ahoelsken
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I took that to mean interest in the sense that Deion's the girl at the bar everybody wants to go home with.
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Official CU Head Coach Search Thread - Primetime
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Stanford says “hi”.
You think Sitake is going to be fired or what?
ahoelsken
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They hoped Bronco would take this job when he interviewed for it in 2010.
I think it’s possible but very doubtful. He’s been there a while and could be looking for an out
How old is McElwain?
In shark years?
He was 10-3 last year and 11-1 the year before. Unless I am missing something, there is no way he is fired or Sitake leaves after this year.
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He was once a top candidate for the CU job but allegedly blew the interview by saying he needed CU to act like other P5 programs on recruiting, admissions and other things in order for him to take the job.
Tyson and Hankerson have the ability to grow into NFL guys
McCown has the pedigree
Almost proof that we need to go Offensive Head Coach that can come in and keep those guys and build off of that.
Then must hire a great DC that can rebuild it
Let's try Co-Coaches
Give Grimes $2 million
Give Walters $2 million
Let's ride
No clue if Walters is ready to be an HC, but his defense is absolutely legit. He is going to get a job somewhere.
It’s going to be real hard to talk Iowa fans into Ferentz’s kid whose offense looks like hot garbage. If KF retires, wonder if Bielema gets a look for that job with Walters taking over at Illinois.
Today was not a good day for Okie Lite’s O
Walters definitely impressed yesterday. Can’t wait to see what he does to Michigan state on defense next week.
I could definitely get behind Walters as HC of the Buffs.
Does anyone know how he is he on the sidelines? I feel like he’d have a lot of energy and be involved in hyping up the players, coaching during the game?
I know there are no guarantees but whether it be Grimes or anyone else, they had better be willing to sign an ironclad contract with a significant buyout. I want someone who wants to be here and is willing to make a long term (4 or 5 year minimum) commitment. And CU had better reciprocate and allow the new guy all of the leeway they can to recruit.
I think that’s where we are as fans and if that doesn’t happen then there will be a mutiny!
Colorado is not in any position to make demands of any excellent coach. Colorado needs to prove their desire to retain the hired coach with resources and support. If the coach is good enough to garner interest from another program, that means we are no longer the worst P5 team and will be in position to get another excellent coach. The attitude you espouse above is exactly what gave the school Karl Dorrell.
Walters might have coached himself beyond the CU level.
To be fair, Colorado tried that with Mel Tucker and he left without first making CU any good.
There needs to be something that protects CU for at least the first year or two.
You cannot allow that scenario to happen again.
Major difference between what I said: the school and Athletic Director did not provide Tucker the support he was promised. The football team was on an upward trajectory. The Athletic Director being absolutely terrible is why the program is where it is.
That fair to an extent w/r/t admissions and what not. Tucker did turn down MSU’s first offer, though, and RG tried making a bigger offer, but MSU came over the top.
Yes, CUAD needs to commit to making the program successful by providing the necessary resources, but there also needs to be financial protection for CU. Both can be true.
CU can’t dictate terms. It is a negotiation. If CU wants a large buyout to handcuff the coach to the school, then the coach will want a fully guaranteed contract. Dorrell had that. Huge buyout, but huge guaranteed contract. Rick George failed to understand the dynamics that Dorrell was not at risk of being poached ever, so his buyout should have been low and the guarantee should have been low. This isn’t rocket science. On the flip side, the agents are unquestionably better negotiators, they do it more often, they informally collude, and they don’t have fans and media breathing down their neck.I know there are no guarantees but whether it be Grimes or anyone else, they had better be willing to sign an ironclad contract with a significant buyout. I want someone who wants to be here and is willing to make a long term (4 or 5 year minimum) commitment. And CU had better reciprocate and allow the new guy all of the leeway they can to recruit.
I think that’s where we are as fans and if that doesn’t happen then there will be a mutiny!
To be a good negotiator, you have to understand the options and motivation of the other side. A really young coordinator at a strong P5 has a lot of options. They can cherry pick. The reason why CU was able to land Tucker is that he was passed over a lot and was getting old to shoot his shot. A coach in his mid 50s should have a high initial buyout but you can probably taper that off substantially down the line as fewer schools become interested in a coach as they reach a certain age. You can also negotiate targeted buyouts, with higher or lower figures depending on the school. Bottom line, there are a lot of negotiating points. CU has just been poor at doing it.
CU doesn’t have leverage, so both cannot be true if you want to attract an excellent coach.