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Posted: 12/14/2012 12:03 AM
Mike Riley to UW!!!???!!
"Hell.... Lumberg f&%^#d her!"
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Posted: 12/14/2012 12:06 AM
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Your link just says he is interviewing for the job. |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 12:09 AM
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The Thread title also displays !!!!???!! Which means: crazy or wow...could it be?  "Hell.... Lumberg f&%^#d her!"
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Posted: 12/14/2012 12:12 AM
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This could be a stunning turn of events for the UW fan message boards.....  I think this would be an awesome hire. Never once crossed my mind did this guy. Well respected coach. I would love it if BA brings him home!! "Hell.... Lumberg f&%^#d her!"
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Posted: 12/14/2012 12:32 AM
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I agree this would be a good hire.
He has NFL experience (coached San Diego as head coach, assistant with New Orleans; also coached in the Canadian league). He's 5-1 in college bowl games and has done well at Oregon State which is not a strong football program (competes with Washington and Oregon locally and farther South, Stanford, UCLA and USC). Overall record of 81-66 is pretty good for a school that is not close to being a football power.
He's also very good with QB development (having coached 3 current NFL QB's). His team is 9-3 this year (with a victory over the hapless BB).
He's almost 60 years old so this could be the type of move where Barry hires him; he coaches for 5-8 years; retires as AD when Barry retires from that position, and then brings in a young guy (Chryst would be seasoned and tested by that time).
It seems he's also not highly paid (but under contract until 2019). Under his old contract, he was making only about $1 million a year. He also has ties to the South, having played at Alabama under the Bear. He's also a friend of Barry's. I believe he's also highly regarded for his offenses so maybe Canada's departure (apparently to North Carolina State) would not be a huge blow and would be expected.
If hired, I'm sure he'd bring lots of assistants with him.
The timing also fits: Riley is set to coach Oregon State in the Alamo Bowl on the 29th so likely no official announcement until after that game.
Last edited 12/14/2012 12:42 AM by victorybucky
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Posted: 12/14/2012 1:01 AM
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This wont happen victorybucky wrote: I agree this would be a good hire.
He has NFL experience (coached San Diego as head coach, assistant with New Orleans; also coached in the Canadian league). He's 5-1 in college bowl games and has done well at Oregon State which is not a strong football program (competes with Washington and Oregon locally and farther South, Stanford, UCLA and USC). Overall record of 81-66 is pretty good for a school that is not close to being a football power.
He's also very good with QB development (having coached 3 current NFL QB's). His team is 9-3 this year (with a victory over the hapless BB).
He's almost 60 years old so this could be the type of move where Barry hires him; he coaches for 5-8 years; retires as AD when Barry retires from that position, and then brings in a young guy (Chryst would be seasoned and tested by that time).
It seems he's also not highly paid (but under contract until 2019). Under his old contract, he was making only about $1 million a year. He also has ties to the South, having played at Alabama under the Bear. He's also a friend of Barry's. I believe he's also highly regarded for his offenses so maybe Canada's departure (apparently to North Carolina State) would not be a huge blow and would be expected.
If hired, I'm sure he'd bring lots of assistants with him.
The timing also fits: Riley is set to coach Oregon State in the Alamo Bowl on the 29th so likely no official announcement until after that game. Troy "Herc" Niklas
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Posted: 12/14/2012 1:07 AM
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I will believe it when I see it.
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Posted: 12/14/2012 1:14 AM
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victorybucky wrote: I agree this would be a good hire.
He has NFL experience (coached San Diego as head coach, assistant with New Orleans; also coached in the Canadian league). He's 5-1 in college bowl games and has done well at Oregon State which is not a strong football program (competes with Washington and Oregon locally and farther South, Stanford, UCLA and USC). Overall record of 81-66 is pretty good for a school that is not close to being a football power.
He's also very good with QB development (having coached 3 current NFL QB's). His team is 9-3 this year (with a victory over the hapless BB).
He's almost 60 years old so this could be the type of move where Barry hires him; he coaches for 5-8 years; retires as AD when Barry retires from that position, and then brings in a young guy (Chryst would be seasoned and tested by that time).
It seems he's also not highly paid (but under contract until 2019). Under his old contract, he was making only about $1 million a year. He also has ties to the South, having played at Alabama under the Bear. He's also a friend of Barry's. I believe he's also highly regarded for his offenses so maybe Canada's departure (apparently to North Carolina State) would not be a huge blow and would be expected.
If hired, I'm sure he'd bring lots of assistants with him.
The timing also fits: Riley is set to coach Oregon State in the Alamo Bowl on the 29th so likely no official announcement until after that game. Your posts are exhausting. |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 1:41 AM
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Its not Riley, look at the guys buyout, he is going to stay at Oregon State for life as he should, guy is a legend there.
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Posted: 12/14/2012 3:00 AM
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Look at his buyout. What is it? It cannot be much because he's only making about $1 million a year; that's less than the Hog Farmer from Illinois made.
He may be a "legend there" but he's also a good buddy of....Barry Alvarez!
