Bo Pelini

[WIU0812]

Bo has reportedly been named the new head coach of Youngstown State.

[sealhall74]

If so, the Valley just got tougher as if it wasn't already tough enough.

[wiu712]

That would be a return home for Bo Pelini.

He was raised in Youngstown. He went to Youngstown Cardinal Mooney High School (the same high school as Bob Stoops, head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners).

[ST_Lawson]

Hooooo....leeeee....crap, that's huge.

Halloween next year...Bo Pelini on the Hanson Field sideline.

Think that's going to help their recruiting much?

[WIU0812]

I would be interested to see what they are going to be paying him

[BobLovely]

The Pelini camp denies this rumor. This likely means he is waiting for his agent's counteroffer to be accepted by Tressel...

Bob

[WIU0812]

Sounds like this is not happening now after reading the YSU forum.

[sealhall74]

A smart guy in Bo's shoes would say pay me $1 and let Nebraska pay me the rest. He would then have YSU take the rest of his realistic negotiable salary dollars and give them to the best OC and DC those dollars can buy.

[WIU0812]

I feel as though he is going to get much bigger offers from larger schools that will pull him away from this notion unless he signs a contract soon.

[letsgonecks]

He's due 7.65 million from Nebraska, so doesn't matter what they're paying. Also means he doesn't have to wait for an FBS offer, not that he wouldn't take it, but he won't be offered by Mich and don't see OR St offering him. Why not go home for 2 years, basically work for Tressell, coach in the best FCS conference, have a team that can make the playoffs now, all while Nebraska is flipping the bill. Then get your next big contract at an FBS school.

Looking pretty good for both Bo and YSU. This should help them down the recruiting home stretch and open the D1 transfer door a little wider.

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