Coaching Carousel 2025

[cornfed24-7]

  On 3/21/2025 at 8:04 PM, nustudent said:

I think it’s fair to say our NIL needs to get better.   But if we have enough to give Berke and Meah over a million last year, NIL is secondary to decision making in terms of issues 

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I do not disagree. But they're at the level of 1a & 1b for me.

[nustudent]

  On 3/21/2025 at 8:06 PM, cornfed24-7 said:

I do not disagree. But they're at the level of 1a & 1b for me.

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I get paying for players.   Having average (at best) NIL will

always put a ceiling on what we do.  
 

but making bad decisions doesn’t give us a chance.  

[Huskerpapa]

  On 3/21/2025 at 7:21 PM, Cazzie22 said:

All these big name coaches probably wouldn’t give Nebraska a 2nd look.  What might have happened if Bob Devaney hired Bob Huggins instead of Danny Née?  Coaches are better with talent.  If Nebraska cares enough we need to help Fred get better players, whatever the cost.

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I could argue that Danny brought some terrific talent, and had is right on the edge.  What coulda and shoulda happen, didn't. 

That said, Huggy can coach.

[OmahaHusker]

  On 3/21/2025 at 8:24 PM, nustudent said:

I get paying for players.   Having average (at best) NIL will

always put a ceiling on what we do.  
 

but making bad decisions doesn’t give us a chance.  

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University has bigger fish to fry. Need football at be good again. Volleyball to stay the top of nation. Baseball might need a new coach barring a complete turn around. Basketball is on the back burner and always will be. 

[nustudent]

  On 3/21/2025 at 8:32 PM, OmahaHusker said:

University has bigger fish to fry. Need football at be good again. Volleyball to stay the top of nation. Baseball might need a new coach barring a complete turn around. Basketball is on the back burner and always will be. 

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Basketball is a bigger money maker than both volleyball and baseball.  I can get the investment in volleyball due to their level of success. But we should absolutely be committing more money to basketball than we are to baseball.   I’d also argue that Bolt is safer than Hoiberg at this stage.

[Dean Smith]

  On 3/21/2025 at 8:31 PM, Huskerpapa said:

I could argue that Danny brought some terrific talent, and had is right on the edge.  What coulda and shoulda happen, didn't. 

That said, Huggy can coach.

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but was, and I assume still is, a complete asshole. (can I say that on this board?)

[cornfed24-7]

  On 3/21/2025 at 8:24 PM, nustudent said:

I get paying for players.   Having average (at best) NIL will

always put a ceiling on what we do.  
 

but making bad decisions doesn’t give us a chance.  

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You're not getting any disagreement from me today

[OmahaHusker]

  On 3/21/2025 at 8:34 PM, nustudent said:

Basketball is a bigger money maker than both volleyball and baseball.  I can get the investment in volleyball due to their level of success. But we should absolutely be committing more money to basketball than we are to baseball.   I’d also argue that Bolt is safer than Hoiberg at this stage.

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Agreed. Idk about Bolt. They do have time to turn it around but man when’s the last time a men’s program actually held up to preseason expectations?

 

I’ll add for basketball it doesn’t help that your Omaha boosters give to football but give to Creighton for basketball. 

[nustudent]

  On 3/21/2025 at 9:40 PM, OmahaHusker said:

Agreed. Idk about Bolt. They do have time to turn it around but man when’s the last time a men’s program actually held up to preseason expectations?

 

I’ll add for basketball it doesn’t help that your Omaha boosters give to football but give to Creighton for basketball. 

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I mean, didn’t Bolt win the Big Ten (conference or tournament) each of the last two years

 

if Nebraska basketball could ever put out some sort of proven winner or have some consistent success, it’d be curious to see how much of that money would switch back over.   People don’t like making bad investments.

[Silverbacked1]

  On 3/21/2025 at 8:34 PM, Dean Smith said:

but was, and I assume still is, a complete asshole. (can I say that on this board?)

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Danny or Huggy?

[Cazzie22]

  On 3/21/2025 at 10:45 PM, Silverbacked1 said:

Danny or Huggy?

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I liked Danny and he did a great job.  Huggy is a Hall of Famer but he would have used NU as a stepping stone job.

[cornfed24-7]

  On 3/22/2025 at 12:21 AM, Cazzie22 said:

I liked Danny and he did a great job.  Huggy is a Hall of Famer but he would have used NU as a stepping stone job.

