Eric the Red
Team HuskerBoard
Got this on an email. If anything you'll get a good laugh and discussion. I have absolutely no connection with this story other than I recieved it and copied it onto here.
On Friday night, Pedersen offered the job to Pelini.
> >There will be an announcement if and when they can
> >work out 3 major details: 1) A buyout. We've now
> >entered the stage where our coaches' loyalty to the
> >program will be measured by a paycheck. If the NFL
> >came calling for Bo but it costs him a bunch of money
> >to leave, he just might stay; 2) Retention of
> >assistants. Specifically, SP doesn't want Barney
> >Cotton retained but Bo really likes his style and
> >wants him there; 3) Pelini's behavior/who has control
> >of the program. This might actually be the biggest
> >sticking point. Monday after the K-St game SP visited
> >Bo personally to tell him to call Snyder and apologize
> >for the post-game outburst. Bo not only refused to do
> >it, he cussed out Pedersen and told him to make the
> >call himself! Said SP could fire him if he didn't like
> >it. You'll notice that it was SP who eventually made
> >the call. Additionally, Bo hates dealing with the
> >media, fans, speaking engagements, golf tournaments,
> >etc. He's gonna have to do some of that.
> >
> > Bo has Pedersen over a barrel. If he's not
> >named HC, he has already told SP he's going to join
> >Stoops's staff at OU to take over now that young
> >Stoops has left for Arizona. That would be a nightmare
> >for SP. But Pelini is rough around the edges-a poor
> >secretary had to call Gary Michaels Clothiers and
> >order him not only a red blazer for the anticipated
> >press conference, but a shirt and tie as well (Bo owns
> >exactly zero). When he found out the shirt and tie
> >were close to $100, he refused to pay for them so they
> >had to be returned and she made a second trip to JC
> >Penney and spent $40.
> >
> > As for the assistants, Jamrog is gone for
> >sure. Pelini never wanted him. Carl Pelini has of
> >course been offered a job by his brother but has
> >indicated he might join young Stoops at Ariz to get
> >out from under Bo's considerable shadow. Gill has said
> >he will leave if not named HC, so look for the icon to
> >be gone (talk about the passing of an era...). Marvin
> >Sanders will be the new DC and Williams will be
> >retained, but I haven't heard yet on Albin, Downing
> >and Ron Brown. If Brown leaves it will be on his own
> >terms with his usual dignity.
> >
> > The only other coaches considered were
> >Urban Meyer and Rich Rodriquez. When you read in the
> >paper Meyer's comments about not hearing a "peep" from
> >Nebraska it may be technically true, but his agent met
> >SP in Omaha last week and they started negotiations.
> >Meyer wanted to bring his whole staff from Utah
> >however, so everything stalled early. Rodriquez's
> >agent also met with SP. There's a $2 million buyout of
> >his contract and West Virginia would not budge, even
> >after SP offered a 2-for-1 series with NU going to WV
> >to play twice. So that went nowhere either, and Bo is
> >really the only real viable alternative (plus, he
> >might be the best guy out there anyway). Kiffin, etc.
> >were never considered at all.
> >
> > The Solich saga continues. A big reason
> >why he turned down Army is his mistress; the West
> >Point brass that interviewed him talked at length
> >about the honor and integrity of the academy and
> >mentioned the episodes in recent years involving
> >generals being sanctioned for indiscretions. Since
> >Frank is supposedly planning on divorcing Pam for his
> >young nurse (Lincoln Southeast, class of 81) and there
> >might well be a scandal that follows, this apparently
> >entered into his decision. Osborne, who is on the Army
> >search committee and went to bat for Solich, is
> >pissed. But I'll give Frank credit for this: two
> >different recruits called the south stadium offices
> >looking for him on Saturday night after they'd heard
> >the news of the firing. As it turned out, he was there
> >cleaning out his office and spoke with both of them.
> >He told both of them that Nebraska is still the best
> >place for them. That shows a little class.
