Nebraska AD Steve Pederson has been fired.

[OU Adonis]

Thats the rumor on several husker boards.

[Widescreen]

Sounds like wishful thinking. If not, that could prove interesting.

[OklahomaTuba]

Has Jimmy Johnson been seen on campus yet?

[OKLA21FAN]

Has Jimmy Johnson been seen on campus yet?
not yet
but Elvis was.

[RacerX]

Judging by their last hire, they should be contacting Mangini about now. Since the Jets are tanking.

[OklahomaTuba]

Mangini is half the coach Mangino is.

[Mac94]

Mangini is half the coach Mangino is.

MOST coaches are at least "half" the coach Mangino is ... ;)

[OU Adonis]

Update :

Here was the first thread.

http://www.huskerboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20413



Cally to stay till end of season barring another blowout.

http://www.huskerboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20412

[Sooner in Tampa]

NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....I want callenberger to stay forever!!!!!!!!

[OKLA21FAN]

whats all the hubub about?

after all, they were playing the Greatest offense in the world last Saturday. Any team is bound to give up alot of points! :pop:

[Veritas]

Meh. Nobody knows what is going on...the only agreement is that Cosgrove is gone.

[StoopTroup]

I'm not gonna believe any of this until Jenny writes about it.

[virginiasooner]

Who's gonna get the heave-ho first -- Fran or Callahan? My guess: both by midnight on November 23, when the Aggies lose to the Horns, and when the Buffs beat up on the Huskers. Pass the popcorn!

[OklahomaTuba]

Pat Jones just mentioned one of Nebbish's top donors (Larry the Cable Guy??) gave the school an ultimatum.

[sooner518]

I'm not gonna believe any of this until Jenny writes about it.

I just talked to my source at the DO. Jenny personally witnessed Pederson feeding Cally chicken after the booster meeting today. expect WW2 sized headlines tomorrow in the sports section. and this will NOT be inacrit! [hairGel]

I bet my reputation on it.

[birddog]

Who's gonna get the heave-ho first -- Fran or Callahan? My guess: both by midnight on November 23, when the Aggies lose to the Horns, and when the Buffs beat up on the Huskers. Pass the popcorn!

:pop:

[bri]

Dare we say, he told them to "git 'r' done"?

Gah.

[OU Adonis]

Pat Jones just mentioned one of Nebbish's top donors (Larry the Cable Guy??) gave the school an ultimatum.

Warren Buffet was supposed to have written a check for $40 million to get cally and SP out.

Who knows if its true.

[stoopified]

Mangini is half the coach Mangino is.
Half the man too but he's 40.

[OklahomaTuba]

I guess it was this guy...

Future of NU brass up in air
By BRIAN CHRISTOPHERSON / Lincoln Journal Star
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 - 11:58:25 pm CDT
Sure, Dale Jensen had a few minutes to talk Nebraska football. Got a half hour?

Never mind that it was hours before his Arizona Diamondbacks were to play Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday. Jensen had his Huskers on the mind.

He painfully listened to Saturday’s game, a 45-14 Husker home loss to Oklahoma State, a day Jensen considers the program’s lowest in modern history.

“At halftime, I thought, ‘Oh, my God, just don’t let this thing get into the 60s,’” Jensen said.

A Lincoln native and one-time University of Nebraska-Lincoln student, Jensen made himself worth hundreds of millions of dollars as a bank computer software mogul, big enough that he’s now part of a four-man partnership that owns the Diamondbacks.

Big enough that he’s given millions to UNL. Big enough that when he says he’s had it with that university’s athletic director and football coach, you pay attention.

“The general consensus from everybody I’ve talked to is that (Bill) Callahan and (Steve) Pederson both have to go,” Jensen said.

And if they don’t go, would he keep sending money to the athletic department?

“Right now, today, if someone came to me (asking for money) and I knew the current leadership was going to be there, probably not,” he said. “Not even probably. I get to vote with my pocketbook and that’s the only vote I have.”
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2007/1...8d572195515.txt (http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2007/10/15/huskerextra/football/doc4712db2ef0d8d572195515.txt)

[olevetonahill]

Will some one PEEM when this is confirmed or shot down ?
tia

[Landthief 1972]

"The big donors of Omaha gave a $40 million dollar package to buy everyone out. Callahan will stay through the season until the new Athletic Director, Tom Osborne, with the help of Dave Rimington finds a new one."

