From the Omaha World herald

[Ringer02]

From the World Herald

http://www.omaha.com/article/20091205/BIGR...69849/-1/bigred

 

Carl Pelini marched off the field, advanced a few steps into the dark tunnel. Then he turned back toward the euphoric Texas celebration at midfield.

 

His emotions burst.

 

“You should be ashamed to accept that trophy!” the NU defensive coordinator yelled, pointing at the Longhorns.

 

“You outta be ashamed to accept that trophy!” he screamed again, then again.

 

Seconds later, his younger brother erupted, too.

 

Bo Pelini had played it cool walking off the field, telling Texas coaches to go win a national title.

 

But he heard about a conflict at the threshold of the tunnel. Seemed a Texas fan and somebody from NU had exchanged words.

 

Bo marched toward the scene. Who was it? Bo wanted to engage the Texas fan.

 

Told nothing happened, he went back toward the locker room, where he saw Marc Boehm, NU assistant athletic director.

 

“Marc, I want to see (Big 12 head of officiating) Walt Anderson in there right (expletive) now!” Pelini shouted.

 

“BCS!” Pelini said as he entered the locker room. “That's why they make that call!”

 

Nebraska lost another heartbreaker to Texas Saturday. You saw it. Felt it. What you didn't feel were the post-game aftershocks reverberating through the concrete tunnels of Cowboys Stadium.

 

It hit hardest the Pelinis, who nearly orchestrated a monumental upset.

 

The reason why they didn't, according to Bo's and Carl's immediate reactions, was the officials' decision to add one second to the game clock after Colt McCoy's last throw out of bounds.

 

Originally, the clock expired, sending a flood of Nebraska players onto the field. But a review changed that call, led to Texas' game-winning kick and sent the Pelinis into madness.

 

According to Dan Beebe, Big 12 commissioner, officials did the right thing.

 

According to Walt Anderson, officials did the right thing. Where was the clock when the ball hit something out of bounds?

 

“There was a second left,” Anderson said.

 

But nothing or nobody could convince Bo Pelini.

 

“I want an explanation!” Pelini yelled outside his locker room.

 

Standing in that tunnel quietly watching him: Harvey Perlman, Paul Meyers, Eric Crouch.

 

“Get Coach Osborne down here!” Pelini said. “Can you go get Coach Osborne?”

 

Minutes later, Athletic Director Tom Osborne walked slowly toward the locker room in black trench coat. He entered the double doors to meet Pelini.

 

From outside the doors, one word could be heard loudest: “Cheaters!”

 

Then Osborne strode back to the field, where Texas was wrapping up its trophy presentation. En route to midfield, Osborne said to a World-Herald reporter: “Where is Dan Beebe?''

 

Beebe was standing at the 40-yard line talking to Assistant Commissioner Ed Stewart, a former Nebraska All-America linebacker.

 

As Osborne reached Beebe, the commissioner extended his hand. But Osborne didn't shake it. Osborne pointed at Beebe and said, “Would you go see Bo? Right now?''

 

By then, Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman had come on to the field. Perlman and Osborne walked with Beebe off the field and down a stadium tunnel.

 

The three exchanged no words on the walk. Down the tunnel, Osborne walked three steps in front of Beebe and Perlman walked to Beebe's right.

 

As Osborne walked, The World-Herald asked if Nebraska would appeal any part of the game. His answer: “I don't know.''

 

Beebe went immediately to the post-game press conference and waited for Pelini.

 

Pelini lightened up a bit during the question-and-answer session. He even cracked a joke. But when he left, Osborne called to him.

 

“Bo! Bo! Dan Beebe's here.”

 

Beebe suggested he and Pelini talk in private. They walked into a quiet area near some shiny SUVs, 100 feet from anyone else. Yet Bo and the occasional curse word could still be heard.

 

Osborne watched the meeting with Pelini's brother, Vince.

 

Time ran out, Vince told him. They took it from us, Vince said.

 

Osborne, whose facial expression never changed, calmed him: “I've been on both ends.”

 

Pelini's meeting with Beebe lasted just a couple of minutes.

 

Beebe wouldn't reveal the details of his conversation with Pelini — “That's between he and me” — but Beebe said he understood why Pelini was upset.

 

At that point, Beebe hadn't seen the controversial play, but he'd been on the phone with Big 12 staff, who said officials got it right by adding one second to the game clock.

 

“I'll be more comfortable when I can see it,” Beebe said.

 

Any concern the call is perceived as conspiratorial?

 

No, Beebe said. From the reports he'd heard, “there was time when the ball hit the ground.”

 

By that time, Carl Pelini had cooled off. He stood outside the locker room, back against a wall, heaping praise on his defense like never before.

 

“They played like champions. And they are champions.”

 

A reporter asked Carl what this one felt like, to lose in that way.

