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I think Gill represents healing to alot of people. I say give him a chance. There is so much more to being a head coach than X's and O'x. We want the tradition of Nebraska football back along with the victories. Yeah, he may be a risk but he's going to have TO right by his side as he grows. Osborne didn't win a national championship for a long time after he was made head coach and the people didn't mind. This 'I want it all right now' mentality has got to stop somewhere. Turner represents everything that's right about college football. With the right support staff he will definetly make a difference in the lives of the boys he coaches. P.S. Won't it just be the craps if Callahan somehow stays! Billy C. the NFL is the place for you.

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I just saw this on the bottom of the screen as I watched the KU-Iowa St. game so I looked it up online: Sources: Nutt won't return to Arkansas as coach next season By Chris Low and Mark Schlabach Houston Nutt will not return next season as Arkansas football coach, multiple sources told ESPN.com Friday night. ESPN college football analyst Mark May also reported on Saturday that, according to sources, Nutt will not be retained at Arkansas, even if he wins his final two games. Nutt is the second longest tenured coach in the Southeastern Conference behind Tennessee's Phillip Fulmer. He's taken the Razorbacks to two SEC championship games, including last season when the Hogs were defeated by eventual national champion Florida. An Arkansas spokesman wouldn't confirm to ESPN.com Friday night that Nutt was out as coach and said no decision has been made about Nutt's future at the school. "Coach Nutt hasn't resigned and he hasn't been fired," Arkansas sports information director Kevin Trainor said. "The chancellor and athletics director haven't made a decision yet." A Fort Smith, Ark., TV station also reported Friday night that Nutt wouldn't return to coach the Razorbacks next season. KHBS-TV reported on its Web site that multiple sources confirmed Nutt will be "leaving at the end of the season. Sources could not confirm whether Nutt would offer his resignation, be fired or possibly accept another position." Earlier this week, multiple sources told ESPN.com that new Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long, who officially takes over when long-time Razorbacks AD Frank Broyles retires Dec. 31, was leaning toward replacing Nutt as the school's football coach. The sources told ESPN.com that a decision wouldn't be announced until after the Razorbacks finish the regular season. Arkansas plays Mississippi State in Little Rock, Ark., on Saturday and plays at No. 1 LSU on Nov. 23. The Hogs are laboring through a disappointing season with a 6-4 record, 2-4 in the SEC West. Nutt has a 73-48 record in his 10th season at Arkansas and has led the Hogs to seven bowl games. Sources told ESPN.com that Arkansas could owe Nutt as much as $5 million, including deferred money, to buy out the remaining five years of his contract. Nutt received a one-year extension last season following the Hogs' SEC championship game appearance. He earns about $1.05 million per year, not including more than $400,000 in annual deferred annuities he would be owed by the school. Nutt has been under intense scrutiny since the Razorbacks lost their last three games to finish 10-4 last season. Arkansas won the West, but lost to Florida 38-28 in the SEC Championship Game. The Hogs then lost to Wisconsin 17-14 in the Capital One Bowl. After the 2006 season, highly regarded quarterback Mitch Mustain and receiver Damian Williams transferred to Southern California. Offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, who coached Mustain, Williams and two other Arkansas players at Springdale (Ark.) High School, left for the same position at Tulsa. The defections were only the beginning of Nutt's problems last summer. Fans filed open records requests for Nutt's cell phone records, and the coach was subpoenaed as part of a lawsuit over an e-mail one of Nutt's family friends sent Mustain.

I did the same thing and probably got the same e-mail back. Nothing is more important than your family and their safety. I don't necessarily think we need to apologize to Cosgrove but I do think an encouraging word is appropriate. That's the Nebraska Way. If we're known for anything it's that we're known for our kindness and hospitality. I for one don't want him to leave here with a bad taste in his mouth but unfortunately, a death threat is not something you soon forget.

