Nebraska fires its AD

expony18 · Post by **expony18** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:46 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3064861

DiamondM75 · Post by **DiamondM75** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:52 pm

A lesson to learn by SMU?

Didn't take long to pull the plug. Either you perform and do your job or take a hike.

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:02 pm

Wonder if Orsini will get a chance to apply for this job?

davidsmu94 · Post by **davidsmu94** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:03 pm

Please people. Orsini is not the problem. At least right now he's not. Steve needs time to unravel all the crap Copeland left him. You should pray that Steve stays with us a very long time.

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:35 pm

davidsmu94 wrote:Please people. Orsini is not the problem. At least right now he's not. Steve needs time to unravel all the crap Copeland left him. You should pray that Steve stays with us a very long time.

Wasn't saying that Orsini is the problem......but how could a non BCS school like SMU keep it's AD if a school like Nebraska offered the job? It is too bad that SMU did not take the Nebraska approach with Copeland as his hires in both football and basketball did not help those programs at all................ :roll:

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:38 pm

what this does mean is that there will be an entire coaching staff available from NU at the end of the season.

that's great raplh · Post by **that's great raplh** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:39 pm

do we want ony of that staff?

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:40 pm

Nebraska wanted Houston Nutt last time. I wonder if they would want him again if they decide to can Callahan also? It certainly looks like Nutt will be available for someone.

davidsmu94 · Post by **davidsmu94** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:41 pm

PonySnob wrote:
davidsmu94 wrote:Please people. Orsini is not the problem. At least right now he's not. Steve needs time to unravel all the crap Copeland left him. You should pray that Steve stays with us a very long time.

Wasn't saying that Orsini is the problem......but how could a non BCS school like SMU keep it's AD if a school like Nebraska offered the job? It is too bad that SMU did not take the Nebraska approach with Copeland as his hires in both football and basketball did not help those programs at all................

It's a valid point. One I'd rather not think about too much. I know that someone will take Orsini from us at some point. I just hope he gets time to turn things around before that happens.

I'm sure Steve is kicking himself for bringing back Bennett, but given the circumstances I probably would have done the same thing. You had to give Phil one more chance, but that chance is for all practical purposes over now.

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:44 pm

mrydel wrote:Nebraska wanted Houston Nutt last time. I wonder if they would want him again if they decide to can Callahan also? It certainly looks like Nutt will be available for someone.

They didn't want Nutt. That was Nutt's agent posturing for a contract extension which he got w/n 48 hours.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:50 pm

Phil_Bennett's_Mustache wrote:
mrydel wrote:Nebraska wanted Houston Nutt last time. I wonder if they would want him again if they decide to can Callahan also? It certainly looks like Nutt will be available for someone.

They didn't want Nutt. That was Nutt's agent posturing for a contract extension which he got w/n 48 hours.

Well that is possible but any time you are in a plane on the runway in Lincoln there is a chance something is going on.

davidsmu94 · Post by **davidsmu94** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:59 pm

mrydel wrote:
Phil_Bennett's_Mustache wrote:
mrydel wrote:Nebraska wanted Houston Nutt last time. I wonder if they would want him again if they decide to can Callahan also? It certainly looks like Nutt will be available for someone.

They didn't want Nutt. That was Nutt's agent posturing for a contract extension which he got w/n 48 hours.

Well that is possible but any time you are in a plane on the runway in Lincoln there is a chance something is going on.

Oh that brings back some memories...

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:02 pm

DiamondM75 wrote:A lesson to learn by SMU?

Didn't take long to pull the plug. Either you perform and do your job or take a hike.

R. Gerald Turner doesn't have the b*lls to do something like this.

davidsmu94 · Post by **davidsmu94** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:05 pm

When was the last time anyone at the SMU athletic department made a "Ballsy" move? We need courage!

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:07 pm

davidsmu94 wrote:We need courage!