GoldenEagleAztec Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 FootballScoop Staff @FootballScoop 4m4 minutes ago Per sources, 2 of Nebraska’s assistants are joining Tony Sanchez’ staff at UNLV http://footballscoop.com/the-scoop/ 0 replies12 retweets2 favorites Reply Retweet12 Favorite2 More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV2001 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWRebel Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Good. Lets get some Corn husker boys involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV2001 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Robin Washut @RobinWashut · 30m 30 minutes ago Per @FootballScoop, Nebraska’s Barney Cotton and John Garrison are both joining Tony Sanchez’ staff at UNLV. #Huskers Taylor Bern @TaylorBern · 1m 1 minute ago Re that last tweet: Cotton coached Sanchez at New Mexico State and Garrison is considered one of best recruiters in the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebels18 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 High school coach or not, Sanchez has MAJOR connections. He's building a great staff and these two are just the tip of the iceberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV2001 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Barney Cotton has been at Nebraska for some time...........almost surprised to see him go to any MWC program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV2001 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Barney Cotton info - Pretty much a Husker thru & thru http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1354984& The Cotton File Date and Place of Birth:Sept. 30, 1956 in Omaha, Neb. Education: Bachelor of science, Nebraska, 1983; master’s, athletic administration, St. Cloud State, 1994 Playing Experience: 1975-78, Nebraska; 1979, Cincinnati Bengals; 1980-82, St. Louis Cardinals Coaching Experience: 1989-94, St. Cloud State (assistant coach/offensive coordinator, offensive line); 1995-96, Hastings College (head coach); 1997-2002, New Mexico State (assistant head coach/offensive coordinator, offensive line); 2003, Nebraska (assistant coach/offensive coordinator, offensive line); 2004-06, Iowa State (assistant coach/offensive coordinator, offensive line); 2007, Ames (Iowa) High School (volunteer offensive assistant); 2008-12, Nebraska (associate head coach/offensive line); 2013, Nebraska (associate head coach/run game coordinator/tight ends/offensive line). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Rob Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Riley must be cleaning house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV2001 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 And there's this on Barney Cotton! https://www.facebook.com/FireBarneyCotton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV2001 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Riley must be cleaning house. Thought I saw where Riley is bringing his OSU staff to Nebraska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV2001 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Nebraska coaches face uncertain future LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska's first practice since the Nov. 30 firing of Bo Pelini provided important structure on Wednesday for its players. Pelini's former assistant coaches may have needed it even more, according to Barney Cotton. "It was great for our coaching staff to get out here and be with our players," said Cotton, the eight-year Nebraska assistant and interim coach. "This was really good for us." The 58-year-old Cotton, a former offensive lineman at Nebraska and Omaha native, served as run game coordinator and tight ends coach under Pelini. He and eight other assistants, unsure of their futures, are set to remain on staff through the Dec. 27 National University Holiday Bowl against USC. http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/112653/nebraska-coaches-face-uncertain-future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfrog Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Cotton is the head coach at Nebraska right now, but Riley let him go even though he has sons on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boisewitha-s Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 High school coach or not, Sanchez has MAJOR connections. He's building a great staff and these two are just the tip of the iceberg. Lol "but we only lost to Stanford by 3." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Rob Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Lol So they have Pat Hill and a few Nebraska rejects. Not a bad staff for UNLV, but not exactly mind blowing either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boisewitha-s Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 So they have Pat Hill and a few Nebraska rejects. Not a bad staff for UNLV, but not exactly mind blowing either. I know, really screams "major connections". Looks like a couple of unemployed assistants. "but we only lost to Stanford by 3." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagleAztec Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 So they have Pat Hill and a few Nebraska rejects. Not a bad staff for UNLV, but not exactly mind blowing either. Wait! What?? Pat Hill joined Sanchez's staff at UNLV??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierRebel Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I know, really screams "major connections". Looks like a couple of unemployed assistants. Dude, do you get off from running your mouth about UNLV? It seems like all you do is piss and moan about UNLV. We get it, you think UNLV sucks and every single move we make will have the worst possible outcome. It must be hard for you to type all that with one hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtang Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Wait! What?? Pat Hill joined Sanchez's staff at UNLV??? I thought he was in fresno. thelawlorfaithful, on 31 Dec 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:One of the rules I live by: never underestimate a man in a dandy looking sweater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagleAztec Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 I thought he was in fresno. That's what I thought too. In an administrative role. The only thing I found when doing a Google search, an article in USA Today states that he volunteered to help Sanchez put a staff together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierRebel Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I like bringing in two established assistants. Sanchez is going to have a steep learning curve, but it should help quite a bit to have experienced coaches around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...