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36%
Yes

3

64%
No WINNER

8

36%
Yes

3 Comments
Josh Smith
2
Josh Smith

Let's put the money on the table to get somebody that has a proven track record. Stop going after these guys that MIGHT be a bargain or MIGHT have a bright future. We just fired a coach that won at least 9 games each year so he better be replaced with someone that we KNOW is going to be able to do the same.

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Cody Petersen
0
Cody Petersen

Why take a chance hiring a Coordinator that MIGHT be a good head coach and end up right where we are now in another 7 years? Find someone with a proven track record of winning/recruiting at a high level and fork out the cash for them.

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Faye Cook
0
Faye Cook

Learning on the job doesn't work. An experienced head coach already has staff he wants to bring along with, and some he might want to replace. A coordinator brings along friends to also learn on the job, and it's proven in tihis case, it just doesn't pan out..

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64%
No

8 Comments
Daniel L Ellison Sr.
1
Daniel L Ellison Sr.

There are to many options to limit yourself in this way. WAY to many of the top coachrs today came from coordinators and lower level divisions. Bring Frosty home.

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Keith Petrie
0
Keith Petrie

stats of the current teams in the top 10 FBC bracket support NO. I agree!

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Stephen Johnson
0
Stephen Johnson

What matters are results and character.

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Christian Bengel
0
Christian Bengel

At some point a Coordinator needs to make the move to HC. It's the coordinator that can find the right assistants to compliment their systems and ideas that'll make them successful. Some assistants never have the aspiration, but being an HC as a prerequisite seems unnecessary.

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Brandon Kosek
0
Brandon Kosek

Many great coaches have been hired with little or no head coaching experience. On the flip side, many head coaches with experience fail at bigger programs (Hoke). It all just depends on the individual. If you find the right guy then go for it. No one really knows if you're getting a good coach until a few years in unless you're hiring an Urban, Saban, etc which we won't get.

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Bart Burroughs
0
Bart Burroughs

not as long as he hires successful coordinators and to a lessor degree, assistants.

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Brian Hayes
0
Brian Hayes

While it is always a risk (Muschamp, Kingsbury, Pelini), there also is high upside - see Bob Stoops, Chip Kelly, and obviously Tom Osborne. It's a worthy gamble over hiring a proven-but-mediocre head coach.

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55%
Yes WINNER

11

45%
No

20

55%
Yes

10 Comments
Chris DeBoer
5
Chris DeBoer

It was like the article said too many forgettable wins and absolutely embarrassing losses. That culture is part and parcel of what we are now and I do believe that falls to the coaching staff they set culture and kids play for each other and coach. Three losses in a row is too much

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Joel Thornton
4
Joel Thornton

The definition of insanity is keeping a mediocre coach year after year and expecting different results. Turns out Bo, our defensive genius, doesn't know defense at all.

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Gordon Sherman
1
Gordon Sherman

Scott Frost...............duh

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Joel Thornton
Joel Thornton

I'm sure Frost is a good O.C., but we need someone who has been a head coach before. Can't afford to have him learn on the job.

Greg Humlicek
1
Greg Humlicek

No, John Papuchis and Tim Beck need a win to keep THEIR jobs. They lose and they need to go! I personally think they need to go regardless of this game.

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Walter Calkins
0
Walter Calkins

9 wins would be ok if 8 of them were not really bad tesms.

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H G Keller
0
H G Keller

A high dollar football program should produce 10 wins a year. If they don't they are cheating the fans, the school, and the players. Bo is not striving for excellence. If he is he is not getting close and UNL should find a coach who does know how to reach excellence. Everything else will fall into place.

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Jamie Stark
0
Jamie Stark

There's no chance at all of him keeping his job if he loses. Still very slim if we win.

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Kevin McDonald
0
Kevin McDonald

Another 9-4 season is not going to cut it for the Husker faithful. I will say I was excited when Bo took the reins and the immediate improvement on defense. We have reached a plateau and firmly entrenched in the "also ran" column in the national picture. I have reached the conclusion Bo is not the one to bring us back to national prominence.

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Dalynn Parks
0
Dalynn Parks

8-4, crappy record against top 25 (top 10), and a 3 game losing streak, with this easy schedule? Bye!!

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Ron Huffman
0
Ron Huffman

The Huskers have no identity. ..Both sides of the ball since having to play quality football teams. ...If the team blew as much steam and attitude like bo does they'd be National title contenders. .

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45%
No

17 Comments
Dan Block
6
Dan Block

Bo Just needs the team to play well at Iowa. Be competitive. Bo does need to hire new coordinators to keep his job though. One more thing, can we please get a microphone to the reporters asking the questions at the press conferences? Doesn't seem like that would be too difficult. The answers loose a little bit without hearing the question.

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Visitor
4
Visitor

The decision about whether Pelini keeps his job will be based on the body of his work, not one game. Based on the body of his work, I don't think he should be back.

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Dustin Connely
3
Dustin Connely

Seriously? You remember Bill Callahan? Do you remember how Dr. Tom couldn't make everyone happy with 9 win seasons? Now.....what is the perception of him? Nebraska fans have been sooooo spoiled (myself included), give Pelini time.

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B1GRedFootball
B1GRedFootball

Really???!!!, Bo's had 7 years. How much time do you think he needs? The Huskers lose and NFL RB and NFL DE to the pros next year. Enough is enough. Take a look at Osborne's record over his coaching career. See many blowouts???

