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colobobcat66
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  Message Not Read  TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 11:07:07 AM 
Pelini was 67-27 and he's gone. I' can't wait to see who they hire.

Last Edited: 11/30/2014 11:08:32 AM by colobobcat66
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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 11:13:44 AM 
Maybe we can pick him up after Solich hangs them up...

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   Posted: 11/30/2014 11:26:31 AM 
Unbelievable:

In fact, no coach in the history of a Power 5 program had been fired for on-field performance after winning as many games in his first seven years. Only Alabama and Oregon -- first and second this week in the College Football Playoff rankings -- can match the Huskers in winning nine games each year since 2008.
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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 11:30:31 AM 
$7.65 M owed Pelini , $3.1 M owed asst coaches. Wow
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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 11:55:36 AM 
MariettaCatFanatic wrote:
Maybe we can pick him up after Solich hangs them up...


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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 12:44:27 PM 
Pelini will be osu's DC next year. The wife's osu-homer relatives were talking about it this past week. Everyone wants Fickell gone. Their speculation was Muschamp, but Pelini makes too much sense for it not to be him.

I wouldn't be opposed to Bo taking over after Frank retires.
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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 12:50:45 PM 
MariettaCatFanatic wrote:
Maybe we can pick him up after Solich hangs them up...

That might be a good plan. The only hitch is that he would probably make a lot more as a Defensive Coordinator for a top program than he would as a Head Coach at Ohio. I guess it depends what is important to him.
Alan Swank wrote:
Unbelievable:

In fact, no coach in the history of a Power 5 program had been fired for on-field performance after winning as many games in his first seven years. Only Alabama and Oregon -- first and second this week in the College Football Playoff rankings -- can match the Huskers in winning nine games each year since 2008.

It's par for the course at Nebraska, where the grass is always greener on the other side. Their fans wanted to fire Bob Devaney after he turned the program from a loser into a winner and bowl team when, a few years later he dropped to near .500 for a couple years. They didn't get their way back then, but then a decade later they tried to get Tom Osborne fired in 1977-78, and failed again. Since then, though, they have succeeded.

They seem to think they are Ohio State, Texas, or Alabama, but the truth is that they have more in common with the likes of Iowa, Iowa State, and Kansas than with those three.

Last Edited: 11/30/2014 1:12:30 PM by L.C.

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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 2:15:09 PM 
Alan Swank wrote:
Unbelievable:

In fact, no coach in the history of a Power 5 program had been fired for on-field performance after winning as many games in his first seven years. Only Alabama and Oregon -- first and second this week in the College Football Playoff rankings -- can match the Huskers in winning nine games each year since 2008.


None of those other guys pulled the crap Bo pulled on his school and it's fan base. Winning is not everything, nor isit the only thing! Bo's record against ranked teams was also abysmal!
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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 2:17:51 PM 
Alan Swank wrote:
Unbelievable:

In fact, no coach in the history of a Power 5 program had been fired for on-field performance after winning as many games in his first seven years. Only Alabama and Oregon -- first and second this week in the College Football Playoff rankings -- can match the Huskers in winning nine games each year since 2008.


But Alan, as you like to point out, they're playing more games now than they used to. Is it the number of wins or the winning percentage?

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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 2:21:49 PM 
JSF wrote:
Alan Swank wrote:
Unbelievable:

In fact, no coach in the history of a Power 5 program had been fired for on-field performance after winning as many games in his first seven years. Only Alabama and Oregon -- first and second this week in the College Football Playoff rankings -- can match the Huskers in winning nine games each year since 2008.


But Alan, as you like to point out, they're playing more games now than they used to. Is it the number of wins or the winning percentage?


I find it dificult to believe Alan, that would support an OHIO coach who has done the things tha Bo has done.
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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 2:44:56 PM 
According to Wiki, Pelini graduated from the Ohio University Sports Administration program.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Pelini
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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 2:52:43 PM 
JSF wrote:
Alan Swank wrote:
Unbelievable:

In fact, no coach in the history of a Power 5 program had been fired for on-field performance after winning as many games in his first seven years. Only Alabama and Oregon -- first and second this week in the College Football Playoff rankings -- can match the Huskers in winning nine games each year since 2008.


