CC: Bo Pelini
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Aside from being a raving lunatic who parades his cat around the field at spring games, 4 division titles sounds pretty good to me.
67-27 overall record, 39-17 in conference play. He took over in 2008.
Michigan's record since 2008 is 46-42, 24-32 in the B1G with zero B1G titles.
He has 3 bowl wins in 7 years. Michigan has won 3 bowl games in 13 years.
Nebraska has a great history and tradition. But they aren't Michigan and they don't have the appeal that Michigan does in terms of recruiting.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:10 PM ^
his lipstick resume as HC only looks good on the pig that is M football.
would I have traded the last 7 under RR & Hoke for Pelini? You betcha.
But do I expect better than pelini and his performance as HC from M in the future? hell yes.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:12 PM ^
For our situation it is interesting that AFTER having gone through a horrible situation after dumping Frank Solich, the Nebraska administration has decided to risk it again. Yes, Nebraska no longer has people quaking in their boots but Pelini did turn around the situation after Bill Callahan.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:12 PM ^
I am intrigued by your comment that "Nebraska has great history and tradition. But they aren't Michigan..."
Maybe I am misreading your message, but are you suggesting that Nebraska's history / tradition is somehow second to Michigan?! If so, I'd recommend taking of the Maize-colored glasses. No, Nebraska didn't beat up a bunch of teams in the teens and twenties, but they have owned whole decades of football since World War II and have a much better Resume than Michigan in the "modern football era."
November 30th, 2014 at 9:16 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 9:29 PM ^
Have you ever heard of something called the Big 2 and little 8?
And Texas was in the Southwest conference and rarely played Nebraska.
You can't really argue with Nebraska's 5 national titles since the 70s.
November 30th, 2014 at 11:30 PM ^
Basically a free pass each year against Okie State, Mizzou, Iowa State, Kansas, Colorado, and K-State. Add in 3 cupcakes (as Osborne was wont to do) and you get 9 wins and a major bowl.
Sometimes you beat Oklahoma, sometimes they beat you.
Politic the hell out of the media and you get a fake National Championship like in 1997.
B1G was definitely deeper than the Big 8 from a competition perspective (see 1973 etc.)
Good call on Texas tho.
December 1st, 2014 at 2:30 AM ^
That makes no sense. In 1973 we didn't play a single ranked team until OSU. Our OOC schedule was Stanford, Navy, and Oregon.
In 1973 the Big 8 had 4 ranked teams to the Big 10's 2.
The Big 8 had Missouri, Colorado, and Oklahoma State that were usually respectable the whole time Osborne was at Nebraska.
The Big 10 had Purdue, Iowa, and MSU that were about on the same level as those schools.
It really wasn't much different.
December 1st, 2014 at 12:03 AM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 10:19 PM ^
I think there are 8 programs that can lay claim to best CFB program of all time Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio, Alabama, and USC. Michigan also wasn't just good in the teens and twenties as rival fanbases say. I believe we have 500 of our wins since 1950 and more than 50 percent of our big ten titles since that time.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:15 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 9:22 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 9:53 PM ^
I fart in church all the time...
airplanes and elevators too!
November 30th, 2014 at 9:19 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 9:23 PM ^
fans.
Remember, they even let go of a winning coach who happened to be drunk one night. That MIGHT have changed the course of College Football History.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:24 PM ^
The Nebraska fanbase is exactly as deluded as we are if not more. I don't recall Pelini acting with much grace or dignity durig the past couple seasons. Pass.
November 30th, 2014 at 10:06 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 10:50 PM ^
I'm hoping your asshat response was a joke. I want my coach to win games. I also want him to show class and dignity while representing the program.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:33 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 9:50 PM ^
Can't see it happening especially after what transpired with Rich Rod.
Plus, I can't see Michigan ever hiring a former TSIO player.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:55 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 9:57 PM ^
Gary Moeller actually was not only a former OSU player but even a team captain. So it's not an automatic black mark.
But it's not going to happen for Pelini. Too many 50-point defensive collapses for our liking.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:43 PM ^
Pelini likely isn't in my top 7-10 of "realistic" candidates. (Harbaugh, Harbaugh, Mullen, Miles, McElwain, Schiano, Jones, Stoops, probably others in the conversation)
But he's a better coach than Brady Hoke, and hiring Pelini would mean 4 better years in the future than the 4 UM just had. He's from Ohio, knows the rivalry, etc.
November 30th, 2014 at 10:06 PM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 12:06 AM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 9:44 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 9:51 PM ^
I'd take Bo in a heartbeat. If he went 9-3 at Nebraska, then I'd expect he'd do a bit better with our talent pool.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:55 PM ^
I'm with those who say no.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:56 PM ^
Miles for HC, Bo for DC? I can go for that.
December 1st, 2014 at 12:44 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 9:56 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 10:44 PM ^
Don't you know? Ron English is the best man for this job. And the only reason he hasn't been hired is because the people in charge are RACIST.
November 30th, 2014 at 10:47 PM ^
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December 1st, 2014 at 2:38 AM ^
It was a rant that some former player went on back in 2007 I believe.
November 30th, 2014 at 11:14 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 10:27 PM ^
I wouldn't mind him as DC, his defenses when he wasn't the HC were good.
November 30th, 2014 at 11:06 PM ^
HC - hell no
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November 30th, 2014 at 11:06 PM ^
If only for the confusion it would cause forever, we can never have another coach named Bo.
November 30th, 2014 at 11:52 PM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 12:10 AM ^
If it's Pelini or our current coach I know who I'm choosing.
December 1st, 2014 at 12:22 AM ^
Legit Plan B and a lot better than some (most) of the names being floated around here. D-oriented like Dantonio, but a helluva lot more likeable.
December 1st, 2014 at 12:48 AM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 9:24 AM ^
Which is what he was to begin with. I'd rather see Brian "The Angry Tomato" Kelly as our HC before Pelini.
December 1st, 2014 at 9:26 AM ^
There should never be another in AA, certainly not this one.
December 1st, 2014 at 9:44 AM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 10:54 AM ^
But....but....look at what we'd get....
December 1st, 2014 at 12:11 PM ^
they'll hire scott frost.