Bo, came and recruited a family member and was honest and staight forward about his program. True stand up guy. Over 4 years everything he said, he did. Much respect, Coach!
@@DeBa1226 problem with @mas, he's a big Nebraska hater. He dies everything to justify firing winning coaches and keeping losers like Callahan and Riley
I liked Bo. He ran a clean program won 9 games every year and after he was fired all of the players stuck up for him. After Frost was deservingly fired stories of him being drunk and late for practice surfaced. Bo is very passionate no apology needed.
The break up might have been bad, but I am still thankful to Bo for giving us one of the most entertaining eras in Nebraska football at least since the 2000s
Roy helu and Taylor Martinez are about as good as a one-two punch we could ever hope for since Frazier and Phillips ….2010 was one of my favorite teams all time
@Bo Smith LOL. I can't find one pundit that disagrees with the ref's reversal. So * both ABC's play callers said their was 1 sec * LOL, the refs * ESPN basically anybody that is not a Neb whiner thought the refs got it right.
@@mas5867 yet I have, it's called the rules experts. By rule they couldn't look at the clock alone for replay at the time. Dan Beebe knew Texas in the National Championship game would get more money to the conference. The replay rules were broken for one play.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, you know, when we won games, Bo coached in 2 different conferences at Nebraska, managed the conference change, coached thru considerable turmoil and always fielded a team that respected the tradition. Even though the administration was selling out Nebraska Tradition. I don't want my coach to be considered as a "nice guy" I want him to be known as a "winner' Thanks for the effort and putting up with an overzealous fan base and sell out administration. We would take Bo Peleni back in a second! Bo's sentiment toward Osborne is exactly 💯 correct. I'm sad the program is in place it is, I'm happy that Bo gets a little "told you so" moment. He did earn that, at minimum. Even tho he didn't say it, it speaks for itself!!! Thnx Coach
That defensive mind set absolutely floundered in his final years. Wisconsin showed that in particular in 2012 and 2014. That coupled with his anger towards the fan base that created an us vs them mentality was ultimately his undoing.
@@TheCausticbeat His "anger" towards the fan base was manufactured by the media. Like the secretly recorded interview where the reporter was leading Bo with lies to get a "gotcha" moment
He went back to LSU a couple years ago as defensive coordinator and the LSU defense had a historically bad season....he was fired after only one season. He could recruit though.....Taylor Martinez was a huge recruit....Suh was OK and many, many more!
@@mas5867 He was on the way out there and he knew it. The LSU return and complete failure was a god send for him. Odd though, nobody is hiring this presumed great coach.
Thankful for Bo’s time at Nebraska. much respect for him. Hate the way it ended, but wish him the best. I do think it would be pretty cool to see him back with the program in some capacity or office in the future. I think it would be a warm welcome from the entire fan base.
Need to hear more stories like this. The program has been in the tank, never played .500 ball since. The Suits, the boosters, the AD, the media had issues with him, because he wasn’t a yes-man, wasn’t politically correct, or an a** kisser at the country club. He always stood with his players and their families. He was a great dude and should have been our head coach still to this day. I’m convinced he would have won us a Natl Championship or two, by now.
I was a Bo fan. We always won 9 games a year and even tho we sometimes didnt fare well in some big games, we were still relevant. We just needed better recruiting during those years, the coaches were fine.
I made a pizza for bo once while at unl. He called ahead and asked me what the diameter of the pizzas were. I'm sitting here like wtf is this guy? He shows up, was incredibly respectful, cordial and a class act and pays for his pizza.
Hey fellas. This is the first video I’ve watched of y’all. I’m a traditional B12/Kstate fan and moved to Nebraska about 5 years ago. I work with a lot of Nebraska fans and alum and keep telling them the worst mistake they ever made was firing Bo…great coach and loved his fire. The alum and fans won’t listen though which is sad.
Thanks for your contributions bo. I was proud of our teams under your helm! Not sure why they got rid of you. 9 wins a year got into conference championships!!! And I loved your fiery attitude
Bo was fired for his attitude on the sidelines on Saturday’s and other political stuff. But yeah he won 9 games. But he also lost 4 games in those 9 win years. And he had 7 seasons to win a conference championship. He did NOT get it done. It was time for a change. But the hiring of Mike Riley was a complete disaster. And unfortunately Frost is completely blowing his opportunity. Frost’s time here has also been a disaster. Frost’s rebuild has struggled horribly. The clock is ticking.
I'm so sorry, Bo. We miss you, the family trip to the zoo fans don't appreciate real winners in a violent sport. We had the best defense I have ever seen in my life under you, and I'll never forget it. Thank you, Bo.
Bo is 100% correct they will never admit faults I lived in Nebraska 35 years and I personally know a few players and cheerleaders and it’s to proud to admit faults bo was solid
Bo doesn't need to change who is. For all you haters look where we are at now, but I guess at least our coaches have some composure. Give me a break. Bo is the best coach we've had since solich.
Bo is and will always be a hot head. Then again, Bo's "replacement" was a pacifist goof. Frost wasn't ready. He needed at least 5 years as head coach at UCF. Bo in this interview seems to be likeable.
Yeah hot head is a way to describe a fiery attitude, he brought fire to practice and every game. Totally take that over these weak-suck, warm n fuzzy, sweet talking, soft smiling coaches they brought in since, who never cracked .500 ball.
Bo Pelini may have been out-spoken, but the players battled their hearts out for him. I still say that he was in the same mold as Knute Rockne... Tough & Intense. Why didn't Nebraska just have a "swear jar" in the AD's office. And then, every time he said a bad word, he could have put in $5K and everyone would be happy to this day. Also, please note that he didn't comment negatively about Husker fans. He was antagonized by the Athletic office and media just looking to create turmoil. And they unfortunately succeeded. He could have been a Top 10 current coach if they just let him C-O-A-C-H. Eventually, he would have reeled-in the "big games" and all would have been happy in Huskerland again. Know this... the vintage ghosts of the Nebraska cornfields are getting restless. We will feel it in the brisk Autumn winds. Don't lose hope folks. Miracles do happen.
Most of Bo’s success came with Callahans recruits. Once he had his own players his teams weren’t as good. His teams also were run off the field in any meaningful game. Lastly, Bo’s “us against the world” mentality was unsustainable long term.
