Coaching Openings

[Jimmy "theused4wheelerdealer" Watkins from Conway]

2-2.  Called UF coach, even though at this time it's not set.  Foley's still waiting to see if he called 2 agents bluffs.  Still possible that a late push by some bull gators forces foley to hire Mullen.

[Pork Twain]

I find it interesting to watch who other universities go after and how they conduct their searches.  Especially after watching several of these unfold at Arkansas.  This year we have Nebraska, Michigan and Florida and I bet none of them will hire a HC that would have satisfied what many on Hogville were looking for in our last hire.

This guy would have bombed on MMQB.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11972234/florida-gators-continue-meet-colorado-state-rams-coach-jim-mcelwain-coaching-vacancy

Florida
Nebraska
Michigan

[Wildhog]

I really like McElwain.  What he's done at CSU is remarkable.

[hogman99]

I really like McElwain.  What he's done at CSU is remarkable.

He seems like a very good coach. 

[wildturkey8]

McElwain would win big at Florida.

[The_Iceman]

I really like McElwain.  What he's done at CSU is remarkable.

Yeah, but can you imagine the average fan's reaction on Hogville and Sports Talk shows?

Heck, a coach with 3 Big 10 Championships didn't please some.

[kp72204]

I'd be lying if i said i thought he would be a good fit, but i was holding out for Chris Peterson.

[bao187]

is it finally Kirby Smarts time for a head coaching spot?

[woopigsooie1222]

I would love Dan Mullen to leave the SECw. He's a great coach IMO. I was hoping Freeze would leave but that dream died yesterday

[The Boar War]

Yeah, but can you imagine the average fan's reaction on Hogville and Sports Talk shows?

Heck, a coach with 3 Big 10 Championships didn't please some.

Razorback fans are passionate but their knowledge of the college football scene is limited. I'm convinced most fans had never even heard of Coach Bielema.

[Deep Shoat]

I find it interesting to watch who other universities go after and how they conduct their searches.  Especially after watching several of these unfold at Arkansas.  This year we have Nebraska, Michigan and Florida and I bet none of them will hire a HC that would have satisfied what many on Hogville were looking for in our last hire.

This guy would have bombed on MMQB.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11972234/florida-gators-continue-meet-colorado-state-rams-coach-jim-mcelwain-coaching-vacancy

Florida
Nebraska
Michigan

All of them will likely hire a coordinator or a HC from a small school.  Michigan is the only one with more than an outside shot at a big name, and that only because Harbaugh is going to be fired and is a Michigan guy.

[The_Iceman]

Finalizing the Deal:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2270453-florida-head-coach-search-latest-news-and-rumors-on-position

[Pork Twain]

Good Lord!  Please delete this thread.  How did I miss the one stickied at the top of the page?  I don't know.

[hogsanity]

I'd be lying if i said i thought he would be a good fit, but i was holding out for Chris Peterson.

Chris " yes we could kneel on it 3 times and beat Arizona, but lets hand off and risk a fumble instead--- oh crap we did fumble and now we lost on a last second field goal " Peterson.

[Tim Harris]

I love watching coaching searches and following them regardless of the program involved.  Most every fan base has unrealistic expectations as to what coach they can get.  Money is similar in all the big conferences so you either have to find someone who is looking for a change like Bielema was, someone with ties to your area/university, or you go hire someone at a smaller school.

Also one of my favorite parts is that message boards are very good at spending someone elses money.  You see it with HC searches as well as with assistants.  Go pay this guy whatever it takes we have to have them.

[Grag T]

I would love Dan Mullen to leave the SECw. He's a great coach IMO. I was hoping Freeze would leave but that dream died yesterday

no comment, just staring at your avatar... hubba hubba hubba hubba hubba hubba hubba

[Vantage 8 dude]

Finalizing the Deal:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2270453-florida-head-coach-search-latest-news-and-rumors-on-position

If I were the CSU AD I wouldn't budge and inch (or $) from the $7.5 million buyout. Sorry but if someone like UF wants my HC then they can darn well pay up for the privilege of signing him. CSU holds all the cards and shouldn't let the gators off the hook. Besides, it's not as if UF can't afford to pay the bucks.

