Coaching Buyouts and Contract Extensions Thread

[847badgerfan]

2012.

[FearlessF]

geez, I even looked it up before I mistyped it

[CatsbyAZ]

Pelini would have been fine with the right AD

Eichorst couldn't handle him

If the Big 12 hadn't put a second back on the clock in 2009 (it was the correct call) and if Pelini would have found a way to beat the Badgers a second time in 2012 in Indy ( I know it was a blowout) Pelini would still be there and Eichorst would have left earlier.

Not familiar with Eichorst's culpability, but there might be another, more minor game that I remember impacting the Pelini era. The attitude in which the Husker fan base held toward Pelini became more unforgiving after the 2012 road loss Vs UCLA. It was a 36-30 loss and I remember fans really having their faith shaken in Pelini’s reputation to field elite defenses. After that it seemed Huskers took the view of having no idea what they were in for with all the wild finishes Nebraska had until he was fired. The dilemma put other aspects of his tenure under harsher question, for instance recruiting, his sideline demeanor, film session tantrums directed at players, leaked audio tapes – it all fell under a sharper scope after that UCLA loss.

[FearlessF]

yup, all losses raise questions about the coaching ability to meet expectations, some losses more than others

[bayareabadger]

Good news for Purdue, they likely won’t have much risk of losing Brohm next year. 

Their AD decided to schedule interesting games next season, so they open with a conference game, then Memphis, Air Force and BC. So the worst non-conference opponent is likely an ACC team that had been .500 or better six of the past seven years. 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Good news for Purdue, they likely won’t have much risk of losing Brohm next year.

Their AD decided to schedule interesting games next season, so they open with a conference game, then Memphis, Air Force and BC. So the worst non-conference opponent is likely an ACC team that had been .500 or better six of the past seven years.

You're assuming Purdue isn't going start 4-0, then?

[bayareabadger]

You're assuming Purdue isn't going start 4-0, then?

I look at it and say it's not like a good start is impossible, but that just feels like an unfriendly slate. 

This year, Purdue would've been an underdog in three of the four and a 1-point road favorite at BC. And that's before most of the conference schedule. (crossovers of Neb in the opener, Rutgers and Mich)

[847badgerfan]

Purdue is going to better next season, assuming they are healthy. Lots of kids got experience this year.

[betarhoalphadelta]

I look at it and say it's not like a good start is impossible, but that just feels like an unfriendly slate.

This year, Purdue would've been an underdog in three of the four and a 1-point road favorite at BC. And that's before most of the conference schedule. (crossovers of Neb in the opener, Rutgers and Mich)

I'm just more giving you grief because you assume that Brohm won't be a hot commodity based on the assumption of losses. 

While I agree that this isn't the most friendly starting slate, there's a lot to look forward to.

[FearlessF]

Former Nebraska player and head coach Frank Solich received a two-year contract extension at Ohio this week, the school announced.

The 75-year-old former Husker coach will conclude his 15th season at Ohio when the Bobcats play in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Nevada on Friday night.

"Frank Solich is a future hall of fame coach with an impeccable national reputation. We are proud of the culture of athletic and academic success he and his staff have established at Ohio University and we appreciate Frank's deep commitment to our institution," said Ohio Athletic Director Julie Cromer in a statement. "We look forward to his continued leadership of our football program."


This year, Solich became the winningest head coach in Mid-American Conference history. This season, he reached 112 overall victories while his 75 MAC wins rank second to former Central Michigan head coach Herb Deromedi's 90. His 15 years of service in the MAC are second only to Deromedi's 16 (1978-93).

Ohio is 112-81 during the Solich era. His 112 victories are the second-most in program history behind Don Peden (121; 1924-46). Ohio has gone 75-45 in conference play since Solich's arrival in Athens in 2005.

This year, Ohio will make its 11th bowl appearance under Solich.

[CWSooner]

Congratulations to Fearless Frank!

[FearlessF]

I'll be rooting for Frankie at 2:30 

4-6 in Bowls with Ohio

3-3 in Bowls with UNL

[Entropy]

Bo would have lasted longer under other AD's, but he wouldn't be the coach at UNL today.  He was always chasing the distraction.  Before the texas game in lincoln, he was yelling at a fan who had a website about what they had said about the staff.  This is hours before a big game and that is your focus?  (UNL lost that game, btw..) Unfortunately for Bo, the guy he chewed out was connected to one of the top donors and the AD made Bo apologize.... making things worse.   There were other examples of Bo focusing on distractions and many arguements over did they matter or not in the fanbase.  

Also, Bo didn't like to be told what to do... if people had ideas, he did the opposite to prove he was in charge.  That is how it felt to me.   He wasn't reflective, only defensive.  I also think he's proven not to be a defensive mastermind, but rather someone who knew Pete Carroll's system.  He could replicate it but not evolve it.  This has remained true at the lower levels he now coaches.

Bo would have done better than Riley.. no question.  But if I had the time machine, I'd go back to Steve Pederson and suggest helping Solich with recruiting and some new assistants rather than throwing out a guy who was a good coach during the week and on game day.  He just struggled in recruiting and being the CEO.  So work on the recruiting infastructure and grab a few stud recruiters.  I still think Solich was a better HC than Bo.  That's probably why I say that. 

[ELA]

Joe Moorhead back on the market