Lives In The Past

And the OP has awaken from his 16 year long coma.

No no no it's real I swear! I got his phone number from some car dealership guy who got it from a guy who runs a tattoo shop in Lincoln. It's legit!

I have a personal text from THE VEST himself!

Thanks for sharing your conscience with us. Have a great day.

Ok guys there may not be a lot of memories with the Pelini era save for some blowout losses but lets see all the crazy memorable animated GIFS out there in honor of our former head coach! May he live forever. I'll start,

OMG - I was on North 27th street in Lincoln and saw Tressel here and Tommy Armstrong was with him!

Georgia Tech fans are worried Paul Johnson to Nebraska. I'm leaning towards more of a splash hire but I would not mind getting someone who has "beaten" top tier teams during his career. Not sure Johnson is that guy but here's some minor discussion about it. http://georgiatech.scout.com/forums/2938-hive-sports-center/13425727-would-nebraska-make-a-run-at-paul-johnson?s=140

Yep beating Notre Dame for the first time since 1963 is an accomplishment itself. Something Pelini never had on his resume. A signature win.

I would argue that the ACC is a better conference than the B1G considering Florida State, Clemson, Virginia Tech all having been top 10 teams the past 7 years teams that Georgia Tech has beaten that's more than say just MSU and tOSU, right? Bo Pelini only beat a top 10 team once if I'm not mistaken and that was MSU 2011. It looks like GT has been competitive in those high profile games over the years. I don't know about you, but I'd rather have a coach with a proven winning track record than say a Scott Frost or Jim McElwain.

A conference championship is diddly squat to you? And here I thought we are vying for championships.

Something tells me Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech is a top candidate. If GT upsets FSU I say we make the offer right then and there as much as we can afford to pay him. Please take the time to read over his resume! Some of his accomplishments per Wikipedia: 1997 Georgia Southern 10-3 NCAA Div I-AA Quarterfinal 1998 Georgia Southern 14-1, NCAA Div I-AA Runner Up 1999 Georgia Souther 13-2, NCAA Div I-AA Champs 2000 Georgia Southern 13-2, NCAA Div I-AA Champs 2001 Georgia Southern 12-2, NCAA Div I-AA Semifinal In 2007, Johnson coached the Midshipmen to their first win over rival Notre Dame since 1963, winning 46–44 in triple-overtime. Never once lost to Army during his tenure. In 2009, Johnson led the Yellow Jackets to an 11–3 record, including the school's first win at Florida State in school history, and a victory over #4 Virginia Tech in Atlanta, which broke a 17-game home losing streak to top five opponents, and the program's first win over Virginia in Charlottesville since 1990. Georgia Tech finished a league-best 7–1 in ACC play and defeated Clemson in the ACC Championship Game for the school's first outright conference championship since 1990. In 2011, Johnson has led to the team to its first 6–0 start since 1966. Johnson proceeded to lose two consecutive games to Virginia and Miami before defeating then #5 Clemson 31–17. 2014, Johnson has led Georgia Tech to a 10-2 record and 4th ranked rushing attack in FBS at 338 yards per game. Defeated #9 Georgia 30-24 in OT this year to the tune of 399 rushing yards on #25 total defense Georgia. Georgia Tech is now #12 AP/Coaches and will be playing against the defending national champions Florida State in the 2014 ACC CCG. Tell me that is NOT a reverse trend of the Pelini Era? Does Paul Johnson deserve a serious look from DONU? Some of you want an NFL guy, some want Scott Frost, some want an up and comer. I'm the guy that wants a PROVEN head coach. Paul Johnson represents that very well. Would he leave GT for Nebraska and re-introduce option football; something that is loved dearly by Husker Nation. IF I am Eichorst, I would at least have Paul Johnson on my short list.

OP should be put on vacation for such a dumb thread. Not to mention I sense a split personality disorder occurring here. I will give the nod as worst thread of the year.

I expect Eichorst to feel the same as he did then. Bo isn't going anywhere. Shawn understands we're not going to win championships every year. This is his second season serving as Bo's boss and two winning seasons. For Pelini to save face IMO a full evaluation of his staff should be in order. I think you cut the weak links out. The coaches who are not on the same page up to this point and those who have made no improvements. I'm not going to point them out. It's pretty obvious which assistants need the pink slip. The question is whether Bo has the stones to make such a decision.

Let's rewind a little, shall we? Just 3 short months ago, Shawn Eichorst spoke to the AP about Pelini's job status: "Eichorst told The Associated Press that the program is stable and that the Huskers have a seasoned coach who has won a bunch of games." Eichorst' stance is very matter of fact. Win or lose this Friday against Iowa, and whether we like it or not - Bo Pelini will be the head coach moving forward. Source: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11349057/bo-pelini-nebraska-cornhuskers-backed-athletic-director-shawn-eichorst

my dad gave me that same advice when i bought my first car. is he trouble? How does that even remotely compare to a head coach at a high profile football program telling one of his star players to get a car for free?

Tattoo gate seems to overshadow the Maurice Clarett situation when Tressel told him to "Go to this guy at this dealership to get a car." Yeah, we don't need Tressel. He is nothing but trouble and we really need to stay away from that. Too much risk.

New guy here. So I thought I'd create a topic to lighten up the mood a little versus creating a trollish thread (is that even a word?) I'll start. So this is how I feel about the direction the football program is headed: