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Official CU Head Coach Search Thread - Primetime

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So RG says no hire until after the season. Seems we will wait for whoever is available instead of narrowing in on a coach in the next month or so
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I think a long wait increases the likelihood of transfers. Could a kid be talking with recruiter from another school, during the season?
 
Creebuzz said:
I think it helps to consider the potential openings before considering whether certain coaches are a reach or not. The carousel can spin in uncertain ways, but I’m thinking these are the potential P5 openings:

PAC 12 - Arizona State (open). UCLA, Stanford and Cal are all possible.
Big 12 - None seem imminent that I can think of, a lot of relatively recent hires, let me know if I’m missing anyone
Big 10 - Nebraska (open). Northwestern, Indiana, and Wisconsin seem like potential openings.
SEC - Auburn will open almost for sure. Texas A&M maybe, but the great recruiting probably gives Jimbo another year.
ACC - Louisville seems like it will open. Maybe FSU.

Any obvious ones I’m missing?
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West Virginia
 
Creebuzz said:
I think it helps to consider the potential openings before considering whether certain coaches are a reach or not. The carousel can spin in uncertain ways, but I’m thinking these are the potential P5 openings:

PAC 12 - Arizona State (open). UCLA, Stanford and Cal are all possible.
Big 12 - None seem imminent that I can think of, a lot of relatively recent hires, let me know if I’m missing anyone
Big 10 - Nebraska (open). Northwestern, Indiana, and Wisconsin seem like potential openings.
SEC - Auburn will open almost for sure. Texas A&M maybe, but the great recruiting probably gives Jimbo another year.
ACC - Louisville seems like it will open. Maybe FSU.

Any obvious ones I’m missing?
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5-0 start for UCLA probably removes them from replacing Chip and I can’t see Wisconsin pulling the plug on Chryst. He’s one of their own and has won there.I think he gets one more season
 
The Alabaster Yak said:
5-0 start for UCLA probably removes them from replacing Chip and I can’t see Wisconsin pulling the plug on Chryst. He’s one of their own and has won there.I think he gets one more season
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Yeah, Chip’s seat was much hotter last year. If Chryst survives, that’s great too. Again, the carousel spins wildly, but don’t you think this sets up as a pretty good year to be looking?

Personally, I think coaches like Herman are realistic gets this cycle.
 
Creebuzz said:
I think it helps to consider the potential openings before considering whether certain coaches are a reach or not. The carousel can spin in uncertain ways, but I’m thinking these are the potential P5 openings:

PAC 12 - Arizona State (open). UCLA, Stanford and Cal are all possible.
Big 12 - None seem imminent that I can think of, a lot of relatively recent hires, let me know if I’m missing anyone
Big 10 - Nebraska (open). Northwestern, Indiana, and Wisconsin seem like potential openings.
SEC - Auburn will open almost for sure. Texas A&M maybe, but the great recruiting probably gives Jimbo another year.
ACC - Louisville seems like it will open. Maybe FSU.

Any obvious ones I’m missing?
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Texas
 
Creebuzz said:
I think it helps to consider the potential openings before considering whether certain coaches are a reach or not. The carousel can spin in uncertain ways, but I’m thinking these are the potential P5 openings:

PAC 12 - Arizona State (open). UCLA, Stanford and Cal are all possible.
Big 12 - None seem imminent that I can think of, a lot of relatively recent hires, let me know if I’m missing anyone
Big 10 - Nebraska (open). Northwestern, Indiana, and Wisconsin seem like potential openings.
SEC - Auburn will open almost for sure. Texas A&M maybe, but the great recruiting probably gives Jimbo another year.
ACC - Louisville seems like it will open. Maybe FSU.

Any obvious ones I’m missing?
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FSU is 4-1 so that seems doubtful although the schedule is tough the rest of the way with 5 of the 7 being very loseable games.

Jumbo is safe for now, even with all the money A&M has they're not going to pay for an $85 million buyout. Plus the recruiting is good as you mention but the pressure will be on to get to Atlanta next year.
 
Creebuzz said:
Yeah, Chip’s seat was much hotter last year. If Chryst survives, that’s great too. Again, the carousel spins wildly, but don’t you think this sets up as a pretty good year to be looking?

Personally, I think coaches like Herman are realistic gets this cycle.
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If Chryst gets canned, Leonhard would almost assuredly be the guy
 
Creebuzz said:
I think it helps to consider the potential openings before considering whether certain coaches are a reach or not. The carousel can spin in uncertain ways, but I’m thinking these are the potential P5 openings:

PAC 12 - Arizona State (open). UCLA, Stanford and Cal are all possible.
Big 12 - None seem imminent that I can think of, a lot of relatively recent hires, let me know if I’m missing anyone
Big 10 - Nebraska (open). Northwestern, Indiana, and Wisconsin seem like potential openings.
SEC - Auburn will open almost for sure. Texas A&M maybe, but the great recruiting probably gives Jimbo another year.
ACC - Louisville seems like it will open. Maybe FSU.

Any obvious ones I’m missing?
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UCLA won’t be open. Stanford and Northwestern aren’t making those moves. aTm made a monster investment in Jimbo that’ll be hard to offset. He will get at least 1-2 more years with coordinator changes. FSU won’t be open. Nebraska, Louisville, and Auburn will be open.
 
