Indications are that Hugh Freeze will be named the Head Coach at a press conference today at 5:30.
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Indications are that Hugh Freeze will be named the Head Coach at a press conference today at 5:30.
Colorado has offered its head football coaching job to Jon Embree, according to legendary coach Bill McCartney, who himself was a candidate.
McCartney said that Embree, currently the Washington Redskins tight ends coach, has been given a formal offer, and CU is hoping he accepts and then hires former Buff great Eric Bieniemy as his offensive coordinator.
McCartney was a candidate to replace Dan Hawkins but said his plan all along, had he been named coach, was to hire Embree and Bieniemy on his staff and groom one of them to take over as head coach in two or three years. When it became clear he would not get the head coaching position, McCartney said he pushed for Embree or Bieniemy to get the job.
Read more: McCartney: Embree offered CU head coaching job - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_...#ixzz16ymgTPfF
Seeing numerous reports that Greg Davis is out as Texas offensive coordinator. It's only a shock it took this long to happen.
Some are suggesting that Freeze will be naming John Thompson as his DC. If so, that will be a great addition to his staff, especially since Thompson has D1 experience as a head coach. As well, he's from this area so he'll be a great addition on that front as well.
How much of the current staff is he keeping? Any ideas yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
Sounds like he's only keeping a couple of position assistants. Hearing that he'll name his WR coach as the OC but Freeze will still be the actual one to call the plays for at least the first couple of years. Aside from that, he'll be keeping the RB coach. He's still going to interview the others so that may change but that's all he's committed to so far. The one guy I'd like to see him keep is our DB coach... not because he's a great DB coach but because he's also our Recruiting Coordinator and has done a great job on that front.Quote:
Originally Posted by cdj
After the Josh Grobin garbage by Rich Rod at their year end banquet, this embarrassment can't be fired soon enough. What a joke.
It's the same shit that he did at WVU at a time as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
ESPN reporting that Oklahoma's Kevin Wilson, Wisconsin's Dave Doeren have met with Indiana.
Gopher Illustrated has Northern Illinois' Jerry Kill going to Minnesota.
Other than being in a great conference in the Big 10, Minnesota has to be one of the hardest jobs out there. They have a new stadium that has brought a crazy idea that the school should compete for the Big 10 title. I think their expectations are way too high. They shouldn't have fired Mason in the first place. Going to a bowl game every year should be cause for celebration. Anything beyond 6 or 7 wins should be considered a great year. They stink and their recruiting base is possibly the worst in all of America. As far as I know the Minnesota area has virtually no talent.
MN does have very little talent. They need to hit Chicago hard to base their recruiting and then expand from there.
From FanNation:
Miami will look to speak with some coaching candidates at a football function Monday in New York. More than a half dozen remain in the mix, including Mississippi State's Dan Mullen and Connecticut's Randy Edsall. UM is considering interviewing Texas Tech's Tommy Tuberville and will try to gauge interest of Stanford's Jim Harbaugh and perhaps Nebraska's Bo Pelini. Jon Gruden suggested UM consider ex-Vikings coach Brad Childress.
Edsall is, perhaps, the only one of those that a job at Miami would be any kind of upgrade. Mullen's debatable, and Pelini and Harbaugh are assured to be considered a step down.
Sources are telling KFOR that OU Offensive Coordinator Kevin Wilson is leaving the team to be the next head coach at Indiana.
And ESPN Insider is, at least teasing in a headline, suggesting that Mangino could be the OC at OU. (Wha?)Quote:
Originally Posted by cdj
His old job. Makes some sense, but still surprising. Must think he needs to rebuilt his image.
Let's let Watson take the job at Vandy to offer Mangino the OC opening at Nebraska :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
He resigned. http://www.fanhouse.com/news/main/lo...season/1444499Quote:
Originally Posted by AustinWolv
New OL coach hire will be as interesting as the OC, given that I think their OL play has been lacking for years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marlowe
Rumors rampant that Urban Meyer will step down as Florida coach this evening.
http://www.rabbitparts.com/chris/mis...hit_again2.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by cdj
Guy better take it easy, he'll become the next Favre.
Urban wants to spend more time with family....didn't know he officially adopted Tebow.
I'd guess Dan Mullen is option A, B, & C for the Gators.
Yep...hence he didn't jump to Miami right away...he's known about Urban for a few days now.Quote:
Originally Posted by cdj
Meyer allegedly was upset at how Florida handled his health issues last year and supposedly has an out in his contract for Notre Dame (not going to happen) or Michigan (a chance it happens).
Lots of rumors about Bo Pelini (Nebraska) and potential candidacy at Miami. He and their AD were at Oklahoma in 2004. Some say he is candidate & has interviewed, NU AD says he did not give permission to either party. Some say that they only chatted informally, while there's talk one of the coaching search intermediaries (headhunter) has been the liason.
Why would Pelini want to downgrade to Miami? They have a better recruiting base but worse facilities and a worse team. Pelini has one of the plumb jobs in America imo.
Maybe he's afraid he won't be able to win in the Big Ten.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
The talk today is that he may have flirted with Miami because he was upset with NU's Chancellor for publicly commenting on his behavior after the A&M game. Who knows though....at most, it was discussion through backchannels or just talking on the phone. As far as we know, it was nothing too formal.
He is a Big Ten guy (former tOSU player), so I'd think he was pretty excited to get into the conference.
Bo deserved to get ripped for going crazy on TV. He was out of control.
I think so too, but the AD should have done it or it should have been behind closed doors, not in a statement to the AP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
Miami job now down to: Al Golden, Randy Edsall & Marc Trestman according to The Miami Herald.
Hard to argue against Golden and Edsall, who have both made nice strides at their current jobs.
I bet Taylor Martinez wished Bo would have saved his f-bomb filled rant for behind closed doors as well instead of on national TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by cdj
;)
One of the local Detroit radio station guys said that Hoke will be announced as head coach in the new year. But most of the local guys feel Harbaugh and Michigan's AD David Brandon have already unofficially contacted each other and there is mutual interest in him hiring Harbaugh after he coaches his bowl game. My money is on Harbaugh. I just can't see Rich Rod coming back after this delay. The buyout has to be a factor.Quote:
Originally Posted by cdj
I'm hearing Bob Stoops to Florida may be happening....supposedly ESPN Insider has this and now another site reporting.
Stoops already shooting down that report. I don't see why Stoops would leave OU myself.
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