But Alan, as you like to point out, they're playing more games now than they used to. Is it the number of wins or the winning percentage?


+1

Or perhaps Pelini was fired because he was 0-3 in conference championship games.

(sarcasm)

Last Edited: 11/30/2014 3:02:05 PM by The Situation
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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 3:12:49 PM 
BillyTheCat wrote:
None of those other guys pulled the crap Bo pulled on his school and it's fan base. Winning is not everything, nor isit the only thing! Bo's record against ranked teams was also abysmal!

I think you are right that he was fired was more for non-coaching issues. I think he was learning as he went, and improving as a coach, but he was never the most diplomatic person.

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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 3:39:15 PM 
He's a jerk. Maybe he was fired for being a jerk?
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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 4:47:44 PM 
BillyTheCat wrote:
JSF wrote:
Alan Swank wrote:
Unbelievable:

In fact, no coach in the history of a Power 5 program had been fired for on-field performance after winning as many games in his first seven years. Only Alabama and Oregon -- first and second this week in the College Football Playoff rankings -- can match the Huskers in winning nine games each year since 2008.


But Alan, as you like to point out, they're playing more games now than they used to. Is it the number of wins or the winning percentage?


I find it dificult to believe Alan, that would support an OHIO coach who has done the things tha Bo has done.


Not being a follower of Nebraska, I'll have to plead ignorance on this one. I'm sure I could look it up but I'll take your word for it that his actions/behavior aren't in line with positions I've taken in the past and therefore will defer to that it's more than a record.

As for winning JSF, you are right, it is percentage that I put more stock in because of expanding schedules today. That's why I'll take Jim Brown as my all time best NFL running back based on his yards per carry average in excess of 5.
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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 4:59:02 PM 
L.C. wrote:
MariettaCatFanatic wrote:
Maybe we can pick him up after Solich hangs them up...

That might be a good plan. The only hitch is that he would probably make a lot more as a Defensive Coordinator for a top program than he would as a Head Coach at Ohio. I guess it depends what is important to him.
Alan Swank wrote:
Unbelievable:

In fact, no coach in the history of a Power 5 program had been fired for on-field performance after winning as many games in his first seven years. Only Alabama and Oregon -- first and second this week in the College Football Playoff rankings -- can match the Huskers in winning nine games each year since 2008.

It's par for the course at Nebraska, where the grass is always greener on the other side. Their fans wanted to fire Bob Devaney after he turned the program from a loser into a winner and bowl team when, a few years later he dropped to near .500 for a couple years. They didn't get their way back then, but then a decade later they tried to get Tom Osborne fired in 1977-78, and failed again. Since then, though, they have succeeded.

They seem to think they are Ohio State, Texas, or Alabama, but the truth is that they have more in common with the likes of Iowa, Iowa State, and Kansas than with those three.


Nebraska fired Frank after he went a measly 58-19.

OSU fired Earl Bruce after he won more than 75% of his games and was plus against Michigan and in bowl games.

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  Message Not Read  RE: TOS to Nebraska
   Posted: 11/30/2014 5:22:39 PM 
Paul Graham wrote:
He's a jerk. Maybe he was fired for being a jerk?


It would be funny to see how someone would define that in a role description.

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   Posted: 11/30/2014 5:39:04 PM 
D.A. wrote:
Paul Graham wrote:
He's a jerk. Maybe he was fired for being a jerk?


It would be funny to see how someone would define that in a role description.

I think it has something to do with working at a soda fountain. ;)

Seriously, at the core I would guess that he didn't have a good working relationship with his AD.

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   Posted: 11/30/2014 6:16:15 PM 
Paul Graham wrote:
He's a jerk. Maybe he was fired for being a jerk?


hmm . . . lots of jerks in the coaching profession. and I've yet to see one fired solely for being one. If a jerk is winning he'll be tolerated for years -- unless he goes beyond mere jerkhood and does something nearly criminal, like punching an opposing player, putting a badly performing player in an isolation chamber, paying a recruit under the table, committing perjury about tattoos [ha-ha], etc.

