Coaching Buyouts and Contract Extensions Thread

[CWSooner]

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.

I think you really nailed it, Entropy.
In 2004, Bo was brought in as OU's Co-DC/DB Coach after Mike Stoops left to take the head job at Arizona (where I wish to high Heaven he would have stayed).  The Stoopses and Pelinis are buddies going back to their Youngstown days.  He did more to mess up the defense than to help it.  He insisted on different DB alignments and terminology, and pissed off everybody in the process.
It was good to see him go after that one year.

[FearlessF]

all true about Bo

just a typical Youngstown hot head

with a passion for football

[CWSooner]

He has difficulty playing well with others.

[FearlessF]

I've heard, at least when he was younger, Mike Stoops had some of these issues

[CWSooner]

I've heard, at least when he was younger, Mike Stoops had some of these issues

Still does.  Or did 1 1/2 years ago when Lincoln Riley finally fired his ass.
And I doubt that he's done any major growing-up since then.

[CatsbyAZ]

There’s got to be more to the Joe Moorhead firing than simply going 6-7 at Miss State this year. A season in which mass suspensions across the roster created an already steep uphill battle for conference wins in the ultra competitive SEC West. He’d done an adequate job the year before as well (8-5, top 25 ranking). Me thinks Ole Miss hiring Kiffin spooked the MSU powes-that-be into a preemptive, totally unnecessary reaction.

[Kris60]

There’s got to be more to the Joe Moorhead firing than simply going 6-7 at Miss State this year. A season in which mass suspensions across the roster created an already steep uphill battle for conference wins in the ultra competitive SEC West. He’d done an adequate job the year before as well (8-5, top 25 ranking). Me thinks Ole Miss hiring Kiffin spooked the MSU powes-that-be into a preemptive, totally unnecessary reaction.

Yeah, that seemed awfully quick.

[MichiFan87]

Apparently Hoke is back in charge at San Diego State since Long just wants to be a DC somewhere

[CatsbyAZ]

Apparently Hoke is back in charge at San Diego State since Long just wants to be a DC somewhere

I think Long is vying for a spot on USC’s staff. They badly need an upgrade from Pendergast’s poor efforts and the Aztec’s defenses were typically Top 15 nationally under Long with an emphasis on stopping the run and man-to-man coverage.

[Entropy]

Mike Leach is heading to Miss State

[Entropy]

https://footballscoop.com/news/report-mike-leach-to-be-next-mississippi-state-head-coach/

[847badgerfan]

Holy crap. So, he turns down Tennessee last year and now takes the msu job??

Yikes.

[MarqHusker]

Wait till he sees his qb options.   He's really gonna vomit.

Egg Bowl will be sublime.

[utee94]

He'll hit the transfer portal for a QB for sure.  

Definitely looking forward to the Pirate vs. Joey Freshwater Egg Bowl matchups.  That just became must-see TV.

Also, nobody, and I mean NOBODY, ever got under the Aggies' skin like Mike Leach did whilst at Texas Tech.  It's going to be glorious watching him troll them once again.