According to The Birmingham News, Crimson Tide head coach, Nick Saban, has been sniffing around Bo’s new staff in hopes of poaching a key member.
Nebraska offensive coordinator Shawn Watson has been approached by Saban, with an interview possibly scheduled this week.
The offensive coordinator position became available Wednesday when Major Applewhite left to become the University of Texas running backs coach.
Watson is the third known candidate targeted by Saban. On Friday, he interviewed former Michigan quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler, who would likely be brought in as a quarterbacks coach. That would leave offensive line coach Joe Pendry as the play-caller and offensive coordinator.
I wish we played Alabama. That would be such a great September battle.
[UPDATE] According to Lincoln Journal Star sources close to Watson, said the assistant received an offer for the Alabama job on Monday. And that it would have bolstered his $225,000 salary to $300,000 or more. The article also claims other teams, including one NFL team, are interested in Watson.
Alabama coach Nick Saban told Rivals.com that he did approach Watson but said Alabama “didn’t really offer it to him. We called and asked permission to talk to him and he decided to stay at Nebraska.”
January 21st, 2008 at 8:42 pm
From what they were saying on 1620 the zone, Saban’s plane was in Houston the same time Watson was Yesterday or Today. I don’t care, it is unprofessional to meet with the head coach of another university who is seeking your employment while you are under contract to another. People who write out these contracts need to put buyouts and clauses both ways. The university is screwd no matter what they do and coaches can walk around without impunity. It’s not very smart in my opinion and just doesn’t make good sense contractually.
January 21st, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Never mind the fact that Bo found out from a reporter! If Saban met with Watson without asking Bo’s permission, Holy Hell! Alabama might need a new coach after Bo get’s done with him.
Sorry for using this term, but for the sake of Husker Nation I hope Watson comes out tomorrow and tell’s us that this is all BS! I had high hopes for next year, but if we end up installing a new offense things might not turn around as fast as we all hoped.
What was that little saying I saw on here a few month’s ago…………..
If your not with the Huskers, Your with the terrorist!
If your not coming on board the Husker ship Mr. Watson, take your s@!t and get the f@!k out!!!
January 21st, 2008 at 10:41 pm
wow……time to meditate? OHHHHHHHM!
January 21st, 2008 at 10:41 pm
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
January 22nd, 2008 at 7:09 am
Maybe Watson will leave for Alabama…. then Turner Gill will come back as OC…..its all comming together now!!!!!!!!! the master plan is working.
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:47 am
I HOPE TO HELL HE STAYS, BUT BARNEY HAS RAN OFFENSES BEFORE AND TIM BECK HAS SOME IDEAS ABOUT OFFENSE, I AM SURE MANGINO OFFENSE IS FRESH IN HIS MIND. TED GILMORE AS WELL AS RON BROWN BRING SOME IDEAS TO THE TABLE. AS HUSKERBRAD WILL SAY RECRUITING WILL TAKE A HIT, AND IT WILL BUT WE ARE ALL REPLACEABLE, I JUST HOPE WE DON’T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT. BUT AFTER SAYING ALL THAT, BORROWING FROM THE LATE GREAT CHRIS FARLEY, I SAY MINI BO-PELLINI’S 76 ALABAMA 2 BOB. I WOULD HAVE 0 BOB, BUT BO SHOWS HIS COMPASSIONATE SIDE AND HAS JOE GANZ THROW A BACKWARD PASS 99 YARDS THROUGH THE BACK OF THE END ZONE AT THE END OF REGULATION. RIP MAN
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:24 am
People in coaching are very clever nowadays. Even though they are doing this talking under the radar, they(whoever is hiring) on purpose, leak it to the media because when the wanted coach gets some negatives thrown at him from his teams fans, it makes it that much easier to leave and 75% of the time they do.
So the moral of the story is, leak out who you are interviewing….make it clear who your favorite is and load their media up with “possible interview talks happening soon” tidbits.
