We got our ST coordinator!! Ekeler coming home!!
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Ekeler is a stud and there's a reason he's stuck around at elite programs. Couldn't think of a better hire. Welcome home!
Headed into the 2024 season, Tennessee had racked up 874 punt return yards and allowed only 23 total punt return yards during Ekeler’s tenure.
Nice weekend for NU
Bball back to back ranked wins
Wrestling whipped wisky
Rocco commits and Ekeler coming home
Bball back to back ranked wins
Wrestling whipped wisky
Rocco commits and Ekeler coming home
I know a special way to welcome Ekeler back to Good Ol' NU.....
Some of that is the athletes. Maybe most of it is the athletes. This is a booster hire IMO but still a very good hire. He’s a very good coach and it might be a mistake to not have him in living rooms recruiting kids.
I imagine he's settled down a bit, but he played like his hair was on fire and that kind of intensity creates good special teams play.
I am very happy Ekeler is coming back to coach. He will surely be an upgrade over Grandpa Ed. My only question is why he has been at so many schools? I started with Nebraska because that was his first full-time coaching job besides coaching at Skutt High School and working as a GA. His longest tenure was at Tennessee.
| 2008–2010 | Nebraska (LB) |
|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Indiana (co-DC/LB) |
| 2013 | USC (LB) |
| 2014–2015 | Georgia (ILB/DSTC) |
| 2016 | North Texas (DC/LB) |
| 2017–2018 | North Carolina (LB) |
| 2019 | Kansas (STC/ILB) |
| 2020 | North Texas (STC) |
| 2021–2025 | Tennessee (OLB/STC) |
| 2025-present | Nebraska (STC) |
A couple of those staffs got fired, and a couple of times he moved up when he moved on. He's the real deal and will do great things with the NU special teams.
But it would be a tough way to raise a family
A few of those were promotions which is an obvious reason to leave and then a lot of it is just movement with head coaches. Unless your head coach is around a long time, it's pretty normal for assistant coaches to move around every couple of years.
I honestly think Frost was so arrogant and/or was intimidated by coaches who could expose him as a failure that's why he never tried to get the best.
The competitiveness of the B1G increased during Frost's tenure. I've looked back on depth charts during the Frost years and it's clear to me the problem was the team wasn't coached to give a consistent performance more so than the talent level was woeful.
I agree, the problem has been the coaching more than the talent.
But is he bringing any players with him?
Jokes aside… super excited for this hire.
GBR
Jokes aside… super excited for this hire.
GBR
I would say the most believable one, or the one that makes the most sense, was already floated in this thread… His contract at Tennessee wasn’t up until January 31. Now that his contract has ended, he signed with Nebraska. Did they have to wait? I don’t know… But that would make some sense I guess…
strong recruiter????
I thought it was being said our st coach would just coach.
is this a bonus?
That’s pretty amazing. But UT has had top 20 offenses since Huepel got there and he likes to go for it on 4th down a lot. Might have had less opportunities. (which is good)
I think getting rid of Foley, and some of the pieces alone, will represent progress!