FormerHumanX From a reporter baiting questions and secretly recording. The fans are horrible wanted osbourne fores for 20 years and every coach since. That’s 40 years of of constant complaining. The basketball fans are the same and we’re the worst D1 basketball team of all time. And fans think we should go to the tournament every year. It’s always funny hearing everybody’s parroted opinion of sports of what the paper would say.
Let’s be honest.. A majority of the Nebraska fan base loves Bo! We were upset at the firing and stood behind Bo and always will. We fn Love you Bo! You were wronged and it’s an embarrassment to the program. God Bless You coach Pelini
I can remember living in Omaha during this time. When they announced Mike Riley our entire high school got out of school for like 3 hours just to watch it be televised. Little did we know we were watching the beginning of the end. Luckily, my family all lives south of Tuscaloosa so I never felt attached to that dumpster. RTR
@@evan_ception “Alabama wasn’t very good before Saban took over” Well that’s only true for like a decade though. They were dominant in the 60s and 70s with Bear Bryant and in the late 80s- mid 90s they had some really good teams.
@@INoticeTooMuch1 That's true but my point still stands. Nebraska was pretty much dominant trough the early 70s into the late 90s, and its only very recently that they were very bad. Even in the 2000s they had a few decent seasons. This is why I drew the parallel between Alabama and Nebraska.
@@superdave577 No doubt. He couldn't adapt during a game, wasn't an offensive minded coach & look at the losses. He took over a highly ranked team & couldn't get them any further. Frost made one huge mistake when he came here. He talked about how his offense would make Big 10 defenses change the way they played. What he forgot in his football equation was that the talent in the Big 10 is far superior to the AAC across the board. We lost 2+ seasons because of that mindset. Then he had to adapt & start changing the offense. Why do you think Wan'dale & JD Spielman transferred? Spielman was 5'9" & 180 pounds & Wan'dale was about the same size, yet Frost kept trying to pound these guys up the middle. It's no wonder why they were injured a lot. Look at how Kentucky used him & he was outstanding.
@@jimapplebee5322 Hes carrying on a UNL tradition of injuring smaller/younger players by over/misuse... remember the Wichita Flash? Think of what he could have become had he not been sacrificed to the Big Red program ofthe 90s...
Bo most husker fans were angry when they fired you. I'm a husker fan for life and what you did was incredible and if you were here in 2016. You would have given our team a championship run for sure.
He never made a championship run. He had the greatest defender in history that he didn't recruit and a bunch of future nfl starters that he didn't recruit and won 9 games.
Eichorst firing Bo was the final nail in NU's coffin. Now Scott Frost is trying to re build the program and before he is even there for 5 years there is talk he will be fired . The firing of good coaches is the main reason NU has been UN RANKED for a decade.
You keep on and on and on with your enabling. Frost is 4 years in and finished 3-9. Not even close to being on the cusp. Neb sucks because the Big Easy is dead.
@@mas5867 It’s not like Frost hasn’t had a lot going against him or anything. Riley’s players weren’t even working out, the entire 2016 recruiting class transferred (missing a whole year’s worth of recruits is devastating), the pandemic didn’t make things easier, he was dragged through the mud by the B1G and national media for saying he wanted to play football, and we played the toughest schedule in the country last year and could have gone 10-2 if it weren’t for shitty calls and bad luck. I know you see these as excuses but they’re reality. He came into a shitty situation, and has had to maneuver through some pretty tough obstacles. There’s no coach in the country that wants to win at Nebraska more than Scott Frost. So spare us your bitching, there’s nothing wrong with fans being hopefully optimistic about Scott Frost at Nebraska.
@@remmrek Go Big Red - born and bred Husker Fan. Nobody I talk to that are Husker fans want Pelini back. Was Riley a giant fuck up. Yes. Is Frost probably going to get fired too? Yes. In Frost's case - he is not a bad coach - he is in way over his head trying to win in the B1G. We hired a relative rookie HC with no SEC or B1G experience. Not a recipe for success.
@Jim Wichert ...you threw in SEC... Respect Pelini for at least making the N a winning program as HC and DC. Were you part of the they that was murmuring for Solich to be fired? Which led to the snowballing curse that forever changed Nebraskas' awesome unique identity. Are you not going to be patient and let Frosty develop into an experienced HC? He's made changes; he's learning, grab some 🍿 and enjoy the ride
@@remmrek We would NOT welcome back Bo Pelini. And I’ve been a part of the Nebraska football program for over 51 years. Bo had his run/chance. Bo is not an elite football coach. Neither is Scott. Scott’s biggest problem is his talent evaluation is not good. And second he won’t cut loose players that have lied to him about their desire to do whatever it takes to win for Nebraska. He’s kept to many selfish players on the roster. They’re all about themselves. And don’t care about win at Nebraska. They and their parents want that NFL contract. Well they have found out that if you’re not win at the college level the NFL doesn’t want you.
Bro is the most underrated coach Nebraska had, cause the ne we go on to Mike Riley, then Scott Frost, now Mickey, and right now Mickey is really good he’s kinda like Bo but we’ll see
I think the media hated Bo more than the fans did. Also some of the very rich donors didn't like Bo's "fiery" attitude, which probably contributed. It was pretty political imo
I went and looked back, not 7-0, but 8-1 through 9 games. Only loss during that stretch was a close one @ a 10th ranked MSU team. Pretty wild how much the program dipped after Pelini left.
Bo Pellini was not let go only because of his record but because of his outbursts against administrators, fans and officials. He has a bad temper and no political skills. He is a love him or hate him type of guy and won’t change who he is. I like him but many didn’t.
@@mas5867 yeah, but that looks good compared to any one else the last 20 years. He is a good coach and very competitive but the things above ruined him.
Nearly 70 wins in 7 years. How many have they won the past 7 after Bo? Half that? Lol. His record had very little to NOTHING to do with him being fired. The fact he called out bandwagon fans and sabotaging local media types did him in.
@@SuperTripleO calling out bandwagon fans wasn't bad. Fuck em. The media is full of dipshits that wanted Pelini gone because he wouldn't play their stupid games.
Nebraska didn't like Pelini because he didn't appear to be "Nebraska Nice" on TV. So when they fired him they over compensated getting "Nebraska Nice" Mike Reilly and the program hasn't recovered.
