Hannibal

Somehow I'm convinced you actually believe what you just said. Yes, you've got me. It has nothing to do with any of this http://espn.go.com/n...ameId=322800194 http://espn.go.com/n...ameId=312740275 http://espn.go.com/n...ameId=323360275 http://espn.go.com/n...ameId=332570158 . . . or any of this: or this . . . http://deadspin.com/...ll-o-1327398903 You're really adamant about this. And I commend you for it. And you're 100% wrong. He's not wrong. Those of us who live outside of Nebraska realize the damage that's been done to NU's national reputation and image the past several years. I am surrounded by fans of many different football programs on a day-to-day basis, and all of them are dumbfounded that Pelini is still NU's coach. Generally, these other fans think Pelini is an idiot and a maniac, and that NU must be even more idiotic to retain such a man as head coach. Now, I don't think this assessment of Bo is necessarily fair, but perception is 9/10 of reality. Bo should know this, Bo must know this, yet he continues to behave in ways that damage the national brand of the school and team.

While I think this is a great post and mostly agree. How can you expect a man to embrace fans that hate on him every week? I know I have had my share of overly critical moments. Bo has had a bad attitude toward fans (and especially local media) for years, and long before virtually anybody was calling for his head.

SE's statement answers the question of whether or not he had someone ready to replace Bo...it's very surprising he didn't, and gives us our first glimpse of how he handles his duties. It's simply amazing that Bo would be retained with the damage he's done to NU's brand and it's national perception in the totality of his tenure here.