OK, now they're just dreaming. I'm sure Bear Bryant is going to rise from the grave and take over the reins again at A&M, too. :D

[Veritas]

OK, now they're just dreaming. I'm sure Bear Bryant is going to rise from the grave and take over the reins again at A&M, too. :D
I agree. Plus I don't like the idea of TO as AD at all. His decision making as a politician was iffy and his only experience with choosing a head coach was his choice of Frank Solich to replace him. Not exactly a great track record.

[OU Adonis]

I agree. Plus I don't like the idea of TO as AD at all. His decision making as a politician was iffy and his only experience with choosing a head coach was his choice of Frank Solich to replace him. Not exactly a great track record.

Frank Solich didn't do so bad. He just needed to recruit better.

[Boomerboone1]

Solich is better than what they have!! Who becomes their next head coach? Bo Pelini?

[BoonesFarmSooner]

I don't see Pelini going back to Nebraska after they've already passed him over once...

[cheezyq]

Solich is better than what they have!! Who becomes their next head coach? Bo Pelini?

Well, after the fiasco when they hired the slasher, I'd assume that bridge = ashes.

[Veritas]

Frank Solich didn't do so bad. He just needed to recruit better.
Let me summarize Solich's last two years: option left, option right, quarterback keeper from the shotgun, punt.

[OklahomaTuba]

Fran or Houston Nutt. Bank it.

[frankensooner]

Let me summarize Solich's last two years: option left, option right, quarterback keeper from the shotgun, punt.

That is better than: pass, interception, pistols firing!!! ;)

[Taxman71]

The think the Huskers could bring in a decent coach now that they have officially fallen off their high-horse. Nobody wanted to follow Osborne, and few wanted to follow Solich who was fired after a 9-3 season. Now that Husker fans know just how bad a program can get in such short amount of time, a decent coach would take that job and the fans should be patient.

It is amazing how Nebraska's football coaching hires are following the OU trend set in the 90's (1. Long time assistant = wins, but not enough and cut loose; 2. Quick fix, big name hire = doesn't win and alienates the program). A good hire and they could easily dominate the North on an annual basis.

[Octavian]

I dunno about Nebraska...that search will be interesting. The right hire is crucial for the Corn now to avoid falling into a permanent has-been status. That's an abyss that could be hard to get out of....we got lucky with Bob.


As for A&M...please be Terry Bowden....please be Terry Bowden...

[Landthief 1972]

Let me summarize Solich's last two years: option left, option right, quarterback keeper from the shotgun, punt.

Which allowed that team to ultimately go 10-3. Hell, the OSU fans would make t-shirts and close the school for a week if they had that kind of year.

[colleyvillesooner]

Thinks we can edit the title of this thread since that's obviously not the case?

[OU Adonis]

yeah, should of put (rumor) in the title. My bad.

[85sooners]

:pop:

[OU Adonis]

Somethings amiss. www.huskerpeida.com (http://www.huskerpeida.com) isn't allowing non registered viewers to look at ANY threads and www.huskerboard.com (http://www.huskerboard.com) is down.

[Veritas]

Harvey Perlman, NU Chancellor, is issuing a release at 2:15. Steve Pederson was in and out of his office just now.

Adonis, Husker BBS's has been getting owned this AM because so many people are F5ing hoping to see something.

[Hunyock]

Harvey Perlman, NU Chancellor, is issuing a release at 2:15. Steve Pederson was in and out of his office just now.

Adonis, Husker BBS's has been getting owned this AM because so many people are F5ing hoping to see something.


Pederson gave no comment when he left Perlmans office. Heard that status of Cally will depend on the rest of the season.:D

[Veritas]

There is a 4:00 press conference scheduled today following the 2:15 announcement.

[colleyvillesooner]

keep us posted here...

[colleyvillesooner]

got this email from huskerpedia this a.m.


You have received this email because you have registered in the past for the HuskerPedia BBS. With the recent "situation" with the football team, traffic on the bulletin board has increased dramatically. :D On Game Day Saturday we had almost 1200 people on the board at one time, and on Sundy night we set a new all-time record with 1,684 simultaneous users putting a heavy load on the server. In order to preserve access for the registered members that directly support this BBS, we have had to shut off access to "lurkers" - including registered users that have not purchased a PediaCard in order to post messages on the board.