 

“I only had one emotion,” he said. “Anger.”

 

--World-Herald Staff Writer Lee Barfknecht contributed to this report.

[Nexus]

Whew!

 

I broke a little sweat just reading that.

[mitch7]

WOW THAT WAS AMAZING. I hope we can carry this fire into the bowl and on into next season. WOW these guys have one goal TO WIN. That was an awesome read.

[huskerfan711]

I guarantee that we will hear more to this story soon...

 

It may be the usual, "The Big 12 Conference officials acted correctly... blah blah blah" but we will hear something, or chaos will ensue

[irafreak]

Same here. Nice to See TO back up the coach like that. Let him be a man and be in charge.

[Nebraska Alum]

From the World Herald

http://www.omaha.com/article/20091205/BIGR...69849/-1/bigred

According to Walt Anderson, officials did the right thing.

Here is some info about Walt Anderson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Anderson...can_football%29

 

"he became a dentist and received a Doctorate of Dentistry from the University of Texas Dental Branch"

He does not sound unbiased to me.

[sarge87]

One poster asked in this thread "What just happened on TV?" http://www.huskerboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=39599

 

Jon Schuetz was confused while doing his interview because the commotion in the background was the Pelini's stating their case to Don Beebe.

 

Read the story above and now you know what happened on TV.

[HuskerT]

From the World Herald

http://www.omaha.com/article/20091205/BIGR...69849/-1/bigred

 

Carl Pelini marched off the field, advanced a few steps into the dark tunnel. Then he turned back toward the euphoric Texas celebration at midfield.

 

His emotions burst.

 

“You should be ashamed to accept that trophy!” the NU defensive coordinator yelled, pointing at the Longhorns.

 

“You outta be ashamed to accept that trophy!” he screamed again, then again.

 

Seconds later, his younger brother erupted, too.

 

Bo Pelini had played it cool walking off the field, telling Texas coaches to go win a national title.

 

But he heard about a conflict at the threshold of the tunnel. Seemed a Texas fan and somebody from NU had exchanged words.

 

Bo marched toward the scene. Who was it? Bo wanted to engage the Texas fan.

 

Told nothing happened, he went back toward the locker room, where he saw Marc Boehm, NU assistant athletic director.

 

“Marc, I want to see (Big 12 head of officiating) Walt Anderson in there right (expletive) now!” Pelini shouted.

 

“BCS!” Pelini said as he entered the locker room. “That's why they make that call!”

 

Nebraska lost another heartbreaker to Texas Saturday. You saw it. Felt it. What you didn't feel were the post-game aftershocks reverberating through the concrete tunnels of Cowboys Stadium.

 

It hit hardest the Pelinis, who nearly orchestrated a monumental upset.

 

The reason why they didn't, according to Bo's and Carl's immediate reactions, was the officials' decision to add one second to the game clock after Colt McCoy's last throw out of bounds.

 

Originally, the clock expired, sending a flood of Nebraska players onto the field. But a review changed that call, led to Texas' game-winning kick and sent the Pelinis into madness.

 

According to Dan Beebe, Big 12 commissioner, officials did the right thing.

 

According to Walt Anderson, officials did the right thing. Where was the clock when the ball hit something out of bounds?

 

“There was a second left,” Anderson said.

 

But nothing or nobody could convince Bo Pelini.

 

“I want an explanation!” Pelini yelled outside his locker room.

 

Standing in that tunnel quietly watching him: Harvey Perlman, Paul Meyers, Eric Crouch.

 

“Get Coach Osborne down here!” Pelini said. “Can you go get Coach Osborne?”

 

Minutes later, Athletic Director Tom Osborne walked slowly toward the locker room in black trench coat. He entered the double doors to meet Pelini.

 

From outside the doors, one word could be heard loudest: “Cheaters!”

 

Then Osborne strode back to the field, where Texas was wrapping up its trophy presentation. En route to midfield, Osborne said to a World-Herald reporter: “Where is Dan Beebe?''

 

Beebe was standing at the 40-yard line talking to Assistant Commissioner Ed Stewart, a former Nebraska All-America linebacker.

 

As Osborne reached Beebe, the commissioner extended his hand. But Osborne didn't shake it. Osborne pointed at Beebe and said, “Would you go see Bo? Right now?''

 

By then, Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman had come on to the field. Perlman and Osborne walked with Beebe off the field and down a stadium tunnel.

 

The three exchanged no words on the walk. Down the tunnel, Osborne walked three steps in front of Beebe and Perlman walked to Beebe's right.

 

As Osborne walked, The World-Herald asked if Nebraska would appeal any part of the game. His answer: “I don't know.''

 

Beebe went immediately to the post-game press conference and waited for Pelini.