@@tonyslupe3828 Because that year Nebraska had a 9 - 3 season that year. I think the athletic director said that wasn't a good enough for Nebraska and the Huskers were slipping into mediocrity. I know Husker fans would love to have a record like that now. Solich was a good coach IMO his record at six years was 58-19, that's an average of 9 wins a year which is an awesome record. Most teams and fans would love for their team to have a 9 win season. Heck, the Huskers now would love to just have enough to get to a bowl game.
He should come on down to Tampa and coach with Lavonte and Suh. Fun fact, the buccaneers drafted Kenny Bell, but he couldnt heal from a hamstring and never made it off the practice squad.
As a Nebraska fan I never got the hate that people were pushing against Pelini. We were one of the most winning and consistent schools in football under him. But everyone bought into this narrative that we could just find another coach and our great program would just keep winning. Now its been how many embarrassing years in a row? Its just so annoying that morons had to ruin what could have been a great thing for many years. You would never see coaches getting insulted like Pelini did at Nebraska after winning 9+ games for 7 straight seasons. You would think after the debacle that came before they would just be happy to be winning. I would also like to add that Nebraska fired Solich after a 10-3 season and a pretty amazing overall record because that just wasn't good enough. The people in charge of Nebraska athletics are delusional and entitled. The genuinely believe we should be like Alabama and be in the National Championship hunt every season rather than just be good every year and every now and then breaking through. And because of that they keep firing good coaches and finding themselves stuck with trash teams for years.
The Huskers weren't Huskers without Beau. He implemented passion to the team. I had the opportunity to meet him at the press conference after the Rutgers win shortly before his termination and he was very cordial and asked if we wanted pictures. Eichorst fucked up when they let him go.
Check 24/7 team recruiting. From 2012 to 2015, Pelini's recruiting classes were getting worse. He would have recruited the 2015 recruits before getting fired late 2014. Talk about an overrated head coach, he was it.
He doesn't have anything to worry about. Neither Nebraska nor anyone else, frankly, wants him. There's a reason why he doesn't have a coaching job. The people here making the comments they're making, well, they wouldn't be making those comments if they worked with or for Pelini. He'd go off on them like he's gone off on others.
@@DeBa1226 he hasn't coached ANYWHERE for 4 years. Where is this great job you're alleging he could get? Based on news reports, it appears he is out of coaching.
The way he worded it, I took it as a yes he would come back. But he can’t just say yes because think about the drama it would cause at the university. He answered the question perfectly. I also think it could actually happen. I mean, who else if Frost goes?
Was never able to translate his success from the regular season into championships unfortunately, which is part of why he was shown the door. Media didn’t like him because he wasn’t particularly charismatic, but don’t necessarily need that to be a good football coach. The rut we’ve been in after we sure miss those 9 win seasons and trip to a bowl game every year. I know how trepidatious we are about Rhule being a “rebuilder”, because we went down the same road with Scott Frost who was supposed to be a rebuilder coach and wasn’t able to translate his success with UCF into a much tougher conference. I’ve seen a lot of promising things with Rhule that were missing with Frost so I have hope for the future.
I belong to some Husker chat rooms and bringing up Bo Pelini isn't a great topic for some. But I thought he did a great job and his record speaks for itself. There were some academic leaders at Nebraska who probably resented the idea of Nebraska being a football school, but when you look at the numbers of athletes who were Academic All Americans and graduation rates, not only in football but across all sports, it's hard to understand that attitude. Anyway, if I would have been a good enough player to play college ball, I would have wanted a coach like Pelini.
This was the best coach we have had in the last decade. I would take a 1,000 Bo Pelinis over Frost. Compare Frost's record to his outstanding 9-4 consistency. Bring Bo back.
Osborne was an INTERIM AD. He never intended to be permanent, according to...well, Tom. Tom was also very critical of Bo's temper and inappropriate behavior. There were even players who kept complaining about him. The local and national media hated him. Other coaches expressed their disdain for him. For the first time in decades, Nebraska was starting to lose the respect they had under TO. This interview makes it clear Bo takes no responsibility for his actions. Everything was everyone else's fault. To this day, Nebraska is targeted by referees and it started when foul-mouthed, hot-tempered Bo was coaching. He was a good coach, but I was glad to see him go. BTW, I'm a life-long Husker fan who lived in Lincoln in the 90s and 00s. I watched all of this go down. I also knew several players.
He does know shit about Tom. I have disliked him him from the start. He had a couple good defensive units but look at the stats. Not as good as he thinks he was.
blind. the program was headed downhill long before Bo. we haven't touched a bowl game in decades. we're basically Mediocre and fans cant accept that. did u know the players of the 90s? maybe they should go back to curb stomping women
This. Pelini posseses neither the temperament nor acumen to be a leader, especially in high-pressure situations. He fails to prepare and fails to adjust and when this recipe for disaster comes apart at the seems he blames everyone else except himself in vulgar, often public tirades.
At the time this happened tom Osborne in my opinion was forced out like bo said and bo was fired after the Iowa game. Also look what Nebraska football has been since bo was fired. Really sad that a badass coach was fired, and now we rebuilding again
You have to look at the whole picture. I was excited about Bo coming to Lincoln after the Bill Callahan debacle. I really thought he could be "that guy" to bring Nebraska back to prominence. The name of the game is regularly defeating quality opponents, winning conference championships, and competing for national championships. None of that happened. To his credit, the Huskers had wins over two Top 10 teams, in 2010 and in 2011. Against other quality opponents, they not only lost but they very often got hammered. He was 0-3 in conference championship games and 3-3 in bowl games. His heralded defenses were giving up big chunks of yards and points in those losses. It's not that Bo was a bad coach. He just didn't deliver what they thought he was capable of delivering. His teams won 9 or 10 games each season against lesser opponents, and they never finished ranked higher than 14th. That's not why he was brought in. His crusty personality wasn't winning him any friends. Had he been winning more than he was, that might have been overlooked. If he wanted more time (which is a fair talking point), he could have been more diplomatic about it and shown a concrete plan for how he was going to get his teams to Indianapolis and to Pasadena.
