To Husker AD...See Ya

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No one should tolerate losing. No one.

Buffalo?

FIRE PHILLIPS!!!!!

Phillips would be a good fit for Nebraska.

larry1945m Wrote:Phillips would be a good fit for Nebraska.

Word is it will be Tom Osborne back to Nebraska as AD and he'll pick Callahan's successor. Bill can probably start packing his things right about now...

larry1945m Wrote:Phillips would be a good fit for Nebraska.

I doubt it. I want to believe that JP's desire to provide a "world class expereince for student-athletes" supercedes the need to win at any cost. Being the AD at NIU may not be the most glamorous job in the world, but you are given a tremendous amount of leeway that you wouldn't get anywhere else in Division 1A.

niu79 Wrote:

larry1945m Wrote:Phillips would be a good fit for Nebraska.

I doubt it. I want to believe that JP's desire to provide a "world class expereince for student-athletes" supercedes the need to win at any cost. Being the AD at NIU may not be the most glamorous job in the world, but you are given a tremendous amount of leeway that you wouldn't get anywhere else in Division 1A.

Well I bet that being the AD at South Florida was not the most glamorous job 5 years ago either but look today. A team that we beat in DeKalb is now ranked #2 in the country. Proof that it can be done and that with belief and a plan the NIU AD position may be able to become a glamor job. Winning cures everything, yes even the money thing. Start winning, bring some bigger name teams into Dekalb, beat them and who knows. To hell with the status quo.

Nebraska is defintely hardcore. They love football at that school. Not much else to do there. I can remember hearing that Osborne used to only recruit players that went undefeated in high school. He did that for over ten years. HARDCORE.

two points

1. I dont like this. This may effect NIU. Jobs like this create a domino effect. Not saying that Phillips leaves for Nebraska, but he may leave for Iowa or IU.

2. To all the Novak must go lovers:
Look what happened to Nebraska post Solich. Program/alumni got greedy, fired a guy that won a lot. Hired a coach that trashed the system that brought 40+ years of major success to the program. 4 or 5 years later, I dont believe they've played on January 1st and the football program is in the abyss. Hell they got totally crushed at home by a Oklahoma State team this past Saturday that got pounded by Troy a month ago.

Nebraska, IU, Minn., Texas A&M all got greedy. All of these programs have been in college football purgatory after pushing out the veteran coach.

greenbrier41 Wrote:two points

1. I dont like this. This may effect NIU. Jobs like this create a domino effect. Not saying that Phillips leaves for Nebraska, but he may leave for Iowa or IU.

2. To all the Novak must go lovers:
Look what happened to Nebraska post Solich. Program/alumni got greedy, fired a guy that won a lot. Hired a coach that trashed the system that brought 40+ years of major success to the program. 4 or 5 years later, I dont believe they've played on January 1st and the football program is in the abyss. Hell they got totally crushed at home by a Oklahoma State team this past Saturday that got pounded by Troy a month ago.

Nebraska, IU, Minn., Texas A&M all got greedy. All of these programs have been in college football purgatory after pushing out the veteran coach.

I wouldn't expect Phillips to go anywhere until after Illinois decides who will succeed Guenther in Champaign. That won't happen until, most likely, the end of next year after Illinois completes renovation of the football stadium.

I highly doubt he will take another job before the Illinois AD position opens up. He may not get the job at Illinois, but I would expect him to be one of the 2-3 most likely replacements. Given he is a UI alum, and has worked in the DIA at Illinois, I doubt he would take himself out of the running by jumping to another Big Ten/major job, unless he has been told he won't get the UI AD job.

Ya too bad this fire was a long time coming after Pederson fired Solich after his winning season

Pederson was a complete a$$ when he was one of the Assoc. ADs at Tennessee. He and I had words at a alum function and I was glad to see him leave for Neb. I knew he was going to fail there and really mess up that program.

Quote:Let this be a reminder to you all that this organization will not tolerate failure.

COHUSKIE Wrote:

niu79 Wrote:

larry1945m Wrote:Phillips would be a good fit for Nebraska.

I doubt it. I want to believe that JP's desire to provide a "world class expereince for student-athletes" supercedes the need to win at any cost. Being the AD at NIU may not be the most glamorous job in the world, but you are given a tremendous amount of leeway that you wouldn't get anywhere else in Division 1A.

Well I bet that being the AD at South Florida was not the most glamorous job 5 years ago either but look today. A team that we beat in DeKalb is now ranked #2 in the country. Proof that it can be done and that with belief and a plan the NIU AD position may be able to become a glamor job. Winning cures everything, yes even the money thing. Start winning, bring some bigger name teams into Dekalb, beat them and who knows. To hell with the status quo.

I agree 10000%

NIU should be one of the top 5 non-BCS programs year-in-year out. The mind-set needs to be in place that this can be done.

Too many nay-sayers saying "it will never happen".

NIU Chicago Wrote:

COHUSKIE Wrote:

niu79 Wrote:

larry1945m Wrote:Phillips would be a good fit for Nebraska.