All good points above on openings. I really do think it sets up where there are maybe a half dozen spots clearly better options than CU, and another four or so that are in the ballpark/similar spots.

You look at a coach like Bronco Mendenhall and he seems very achievable for CU. I just don’t see him going back east again, and Tempe, Berkeley, or Palo Alto don’t seem like great fits. In my opinion, CU could make a strong play for him if they want him.
 
Creebuzz said:
Like I said, the carousel spins wildly. Wisconsin now officially open.
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Season 4 Wow GIF by The Office
 
Bread said:
Anyone spouting about stepping stone worries is stupid. Lombardi doesn't understand college football. 99% of places are stepping stone jobs.
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Kyle Whittingham turned down offers from Nebraska and Tennessee among others. He isn't and hasn't entertained offers from other PAC 12 teams either including USC. Stupid statement.
 
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Herman also was socially progressive, backing his players' push to stand up for social issues. He was between a rock and a hard place on “The Eyes of Texas” controversy, though. If Herman supported his players, he would anger school administrators. If he told the players to get in line, he would lose the locker room.

Fair or not, a majority of fans directed their frustration about “The Eyes” at Herman. The Statesman obtained 130 pages of emails sent to UT President Jay Hartzell’s office after the midseason Oklahoma loss through an open records request. Everyone was venting about “The Eyes” but nearly all of them had an opinion on Herman.
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“I care that the players are expected to listen to Coach Herman,” one fan wrote to Hartzell. “And he made them their friend instead of being a leader. And saying no. Such a shame.”


Others asked for refunds. “With how The Eyes situation and lack of leadership is shaking out, I am asking for a refund on the complete sum of 2020 athletic gifts/ticket money,” one fan wrote. “I cannot give money in good faith to an organization that carries itself the way it currently does.”
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https://www.statesman.com/story/spo...why-texas-decided-fire-tom-herman/4118697001/
 
Creebuzz said:
Like I said, the carousel spins wildly. Wisconsin now officially open.
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Wisconsin can't accept what they are in the NLI era. This will effect them the same way Pelini's firing killed Nebraska. They're never going to recruit well enough to be a legit contender. Accept your 8 win seasons and be grateful.
 
Devildog2 said:
Kyle Whittingham turned down offers from Nebraska and Tennessee among others. He isn't and hasn't entertained offers from other PAC 12 teams either including USC. Stupid statement.
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Yes, let's point to the exception and not the rule. You can say my statement is stupid, but it's one that the majority of people here would likely agree with. But please go on about how a couple coaches who want to stay at their current school means that most schools aren't stepping stones :ROFLMAO:
 
Bread said:
Yes, let's point to the exception and not the rule. You can say my statement is stupid, but it's one that the majority of people here would likely agree with. But please go on about how a couple coaches who want to stay at their current school means that most schools aren't stepping stones :ROFLMAO:
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A good job at a place you enjoy being at and building up is not stupid. Kyle makes well over 6 million dollars a year with a net worth over 20 million, and he seems to enjoys his "chosen" career and seems happy enough being the winningest coach in Utah history. Go ahead and hire another loser. How many is that exactly? :ROFLMAO:
 
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Devildog2 said:
A good job at a place you enjoy being at and building up is not stupid. Kyle makes well over 6 million dollars a year with a net worth over 20 million, and he seems to enjoys his "chosen" career and seems happy enough being the winningest coach in Utah history. Go ahead and hire another loser. How many is that exactly?
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Ok buddy.
 
I think RGs first call has to be Herman. Make him say no. Then call Bronco. If neither of those work out, start compiling a wider list that
includes some of these other names. I honestly feel like both of those guys are attainable.
 
Devildog2 said:
A good job at a place you enjoy being at and building up is not stupid. Kyle makes well over 6 million dollars a year with a net worth over 20 million, and he seems to enjoys his "chosen" career and seems happy enough being the winningest coach in Utah history. Go ahead and hire another loser. How many is that exactly?
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This is dumb. Are there coaches who choose to remain at stepping-stone jobs? Yes. Does that change the job? No.
 
SerenityBuff said:
If they are, it's not the negative he thinks they are. The more I read about him, the more I'm sure he would kill it at CU. Now whether he would come to CU is another matter.
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That's why looking at the other openings is helpful. Herman would have the same issues at Nebraska he had at Texas. He's not going there. ASU? Possibly, but who is making that hire? GT? Weird geographic fit. Wisconsin? That's Jim Leonhard's gig unless he epically flops as the interim. Just my very uninformed take.
 
BuffsNYC said:
This is dumb. Are there coaches who choose to remain at stepping-stone jobs? Yes. Does that change the job? No.
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Reigning PAC 12 Champs. Lost the Rose Bowl to Ohio State 48-45 last year and in the hunt again this year, Yeah it's dumb. How has Colorado fared lately?
 
How big a pipe dream is Matt Rhule and is it worth rooting against the Panthers so he gets fired as soon as possible?

I totally believe he'll be available, I am just not sure he'll entertain CU.

He has another 4 years left on a 7 year, 62m contract in the NFL so I am sure that finances could be worked out.
 
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