Wahoo McDaniel
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UMD was as crap downtrodden, about as bad a program in DII as the U has been for a long time, a very long time they didn't beat anybody in recruiting or even on the field. It is DII but he found enough athletes to win a National championship and has had a lot of success the last three years.
I for one would not scoff at the notion of interviewing this guy. Head coach, and he has been nothing but a winner. If anything the Dakota programs have shown us the last three years is that good coaching can seperate and can overcome enought to pull off upsets and win in the face of odds that do not look likely that they could win. This "idea" is not as far fetched as it seems in the face of things.
Nielson could win at the U I think, he would be a big gamble and not the drop your pants name, but I think he just seems like he could be "crazy enough" guy and a risk taker enough that he could win at Minnesota. Maturi should at least talk to the guy he is in the University system. This might be one where you deal the card's and turns up your holding pocket Aces and they hold up. Nielson's a good tactition X's and O's type and he would be way less of a jump than the Caruso guy some folks have mentioned. Color me crazy but I like Nielson.
UMD was as crap downtrodden, about as bad a program in DII as the U has been for a long time, a very long time they didn't beat anybody in recruiting or even on the field. It is DII but he found enough athletes to win a National championship and has had a lot of success the last three years.
I for one would not scoff at the notion of interviewing this guy. Head coach, and he has been nothing but a winner. If anything the Dakota programs have shown us the last three years is that good coaching can seperate and can overcome enough things to pull off upsets and win in the face of odds that do not look likely that they could win. This "idea" is not as far fetched as it seems in the face of things. They do not turn up there noses at local guy's that can help us win.
Nielson could win at the U I think, he would be a big gamble and not the drop your pants name, but I think he just seems like he could be "crazy enough" guy and a risk taker enough that he could win at Minnesota. Maturi should at least talk to the guy he is in the University system. This might be one where you deal the card's and turns up your holding pocket Aces and they hold up. Nielson's a good tactition X's and O's type and he would be way less of a jump than the Caruso guy some folks have mentioned. Color me crazy but I like Nielson.
Would another BCS school put him on the serious list? Especially one that is struggling and faces Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and MSU every year? Is he only on the list since he is from Minnesota?
I am sure he is a great coach. But not someone that is going to rally fans and build credibility for this program.
He's a criminology major...classic.
explain that one in a future interview kid.