During heavy traffic times, game days, letter of intent signing day, etc. we may need to limit access by limiting access by groups, where the priority will be:

1. Registered users that have purchased a PediaCard and have posting privileges on the BBS.
2. Registered users that have not purchased a PediaCard.
3. Lurkers that have not registered.

If you have received this email you are in the second category. If you want to avoid being denied access during heavy traffic times on the board you have two choices:

1. BEST CHOICE! Buy a PediaCard - here's the link.

http://www.huskerpedia.com/bbs/

2. Reply to this email with a simple "yes" response and you will be placed in a priorty group according to your original registration date and how quickly you respond to this email.

IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL YOU WILL BE PLACED IN THE THIRD CATEGORY.

Buy a PediaCard and you won't have to worry - you can find that information on this page:

http://www.huskerpedia.com/bbs/

[Veritas]

Steve Pederson has been fired per KETV Newswatch 7.

[Veritas]

Hopefully Callenberger is next.

[Malcolm Kelly's Cousin]

:les: LOL

[OklahomaTuba]

Larry the cable guy got'r done.

[colleyvillesooner]

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7882/trump789041cp0.jpg

[fadada1]

they are CLEANING HOUSE!!!!!

if all this goes down, it appears that they've conceded the entire season. should be a fun ride to see.

[virginiasooner]

Link please!

[Veritas]

http://lincolnjournalstar.com/articles/2007/10/15/huskerextra/football/doc4713b58350f87196520867.txt

[OKLA21FAN]

Link please!

okay, you asked for it
http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/images/LinkHOMEpage.gif

[amlah6]

It's up on the front page of the Lincoln Journal Star (http://www.journalstar.com/) now as well.

[SoonerRecon]

i guess since the husker boards are down, the corn ******s are over here. fn hillbillies

[85sooners]

:P

[virginiasooner]

Thank you Veritas!

[Rock Hard Corn Frog]

He is being replaced by the singing wolf from the Jeep Liberty commercial.

[Crimson Kid]

I was readin a post by a very informed husker fan on the husker board, he repoted this way before anyone else, he said he got the inside info from someone at the meeting today.

He said cally would be held for two weeks till after the texas game, that they wanted to try and salvage something from this season.


He was right about the AD, let's see if he's right about cally.

[SoonerBOI]

Wow...

[TexasLidig8r]

For the most part, the Big XII has been horrendous for the Children of the Corn.

[fadada1]

ok folks, lets WIPE 'EM OUT!!!!

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3262/blazingsad74zh6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Mac94]

He said cally would be held for two weeks till after the texas game, that they wanted to try and salvage something from this season.

@ Texas (10/27)
@ Kansas (11/3)
Kansas St. (11/10)
bye
@ Colorado (11/23)

Timing would be right ... after the Kansas St game but before the last game of the year ... during a bye week period.

[OKLA21FAN]

its a trap!
http://www.moviegoods.com/Assets/product_images/1020/234499.1020.A.jpg

[HskrGrl]

I doesn't surprise me in the very least that SP is gone. There are too many people that care about Husker football that have the money and power to make sure this was going to happen. I fully expect our D coordinator to be gone sometime this week as well. I will, however, be suprised if Cally is gone before the end of the season. I imagine that with the contract extention that he signed this year (another one of SP's fabulous ideas! :rolleyes: ) they will give him till the end of the year to turn the team around and show that things can change for the better once Coz is gone.

In the end I feel really bad for our boys. This season has been killing them and it's been pretty obvious over the last few games that they have given up hope and given up on the coaches. Hmmm maybe they will fire Cally now afterall. :O

[mfosterftw]

Tom Osborne interim AD... http://kptm.com/Global/story.asp?S=7215570

[mfosterftw]

Tom Osborne interim AD... http://kptm.com/Global/story.asp?S=7215570

Can we get a thread merge?

[sooner_born_1960]

@ Texas (10/27)
@ Kansas (11/3)
Kansas St. (11/10)
bye
@ Colorado (11/23)

Timing would be right ... after the Kansas St game but before the last game of the year ... during a bye week period.
I think he meant in two weeks, after the Texas game. That way they'll have aTm and Texas losses.

[OklahomaTuba]

Less than three months ago, Perlman extended Pederson’s contract through June 2013.

They should fire Perlman (the chancellor) as well!

