Question for Husker fans...

No, I would not be OK. Four losses every year. Yes, he won three division titles; which led to two blowouts and one-near miss. All losses characterized by undisciplined play. If Kunalic didn't kick the ball out of bounds vs Texas, we make McCoy go further down the field with very little time left. And the call that put :01 back on the clock in that game was a good one.

Big, national stage games led to blowout losses more than close losses or victories. I will give him that he coached his a$$ off against Clemson and Georgia in those Gator Bowls he won.

But, in the end, he padded his record against weaker teams and usually folded - badly - when it mattered. And let's not forget bad losses that should have been wins: 2010 Iowa State at home; (we had more turnovers than points); 2010 CCG vs OU (led by 17 at one point), 2011 Northwestern (unranked and a backup QB beat us at home), 2013 UCLA at home (gave up an 18-pt lead at home), 2014 Wisconsin (led by 14 at one point) and 2014 Minnesota (giving up a 14-pt lead at home AND on SENIOR DAY).

2013 would have had five losses if it weren't for a fluke Hail Mary.

And let's not forget about South Dakota St and FCS McNeese St. pushing us to the brink.

Yes, he had great comeback wins vs Wisconsin and Ohio St. But overall, his teams were characterized by inconsistency, lack of discipline and lack of being able to finish. And he got outcoached more often than not - especially in big games. Not the pedigree we need to return to being a perennial top 15 program.

Let's get Patterson from TCU or Colorado State guy. Maybe Turner Gill if he can get a solid defensive coordinator; a McBride protoge.

 
No, I would not be OK. Four losses every year. Yes, he won three division titles; which led to two blowouts and one-near miss. All losses characterized by undisciplined play. If Kunalic didn't kick the ball out of bounds vs Texas, we make McCoy go further down the field with very little time left. And the call that put :01 back on the clock in that game was a good one.

Big, national stage games led to blowout losses more than close losses or victories. I will give him that he coached his a$$ off against Clemson and Georgia in those Gator Bowls he won.

But, in the end, he padded his record against weaker teams and usually folded - badly - when it mattered. And let's not forget bad losses that should have been wins: 2010 Iowa State at home; (we had more turnovers than points); 2010 CCG vs OU (led by 17 at one point), 2011 Northwestern (unranked and a backup QB beat us at home), 2013 UCLA at home (gave up an 18-pt lead at home), 2014 Wisconsin (led by 14 at one point) and 2014 Minnesota (giving up a 14-pt lead at home AND on SENIOR DAY).

2013 would have had five losses if it weren't for a fluke Hail Mary.

And let's not forget about South Dakota St and FCS McNeese St. pushing us to the brink.

Yes, he had great comeback wins vs Wisconsin and Ohio St. But overall, his teams were characterized by inconsistency, lack of discipline and lack of being able to finish. And he got outcoached more often than not - especially in big games. Not the pedigree we need to return to being a perennial top 15 program.

Let's get Patterson from TCU or Colorado State guy. Maybe Turner Gill if he can get a solid defensive coordinator; a McBride protoge.

 
It really was a combination of things.

1- No wins that mattered

2- Losing in embarrassing fashion

3- He created a toxic environment that pitted the team against the fans and media.

For me, it had nothing to do with angry face Bo and his sideline antics. Hell I liked that about him (except when he was too busy chewing somebody's a$$ instead of leading the team)

 
I think most that are honest would say that the sideline antics would've been a colorful detail in Bo Pelini's coaching style had we won a couple conference titles to date.

Watching the team melt down in big games like clockwork....undisciplined play and poor fundamentals....things we could all see with our own eyes...is really the only factor in this decision.

 
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