omahapanda Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Linkaroo It was mid-January, the dog days of recruiting season, and Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini and offensive line coach Barney Cotton sat in the home of linebacker recruit David Santos. Santos, one of the best defensive players in the Houston area, had a perfectly natural question. “Who's my coach going to be?” he asked Pelini. In December 2010, Mike Ekeler had taken a co-coordinator job at Indiana. Pelini chose not to replace Ekeler until after signing day. He first wanted to secure what became his best-rated recruiting class. Nevertheless, in a typical Bo moment of unwavering certitude, he leaned toward Santos. “Oh, don't worry,” he said. “I'll get you a good linebackers coach.” Cotton's thoughts naturally turned to a friend he'd hired almost 16 years before to coach quarterbacks at Hastings College. The quarterbacks coach became head coach at Hastings, leading the Broncos to a No. 1 ranking and two undefeated regular seasons. And then he coached with Cotton at New Mexico State. Ross Els. 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Sam McKewon. Best sports writer in Nebraska. 1 Quote Link to comment
okaive Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 A great story but a rushed ending. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I am from Hastings, and that program is so missing Ross right now. Quote Link to comment
da skers Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I hope his stay at UNL is similar to how it was at Hastings starting with Cotton leaving the program shortly after Els arrived. Quote Link to comment
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