[ballz2thewall]

All of them will likely hire a coordinator or a HC from a small school.  Michigan is the only one with more than an outside shot at a big name, and that only because Harbaugh is going to be fired and is a Michigan guy.

i'd be surprised if florida hires a coordinator more than any of the others.

[cj_sez]

Seems folks here in Ft. Collins/Larimer County, CO are a bit puzzled that UF would consider McElwain.

[Tim Harris]

Seems folks here in Ft. Collins/Larimer County, CO are a bit puzzled that UF would consider McElwain.

I think everyone is.  The AD of another team generally doesn't fly in for a visit, stay the night, and then leave without the coach.

[The_Iceman]

I think everyone is.  The AD of another team generally doesn't fly in for a visit, stay the night, and then leave without the coach.

Unusual they would post this:

GatorZone Football @GatorZoneFB
We've had very productive conversations with Coach McElwain and his wife Karen and those continue.

[Hawg n GA]

Anyone believe what Saturday Down South is saying Nebraska is pursuing Bielema ?

[Porked Tongue]

Anyone believe what Saturday Down South is saying Nebraska is pursuing Bielema ?

I believe that some want him.

[reddogjcss]

GUS to Wolverines!

[reddogjcss]

PETRINO to Nebraska Chizik DC

[Quickdraw]

Ole Florida gonna have to pay the 7.5 mill to get McElwain on the plane. Hold to your guns Colorado State!

[shotgun7]

If I were the CSU AD I wouldn't budge and inch (or $) from the $7.5 million buyout. Sorry but if someone like UF wants my HC then they can darn well pay up for the privilege of signing him. CSU holds all the cards and shouldn't let the gators off the hook. Besides, it's not as if UF can't afford to pay the bucks.

Reports I have seen are the plane came back empty... UF refuses to pay all of the buyout and CSU wont budge on it. Will be interesting to see if UF ponies up or goes another direction. I am surprised they (UF) has been as public about it as they have with the twitter release and all.

[The_Iceman]

Deal Done!

Brett McMurphy  @McMurphyESPN

Jim McElwain/CSU cleared up buyout issues, McElwain agrees to be UF's coach sources told @ClowESPN

[longpig]

Ole Florida gonna have to pay the 7.5 mill to get McElwain on the plane. Hold to your guns Colorado State!

Indeed.  CSU knows if Florida won't pay it, someone else will.  They know Florida knows it too.  It's a perfect scenario for them, having the only outstanding HC outside the power 5 and a huge buyout in his contract.   Well played Colorado State.

[woopigsooie1222]

no comment, just staring at your avatar... hubba hubba hubba hubba hubba hubba hubba

I'm doing the same for yours ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Keyser Sooieze]

Dayum!  Not sure if the "clearing up buyout issues" thing meant they ended up paying, or what, but got me thinking, is that a common fund-raising strategy at smaller schools? Stick a huge buyout clause into the contract  in case the guy shows he's an up-and-comer who'll be interesting to the powerful schools--7.5 mil sounds unusual after 3 years. 
http://blogs.denverpost.com/colleges/2014/11/30/memo-dart-throwers-heres-jim-mcelwains-initial-7-5-million-buyout/32688/
"I'm not going to go through everything again here. Except I'm going to emphasize this one point: If Florida (i.e., Florida boosters) pays Will Muschamp $6.3 million to go away and then the minimal $7.5 million buyout to get McElwain out of his CSU deal, even my University of Colorado math can figure out that that's $13.8 million ... before McElwain coaches a game.

Right. That's no pressure on you or your family. And the boosters own you. Period."

[Pork Twain]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/reports--florida-hires-colorado-state-s-jim-mcelwain-154351085.html

[Pork Twain]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11977425/jim-mcelwain-becomes-florida-gators-coach

[Boardon Hamsay]

I hear Nebraska may be snagging Mike Riley from Oregon State.

