How on earth did Bo survive tapegate? I still can’t believe it. From the outside looking in ....Pelini needs to go IMO.
Tom Osborne saved his bacon. At least that is what came to my buddy from two EXTREMELY reliable sources. T.O stepped in at the last minute and told AD Sean Eichorst and Chancellor Harvey Perlman that the tape had come to his attention sometime during the season when it was recorded. The tape was recorded before his postgame show after the Ohio State game in 2011. He said that he had disciplined Bo privately at that time and that firing him for the same deal would be like double jeopardy. Knowing the two guys my friend got this info from, I took this to the bank. Not sure if you are from Nebraska or not but for the rest of you out there, T.O. has that much influence even as the ex AD. As we are fond of saying “in Nebraska, Tom Osborne is less than a god but more than a man.”
I still cant beleive he didnt get fired after the Iowa game. When Eichorst made his announcement that he had full confidence in Pelini, most of my friends and family were shocked. It was like he came back from the dead.
I still maintain that if there are losses to FSU, Miami and or MSU that he will be dead man walking. Especially if there is another humiliating blowout on a national or semi national broadcast. The Husker fanbase is pretty divided right now and if the turnovers, special teams issues, penalties and defensive weakness manifests itself again, we will be seeing a new guy in 2015.