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Posted: 12/14/2012 3:20 AM
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Funny that I was listening to him out in Portland on the radio tonight while driving home. Didn't finish it out but I doubt the local guys asked him about this. Spent most of his time talking about recruiting in Texas prior to their bowl.
Big mentor of Chryst and clearly very familiar with what we do. Very credible, ethical and bright. Doesn't get much play because he's very low-key but so likeable that even Duck fans have a hard time hating the dude. Not as fiery as some wish. A cerebral pro-style offensive mind and an absolute gentleman.
I'd welcome him. My OSU grad boss might not be so pleased.
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Posted: 12/14/2012 6:11 AM
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Look at his buyout. What is it? It cannot be much because he's only making about $1 million a year; that's less than the Hog Farmer from Illinois made.
He may be a "legend there" but he's also a good buddy of....Barry Alvarez!
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Posted: 12/14/2012 6:12 AM
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Well, it woke up the Oregon State board. Evenly divided between "Oh no!" and it is a ploy to get more money. At least everyone wants him to stay which is a positive thing. I was hoping not to see a mass exodus of assistants. I like the idea of him being the next AD, but....  |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 7:54 AM
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I lived in San Diego when he coached the Chargers, I can tell you besides his record a real class act! Not meant for he pro game with player attitudes, more of a teacher nd would be n excellent hire in my view. Team plays tough football.
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Posted: 12/14/2012 7:56 AM
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Why I don't like Riley as the next UW coach (if it were true).
1) He would be a caretaker, placeholder coach as opposed to a long term guy. He's almost 60, and past his coaching prime already.
2) He has zero Midwest recruiting contacts. I could forgive that if we were talking about Chris Petersen, who is in his coaching prime, but not for a placeholder guy.
3) He has never won more than 9 games at Oregon State, never won the Pac Ten, and has never gone to a BCS Bowl game. If he can't consistently compete with Oregon State and USC, how's he going to compete with Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, penn State, etc.
4) He has a couple of real stinker seasons at OSU on his resume, that make you wonder.
5) He's a known quantity with an established long record, and has no upside. He is what he is, and he's not going to be any different.
So, if he were the next UW coach, at best I'd expect a regular diet of 7-5 to 9-3 seasons, no Big ten championships, and going to the Outback or gator Bowl every year. If that's what you want, then he's the perfect hire. If, on the other hand, you want to continue to compete for Big Ten Championships, go to the Rose Bowl, or maybe compete for a National Championship eventually (or make the new playoff system) then go with someone else.
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:02 AM
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Could BA be feeding the media trolls about Riley to use as a smokescreen to interview Mark Banker? If you remember, when BA hired BB from KSU, everyone knew he was interviewing a KSU DC for the position at Wisconsin, but the media was fed, or assumed the wrong co-DC.
"I'm a Badger for life, but I believe right now my heart lies heavily with the Badger family, not the NFL."
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:06 AM
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George, do you understand how poor the Oregon State athletic department is? And how crappy their tradition has been? The very fact that this guy has gotten Oregon State twice within one win of a BCS bowl shows that he knows what he is doing. He will have more resources at his disposal than he ever had at OSU.
And don't compare to Oregon. The Nike money built Oregon. They don't have the same kind of support.
And so he's 56 or 58 or whatever. He puts in ten good years, and that's what you can expect from a coach these days.
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:08 AM
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sudsmcbucky wrote: Could BA be feeding the media trolls about Riley to use as a smokescreen to interview Mark Banker? Why, again? |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:13 AM
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In his 147 games Riley is 81-66 at Oregon State including his first stint. He also has 5 bowl wins. In the last 147 games OSU played without Mike Riley (last 3 games of 1983, then 1984-1996 & 1999 - 2001) they were 34-109-4. They won 1 bowl game. They only went to 3. Think about that. Over his coaching tenure he's improved them by 47 wins! That's 4 wins a year. He won more bowl games during his time than OSU went to in an equivalent time prior to him. Looking at Riley's record out of context is ridiculous. What was Al Golden's record at Miami or Temple. What is Rhoads' at ISU? We're not gonna get guys who were winning 10 games every year because those guys are already at the top jobs in the country. Do you really think there's some coach at there taking a program below ours to 10 wins ever year? If they were, that program wouldn't be below ours. George2k5 wrote:
3) He has never won more than 9 games at Oregon State, never won the Pac Ten, and has never gone to a BCS Bowl game. If he can't consistently compete with Oregon State and USC, how's he going to compete with Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, penn State, etc.
4) He has a couple of real stinker seasons at OSU on his resume, that make you wonder. |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:15 AM
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breadtree wrote:
We're not gonna get guys who were winning 10 games every year because those guys are already at the top jobs in the country. What about Chris Petersen?
George2k5 wrote: This game is over.
mcx99 wrote: Now we are seeing the real Wisconsin team. Still haven't learned how to finish off an opponent.
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Said after Nebraska pulled within 14-10 in B1G Title Game. UW went on to win 70-31.
