John Cook has retired at Nebraska

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Dani Busboom Kelly from Louisville named next head coach at Nebraska immediately as his replacement
 
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4 head coaches for Taylor Landfair.

Chicoine irony is heavy.
 

I was really hoping when Cook finally retired that Nebraska would mess up hiring his replacement. Sadly, they nailed it. Could not have done better.
 


No surprise really, on Cook's replacement. The groundwork had been laid long before Cook's announcement. Busboom Kelly's contract at Louisville had a clause in it that the only job she could leave for (without having to pay a buy out) was Nebraska.
 

Yeah, Nebraska played this one perfectly. No drama, no uncertainty—just a seamless transition to a coach who already understands the program’s culture. Busboom Kelly was the obvious choice, but it’s still impressive how smoothly they executed it.
 

I do fine his retirement timing a little interesting. He has had the present underclassmen starters, while losing many many top recruits to the portal, for three years. Overall on paper his top recruiting classes should have won a Championship, but they haven't. This program, as many would say, can "buy" any player at any time.....but it hasn't bought them RECENT Championships.

JCook during his tenure at Nebraska has won four Championships (2000-2006-2015-1017). However, the most successful program was Penn State under Russ Rose (7 total) and most recently Katie Schumacher-Cawley. I just read the latter has received her final necessary medical treatment and signed on Feb 14 an extension through 2030 for the Penn State's Head Coach position....Good for her!

My point is, no matter what decisions coaches, players and their parents make, only one team at the end of the season can say they are Champions.
 

4EverAGopher said:
I do fine his retirement timing a little interesting. He has had the present underclassmen starters, while losing many many top recruits to the portal, for three years. Overall on paper his top recruiting classes should have won a Championship, but they haven't. This program, as many would say, can "buy" any player at any time.....but it hasn't bought them RECENT Championships.

JCook during his tenure at Nebraska has won four Championships (2000-2006-2015-1017). However, the most successful program was Penn State under Russ Rose (7 total) and most recently Katie Schumacher-Cawley. I just read the latter has received her final necessary medical treatment and signed on Feb 14 an extension through 2030 for the Penn State's Head Coach position....Good for her!

My point is, no matter what decisions coaches, players and their parents make, only one team at the end of the season can say they are Champions.
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He's 68 years old.

4 National Titles, 12 Final Fours.

He had a great chance to win another title if he stuck around another 2-3 years, but what does it add to his legacy or career? We need to normalize people retiring younger, give the next generation their chance to shine.
 



It would be interesting to know why so many veteran coaches have retired in this last few years. No doubt age is a huge factor, but you have to wonder how the changing landscape of recruiting affected these decisions. It sure doesn't seem like something a normal human being would much enjoy.
 

Nick Saban retired from Alabama football and cited NIL as a big part of it. It drove him nuts to sit down with a prospective recruit and have the first question be " how much money am I going to get". When you have a good, not great, college QB like Carson Beck driving a Lamborghini things are beyond messed up. Coaching is so much tougher than it used to be. How can you blame John Cook. Have a great retirement John!
 

Hoolio said:
Coaching is so much tougher than it used to be.
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I'm not sure it's tougher, just different.

If you've got a big budget you can do some online shopping in the portal every offseason (see: Sheffield, Kelly) and don't even have to worry about development or high school recruiting.

I think older coaches built their whole identity around building a team, developing players and men/women, being a teacher. It has to be a bit jarring to suddenly just be concerned with budgets and spreadsheets and donors. And if you try not to play the game, you'll fall behind. Penn State winning the title this year with a zillion transfers was awful for the sport.
 

NateDawgUM said:
I'm not sure it's tougher, just different.

If you've got a big budget you can do some online shopping in the portal every offseason (see: Sheffield, Kelly) and don't even have to worry about development or high school recruiting.

I think older coaches built their whole identity around building a team, developing players and men/women, being a teacher. It has to be a bit jarring to suddenly just be concerned with budgets and spreadsheets and donors. And if you try not to play the game, you'll fall behind. Penn State winning the title this year with a zillion transfers was awful for the sport.
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Posting at 4:07 am. Don't you ever sleep?
 



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