tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post4989950986598812156..comments2023-06-08T08:10:31.126-05:00Comments on Husker Mike's Blasphemy: So Why Is Bo Pelini Taking the Youngstown State Job?Husker Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-91583290586182556752014-12-17T15:51:11.595-06:002014-12-17T15:51:11.595-06:00A follow-up to my previous post - I knew about thi...A follow-up to my previous post - I knew about this article but it took me a while to find it:<br /><br />http://www.cbssports.com/general/writer/gregg-doyel/24472210/away-from-the-sidelines-nebraskas-pelini-isnt-that-dragon<br /><br />Be careful about what you wish for Husker fans... true honest coaching passion is very hard to find, and unrealistic expectations following a coaching legend can impact your program for many years, often with dire consequences (see Perkins-Curry before Stallings and Dubose-Franchione-Price-Shula before Saban).<br /><br />Bama JoeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019406461698245880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-40719820419132780622014-12-17T14:32:23.370-06:002014-12-17T14:32:23.370-06:00Very well stated Mike.
I'm a life-long Bama f...Very well stated Mike.<br /><br />I'm a life-long Bama fan who's lived among you Children of the Corn for almost 15 years, so I've had a front row seat for the unraveling of the Husker nation since that fateful day at Folsom Field in November 2001. I very clearly remember the "blasphemy" of those woeful Callahan years and I also remember the exuberance of Husker fans at the hiring of Pelini in December 2007. I thought it was an excellent hire and I'm very sad to have seen it end as it did.<br /> <br />I had the good fortune of sitting next to Bo on a flight from Omaha to Cincinnati a couple of weeks after his hire (yes, he flew coach, and everybody on the plane recognized him - he got a round of applause when he boarded). Bo was still employed by LSU at the time (BCS Championship Game pending), but he was already on a recruiting trip for Nebraska. I talked to him for about an hour during our flight and it was very obvious he was passionate about two things: His family and his players (i.e. his big extended family).<br /><br />Youngstown is undoubtedly family home for Bo, and I agree he made the decision to coach there based on his family's needs. Money and prestige don't really matter when your priorities are properly aligned. Good on Bo for having the balls to do what's best for his kids.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019406461698245880noreply@blogger.com