https://gridironheroics.com/florida-gators-james-franklin-billy-napier/
I wonder who Penn St would go after if he left.
I wonder who Penn St would go after if he left.
https://gridironheroics.com/florida-gators-james-franklin-billy-napier/
I wonder who Penn St would go after if he left.
he's done this beforeProbably fed to the media by Franklin's allies, looking for an easy raise. BTW - if this season continues to go well Nebraska is going to need to give Rhule a raise asap. It's embarrassing some of the names that make more than him in this conference.
Rhule's year 1 salary was pretty middle of the pack, but his contract provides for pretty lucrative annual escalations - he's up to $8.5 mil by 2026 and $10 mil by 2027 which I think would rank him pretty high in the BG10. Guessing a back end loaded deal with NU was a tax planning strategy given the huge buyout he got from Carolina. No one likes to pay income taxes, not even rich football coaches.Probably fed to the media by Franklin's allies, looking for an easy raise. BTW - if this season continues to go well Nebraska is going to need to give Rhule a raise asap. It's embarrassing some of the names that make more than him in this conference.
Wasn't his contract back-loaded to get a bit more money out of Carolina?Probably fed to the media by Franklin's allies, looking for an easy raise. BTW - if this season continues to go well Nebraska is going to need to give Rhule a raise asap. It's embarrassing some of the names that make more than him in this conference.
Sounds like it. Also looks like a huge buyout, so I'm not too worried about him leaving anytime soon.Wasn't his contract back-loaded to get a bit more money out of Carolina?
Uhhh … no.At this point, don’t care if Rhule left because then Tony could step in
I agree … the moves he made before were not destinations. Temple??? Baylor??? If he starts winning no one could outbid us for his services so the only reason to leave is lack of support (if something were to change) or sentimental connection (psu).We can only hope Rhule is being truthful when he says he wants to be here a long time. I know his track record is to keep moving, but I'm hopeful we got him at a good time. He now knows he's not a pro-coach and what resources he has here. Those resources will explode if he starts winning. His family seems to love it and I think he wants to raise his young daughters here.
Time will tell.
Oh come on man! It's easy to hire a really good coach when you fire a guy who wins 9-10 a year!I know Penn State fans out here in PA are very lukewarm about Franklin. Most of them would be happy if he took another job and left on his own. There would be no buyout and if you fire a guy who wins 9 or 10 a year you have your own problems in hiring someone new. So yes, PSU fans are probably praying that Napier gets fired and they hire Franklin.
It's always interesting that people who write articles just pull out of thin air names for a potential coaching vacancy and make it sound like they have some type of inside information. There's a chance he could be the guy, but there's a equal chance it could be 100 other guys.https://gridironheroics.com/florida-gators-james-franklin-billy-napier/
I wonder who Penn St would go after if he left.
He could always take that QB with him.IMO, idk if Rhule leaves when he’s set to have maybe the top QB in college football for the next 2 years. I would be nervous if Penn St took Tony White though. I feel like that’s an amazing school for him to land at and succeed, assuming they bring in a big time OC like Joe Brady
I love Tony White do not get me wrong when I say this... Matt Rhule knows how build a team and manage the Coaches and Athlete's better than anyone we have ever had. White is a fantastic defensive coach, but an unproven head coachAt this point, don’t care if Rhule left because then Tony could step in
Dylan isn’t here for Rhule. He’s here for NU. He just wasn’t willing to play for a dumpster fire. He isn’t leavingIt's always interesting that people who write articles just pull out of thin air names for a potential coaching vacancy and make it sound like they have some type of inside information. There's a chance he could be the guy, but there's a equal chance it could be 100 other guys.
We can only hope Rhule is being truthful when he says he wants to be here a long time. I know his track record is to keep moving, but I'm hopeful we got him at a good time. He now knows he's not a pro-coach and what resources he has here. Those resources will explode if he starts winning. His family seems to love it and I think he wants to raise his young daughters here.
Time will tell.
What evidence is there that he would be a great HC?At this point, don’t care if Rhule left because then Tony could step in
Yeah, agree. And I didn’t phrase that well… I meant that if Rhule left (very unlikely IMO), we have a person that could step in without us having to go through a huge process to find the next guy because it does seem White wants to be a HC.I love Tony White do not get me wrong when I say this... Matt Rhule knows how build a team and manage the Coaches and Athlete's better than anyone we have ever had. White is a fantastic defensive coach, but an unproven head coach
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It's always interesting that people who write articles just pull out of thin air names for a potential coaching vacancy and make it sound like they have some type of inside information. There's a chance he could be the guy, but there's a equal chance it could be 100 other guys.
