How about them Huskers and Gophers?

[1stRowFANatic]

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I believe they both had just signed 5 year deals. Peterson was first, and a couple of months later Callaghan. But I could be wrong on that. I know Peterson was resigned in June or July.

[JackJD]

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I think Callahan signed a five-year extension with Nebraska.

Some of the Husker fans are lower than low right now. Talked to a Cornhusker fan the other day and I thought he was darned-near suicidal, worrying about how the rest of the season is going to go etc..

[Nidaros]

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Its amazing what some Husker fans retain and know. Craig Bohl no doubt is remembered by the trivia giants in Husker traditions.

Up in Fargo, a lot of the talk radio folks seem to think that Bohl will move on in the next year or two. They keep bringing up a need for a 5 year contract for Bohl, but that does not mean, Coach Bohl will hang in there for 5 years. A good offer and he and his good coaches are gone. Was it not Pederson or was it Callanhan who just signed a five year contract? Contracts are made to be breached. Coaches and AD 's are probably most loyal to their ability to make money and accept bigger challanges.

[jacksfaninne]

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Most of the Husker boards I visit will have an update each week about former coaches/players and how their teams did over the weekend.

The Lincoln paper publishes the same such info every Sunday under a Local Heroes (a term clearly thrown around way too loosely) headline. Interesting to see how Bohl is doing compared with Downing at Northern Colorado.

[ringthebells]

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I am tough in general of the Huskers, but maybe its 20 years of blah blah on the front page of the Omaha World Herald sports section. I do wonder though who will succeed Callahan? Only a moron thinks Tom is going to keep him.

I was still living in Nebraska when Solich was let go and Steve Pederson was convinced that the old Deveny-Osborne-Solich strategy would no longer win football games. Pederson thought they needed a breathe of fresh air and enter Callhalan and the West coast offense. Apparently that is not working as Pederson is gone and Callahan is not far behind. Now what? Do they go back to the dated wisdom of Bob DeVaney?

Maybe they should have a decade of average football, so the fans can learn about losing football games. Winning was such an expectation at UNL, and that is what closed my mind and turned me off toward the Huskers. Life is not all victories, lots of lumps along the way.

I agree with you, for the most part. When they beat Ball St. 40-41, people were arrogant enough to complain that they had won. I kept thinking about all of the close games the Jacks have pulled out the last few years and the excitement it created. To complain about a win is ridiculous. A win is a win, learn from it and get ready for next week...never complain about it.

[ringthebells]

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Your right, most of them don't have a clue. And most of the ones that do think they have a clue think he went to Grand Forks and is battling UNO in DII.

Most of the Husker boards I visit will have an update each week about former coaches/players and how their teams did over the weekend. Does the shmoe living down the street wearing the husker hat know where Craig Bohl coaches? No, and he could care less. I guaruntee those that keep up with the Huskers will not only know where he coaches, they will be aware of his success. While many didn't care for his defensive schemes, most will be pulling for him to stick it Minnesota this weekend.

[Nidaros]

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I am tough in general of the Huskers, but maybe its 20 years of blah blah on the front page of the Omaha World Herald sports section. I do wonder though who will succeed Callahan? Only a moron thinks Tom is going to keep him.

I was still living in Nebraska when Solich was let go and Steve Pederson was convinced that the old Deveny-Osborne-Solich strategy would no longer win football games. Pederson thought they needed a breathe of fresh air and enter Callhalan and the West coast offense. Apparently that is not working as Pederson is gone and Callahan is not far behind. Now what? Do they go back to the dated wisdom of Bob DeVaney?

Maybe they should have a decade of average football, so the fans can learn about losing football games. Winning was such an expectation at UNL, and that is what closed my mind and turned me off toward the Huskers. Life is not all victories, lots of lumps along the way.

[SUPERBUNNY]

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No way Bohl goes back to Nebraska. Nidaros is right, he was hated and ran out of town.

Heck, if the Bison beats the Golden Goofballs, my guess is Bohl is coaching the Gophers next year.

SUPERBUNNY

[State_fan]

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Your right, most of them don't have a clue. And most of the ones that do think they have a clue think he went to Grand Forks and is battling UNO in DII.

[Jacks-D1]

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When Craig Bohl was Defensive Coordinator of the Huskers he was hated by Husker fans almost more than Steve Pederson and Kevin Cosgrove currently are. I live in Nebraska now (grew up in SD and went to SDSU) but am not a fervent Husker fan like the locals. I'm glad to see Bohl have success at NDSU. I think most Husker fans would be very surprised that he is now the head coach of the #1 ranked team in D1-AA. I guarantee most Husker fans have no idea he is the head coach of NDSU.

