It's PJ... nevermind. Say hello to Dave Doeren
by Mike Breese on Dec 13, 2010 4:28 AM CST
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PrintConsider this coaching search finale a badly kept secret.
First came the Tom Dienhart tweet about Fleck being interviewed.
Then it was the DMs I received about Prez Peters meeting with the new coach in Naperville.
Then came the Lindsey Willhite tweet about NIU announcing a new coach at 2 PM today.
The only hire that would 'get people pumped' would be P.J. Fleck.
The timing is just too perfect. Or it's just an enormous smoke screen for the true candidate. I'm going to go with the former on this one. If I'm right, I'm right. If I'm wrong, I'd first be extremely thrown off guard and then I'd be wrong. Again, I'd like the former. As in former star wide receiver PJ Fleck is going to be the new NIU Huskies head coach by the end of the day.
Then the negotiation began.
Dum dum duuuum. /dramaticmusic
GO HUSKIES
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Bad timing
I feel like this is a bad decision, as far as timing, to name any coach before the bowl game is played. Any decision at this time does not make me feel “pumped”. All focus should be given to the team to win the bowl game. This is only going to distract the team today and maybe even the rest of the week.
Distracted?
Really, how much more could the kids be distracted than they already have been? Now, they can put this situation behind them and move on.
Dienhart says it’s Dave Doeren. I’m cool with anyone off the list that we saw last week.
by ChocolateCity on Dec 13, 2010 8:07 AM CST up reply actions
No timing is bad right now
Although the team may be distracted, I don’t think naming acoach now will pile on much more than already encountered over the past ten days. Heck, Florida, admittedly a bigger program than NIU, lost their coach (who is coaching the bowl game) and name a replacement three days later. Miami has named their coach. If it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for me. A good AD should always have Plan B in his mind and the “short list” in his pocket. (and saying that——there already should be a list for the next basketball coach).
With the very quickly changing make up of college sports it is imperative that NIU gets the coach that will keep recruiting high and help us maintain this success for a few more years. Never, would I have thought three months ago, let alone three years ago that TCU would join the Big East, the Big Ten would have twelve teams or a smaller program like Utah would be in the Pac-10.
NIU, at the very least, should shoot for the Boise/TCU model and become attractive to bigger conferences….they are going to continue to change. And if we can change in the positive light NIU can maybe, just maybe become the destination not the stepping stone.
I'm sure there is a list for the basketball coach.
And I agree, this is not bad timing. Now the guys have something else to play for. They’re now trying to impress their new head coach, who I’m sure, will be in attendance for the game in Boise.
Actually, this should get them pretty excited to play.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
A voice of reason
As much as I know PJ Fleck is a cult hero around here, the fact is clear that he just does not have enough experience to be our head coach. Like I have maintained would love to see him come back as the Off Cor though.
With that being said I would like to introduce Dave Doeren as our new head coach. He comes to us from the University of Wisconsin where was the Def Cor and Linebacker coach.
Agree to a certain extent
I agree on the experience thing—but there is only one way to get experience—and the chance may never come along again. How much experience did Urban Meyer have when he was at Bowling Green—-now—-ten or so years later, he retires with two championships, millions of dollars all at the nice age of 46?
Everything points now to Doeren—very solid hire—-from a big conference with local ties. Let’s hope that PJ can get more experience (here) so that when the big conference comes calling for Doeren, PJ is ready—-let’s really create a continuity plan!
Distraction? just don't see it
especially for the seniors….this is their last game – give it 100% and enjoy the experience
granted, the players have gone thru a lot this past week, but now at least they know the leader going into next season
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