Ever had? Tom Osborne was pretty good at this too.I love Tony White do not get me wrong when I say this... Matt Rhule knows how build a team and manage the Coaches and Athlete's better than anyone we have ever had. White is a fantastic defensive coach, but an unproven head coach
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Will Muschamp
I don't know why Florida would settle for Franklin. he hasn't exactly set the world on fire IMO.https://gridironheroics.com/florida-gators-james-franklin-billy-napier/
I wonder who Penn St would go after if he left.
Florida could probably not do any better than coaxing Chris Peterson out of retirement. He's been really good where ever he's coached.I don't know why Florida would settle for Franklin. he hasn't exactly set the world on fire IMO.
I’ll just say this. I used to live in Florida, Gator county, and many of my friends are Gator fans. While right now they’d take house plant over Napier, they would be underwhelmed with a Franklin hire. Not sure I agree them, I think he s pretty good coach, but you can’t really argue the fact he’s never won anything of substance. Bo Pelini had a 6-7 year stint at Nebraska that looks a lot like Franklin’s time at PSU. On paper…
His salary at NU doesn't matter if he is going to Penn State, he will use it as leverage to get more money if they really want him. Like Bo, Rhule is a guarantee to go back to his alma mater if it works out. He will lose his best coach in the next few years and the main reason the team is 7-7, and he won't get another 5 star qb at NU, let alone what appears to be a true top of the line 5 star. Whatever success Rhule has with White and Raola isn't systemic but contextual and will be short-lived. Rhule has elite ties to the northeast and recruiting will be so much easier for him at Penn State. I mean this is one reason we went for Frost, guys are more loyal to their alma mater is they are competent. This is why I always push to go for a relative unknown, higher energy, highly motivated coach...maybe one that has been ignored or spurned...somebody who is hungry and will be grateful for the opportunity at NU, instead of another guy just trying to gain leverage over a desperate program.Rhule's year 1 salary was pretty middle of the pack, but his contract provides for pretty lucrative annual escalations - he's up to $8.5 mil by 2026 and $10 mil by 2027 which I think would rank him pretty high in the BG10. Guessing a back end loaded deal with NU was a tax planning strategy given the huge buyout he got from Carolina. No one likes to pay income taxes, not even rich football coaches.
Contracts can be amended too. I will have to look but thought his buyout was pretty steepRhule's year 1 salary was pretty middle of the pack, but his contract provides for pretty lucrative annual escalations - he's up to $8.5 mil by 2026 and $10 mil by 2027 which I think would rank him pretty high in the BG10. Guessing a back end loaded deal with NU was a tax planning strategy given the huge buyout he got from Carolina. No one likes to pay income taxes, not even rich football coaches.
Another “I’ll just say something negative to try to get under Nebraska fans’ skin” post by you.His salary at NU doesn't matter if he is going to Penn State, he will use it as leverage to get more money if they really want him. Like Bo, Rhule is a guarantee to go back to his alma mater if it works out. He will lose his best coach in the next few years and the main reason the team is 7-7, and he won't get another 5 star qb at NU, let alone what appears to be a true top of the line 5 star. Whatever success Rhule has with White and Raola isn't systemic but contextual and will be short-lived. Rhule has elite ties to the northeast and recruiting will be so much easier for him at Penn State. I mean this is one reason we went for Frost, guys are more loyal to their alma mater is they are competent. This is why I always push to go for a relative unknown, higher energy, highly motivated coach...maybe one that has been ignored or spurned...somebody who is hungry and will be grateful for the opportunity at NU, instead of another guy just trying to gain leverage over a desperate program.
His salary at NU doesn't matter if he is going to Penn State, he will use it as leverage to get more money if they really want him. Like Bo, Rhule is a guarantee to go back to his alma mater if it works out. He will lose his best coach in the next few years and the main reason the team is 7-7, and he won't get another 5 star qb at NU, let alone what appears to be a true top of the line 5 star. Whatever success Rhule has with White and Raola isn't systemic but contextual and will be short-lived. Rhule has elite ties to the northeast and recruiting will be so much easier for him at Penn State. I mean this is one reason we went for Frost, guys are more loyal to their alma mater is they are competent. This is why I always push to go for a relative unknown, higher energy, highly motivated coach...maybe one that has been ignored or spurned...somebody who is hungry and will be grateful for the opportunity at NU, instead of another guy just trying to gain leverage over a desperate program.