RedDenver

I posted this in another thread, but it deserves a look here (Pelini's D stats from 2003). From the NCAA site for Nebraska stats: http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2003/Internet/r...3000000463.HTML NU D Stat: value (NCAA/B12 ranking) Rushing: 119.3 (24/3) Pass: 177.9 (11/4) Pass Efficiency: 88.66 (1/1) Total: 297.2 (11/3) Scoring 14.46 (2/1) TO Margin: +1.77 (1/1) TO Gained: 47 (2/1) Pelini had the #2 scoring D and the #2 turnover D in the nation (arguably the 2 most important defensive stats). I'd say that's pretty darn good.

From the NCAA site for Nebraska stats: http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2003/Internet/r...3000000463.HTML NU D Stat: value (NCAA/B12 ranking) Rushing: 119.3 (24/3) Pass: 177.9 (11/4) Pass Efficiency: 88.66 (1/1) Total: 297.2 (11/3) Scoring 14.46 (2/1) TO Margin: +1.77 (1/1) TO Gained: 47 (2/1) Pelini had the #2 scoring D and the #2 turnover D in the nation (arguably the 2 most important defensive stats). I'd say that's pretty darn good.

I thing Gill should be considered for OC under the new HC. I know he might not want to be "demoted" but that would actually be a pay increase.

I notice that Johnson ran a spread offense as the OC at Navy in 95-96. His Georgia Southern teams were pretty freakin' good too.

Check out Paul Johnson's bio: http://navysports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl...son_paul00.html This is an interesting quote: Johnson may not be a lock to run the option. He also was the HC at Georgia Southern when they had an absolutely dominating team.

Ditto, I tried to PM you as well.

There is a scandal about some friend of SP who got hired as an athletic department consultant for $15,000 per month with little to no qualifications. I'm not sure if it's the only scandal, but the local ESPN radio guys were talking about it today.

So would you root against NU? (If this was true.) I still couldn't do it.

Interestingly enough, I believe BC has $1.7 million per year on his contract. And since there's 1.7 million people in Nebraska and 4 years left on contract after this season - that's about $4 per person. Those of us outside the state appreciate your generosity.

I totally agree. this is a huge class. if we can keep them all, talent will not be a problem at all We won't keep them all. Even if we'd had a good season and none of the upheaval had occurred, there'd still be decommits.

I went with skeptical only because I consider "soon" to be by this Monday. Although, I guess IBR did originally say after the Texas game - I'm just not confident it will happen before the last game at CU. I have to say that IBR has been the most accurate internet rumor poster I've seen.

I used to live in Hawaii, and there is no way June Jones is ever leaving. He loves the islands and the fans love him.

Wrong. It's not going to seem like he was lying, and nobody will care because everyone will understand the politics of it all.....THIS IS DIVISION 1 FOOTBALL-NOT INTERMURALS! Don't go catching feelings right now about pure honestly. The bigger message is more important then every word in it. I'm not sure how any of my statements are wrong. I'm not trying to criticize anyone. I'm merely wondering what the public reaction will be based on your info of what's happening as opposed to what TO and others are saying. This is purely hypothetical since the events have yet to be played out.

I blame his stint as a congressman. (But seriously..Can you really ever be totally honest when talking to the public?) I don't think the public needs to know everything that happens behind closed doors while it's happening. But there's a difference between not telling the whole truth and flat-out lying. TO could be hurting his own legacy and credibility. Everything's still conjecture right now though. Let's wait and see what happens before pointing any fingers.

Thanks for the info. It'll be interesting to see how Husker Nation reacts if true. Some are already questioning TO's honesty if the coaches are removed.

I'm a pretty strong doubter normally, but you're slowly convincing me of the quality of your source(s). But no matter what, this is a message board and anyone who doesn't want to read about rumors shouldn't be on here. Lay it on us.

There are conflicting reports that there is a PC and Cally is out and that the PC is a mistake and isn't happening. Stay tuned...

Getting Pelini would be a let down to me. who would you rather have than Pelini? I also think Pelini is a poor choice, and it has nothing to do with football. He showed poor character a couple times while he was here, but I could overlook that. The main reason is that a large number of fans don't like him and Husker Nation needs to reconcile not remain divided. As for another choice - I still like Jim Grobe as the first choice.

IBR - has your source clarified or updated that Cally is resigning within 2 weeks? TO indicated at the presser that no decisions on the coaches until after the season.

TO seems to have put the kabosh on looking to hire BP already. Unless TO is lying, he's waiting until the end of the season to perform coaching evaluations. But maybe I misunderstood what TO said.

I think people are underestimating the chances that Gill would return to be the OC. Lots of coaches have left HC gigs at small schools to take coordinator duties with the big boys. Plus Gill has very strong ties with TO and the university.

Crap, I hope to hell Pelini isn't hired. Firing the AD is a move towards restoring the divided fanbase. Pelini already has a large portion of fans who don't like him.

AD: TO HC: Jim Grobe OC: Turner Gill DC: Marvin Sanders

Starting out at WLB.

I'd like to point out that the opposing defense has a lot to do with how our O performs. WF, USC, and BState all played most of the game with 8 or 9 men in the box to stop our running game. And it's been effective from that stand point, but it has also opened up the passing game. Keller and the receivers weren't playing well against WF so stopping the run was a very good strategy, but our team played just well enough to win. USC simply manhandled our D so our offense really never had a chance, but we played well against them in stretches. BState obviously had watched our first 3 games and figured that they'd sellout to stop our running game and force us to beat them through the air - which we did. I'm not saying our oline and running game don't need to improve, because they certainly do. But our offense is taking what the opposing D is giving and is doing a pretty good job exploiting the opposing schemes. Future opponents are going to have to play more balanced D schemes which will allow us to run more than we have. And being able to both run and pass can make an offense extremely difficult to defend.