Transfer Portal

[jakejc795]

and if i was Stig i would be quite tempted to make a vigorous suggestion regarding where he could put his Christmas gifts. Stig gave him a huge gift stepping away with the program at the absolute peak. this seems a significant bcoachetrayal of that gift. WHY? for money? there is a whole lot more to life. if you cannot live a wildly comfortable life for 400k per year you really really need to rethink your priorities

was it something else? were the expectations too much? for his first 2 years as an HC the expectation was a NC. he is now leaving for a job where there will never be an expectation to win another one. maybe that will be a lot easier. so much for all his talk about the standard

I don't know enough about anyone's motives to judge them for leaving, although I agree re. $400k being more than enough. I must admit I put too much stock in Rogers' wife being from the area as a reason he might stay longer.

Regardless of other coaches' and players' motives for leaving, this situation makes me appreciate players who stayed even after being offered considerable NIL sums and coaches like Stig and AJ.

[jakejc795]

I don't wish this on anybody, I know it was close to being us though. Got to hate the current football environment. One thing though is that SDSU has a strong program and will rebuild from this.
If what we are hearing is true, my opinion of Rogers just went way down .

Your post prompted an interesting counterfactual that has the added benefit of increasing my angst toward the Mange, despite the fruitlessness of this hypothetical. How much more likely do you think it is we're talking about Vigen taking the job if USD had won in Bozeman?

Also, I'm pulling for y'all vs. Bison

[jbjack]

Maybe it was just because he viewed the Washington St position as a promotion and a chance to get to his ultimate goal?

We all wish Jimmy would have stuck around longer but I think most of us knew that he wasn’t going to be Stig and this was going to be his only HC position.

My only issue is that he completely decimated the program on his way out the door.

Maybe we should wait and see what transpires before declareing the program "decimated." At this point all we know is that Jimmy is leaving and that Wilde is leaving (my intel is that Wilde is going to Neb., independent of Jimmy leaving).

[jbjack]

Your post prompted an interesting counterfactual that has the added benefit of increasing my angst toward the Mange, despite the fruitlessness of this hypothetical. How much more likely do you think it is we're talking about Vigen taking the job if USD had won in Bozeman?

Also, I'm pulling for y'all vs. Bison

I thought I saw that Vigen dithered over salary for himself and staff. Asking north of $2 million.

[RahRahRabbits]

JI podcast tonight reported Wilde is on the way to Louisville, and not Wazzu.

[jakejc795]

Maybe we should wait and see what transpires before declareing the program "decimated." At this point all we know is that Jimmy is leaving and that Wilde is leaving (my intel is that Wilde is going to Neb., independent of Jimmy leaving).

Zim provides some material to help "walk us back from the ledge," offering 15 coaching candidates. Among those in the article whom I haven't seen mentioned here:

• Nick Benedetto
  • Excitement about this would be rooted largely in how much confidence we could derive from the stats his NIU defenses had
• Brian Bergstrom
  • I think if Jacks are considering DII coaches, I'd consider Coach O at Augie my preferred candidate, although Bergstrom seemed like a decent dude during his prior tenure at SDSU
• Jake Landry
  • I'd have to admit about the only factor that would have me supporting this hire would be that it leaves Bison without an OC
• Luke Meadows
  • Look at the dude's picture in the bio and tell me you wouldn't be ready to strap on the pads in the stands and cheer for a team he coaches
• Jerry Olszewski
  • He was complimentary of Jacks when Augie played them earlier in season
• Kurtiss Riggs
• Brad Salem
• Zach Zenner
  • Zim admits offering this one partially in jest, and I'm not sure about Zenner's interest in being a head coach; however, he might be a great option in some consultant role re. NIL/transfer portal given his work as an agent

The other seven include options that have been discussed (e.g., Lujan, Eidsness, Stig, etc.), and Zim asserts his sources say that Lujan is popular among players and admin at SDSU

[jakejc795]

I thought I saw that Vigen dithered over salary for himself and staff. Asking north of $2 million.