I'd like to add and you're spot on: Aside from the personality and blowouts, what did Bo in is what happened early on. His first three recruiting classes, particularly on the D-line were atrocious. I still believe at that time, he and Carl were the best in the business but the inability to sign elite d-linemen after all the accolades of Suh and Crick, (Pierre and Barry were nice too) is truly what did him in. Once that happened, the program began to decay, and once he got McMullen, Avery Moss, Randy, Valentine, and Maliek, it was too late. There was no excuse to having Stanley and Ciante Evans as your starting DB's. Nebraska should have been a factory on Defense.
I wonder if Trev would give him a call I mean why not Bo could come back even as D coordinator. He went back to LSU why Not Neb. I think people would love it honestly
When people ask if Nebraska is quote back remember the days of pelini and don’t tell me they’re back unless they win titles cause pelini won a lot of games as coach and people never gave him credit because it wasn’t winning titles.
@@scottyB316 guess you love all the shit wins and more losses sence Bo left. He had fire and passion for the game. We get blah we can do better we can improve cream for all type of attitude. Frost has this season to figure things out then he is gone....
Bo was a heck of a coach. Players and most fans loved him. AD was a chicken shit at the time. He didn't have a chance. Hope someday he ends up back at Nebraska.
Was is the key word. End of YSU stint and LSU DC for 1 year shows he is out of touch with current college football. He'll have to go back to being a position coach in the NFL.
A lot of people blame Solich’s firing for our lack of national relevance the last 20 years, but he was really just coasting off of Osbourne’s success and recruiting was taking a giant nosedive.
Nebraska really screwed the pooch when they canned Bo and forced Tom out - OU Fan since 1956... I remember back in the mid 70s. Nebraska could not beat OU. I was a huge admirer of Tom Osborne, thought he was a great man and coach. I a pal of mine who was a Nebraska guy said "we otta fire Tom" Told him he was nuts that coach O was a great coach and OU was 33-0-1 against the world and it was stupid to talk about this man and his great program that way...sometimes fans go a little nutso... BTW we have our lunatics at OU too LOLOLOLOLOL GBR I hope you run the table
Bo, came and recruited a family member and was honest and staight forward about his program. True stand up guy. Over 4 years everything he said, he did. Much respect, Coach!
LOL. Oh, you didn't know.
Article from 2021.
*"Youngstown State football sanctioned after agreeing rules were violated under former coach Bo Pelini"*
amen
@mas5867 yet nothing went public with it, hmm
@@sorney98 All BS. Bo was the real deal. Haters will hate.
@@DeBa1226 problem with @mas, he's a big Nebraska hater. He dies everything to justify firing winning coaches and keeping losers like Callahan and Riley
I liked Bo. He ran a clean program won 9 games every year and after he was fired all of the players stuck up for him. After Frost was deservingly fired stories of him being drunk and late for practice surfaced. Bo is very passionate no apology needed.
The break up might have been bad, but I am still thankful to Bo for giving us one of the most entertaining eras in Nebraska football at least since the 2000s
Roy helu and Taylor Martinez are about as good as a one-two punch we could ever hope for since Frazier and Phillips ….2010 was one of my favorite teams all time
Yeah just wish they didn't add an extra second in the 09 championship.
@Bo Smith LOL. I can't find one pundit that disagrees with the ref's reversal.
So
* both ABC's play callers said their was 1 sec
* LOL, the refs
* ESPN
basically anybody that is not a Neb whiner thought the refs got it right.
@@mas5867 Well I am a Nebraska whiner so I wanted the game to end.
@@mas5867 yet I have, it's called the rules experts. By rule they couldn't look at the clock alone for replay at the time. Dan Beebe knew Texas in the National Championship game would get more money to the conference. The replay rules were broken for one play.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, you know, when we won games, Bo coached in 2 different conferences at Nebraska, managed the conference change, coached thru considerable turmoil and always fielded a team that respected the tradition. Even though the administration was selling out Nebraska Tradition. I don't want my coach to be considered as a "nice guy" I want him to be known as a "winner' Thanks for the effort and putting up with an overzealous fan base and sell out administration. We would take Bo Peleni back in a second! Bo's sentiment toward Osborne is exactly 💯 correct. I'm sad the program is in place it is, I'm happy that Bo gets a little "told you so" moment. He did earn that, at minimum. Even tho he didn't say it, it speaks for itself!!! Thnx Coach
I truly miss his fire and tough defensive mind that brought 9 & 10 win seasons consistently. Please, come back, BO!
That defensive mind set absolutely floundered in his final years. Wisconsin showed that in particular in 2012 and 2014. That coupled with his anger towards the fan base that created an us vs them mentality was ultimately his undoing.
@@TheCausticbeat His "anger" towards the fan base was manufactured by the media. Like the secretly recorded interview where the reporter was leading Bo with lies to get a "gotcha" moment
He went back to LSU a couple years ago as defensive coordinator and the LSU defense had a historically bad season....he was fired after only one season. He could recruit though.....Taylor Martinez was a huge recruit....Suh was OK and many, many more!
@@scottlosey4978 Suh was a Callahan recruit.
@@TheCausticbeat Good grief....you are 100 percent correct! Thank you for the correction,
At least the man stood up for his players and said what was on his mind , would LOVE to have him back !!
@Tony Wagoner He left Youngstown when he got hired by LSU. He wasn't fired.
Don't u hate when wussies delete their posts.
@Abbott LOL
Article from 2021.
"Youngstown State football sanctioned after agreeing rules were violated under former coach Bo Pelini"
@@mas5867 He was on the way out there and he knew it. The LSU return and complete failure was a god send for him. Odd though, nobody is hiring this presumed great coach.
to do what?
@@mas5867 clown
Thankful for Bo’s time at Nebraska. much respect for him. Hate the way it ended, but wish him the best. I do think it would be pretty cool to see him back with the program in some capacity or office in the future. I think it would be a warm welcome from the entire fan base.
Tom Osbourne was such a stone face. Bo just gave us a meaning at the time. Bo even showed up to big families funerals in NE then. He's a good dude.
LOL. So he didn't know marble brains like you would evaluate him for that?
Need to hear more stories like this. The program has been in the tank, never played .500 ball since. The Suits, the boosters, the AD, the media had issues with him, because he wasn’t a yes-man, wasn’t politically correct, or an a** kisser at the country club. He always stood with his players and their families. He was a great dude and should have been our head coach still to this day. I’m convinced he would have won us a Natl Championship or two, by now.