On 1620-The Zone this afternoon, they were creating the New 2008 coaching staff for NU. A former player from Minnesota who played under Mason said, 'You don't want Mason for your Head Coach. The guy is a first class jerk.' Then he went on to talk about how badly the players were treated under Mason. People were calling in with their votes on who would be the new coach. I think the final vote was like Turner Gill 7; Bo Pelini 9 and 'Others' 12. We don't have long to wait now!

I'm going to post the email to Cosgrove (from his bio on Huskers.com) and hopefully we can all send him an apology, along with sending him and his family well wishes in this hard time. jduff@huskers.com I know his assistant will likely get overwhelmed with emails, but honestly, he deserves all of our apologies right now, no matter if it was only one person acting like a complete jacka**. I just posted one. Thanks for the address.

The person that did this is NOT a Husker Fan. One of the key characteristics of a true Husker fan is that they are warm, friendly, do-anything-for-ya; give you the shirt off their backs, applaud the fine job you do even if you are from the other team!! AND THEY ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE GAME OF FOOTBALL. NO! This was NOT from a Husker fan.

I too watched the Big Red Wrap Up Interview tonight and was just impressed with how 'team' oriented Sam Keller was. It was all about the Huskers, not Sam. It's too bad his coach wasn't all about the Huskers rather than himself. If Callahan would've been more flexible, we would probably be playing for the Big 12 North. Sam and Joe Ganz would've been a well oiled machine. When one wasn't on game the other would step in. Same with the receivers. A variety of receivers could've been implemented. It would've been so sweet. Sam Keller is a class act. I expect great things from him and any NFL team would be fortunate to have him on their team.

You're watching the seniors wanting to go out in a blaze of glory!! If they keep playing like this in the second half that's exactly what will happen!

Same here!! I was so excited for Courtney Grixby when he ran that catch back for a touchdown! I had wanted that for him all year! THIS IS HUSKER FOOTBALL!!! GO BIG RED!!!!

YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS! I feel like I'm watching a REAL BIG RED FOOTBALL GAME!!!! Folks this is a taste of what we can be next year!!! GO BIG RED!!!!

Since you asked..... In 1989, Gill began his coaching career at The University of Nebraska, his alma mater, serving one year as a graduate assistant coach. After spending a season each at North Texas University and Southern Methodist University, Gill returned once again to Nebraska, where he coached quarterbacks from 1992-2003 and wide receivers in 2004. Gill served as position coach for two first team All-Americans, Tommie Frazier and Eric Crouch, with Crouch also earning the Heisman Trophy under Gill's tutelage. The Cornhuskers earned three national championships in Gill's time as an assistant there. In 2005, Gill was hired by the Green Bay Packers as Director of Player Development to help players become acclimated to playing professional football in Green Bay and to direct players to resources concerning community involvement, continuing education, financial management, and retirement planning. He also served as an assistant wide receivers coach and an offensive assistant coach through December 2005. Gill, who was part of three national championships as a coach at the University of Nebraska and a Heisman Trophy finalist as a player, agreed to a five-year contract to become the 23rd head football coach at the University at Buffalo on December 16, 2005. So there you go...Before Solich was fired, Gill was the assistant HEAD COACH at NU. I can't think of a better person to coach Nebraska football. He's got it all my friend and I believe he is the best coach. I humbly respect your choice of Bo Pelini. Bo has some nice assets, defense being the greater one, but he has some checks against him (poor recruiter, temper and hates the media) that we just don't need right now.

Lord, Keep our boys safe today. May the attitude of the stadium glorify You. Protect the fans from themselves as emotions run high. May the best team win.

Bump it up! Bump it up!

