BOB to Maryland?

[jmorovich]

Watching NFL on CBS and Jason Laconfora just said Bill OBrien has mentioned he's interested in the open Maryland job. Gotta say, I didn't mind when he took the job to the NFL. If the opportunity comes up you can take it. BUT...coming BACK to college, especially at Maryland, would change my view on him.

 

[steelrazor]

The did say if the Texans decide to go another direction he would be interested.

 

[mjh218]

The guy has a right to work! If he gets fired I don't have any issues with taking the MD job it will however be a temporary job for him as he will bolt for NFL if/when he gets the opportunity.

Seems to me he was somewhat handcuffed in Hou. Bad draft picks (who knows how much say he had in the picks) has killed the Texans. Clowney is a gigantic bust who is always hurt. Their rb has gone down with injuries too often. They have zero qb. No coach could win there!!

Would be surprised if he opted to go hack to college, as opposed to taking a o coordinator job in the nfl. He seemed to really dislike recruiting.

But if he goes to MD then so be it. PSU is recruiting very well and once we get the new talent in our depth will get better at important positions (the line)

 

[Nashville Lion]

Just FYI....Lane Kiffin interviewed for the maryland job.

 

[WishfulLion]

He made a terrible decision to leave a lifetime job at PSU for a random lottery that is the NFL, but he does have a right to work.

 

[rjg82]

Gonna have to recruit...I hope he recognizes that.
I still say he's an NFL OC...and a good one. That's where I eventually see him ending up

 

[broey]

How quickly you all forget how BOB uses possible other opportunities as leverage. If it's "leaking" out now, it has more to do with what BOB is using the "leaks" to get rather than what BOB is really interested in doing?

 

[marshall23]

I could care less where he coaches. He doesn't have the temperament to be a college coach long term in my opinion. The sparkle of his brief relationship with Brady and NE has netted him zero as a HC.......same as all the other fruit from the Belichick Tree.

 

[PSU&Trout]

Watching NFL on CBS and Jason Laconfora just said Bill OBrien has mentioned he's interested in the open Maryland job. Gotta say, I didn't mind when he took the job to the NFL. If the opportunity comes up you can take it. BUT...coming BACK to college, especially at Maryland, would change my view on him.

Why would your view of him change

 

[bamasota]

I could care less where he coaches. He doesn't have the temperament to be a college coach long term in my opinion. The sparkle of his brief relationship with Brady and NE has netted him zero as a HC.......same as all the other fruit from the Belichick Tree.

He won 4 different COY awards in 2012. That is no small accomplishment. In addition he has more experience coaching at the college level. He would probably be a decent fit for the Maryland job as he was a RB coach there.

 

[marshall23]

He won 8 games with a pretty damn good team that was left to him. Also had 2 terrible loses.

 

[broey]

Don't know where he ends up, but I've become pretty good at analyzing his moves. Right now he's thinking "hmm, I better start getting things in order in case I'm $hitcanned after the year." "Ok, let's start the rumor I want to go back to the college game. Not believable. Ok, let's say Maryland since it's the most believable." This way, his name is out there as a coach in demand, so he be seen as a must get. He's figuring on if he's fired, a pro team will have to entice him from going back to the college game or somebody in the college game will pony up to lure him away from Maryland. It really is that simple.

 

[Franklin_Restores_TheTradition]

The guy has a right to work! If he gets fired I don't have any issues with taking the MD job it will however be a temporary job for him as he will bolt for NFL if/when he gets the opportunity.

Seems to me he was somewhat handcuffed in Hou. Bad draft picks (who knows how much say he had in the picks) has killed the Texans. Clowney is a gigantic bust who is always hurt. Their rb has gone down with injuries too often. They have zero qb. No coach could win there!!

Would be surprised if he opted to go hack to college, as opposed to taking a o coordinator job in the nfl. He seemed to really dislike recruiting.

But if he goes to MD then so be it. PSU is recruiting very well and once we get the new talent in our depth will get better at important positions (the line)

Why would the Texans fire him - I thought he was God's gift to coaching according to all you "BOB" hero worshiper, faux PSU fans? Doesn't make much sense for the Texans to fire the greatest coach who ever lived.