I was a Bo fan. We always won 9 games a year and even tho we sometimes didnt fare well in some big games, we were still relevant. We just needed better recruiting during those years, the coaches were fine.
Thanks Bo!! Wish they would have seen you for the great coach you where for husker nation! GO BIG RED!
I made a pizza for bo once while at unl. He called ahead and asked me what the diameter of the pizzas were. I'm sitting here like wtf is this guy? He shows up, was incredibly respectful, cordial and a class act and pays for his pizza.
Did he tip good lol?
What was the diameter of the pizza?
Do others get them free?
I'm cordial and pay for my pizzas... Whooptee doo!
Bo was the winningest Neb. Coach in last 20 years. Enough said.
Yet another interesting stat.
I loved watching him pissed off on the sidelines😂
Hey fellas. This is the first video I’ve watched of y’all. I’m a traditional B12/Kstate fan and moved to Nebraska about 5 years ago. I work with a lot of Nebraska fans and alum and keep telling them the worst mistake they ever made was firing Bo…great coach and loved his fire. The alum and fans won’t listen though which is sad.
The alumni and fans don’t get to make coaching decisions.
Thanks for your contributions bo. I was proud of our teams under your helm! Not sure why they got rid of you. 9 wins a year got into conference championships!!! And I loved your fiery attitude
Bo was fired for his attitude on the sidelines on Saturday’s and other political stuff. But yeah he won 9 games. But he also lost 4 games in those 9 win years. And he had 7 seasons to win a conference championship. He did NOT get it done. It was time for a change. But the hiring of Mike Riley was a complete disaster. And unfortunately Frost is completely blowing his opportunity. Frost’s time here has also been a disaster. Frost’s rebuild has struggled horribly. The clock is ticking.
@robertnoble6600 rhule seems to be on the right track. But we've been garbage for quite a few years since bo left
I'm so sorry, Bo. We miss you, the family trip to the zoo fans don't appreciate real winners in a violent sport. We had the best defense I have ever seen in my life under you, and I'll never forget it. Thank you, Bo.
Bo is 100% correct they will never admit faults I lived in Nebraska 35 years and I personally know a few players and cheerleaders and it’s to proud to admit faults bo was solid
Bo doesn't need to change who is. For all you haters look where we are at now, but I guess at least our coaches have some composure. Give me a break. Bo is the best coach we've had since solich.
Bo is and will always be a hot head.
Then again, Bo's "replacement" was a pacifist goof. Frost wasn't ready. He needed at least 5 years as head coach at UCF.
Bo in this interview seems to be likeable.
Yeah hot head is a way to describe a fiery attitude, he brought fire to practice and every game. Totally take that over these weak-suck, warm n fuzzy, sweet talking, soft smiling coaches they brought in since, who never cracked .500 ball.
Bo Pelini may have been out-spoken, but the players battled their hearts out for him.
I still say that he was in the same mold as Knute Rockne... Tough & Intense.
Why didn't Nebraska just have a "swear jar" in the AD's office. And then, every time he said a bad word, he could have put in $5K and everyone would be happy to this day.
Also, please note that he didn't comment negatively about Husker fans. He was antagonized by the Athletic office and media just looking to create turmoil. And they unfortunately succeeded.
He could have been a Top 10 current coach if they just let him C-O-A-C-H.
Eventually, he would have reeled-in the "big games" and all would have been happy in Huskerland again.
Know this... the vintage ghosts of the Nebraska cornfields are getting restless. We will feel it in the brisk Autumn winds. Don't lose hope folks. Miracles do happen.
*"Bo Pelini may have been out-spoken, but the players battled their hearts out for him."* LOL. Not when it mattered.
Most of Bo’s success came with Callahans recruits. Once he had his own players his teams weren’t as good. His teams also were run off the field in any meaningful game. Lastly, Bo’s “us against the world” mentality was unsustainable long term.
"He didn't comment negatively about Husker fans." Yes he did. He badmouthed fans in 2011 and had to issue an apology. Where have you been?
FormerHumanX
From a reporter baiting questions and secretly recording.
The fans are horrible wanted osbourne fores for 20 years and every coach since.
That’s 40 years of of constant complaining.
The basketball fans are the same and we’re the worst D1 basketball team of all time. And fans think we should go to the tournament every year.
It’s always funny hearing everybody’s parroted opinion of sports of what the paper would say.
@@mrh3085 yet Pelini's players still won 9 games, gave Riley his best season.
I remember watching you coach Nebraska. They should have never fired you. You had the program at a very good point. We miss you.
Let’s be honest.. A majority of the Nebraska fan base loves Bo! We were upset at the firing and stood behind Bo and always will. We fn Love you Bo! You were wronged and it’s an embarrassment to the program. God Bless You coach Pelini
I can remember living in Omaha during this time. When they announced Mike Riley our entire high school got out of school for like 3 hours just to watch it be televised. Little did we know we were watching the beginning of the end. Luckily, my family all lives south of Tuscaloosa so I never felt attached to that dumpster. RTR
Just remember, Alabama wasn't very good either before Saban took over. All it takes is the right guy to lead things in the right direction.
@@evan_ception “Alabama wasn’t very good before Saban took over”
Well that’s only true for like a decade though.
They were dominant in the 60s and 70s with Bear Bryant and in the late 80s- mid 90s they had some really good teams.
@@INoticeTooMuch1 That's true but my point still stands. Nebraska was pretty much dominant trough the early 70s into the late 90s, and its only very recently that they were very bad. Even in the 2000s they had a few decent seasons. This is why I drew the parallel between Alabama and Nebraska.
@@INoticeTooMuch1 they had ok teams but they were great teams. Great teams keep it going yet they didn't.
I miss Bo so much, I could almost cry.
Nebraska fan here and I sure do miss the BO era we was actually good and winning
I really love Bo, and it would be amazing if they called him back!! He's so worth it!!
I ❤ how u got a respected/known cfb coach to talk candidly
I will always love Bo. I got the chance to talk to him and Carl on a few occasions.
I loved BO! Wish we would have kept him on as coach. Ran a clean program and the players loved him.
I appreciate your Bo! You'll always be a Husker to me.
Thank you Bo for you time(1st time) at LSU. You had badass defenses while a Tiger. Geaux Tigers!
Great interview! Bo will always be the man, a players coach. The suits and haters can go pound sand.