[Veritas]

This is a funny thread. You'll recognize one of the posters.
http://bbs.bigredboard.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=33542

[HskrGrl]

Tom Osborne interim AD... http://kptm.com/Global/story.asp?S=7215570

That's the rumor. There is also a new rumor saying he was asked but didn't accept and that there people and players trying really hard to convince him of it. I think that if anyone would be able to get Husker fans and players back on the same page again, though, it would be him!

[sooneron]

Tom Osborne interim AD... http://kptm.com/Global/story.asp?S=7215570
Wow, the pole on that sight has 86% of the respondents wanting EVERYONE gone.

[mfosterftw]

That's the rumor. There is also a new rumor saying he was asked but didn't accept and that there people and players trying really hard to convince him of it. I think that if anyone would be able to get Husker fans and players back on the same page again, though, it would be him!

"The University of Oklahoma responded by naming 70 year old Barry Switzer AD Emeritus for Life... thereby assuring Norman continued superiority over Lincoln for decades to come... "

[handcrafted]

This is a funny thread. You'll recognize one of the posters.
http://bbs.bigredboard.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=33542

You gotta read that board with Ray-Bans on due to all the sunshine pumping.

Makes the people on our board look downright rational.

[Widescreen]

This is a funny thread. You'll recognize one of the posters.
http://bbs.bigredboard.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=33542
Wow! Who are all those idiots?


Mr Pederson, much like Christ resurrected Lazarus from the dead, you have resurrected the Nebraska program. In fact, at home I affectionally refer to you as Jesus Pederson (occasionally Steve Christ). Kudos on a job well done sir!

Huh? I hope that was facetious, albeit in bad taste. Otherwise, I've never seen a worse sunshine pumper in my life. Actually that whole thread is amazing.

Puff, Puff, Pass. Heh.

[Grimey]

@ Texas (10/27)
@ Kansas (11/3)
Kansas St. (11/10)
Bu-bye Callenburger
@ Colorado (11/23)

Timing would be right ... after the Kansas St game but before the last game of the year ... during a bye week period.

Fixed

[tbl]

So is Pellini back to take on the head coaching position?

[TexasLidig8r]

So.....

did he end up surrending the Big XII to Texas and Oklahoma after all before he left????

:D

[Partial Qualifier]

If we're making parallels betweeon OU's *************** and NU's Callahan, shouldn't it be mentioned that those "Hire ex-Huskers; they understand what this program needs" groundswells sound alot like the whole "Owens for AD / John Blake for HC" fiascos?

Jump an evolutionary step Nebraska. Hire Chuck Niehaus to help find the best up-and-coming young guy.

[Pip]

News conference at 4:00 pm.

Surely Chancellor Perlman will say "I refuse to let this program slip into Pediocricy and surrender the Big XII to Texas and Oklahoma (and Oklahoma State and Kansas and Missouri and Colorado and Iowa State and Texas Tech and Kansas State)"

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

How's an even up swap of Callenberger for Carlie Weiss at domer. They both need another chance to suck-cede

[Widescreen]

I firmly believe you have to go get the best possible candidate for any position. If that person is outside the "family", that's fine as long as he respects and embraces the program's history. Stoops did that. NU's next coach needs to do that too.

[Widescreen]

By the way, I wonder what Trev Alberts thinks about this. He hasn't weighed in yet. Maybe he could be the new AD.

Trev?

[Veritas]

So.....

did he end up surrending the Big XII to Texas and Oklahoma after all before he left????

:D
No, he surrendered it to Texas, OU, KSU, KU, OSU, Mizzou, Tech, Colorado...

[colleyvillesooner]

This is a funny thread. You'll recognize one of the posters.
http://bbs.bigredboard.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=33542

In the immortal wors of Bill and Ted:

That's....amazing, Dude.

[KRYPTON]

By the way, I wonder what Trev Alberts thinks about this. He hasn't weighed in yet. Maybe he could be the new AD.

Trev?


Fifth-hand sources indicate that Trev is currently busy oiling up and flexing in preparation for filming his next classic, "Bangers and Mash: Men Alone at Night in the Sausage Factory" but he'll get us a quote as soon as he wipes off.

[yermom]

oh my

if they left for the Big 10 we could play them every year again pretty easily

[HskrGrl]

Predictions:
They wallow around for about 5-8 yrs
Their recruiting falls off miserably (remember we still had footholds in texass)
They quit the Big 12 for the super Big 10 conference

BOOOOOOOOOOO! :P

Apparently TO has indeed accepted the interim position for 2 years. When I was thinking interim I was thinking months not years.