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I'll take us being a stepping stone for a coach. That's better than the tombstone we currently are.

Edited Saturday at 01:58 AM by cornfed24-7

[nustudent]

  On 3/22/2025 at 12:26 AM, cornfed24-7 said:

I'll take us being a stepping stone for coach. That's better than the tombstone we currently are.

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Well said 

[OmahaHusker]

  On 3/21/2025 at 9:48 PM, nustudent said:

I mean, didn’t Bolt win the Big Ten (conference or tournament) each of the last two years

 

if Nebraska basketball could ever put out some sort of proven winner or have some consistent success, it’d be curious to see how much of that money would switch back over.   People don’t like making bad investments.

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Lotta Omaha Catholics with cash. Dont see it wavering very much. 

[nustudent]

  On 3/22/2025 at 1:15 AM, OmahaHusker said:

Lotta Omaha Catholics with cash. Dont see it wavering very much. 

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Nebraska won’t take it all back from Creighton.   But I can guarantee that Nebraska strings together to, three or four straight NCAA tournament bits… Then there will absolutely be some extra money coming in from Omaha.

Edited Saturday at 01:35 AM by nustudent

[Huskerpapa]

Folks, there is A LOT of money donated to our fine university.  But to the disdain of many fans, not all of it goes to athletics.  Some on this following list also donate elsewhere...this is from five years ago.

 

https://business.unl.edu/nebraskabusiness/2020/article/donor-list-2020/

[Navin R. Johnson]

  On 3/21/2025 at 9:40 PM, OmahaHusker said:

Agreed. Idk about Bolt. They do have time to turn it around but man when’s the last time a men’s program actually held up to preseason expectations?

 

I’ll add for basketball it doesn’t help that your Omaha boosters give to football but give to Creighton for basketball. 

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It would hilarious if NU started to funnel some of that Omaha football money into the basketball program.

[Dean Smith]

  On 3/21/2025 at 10:45 PM, Silverbacked1 said:

Danny or Huggy?

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Huggy 

[Dean Smith]

  On 3/22/2025 at 5:54 PM, Dean Smith said:

Huggy 

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Saw him speak at a clinic. Condescending, everyone that asked a question was treated like an idiot. Pissed Nike scheduled him too late to catch a plane out of Portland and had to spend the night. Came into the hotel bar and wouldn’t talk to anyone who didn’t buy him a beer first. masochist kept buying him drinks and he’s even meaner drunk. 

[Navin R. Johnson]

  On 3/22/2025 at 10:10 PM, Dean Smith said:

Saw him speak at a clinic. Condescending, everyone that asked a question was treated like an idiot. Pissed Nike scheduled him too late to catch a plane out of Portland and had to spend the night. Came into the hotel bar and wouldn’t talk to anyone who didn’t buy him a beer first. masochist kept buying him drinks and he’s even meaner drunk. 

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I would never have guessed that by his on court demeanour.

[Huskerpapa]

  On 3/22/2025 at 10:10 PM, Dean Smith said:

Saw him speak at a clinic. Condescending, everyone that asked a question was treated like an idiot. Pissed Nike scheduled him too late to catch a plane out of Portland and had to spend the night. Came into the hotel bar and wouldn’t talk to anyone who didn’t buy him a beer first. masochist kept buying him drinks and he’s even meaner drunk. 

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That boorish behavior got him fired as well.  

[Vinny]

  On 3/23/2025 at 12:42 AM, Huskerpapa said:

That boorish behavior got him fired as well.  

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Had something like 147 empties in the back seat if I recall correctly.

[huskerbill85]

I don't think Huggies personality would have worked out very well in Nebraska.  Should have gone for Kevin Sampson this last go around when he was available hell of a coach. Those violations are a nothing burger today

[nustudent]

  On 3/23/2025 at 2:39 AM, huskerbill85 said:

I don't think Huggies personality would have worked out very well in Nebraska.  Should have gone for Kevin Sampson this last go around when he was available hell of a coach. Those violations are a nothing burger today

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His personality would’ve been fine when he was winning 

[Dean Smith]

  On 3/23/2025 at 2:39 AM, huskerbill85 said:

I don't think Huggies personality would have worked out very well in Nebraska.  Should have gone for Kevin Sampson this last go around when he was available hell of a coach. Those violations are a nothing burger today

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