Nebraska selects Pelini as new HC
 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3135858

Sources: Nebraska to name LSU defensive coordinator Pelini as coach
By Pat Forde
ESPN.com

Barring any last-minute snags, LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini will be introduced as the new head coach at Nebraska early next week, multiple sources confirmed Friday.

Pelini will coach the Tigers defense Saturday in the SEC championship game against Tennessee and, according to a source close to the situation, will be in Lincoln for an announcement Monday.

Pelini and Buffalo coach Turner Gill were believed to be Tom Osborne's final two choices to replace fired Bill Callahan. Both have Nebraska ties -- Gill as a former player under Osborne and coach under Frank Solich, and Pelini as a former defensice coordinator under Solich.

The move further complicates LSU's postseason. Head coach Les Miles is expected to meet with Michigan Wolverines early next week about its head-coaching vacancy. LSU is making an effort to keep Miles, but he's a Michigan alum who has often voiced his affection for the Wolverines program.

Pat Forde is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He can be reached at [email protected].

Nice. We simul-posted.

They should have never gotten rid of him.

I wonder if he'll bring Turner Gill in as the offensive coordinator.

never heard of him

Well, I'll give you the edge, since you certainly care much more than I do. :)

He's a terrible DC.

Robinson bad?

ROFL not quite that bad, I don't think.

If I would've started a new thread instead of digging up the old one I would've beaten you by at least a minute.

God, I hope so. :evil:

:whackit: :whackit: :whackit:

Shouldnt they have done this I dont back before they hired Calahan.

Big mistake. They should have hired Pinkel.

does he have ties to the cornholers

Heyyy... I thought you were wanting them to hire Ron Prince.

They should have hired them both.

LMAO

I'm Happy PBJ PBJ PBJ :toast:

Maybe somebody will:

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/...028/SPORTS0202

Keep an eye on Missouri coach Gary Pinkel. If the power brokers at Michigan and LSU (in case Miles leaves) were watching television over the weekend, Pinkel is certainly one of the the hottest prospects out there.

Pinkel, 54, has turned around a perennial mediocre program at Mizzou and has it on the verge of a national championship. He also won at Toledo.

Pinkel may not be a Michigan man, but he's an Ohio man like former Michigan coach Bo Schembechler.

I could see him going to LSU. :evil:

What happened to their Al Saunders love affair from a few years back?

That's what I'm thinking. Pinkel is going to get some offers. Luckily our guy is morbidly obese so nobody wants him.

That was our former AD, who just got his old job back at Pitt today. He has his butt-buddy Wannstedt there already.

but but i thought Mizzou had tradition?

not sure how this is related but i heard on espn today that joe paterno's base salary is only 500K i thought that was kinda lame for a coach that has been a program forever. I think Mangino makes more than that.

Probably every coach at a BCS school makes more than that. I doubt Paterno cares.

I read Mangino makes 1.5 million, more than Bill Self.

Are you talking shit?

Seriously?

LMAO

gota do what i can ;)

Eh, you bounce back quick... I'll give ya that. :p

its not hard when the worst that will happen is they will be playing in a bowl game on Jan 1. And also the basketball team is looking smokin' hot and they are not 100% healthy. Even after the loss a week ago it is still a very good time to be a Jayhawk fan.

Yep, they got Miles from Oklahoma State.

From LJS blog:

Pelini denies ESPN report

ESPN has just reported that LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini is the next coach at Nebraska.

Here's what was reported by ESPN:
"Barring any last-minute snags, LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini will be introduced as the new head coach at Nebraska early next week, multiple sources confirmed Friday."

The Journal Star just reached Pelini by phone. He denied the report.

"I honestly don't know where they're getting their information," he said.

Stay tuned.

I'm sure it's a done deal, I bet he just doesn't want his players thinking about it this weekend.

no way ESPN said it so it must be true

Media outlets should be forced to say "Breaking Rumor".

You realize that he would be an improvement over the _efense they fielded this year, don't you?

That's good to hear. I was worried that they would get someone like Spurrier.