[r5TPsooner]

I was honestly hoping that NU kept him and Clownahan forever. I find the whole NU thing funnier than hell.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

BOOOOOOOOOOO! :P

Apparently TO has indeed accepted the interim position for 2 years. When I was thinking interim I was thinking months not years.Will he be the new coach? Shirley he wants to get some of that Stoops action, no

[SoonerStormchaser]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/10/15/nebraska.swoon.ap/index.html

[Dio]

Can't they keep Callenburger another year or two? We owe them a couple of70-7 type beatdowns from the Blake years. (sorry V & HskrGrl)

[Animal Mother]

Fifth-hand sources indicate that Trev is currently busy oiling up and flexing in preparation for filming his next classic, "Bangers and Mash: Men Alone at Night in the Sausage Factory" but he'll get us a quote as soon as he wipes off.

If you took less than 10 minutes to come up with that response, you sir are a comic giant!!!

[Dio]

Will (Osborne) be the new coach? Shirley he wants to get some of that Stoops action, no

No

And stop calling him Shirley

[MextheBulldog]

I know what I was thinking when i heard osu 38 neb 0. :eek: Can only imagine what the majority of corn nation was thinking.

[DenverSooner751]

Originally Posted by Mac94
@ Texas (10/27)
@ Kansas (11/3)
Kansas St. (11/10)
Nick Saban becomes next NU coach
@ Colorado (11/23)

Timing would be right ... after the Kansas St game but before the last game of the year ... during a bye week period.



Fixed

Re-Fixed

[DrZaius]

This is funny. Apparently this guy is a big time Booster......



Well, here’s one big donor who isn’t happy about the ax given to Steve Pederson.

Dan Cook said the University of Nebraska-Lincoln isn’t going to get another cent from him.

The 72-year-old’s family name adorns the Cook Pavilion practice field on campus.

He was infuriated about Monday's dismissal of Pederson.

“I know 99 percent of people are just elated,” Cook said. “I wish Nebraska nothing but the best. But they ain’t going to have me around. If they want to take my name off the building or take my plaque down, I don’t give a rat’s ***. I could care less. I don’t have time to go through the misery of people who make dumb mistakes.”

[wishbonesooner]

NU vs aTm The Contract Buyout Bowl Classic

[royalfan5]

This is funny. Apparently this guy is a big time Booster......



Well, here’s one big donor who isn’t happy about the ax given to Steve Pederson.

Dan Cook said the University of Nebraska-Lincoln isn’t going to get another cent from him.

The 72-year-old’s family name adorns the Cook Pavilion practice field on campus.

He was infuriated about Monday's dismissal of Pederson.

“I know 99 percent of people are just elated,” Cook said. “I wish Nebraska nothing but the best. But they ain’t going to have me around. If they want to take my name off the building or take my plaque down, I don’t give a rat’s ***. I could care less. I don’t have time to go through the misery of people who make dumb mistakes.”Eh, Dale Jensen said the opposite and he's got more money than Cook.
http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/10/15/huskerextra/football/doc4712db2ef0d8d572195515.txt

[OKC-SLC]

wow.

[royalfan5]

This is funny. Apparently this guy is a big time Booster......



Well, here’s one big donor who isn’t happy about the ax given to Steve Pederson.

Dan Cook said the University of Nebraska-Lincoln isn’t going to get another cent from him.

The 72-year-old’s family name adorns the Cook Pavilion practice field on campus.

He was infuriated about Monday's dismissal of Pederson.

“I know 99 percent of people are just elated,” Cook said. “I wish Nebraska nothing but the best. But they ain’t going to have me around. If they want to take my name off the building or take my plaque down, I don’t give a rat’s ***. I could care less. I don’t have time to go through the misery of people who make dumb mistakes.”Eh, Dale Jensen said the opposite and he's got more money than Cook.
http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/10/15/huskerextra/football/doc4712db2ef0d8d572195515.txt

[Widescreen]

So what you're saying is he's got more money than Cook. Got it.

[MikeInNorman]

Well, if you have more than one big money donor, you can probably afford to pi$$ one of them off to keep all the others happy. Unlike, say, Aggy.

[GoTigers]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3064861

A link from ESPN if any of you needed further confirmation.

[Scott D]

This is a funny thread. You'll recognize one of the posters.
http://bbs.bigredboard.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=33542

you keep that negativity up fella and I'm going to ban you!