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
ACCORDING TO THE LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, SHAWN WATSON HAS TURNED DOWN THE REQUEST TO BE THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR OF ALABAMA. HE MUST HAVE READ DIZZTURBEDNUFAN’S RANT AND HAD A CHANGE OF HEART!
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Packers quarterback coach Tom Clements said today that he has never been contacted by anybody from Alabama. He was suppose to be number 1 on their list. He said that it is all a big rumor and even if he was contacted he wouldn’t go.
Maybe Watson hasn’t been contacted by anybody and it is all just made up BS, or maybe after Clements said no, that’s when they started looking elsewhere.
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Damn straight! I sent him a email last night to. I highly doubt he got it but I figured it never hurts!
Just ignore my last post since it means nothing now!
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Looks like he declined the invitation right from the start. That’s good to see. He could have almost doubled is salary. I suppose he can get back on the ship now!
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2008/0…0b451682939.txt
January 22nd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
@Dizzturbed
jeez ya flip flopper!!!
January 22nd, 2008 at 4:41 pm
HE’S STAYING!!!
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Hey Pete! Long time, no type!
January 22nd, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Pete, for being gone so long I thought you would have more to say.
@HB, I’m not a flip flopper! I was just saying that if he went for an interview, don’t bother coming back. This would have put a serious dent in his loyalty. Buy since he declined the offer from the start, it’s all good. No harm, No foul!
Maybe once all this drama is over we can get the season started!
January 22nd, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Insert “But” in place of “Buy”
January 22nd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Check out Will Compton’s my space page. In his Bio it say’s he is coming to NU. Kinda funny stuff.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=124698104
Didn’t know he was such a Terrel Owens fan!
January 22nd, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Shawn Watson has released this statement, if you haven’t heard yet.
http://www.journalstar.com/blog/huskers.php
I’m just a freak’n cornacopia of info arn’t I!
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:44 pm
@dizzturbed
1st off, ok you’re not a flip flopper.
Secondly, who’s but you buyin’ and don’t be bringin’ your cornacopia round here!
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:25 pm
COMPTON! COMPTON! COMPTON! COMPTON! COMPTON!
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
You know, everyone is excited about this, and in some ways, I am too. However he was NOT a must get. If you really want to see a footballer, look up Eddie Brown on rivals that just committed to the Skers’. This guy is a tank!! 6′2 265lbs and runs a 4.6 40. His video is awesome. And for that matter, there is a DT from Maryland that is just sick on film. His name is Zach something or the other. This guy is literally slamming people around like ragdolls and pushing the o-lineman about 7 yards back off the ball. These are must gets….in my opinion.
It is good that Compton committed, never decommitted, and then confirmed his commitment. There is something to be said for that because the majority of top flite athletes can throw their name around to program after program like they are putting on their shoes or something and not think twice about it.
Welcome Will “straight outta” Compton.
January 24th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
@Brad
Eddie Brown just decommitted from the Skers’. His school of choice was TAMU but they wouldnt give him and offer so yesterday he committed to NU. Well, TAMU decided to give him and offer so it appears he has decommitted from Nebraska and will be heading to A&M. Sorry Brad I dont thnik we’ll get to have his great footballing skills.
January 24th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Yep, Bye Bye Mr. Brown. The way this kid talked about his life long dream was to be an Aggie I don’t think he would have ever bled 100% Husker red. It’s gonna suck when we have to play against him though!
January 24th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I know Pete, someone broke the news to me at work today. I was worthless the rest of the day
I’m just kidding, I am not that much of a recruit junkee, but I do know what is going down! I wish him luck, I just wish he could see they only offered him because he accepted our offer. Maybe he was using us……I feel so cheap!
January 24th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
(WARNING!!!! This next comment is for the purpose of humor only, no personnal attack is intendED, If you are easily offendED please close window now)
@HB, you are cheap!
January 24th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
He probably was just using us as leverage to get an offer he really wanted. Who needs a mind set like that?