He's a native of Fort Worth. Has coached at SMU before. Has quickly started to turn around a putrid Buffalo team. And would be a huge draw for HS kids and coaches in the area. And I'm sure he'd like to get the hell out of Buffalo.
SamSham wrote:I don't think he has a realistic shot at the Nebraska job. He will probably get an interview but Osborne knows he's not ready for that yet.
I could see Osborne hiring someone at Nebraska as a 'placeholder' until he sees what Gil does at a bigger school. If we wind up with Gil, and we have any success whatsoever, expect Gil to be in Lincoln before his contract here finishes out.
SamSham wrote:I don't think he has a realistic shot at the Nebraska job. He will probably get an interview but Osborne knows he's not ready for that yet.
I could see Osborne hiring someone at Nebraska as a 'placeholder' until he sees what Gil does at a bigger school. If we wind up with Gil, and we have any success whatsoever, expect Gil to be in Lincoln before his contract here finishes out.
I could live with that.
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