Buster II
2
Buster II

First of all, Nebraska can not afford the kind of coach to take them to the promise land. The landscape of college football has changed so much in recruiting, conference changes, and play calling. Allow Bo to adjust and make the kind of changes he needs to do. Do you really want to get another flop like Bill Callahan in here? Stick with Bo, he's closer than ;you think of putting together a championship season. Would be nice if they could GTFO of the Big 10 also. This conference stinks and doesn't attract the kind of recruits needed to compete against the calibers of the SEC and the Big 12.

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Dirk Schlicht
1
Dirk Schlicht

Stop this nonsense. It does the kids no good, It does the program no good. It does the coach's no good.

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Christian Bengel
1
Christian Bengel

I can't imagine Nebraska firing him after we let Bill Callahan hand us 2 losing seasons. I think at the most, the AD would "suggest" that he seek out better Assistants such as OC and DC changes. Papuchis shows flashes of "getting it", but then reverts to Craig Bohl and Kevin Cosgrove type performances. If the kids aren't getting it, or consistently doing the wrong things, it HAS to be coaching.

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Christian Bengel
Christian Bengel

If Bo could put on the HC and DC caps and get Scott Frost as the OC, I think we'd start in the right direction. Bo has proven to be a great defensive-minded coach and Frost has more than proven his worth as an OC at Oregon...bring that National Champ back home and let him run the offense.

Peter Rygol
1
Peter Rygol

Whether he wins or loses on Friday doesn't much matter to me. I'll watch because I love Big Red football for what it was and not for what it has become. The only thing that will get me remotely excited is if the OC & DC, plus a couple of other coaches are replaced, which should have been done last year. But at this point if Bo gets canned, so be it. I really don't care to listen about the process and lack of execution any longer. It's all words resulting in very little action.

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B1GRedFootball
0
B1GRedFootball

No, I doubt Eichorst will fire him. However, it could be a different story if the Huskers get blown out in their final 2 games. That would be proof Pelini has lost this team.

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Mike Myers
0
Mike Myers

He is a good coach

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Randy Denniston
0
Randy Denniston

Bo has the kind of passion and recruiting skills that has and is bringing up our talent level. His weakness is his DC and OC and one or both should be a condition to him staying. The players don't seem to be improving as the season goes on and thats the hands on coaches fault. If Bo is smart he will replace both to upgrade his staff. Frost OC and Muschamp DC and well skyrocket into National prominence.

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Troy Bennett
0
Troy Bennett

Nobody wants this job. Coordinators and a handful of position coaches should go. Hire some real coaches instead of your buddies Bo

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Gene Lydick
0
Gene Lydick

I don't think it matters the damage has been done.

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B1GRedFootball
B1GRedFootball

I agree. Bo had his shot. Remember Bo sympathizers, he's getting paid multiple millions for this job and had 7 years to make it happen. 7 X 3 million/year = 21 millions bucks. He'll do fine......

Sean Fluharty
0
Sean Fluharty

I am voting no, simply because I don't think Eichorst has the cajones to fire Bo.

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Josh Smith
0
Josh Smith

He was done after the loss to Minnesota.

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Chris Lowe
0
Chris Lowe

He's gone regardless. Time to end this nightmare.

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Lee Gilmore
0
Lee Gilmore

Should be gone no matter what.

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50%
Less than 50-50

9

50%
50-50 or better WINNER

5

50%
Less than 50-50

9 Comments
The Smitty
10
The Smitty

Minnesota will be tough, not as tough as Wisky, but built the same,...that could be trouble, good news it's a home game, but will the crowd care? If things go bad how fast do they hit the exits? And which Iowa team will show up?

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Garret Shaw
0
Garret Shaw

BP continues to run two-high safety against power rushing teams. Can't have DB's trying to seal the edge vs. tackles or TE's. BP will go down with the ship. Iowa will beat us down.

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Christian Bengel
0
Christian Bengel

If OSU, MSU, WU are the 3 best teams and we've lost to 2, where Minnesota has respectably challenged, how would anyone expect NU to be in nothing but a dogfight and only win by luck?

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Stacy A Rodenbaugh
0
Stacy A Rodenbaugh

Minnesota's offense will be too much for this defense, especially if assignments to seal off the edge keep being blown.

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Peter Rygol
0
Peter Rygol

Nebraska is no longer the team that you can count on playing hard nosed football. It's more about who has the most leadership skills and execution or lack of.

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Nolan Mast
0
Nolan Mast

We have an average team that has been on the verge of disaster all season long. It would not be shocking to lose one, or even both, of the final 2...

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Ron Huffman
0
Ron Huffman

Poor coaching. .Bo your over. Paid..beck and cotton to..

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Ted Paprocki
0
Ted Paprocki

Doesn't matter. Pelini teams can't win games that would take them to the next level. It will hurt, but a new regime is warranted

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50%
50-50 or better

5 Comments
Karri Lamkins Bucksbee
3
Karri Lamkins Bucksbee

We are much better than Saturdays performance.

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Dan Cubrich
3
Dan Cubrich

There's about a 52% chance that Nebraska will win the last two games.

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Stephen Johnson
0
Stephen Johnson

The desire to win.

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Ht Zabel
0
Ht Zabel

i'm a passionate fan, not a realist

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Norman Cummins
0
Norman Cummins

We have a history of bouncing back. We win these two. I fear the bowl game opponent.

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