisingly, even after two head coaching jobs, it still feels to some like his potential remains untapped. The Wisconsin stint in particular gives him Big Ten cred. 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. Satterfield has 11 years of experience as an offensive coordinator in addition to two seasons as the head coach at Tennessee Tech. He has also seen what it takes to win, thanks to being inside Ohio States program. Fresh off an overtime win at West Virginia that leaves Kansas at 2-0 for the first time since 2011, Leipold has quickly reversed the Jayhawks' losing ways and placed the program on an upward trajectory for the first time in over a decade. He seems like a guy who prefers to build a program rather than jump to a better job at the earliest chance. The bottom is "Could Be Interesting." 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. 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. It's hard to believe, yet nearly impossible at the same time not to believe, that in two weeks, Nebraska will presumably have introduced its . He hasnt interviewed for any vacancies since his retirement. And yes, hes from the Stoops family and is an Iowa alumnus. What would he do with the offensive players recruited to a drastically different system? Mickey Joseph, Nebraska interim head coach. Fleck has since elevated Minnesota to a level of competition that no one would have thought possible. His final year at Texas saw a massive recruiting drop, including reports that his own players were actively sabotaging visits. Closing Comment: Nebraska would certainly tell everyone where they stand in the Big Ten pecking order by poaching the dynamic head coach of a division rival, who also happens to be one of the best recruiters in the conference. But the Cornhuskers can offer money and the chance to be the biggest show in town something he'll never, ever get with the Wildcats, which has worn on Stoops as evidenced by his public back-and-forth with basketball coach John Calipari. Aside from 2021, hes had an impressive coaching career and Nebraska should definitely consider him. Hed demand a hefty price and it seems highly unlikely that this marriage would happen. Why It Might Work: Leipold is certainly a good coach. Klieman went 69-6 with the Bison and was hired by Kansas State in Dec 2018. He was a part of the Minnesota breakthrough in 2016 that set the runway for P.J. Iowa) ties and solid coaching, theres some question as to whether he could handle the style of the Big Ten. It might be worth going after him before another program can. It didnt happen. There may be a candidate who emerges who is not on this list, something thats very likely to happen. But now, Frost is done, and we have no idea what direction Nebraskas going to go. He has steadily turned NC State, one of the ACCs most lowly also-rans, into an ascending program. Other FBS programs have gone after FCS champion coaches and the hit rate is usually low. Foley has served on Matt Rhules staff for eight of Rhules 10 seasons as a head coach, including each of the last four seasons. Klieman went 69-6 with the Bison and was hired by Kansas State in Dec 2018. By the time it got resolved, it was Thursday before the Oklahoma game. Theres high-highs and low-lows. Taking on the Nebraska job would place him squarely in the limelight. Hes done a decent head coaching job at two different programs with limited resources, and hes turning 51 in December. Hes certainly a good coach, but is he elite? Hes had other stops including LSU and is now the OC for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Like many coaches of SEC blue bloods, he got run out of town when the results started to taper off. He might not want to take the risk himself. How committed would he be to staying at Nebraska long term if things started to work out? Hes now at Wyoming, where his record is more mediocre. Its hard to say if hed consider Nebraska a destination. His return to San Diego State has seen the program maintain its play at a high level in the Mountain West. Roughly two hours after it was revealed Frost would be returning in 2022, the head coach announced that effective immediately, he was firing four of his five offensive assistants; offensive. Why It Might Not: OBrien bolted for the NFL at the earliest opportunity. Klieman appears to lack key knowledge of the Big Ten, and the Big 12 isnt great to prepare you for that. He has a respectable head coaching record overall at 87-53. Iowa States 2021 season, where they started ranked No. Why It Might Not: Nebraska would be a bigger job than anywhere hes been. Hes never been a head coach but Johnsons acumen as an assistant makes him someone likely to get an offer soon.