Here is what I found about the origination of the 'Blackshirts': The Husker defense is known by the nickname of the "Blackshirts." Depictions of the Blackshirts often include a skull and crossbones. This nickname originated in the early 1960s and continued as a reference to the black practice jerseys worn by first-string defensive players during practice. This tradition developed when Bob Devaney had Mike Corgan, one of his assistant coaches, find contrastive jerseys to offset the red jerseys worn by the offense in practice.[9] Further credit is given to George Kelly, Devaney's defensive line coach until 1968, who frequently referred to the top defensive unit by the name; eventually the rest of the coaching staff caught on, while the first mention of the Blackshirts in print was not until 1969. I couldn't find anything about the 'throwing bones' gesture though. However, I'm leaning towards the Peters boys back in the 90's starting that gesture.

To be sure, this Husker debacle is going to be one tough diaper to change. That's why we need a head coach that isn't afraid of a challenge, not some hothead that's going to be on the verge of exploding if things don't go their way. I think that the folks who whine will continue to whine, the folks that have been positive throughout this whole crapshoot will continue to be positive... that's just the way it is. I think we all know who's going to be the new head coach, we just don't want to admit it. It will be interesting to see who is right though. Regardless, of who the coach is, we will all know that because of who TO is, it will be a well thought out process (one that might've started even before he took the reins). He knows what the fans want, but more importantly, he knows what the university needs in the long run. It would be very easy to make a quick 'bandaid' choice but that won't happen. So I hope that the Husker Union (I like that better than Husker 'Nation') will give the new coach some breathing space and lots of support. He's going to need it.

One of the things I saw in those videos that you don't see today is leadership on the team. Somebody had to lead that 'Day by Day' cheer you saw in the locker room. Who's doing that now? When is the last time you saw the players hold up those white helmets with the red N on them? When the camera pans the sidelines most of the time those players are sitting down. You never saw that during the glory days unless the player was hurt. Those boys would be cheering their teammates on the entire time. Not only do we need a new coach, we need some of those new players to step up and show some leadership.

Thank you. THIS is what it's all about. GO BIG RED!!!

NO MORE NFL COACHES!!!! We need a COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH who has ties to this program and/or who can appreciate the culture and history of this NEBRASKA program. The last thing we need is another outsider. We already went through that with Callahan. He was suppose to be an Offensive genius too. Look what he did to Nebraska. NO MORE NFL COACHES!!!

Yeah...I remember when as soon as the opposing teams quarterback hiked the ball you would see BOOM! and there was a Husker in his face or he might get a pass off then BOOM! There were the blackshirts! GLORY DAYS!!! They WILL be back!

NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! That would be a ...........NO!

If this were true, it would've been on the front page of every online newspaper/tv station in the state of Nebraska! I say move this to the Rumor board because that's what it is..a tad more sophisticated in its wrappings but nonetheless simply hearsay.

Nahhhh! Tuberville is going to Texas A&M. He was the former DC there. If he goes anywhere he'll go there.

With Gill as coach Nebraska would be mediocre. With Pelini as coach, Nebraska would be a powerhouse and NC contender every year...!! How can we know that? What is that opinion based on? Pelini may be a very good DC but that's all he's ever done. I think it would be a huge risk to hire him. (I just envision him losing is cool ala Gundy during some press conference. EWWWWW!!! We DO NOT need that! We've been embarrassed enough!) Edsell keeps coming up. Does anyone have the scoop on him? Where does he coach now? What is his background? Any Nebraska ties? I know that Nebraska ties aren't important to many people but to most in the state it is huge. I think it is one of the biggest reasons that Callahan didn't work here. He really never embraced the culture.

I posted this on the regular board but since you asked I'm going to post it here as well. Here is why I do not want Bo Pelini as head coach for NU: I heard about this tidbit on Bo Pelini on 1620 'The Zone' this afternoon and looked the quote up. It was by Kirk Bohls a writer for the American Statesman Staff (Austin Texas newspaper) The article was about who would be the next head coach at A&M. This is what he said about Pelini: "LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini's emotional, but doesn't like recruiting and isn't very media-friendly. Let Nebraska make that mistake." http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sp.../1106bohls.html THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'M AFRAID OF and why I don't want Bo Pelini to be the next head coach for Nebraska.