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uniftw wrote:FWIW I agree Wisconsin is the biggest "threat" and I would argue it's probably not close.

Money can change a persons values pretty quick but Jake is very family oriented, not just his wife and kids. His parents and their ability to see him coach and more importantly involved in their grandkid's lives. At one point this past spring he mentioned the ability to take the entire family up to the family cabin in northern Minnesota to spend time with the entire family at the family cabin just fishing is one of the most important things to where he wants to be. He was very candid following the Texas AM situation that the biggest reasons he didn't go was his ability to be successful and comfortable in Cedar Falls and his ability to be involved with the extended family. The 2.5m he turned down at TAMU didn't offer that ability.

I think that's where the Minnesota threat comes from. It's probably where the Wisconsin thing comes from as well and is magnified because of style of play/player type.

shocktheheart wrote:

uniftw wrote:FWIW I agree Wisconsin is the biggest "threat" and I would argue it's probably not close.

Money can change a persons values pretty quick but Jake is very family oriented, not just his wife and kids. His parents and their ability to see him coach and more importantly involved in their grandkid's lives. At one point this past spring he mentioned the ability to take the entire family up to the family cabin in northern Minnesota to spend time with the entire family at the family cabin just fishing is one of the most important things to where he wants to be. He was very candid following the Texas AM situation that the biggest reasons he didn't go was his ability to be successful and comfortable in Cedar Falls and his ability to be involved with the extended family. The 2.5m he turned down at TAMU didn't offer that ability.

I think that's where the Minnesota threat comes from. It's probably where the Wisconsin thing comes from as well and is magnified because of style of play/player type.

Bo Ryan leaving after next year, but wants his assistant to be promoted. Wonder if they will take a run at Ben

Rollbird5 wrote:Bo will be pissed if it isn't his long time assistant Gard who keeps the job after this year

Championz wrote:And if Tony says no, then what?

Cdizzle wrote:

Championz wrote:And if Tony says no, then what?

Then Wisconsin will still be about 10 choices away from getting to Jacobson on their list.

Khan4Cats wrote:

Cdizzle wrote:

Championz wrote:And if Tony says no, then what?

Then Wisconsin will still be about 10 choices away from getting to Jacobson on their list.

I don't know about 10, but he is not likely at the top.

It certainly is a concern for UNI fans as it is upper midwest, the style is similar to what Ben has run at UNI and Bo is a mentor to both Ben and McDermott. As for the 2 choice clause, my understanding is that is turned in on January 1st of each year, so not yet.

Have also, naturally, seen Marshall's name tossed out there by Badger fans but that is far less likely than Jacobson as everything I've read has Marshall's small range of interest being south and east of Wichita, not anywhere near the frozen lakes of Madison.

No real idea which way they'll go. Gard will get his chance to show what he can do, then we'll see. A lot of possibles have moved just recently like Shaka Smart (from Madison), Wardle and the guy from North Dakota State coach Saul Phillips.