Joe Schmit: Have confirmed that Eric Kaler and Mark Coyle flew to Chicago for a mtg

[BleedGopher]

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Go Gophers!!

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

We can't get PJ so we're interviewing / hiring his agent?

 

[#2Gopher]

Another Wacker?

 

[gopherdudepart2]

Kill said that Coyle was having discussions with other people's agents before he fired Claey's. They at least must have done some foundational work on head coaching profiles. Probably meeting agents, about contract demands of certain people before actually interviewing head coaches. Agents talk to coaches to, so that said, there was an earlier post that the worst kept secret in the coaching circles and ranks was that Claey's was a stop gap coach and that Minnesota planned to hire a new coach before the scandal broke. All the scandal did was expedite the firing decision.

 

[MaxyJR1]

Fleck might be a done deal and Coyle and Fleck were able to agree to not fire Claeys until after Cotton Bowl. That would be props to all around. Pure speculation.

 

[fmlizard]

Maybe they are coming to talk to me about the emails I sent them last night?

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Maybe they are coming to talk to me about the emails I sent them last night?

You are based in Chicago? Well, you know your duties!

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Maybe I'm having cold feet or maybe the NDSU fans have convinced me, but I think I'd rather have Klieman than Fleck. I hope this isn't true.

By the way, you can tell the world has gone crazy, I have been convinced by NDSU fans.

 

[Bad Gopher]

You are based in Chicago? Well, you know your duties!

Haha, good one.

fmlizard better be pulling an Obama snowman outside Coyle's hotel window.

 

[Livingat45north]

Maybe I'm having cold feet or maybe the NDSU fans have convinced me, but I think I'd rather have Klieman than Fleck. I hope this isn't true.

By the way, you can tell the world has gone crazy, I have been convinced by NDSU fans.

Yep, you're crazy. Klieman wouldn't show up on the short list for any P5 school other than MN, Fleck would be on every P5's list.

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

]Maybe I'm having cold feet or maybe the NDSU fans have convinced me, but I think I'd rather have Klieman than Fleck. I hope this isn't true.

By the way, you can tell the world has gone crazy, I have been convinced by NDSU fans.[/B]

I'm right there with you.

 

[Bad Gopher]

Maybe I'm having cold feet or maybe the NDSU fans have convinced me, but I think I'd rather have Klieman than Fleck. I hope this isn't true.

By the way, you can tell the world has gone crazy, I have been convinced by NDSU fans.

There's always a secret agenda with NDSU fans.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Yep, you're crazy. Klieman wouldn't show up on the short list for any P5 school other than MN, Fleck would be on every P5's list.

Haha. I know. I feel crazy. My statement was 100% illogical.

 

[saintpaulguy]

Another Wacker?

10/9/93, Metrodome. Minnesota 59, Purdue 56. Funnest game ever.

 

[Sparlimb]

10/9/93, Metrodome. Minnesota 59, Purdue 56. Funnest game ever.

He beat Sconnie the first year they went to the Rose Bowl under Alvarez. That was a lot of fun too.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

10/9/93, Metrodome. Minnesota 59, Purdue 56. Funnest game ever.

There was a great one two years too (Darkins went for like 300).

 

[kellyleeks]

Yep, you're crazy. Klieman wouldn't show up on the short list for any P5 school other than MN, Fleck would be on every P5's list.

Not Oregon's. If he's so great, why would he settle for Minnesota? Why is he at Western Michigan?

 

[charliedontsurf]

Maybe they went to Chicago to hire da Coach.

 

[WindyCityGopher]

Maybe they went to Chicago to hire da Coach.

Nah, Trestman sold his house and moved out of here a couple years ago.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Maybe they went to Chicago to hire da Coach.

Maybe Trestman still lives there

 

[MNgradinWI]

He beat Sconnie the first year they went to the Rose Bowl under Alvarez. That was a lot of fun too.

That was the most satisfied I have ever left the stadium feeling. Scott Eckers carved up the Badgers and so did Darkins.

 

[fmlizard]

Not Oregon's. If he's so great, why would he settle for Minnesota? Why is he at Western Michigan?

Because he is barely 36. Being the HC anywhere at that age is pretty impressive. In FBS, even moreso. And to win so much, I would say he's more than ahead of schedule on the path to ELITE, as he would say.

 

[charliedontsurf]

Maybe Trestman still lives there

"NO ... to Trestman". - Marc Trestman

 

[Word]

Not Oregon's. If he's so great, why would he settle for Minnesota? Why is he at Western Michigan?

He is 36. Gotta start somewhere.

Sent from my Commodore 64 using Tapatalk.

 

[Sports_Realist]

I'm not saying Fleck is or will be on their level, but Nick Saban and Urban Meyer were both once MAC coaches. It's a great place for guys to get a start as a head coach. To be a boss there in your mid 30s is no shame.

 

[MennoSota]

I heard they were interviewing Oprah for the job.

 

[Some guy]

I heard there was a meeting in Indianapolis

 

[dpodoll68]

Not Oregon's. If he's so great, why would he settle for Minnesota? Why is he at Western Michigan?

It's always tough to tell when you're serious and when you're trolling, but if you're serious, this is a really stupid take. The far-and-away two best active college football coaches were head coaches in the MAC at 39 and 38, older than Fleck is now.

 

[matt]

I think it's very notable that Kaler made the trip as well. Possible reasons Kaler might have went along...

- Things are farther along than we might expect.
- Kaler has Coyle on a short leash
- They want to convince the prospective coach that he'll have full support from leadership and explain the Claeys situation.

Regardless of the reason, it's very interesting. You can't expect Kaler to be making all the trips required during a potential multi week search.

 

[Gopher028]

Harsin's agent is in Chicago?..