coach in cfb at $5.5m/yr per denver area sports talk radio.

I'd be happy to back up the truck for a proven coach. I wouldn't overpay just because my first choice turned me down and I didn't want multiple rejections

MSU could presumably have hired most any assistant in the country or any non-P5 head coach. Should find a reasonable number of candidates there.

I'd also be a bit concerned about how it went down. If he has big success, shouldn't come as much of a surprise if he leaves for another program.

They say the team looked 100% better under him than before, with a roster that's pretty thin on talent.

and I've been to several games both years and met both coaching staffs.

Mac (whom I didn't really like to be honest) did a good job rebuilding the program and had a really good year in 16. In 18 he had a ton of injuries and despite starting off pretty well they faded badly down the stretch. Personal feelings aside, I think that they should have stuck with him. I think that they had pretty good talent last year and they still finished about the same and even got blown out some games. They lost to AFA on their own home field and that was a big disappointment, though they did beat Nebraska.

Overall I would say that the staff was an upgrade, especially the OL coach. Tucker always seemed like a short timer, and I don't think that they would have minded it had "short time" been 2 or 3 years and he had them back on track with recruiting and development, etc.

Reportedly they are paying his 3M buyout at Colorado, and paying him 5.5M/year which is more than HOF Basketball coach Tom Izzo who has a Nat'l Championship and multiple final fours.

So expectations have to be high if they are paying that kind of cash. I don't think Dantonio left him a loaded roster so I hope they are patient, because it's going to take awhile for him to rebuild the roster so he can compete with Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State. I don't think solid 4th place is the Big 10 West is what they are paying for with that salary.

and they can't make any money off of their name, image, and likeness than it is still amateur sports.

Everybody is happy, they don't have to suffer a bad decision!

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a couple of my high school teammates played in the old Big 8 and Bieniemy was the hardest/toughest guy to tackle in the conference. He's like 5'6" and was built like a brick shit house. One of my guys says that a hard tackle left him with "ice cream" head...meaning the feeling you get when you eat too much ice cream.

Those teams were good...and Notre Dame was better

anyone else (Bienemy included) will set the program back years.

Darin has been involved in recruiting and is a CU guy going back years (played there, coached there, etc.). He has a relationship with all the guys that have been there and everyone who just signed their LOI.

Even if it is just as an interim, it needs to be chev.

I went to a lot of his fights when I was a little kid (boxing used to be great)

He got his one shot against Sugar Ray Leonard...TKO at end of first round

Bieniemy would have to be a sentimental favorite. Played in the great era of the late 80's/early 90's, played under McCartney, played in Orange Bowl...name recognition ought to get him some play with recruits

Does Colorado recruit LA any longer...it seemed like 70% of the team back in that era hailed from LA

it, uh.......didn't go very well.

His name has been mentioned. Truth is though, if they don't hire Chev they will set the program back years. He knows and recruited all the players and he is the face of recruiting. They will likely lose every verbal and will burn bridges almost anywhere.

If they pass on him, he'll likely leave and they had better have a home run lined up. Unless it is someone like Mike Shanahan, they should hire Chev.

Forgot to answer your question--yes, CU tries to recruit Southern Ca very hard. That was one of their big reasons for wanting to join the Pac 12.

in KC, it's supposed to be all about Bieniemy getting a HC gig in the NFL...I don't know why, but I don't see it. Reid is known for running and calling the offense. I'm just unsure on what his influence in KC has been.

Peterson at Philly...done a nice job. Nagy in Chicago...reviews are VERY mixed to negative. As you and I both know, it's a QB league and if you have one, you'll look like a good HC...if you don't, you won't.

I just think that it would be the wrong choice for both parties.