[Nidaros]

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Are you kidding me? You couldn't find tickets to a game? They are always outside the stadium, even during the glory years. There has been no mention of ever bringing Bohl or Solich back. At least not by anybody with any sort of credibility. What the hell does the primary for govenor have to do with winning a football game? Sounds to me like you have some ***** envy of the Huskers. Enjoy their turmoil now, I have a feeling Dr. Tom will right their ship. Seriously, trying to smack someone on an SDSU football board for losing the primary for govenor of Nebraska????? Weak.

Hey I pointed my car towards Brookings on Saturday for nearly 20 years and I have no regrets. The thought of driving 85 miles in order to stand outside the staduim and maybe get a ticket just never appealed to me. I just did not have that fervor.

Its just was so sickening to hear about the huskers constantly. IMO I really did not miss a darn thing. I dont mind seeing them in the toilet. I also hope that Tom Osborne finds someone as incompetetent as Callahan to coach the Huskers further down the toilet. Nothing could be better. I hung my hat in Nebraska but never felt I was a Husker OR should I say a corn cob picker. There is plenty of Ag in SD to celebrate and be part of. So bringing up an Osborne failure is lame? I think he found out that he was not God in Nebraska. The current sitting governor is not that much of a charm and very average. So that tells you something about the Osborne charisma. Its more a figment of imagination than it is anything else.

[CatchEmAll]

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Are you kidding me? You couldn't find tickets to a game? They are always outside the stadium, even during the glory years. There has been no mention of ever bringing Bohl or Solich back. At least not by anybody with any sort of credibility. What the hell does the primary for govenor have to do with winning a football game? Sounds to me like you have some ***** envy of the Huskers. Enjoy their turmoil now, I have a feeling Dr. Tom will right their ship. Seriously, trying to smack someone on an SDSU football board for losing the primary for govenor of Nebraska????? Weak.

[ringthebells]

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Ding. Ding. Ding. We found a Huskers fan.

Guilty as charged.

[2002jack]

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Are you kidding me? You couldn't find tickets to a game? They are always outside the stadium, even during the glory years. There has been no mention of ever bringing Bohl or Solich back. At least not by anybody with any sort of credibility. What the hell does the primary for govenor have to do with winning a football game? Sounds to me like you have some ***** envy of the Huskers. Enjoy their turmoil now, I have a feeling Dr. Tom will right their ship. Seriously, trying to smack someone on an SDSU football board for losing the primary for govenor of Nebraska????? Weak.

Ding. Ding. Ding. We found a Huskers fan.

[ringthebells]

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With little success and firing a popular guy like Solich, Petersen kind of set up his own departure. He did not see it that way.

Bo Pelini's name came up when Solich was fired, so thats not a new name at all. I dont know much about him, but if the Husker fans are high on him he must have something going for him. Also Craig Bohl was kind of a sacrificial lamb just before Solich was fired. I heard rumors about that should not be posted on any message board. Since the Bison fans are worried about hanging on to Bohl, they might have another reason to worry if Callahan is released and some of the Old Guard of coaches returns to Lincoln to bob for corn cobs in the toilet bowl. (That seems to be the current state of the program). The last time they were 4-3 was before Devaney. A long time ago.

I don't see Solich coming back as he is at least 65 and has not been that big of bang at Ohio U.

I kind of enjoy this misery in Lincoln, especially after living there 20 years and never could find a ticket to go a game. Those who did have tickets tried to make you feel very left out and that somehow that 80 dollar piece of paper gave them a climpse of heaven. Hell it was a nose bleed view of a football game. I will take CAS any day of the week.

Maybe UNL needs to start fresh with new people AD down to waterboy. Stay away from the old cronies and has beens. Tom Osborne could not win the primary for governor, so how could he win at football now?

Are you kidding me? You couldn't find tickets to a game? They are always outside the stadium, even during the glory years. There has been no mention of ever bringing Bohl or Solich back. At least not by anybody with any sort of credibility. What the hell does the primary for govenor have to do with winning a football game? Sounds to me like you have some ***** envy of the Huskers. Enjoy their turmoil now, I have a feeling Dr. Tom will right their ship. Seriously, trying to smack someone on an SDSU football board for losing the primary for govenor of Nebraska????? Weak.