NIU coach admits he's open to bigger jobs

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 08:55 AM ET  11.15 by Moudz

Its NIU. Of course he is

At least he is honest about it.

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How sad when refreshing honesty is considered newsworthy. Good coaches in the MAC always get offers from bigger schools. Just ask Kelly, Hoke, Kill, Beckman etc.

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 08:55 AM ET  11.15 by Moudz

Its NIU. Of course he is

Yeah, I was gonna say DUH.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 09:00 AM ET  11.15 by BS&B:TrustInO-6

At least he is honest about it.

Ninja'd again.

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 09:02 AM ET  11.15 by DearbornSparty

How sad when refreshing honesty is considered newsworthy. Good coaches in the MAC always get offers from bigger schools. Just ask Kelly, Hoke, Kill, Beckman etc.

Pretty much true for all "non AQ" ones...i.e. Sumlin from C-USA.

If I was his boss, I'd say, "Well, it's not like we thought we were a destination job..."

QUOTE(#7):

Originally posted 09:04 AM ET  11.15 by Deep Creek

Pretty much true for all "non AQ" ones...i.e. Sumlin from C-USA.

It's the way the CFB world works today. What happens if there is so much money fron the play-off TV contract, that the little guys can pay a lot more? Would some coaches stay at non-AQ schools and avoid the pressure of the big time schools?

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 09:00 AM ET  11.15 by BS&B:TrustInO-6

At least he is honest about it.

Agreed. Considering how fan bases tar and feather a guy who pays lip service to the fact that he's there for the long haul and immediately bails at the next knock on his door, this guy should be appreciated for telling it like it is.

QUOTE(#8):

Originally posted 09:14 AM ET  11.15 by Joe Kidd #1

If I was his boss, I'd say, "Well, it's not like we thought we were a destination job..."

I do NOT understand how someone could not think a MAC school is not their ideal destination. Solich thinks it is does he not?

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 09:18 AM ET  11.15 by DearbornSparty

Would some coaches stay at non-AQ schools and avoid the pressure of the big time schools?

Unless there are family circumstances (Peterson - BSU) I would imagine that these guys are generally wired to seek out the greater challenge otherwise they'd have never achieved their current role. Stepping stones will remain stepping stones, save for the few outlier personalities. IMO

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 09:20 AM ET  11.15 by crimson_colored_glasses

I do NOT understand how someone could not think a MAC school is not their ideal destination. Solich thinks it is does he not?

Solich had a run in the spotlight. Once out of it perhaps he realizes that there may be more to enjoying coaching than the destination job.

QUOTE(#13):

Originally posted 09:24 AM ET  11.15 by BF30

Solich had a run in the spotlight. Once out of it perhaps he realizes that there may be more to enjoying coaching than the destination job.

Actually to be honest, I thought he got jobbed by the cornshuckers.... He was a good coach, ran a good program and was winning games, just not all of them!

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 09:23 AM ET  11.15 by BF30

Unless there are family circumstances (Peterson - BSU) I would imagine that these guys are generally wired to seek out the greater challenge otherwise they'd have never achieved their current role. Stepping stones will remain stepping stones, save for the few outlier personalities. IMO

100% agree. These guys are competitive to their core, at least the good ones seem to be.

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 09:18 AM ET  11.15 by DearbornSparty

It's the way the CFB world works today. What happens if there is so much money fron the play-off TV contract, that the little guys can pay a lot more? Would some coaches stay at non-AQ schools and avoid the pressure of the big time schools?

These schools can also be great places to wind-down[last stop of a good career] or step back and recharge.
NIU was,I believe Lee Corso's last coaching job. He replaced Bill Mallory who went to Indiana after Sam Wyche went to the Cincinnati Bengals to replace Forrest Gregg who went to the Green Bay Packers to replace Bart Starr who fired after losing on last minute field goal to the Bears. At the news conference announcing Corso's hiring Corso took time to publicly thank Bob Thomas the Bears kicker.

I respect this guy. Why drag it out and have the fans pizzeds with the, " I'm not going anywhere" crap?

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 09:20 AM ET  11.15 by crimson_colored_glasses

I do NOT understand how someone could not think a MAC school is not their ideal destination. Solich thinks it is does he not?

And Ohio got their hats handed to them in Muncie.

QUOTE(#18):

Originally posted 01:30 PM ET  11.15 by Tin Man

And Ohio got their hats handed to them in Muncie.

Frank is a good guy and a decent coach but he seems to have a knack for not getting the most out of the talent he has, look at the last 3 games, he had a 7-0 start and then when things ramp up at the end, his teams don't continue to improve...he's gotten his teams to 4 bowl games and won 1 and has 0 MAC titles and 2 MAC east titles....