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Former Nebraska coach named new Bobcat coach.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:43 pm
by Columbus Falcon
Nothing confirmed yet but it's looking that Frank Solich, former Husker coach will take Ohio U position.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:51 pm
by TG1996
wow.. that could be a bit of a coup for the MAC. granted he never caught on at Nebraska, but he wasnt that bad of a coach...
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:55 pm
by Columbus Falcon
I'm browsing around right now for a link to confirm. This post is based off of internet chatter on Husker web page.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:55 pm
by orangeandbrown
He has to have been at least an OK coach to get that far. Its a good hire for OU in my opinion. I think that program has some potential.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:57 pm
by Columbus Falcon
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:03 pm
by 1987alum
The buzz on the MAC board was about Solich visiting the OU campus.
He's a solid coach that got run out of Nebraska for not winning enough, though if memory serves, they were above .500 with him at the helm. Not enough, apparently. Sounds like a Zook/Willingham situation.
Agreed that this would be a nice addition to the MAC; OU showed that it has some potential early this year. Perhaps Solich can take them the rest of the way.
Side note - didn't they keep the power running game while he was at Nebraska? Be interesting to see what he would do with OU, who just finished their first season in the post-flexbone offense era.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:14 pm
by FalconAwesome
Let's watch the declarative thread titles. I am at grad school at OU right now and i got a little excited.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:29 pm
by Bleeding Orange
Possibly a dumb question, but why the heck would Solich go to OU? I mean, I like our Bobcat friends, but geez...
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:52 pm
by orangeandbrown
Well, its not like he's had a ton of better offers.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:47 pm
by windycityfalcon
It's a job, I'm sure it pays good money - actually a lot of money for that part of the state - and oh yea.. it's a JOB
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:50 pm
by Dayons_Den
Bleeding Orange wrote:Possibly a dumb question, but why the heck would Solich go to OU? I mean, I like our Bobcat friends, but geez...
He is also originially from Ohio.
Be nice to move into a low pressure (no media scrutiny, alumni prssure) position at a later part in your career that is close to home.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:00 pm
by windycityfalcon
AND IT'S A JOB!
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:02 pm
by Flipper
He can be the OU version of Denny Stolz....only without the being fired in shame at the previous job for cheating stigma.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:09 pm
by windycityfalcon
lets hope not for the Bobcat fans
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:26 pm
by rc_ziggy84
Bleeding Orange wrote:Possibly a dumb question, but why the heck would Solich go to OU? I mean, I like our Bobcat friends, but geez...
hey now...