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Rumor: Callahan is Gone

MiamiBuffs

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Yake this rumor and combine it with a slip of the tongue by Dr. Tom himself during a recent TV interview. Both predate this weekends loss to Texas where NU played much better.

Breaking News: Nebraska To Fire Callahan--Contract To Be Bought Out After Season (SRM 1st To Report)
Jim Acho 10/25/07
SRM (Sports Review Magazine) has learned through a source very close to the Nebraska program--an ex-All American player there--tells me under the strict guarantee of anonymity, that Bill Callahan will be bought out of the last 4 years of his contract at the end of the year. The recommendation was made last week by interim AD/Nebraska legend Tom Osborne, who took over when the board fired AD Steve Pederson 2 weeks ago, and has apparently been ratified. Chancelleor Harvey Perlman is apparently on board, as well. Having been burned on the Tom Crean story (jumping to Kentucky) months ago, I am reluctant to break news--we're a blog, not really an information source as much a group of satirical pundits who pontificate over the mundane--but the gent who dropped the dime (met him during Alamo Bowl week two years ago), is linked in as well as a booster can be and wants this out because rival coaches are telling recruits anyway, and wants the "bloodletting to begin"--as he put it--gave me the blessing to roll with this.

http://sportsreviewmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content &task=view&id=1851

Slip of the tongue...?

Published Monday | October 29, 2007
Was Osborne's slip clue to NU future?
BY MITCH SHERMAN
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU



LINCOLN — Did Tom Osborne let the cat out of the coaching bag?

Nebraska's interim athletic director appeared to hint of a football coaching change in an interview with Omaha television station KETV that was posted to the channel's Web site.

Asked about the future of Nebraska's walk-on program, Osborne said: "That will depend somewhat on the new coaching staff, because they'll have to implement, and I can't coach from the athletic director's position."

Randy York, NU associate athletic director for communications, said it was "unfortunate" if Osborne's comment was misconstrued and that the former coach did not intend to speculate on coach Bill Callahan's job.

"He was asked a hypothetical question," York said, "and he gave a hypothetical answer."

York was present during the interview, which took place Wednesday in Osborne's office. Osborne was not asked by KETV to clarify the statement.

Callahan has come under intense scrutiny during the past month as the Huskers endure a losing streak that reached four games Saturday with a 28-25 defeat at Texas.

Osborne has not discussed Callahan's job status, a hot topic nationally, since he was named Oct. 16 to replace fired Athletic Director Steve Pederson.

Osborne has said repeatedly that he would evaluate Callahan at the end of the season.

http://www.ketv.com/video/14440193/index.html Click on the Osborne Asseses Job and Program. Go to the 6:30 mark.
 
Is this actually a surprise to anyone?

As soon as the old AD was fired, everyone knew Callahan was going to be fired as well.

Pretty likely. However, apparently Pederson was fired for something else that was not made public. Suposedly he gave a buddy a contract position but he wrote the contract in such a way that the Board of Regents didn't have to approve it (lower per diem with more days). The total amount of the contract apparently fell within their sphere of authority. When the Regents got wind of this, they were already concerned about the attrition rate in the ADs office as well as the play of team combined with the extension of Callahan, that they took action. Rumor is they told Chancellor Perlman to get rid of Pederson or that he would lose his job too.

The timing of Pedersons firing doesnt make much sense to me in terms of how the football team is playing. ADs are responsible for marketing, business, and personal. Pederson was stepping on a lot of toes before he got the boot and I think it was more that than anything else.
 
Shoot, we all knew that was going to happen.

Where do they go from here? They tried the option, went away from it and now they've tried the wide open passing offense and ditched it as well.

SOL for the cornsuckers. :)
 
They go straight to the Spread Option ala Urban Meyers/Rich Rodrigues. Plenty of guys who can implement and run this would come to kNU. The scary thing is, they probably have the right athletes to implement it pretty quickly. It will seem easy to these guys after trying to learn the WC O.
 
Man, Cally's star has fallen about as fast and suddenly as GB's did.
 
They go straight to the Spread Option ala Urban Meyers/Rich Rodrigues. Plenty of guys who can implement and run this would come to kNU. The scary thing is, they probably have the right athletes to implement it pretty quickly. It will seem easy to these guys after trying to learn the WC O.

Man, Cally's star has fallen about as fast and suddenly as GB's did.

Problem is that Callahan has never deomonstrated that he can do this. Callahan never showed anyone that he was a master of this offense or of play calling. All the signs were there that he was a poser so to speak.