[Larry&Leisa]

and then there is this donor... wth ??

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2007/10/15/huskerextra/football/doc4713d57077bb4738749044.txt

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

Jebus, that board makes my eyes bleed creamed corn.

[tulsaoilerfan]

So what's the lastest?:pop:

[mdklatt]

So what's the lastest?:pop:

Nebraska sucks real bad at football.

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

Man, getting beat by Aggy makes folks just start firing people and what-not.

:eddie:

[birddog]

:D
So what's the lastest?:pop:

the firstest is pederson is lining up an interview at nebraska wesleyan. he's going to the big time!!

[mdklatt]

Man, getting beat by Aggy makes folks just start firing people and what-not.

:eddie:

Having a team fire their coaches just because you beat them is kinda like having an ex turn gay immediatly after breaking up with you: It may not have had anything to do with you, but the timing is certainly suspicious.

Or so I'm guessing.


Dear oSu,

You just turned Sand Aggie and Nebraska gay. Congrats.

[MyT Oklahoma]

Those f***ing hillbillies.

Sorry someone had to say it and now someone (me) has to go and eat some pizza.
__________________________________________
"This is the voice of The Sooner Football Network."

[handcrafted]

Those f***ing hillbillies.

Sorry someone had to say it and now someone (me) has to go and eat some CORN.

Fixed. :D

[mdklatt]

Dear oSu,

You just turned Sand Aggie and Nebraska gay. Congrats.


Upon reflection, this is not the best analogy. It's not like TT and Nebraska are giving up football in order to concentrate on women's rugby...so to speak.

Okay, so getting torched by oSu is more like...waking up in an alley 100 miles from where you live while lying in a puddle of your own (?) vomit with your pants down to you knees with no recollection of the past five days and deciding that it's time to check yourself into rehab.

Or so I would imagine.

[goingoneight]

Which allowed that team to ultimately go 10-3. Hell, the OSU fans would make t-shirts and close the school for a week if they had that kind of year.
They could go 1-11 with a lone victory over OU (sometimes in another sport) and close the ol' shack down for a week.

16-13, BEYONCES!!!!!!111!!!11 [hairGel]

[fossil]

Fran or Houston Nutt. Bank it.
No way. They're going after Mike Stoops!!!!

[soonerloyal]

The job description of a University's Athletic Director doesn't just include the Football program, correct?

I know I'm just an old broad who's a fan, not hugely knowledgeable about the inner workings of college football...but why can an A.D. over the dumb** machinations of a failing football coach? Fire the coach's sorry six at the end of the season.

[tommie15]

This is a day of rejoicing.

Surely you Sooners have had enough of us wallowing around in suckitude. It's time we joined you in our rightful positions atop the conference.

[tanjou]

The job description of a University's Athletic Director doesn't just include the Football program, correct?

I know I'm just an old broad who's a fan, not hugely knowledgeable about the inner workings of college football...but why can an A.D. over the dumb** machinations of a failing football coach? Fire the coach's sorry six at the end of the season.
Because football is sport number one at Nebraska, and Pederson came in only to fire a coach who just went 9-3 and hire another that changed how football at Nebraska was played completely and do much, much, worse than his two vaunted predecessors.

Also, if Callahan were the one fired (unlikely, since Pederson's reputation was banked on him), then Pederson couldn't really be trusted to hire anyone better.

Callahan will get the boot at the end of the season, and a new AD will be appointed to head the search for a new coach.

[Sooner_Havok]

The job description of a University's Athletic Director doesn't just include the Football program, correct?

I know I'm just an old broad who's a fan, not hugely knowledgeable about the inner workings of college football...but why can an A.D. over the dumb** machinations of a failing football coach? Fire the coach's sorry six at the end of the season.


The whole athletic program had troubles, and Pederson tied his career to the success of Slashan. No success for Cally, no career for Pederson.

[Cam]

Because football is sport number one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven at Nebraska, and Pederson came in only to fire a coach who just went 9-3 and hire another that changed how football at Nebraska was played completely and do much, much, worse than his two vaunted predecessors.

Also, if Callahan were the one fired (unlikely, since Pederson's reputation was banked on him), then Pederson couldn't really be trusted to hire anyone better.