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   Posted: 11/30/2014 7:07:29 PM 
Pelini was fired for being too frank. Frank was fired for not being enough Tom.

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   Posted: 11/30/2014 8:14:21 PM 
MariettaCatFanatic wrote:
Maybe we can pick him up after Solich hangs them up...


I mentioned this when he was on the hot seat last year. I'd take him. If he speaks his mind I'm fine with that.
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   Posted: 11/30/2014 10:52:08 PM 
Alan Swank wrote:
BillyTheCat wrote:
JSF wrote:
Alan Swank wrote:
Unbelievable:

In fact, no coach in the history of a Power 5 program had been fired for on-field performance after winning as many games in his first seven years. Only Alabama and Oregon -- first and second this week in the College Football Playoff rankings -- can match the Huskers in winning nine games each year since 2008.


But Alan, as you like to point out, they're playing more games now than they used to. Is it the number of wins or the winning percentage?


I find it dificult to believe Alan, that would support an OHIO coach who has done the things tha Bo has done.


Not being a follower of Nebraska, I'll have to plead ignorance on this one. I'm sure I could look it up but I'll take your word for it that his actions/behavior aren't in line with positions I've taken in the past and therefore will defer to that it's more than a record.

As for winning JSF, you are right, it is percentage that I put more stock in because of expanding schedules today. That's why I'll take Jim Brown as my all time best NFL running back based on his yards per carry average in excess of 5.


http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/pos...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/523931-taylor-martinez...


http://deadspin.com/bo-pelini-on-nebraska-fans-fuck-you-f...

That is just a snap shot, and we won't even go into why he had to get his brother out of town.

Last Edited: 11/30/2014 10:55:05 PM by BillyTheCat
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   Posted: 12/1/2014 7:18:50 AM 
BillyTheCat wrote:
Alan Swank wrote:
BillyTheCat wrote:
JSF wrote:
Alan Swank wrote:
Unbelievable:

In fact, no coach in the history of a Power 5 program had been fired for on-field performance after winning as many games in his first seven years. Only Alabama and Oregon -- first and second this week in the College Football Playoff rankings -- can match the Huskers in winning nine games each year since 2008.


But Alan, as you like to point out, they're playing more games now than they used to. Is it the number of wins or the winning percentage?


I find it dificult to believe Alan, that would support an OHIO coach who has done the things tha Bo has done.


Not being a follower of Nebraska, I'll have to plead ignorance on this one. I'm sure I could look it up but I'll take your word for it that his actions/behavior aren't in line with positions I've taken in the past and therefore will defer to that it's more than a record.

As for winning JSF, you are right, it is percentage that I put more stock in because of expanding schedules today. That's why I'll take Jim Brown as my all time best NFL running back based on his yards per carry average in excess of 5.


http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/pos...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/523931-taylor-martinez...


http://deadspin.com/bo-pelini-on-nebraska-fans-fuck-you-f...

That is just a snap shot, and we won't even go into why he had to get his brother out of town.



Citing articles from 2010 proves he was not fired for being a jerk. As stated above, he was fired for being a jerk who didn't win enough. The old saying, "his act wore thin" simply means his results were not worth the baggage.

Last Edited: 12/1/2014 9:32:50 AM by cc-cat
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   Posted: 12/1/2014 8:56:30 AM 
Oh, there is plenty more things out there, I just didn't feel like spending an entire :30 seconds. And not all those were old. When the guy calls out Nevraska legends and insults fan bases, don't be surprised when he's fired. His record against good teams is abysmal
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   Posted: 12/1/2014 9:31:49 AM 
Never said I was surprised he was fired - not sure where you got that impression. I am fully aware of his behavior - and have been for years. Point is winning makes up for behavior. Had he won the conference and taken them to major bowls, all would be forgiven. He was not fired because of his behavior. He was fired because his record (especially against quality opponents) and habit of getting blown out was not worth his attitude and antics.

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