 

Pelini lightened up a bit during the question-and-answer session. He even cracked a joke. But when he left, Osborne called to him.

 

“Bo! Bo! Dan Beebe's here.”

 

Beebe suggested he and Pelini talk in private. They walked into a quiet area near some shiny SUVs, 100 feet from anyone else. Yet Bo and the occasional curse word could still be heard.

 

Osborne watched the meeting with Pelini's brother, Vince.

 

Time ran out, Vince told him. They took it from us, Vince said.

 

Osborne, whose facial expression never changed, calmed him: “I've been on both ends.”

 

Pelini's meeting with Beebe lasted just a couple of minutes.

 

Beebe wouldn't reveal the details of his conversation with Pelini — “That's between he and me” — but Beebe said he understood why Pelini was upset.

 

At that point, Beebe hadn't seen the controversial play, but he'd been on the phone with Big 12 staff, who said officials got it right by adding one second to the game clock.

 

“I'll be more comfortable when I can see it,” Beebe said.

 

Any concern the call is perceived as conspiratorial?

 

No, Beebe said. From the reports he'd heard, “there was time when the ball hit the ground.”

 

By that time, Carl Pelini had cooled off. He stood outside the locker room, back against a wall, heaping praise on his defense like never before.

 

“They played like champions. And they are champions.”

 

A reporter asked Carl what this one felt like, to lose in that way.

 

“I only had one emotion,” he said. “Anger.”

 

--World-Herald Staff Writer Lee Barfknecht contributed to this report.

Wow, that's powerful stuff. I'm sure nothing comes of it, but Bo, his staff and all those kids who played their asses off certainly deserve an explanation if they want one.

[Count 'Bility]

Nothing to lead into it, when we all calm down tommorrow-for i already have and have reviewed the facts of the game-The Brothers and everyone else will understand. It is very frustrating. I think what was happening is Carl and Bo orchestrating considering the adversity, opponent, and lack of own offense, the greatest defensive performance in the history of College Football, and still not winning. They wanted to take it out on somethin. Most of all, and i think we all agree on this, it was more than the 1 second. Some things happened during the game that just make me wonder. I just wonder. I am by no means a conspiracy guy, but dont you ever just think what if.

[irafreak]

It wasn't more than one. The rule is the ball has to touch something... at least that's what the article from texas newspaper says.

[husker_99]

Nothing to lead into it, when we all calm down tommorrow-for i already have and have reviewed the facts of the game-The Brothers and everyone else will understand. It is very frustrating. I think what was happening is Carl and Bo orchestrating considering the adversity, opponent, and lack of own offense, the greatest defensive performance in the history of College Football, and still not winning. They wanted to take it out on somethin. Most of all, and i think we all agree on this, it was more than the 1 second. Some things happened during the game that just make me wonder. I just wonder. I am by no means a conspiracy guy, but dont you ever just think what if.

 

My problem is need more uniformity on calls. If the Big 12 states it isn't reviewable then it should have never been regardless if it was the right call or not.

[Captain K]

I wish the Pelinis would leave the outbursts etc. to the fans. He shouldn't have gotten in Snyder's grill in '03 either. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy. Just wish our coaches were more gracious.

[kshusker89]

Gaw this is why i love the pelinis, so much passion and fire....cannot wait to see what our D does to the next team we play....it could be monumental after seeing how pissed the pelinis are...can u say blitzs from everywhere our d line just dominating, schemes weve never seen, yea this loss blows...but o how sweet our d is going to be and if we can get an offense that can score even 14 pts a game we should be golden.

[cornhuskersftw]

Nothing to lead into it, when we all calm down tommorrow-for i already have and have reviewed the facts of the game-The Brothers and everyone else will understand. It is very frustrating. I think what was happening is Carl and Bo orchestrating considering the adversity, opponent, and lack of own offense, the greatest defensive performance in the history of College Football, and still not winning. They wanted to take it out on somethin. Most of all, and i think we all agree on this, it was more than the 1 second. Some things happened during the game that just make me wonder. I just wonder. I am by no means a conspiracy guy, but dont you ever just think what if.

 

No, I will not admit that there was more than one second on the clock. And I have a hard time wrapping my mind around even one second when that play was blown dead w/ zero seconds on the clock. The game should have been over at that time. I think they watched every player put their heart out on the field, and the Pelini's felt they should have the win. Some of it might have been riding high emotions as Bo is known for, but he wants fair treatment for a hard fought and ugly offensive season led by a superstar defense. The Neb offense played nearly as good as the Texas offense and our D did play like superstars. It's nice to see TO support Bo and to see Bo's passion for what he believes is right.

[beanman]

I wish the Pelinis would leave the outbursts etc. to the fans. He shouldn't have gotten in Snyder's grill in '03 either. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy. Just wish our coaches were more gracious.

 

Here we go again.