Callahan will get the boot at the end of the season, and a new AD will be appointed to head the search for a new coach.
fixed

[Salt City Sooner]

http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you/receipt/1508768

Alooohhaaaaaeeeee......:D

[LSUdeek]

This opens the door for Pelini to be hired as HC.

[tommie15]

This opens the door for Pelini to be hired as HC.

Think we have a chance, Deek?

[wishbonesooner]

I was never that impressed with Pelini or his defense. I don't think he brought a whole lot to the table when he was here. I could be wrong.

[tommieharris91]

Well, you guys always have women's volleyball.

Thank God we have Castiglione.

[ouflak]

Thank God we have Castiglione.

Granted, but let's keep some perspective....

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[Veritas]

I was never that impressed with Pelini or his defense. I don't think he brought a whole lot to the table when he was here. I could be wrong.
Pelini is completely overrated.
1) NU's 2003 D simply was not as good as revisionist Husker historians are remembering it. His D shut down 9 teams, only one of which finished the season with a winning record (OSU). Mizzou, Texas, and Kansas State lit up his defense for 452, 484, and 561 yards respectively. This was NOT a dominant defense, although it would be a step up from the pathetic joke that the "Blackshirts" have become.
2) I think we all remember what happened to the OU secondary in the 2004 NCG.
3) LSU's defense is great, but not because of Bo Pelini; LSU's defense was great long before he arrived.

[Vaevictis]

The job description of a University's Athletic Director doesn't just include the Football program, correct?

No, but at Nebraska, the football program is the prime property. It may only be one sport, but it's by far the most important sport, and it generates by far the most revenue.

You may have more than one goose, but if all else fails, you better damn well make sure the golden one is in good shape.


I know I'm just an old broad who's a fan, not hugely knowledgeable about the inner workings of college football...but why can an A.D. over the dumb** machinations of a failing football coach? Fire the coach's sorry six at the end of the season.

The problem is that the AD is responsible for Callahan. He fired Solich after a 9-3 season -- which, by the way, what message does that send to prospective candidates -- had to publicly settle for his... what, fourth or fifth coaching choice? That's embarrassing, and it stinks of incompetence.

He insisted that the team run a West Coast offense immediately when the team wasn't recruited well for it -- in essence assuring performance problems until the recruiting pipeline caught up. I mean, what's wrong with using what works for the players you have, then recruiting for the system you want to transition to going forward? Again, incompetence.

Also, Callahan was a poor personality fit. Callahan's personality clashes with the Nebraska fanbase's behavioral expectations. They might have overlooked his faults if he won, but he didn't. (This is a polite way of saying Callahan is a ****ing *********, and it's embarrassing to have such a boorish turd representing you, especially after you got used to a class act like Osborne.)

And finally, most importantly, the AD stood by Callahan in the face of all these forces. While I suppose on one level, loyalty is admirable, if the AD is unwilling to ****can the non-performing coach, your recourse is to replace him with someone who will.

[royalfan5]

At 5:15 today there is a press conference to announce Tom Osborne's new role with the Athletic Department.

[Scott D]

At 5:15 today there is a press conference to announce Tom Osborne's new role with the Athletic Department.

Well I guess when Nebraska boosters overreact to something they like to go all the way.

[royalfan5]

Well I guess when Nebraska boosters overreact to something they like to go all the way.
I don't think you can overreact to getting beat by the Pokes 45-14 at home.

[Scott D]

I don't think you can overreact to getting beat by the Pokes 45-14 at home.

I'm going to enjoy watching Nebraska sink down to a sub-Baylor level.

[royalfan5]

I'm going to enjoy watching Nebraska sink down to a sub-Baylor level.
We're still better than Iowa State though.

[Scott D]

We're still better than Iowa State though.

for now.

I'm looking forward now to Callahan being fired and replaced with Scott Frost, with Neil Smith as DC.

[royalfan5]

for now.

I'm looking forward now to Callahan being fired and replaced with Scott Frost, with Neil Smith as DC.
Gill will be HC before Frost.

[Veritas]

for now.

I'm looking forward now to Callahan being fired and replaced with Scott Frost, with Neil Smith as DC.
My fear is that TO will hire Turner Gill as HC. Then the Nebraska - 8 yrs = Sooners cycle would be complete.

[Scott D]

Gill will be HC before Frost.

he can make Frost the OC. It's not like anyone other than Army and Navy run the forward to the past offense anymore ;)

[royalfan5]

he can make Frost the OC. It's not like anyone other than Army and Navy run the forward to the past offense anymore ;)
I believe you are forgetting the Air Force Academy.

