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1. Mel said:

   posted on November 29, 2003 11:43 PM — 68.226.117.101 — link — abuse?

   
   
   

   He needed to go! Anytime that you make a decision on personel(Crouch vs Newcomb) and one guy decideds that he does`nt like the fact that he`s not going to be the starter, then the coach not only begins to question his choice, but "runs after" the person who`s mad.......................... who was in charge? When`s the last time Nebraska had a 1000 yrd rusher? When`s the last time Nebraska did`nt get their share of the "cream of the crop" when it came to recruiting? I could go on awhile longer however the points been made.

2.  Lloyd Severence said:

   posted on November 29, 2003 11:45 PM — 68.66.53.70 — link — abuse?

   
   
   

   Nothing says thank you for beating a rival like a swift kick in the butt. I would have no problem with this move, if Steve Pederson(AD of Neb.) hadn't made a move a few days ago to squash rumors of the job opening. Steve needs to learn that giving someone a false sense of job security is bad for future coaches, in terms of how safe they feel as a coach.

3. Derek said:

   posted on November 30, 2003 5:33 PM — 209.74.5.172 — link — abuse?

   
   
   

   The Omaha paper's story notes that speculation among the Nebraska assistants is that Pitt's Walt Harris might be a candidate for the job. Well, if anyone watched the Pitt-Miami game last night, they should be reasonably well-acquainted with Harris' strengths (passing game) and weaknesses (interior line play). Doesn't sound like a good match for the Huskers, if you ask me.

4. Jeff said:

   posted on November 30, 2003 5:40 PM — 66.191.170.240 — link — abuse?

   
   
   

   I've heard (don't know the reliability of the rumors at this point) that Nebraska is also looking at Jim Grobe at Wake Forest.

5. Derek said:

   posted on November 30, 2003 7:53 PM — 209.74.5.172 — link — abuse?

   
   
   

   To me, that makes a lot of sense - Grobe can only go so far at WF, and he definitely understands option-style and running offenses. I also think that Solich was handled badly by Pederson, who was a great AD at Pitt, but that environment is nothing compared to Nebraska.

6. Mike said:

   posted on November 30, 2003 8:28 PM — 146.201.133.125 — link — abuse?

   
   
   

   Nebraska has to get back to recruting the most powerful, strong, corn-fed boys they can get. They got away from power running and it obviously hurt them.

7.  Kevin Donahue said:

   posted on December 1, 2003 8:46 AM — link — abuse?

   
   
   

   Agreed that Grobe would be a strong coach at Nebraska. I'm not sure you could convince the Nebraska boosters to hire him, but he would be a good choice. He's been exceptional at Wake and should have been the two time Coach of the Year in the ACC.

8. Mike said:

   posted on December 1, 2003 10:04 AM — 216.173.174.230 — link — abuse?

   
   
   

   If they're interested in bringing in a fresh perspective, rather than recycling more of the same "underacheiving" stuff, Grobe would be a great fit.
   With the recruting prestige of Nebraska, he'd have a great chance to leave his mark on the program.

9. omyar said:

   posted on December 5, 2003 9:43 PM — 206.222.221.239 — link — abuse?

   
   
   

   I think the firing of Frank Solich is a travesty ! What prospective coach of the Huskers would want to take a job where a 9-3 season is not good enough !

   I have lived in Nebraska my entire life, and have been a long time husker fan ! This decision by Steve Pedersen stinks, and has a foul smell of booster dollars ! I hope Steve suffers the same fate as Coach Solich ! The sooner Pedersen is gone, the better in regard to Husker Althletics !!