This is only his 2nd HC stint. He hired a DC that Wiscy fans were happy to see go. Say what you want about Al Davis but he fired Cally after what? Two seasons? Callahan won with Grudens players.

Honestly, the guy reminds me of Neuheisel more than anyone else. Looks good on paper; quality of the product is a different story.
 
They go straight to the Spread Option ala Urban Meyers/Rich Rodrigues. Plenty of guys who can implement and run this would come to kNU. The scary thing is, they probably have the right athletes to implement it pretty quickly. It will seem easy to these guys after trying to learn the WC O.

I know nothing of the kNU roster, but do they have a Qb that can run the spread? Seems like the guys they've recruited have all been more drop back style passers.
 
Brian Kelly sounds a lot like a Jim Tressel or maybe more of a young Joe Glenn. Success everywhere he's been. It actually would be cool to have a solid kNU for CU to beat in a grudge match every year. Much more fun when they mean something!
 
Kelly is a little bit like Hawk was before taking the CU job, he was gonna end up somewhere pretty good jobwise. it was just a matter of time.
 
He turned down Miami last year, didn't he?

I think he spurned Miami or somebody big but by rumor only. Rutgers is his Alma Mater and they gave him a raise. He received a new contract in Dec of 2005 before Miami or anyone else had anything official going.

He was Miami's DC and left in 2000, a year before Coker got the job.
 
I realize it is his alma mater but it is RUTGERS.

When someone turns down NEBRASKA to stay at RUTGERS, that really says something about the state of Nebraska football.
 
I realize it is his alma mater but it is RUTGERS.

When someone turns down NEBRASKA to stay at RUTGERS, that really says something about the state of Nebraska football.

You really think so? Rutgers is halfway between NYC and Philadelphia. They play in a BCS conference and are the only D-1 football school in the state of New Jersey. While it's certainly true that Rutgers doesn't have the history and tradition of UN football, they have a lot going for them that UN doesn't. If somebody is a big city guy, I can't think of too many colleges that offer more than Rutgers and conversely, less than UN.
 
You really think so? Rutgers is halfway between NYC and Philadelphia. They play in a BCS conference and are the only D-1 football school in the state of New Jersey. While it's certainly true that Rutgers doesn't have the history and tradition of UN football, they have a lot going for them that UN doesn't. If somebody is a big city guy, I can't think of too many colleges that offer more than Rutgers and conversely, less than UN.


Other than the fact that the location of Rutgers may be more geographcially advantageous, what does Rutgers offer that Nebraska doesn't offer 10x more of?
 
Other than the fact that the location of Rutgers may be more geographcially advantageous, what does Rutgers offer that Nebraska doesn't offer 10x more of?

Pressure. Schiano is a legend at Rutgers, come to NU you better win 9+ a year and Big XII titles. Hell at Rutgers just getting in the Top 25 and finishing top 3 in the Big Least and they love you.
 
Just out of curiosity, does Nebraska have to pay off his current contract, AS WELL as the extension they gave him eariler in the the year, cause, if that's true..... (last 3 seconds of the following scrubs clip)

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Girlfriend's gonna get PAID..........
 
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Greg Schiano is a GOD there and loves North Jersey.

I was at Rutgers last night. New Brunswick is a pretty cool town now with lots of development because NYC is so high priced. They did a ton of renovations to their stadium and they are well supported. Rutgers is on the way up and they have the resources to do it.
 
I have heard that Schiano is holding out for the Penn State job. Can't remember where, but I'm sure was a reliable source:smile2:
 
Other than the fact that the location of Rutgers may be more geographcially advantageous, what does Rutgers offer that Nebraska doesn't offer 10x more of?

Schiano could go anywhere, what can NU offer that the other high profile coaching vacancies cant?
 
Other than the fact that the location of Rutgers may be more geographcially advantageous, what does Rutgers offer that Nebraska doesn't offer 10x more of?

Better schedule. Easier recruiting. Devoted, non-schitzophrenic fans. Stable administration.

Really, all NU has to offer is a bunch of money (which could probably be matched anyway) and history/tradition. The history/tradition part of it is pretty useless nowadays. Look at the wonders it's done for Notre Dame. :huh:
 
rutgers has a little more history tradition than about any other school, and most people don't even know it. first football game was at rutgers vs. princeton. i realize they haven't done much since, but that is a hell of a lot of tradition they helped create.
 
Am I the only one who just doesnt give two ****s what the hell the Red do as long as it involves losing?
 
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