SIAP: Matt Rhule Apparently Has Fired ...

[RedCap]

a member of his staff. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel: "Nebraska director of football relations CJ Cavazos has been told he will not return next season." Cavazos previously worked with the XFL and ran his own recruiting service out of Texas for 25 years.

Cavazos was involved in all aspects of the recruiting process for high school prospects and transfers and also served as the primary contact for coaches while overseeing the Huskers' walk-on program. Additionally, Cavazos was one of the main organizers of Nebraska's annual Pro Day.

UPDATE: As stated later in the comments, Omar Hale has also been given the boot.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

Ok. Don’t care. But ok.

 

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

Dammit! I thought it was someone important.

 

[V-Doub]

 

[RedCap]

Cavazos was involved in all aspects of the recruiting process for high school prospects and transfers and also served as the primary contact for coaches while overseeing the Huskers' walk-on program. Additionally, Cavazos was one of the main organizers of Nebraska's annual Pro Day.

 

[scarletred]

Okay, is this just a nothing burger..🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[RedCap]

Okay, is this just a nothing burger..🤷🏻‍♂️

While posters here don't care, I do think it indicates that Rhule is not reluctant about firing someone.

 

[V-Doub]

Cavazos was involved in all aspects of the recruiting process for high school prospects and transfers and also served as the primary contact for coaches while overseeing the Huskers' walk-on program. Additionally, Cavazos was one of the main organizers of Nebraska's annual Pro Day.

Thanks, sounds like this move will rock Husker Nation to the core…

 

[phoenix4nu]

Okay, is this just a nothing burger..🤷🏻‍♂️

Not for Cavazos.

 

[Laner2]

This actually interests me. According to the artie, Cavazos was responsible for:

(1) the process involved in recruiting high school kids.
(2) primary contact for coaches (not sure in what capacity)
(3) overseeing the walkon program
(4) one of the main organizers of the Nebraska Pro Day

Clearly had nothing to do with the day-to-day involvement of the players, so which of the four elements did Rhule take issue with and why?

FWIW, prior to coming to NU Cavazos ran his own recruiting service out of TX for 25 years. A guy like that would have deep connections to a lot of TX hs coaches, so clearly not someone you toss out lightly. I think there's more to this than meets the eye but I have no clue what it could be.

 

[HuskersNC]

Wasn't this mentioned previously? IIRC he screwed up and told Ruggeroli we weren't interested or something.

 

[Harry Caray]

Dang was hoping it was Satterfield, and Holgorsen would replace him

 

[huskerfan66]

This actually interests me. According to the artie, Cavazos was responsible for:

(1) the process involved in recruiting high school kids.
(2) primary contact for coaches (not sure in what capacity)
(3) overseeing the walkon program
(4) one of the main organizers of the Nebraska Pro Day

Clearly had nothing to do with the day-to-day involvement of the players, so which of the four elements did Rhule take issue with and why?

FWIW, prior to coming to NU Cavazos ran his own recruiting service out of TX for 25 years. A guy like that would have deep connections to a lot of TX hs coaches, so clearly not someone you toss out lightly. I think there's more to this than meets the eye but I have no clue what it could be.

My initial thoughts as well unless this is to give Holgersen more to do. Thought we were doing OK in that area but maybe not. 🤔

 

[JDCasson02]

I’m gonna say a lot of people got excited that maybe it was Satterfield. Like Rhule didn’t say already that he was not going to fire him. Satt is not going anywhere. At least not right now. He has to show what he can or can’t do with an actual QB running the offense first.

 

[JDCasson02]

Dang was hoping it was Satterfield, and Holgorsen would replace him

😂 so do a lot of other people. Like Rhule didn’t already say he’s not firing him and starting over. I’m not sure what is so hard to understand there.

 

[Wyldcard]

This actually interests me. According to the artie, Cavazos was responsible for:

(1) the process involved in recruiting high school kids.
(2) primary contact for coaches (not sure in what capacity)
(3) overseeing the walkon program
(4) one of the main organizers of the Nebraska Pro Day

Clearly had nothing to do with the day-to-day involvement of the players, so which of the four elements did Rhule take issue with and why?

