USA Today takes its turn: NU #1 on misery index

[Abdullah the Butcher]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/11/23/misery-index-week-13-nebraska-miami-usc-virginia-tech-notre-dame-michigan-vanderbilt/19447173/

One of these days, Nebraska is going to take Pelini up on that offer.
Because at some point, the notion that Nebraska fans expect too much or that the job isn't what it used to be or that a return to Tom Osborne-era dominance is impossible has no relationship to the evaluation of Pelini's job performance.
Strip all that extraneous stuff away, just look at where the Nebraska program is right now relative to its peers and ask whether that's good enough. The answer is no.
After seven years of Pelini, Nebraska fans know what they have and what they're going to get. And at some point, if the program has become incapable of winning anything meaningful, that's a problem Nebraska needs to address regardless of Pelini's overall record (66-27) or the fact he has never had a bad season by any standard.
But don't let anyone including Pelini tell you that that Nebraska should just be happy with its nine wins a year because this isn't 1994 anymore. Look behind the numbers. Pelini's best win this season? Over a mediocre Miami team. Last year? Nebraska didn't beat anyone with a pulse until it survived, 24-19, against a beat-up Georgia team in the Gator Bowl.

[In the Deed the Glory]

ESPN...check

Sports Illustrated...check

Sporting News...check

USA Today...check

 

 

Not to mention the World-Herald with the full court press. Going to be a lot of pressure to make a move now, regardless of Friday's result.

[hskrpwr13]

I read nothing to debate.

[Husker no ka oi]

Waiting for Women journel and readers digest to take there jabs and we should be set.

[In the Deed the Glory]

Waiting for Women journel and readers digest to take there jabs and we should be set.

 

 

Haha

+1

[Hedley Lamarr]

PETA needs to make a statement regarding the Pelini cat

[sd'sker]

PETA needs to make a statement regarding the Pelini cat

cat fancy had an interesting take.

[In the Deed the Glory]

I hear Pelini is the Minneapolis Star Tribune's man of the year. First back to back winner in a decade and a half.

[JJ Husker]

All these national publications sure are helping to pave the way for firing an 8 or 9 win coach. That's a good thing in my book. The Solich curse believers maybe can rest a bit easier and toss their favorite strawman into the fire.

[Dr. Mantis Toboggan]

All these national publications sure are helping to pave the way for firing an 8 or 9 win coach. That's a good thing in my book. The Solich curse believers maybe can rest a bit easier and toss their favorite strawman into the fire.

Bo-Liever's Response

[SWAMI]

Waiting for Women journel and readers digest to take there jabs and we should be set.

You forgot Martha Stewart and Oprah.

[TheSker]

All these national publications sure are helping to pave the way for firing an 8 or 9 win coach. That's a good thing in my book. The Solich curse believers maybe can rest a bit easier and toss their favorite strawman into the fire.

I'm sure Osborne, Hawks and Eichorst are reading these publications as we type.......

[skersfan]

But you missed the most important part!!! We are #1. Sincerely did you ever expect to see 8 of those named Universities on that list. WOW times change.

[hskrfan4life]

Something needs to happen.

[huskerfan92]

Our national perception is better than our local perception...that's for sure..........