I doubt it. I want to believe that JP's desire to provide a "world class expereince for student-athletes" supercedes the need to win at any cost. Being the AD at NIU may not be the most glamorous job in the world, but you are given a tremendous amount of leeway that you wouldn't get anywhere else in Division 1A.

Well I bet that being the AD at South Florida was not the most glamorous job 5 years ago either but look today. A team that we beat in DeKalb is now ranked #2 in the country. Proof that it can be done and that with belief and a plan the NIU AD position may be able to become a glamor job. Winning cures everything, yes even the money thing. Start winning, bring some bigger name teams into Dekalb, beat them and who knows. To hell with the status quo.

I agree 10000%

NIU should be one of the top 5 non-BCS programs year-in-year out. The mind-set needs to be in place that this can be done.

Too many nay-sayers saying "it will never happen".

we need certain figures to want to stay committed to this program and be visionaries about NIU. Say if you get a coach like an Urban Meyer, except he doesn't want to use NIU as a stepping stone, but rather wants to become a legend here.... Thats what we need for that kind of step up.

huskiealum03 Wrote:

NIU Chicago Wrote:

COHUSKIE Wrote:

niu79 Wrote:

larry1945m Wrote:Phillips would be a good fit for Nebraska.

I doubt it. I want to believe that JP's desire to provide a "world class expereince for student-athletes" supercedes the need to win at any cost. Being the AD at NIU may not be the most glamorous job in the world, but you are given a tremendous amount of leeway that you wouldn't get anywhere else in Division 1A.

Well I bet that being the AD at South Florida was not the most glamorous job 5 years ago either but look today. A team that we beat in DeKalb is now ranked #2 in the country. Proof that it can be done and that with belief and a plan the NIU AD position may be able to become a glamor job. Winning cures everything, yes even the money thing. Start winning, bring some bigger name teams into Dekalb, beat them and who knows. To hell with the status quo.

I agree 10000%

NIU should be one of the top 5 non-BCS programs year-in-year out. The mind-set needs to be in place that this can be done.

Too many nay-sayers saying "it will never happen".

we need certain figures to want to stay committed to this program and be visionaries about NIU. Say if you get a coach like an Urban Meyer, except he doesn't want to use NIU as a stepping stone, but rather wants to become a legend here.... Thats what we need for that kind of step up.

NIU has the "potential" to be the next Boise State or USF. Not sure the university, community and alumni are aligned to developing potential into reality. You may call it nay saying, and intelligent observer would call it commitment.

niu79 Wrote:

huskiealum03 Wrote:

NIU Chicago Wrote:

COHUSKIE Wrote:

niu79 Wrote:

larry1945m Wrote:Phillips would be a good fit for Nebraska.

I doubt it. I want to believe that JP's desire to provide a "world class expereince for student-athletes" supercedes the need to win at any cost. Being the AD at NIU may not be the most glamorous job in the world, but you are given a tremendous amount of leeway that you wouldn't get anywhere else in Division 1A.

Well I bet that being the AD at South Florida was not the most glamorous job 5 years ago either but look today. A team that we beat in DeKalb is now ranked #2 in the country. Proof that it can be done and that with belief and a plan the NIU AD position may be able to become a glamor job. Winning cures everything, yes even the money thing. Start winning, bring some bigger name teams into Dekalb, beat them and who knows. To hell with the status quo.

I agree 10000%

NIU should be one of the top 5 non-BCS programs year-in-year out. The mind-set needs to be in place that this can be done.

Too many nay-sayers saying "it will never happen".

we need certain figures to want to stay committed to this program and be visionaries about NIU. Say if you get a coach like an Urban Meyer, except he doesn't want to use NIU as a stepping stone, but rather wants to become a legend here.... Thats what we need for that kind of step up.

NIU has the "potential" to be the next Boise State or USF. Not sure the university, community and alumni are aligned to developing potential into reality. You may call it nay saying, and intelligent observer would call it commitment.

You are right. There are too many that don't want change and are happy at this level. We most certainly can be more. We could be a hot property if there are conference changes but too many say "it's too expensive. where do we get the money. We are what we are and always will be a mid major(they tend to use this vs non-BCS)". They don't see if we play schools people have heard of the advertising revenues would increase dramatically. The alumni interest would increase(even the apathetic ones because now we are something) which increases attendance and donations. Now the one thing nobody talks about but just might even the playing field: If we go to a more powerful conference, maybe, just maybe it could be enough to put pressure on Springfield and break through to open up areas of academics that are currently closed to us thus moving NIU to a brighter future.

USF was a middle of the pack team in CUSA when they decided they were going to seize the opportunity to join the Big East. They rallied local support for their cause. Of course it didn't hurt the the most influential local resident ehind their bid was George Steinbrenner.

seize 'n follow the money first.

How does NIU follow USF's lead down Dollar Avenue?

Those few hundred or so Bulls fans in Huskie Stadium a few seasons ago smelled of money.

There was on the road a core committment of big spenders.

Did you read the article about how many assistant coaches with superb credentials and pedigrees are now at
USF? I'll gurantee their individual salaries probably exceed the combined salaries of several NIU assistants.