If I'm Bo, I need to see my team is an extension of me. The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty is a perfect example. That penalty was a microcosm of my team, a team that continually loses focus and lacks discipline. When adversity hit my team, what did I do? I lost focus and cost my team even more. That doesn't mean I need to tone down my aggression or not stand up for my players, but it does mean I need to be more aware of how my actions and leadership affects my team.
I also need to take a thorough look at my coaching staff and evaluate their performance. I'm the head football coach at Nebraska, one of 10 or 15 best coaching jobs in the country. I don't have time to wait for my staff's deficiencies to work themselves out. I need guys that know what they're doing and can help me win now, not five years from now. If that means I need let go of friends and find experience, so be it, because that's part of my job. Unless, of course, I have 100% confidence in their abilities moving forward.
nice thought, but Bo has been ignoring this little voice in his head all year.