nebraska rumor - bo pellini
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:56 am
just a friendly cut and paste for those who care...TO = tom osbourne
From a reliable source. . .
>
> > There are several people still close to Steve Pederson in his
> administrative staff and provided the following information yesterday
> from TO's office coming and goings.
>
> Bo will be named head coach within days of the Colorado game if LSU is
> not in the SEC championship game. If they are they will string it out
> for a week talking about reviewing options etc. Then once Bo is named
> he can move quickly on getting with some of the recruits and keeping
> them in place. Bill Busch will be retained in some position to assist
> with this turnover.
>
> Although rough around the edges Tom thinks Bo reminds him of a Bob
> Devaney type and does not feel the new coach has to be just like he was.
>
> Tom Rathman who is now the RB coach for Lane Kniffen has been
> contacted by Bo Pellini and asked about taking the offensive
> coordinator job at Nebraska next year. The connections with Pellini
> and the kniffens has facilitated this possibly happening. TO however
> is possibly interested in keeping Watson but of course is open to
> letting Bo select some of the staff and as Rathman is a Nebraska guy
> he may get the nod.
>
> Bo is holding the D-coordinator job open at this point in hopes of
> getting Mike Stoops if he does not go back to Oklahoma. If not he is
> hoping that Marvin Sanders can find a way out of the contract to take
> the
position.
> (His current contract allows him to vest in the State of NC Pension
> plan and that is why he has not started working anywhere else yet.).
> Scott Frost will be brought back from Northern Iowa to coach defense
> in some way and to spearhead Nebraska in state recruiting primarily
> for the walk-on program. The new Tight ends coach will be retained
> possibly, he is a little familiar with Bo through some Ohio State
> connection.
>
> Most of the current staff will be relieved at the end of the season if
> not before, it could be as early as Sunday depending on the drive and
> motivation. Most of the team expressed willingness to help out with
> coaching through the end of the year.
>
> Strength and conditioning coach will leave as well and Bailey will
> come back from USC, he loved Lincoln and is not as happy with living
> in LA.
> although is being well paid by USC Doak Ostergard, Paul Miles and Paul
> Meyers have all been asked to return at the end of the year as well.
>
> Look for many ex-huskers to be on hand on the sideline trying very
> hard over the next several weeks to get these old players talking with
> the current players and getting the husker pride back.
>
> We were looking to include something about TO into the tunnel walk
> although Tom has asked us not to do it and to keep the focus on the
> team.
>
> I will let you know if I hear anything else.
From a reliable source. . .
>
> > There are several people still close to Steve Pederson in his
> administrative staff and provided the following information yesterday
> from TO's office coming and goings.
>
> Bo will be named head coach within days of the Colorado game if LSU is
> not in the SEC championship game. If they are they will string it out
> for a week talking about reviewing options etc. Then once Bo is named
> he can move quickly on getting with some of the recruits and keeping
> them in place. Bill Busch will be retained in some position to assist
> with this turnover.
>
> Although rough around the edges Tom thinks Bo reminds him of a Bob
> Devaney type and does not feel the new coach has to be just like he was.
>
> Tom Rathman who is now the RB coach for Lane Kniffen has been
> contacted by Bo Pellini and asked about taking the offensive
> coordinator job at Nebraska next year. The connections with Pellini
> and the kniffens has facilitated this possibly happening. TO however
> is possibly interested in keeping Watson but of course is open to
> letting Bo select some of the staff and as Rathman is a Nebraska guy
> he may get the nod.
>
> Bo is holding the D-coordinator job open at this point in hopes of
> getting Mike Stoops if he does not go back to Oklahoma. If not he is
> hoping that Marvin Sanders can find a way out of the contract to take
> the
position.
> (His current contract allows him to vest in the State of NC Pension
> plan and that is why he has not started working anywhere else yet.).
> Scott Frost will be brought back from Northern Iowa to coach defense
> in some way and to spearhead Nebraska in state recruiting primarily
> for the walk-on program. The new Tight ends coach will be retained
> possibly, he is a little familiar with Bo through some Ohio State
> connection.
>
> Most of the current staff will be relieved at the end of the season if
> not before, it could be as early as Sunday depending on the drive and
> motivation. Most of the team expressed willingness to help out with
> coaching through the end of the year.
>
> Strength and conditioning coach will leave as well and Bailey will
> come back from USC, he loved Lincoln and is not as happy with living
> in LA.
> although is being well paid by USC Doak Ostergard, Paul Miles and Paul
> Meyers have all been asked to return at the end of the year as well.
>
> Look for many ex-huskers to be on hand on the sideline trying very
> hard over the next several weeks to get these old players talking with
> the current players and getting the husker pride back.
>
> We were looking to include something about TO into the tunnel walk
> although Tom has asked us not to do it and to keep the focus on the
> team.
>
> I will let you know if I hear anything else.