He has leverage now that he wouldn't if he'd lost semifinal game. Not saying he wouldn't still try to negotiate, but WSU would have grounds for counteroffer.

[jakejc795]

JI podcast tonight reported Wilde is on the way to Louisville, and not Wazzu.

Here's the link, in case you are either a glutton for punishment or looking for manna from the pods.

I am fixing to listen now, so I cannot attest to the tenor of it yet. Regardless, if you're reading this, JI Crew, I greatly appreciate you posting this.

[bigticket1]

Jackson and Lujan would be the two obvious choices for me. If they say no and you need to look outside the Stig tree, Kurtiss Riggs is the name that intrigues me. Lots of head coaching experience, is as involved in the area recruiting scene as anyone and has some knowledge of our current personnel through broadcasting our games. Have always been impressed with his insights into the games.

[jakejc795]

Jackson and Lujan would be the two obvious choices for me. If they say no and you need to look outside the Stig tree, Kurtiss Riggs is the name that intrigues me. Lots of head coaching experience, is as involved in the area recruiting scene as anyone and has some knowledge of our current personnel through broadcasting our games. Have always been impressed with his insights into the games.

More than broadcasting, he's seen players, current and prospective, in his Academy.

I highly recommend listening to the JI pod. I'm 26mins in, and they mentioned that Ryan McKnight is apparently taking over management of NIL collective. Not saying that completely improves my mood, but it definitely "shines some light" on situation.

[Jackrabbit2012]

Jackson and Lujan would be the two obvious choices for me. If they say no and you need to look outside the Stig tree, Kurtiss Riggs is the name that intrigues me. Lots of head coaching experience, is as involved in the area recruiting scene as anyone and has some knowledge of our current personnel through broadcasting our games. Have always been impressed with his insights into the games.

This 100%

[RahRahRabbits]

So correct me if I'm wrong - the undergrad transfer portal closes today, but because of the head coach departing, Jackrabbit players will now have an additional 30-day window starting today.

I would imagine Sell and Co. will narrow down the future HC quickly.... but if there's anyone not 100% going with Rogers regardless of new coach, we're in for a long month here of potential news (or no news) of potential new portal jumpers.

While this sucks, regardless of what happens, we'll be fine. SDSU is a very attractive and successful program. Problem is, success at this level will continue to get stolen... going to have to get used to that unfortunately.

[jakejc795]

So correct me if I'm wrong - the undergrad transfer portal closes today, but because of the head coach departing, Jackrabbit players will now have an additional 30-day window starting today.

I would imagine Sell and Co. will narrow down the future HC quickly.... but if there's anyone not 100% going with Rogers regardless of new coach, we're in for a long month here of potential news (or no news) of potential new portal jumpers.

While this sucks, regardless of what happens, we'll be fine. SDSU is a very attractive and successful program. Problem is, success at this level will continue to get stolen... going to have to get used to that unfortunately.

You are correct.

The JI pod ended with them optimistic a new head coach would be named within the next 3-4 days, but they admitted that wasn't due to any insider knowledge.

[trueblue]

So correct me if I'm wrong - the undergrad transfer portal closes today, but because of the head coach departing, Jackrabbit players will now have an additional 30-day window starting today.

I would imagine Sell and Co. will narrow down the future HC quickly.... but if there's anyone not 100% going with Rogers regardless of new coach, we're in for a long month here of potential news (or no news) of potential new portal jumpers.

While this sucks, regardless of what happens, we'll be fine. SDSU is a very attractive and successful program. Problem is, success at this level will continue to get stolen... going to have to get used to that unfortunately.

yes - additional 30 days, but I can't see many players waiting that long. Wouldn't the semester start at all universities before the 30 days is up? If you are going somewhere new I would think you would want to be able to participate in spring ball.

[goon]

The names at work that seemed like a good option Jerry O, and the one that had people interested was Riggs. I would be happy with Riggs and Lujan as my top 2 picks but wouldn't complain with Jerry O. Not sure if Stig would want to rebuild his staff and program. After a year would it be worth it for him. I could see him do it for his love of sdsu.