FWIW, prior to coming to NU Cavazos ran his own recruiting service out of TX for 25 years. A guy like that would have deep connections to a lot of TX hs coaches, so clearly not someone you toss out lightly. I think there's more to this than meets the eye but I have no clue what it could be.

Maybe he did something or was in the process of doing that could've brought the NCAA to our doorstep and got caught and was fired for it. Ya never know!

 

[redwine65]

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/dana-holgorsen-firing-breaking-point-uh-president-18537906.php

 

[Pennsyhusker]

I don’t want Satterfield fired. We have zero idea how good of an OC he may be. He literally did not have a legit QB on his roster last year. I don’t care what Kong says. HH was awful. So we’re Sims and Purdy. He also had to deal with critical injuries at RB, WR, and OL. Let’s see what he can do with a better room at all of those positions and at QB. I bet Raiola starts. An inexperienced Raiola is probably still better than HH.

 

[Huzkers25]

I don’t want Satterfield fired. We have zero idea how good of an OC he may be. He literally did not have a legit QB on his roster last year. I don’t care what Kong says. HH was awful. So we’re Sims and Purdy. He also had to deal with critical injuries at RB, WR, and OL. Let’s see what he can do with a better room at all of those positions and at QB. I bet Raiola starts. An inexperienced Raiola is probably still better than HH.

This^. Glad to see a common sense post.

 

[SickOfPractice]

Curious since all aspects of what he was responsible for seemed to be doing very well. Most of us will probably never know the full story here. That's ok.

Rhule is definitely not shy or slow in making changes.

 

[inWV]

Guy gets let go from a support psn and we don’t know why. That’s about it.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

IF he was responsible for running the official visits, that could have been a reason. If memory serves, there was some discussion from recruits that the visits were not very organized and everything was fly by the seat of their pants.

 

[inWV]

I assumed Cavazos was younger, but he's not. The job involves event planning and I bet the boss is interested in the events being successful. It seems like a job for a somewhat younger person with strong organizational skills and a get it done mindset.

 

[leodisflowers]

Omar Hales gone as well. Kind of interesting, but I know Rhule knows how to manage his people

 

[Harry Caray]

I don’t want Satterfield fired. We have zero idea how good of an OC he may be. He literally did not have a legit QB on his roster last year. I don’t care what Kong says. HH was awful. So we’re Sims and Purdy. He also had to deal with critical injuries at RB, WR, and OL. Let’s see what he can do with a better room at all of those positions and at QB. I bet Raiola starts. An inexperienced Raiola is probably still better than HH.

We do have an idea. Satterfield has been an OC at the FBS level for six seasons at three different programs, and hasn't produced an offense that ranked even in the Top 60 in any of those six seasons. In three of those seasons, his offenses ranked lower than 110th in the nation.

 

[HBK4life]

Omar Hales gone as well. Kind of interesting, but I know Rhule knows how to manage his people

 

[HikingHusker]

Omar Hales gone as well. Kind of interesting, but I know Rhule knows how to manage his people

Makes you wonder...

 

[Wyldcard]

I'm thinking there has been some kind of wrong doing by those 2 that could, could've or has gotten us into trouble with the NCAA. There is a reason they were fired as they didn't have other endeavors and didn't leave on their own free will like most have left. Something serious had to have happened for this to come about imo. Rhule however has proven that if staff aren't cutting it or such as Bob Wager's DUI and other things, he will 86 ya and doesn't play the good ol' boy game which is refreshing. Rhule is the type that it doesn't matter if the satff are friends or not as he won't tolerate it.

 

[IM4NUalways]

Makes you wonder...

plus some others....

 

[Laner2]

Both Omar and Cavazos would have interacted with recruits. I have no inside info, just trying to connect some dots.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

Gordan Thomas and Mike Wallace also gone from the recruiting group. I am hearing that it was mostly due to the disorganized visits.