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:15 AM
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timbo1 wrote:
sudsmcbucky wrote: Could BA be feeding the media trolls about Riley to use as a smokescreen to interview Mark Banker? Why, again? Ok, maybe not a "smokescreen", but maybe the media is assuming the interviewee in Corvallis is Riley, when, in fact, it could be Banker. "I'm a Badger for life, but I believe right now my heart lies heavily with the Badger family, not the NFL."
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:18 AM
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There was a guy in the MAC who did it twice. Had ties to UW too. kowitzc wrote:
breadtree wrote:
We're not gonna get guys who were winning 10 games every year because those guys are already at the top jobs in the country. What about Chris Petersen? |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:19 AM
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George2k5 wrote: There was a guy in the MAC who did it twice. Had ties to UW too.
kowitzc wrote:
breadtree wrote:
We're not gonna get guys who were winning 10 games every year because those guys are already at the top jobs in the country. What about Chris Petersen? You do know that he has signed a contract prior to the UW job opening don't you? Nah, you must not have. |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:22 AM
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I just think, personally, I'd rather take a chance on a young, dynamic guy with a load of upside potential like Tucker at this point. I get why Riley would be a decent hire. He's a roven commodity, and will definitelty win games at Wisconsin. he's not going to take the program backwards, that's for sure. But, he's not going to beat Ohio State consistently or hardly ever. We need someone who can recruit head to head against Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, Michigan State, etc and beat them at least a non significant portion of the time. TheSultan wrote: George, do you understand how poor the Oregon State athletic department is? And how crappy their tradition has been? The very fact that this guy has gotten Oregon State twice within one win of a BCS bowl shows that he knows what he is doing. He will have more resources at his disposal than he ever had at OSU.
And don't compare to Oregon. The Nike money built Oregon. They don't have the same kind of support.
And so he's 56 or 58 or whatever. He puts in ten good years, and that's what you can expect from a coach these days. |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:23 AM
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I do know that. And, it's too bad that happened. D3Badger wrote:
George2k5 wrote: There was a guy in the MAC who did it twice. Had ties to UW too.
kowitzc wrote:
breadtree wrote:
We're not gonna get guys who were winning 10 games every year because those guys are already at the top jobs in the country. What about Chris Petersen? You do know that he has signed a contract prior to the UW job opening don't you? Nah, you must not have. |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:25 AM
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D3Badger wrote:
George2k5 wrote: There was a guy in the MAC who did it twice. Had ties to UW too.
kowitzc wrote:
breadtree wrote:
We're not gonna get guys who were winning 10 games every year because those guys are already at the top jobs in the country. What about Chris Petersen? You do know that he has signed a contract prior to the UW job opening don't you? Nah, you must not have. You do know that that doesn't mean anything right? Or are you that naive that you believe that coaches always honor their contracts?
George2k5 wrote: This game is over.
mcx99 wrote: Now we are seeing the real Wisconsin team. Still haven't learned how to finish off an opponent.
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Said after Nebraska pulled within 14-10 in B1G Title Game. UW went on to win 70-31.
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:25 AM
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sudsmcbucky wrote: Could BA be feeding the media trolls about Riley to use as a smokescreen to interview Mark Banker? If you remember, when BA hired BB from KSU, everyone knew he was interviewing a KSU DC for the position at Wisconsin, but the media was fed, or assumed the wrong co-DC. Why would you need a smokescreen to hide the fact that you're talking to a defensive coordinator? He isn't high profile enough to warrant it. If Barry was true to his word his AD and head coach would know of it in advance and no one in Madison would recognize the guy. |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:35 AM
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I'm pretty sure Doeren is not going to be the next HC at Wisconsin. Otherwise, we wouldn't be hearing about Matt Canada possibly taking a job at North Carolina State.
I am not even sure Doeren would have taken the UW job over NC State -- even if he WERE available, frankly. We all assume he would, but maybe he was not a fan of Barry's and didn't want him looking over his shoulder all the time.
Who knows?
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:38 AM
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kowitzc wrote:
D3Badger wrote:
George2k5 wrote: There was a guy in the MAC who did it twice. Had ties to UW too.
kowitzc wrote:
breadtree wrote:
We're not gonna get guys who were winning 10 games every year because those guys are already at the top jobs in the country. What about Chris Petersen? You do know that he has signed a contract prior to the UW job opening don't you? Nah, you must not have. You do know that that doesn't mean anything right? Or are you that naive that you believe that coaches always honor their contracts? FWIW I was responding to the comment from George about a guy in the MAC winning 10 games twice. I do understand that coaches don't always honor the full length of their contract but I don't think there is any chance that Doeren ends up at Wisconsin do you? If so, would the fan base welcome him given the bashing of BB for the way he handled his departure? |
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Posted: 12/14/2012 8:39 AM
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Ex-effing-actly. There's a reason his name comes up for every opening. He's the ONE guy who has a sterling resume against top competition for whom moving up doesn't necessarily mean going to the NFL. But I think we've firmly established that Petersen is not, and never was, a real option for us. kowitzc wrote:
What about Chris Petersen? |
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