[MrKnowItAll]

https://twitter.com/Huskers/status/540558986706034688

Coach Riley comes to the #Huskers after 14 seasons as the HC at Oregon State, leading OSU to 93 wins and a 6-2 record in postseason.

[The_Iceman]

Nebraska hires Mike Riley:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Riley

[Pork Twain]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11978459/nebraska-hires-mike-riley-replace-fired-bo-pelini

[The_Iceman]

Not a bad hire for Nebraska. Given the situation Mike Riley is in at Oregon State, he has done a very good job there. His small program has to go against Oregon in state, then Washington, USC, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, etc.

[Dropkick]

Riley will do well there IMHO

[A.Ziffle]

Dayum!  Not sure if the "clearing up buyout issues" thing meant they ended up paying, or what, but got me thinking, is that a common fund-raising strategy at smaller schools? Stick a huge buyout clause into the contract  in case the guy shows he's an up-and-comer who'll be interesting to the powerful schools--7.5 mil sounds unusual after 3 years. 
http://blogs.denverpost.com/colleges/2014/11/30/memo-dart-throwers-heres-jim-mcelwains-initial-7-5-million-buyout/32688/
"I'm not going to go through everything again here. Except I'm going to emphasize this one point: If Florida (i.e., Florida boosters) pays Will Muschamp $6.3 million to go away and then the minimal $7.5 million buyout to get McElwain out of his CSU deal, even my University of Colorado math can figure out that that's $13.8 million ... before McElwain coaches a game.

Right. That's no pressure on you or your family. And the boosters own you. Period."

The deal agreed on by CSU and Florida is that UF will pay $3 Million to CSU over 6 years and then host CSU in Gainsville somewhere down the road with a guaranteed $2 Million payout.

McElwain will also pay $2 Million to CSU over time.

Florida gave McElwain a 6 year deal worth $3.5 Million a year.

[Doug]

Damn, both the SEC and B1G just got stronger.

McElwain's a *very* good coach.

Nebraska snagging Riley blows me away. As others have noted... it's tough to be in the Pac-12. Next to the SEC, the Pac 12 is the strongest conference. Any team can beat another on any day of the week... and there's a TON of historic rivalries in both the North and South divisions. The Civil War and Apple cup are ALWAYS epic battles... the competition amongst southern california teams is brutal. Not to mention the Arizona teams.

Once Riley gets his pieces into place with Nebraska, the B1G West is gonna be brutal between the Huskers and the Badgers. More often than not, the winner of the Huskers/Badgers game will generally go to the B1G CG.

[HF#1]

Riley was an awful hire. Just awful. He sucked in the PAC12 and will suck at Nebraska.

I'm glad we have Jeff Long and not Nebraska's AD.

[The_Iceman]

Riley was an awful hire. Just awful. He sucked in the PAC12 and will suck at Nebraska.

I'm glad we have Jeff Long and not Nebraska's AD.

You've got to have a pretty narrow minded view of college football to say Riley "sucked". Consider the program he was at, the resources he has, the conference and competition, and the recruiting base.

Between 2006 and 2014, Riley averaged 7.2 wins a season at Oregon State. That included a 10 win season and three 9 win seasons. This is having to go up against a powerhouse Top 10 team within his own state, as well as UCLA, USC, Stanford, Washington, and the recently successful Arizona and Arizona State, and now Utah.

[HogMantheIntruder]

I'm doing the same for yours ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Ya'll should totally make out...

[redneckfriend]

Maybe it has been mentioned but SI says the Nebraska job was offered to Bielema.

[A.Ziffle]

Maybe it has been mentioned but SI says the Nebraska job was offered to Bielema.

Wow...

[ChicoHog]

I'd be lying if i said i thought he would be a good fit, but i was holding out for Chris Peterson.

I'm glad we did not get him.  I bet UW will be at best of the middle of the road Pac 12 team over the next few years. 

[Pork Twain]

I think Nebraska screwed the pooch two hires in a row

[hog.goblin]

If two, then definitely 3 in a row for Nebraska

[opineonswine]

I think Nebraska screwed the pooch two hires in a row

I hear Oregon State fans are happy campers...so there's that.