Coach to be named within 10 days

[Music City Hog]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/dennis-dodd/21117502/new-arkansas-coach-expected-to-be-hired-within-next-10-days

[Break & Run]

Sounds like it could be Chris Petersen.

[SquidBilly]

He's really going out on a limb there.  Geez.

[SONofHAM]

Petersens contract states that he has to coach whatever bowl game they go to.

[Hogbrokerz]

It sounds like Petersen is it for sure, I agree

[rhames]

The only thing he is going off of is what long said over a month ago.

[MDH]

Early december isn't mid december.

This pretty much locks it in to be a college coach who is currently coaching or (through some pretty flaky conspiracy type thinking) Bill Cowher because of who his employer is.

[HamIAm]

What does this statement mean? That they don't have to leave until the new coach is hired?

Arkansas assistants have the option to remain pending the hiring of the new coach.

The new coach can hire his own staff, and if he wants to hire someone on the current staff obviously they can stay. What are they trying to say?

[The_Iceman]

Petersens contract states that he has to coach whatever bowl game they go to.

I'm sure that is negotiable. Or, he could be announced and agree to stay and coach the final game.

[Break & Run]

Petersens contract states that he has to coach whatever bowl game they go to.

Doesn't matter if they buy him out.  Guess what?  Petersen's butouy is $750,000!

Wow, that's chump change for that good of a coach!

[Tim Harris]

What does this statement mean? That they don't have to leave until the new coach is hired?

The new coach can hire his own staff, and if he wants to hire someone on the current staff obviously they can stay. What are they trying to say?

Correct. We are going to continue to pay them until the new coach is here. They are all looking though.

[Break & Run]

http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2012/04/16/ccripe/here_are_details_boise_state_football_coach_chris_petersens_new_

[Karma]

What does this statement mean? That they don't have to leave until the new coach is hired?

The new coach can hire his own staff, and if he wants to hire someone on the current staff obviously they can stay. What are they trying to say?

They can stay and continue to get paid until they are later terminated, or they can be released from their contracts and leave today without penalty.

[SONofHAM]

I'm sure that is negotiable. Or, he could be announced and agree to stay and coach the final game.

i would think they could work something out.  Even if he did have to stay and coach they play on Dec 29th I think

[Tim Harris]

He's really going out on a limb there.  Geez.

Kind of what I was thinking. Anyone with half brain already stated that was the timeline.

[Break & Run]

Early december isn't mid december.

This pretty much locks it in to be a college coach who is currently coaching or (through some pretty flaky conspiracy type thinking) Bill Cowher because of who his employer is.

I had to re-read that, too.  Go back and look.  He said Long PREVIOUSLY said it would be mid-December but now says 7-10 days which would be, at latest, December 5th.

[texas tush hog]

What does this statement mean? That they don't have to leave until the new coach is hired?

The new coach can hire his own staff, and if he wants to hire someone on the current staff obviously they can stay. What are they trying to say?

They will be paid until the first of the year or until they find another job.

[Jackson_64]

It sounds like Petersen is it for sure, I agree

Am I missing something?  How does this announcement point to petersen??  It says nothing except that Long does indeed have his guy.

[davis01]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/schedule/_/week/14
Check out this site.  All coaches mentioned as of recent all have games next weekend which makes sense for the 10 day timing.  Grundy, Patterson, Peterson, Strong, Pelini, Malzahn.  All have games next week.

[MDH]

I had to re-read that, too.  Go back and look.  He said Long PREVIOUSLY said it would be mid-December but now says 7-10 days which would be, at latest, December 5th.

Which is what I was getting at, I should have quoted this post:

He's really going out on a limb there.  Geez.

[jjdlc]

It's a very safe statement.  At this point they can now get papers signed.  If it's a college coach who still has a game next week, then we will likely not get an announcement till next Sunday at the earliest.  If it's any of the unemployed coaches, or ones who finish regular season play today, then we could find out as early as this evening, but more likely tomorrow.

At any rate, from this point forward, things really get interesting.

[MDH]

It's a very safe statement.  At this point they can now get papers signed.  If it's a college coach who still has a game next week, then we will likely not get an announcement till next Sunday at the earliest.  If it's any of the unemployed coaches, or ones who finish regular season play today, then we could find out as early as this evening, but more likely tomorrow.

At any rate, from this point forward, things really get interesting.

I'm just glad this is finally about over.  I will miss some of the lunacy, but not that much.

[Break & Run]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/schedule/_/week/14
Check out this site.  All coaches mentioned as of recent all have games next weekend which makes sense for the 10 day timing.  Grundy, Patterson, Peterson, Strong, Pelini, Malzahn.  All have games next week.

PETERSEN!! not peterson.

[Hogbrokerz]

Am I missing something?  How does this announcement point to petersen??  It says nothing except that Long does indeed have his guy.

It's more of a gut feeling. Not claiming sources...but the wording and description of Long's new hire fits Petersen and lots of smoke from people who would have a little bit of of inside info.

[MDH]

It's more of a gut feeling. Not claiming sources...but the wording and description of Long's new hire fits Petersen and lots of smoke from people who would have a little bit of of inside info.

The 'wording and description' of Long's new hire has been rehashed through countless hires here and elsewhere.  It means nothing, but it has to be said.

[Lysol]

PETERSEN

[hawgball9401]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/dennis-dodd/21117502/new-arkansas-coach-expected-to-be-hired-within-next-10-days

Good find, thanks!

[davril98]

http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2012/04/16/ccripe/here_are_details_boise_state_football_coach_chris_petersens_new_

Gonna be hard to keep turning down offers to more than double what you're making.  And I'm sure the "have to stay until the bowl game" thing would be of little concern.

[Rayzor]

PETERSEN!! not peterson.

Mafia, where do you keep getting pictures of my wife??   

[Break & Run]

Mafia, where do you keep getting pictures of my wife??   

Well, this morning when you were hunting, she gave me a lesson in keeping people hot.

Just sayin'...

[AchieveHog]

Gonna be hard to keep turning down offers to more than double what you're making.  And I'm sure the "have to stay until the bowl game" thing would be of little concern.

It's not about the money for Peterson. This has been discussed so many times. He has a son who had stage 4 Cancer, who is recovering. The Altitude according to the Doctors is why he has stayed in Boise, because it's better for his Ill son. He turned down Tennessee's 4 Million+ offer over 3 years ago. Peterson and Gruden are both pipe dreams.

[HawgAlude]

It is not Petersen it will be Gary Patterson especially with his Texas ties, GP will be our next coach which is why some of you all would consider it a home run and some would not.

Chris Petersen would be a home run but it is not him.

[Tequilin' Time]

Well, this morning when you were hunting, she gave me a lesson in keeping people hot.

Just sayin'...

If a man has a wife like that, he stops hunting.  he has the trophy but now has to defend his victory.

[silverandbluedc]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/schedule/_/week/14
Check out this site.  All coaches mentioned as of recent all have games next weekend which makes sense for the 10 day timing.  Grundy, Patterson, Peterson, Strong, Pelini, Malzahn.  All have games next week.

PETERSEN!! not peterson.

And GUNDY not GRUNDY.