First of all TO really is a man of his word (not a word of his man), and knows how many people firing Callahan really would affect(the coaches do have families). So TO is a better man the Pederson and doesnt want to put a family through that situation.
Secondly did everyone forget what happened in 2003. Just think if TO were to fire Callahan and let Watson take over as interim, then if Watson shows some improvement and wins a few games(which i think he would have done). At the end of the year we would have half of husker nation saying we need Watson as our coach and everyone else saying we need someone with more experience, more this or that, etc. We would be right back where we started, with no head coach and a divided husker nation.
Also i think TO wants to keep Watson on staff as our OC and if he gives him the interim HC, then that automatically makes Watson a candidate, and if TO hires someone else then Watson would either leave(like Monte Kiffin did) or Watson would have a small amount of bad blood against the new coach cause he was chosen over Watson. This bad blood would just intensify if NU went through a bad season and Watson didnt agree with the way things were being run.
So if TO lets Callahan finish, 1) TO comes out looking like a very nice "crusty old f-----" for not jumping on Callahan and just firing him, 2) Starts with a clean slate next season with almost all of husker nation on board with the new coach, 3) Can keep watson on staff with no ill will towards anyone.
Secondly did everyone forget what happened in 2003. Just think if TO were to fire Callahan and let Watson take over as interim, then if Watson shows some improvement and wins a few games(which i think he would have done). At the end of the year we would have half of husker nation saying we need Watson as our coach and everyone else saying we need someone with more experience, more this or that, etc. We would be right back where we started, with no head coach and a divided husker nation.
Also i think TO wants to keep Watson on staff as our OC and if he gives him the interim HC, then that automatically makes Watson a candidate, and if TO hires someone else then Watson would either leave(like Monte Kiffin did) or Watson would have a small amount of bad blood against the new coach cause he was chosen over Watson. This bad blood would just intensify if NU went through a bad season and Watson didnt agree with the way things were being run.
So if TO lets Callahan finish, 1) TO comes out looking like a very nice "crusty old f-----" for not jumping on Callahan and just firing him, 2) Starts with a clean slate next season with almost all of husker nation on board with the new coach, 3) Can keep watson on staff with no ill will towards anyone.