 

[drubendall]

I don’t want Satterfield fired. We have zero idea how good of an OC he may be. He literally did not have a legit QB on his roster last year. I don’t care what Kong says. HH was awful. So we’re Sims and Purdy. He also had to deal with critical injuries at RB, WR, and OL. Let’s see what he can do with a better room at all of those positions and at QB. I bet Raiola starts. An inexperienced Raiola is probably still better than HH.

He’s never been very successful as an offensive coordinator FWIW

 

[drubendall]

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This is the Jack Welch rule. You release your bottom 10% performers every year.

 

[GBRforLife1]

This^. Glad to see a common sense post.

Is that you, Satterfield?

 

[Huzkers25]

Is that you, Satterfield?

Naw, just a dude that trusts Matt Rhule way more than commoners

 

[Dean Pope]

Dang was hoping it was Satterfield, and Holgorsen would replace him

I would not want Nebraska running the Hal Mumme spread. Good luck having a decent defense when your offensive coordinator wants to practice in shorts and never do any hitting. We just went through that crap with Frost and Riley.

 

[Huzkers25]

He’s never been very successful as an offensive coordinator FWIW

Hmmm or has he had some success over the years??


In January 2009, Satterfield was named offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga by the Mocs' new head coach, Russ Huesman (Satterfield and Huesman had previously worked together at Richmond in 2004). The Mocs' offense, which was one of the worst in Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in 2008, substantially improved under Satterfield. In 2010, the Mocs, led by star quarterback B. J. Coleman, ranked third in the Southern Conference and 11th nationally in total offense (430 yards per game).[11]

During Satterfield's first year in 2013, the Owls' offense amassed nearly 400 yards per game, the most by a Temple squad since 1979.[1] The Owls' rushing attack finished third in the American Athletic Conference with 149.3 yards per game.[14]

In 2022, the Gamecocks finished the regular season 8-4, with the last two regular season games being wins over highly ranked rivals Tennessee and Clemson. The Gamecocks scored 30 or more points in 9 games (including the bowl game) for the first time in school history and broke numerous offensive production records in Satterfield’s final season.

 

[UNCHUSKER]

Hmmm or has he had some success over the years??


In January 2009, Satterfield was named offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga by the Mocs' new head coach, Russ Huesman (Satterfield and Huesman had previously worked together at Richmond in 2004). The Mocs' offense, which was one of the worst in Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in 2008, substantially improved under Satterfield. In 2010, the Mocs, led by star quarterback B. J. Coleman, ranked third in the Southern Conference and 11th nationally in total offense (430 yards per game).[11]

During Satterfield's first year in 2013, the Owls' offense amassed nearly 400 yards per game, the most by a Temple squad since 1979.[1] The Owls' rushing attack finished third in the American Athletic Conference with 149.3 yards per game.[14]

In 2022, the Gamecocks finished the regular season 8-4, with the last two regular season games being wins over highly ranked rivals Tennessee and Clemson. The Gamecocks scored 30 or more points in 9 games (including the bowl game) for the first time in school history and broke numerous offensive production records in Satterfield’s final season.

Turnover machines - that’s what his offenses have been at his P5 jobs. Wake up and smell the mediocrity

 

[Huzkers25]

Turnover machines - that’s what his offenses have been at his P5 jobs. Wake up and smell the mediocrity

Wow Amazing insight…..you’re right our
Qb situation last year was a disaster because of a year 1 coach…and Nebraska
had stellar running backs who never had ball security issues for years now…

 

[Husker.Wed.]

I assumed Cavazos was younger, but he's not. The job involves event planning and I bet the boss is interested in the events being successful. It seems like a job for a somewhat younger person with strong organizational skills and a get it done mindset.

I did project management until I retired at age 59. Granted it wasn't "event planning" like ordering cakes and table cloths, but there were a lot of moving parts like getting people and equipment in place, having spare parts lined up, finance, human resources, kicking butts, drying tears, etc. I got better and better at it the older I got because previously I made mistakes, got burned by them, and learned to never let it happen again.

Here is an example. A long time ago we did a project in a somewhat third world place and while the airport did have rental cars/trucks, they were all stick shifts. Half my crew, especially the young ones couldn't drive them. Lesson learned...sometimes a passenger van and assigned driver is better than a bunch of rental cars.