I'm pondering a username change to Go Bo, I think it's available.

I just hope Les "foot in mouth" Miles stays. It's going to be fun watching that idiot destroy everything Saban built up.

He does come off as a bit of a prick.

I hope it's true. I was worried they'd hire Gill.

Who the hell's Bo Pelini? I'm still the head coach of this team. I've done an excellent job in every respect of every area of this football team. I can't believe my supervisor would pull this kind of prank.

BAAAAAAAHHHH.....Husker fan.

Hey, this is termination Callahan. I'm unemployed and rich, Husker fan.

When the Boogie man goes to bed he checks his closet for Bo.

Happy days are here.

As a JHawk fan, I would have hated for Turner to go to Lincoln; however, Pelini....is likely to do pretty darn well, given what we have seen from him.

I mean, if you are a Nebraska fan.....he's no Ron Prince, at least... ;)

Is that even possible? ROFL

His LSU defense only gave up 50 last week.

As a Mizzou fan I could not be more happy they got Bo. He is overrated as a D coordinator and will make for an average coach. He was given a D stocked with talent this year and underachieved. NU fans only suck this guy off because he took their D from being crap one year to being the 11th best D in the nation. That year MU hung 41 and Texas hung 31 on that Bo lead D.

If Bo had never been at NU in 2003 would be even be an option. Hell several teams turned him away last year when he was interested. Bring on Bo!

That would be an improvement for NU.

It's about his body of work during the last few seasons.

And don't forget the sig line.

Pelini's LSU defenses have been ranked among the top three nationally in each of his three seasons. I don't see underachievement.

For all the people beating the inexperience drum, Tom Osborne had no head coaching experience when Bob Devaney hired him in 1973.

The press conference is at 4 p.m. Marvin Sanders is rumored to join Pelini's staff. The NU defense led the nation in interceptions in 2004 when Sanders coached the secondary. I'm looking forward to seeing the DBs get the receiver's face instead of giving them a cushion.

Arguments like this are silly.

I have no head coaching experience either... maybe they should hire me.

Clearly I'd kick ass, because Tom Osborne did.

LMAO

I'm not saying your coach won't do well... just that it's an argument that has no merit.

It has no merit the other way around either.

You are saying Pelini won't do well. I'm guessing Pelini knows a lot more about football than some Mizzou fan who's beating his drum about a successful season.

I love the Bo bashing. I guess you ass clowns never knew he was the coach for the Alamo Bowl game when we dominated MSU. This is a very good hire.

Am I?

Thanks for telling me what I meant.

It's like saying about Croyle, "Hey, Joe Montana was a 3rd round pick too!"

So what? It has no bearing on anything.

I'm not trying to be an asshole... I'm just pointing out that it's a silly thing to say. It's not just you, people pull the same crap all the time.

You compared Pelini's coaching ability to your coaching ability!

Sorry I hurt your feelings, Nancy.

JFC

:shake:

What's JFC?

It was a stupid thing for you to say.

It's been scrolling across the bottom of every local channel for the past 3 freakin' hours... stupid living in Husker country :cuss:

Jesus ****ing Christ

It's TFO around here.

LMAO

Tom ****ing Osborne, I presume.

I was just asking, there's no need for hostility. Sheesh.

Heh, none intended.

I'm really not down on the hire... what the hell do I know?

There's a reason why you're pissed off about it. Otherwise you wouldn't have responded to my press conference post.

I know, I'm just acting dumb. It's the only thing I do well.

Actually, Osborne was on staff for about 5 yrs prior to getting the nod from Devaney. He was the QB coach and then the OC.

Why would he be pissed, he's a friggin' Missouri fan.

Dude... I am not pissed off about it. Not in any way, shape, or form.

Hitch up your skirt and get over it, man. You're awfully defensive.

Press conference is about to begin. The suspense is killing me.

Will sirens go off? When's the parade? It's so exciting!

Go out to the Crossroads mall. The party starts soon. :)

Huh? I'm sorry, I was busy overturning my car and setting it on fire.