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I figured you guys would be interested in this. Marvin has accepted the FAU DC job. He's with Coach Pelini at tonight's basketball game. http://www.fauowlaccess.com/blogs/owlthingsconsidered/2011/12/breaking-news-sanders-accepts-offer-to-become-fau-defensive-coordinator.aspx

That's just Howard Schnellenberger's dry sense of humor. Thanks for all the info guys. Best of luck in your bowl!

Good to hear. If we don't hire someone with previous HC experience, a coordinator at a big time program like Nebraska would be great. You just never know who is responsible for what anymore...at a lot of places, the DC or OC may or may not be calling plays or people will tell you the head coach is more responsible for that unit's success. Especially when that person is the brother of the head coach, you never really know how good a coach someone is. Recruiting is a priority for us, so if Carl is solid there, he could be a fit. Thanks for the info.

No harm meant, just bustin' stones... No offense taken...just clarifying why I'm here!

I can assure you I'm only me and I'm not part of some Husker conspiracy. The only reason I posted on here was to find out about Carl and his qualifications to be a HC. I found it strange that his name would be connected to FAU as well. The other assistant coaches that are candidates for our job either have ties to Florida or are known as really good recruiters...and Carl doesn't appear to be either a Florida guy or a recruiting guru...so I have my doubts he'll end up as our coach. The only thing I know is the website where his name first appeared, Owlaccess.com, has been accurate with who we have interviewed, so I don't doubt that we have talked to Carl.

Not sure how he can be the leading candidate for a team who has a coach. ULL's job isn't open...not yet anyway.

Thanks for the info. The other known candidates include Mike Leach (he's college friends with our AD, but probably a long shot), Northern Alabama head coach and fomer Auburn coach Terry Bowden, Arkansas OC Garrick McGee, Houston OC Jason Phillips, and FSU Assoc. Head Coach Eddie Gran. FAU wants to name a coach by the 5th, and this is the first I have heard Pelini's name, so I don't know how serious a candidate he really is. I guess we'll know soon.

i doubt any interview has taken place, as we are in the middle of our season.......i call bullsh#t! It was reported on one of our FAU blogs: Owlaccess.com. It's a "premium" article, but I saw it posted on Twitter and if you click the link, you get the gist of the article from the google summary: HuskerInsanity Erik Burkhart Carl Pelini a candidate for the Florida Atlantic head coaching job? http://tinyurl.com/7jby4sq #Huskers 2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Hello Husker fans! First of all Happy Thanksgiving. I came to your board because I was reading today that Carl Pelini has interviewed to replace Howard Schnellenberger at FAU. Since I don't watch a lot of Husker games, what are your thoughts on him and how he would do as a Head Coach? He obviously has good coaching bloodlines. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!