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  1. 14 hours ago, admo said:

    It's shocking.   My gut reaction is that if it's true about Trev reaching out for the B1G commissioner job, he already had one foot out of the door.   Couldn't wait to get out of Lincoln.  And that's a hard pill to swallow.  So you know it had to be brutal for him to leave.

     

    The other thing is that without Carter, Green and now Trev gone, Nebraska Univ needs to get their s#!t together.  There is no leadership in place with a pecking order and full support to run the op. 

     

    I just hope the Nebraska media and University BOR don't get lame and try to ask the head football coach to come stand at the podium and answer tough  questions.  That would be insane, but also a very Nebraska thing to do.  Rhule is just the Head Football Coach and can't speak on behalf of Trev or others.  

     

    If people want answers, reach out to Trev and talk to the VPs or Execs or Interims.  This has nothing to do with football or the athletic department staff.

    His flirting with commissioner job shows me that at best the Nebraska AD job was just a stepping stone for him and he was never long for this job.  Even if everything was roses, he wasn't staying here 10+ years if other opportunities presented themselves.

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  2. 14 hours ago, Loebarth said:

    Good interim selection, yes? Curious what others think. also, I think there's a very real possibility that Jamie Pollard will be reached out to or at least I hope so. Kind felt he was who I wanted when Trev was hired. Hope we didn't burn that bridge.

    Pollard's health probably isn't the best.  He has had triple bypass surgery in 2015.  Also, got diagnosed with testicular cancer a couple of years ago.

  3. 9 minutes ago, The Maudfather said:

    I don't disagree that there are issues that extend beyond the AD position. Clearly, there are. 

     

    I just think that it's pretty chickens#!t to run away from them instead of trying to be part of the solution. 

    Yeah, he just seems to bail in his career when presented with obstacles.   It is disappointing to see him do it at his Alma Mater that gave him his first chance at being a Power 5 AD.  If this were a year into a new president's tenure and he just couldn't find a way to get along with that person, it might be more understandable. 

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  4. 10 minutes ago, MyBloodIsRed16 said:

    am I the only one besides Larry the Cable Guy that doesn't really care?  I know its not a good look for the University in general to have some top positions leave abruptly but, I'm a football fan and as long as the right coach is in place which I believe he is, and the players show up and win games I don't care who the AD is.  The only issue I have is that Rhule will be immediately on the hot seat as soon as the new AD shows up.  Story as old as time (AD wants to hire his guy).  

    Rhule was his hire.  Rhule isn't exactly known for staying around for a long time at places.  The fact that his new AD wasn't the one that hired him will definitely be used by other schools recruiting against them.

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  5. Leadership may not be where it needs to be at this particular moment, but it does not the change the fact that Nebraska took a big chance on him with just his UNO background.  He basically got the job because he was an alumni.  He just signed an extension.  He hired a new football head coach just a year ago.  They are starting major renovation projects.  It was a horrible time to leave and he will justly be remembered for that.  He deserves to be remembered as a "turncoat".

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  6. Iowa State had just one losing season after Purdy left (and Iowa State had a disappointing year his last year).  They are back at a bowl this year despite their starting QB being suspended before the season started. 

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  7. 19 minutes ago, Street Novelist said:

    That sucks. I was hoping he could be the backup next year, in case Raiola wasn't ready or got hurt.

    No one wants to be a back up these days unless they know they have zero shot at an NFL future.  I'm hoping Casey Thompson has come to that realization and will return.

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