 

[Blueblood4eva]

Hitch his wagon to Daddy Warbucks Plant and UA. He could be the highest paid Coach in College Football with incentives, if he plays his cards right. Maryland really, really wants to beat Penn State to take back the recruiting territory. BOB could easily convince them that he would beat Franklin on the field, like his step child. There is much animosity and loathing at MD about losing Franklin, where he has ended up, and how he recruits their territory. They want a Wanny type wall built and sell big rivalry to the local High Schools. "The Movement". Will O'B go there, is another question.

 

[PennStateNate]

Wow. Franklin, Meyer, Harbaugh, BOB would be some good recruiting battles.

 

[broey]

From a Maryland perspective that makes sense with the one exception that BOB hates to recruit. However, if Butler comes back as his DC at UMD, heck I'd make a donation to ensure they get Billy!!!!! Still...... He could end up there, but this rumor (which was probably started by Billy's camp) is being used for leverage. Remember how he got is contract renegotiated while at PSU based on rumors that never materialized? The the rumors resurfaced with a different organization only to resurface from unknown sources that even more teams wanted him. All fabricated to get the idea out that he was in demand. Exactly like today.

 

[ram2020]

I don't believe this for one second. First off, I don't think he would be the "splashy" hire that UMD is looking for, not that he wouldn't possibly be good for them, I just don't think he "sells the brand" the way they are hoping. Secondly, I don't think BOB has any interest in this. He had a far better job at PSU and could not get back to the NFL fast enough. I agree with some of the other posters, we have read this book before, his agent is going to leak everything "Yeah he's interested in USC, Detroit, South Carolina, you name it, he's interested and in demand!"

BOB has proven proficient at ruining talented defenses at the collegiate and NFL level, but not nearly as proficient as drumming up his personal "hot stove."

 

[Eurotrash1]

I have to agree. The rumor is a political move. That said, I have no problem with the guy pursuing employment.

 

[Blueblood4eva]

From a Maryland perspective that makes sense with the one exception that BOB hates to recruit. However, if Butler comes back as his DC at UMD, heck I'd make a donation to ensure they get Billy!!!!! Still...... He could end up there, but this rumor (which was probably started by Billy's camp) is being used for leverage. Remember how he got is contract renegotiated while at PSU based on rumors that never materialized? The the rumors resurfaced with a different organization only to resurface from unknown sources that even more teams wanted him. All fabricated to get the idea out that he was in demand. Exactly like today.

No doubt. His agent is trying to hold a place setting so Maryland waits before signing any of the multitude of carpet bagger's wanting to latch on to Under Armour cash. Kiffen included.

 

[VaNtyLion]

BOB would take a coordinator job in NFL before HC job in college. And in any case, while I think he did a good job at PSU he's not a program builder as much as maintainer. He was a very good motivator but people forget PSU also had great upper class leadership. He also had zero expectations and excelled by playing largely with house money.

I would fear BOB as a college coach a lot more at an established school but not at Maryland.

 

[Eurotrash1]

Maryland would be foolish not to hire Matt Rhule.

 

[ForesterGump]

How much would Maryland have to pay to get a top notch coach? I'm thinking that might be the limiting factor.

 

[Eurotrash1]

Which is why they hire Matt Rhule. He isn't expensive. His recruiting connections are within your territory. He has proven he can build a program.

 

[broey]

It's a two way street that is mutually beneficial. BOB uses the rumor to be considered a hot, in demand name & Maryland get to be seen as a destination job for an active NFL coach. Win/win for both parties. But yes, this is all about politics and getting both brands out there. Look what we are talking about!

 

[91Joe95]

Why would the Texans fire him - I thought he was God's gift to coaching according to all you "BOB" hero worshiper, faux PSU fans? Doesn't make much sense for the Texans to fire the greatest coach who ever lived.

I've become accustomed to calling him FLO.

 

[broey]

Matt Rhule has the recruiting connections and record that should be enticing, but he doesn't have the name. If Maryland wants to get into the arms race, the name is probably more important than the intangibles.

 

[Eurotrash1]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I wish we recruited 2* players and were in the Top 25 vs recruiting 4* players and not being in the Top 25. I think we'll get there. My point is results matter more than anything else.

 

[Sproul]

How quickly you all forget how BOB uses possible other opportunities as leverage. If it's "leaking" out now, it has more to do with what BOB is using the "leaks" to get rather than what BOB is really interested in doing?

He can leak what he wants to, but the texans suck and be is the coach. It's not like he saved them like he did psu.

 

[zwick99]

Watching NFL on CBS and Jason Laconfora just said Bill OBrien has mentioned he's interested in the open Maryland job. Gotta say, I didn't mind when he took the job to the NFL. If the opportunity comes up you can take it. BUT...coming BACK to college, especially at Maryland, would change my view on him.

Bob leaked the story becuase he is feeling the heat from the BumPhillipsBots. They are sick of him. They call him Bill Odummy, Kubiak2.0 and ButtChin on the Texans board. I am surprised Bob did not leak the story to Dave Jones.

When he flops in Maryland the shine will be gone. I guess when he gets fired he won't mind recruiting or dealing with the UMDBots. I wonder if he will lmake Butler his DC and go without a special teams coach.

 

[NewYC]

Maryland would be foolish not to hire Matt Rhule.

Matt Rhule would be foolish to take the Maryland job. It's a losing proposition. They can't compete with OSU, Mich, PSU, MSU. Nevermind the tradition, they don't have the facilities or fan base. He would never win the division.

 

[NewYC]

Bob leaked the story becuase he is feeling the head from the BumPhillipsBots. They are sick of him. They call him Bill Odummy, Kubiak2.0 and ButtChin on the Texans board. I am surprised Bob did not leak the story to Dave Jones.

When he flops in Maryland the shine will be gone. I guess when he gets fired he won't mind recruiting or dealing with the UMDBots. I wonder if he will lmake Butler his DC and go without a special teams coach.

He's probably regretting his decision to leave PSU. He had more job security here than he will ever find again. The NFL means not-for-long for coaches as well as players.

 

[zwick99]

He's probably regretting his decision to leave PSU. He had more job security here than he will ever find again. The NFL means not-for-long for coaches as well as players.

I don't think he regrets leaving PSU. I think he probably regrets doing a lousy job and running through 7 QBs in two years at Houston. If they had to do it again I think they would either draft Bortles or stick with one of the QBs they burned.

 

[NewYC]

I don't think he regrets leaving PSU. I think he probably regrets doing a lousy job and running through 7 QBs in two years at Houston. If they had to do it again I think they would either draft Bortles or stick with one of the QBs they burned.

I'm not sure Bortles is that good. I always did get the feeling that he wanted to be in the NFL-but as a head coach. His future is likely as a coordinator. Maybe he would rather be a head coach in college than a coordinator in the NFL? He may get one more chance as a head coach in the NFL somewhere else, but his star was the brightest after his PSU gig and his history as a coach probably didn't warrant an NFL head coaching gig to begin with. The Patriots have been fine without him.

 

[Class of 67]

Hitch his wagon to Daddy Warbucks Plant and UA. He could be the highest paid Coach in College Football with incentives, if he plays his cards right. Maryland really, really wants to beat Penn State to take back the recruiting territory. BOB could easily convince them that he would beat Franklin on the field, like his step child. There is much animosity and loathing at MD about losing Franklin, where he has ended up, and how he recruits their territory. They want a Wanny type wall built and sell big rivalry to the local High Schools. "The Movement". Will O'B go there, is another question.

Maryland has Maryland to blame for losing Franklin.

 

[Art]

Pretty clear that O'Brien decided that he wants to be in the NFL when he abandoned his career path as a vagabond college AC to cut film for the Patriots. Imagine that if he had his druthers, he'd take an NFL OC job if the Texans canned him. However there is the small matter of his agent, Neil Cornrich, the nastiest shark in the tank. Cornrich gets a percentage of what O'Brien makes so he's steering O'Brien to where the bucks are. That may not be in O'Brien's best interest, regardless of the term.

 

[BobPSU92]

If this were to pan out, bushwood/Franklin_restores would have seven strokes the week leading up to next year's PSU-md game.

 

[Eurotrash1]

Matt Rhule would be foolish to take the Maryland job. It's a losing proposition. They can't compete with OSU, Mich, PSU, MSU. Nevermind the tradition, they don't have the facilities or fan base. He would never win the division.

I'm not sure we belong on that list. He just beat us at Temple.

 

[pennstgrad]

He's not a recruiter. Good coach but has no patience for recruiting. He'll stay in NFL as Off Coor in my opinion

 

[PSUSignore]

The only way I buy this is if BOB can't find anything in the NFL. He never seemed to like being the CEO and face of a program, recruiting, fund raising, alumni relations, etc. which is part of the college game. He strikes me as just wanting to be a football coach, as such, is a better fit in the NFL.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Going to Maryland would be good for OB's diet since Franklin would be eating his lunch nonstop...