Holgerson: "I had more fun on Saturday than I've had in a long time."

[HuskerDana]

What I was getting at is that I don't think money is necessarily the driving factor for DH. If you kind of read between the lines irt his comments, I think it is much more about having the control and the freedom to run things on the offensive side of the bsll.

So, I think it has more to do with asking him what he needs in that regard....more than what the paycheck will be.

I got the impression that he seems kind of done with being the head guy....and all of the bullshit that goes with that title. Instead, he loves the game, working with the players, creating the game week game plan, and the chess match involved with game day.

Rhule is certainly a rah rah guy. He is good in front of a mic. Those are his strengths. I am not so sure he is he is great at game day management or even putting a game week game plan together.

I still think a great HC achieves at a high level when they accept what there strengths....and most importantly...their weaknesses are. Then they put great coaches around them that cover that aspect of the game for them.

 

[Husker.Wed.]

Losing Hill and cooper leaving have hurt our secondary. Hartzhog just don't have the size to be a good db.

True. Also losing Quinton and Omar Brown from last year. However, there seems to be something else, maybe linebacker scheme because there always seem to be WRs and backs running wide open (and I mean WIDE OPEN) in the middle and on the sidelines. Classic example was after our punt went out at the 3, WI got a first down around the 15, then completed a sideline pass to the 40. Part of that was the QB had all day because we were in a 3 man rush, but with everybody else on D back, how the hell did WI have someone on the sideline with nobody defending him?

 

[Husker.Wed.]

#1 and #5 are irrelevant.

My understanding is that his pay is pretty well locked in for the next three years wherever he goes. He's getting a little over $3 million a year from Houston. It would be stupid to pay him $2 million a year because that money would just be money that we would be paying him instead of Houston. I think we can give him up to something like $800 k give or take without it coming out of the Houston money.

What this is about is that Rhule has a great team culture that is attractive to Dana. Coaching with Rhule is attractive as well and most importantly, the opportunity to work with Dylan Raiola for the next three years.

Also, it is rumored DH doesn't like recruiting much and doesn't like gladhanding donors. Assuming he hasn't blown his money, he has/will accumulate "generational wealth". My hope is he sticks around for a few years doing what he seems to love and is best suited for, which is whiteboards and play sheets, while Rhule leaves recruiting and gladhanding to others on the staff. Rhule already has a professional gladhander in Foley.

 

[dinglefritz]

Also, it is rumored DH doesn't like recruiting much and doesn't like gladhanding donors. Assuming he hasn't blown his money, he has/will accumulate "generational wealth". My hope is he sticks around for a few years doing what he seems to love and is best suited for, which is whiteboards and play sheets, while Rhule leaves recruiting and gladhanding to others on the staff. Rhule already has a professional gladhander in Foley.

Let him work 2-3 days per week and call plays during games. He could come in cold and do a better job than some guys.