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What if SE knew beforehand that there was a strong possibility Anderson would replace Riley at OSU and this was all part of his plan??

My vote was to lose to Iowa to get Bo fired and then rebound to win the bowl game, assuming Bo is already gone. Can't recall too many cases where coaches were fired after bowl games and I don't think that's the best way to go.

Will gladly take the loss if it means getting a new coach. If the decision is already made, please give me a W and something to smile about during Thanksgiving weekend.

Sorry about that, Nick. I was wondering why it wasn't already a thread. Mods - Feel free to delete

You think Arkansas is one of the jobs Pelini leaves Nebraska for? I don't think we can ever agree on that. However, I have been wrong before. If I had to put money on it I would say he stays. Especially after the success we've had this year and the outlook for the future. Only reasons I could see him leaving: More $$ + SEC talent

The Arkansas AD has publicly made it known that he's interested in Bo and feels that Bo would be a good fit for the soon-to-be vacant job. Rumors about Bo pop up for every job opening, but this one's a little different since they have come out and said they'll be pursuing him. Hope he stays, and I think he will, but I could see Arkansas being one of the few schools Bo would leave Nebraska for. Link: http://sports.omaha.com/2012/11/13/arkansas-looking-at-bo/

And that's where you demonstrate that you have no idea what the heck you're talking about. You're right. Bo is absolutely perfect in every way and I was wrong for questioning the way he criticizes his players. My apologies. Nobody has made that claim to my knowledge, and certainly not me. All that's being said is that this isn't some indication of major problems or an out of control coach as you seem to be asserting (with precious little to back it up). Not major problems, but I do think he can and should dish out criticism in a different manner. Osborne coached his players just as much but didn't have to drop f-bombs and insult his players in order to get his point across.

I bet you're wrong. But I bet that 75% of this board knows that Bo doesn't constantly put his team down. Bo believes it's ok to raise your voice, but you should always be coaching letting them know what they did wrong and how to fix it. He isn't just yelling to be a prick or pick on guys, there's always a reason. This is where our opinions differ. And that's where you demonstrate that you have no idea what the heck you're talking about. You're right. Bo is absolutely perfect in every way and I was wrong for questioning the way he criticizes his players. My apologies.

I bet you're wrong. But I bet that 75% of this board knows that Bo doesn't constantly put his team down. Bo believes it's ok to raise your voice, but you should always be coaching letting them know what they did wrong and how to fix it. He isn't just yelling to be a prick or pick on guys, there's always a reason. This is where our opinions differ.

If Bo smacked a kid I have a feeling that 75% of this board would support it.

I'm sorry, but two players lashing back at the coach in a 4 game span is not normal. I don't recall one player ever doing that to TO. Or Bill Snyder. Or Saban, who yells at his players as much as Bo. It shows a lack of respect and it shows that some of the players are tired of constantly being put down by the coach. I'm not a lip-reading expert, but "Don't talk to me like that" is pretty easy to decipher in the video.

Saban = 3 NC's = Disciplinarian Pelini = 0 CC's, 0 NC's = Hothead Once he wins something the perception of him will change. The caller actually had a legit question but he was too much of a d-bag to ask it in the right way.

Bo's certainly not going to outcoach Bill, and Penn St. will get their points, but I think our talent wins out in the end. Penn St. hung with Ohio St. for almost 3 quarters, but eventually Ohio St. wore them down and PSU couldn't keep up.

Is Michigan State's special teams really that bad? Do they typically have 15 yards punts almost every game? Do they make a habit of fielding kicks in the endzone only to bring them out to the 12? Honestly, I don't know. I haven't watched Michigan State play much. Agreed. Our special teams is overrated this year because of what they've done the past few years. Nothing too special about them this year. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Papuchis was in charge of special teams until he became DC, which is exactly when our advantage in that phase of the game vanished.