Bo was the best thing we’ve had since Solich. We haven’t come close to competing at the level he coached us to since.
Diehard Husker fan, born and raised… I still love Bo and they fucked him over. THANK YOU BO
I think firing Bo was a big mistake and I think he is the best modern Nebraska football coach...
for sure is
He was indubitably the greatest coach between 2008 and 2014.
The greatest? Hardly and that's why he isn't coaching anywhere and why he has been run out every where he has been.
@@superdave577 No doubt. He couldn't adapt during a game, wasn't an offensive minded coach & look at the losses. He took over a highly ranked team & couldn't get them any further. Frost made one huge mistake when he came here. He talked about how his offense would make Big 10 defenses change the way they played. What he forgot in his football equation was that the talent in the Big 10 is far superior to the AAC across the board. We lost 2+ seasons because of that mindset. Then he had to adapt & start changing the offense. Why do you think Wan'dale & JD Spielman transferred? Spielman was 5'9" & 180 pounds & Wan'dale was about the same size, yet Frost kept trying to pound these guys up the middle. It's no wonder why they were injured a lot. Look at how Kentucky used him & he was outstanding.
@@jimapplebee5322 Hes carrying on a UNL tradition of injuring smaller/younger players by over/misuse... remember the Wichita Flash? Think of what he could have become had he not been sacrificed to the Big Red program ofthe 90s...
Still have my Bo knows defense shirt. The blackshirts under Bo were always special and fun to watch.
Loved Bo, thought it was the beginning of the end when they fired him. Nebraska has had one fluke "decent" season since
Finishing 14 and 20 was not what Neb thought they were. LOL. They would love a ranked team now.
Weird because everything Bo did was a fluke.
Funny thing is, we loved his fire. needed it. We needed that winning record. No more. RIP to our Huskerz
September 3rd will ALWAYS be Bo Pelini day to me. Miss you as the Husker coach. #GBR #TuckFexasAlways :01
You may feel that way about Texas, but, they would push Nebraska's shit in, right now.
@@mikeschmidt4800, so Texas likes going backdoor. Got it.
Bo we miss u in Nebraska
Bo most husker fans were angry when they fired you. I'm a husker fan for life and what you did was incredible and if you were here in 2016. You would have given our team a championship run for sure.
He never made a championship run. He had the greatest defender in history that he didn't recruit and a bunch of future nfl starters that he didn't recruit and won 9 games.
My opinion is Bo was the best. I will always be a fan of whoever he coaches.
Eichorst firing Bo was the final nail in NU's coffin. Now Scott Frost is trying to re build the program and before he is even there for 5 years there is talk he will be fired . The firing of good coaches is the main reason NU has been UN RANKED for a decade.
You keep on and on and on with your enabling. Frost is 4 years in and finished 3-9. Not even close to being on the cusp. Neb sucks because the Big Easy is dead.
@@mas5867 It’s not like Frost hasn’t had a lot going against him or anything. Riley’s players weren’t even working out, the entire 2016 recruiting class transferred (missing a whole year’s worth of recruits is devastating), the pandemic didn’t make things easier, he was dragged through the mud by the B1G and national media for saying he wanted to play football, and we played the toughest schedule in the country last year and could have gone 10-2 if it weren’t for shitty calls and bad luck. I know you see these as excuses but they’re reality. He came into a shitty situation, and has had to maneuver through some pretty tough obstacles. There’s no coach in the country that wants to win at Nebraska more than Scott Frost. So spare us your bitching, there’s nothing wrong with fans being hopefully optimistic about Scott Frost at Nebraska.
@@fu-fucuddlypoops6583 lmaooooo. if Frost goes. the pedo program finally goes.
@@lolwtnick4362 Pedo program? Thats a bold accusation, but Im interested in hearing out your perspective, could you elaborate a bit?
@@quinnschroetlin LOL. Frost didn't fire anybody. Papa what's his face AD made that call and it has to grate the F out of Frost.
I remember seeing him running through my neighborhood one morning after one of the weekly breakfast things they used to do
The fans still love him
The fans would welcome you back Bo. You should of been our D coordinator under Solich for many years, winning championships
Ba ha - no they WOULD NOT
@Jim Wichert since you didn't say we, then I'm assuming you're not a fan, sooo YOU NO NOTHING
@@remmrek Go Big Red - born and bred Husker Fan. Nobody I talk to that are Husker fans want Pelini back. Was Riley a giant fuck up. Yes. Is Frost probably going to get fired too? Yes. In Frost's case - he is not a bad coach - he is in way over his head trying to win in the B1G. We hired a relative rookie HC with no SEC or B1G experience. Not a recipe for success.
@Jim Wichert ...you threw in SEC... Respect Pelini for at least making the N a winning program as HC and DC. Were you part of the they that was murmuring for Solich to be fired? Which led to the snowballing curse that forever changed Nebraskas' awesome unique identity. Are you not going to be patient and let Frosty develop into an experienced HC? He's made changes; he's learning, grab some 🍿 and enjoy the ride
@@remmrek We would NOT welcome back Bo Pelini. And I’ve been a part of the Nebraska football program for over 51 years. Bo had his run/chance. Bo is not an elite football coach. Neither is Scott. Scott’s biggest problem is his talent evaluation is not good. And second he won’t cut loose players that have lied to him about their desire to do whatever it takes to win for Nebraska. He’s kept to many selfish players on the roster. They’re all about themselves. And don’t care about win at Nebraska. They and their parents want that NFL contract. Well they have found out that if you’re not win at the college level the NFL doesn’t want you.
Bro is the most underrated coach Nebraska had, cause the ne we go on to Mike Riley, then Scott Frost, now Mickey, and right now Mickey is really good he’s kinda like Bo but we’ll see
I think the media hated Bo more than the fans did. Also some of the very rich donors didn't like Bo's "fiery" attitude, which probably contributed. It was pretty political imo
The media created the majority of that narrative. Just like the media has created the hatred for Trump.
Loved when Bo was our coach.
Thanks Bo!!!
Taylor lewan popping a zyn is awesome
Lord, I miss Bo's tenacity on the sidelines
I went and looked back, not 7-0, but 8-1 through 9 games. Only loss during that stretch was a close one @ a 10th ranked MSU team. Pretty wild how much the program dipped after Pelini left.
