irishwavend Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Dude, Kelly was literally Mark Richt. Great seasons but couldn’t getbus to the top. Our next hire will be Kirby Smart and get us to the next level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketsan Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, ND_JACK said: I heard they basically doubled his current salary….from $6m to $12m per year I would have been piiiiiisssssssed if we matched that… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverirish34 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Oh boy do I love a good old fashioned coaching search! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vangordersmustache Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 1 minute ago, irishwavend said: Dude, Kelly was literally Mark Richt. Great seasons but couldn’t getbus to the top. Our next hire will be Kirby Smart and get us to the next level. Let’s hire the next Kirby Smart: Jim Leonhard. Time to roll the dice boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnTostal Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 18 minutes ago, irishwavend said: Dude, this is great for us. Cupboard is full. We’ve proven we can win. We are a hot coaching job. I personally love Fickell and he recruits like a badass. But, we really have our choice of great coaches. Kelly will shit the bed at LSU. This cupboard is made of composite material, not real wood. How will you keep Freeman for even one more year? And his recruits. Will Rees leave? Who else is out there who can keep this house together? Maybe ND can steal Vandy’s head coach… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post echo88 Posted November 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2021 Had to make an appearance just to say......yes. fuck yes. Christmas has come early. That is all. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketsan Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, NYGoldenDomer said: I love it when you talk like that. Keep going. Ya when my wife says that, it’s usually game over for this hombre… you gotta act like you ain’t into me for me to perform at the championship level… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gloves Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, irishwavend said: Dude, this is great for us. Cupboard is full. We’ve proven we can win. We are a hot coaching job. I personally love Fickell and he recruits like a badass. But, we really have our choice of great coaches. Kelly will shit the bed at LSU. Completely agree. Kelly did a good job here but took it as far as he could. We now can get someone to take us over the top. We may lose a few players or recruits in the short term but with the right hire we will take one small step back to take several giant ones forward. I’d be fine with Fickell, Ruhle, Campbell, even Freeman wouldn’t be horrible. But my clear cut choice would be Urban Meyer. I don’t care about his past. Dude is a college coach and will win a title at ND. my biggest concern is the admin and Swarbrick. Are they really wanting to take us to true NC contenders or do they want us to still be a faux Ivy League school that wins enough games to keep the money rolling in but not a football first program. Because if they don’t give the new coach and staff the ability to bring in the players we truly need to compete for a NC then we will be in the same boat. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketsan Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Just now, echo88 said: Had to make an appearance just to say......yes. fuck yes. Christmas has come early. That is all. First person I thought of… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNDIRISH723 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, irishwavend said: Dude, Kelly was literally Mark Richt. Great seasons but couldn’t getbus to the top. Our next hire will be Kirby Smart and get us to the next level. Or it will be Charlie Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketsan Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 No thanks on Freeman as HC… not interested in someone getting his learner’s permit driving our Ferrari… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithInIrishForever Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Shock is wearing off for me, Well maybe he didn't want to open with OSU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnTostal Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, irishwavend said: Dude, Kelly was literally Mark Richt. Great seasons but couldn’t getbus to the top. Our next hire will be Kirby Smart and get us to the next level. We’ll be reading tomorrow that Smart signed an 8 year extension at Georgia for $120 million. Edited November 30, 2021 by AnTostal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Goblin Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 1 minute ago, irishwavend said: Dude, Kelly was literally Mark Richt. Great seasons but couldn’t getbus to the top. Our next hire will be Kirby Smart and get us to the next level. Yeah, I’ve had this thought. Sorta like Steve Spurrier, yeah Steve won a national championship at Florida but he really should have had more but he laid the foundation for the program to go on to Urban Meyer a few years later and Urban made Florida the constant threat it should have always been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDomer Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Just now, Green Goblin said: Yeah, I’ve had this thought. Sorta like Steve Spurrier, yeah Steve won a national championship at Florida but he really should have had more but he laid the foundation for the program to go on to Urban Meyer a few years later and Urban made Florida the constant threat it should have always been. Maybe like Bo Shembeckler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND_JACK Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, Rocketsan said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vangordersmustache Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Just now, Rocketsan said: No thanks on Freeman as HC… not interested in someone getting his learner’s permit driving our Ferrari… Ferrari? I’d be happy to be comparable to a 90s camaro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnTostal Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, AnTostal said: We’ll be reading tomorrow that Smart signed an 8 year extension at Georgia for $120 million. Edited November 30, 2021 by AnTostal Mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDNorm Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) If I was Jack, I wouldn't let Fickell sleep till he gives me a yes. Just as enough time had passed for Cinci fans to stop totally hating us for "stealing" BK, we can give them a brand new reason. I know Luke still has fondness for OSU, but I know he also gets a LOT of satisfaction out of competing w/them in all facets. We would have the premiere forum (other than UM) for him to be a thorn in their sides (of course till they call him one day to replace Day if he bolts for the NFL) Edited November 30, 2021 by NDNorm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ndomer4 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Freeman will be interim for the bowl game. Wouldn’t that be something if he won a major bowl in his first game and BK couldn’t do it in 11 seasons. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanscarborough Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Been following this site for 12+ years, post from time to time. Really think Fickell will bring Kelly type success. But i'd rather roll the dice on the players coach who can recruit better than most head coaches in the country. Freeman is the guy that gets us over the recruiting hump, Fickell keeps us where we're at in my humble opinion.(don't know a ton about Fickell tbh) Would rather risk it / give Freeman the keys have it backfire tbh than not roll the dice. 11 win seasons have spoiled us and they're fun, but we want a NC. Hire the guy who can get the talent in the door. Only guys I can think of that can do that and are options would be Freeman and Urban Meyer. Thoughts? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND_JACK Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 In corporate America we say he got a “golden retirement parachute” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFA03_HUGENDFAN Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Well it was good to see ND have a couple good seasons because I foresee the late 90s-early 2000s in our future. Lots of loses and poor recruiting and back to irrelevance. Hurray. It was good while it lasted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gloves Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 If Swarbrick and the admin aren’t willing to open the checkbook for a top tier coach then we are done. You gotta pay to win. Look at what SC finally did to get Riley! They gave him everything he wanted including the use of their private jet for whenever his family wants to travel and overpaying him for his two homes in Norman, along with getting him a $6m home in LA. ND has a history of going cheap and if that happens we will be in trouble. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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