NU Press Conference

Which is why Osborne should just take the job back himself.

 

Just so it's official:

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Bill Callahan was fired as Nebraska's coach Saturday, his four-year stay marked by the most embarrassing losses at a football program once among the mightiest in the nation.

ESPN's Joe Schad first reported the move.

Interim athletic director and Nebraska great Tom Osborne announced the dismissal one day after the Cornhuskers ended the season at 5-7 following a 65-51 loss at Colorado. They squandered an 11-point halftime lead by allowing 34 consecutive points.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3125379

 

Can't resist a name-drop when someone is fired?

I thought the exact same thing... But if you know ESPN and you know Schad, you shouldn't be surprised...

Because we all want the scoop when someone gets fired... Shameless...

 

Schad's an amateur. [/DavidAldridgereporting]

 

Awesome. ;D

 

Glad Colorado finished off Nebraska's woeful season with something akin to pouring lighter fluid on an already raging fire.

 

OK, Joe, it's SportsJournalists.com, registration is free. Come on over and fire your salvos.

 

Unfortunately, it's true. He was the first to report it. Everyone else followed about five minutes later.

Doesn't excuse the name dropping, though.

 

"Coach, go ahead and have a seat. OK . . . I have good news, and I have bad news."

"Um . . .what's the good news?"

"Well, you no longer have to live in Nebraska."

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Hopefully Nebraska can get a good coach; it's good for the game when the great programs have great leaders. But I agree with those who say it might be tough for them to get the best possible candidate. Like an Indiana basketball, the overly demanding fanbase, weight of history with a legendary former coach who is an alltime great of the game, and a question of being able to consistently get the best recruits in today's college sports climate all lead to a very daunting challenge for any coach.

Still, it would be great to see the Huskers get a guy who towers over the program again.

 

After watching Bo Pelini's defense cost LSU a national title by giving up 94 points in losses to Arkansas and Kentucky, why in the world would Nebraska want to hire this guy?

I'm sorry, he is a classic example of a guy who needs to go to the MAC for a few years to prove he can be a good head coach before he is handed the keys to an A-list job. There are plenty of questions about that guy.

 

Boo, sir.

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

 

This actually made me laugh out loud.