As soon as someone projects to know what someone's motives are without actually knowing the individual and having that individual tell them directly, you've lost all credibility.
How do you know what Bo Pelini's motive was when he took the job? How do you know he didn't just want to get paid a head coach salary and didn't care about winning? How do you think you'd feel when you are 62 and take on a new job? This guy won a championship in Canada (yeah, big deal if you want, but it shows he can win a championship.) This guy got Oregon State to a BCS bowl. This guy was good enough to be courted and hired by an NFL team. This guy was good enough to be courted by UCLA and Alabama. If you think all of these schools and programs had the wool pulled over their eyes, then he is one heck of an actor.
I wish everyone would just shut up about what a failure Mike Riley is and actually try to get behind the guy and what he's trying to accomplish here. You'll find life is a lot more enjoyable when you actually believe in something good and collectively buy in to what a leader is building. Instead we have a whole sector of fans who want to prove they knew better and do anything they can to tear down an individual.
Cut. It. Out.
We are supposed to be known as the Greatest Fans in College Football. But it seems to me that we are just acting like everyone else. Puke.
Yeah, yeah, I've heard it all "this guy is paid $2.7 million to do better than this" "This guy was brought in to improve upon 9 win seasons." etc. etc.
Get behind him and the staff. Until you do, you're just like any of the holdover players who are loyal to Bo and not ready to move forward in a new direction. I'm embarrassed by some of the drivel being put out there by some of these so called fans.
I'm proud that Nebraska is different. But the more hatred that keeps spewing out of these posts makes me think we are not different anymore, and that is sad to me.
Go Big Red.