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I agree about liking Bo more from this, I know that's not popular...and I am glad he's gone, but still nice to see someone who doesn't just do the "company" good-bye and act like everything was fine. Why do we have to be so "PC" all the time, it's like everyone freaks out when someone speaks their mind. If he was working at McDonalds and left that job with a rant like this, we would all say "good job" but when it's a university position and comes with a million dollar salary everyone thinks he has to act a certain way...I like his passion.Big difference between passion and being a childish jerk off who had the support of one of the most loyal fan bases in the country even after he crapped on us by calling us fair weather and telling us to f ourselves.Had the support of one of the most loyal fan base? You must be joking. There was a clear divide. (and for the last time, he wasn't refering to all fans in the quote you mention). How bad of a coach are you if you can't win unless 100% of the fan base supports you? And which came first: The poor performances (on and off the field) or the erosion of fan support? Again, what you Bolievers don't get is that it that your theory rests on the ridiculous proposition that half the fan base and the media and the administration arbitrarily and coincidentally all woke up one morning and decided to hate on Bo for no good reason, and that this spontaneous, widespread disdain for Bo manifested as poor results on the field that would not have otherwise occurred. It's truly insane. Except that's not what I believe (and i doubt anyone believes). I just dont think it's easy to consistently win national championships, and that going 9-3 isn't the end of the world. Most fan bases would be good with having no less then 9 wins in each of the past 7 years. Look at Michigan, Florida, Texas, Usc, miami, etc. and compare how they have performed over that same period. Do you think they don't want to win? The point is its hard. Yes, a lot of those loses hurt. Hurt bad (especially the ones against Wisconsin). But each of those teams also had tough losses. Look at Wisconsin on the championship game this year vs a third string QB with no real prior experience. 59-0. You don't think that hurt the fans of Wisconsin? That's the point. I'm glad you brought up Wisconsin. How many CCGs has that program won over the past few years? How many Rose Bowl appearances? Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Michigan play in the Sugar Bowl during Hoke's tenure? Did Mack Brown play for a couple national titles and win one on the way? Sure the blowout losses happen. But for most coaches, they are offset by championships or other tangible barometers of success. For Bo, there was nothing to offset those games. And the blowouts kept coming. Wisconsin's had one epic Pelini-style meltdown in the how long? Pelini was good for at least one a year. Literally the only thing you could say about him is 9 wins. But at what cost? I would gladly take 10 straight 8-4 seasons if it meant no more than a rare blowout and, more importantly, a head coach that doesn't act like a complete asshat. You are selectively pointing out things to highlight your point. I could easily do the same and show you substantially more heart ache for the teams I mentioned above. I'll wait. Also, I'm not sure what point you think you're making (going to make?) with Michigan and Florida, both of whom just fired their coach. I will say that the one thing you do have going for you is the way Bo was snatched up by an elite Division 1, "Power 5" program that couldn't believe Nebraska turned him loose so they could snatch him up. I'll admit that is a sticking point for my argument. +1 I was about to respond the same way before reading your response. Neither Michigan nor Florida gave him a look. Not a real one at least. I'd be interested to know what teams contacted his agent at all. I'll quote the announcers from the T A&M game a few years back when Bo was melting down epic style. "If you are going to act like this you had better win championships."

You guys are all morons. Never get rid of someone who treats you like this! He only acts this way towards us and says these things about us because he wants us to do better! It's our fault really! We are nothing without him. Maybe if we beg he'll come back to us...

I'm with you on this one. We have to wait and see. Riley may not have been first choice but likeable guy and willing to support him. Can't change the hire. I guess we'll wait and see what happens in the spring. I wish him well and hope we get good results. I don't think it will happen overnight and don't think it would with any coach.My only real questions are 1. Why bring in another WCO guy when the first was such as abysmal failure here? 2. Does Riely honestly believe that the staff he is assembling is the best for winning big games and a championship in huskerland. What makes him think so? If I get decent answers to those questions in the next couple of months I'm in.

I can tell you which kind of assistants won't want to work for a school that fires a 9-3 coach: losers who don't believe they can do better. As far as I'm concerned, we don't want those types anyway. +1 to you sir, winners aren't affraid of a challenge.

I feel like I just found out Santa isn't real and all of the toys I opened are being donated.

I was excited until I started seeing all of the -OSU