SIAP: Steve Pederson wanted Mike Sherman?

[Husker.Wed.]

This Trojanwire article claims Mike Sherman who coached the Packers in 2003 was Pederson's choice to be HC, but it didn't work out. I never heard that before.

https://sports.yahoo.com/decision-fire-frank-solich-still-144145058.html

 

[SuperBigFan]

Yeah, I remember hearing that, I think that was his first choice and he thought it was all lined up...then it wasn't.

 

[SickOfPractice]

Pederson was an egotistical nightmare.

 

[drubendall]

Why was Pedeyshine so enamored by NFL guys.

He also got turned down by Mike Zimmer and Al Saunders.

 

[Big bo fan]

This Trojanwire article claims Mike Sherman who coached the Packers in 2003 was Pederson's choice to be HC, but it didn't work out. I never heard that before.

https://sports.yahoo.com/decision-fire-frank-solich-still-144145058.html

Dave Wannstead from the Dolphins was the guy . He thought he was going to get fired it was all set up and then Miami didn’t pull the trigger and Steve P didn’t have a backup.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

Why was Pedeyshine so enamored by NFL guys.

He also got turned down by Mike Zimmer and Al Saunders.

Pete at USC.....every other AD wanted to emulate that hire/success

 

[SuperBigFan]

Pederson was an egotistical nightmare.

It is weird because he was 100% set up to be "the AD" like, the legend AD. Hometown dude comes back to UNL and keeps NU rolling. It was like the script to a movie...

I know there is always this line of thinking that AD's have this list of names of head coaches that they would call if there was an opening but I think that list needs to only have names of coaches that you know you can hire.

You should never fire someone if you don't have a better replacement lined up (in the athletics world)

 

[phoenix4nu]

It is weird because he was 100% set up to be "the AD" like, the legend AD. Hometown dude comes back to UNL and keeps NU rolling. It was like the script to a movie...

I know there is always this line of thinking that AD's have this list of names of head coaches that they would call if there was an opening but I think that list needs to only have names of coaches that you know you can hire.

You should never fire someone if you don't have a better replacement lined up (in the athletics world)

Similar to Frost.

 

[drubendall]

Pete at USC.....every other AD wanted to emulate that hire/success

Not apples to apples.

 

[scarletred]

Dave Wannstead from the Dolphins was the guy . He thought he was going to get fired it was all set up and then Miami didn’t pull the trigger and Steve P didn’t have a backup.

This and this alone.

 

[phoenix4nu]

Dave Wannstead from the Dolphins was the guy . He thought he was going to get fired it was all set up and then Miami didn’t pull the trigger and Steve P didn’t have a backup.

It was Zimmer - at least at one point.

 

[HuskerO]

It was Zimmer.

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Huh, apparently so. Was he the first choice though?

 

[phoenix4nu]

Huh, apparently so. Was he the first choice though?

Not according to the article linked below. Pederson went to Zimmer after being turned down by Houston Nutt, Mike Sherman and Al Saunders.

The coaching search that changed Nebraska: An empty jet, mystery NFL coach and 41 eye-opening days

 

[dinglefritz]

This Trojanwire article claims Mike Sherman who coached the Packers in 2003 was Pederson's choice to be HC, but it didn't work out. I never heard that before.

https://sports.yahoo.com/decision-fire-frank-solich-still-144145058.html

He was on the list after Wannstedt backed out. Mike Zimmer was offered the job later and turned it down also.

 

[HuskerHusaria]

Still remember that saga like it was yesterday.

 

[huskerfan66]

That was a total s show. Still have nightmares

 

[PeliniTheCrutch]

Peterson was the man…except for how terrible he was at doing his job.

 

[timnsun]

I didn’t remember who was first, but I do remember Zimmer, Wannstedt and Sherman as 3 guys that we at least had contact with.

 

[timnsun]

And I totally forgot about Houston Nutt. Or blocked it from my memory intentionally.

 

[phoenix4nu]

And I totally forgot about Houston Nutt. Or blocked it from my memory intentionally.

In the article I posted above, "When it was over, Pederson said the truth was the Nebraska job intimidated some coaches."

 

[huskerfan66]

In the article I posted above, "When it was over, Pederson said the truth was the Nebraska job intimidated some coaches."

Which I get. T O heck of shoes to fill and a9/10 win coach just fired

 

[Yantzeee]

Wanted Sherman. Got BC. BC then goes on to recruit and land Sherman’s son in-law Zac Taylor. Small world

Hopefully one day Zac will be coaching @ Nebraska but doubtful. The guy could coach almost anywhere (NFL or college)

 

[spartanhusker]

In the Amazon show about Mitch Mustain, I was reminded of what a nut job Nutt was

 

[HuskerO]

Wanted Sherman. Got BC. BC then goes on to recruit and land Sherman’s son in-law Zac Taylor. Small world

Hopefully one day Zac will be coaching @ Nebraska but doubtful. The guy could coach almost anywhere (NFL or college)

Zac is going to have some big shoes to fill after Rhule wins us a few Natty's.

 

[Husker.Wed.]

Did you catch the comment that Broderick Thomas AND Deion Sanders told him he should take the NU job?

 

[Charlie Marlow]

I'm weird

What ever happened to this dork?😉

 

[mgbreis]

It was Zimmer - at least at one point.

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Was going to link the same interview, starts at 3:05. We have Bill Parcells to thank for getting Callahan instead of Zimmer. Personally, I would've rather had Zimmer. No clue if he'd have been any better.

 

[HuskerHusaria]

Did you catch the comment that Broderick Thomas AND Deion Sanders told him he should take the NU job?

Whoa wait. BT under Osborne said what?

 

[mgbreis]

Whoa wait. BT under Osborne said what?

BT told Zimmer he should take the Nebraska job.

 

[HuskerHusaria]

BT told Zimmer he should take the Nebraska job.

Wow. Just a former player weighing in, did MZ actually want it?

 

[SickOfPractice]

That was a total s show. Still have nightmares

 

[61bigredfan]

In the article I posted above, "When it was over, Pederson said the truth was the Nebraska job intimidated some coaches."

Truth was a lot of people get intimidated by the prospect of working for a dick. That’s why he had to go out and hire somebody who was used to working for a dick. Billy Callahan-Who must’ve thought if I can work for Al Davis I can work for Steve Perfecthair.

 

[phoenix4nu]

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It was Zimmer - at least at one point.

Zimmer may return to the Cowboys as DC.

 

[Wasker77]

This Trojanwire article claims Mike Sherman who coached the Packers in 2003 was Pederson's choice to be HC, but it didn't work out. I never heard that before.

https://sports.yahoo.com/decision-fire-frank-solich-still-144145058.html

It was a rumor at that time. I did not think Sherman was a very good coach.

 

[Wasker77]

Zac is going to have some big shoes to fill after Rhule wins us a few Natty's.

This is not me being critical of Rhule at all, but I am going to wait to see him coach the Huskers to an 8-4, 9-3 record before I talk about "Natty's". Sherman and Zimmer were obviously not solid options for Pedersen.

Just like when Pedersen ended up with BC and Eichorst having no plan when he fired Bo and the Huskers ended up with Riley, I believe when Seahawk Vice Chairman Bert Kolde advised Jody Allen to fire Pete Carroll it was a mistake. I can't tell you how many Seahawk fans thought they were going to get Harbaugh. Pete brought General Manager John Schnieder all the way to where he is, and I think Schneider has turned out to be a snake. Pretty sure Pete is not going to have him over for cocktails anytime soon. Like him or not it is hard to deny Pete brought a sense of order and success to the team. When he was forced out, he said it was a decision made by "non-football" people within the organization. Now the Hawks may have lucked out with the hire of Mike MacDonald. He could be a good coach, but I predict the Hawks will take a decline now that non-football people have taken over. Teams do not win with bad leadership. Just look how well Bert Kolde has run the other team Paul Allen owned that he is in charge of, The Portland Trailblazers. Pete's departure was clearly a power grab by Kolde. I don't think any of this would have happened if Paul were alive. I think both the Seahawks and Trailblazers are doomed until little sister Jody follows through with the wishes of her brother and sells the teams. However, in Paul's Will there is no set time limit for the sale. It just states that the teams are to be sold and all proceeds go a list of charities named by Paul. Why would Bert Kolde and the rest of senior management group encourage Jody to sell? They know when the teams are sold, they are most likely going to lose their jobs. (Phil Knight badly wants to buy the Trailblazers and even though Bezos has left Seattle for Florida, I think he would buy the Seahawks in a heartbeat.).

 

[big red22]

Why was Pedeyshine so enamored by NFL guys.

He also got turned down by Mike Zimmer and Al Saunders.

But what about Houston Nutt?

 

[redli]

None of the guys on peterson's list were good choices, crazy that the thought ay of them would be the right fit.

 

[cavalot]

Pedersen Fvcked this program for the better part of a quarter century. Will we ever recover? Remains to be seen.

 

[dinglefritz]

Pedersen Fvcked this program for the better part of a quarter century. Will we ever recover? Remains to be seen.

To say that you have to believe Frank was going to win 9-10 games in perpetuity. Maybe you can say he screwed us for 5 years. Tom could have rehired Frank. Instead he hired Bo who got to take over a team loaded with NFL talent. Once Tom took over as AD, Pederson was not responsible for anything that followed. Perlman? OK. Frost was really the Osborne/tradition mess.

 

[cavalot]

To say that you have to believe Frank was going to win 9-10 games in perpetuity. Maybe you can say he screwed us for 5 years. Tom could have rehired Frank. Instead he hired Bo who got to take over a team loaded with NFL talent. Once Tom took over as AD, Pederson was not responsible for anything that followed. Perlman? OK. Frost was really the Osborne/tradition mess.

Pedersen scrapped the nebraska football tradition when he fired Frank. It, in effect, ended our football program as we all knew it growing up. So yea Pedersen is responsible for the entire downturn. Karma is a bitch and we have been suffering her vengeance for 20+ years. Hopefully Rhuel can end this curse.