> >Steve Forch
> >Technical Service
> >Professional Business Services
On Friday night, Pedersen offered the job to Pelini.
> >There will be an announcement if and when they can
> >work out 3 major details: 1) A buyout. We've now
> >entered the stage where our coaches' loyalty to the
> >program will be measured by a paycheck. If the NFL
> >came calling for Bo but it costs him a bunch of money
> >to leave, he just might stay; 2) Retention of
> >assistants. Specifically, SP doesn't want Barney
> >Cotton retained but Bo really likes his style and
> >wants him there; 3) Pelini's behavior/who has control
> >of the program. This might actually be the biggest
> >sticking point. Monday after the K-St game SP visited
> >Bo personally to tell him to call Snyder and apologize
> >for the post-game outburst. Bo not only refused to do
> >it, he cussed out Pedersen and told him to make the
> >call himself! Said SP could fire him if he didn't like
> >it. You'll notice that it was SP who eventually made
> >the call. Additionally, Bo hates dealing with the
> >media, fans, speaking engagements, golf tournaments,
> >etc. He's gonna have to do some of that.
> >
> > Bo has Pedersen over a barrel. If he's not
> >named HC, he has already told SP he's going to join
> >Stoops's staff at OU to take over now that young
> >Stoops has left for Arizona. That would be a nightmare
> >for SP. But Pelini is rough around the edges-a poor
> >secretary had to call Gary Michaels Clothiers and
> >order him not only a red blazer for the anticipated
> >press conference, but a shirt and tie as well (Bo owns
> >exactly zero). When he found out the shirt and tie
> >were close to $100, he refused to pay for them so they
> >had to be returned and she made a second trip to JC
> >Penney and spent $40.
> >
> > As for the assistants, Jamrog is gone for
> >sure. Pelini never wanted him. Carl Pelini has of
> >course been offered a job by his brother but has
> >indicated he might join young Stoops at Ariz to get
> >out from under Bo's considerable shadow. Gill has said
> >he will leave if not named HC, so look for the icon to
> >be gone (talk about the passing of an era...). Marvin
> >Sanders will be the new DC and Williams will be
> >retained, but I haven't heard yet on Albin, Downing
> >and Ron Brown. If Brown leaves it will be on his own
> >terms with his usual dignity.
> >
> > The only other coaches considered were
> >Urban Meyer and Rich Rodriquez. When you read in the
> >paper Meyer's comments about not hearing a "peep" from
> >Nebraska it may be technically true, but his agent met
> >SP in Omaha last week and they started negotiations.
> >Meyer wanted to bring his whole staff from Utah
> >however, so everything stalled early. Rodriquez's
> >agent also met with SP. There's a $2 million buyout of
> >his contract and West Virginia would not budge, even
> >after SP offered a 2-for-1 series with NU going to WV
> >to play twice. So that went nowhere either, and Bo is
> >really the only real viable alternative (plus, he
> >might be the best guy out there anyway). Kiffin, etc.
> >were never considered at all.
> >
> > The Solich saga continues. A big reason
> >why he turned down Army is his mistress; the West
> >Point brass that interviewed him talked at length
> >about the honor and integrity of the academy and
> >mentioned the episodes in recent years involving
> >generals being sanctioned for indiscretions. Since
> >Frank is supposedly planning on divorcing Pam for his
> >young nurse (Lincoln Southeast, class of 81) and there
> >might well be a scandal that follows, this apparently
> >entered into his decision. Osborne, who is on the Army
> >search committee and went to bat for Solich, is
> >pissed. But I'll give Frank credit for this: two
> >different recruits called the south stadium offices
> >looking for him on Saturday night after they'd heard
> >the news of the firing. As it turned out, he was there
> >cleaning out his office and spoke with both of them.
> >He told both of them that Nebraska is still the best
> >place for them. That shows a little class.
> >Steve Forch
> >Technical Service
> >Professional Business Services
A lot of interesting stuff in that email and in these old posts. Didn't know HB was even around back then, mind blowing that this place was around two firings ago. Who knew the internet was even invented back then?