Coach Pelini's time at Nebraska was the last time they were relevant. They didn't need ice cream for everyone.
They were never relevant under Pelini.
I was ashamed to be a Husker after that spineless firing. Nice emails over thanksgiving break. And after a big W (IMO) also.
Loved Bo!
Hey that post Neb P5 resume is stellar.
Bo Pellini was not let go only because of his record but because of his outbursts against administrators, fans and officials. He has a bad temper and no political skills. He is a love him or hate him type of guy and won’t change who he is. I like him but many didn’t.
come on man. He finished ranked in the top 20, 2 times. 14 and 20.
@@mas5867 yeah, but that looks good compared to any one else the last 20 years. He is a good coach and very competitive but the things above ruined him.
Nearly 70 wins in 7 years. How many have they won the past 7 after Bo? Half that?
Lol. His record had very little to NOTHING to do with him being fired. The fact he called out bandwagon fans and sabotaging local media types did him in.
@@SuperTripleO calling out bandwagon fans wasn't bad. Fuck em. The media is full of dipshits that wanted Pelini gone because he wouldn't play their stupid games.
This is football not politics.
Nebraska didn't like Pelini because he didn't appear to be "Nebraska Nice" on TV. So when they fired him they over compensated getting "Nebraska Nice" Mike Reilly and the program hasn't recovered.
Bo was just like Solich, still looking for our next Osborne!
Fans wanted osbourne fired for basically 20 years
Gene....you do know why Solich was fired right???
@@tonyslupe3828 Because that year Nebraska had a 9 - 3 season that year. I think the athletic director said that wasn't a good enough for Nebraska and the Huskers were slipping into mediocrity. I know Husker fans would love to have a record like that now. Solich was a good coach IMO his record at six years was 58-19, that's an average of 9 wins a year which is an awesome record. Most teams and fans would love for their team to have a 9 win season. Heck, the Huskers now would love to just have enough to get to a bowl game.
BO is a great coach!
Bo had a ton of guys go to NFL
He should come on down to Tampa and coach with Lavonte and Suh. Fun fact, the buccaneers drafted Kenny Bell, but he couldnt heal from a hamstring and never made it off the practice squad.
As a Nebraska fan I never got the hate that people were pushing against Pelini. We were one of the most winning and consistent schools in football under him. But everyone bought into this narrative that we could just find another coach and our great program would just keep winning. Now its been how many embarrassing years in a row? Its just so annoying that morons had to ruin what could have been a great thing for many years. You would never see coaches getting insulted like Pelini did at Nebraska after winning 9+ games for 7 straight seasons. You would think after the debacle that came before they would just be happy to be winning.
I would also like to add that Nebraska fired Solich after a 10-3 season and a pretty amazing overall record because that just wasn't good enough. The people in charge of Nebraska athletics are delusional and entitled. The genuinely believe we should be like Alabama and be in the National Championship hunt every season rather than just be good every year and every now and then breaking through. And because of that they keep firing good coaches and finding themselves stuck with trash teams for years.
The Huskers weren't Huskers without Beau. He implemented passion to the team. I had the opportunity to meet him at the press conference after the Rutgers win shortly before his termination and he was very cordial and asked if we wanted pictures. Eichorst fucked up when they let him go.
He was 5-0, 8-1 to start the year he was fired. Players loved him.
Bring Back Bo!!
I miss Bo. The Bo haters wanted a replacement. They got the opposite in Riley. And looked what that did.
Bo never won a game that mattered.
as a Badger fan I do kinda miss him XD
Check 24/7 team recruiting. From 2012 to 2015, Pelini's recruiting classes were getting worse. He would have recruited the 2015 recruits before getting fired late 2014. Talk about an overrated head coach, he was it.
@@mas5867 record says it all, boomer
@@gruntpadre5337 No, winning the games so you don't get fired matters.
I really miss Bo.
He doesn't have anything to worry about. Neither Nebraska nor anyone else, frankly, wants him. There's a reason why he doesn't have a coaching job. The people here making the comments they're making, well, they wouldn't be making those comments if they worked with or for Pelini. He'd go off on them like he's gone off on others.
You must know him then. I bet not. Bo could snap a great job tomorrow.
@@DeBa1226 he hasn't coached ANYWHERE for 4 years. Where is this great job you're alleging he could get? Based on news reports, it appears he is out of coaching.
You did great job coach wish you much success
As a lifelong Nebraska fan, the way Bo was treated at the end was dispicable.
The way he worded it, I took it as a yes he would come back. But he can’t just say yes because think about the drama it would cause at the university. He answered the question perfectly.
I also think it could actually happen. I mean, who else if Frost goes?
I think it's a yes if the leadership was right but also he genuinely believes there is no way they would call him
Was never able to translate his success from the regular season into championships unfortunately, which is part of why he was shown the door. Media didn’t like him because he wasn’t particularly charismatic, but don’t necessarily need that to be a good football coach. The rut we’ve been in after we sure miss those 9 win seasons and trip to a bowl game every year. I know how trepidatious we are about Rhule being a “rebuilder”, because we went down the same road with Scott Frost who was supposed to be a rebuilder coach and wasn’t able to translate his success with UCF into a much tougher conference. I’ve seen a lot of promising things with Rhule that were missing with Frost so I have hope for the future.
We miss you Bo. You were the guy who could have brought Nebraska back but now that you're gone that hope has left too.
i miss BO
I’m ride or die for Bo
I belong to some Husker chat rooms and bringing up Bo Pelini isn't a great topic for some. But I thought he did a great job and his record speaks for itself. There were some academic leaders at Nebraska who probably resented the idea of Nebraska being a football school, but when you look at the numbers of athletes who were Academic All Americans and graduation rates, not only in football but across all sports, it's hard to understand that attitude. Anyway, if I would have been a good enough player to play college ball, I would have wanted a coach like Pelini.
This was the best coach we have had in the last decade. I would take a 1,000 Bo Pelinis over Frost. Compare Frost's record to his outstanding 9-4 consistency. Bring Bo back.
If you’re content with Nebraska being Texas, sure.
You mean you'd take 1 Bo over 1,000 Frosts?
I'd definitely take bo
Bo is awesome a great coach!
