Irish,
I have no inside info on the coaching staff at this time. I did know about the change in DB coaching but only 1 day prior.
No, I think there needed to be a major change at Nebraska to get the recruiting going, to get back to the top. I think bringing the WCO, not so much Callahan is what opened the recruiting flood gates. We were not able to recruit top level atheletes during TO's last year. Michigan took many top kids that year and we were not considered by most. There is a reason, but I have never quite figured it out. I have my ideas, and they mostly gravitate towards the dislike of the option.
In honesty though this is a pretty good staff, they have alot of experience no question. I think Elmo was the least favorable coach selected and not because of his a bility but his personality. He did not hit it off well, and this opened the door for Pelini to continue communication with some of our players. His comments stirred the pot and made things alot worse. He hates Pederson, and I can understand that but he has done somethings that may have him in some hot water down the road.
Taking over a program like Nebraska, after a major firing could not be an easy job for any one. Coz who has been at Wisconsin for quite awhile was even surprised by the fan dedication and loyalty, and most of all expectations. I do not think BC had a clue of what it was going to be like. Nebraska football is a horse of different color. It is our life for most fans. Not quite the same anywhere else.