Former Nebraska coach named new Bobcat coach.

Columbus Falcon · Post by **Columbus Falcon** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:43 pm

Nothing confirmed yet but it's looking that Frank Solich, former Husker coach will take Ohio U position.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:51 pm

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...

Columbus Falcon · Post by **Columbus Falcon** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:55 pm

I'm browsing around right now for a link to confirm. This post is based off of internet chatter on Husker web page.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:55 pm

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.

Columbus Falcon · Post by **Columbus Falcon** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:57 pm

http://65.98.70.3/vbbs/showthread.php?s ... adid=18905

This is about the only thing I can find.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:03 pm

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.

FalconAwesome · Post by **FalconAwesome** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:14 pm

Let's watch the declarative thread titles. I am at grad school at OU right now and i got a little excited.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:29 pm

Possibly a dumb question, but why the heck would Solich go to OU? I mean, I like our Bobcat friends, but geez...

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:52 pm

Well, its not like he's had a ton of better offers.

windycityfalcon · Post by **windycityfalcon** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:47 pm

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

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:50 pm

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.

windycityfalcon · Post by **windycityfalcon** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:00 pm

AND IT'S A JOB!

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:02 pm

He can be the OU version of Denny Stolz....only without the being fired in shame at the previous job for cheating stigma.

windycityfalcon · Post by **windycityfalcon** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:09 pm

lets hope not for the Bobcat fans

rc_ziggy84 · Post by **rc_ziggy84** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:26 pm

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...