[mdklatt]

We're still better than Iowa State though.

Have you played them yet? :texan:

[royalfan5]

Have you played them yet? :texan:
Yes, and we won 35-17.

[85sooners]

:pop:

[Scott D]

I believe you are forgetting the Air Force Academy.

except this season with their new head coach the Air Force Academy joined the 21st century with their offense :)

[royalfan5]

except this season with their new head coach the Air Force Academy joined the 21st century with their offense :)
I saw them run some flexbone sets against TCU earlier this year. Their QB is tied for the most carries on the team. Army hasn't run the option for a number of years now, ever since their hired Todd Berry, and Ross and the new guy run a pro-set.

[Veritas]

It's official: TO as "interim" AD

[royalfan5]

I'm trying to think of some positive examples where a venerable retired leader came back to take a job that had been totally screwed up....Marshall Petain? Hindenburg?
First Sea Lord Jacky Fisher could be used as a positive example. Churchill came back too, with more mixed results.

[KRYPTON]

David Lee Roth.

[Judge Smails]

Maybe they can hire this guy to replace Callahan:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21324733/

WACO, Texas - An assistant football coach at Baylor was suspended Tuesday after he was cited for urinating on the bar at a tavern.

Eric Schnupp, Baylor’s offensive line-tight ends coach, was not arrested but issued a citation early Sunday for disorderly conduct-reckless exposure at Scruffy Murphy’s, police said. The citation is a Class C misdemeanor carrying a $258 fine, according to Waco Municipal Court.

Coach Guy Morriss announced the indefinite suspension during his weekly news conference without elaborating.

Bartender Danny Severe said an employee saw Schnupp urinating on the bar, and a manager told police officers who were there on an unrelated matter, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported Tuesday. Schnupp apparently thought no one was watching him as employees were moving patrons from the building.

The coach had traveled with the team to Lawrence, Kan., where the Bears lost to Kansas 58-10 Saturday. Schnupp, in his first year as a coach at the world’s largest Baptist university, played football for Miami (1995-00) and previously coached at West Texas A&M.

[StanberryWasIn]

Upon reflection, this is not the best analogy. It's not like TT and Nebraska are giving up football in order to concentrate on women's rugby...so to speak.

Okay, so getting torched by oSu is more like...waking up in an alley 100 miles from where you live while lying in a puddle of your own (?) vomit with your pants down to you knees with no recollection of the past five days and deciding that it's time to check yourself into rehab.

Or so I would imagine.

That's exactly right. There's no better indicator that you've hit rock bottom than getting your *** kicked by Mike Gundy.

[Taxman71]

TO = Steve Owens?
Turner Gill/Scott Frost = Boo Blake?

Hopefully, you guys will at least get a Stones concert out of the deal like we did.

[mdklatt]

TO = Steve Owens?
Turner Gill/Scott Frost = Boo Blake?


Didn't Scott Frost die in a plane crash a few years ago? :confused:

At least Turner Gill has some head coaching experience. I haven't seen any Buffalo games, but I doubt they use The Mat on the sideline.

[Sooner_Bob]

Didn't Scott Frost die in a plane crash a few years ago? :confused:

At least Turner Gill has some head coaching experience. I haven't seen any Buffalo games, but I doubt they use The Mat on the sideline.

That was Brooks Bollinger . . .

[royalfan5]

That was Brooks Bollinger . . .No, he played for Wisconsin. Brook Berringer played for Nebraska, and died in a plane crash of April of 1995.

[royalfan5]

Also, somehow one of the local radio stations some how ended up taking to Schellenberger about the whole situation.

[soonerloyal]

Thanks guys for addressing my confusion. I guess what was really making me scratch my head though, was the fact that Pederson got canned posthaste and Callahan isn't messing his pants waiting for the axe to drop. I get the feeling he thinks the Husker Football gods have gotten their sacrifice and all is now well in his corner.

Egad, why would anyone care what S************* thinks about anything pertaining to not falling down in public drunkenness? And why is royalfan's S-word not edited? j/k

[mhackl]

I've heard for the second time today from a Husker fan that Nebraska is going to make a run at Norm Chow after they give Bo Bridges his walking papers. Is anyone else hearing this or is this just another Nebbish dream.

[yermom]

because he can't spell ;)