Osborne was an INTERIM AD. He never intended to be permanent, according to...well, Tom. Tom was also very critical of Bo's temper and inappropriate behavior. There were even players who kept complaining about him. The local and national media hated him. Other coaches expressed their disdain for him. For the first time in decades, Nebraska was starting to lose the respect they had under TO. This interview makes it clear Bo takes no responsibility for his actions. Everything was everyone else's fault. To this day, Nebraska is targeted by referees and it started when foul-mouthed, hot-tempered Bo was coaching. He was a good coach, but I was glad to see him go. BTW, I'm a life-long Husker fan who lived in Lincoln in the 90s and 00s. I watched all of this go down. I also knew several players.
He does know shit about Tom. I have disliked him him from the start. He had a couple good defensive units but look at the stats. Not as good as he thinks he was.
blind. the program was headed downhill long before Bo. we haven't touched a bowl game in decades. we're basically Mediocre and fans cant accept that.
did u know the players of the 90s? maybe they should go back to curb stomping women
This. Pelini posseses neither the temperament nor acumen to be a leader, especially in high-pressure situations. He fails to prepare and fails to adjust and when this recipe for disaster comes apart at the seems he blames everyone else except himself in vulgar, often public tirades.
@@lolwtnick4362 The Huskers last appeared in a bowl game in 2016, not decades ago.
I agree that the problems with refs began with Bo. Frost's boasting hasn't helped either. NE does not have media respect!
i miss pelini
At the time this happened tom Osborne in my opinion was forced out like bo said and bo was fired after the Iowa game. Also look what Nebraska football has been since bo was fired. Really sad that a badass coach was fired, and now we rebuilding again
Why was Tom forced out?
@@greggreg4804 Because Chancellor Harvey Pearlman had hired his replacement. The next step was firing Bo .
Bo got a raw deal it's a slow process
I miss bo
You have to look at the whole picture. I was excited about Bo coming to Lincoln after the Bill Callahan debacle. I really thought he could be "that guy" to bring Nebraska back to prominence. The name of the game is regularly defeating quality opponents, winning conference championships, and competing for national championships.
None of that happened. To his credit, the Huskers had wins over two Top 10 teams, in 2010 and in 2011. Against other quality opponents, they not only lost but they very often got hammered. He was 0-3 in conference championship games and 3-3 in bowl games. His heralded defenses were giving up big chunks of yards and points in those losses.
It's not that Bo was a bad coach. He just didn't deliver what they thought he was capable of delivering. His teams won 9 or 10 games each season against lesser opponents, and they never finished ranked higher than 14th. That's not why he was brought in. His crusty personality wasn't winning him any friends. Had he been winning more than he was, that might have been overlooked. If he wanted more time (which is a fair talking point), he could have been more diplomatic about it and shown a concrete plan for how he was going to get his teams to Indianapolis and to Pasadena.
I'd like to add and you're spot on:
Aside from the personality and blowouts, what did Bo in is what happened early on. His first three recruiting classes, particularly on the D-line were atrocious. I still believe at that time, he and Carl were the best in the business but the inability to sign elite d-linemen after all the accolades of Suh and Crick, (Pierre and Barry were nice too) is truly what did him in. Once that happened, the program began to decay, and once he got McMullen, Avery Moss, Randy, Valentine, and Maliek, it was too late. There was no excuse to having Stanley and Ciante Evans as your starting DB's. Nebraska should have been a factory on Defense.
If Nebraska was beating lesser teams that means they were better which is good. Your statement is kinda dumb.
@@vincentrivera3961 Callahan single handedly drove our program into the ground.
Man, that 2009 Nebraska team beat the hell outta Colt McCoy. Definitely affected him in the NC game. Got one hard hit and pretty much quit.
I wonder if Trev would give him a call I mean why not Bo could come back even as D coordinator. He went back to LSU why Not Neb. I think people would love it honestly
Bring back Bo, and another 10,000 seats to Memorial Stadium, and stay to heck out of his way this time.
They also did Frank Solich dirty
What about the 18 year old he got pregnant when he was head coach
I was definitely mad when they let him go! And we're still suffering from it!
Lol at the Tannehill sign Bo had to stare at the entire interview after that referee debacle at Texas A&M in 2010
This makes me miss Bo. GBR!
Bo will never have to worry about Nebraska asking him to return.
Dang he was a great coach and in the next year he would have been in the championship picture, terrible that he got let go,
Bring Bo back
When people ask if Nebraska is quote back remember the days of pelini and don’t tell me they’re back unless they win titles cause pelini won a lot of games as coach and people never gave him credit because it wasn’t winning titles.
We love and miss you Bo huge mistake for firing you always had ur back miss that fire on the sidelines.
Hasn't been the same since. 🤧
@@Mr.Deez69420 exactly maybe a chance this season but will be frosts last chance for sure.
No we don't
@@scottyB316 guess you love all the shit wins and more losses sence Bo left. He had fire and passion for the game. We get blah we can do better we can improve cream for all type of attitude. Frost has this season to figure things out then he is gone....
Amen, Mike Riley was the opposite of Bo, he had no fire
Bo was a heck of a coach. Players and most fans loved him. AD was a chicken shit at the time. He didn't have a chance. Hope someday he ends up back at Nebraska.
Was is the key word. End of YSU stint and LSU DC for 1 year shows he is out of touch with current college football. He'll have to go back to being a position coach in the NFL.
Coach Bo deserves the same that Solich received. In fact, Bo would be the best AD ever at NU, js.
A lot of people blame Solich’s firing for our lack of national relevance the last 20 years, but he was really just coasting off of Osbourne’s success and recruiting was taking a giant nosedive.
Nebraska really screwed the pooch when they canned Bo and forced Tom out - OU Fan since 1956... I remember back in the mid 70s. Nebraska could not beat OU. I was a huge admirer of Tom Osborne, thought he was a great man and coach. I a pal of mine who was a Nebraska guy said "we otta fire Tom" Told him he was nuts that coach O was a great coach and OU was 33-0-1 against the world and it was stupid to talk about this man and his great program that way...sometimes fans go a little nutso... BTW we have our lunatics at OU too LOLOLOLOLOL GBR I hope you run the table
How are OU fans feeling about Venables? If they lose a blowout to Texas Saturday will there be a lot of talk about letting him go?
Bo looks like any dad on Memorial Day manning the grill
That’s why the program is cursed. The curse of Bo Pelini lives!!!!
And -- The Curse of Solich