Pelini and Buffalo coach Turner Gill were believed to be Tom Osborne’s final two choices to replace fired Bill Callahan. Both have Nebraska ties — Gill as a former player under Osborne and coach under Frank Solich, and Pelini as a former defensice coordinator under Solich.
The move further complicates LSU’s postseason. Head coach Les Miles is expected to meet with Michigan Wolverines early next week about its head-coaching vacancy. LSU is making an effort to keep Miles, but he’s a Michigan alum who has often voiced his affection for the Wolverines program.
I’m happy for UB football. Gill will stay here in Buffalo and keep the program on track. We may find respectability under him. He has made a difference in recruiting players here already. We were actually tied for the East Div. in the MAC this year but lost tie-breakers.