Nebraska: New Offensive Coordinator Wanted But Qualifications May Be Impossible To Fill

I suppose the University is somehow legally required to post this opening publicly. Still kind of strange and generally a poor show by the athletic department. You don’t hold a funeral until the coroner signs the death certificate, and you don’t put someones job on the market until he’s officially resigned or been canned (or capped, since Jon brought it up).

Of why there’s been no statement in the comments section of the JS’ post on this subject:

Athletic department wouldn’t issue a statement for an opening. Never have before.

I don’t think anyone is going to be surprised. What you think is happening certainly seems to be happening.

As far as guys like Corey Raymond who seemingly have already been hired? There are certain procedures required before university hires can be made official. For instance, a guy might have gotten the OK from Bo, but there are background checks and things like that which take can take a few days before it can be made official. So that’s why sometimes there’s a delay in announcements.

And Pelini might wait to officially announce all the new guys at once. I remember in 07, we reported guys like Sanders and Ron Brown and Cotton were on the staff in mid-December. But he waited until January when he had all the names before an official press release was given.

I’d be shocked if the defensive guys aren’t Els and Raymond. Now, the search for the two offensive guys.

In other words, unless someone forces their hand (like another Kevin Wilson situation), they’ll wait until they have everyone hired to make an announcement. The defensive job postings have already been taken down, so I’m guessing they’ve already made those hires.

“Must not be a better defensive coordinator for the other team than Offensive coordinator for Nebraska”

…this job isn’t for an offensive coordinator, but rather for an offensive coach. No where does it indicate total control, just that you are involved in those areas.

The thing that makes me curious is that it requires “three years experience”. Scott Frost has 3 years of collegiate experience: two at Oregon and one at Northern Iowa.

That is all.

…who talked to Larry Frost tonight…

Larry Frost said Friday that his son would "love to be on the staff" at Nebraska. Scott Frost and Nebraska have communicated, Larry Frost said. Talks appear to have slowed, though, according to multiple persons with knowledge of the situation, over the level of position.

"If it were a coordinator job," the elder Frost said, " I think he would be much more likely (to leave) than for a lateral move. That would be much more enticing."

and

The dialogue between NU and Frost continues, Larry Frost said, as Scott attempted recently to return a call to Lincoln.

My stragety is to score more points than the other team.

Tom Shatel spoke with Bo yesterday.

8 p.m., Friday: I spoke with Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini early Friday evening on a variety of timely topics:

1. When I asked Pelini about the job posting for an offensive coach on the UNL website, he said, "what job posting?‘’ Pelini said he didn’t know anything about it, quickly adding, "That could be for an internship or it could be that (Jeff) Jamrog (assistant AD for football) put that up there. Sometimes when we have lower-level openings, we do that.’’

Are there are any openings on Pelini’s offensive staff, such as coordinator or receiver’s coach?

“No, no offensive staff openings,’’ Pelini said.

That makes the timing of that posting all the more curious. Whoever posted it must not have been aware of the speculation surrounding Shawn Watson or Ted Gilmore this week. Why put that out there now?

Even more curious are some of the descriptions in the job post, including "conduct student-athlete recruiting’’ and "responsible for offensive game preparation, on-field strategies and game tactics.‘’ If that’s for an intern or lower-level job, that’s some accelerated program they have there.

2. Pelini had an agreement with Indiana coach Kevin Wilson not to say anything about assistant coach Corey Raymond coming to NU until Raymond had officially been hired. Wilson jumped the gun and confirmed the hire on Wednesday, national signing day, putting Pelini in a tough spot because he couldn’t comment on Marvin Sanders’ status.

3. Pelini said Sanders’ future was not officially wrapped up until Thursday. Pelini said he was not at liberty to discuss Sanders and refused to comment on Sanders any further than his statement on Thursday.

4. Pelini said he was close to hiring Ross Els as linebacker’s coach but offered no timetable.

5. Pelini wouldn’t comment on Scott Frost or any of the other speculation involving possible offensive coordinators or assistants. However, he said there could be some staff movement next week.

Looking at all the facts…I would say Nebraska is going for Scott Frost, and probably they want him to be a co-offensive coordinator, under Shawn Watson, because Shawn Watson is planning on taking a D1 head-coaching job once his stock improves and he can actually get hired somewhere. When Watson leaves, Frost becomes OC.

While Watson is still around though, Frost will learn the system, probably add input from what he learned at Oregon and other various places, and in theory the offense will be better next season now that they know what direction they are heading and they can get appropriate personnel and recruits to fit the scheme.

I pray to the lord every night that some how some way Shawn Watson is relieved from his duties as offense of coordinator. Watching his game plans executed on saturdays is more boring and predictable than watching paint dry. I have no idea how he has been a O.C. at major division football schools. I guess we can blame Calliahan, since he did bring Watson to the staff. Anyway a change needs to be made, i dont think Scott Frost is the guy for the O.C. job, but anywhere else he would be a great addition to the coaching staff. I saw can Watson and hire Mark Mangino.

Not a huge fan of him personally (no pun intended). But the man has proven his offense works and put up points. At Kansas and Oklahoma his scheme won game and championships, might not be a bad guy if he just calls the offense. Cant be an worse than Watson