Coaching rumors...yummy.

I thought I would stir the rumor stew with a new found tidbit that is somewhat of interest. Nebraska's "As the World Turns" saga is heavily dealt with by plenty of other sources. (If you haven't checked HeavySoul out lately, they seem to be in Osbourn's carry-on bag.)
The beloved, and moderate to highly alcoholic Sunny Lubick has been fort-forced out of his job. (trouble in Ram country as numerous high-dollar supporters, including Joey Porter, have pulled their checkbooks out of fort-fun as well) Apparently, one Frank Solich has expressed favorable interest in Sunny's position.
Good luck Frank. Have fun pleasing those 8000 season ticket holders. Van Pelt left 4 years ago. At least he's good at recruiting.

Don't be surprised if you see Sunny on the sidelines in Lincoln next year, drinking, and lost.

note: as I finished this post, I'm listening to 950 the fan, Denver's ESPN station...they just tried justifying CU's choice of Koy Detmer over Frasier. Enough said.

My brother, the organic egg tycoon.

My ½ brother was on the cover of the Gothenburg Times the other day. If you’re interested in open-range, organic eggs, I know a guy. He’s 9.

Cody's Cackleberries

Funny Read

Welcome back from the holidays everyone. Now that you're reunited with your computers, may I suggest a hilarious read from McSweeney's:

"So you just found daddy's meth lab"
by Daveo Mathias

Time to talk coaches

The morning after we wake up from our Boulder-induced hangovers, there will more than likely be news of a coaching change in Huskerland. So let me take this time to open the discussion on what the best possible solutions would be. For me, here they are, in order.

1. Bo Pelini is named head coach. This is the best possible solution, under one circumstance...he doesn't have anything to do with coaching the offense. Pelini is a proven motivator and defensive genius, but his offensive skills are nonexistent. So, in the best possible world, he is named head coach and we keep Shawn Watson as offensive coordinator with complete play-calling control. Here's a couple things to consider, though. One, Notre Dame is Bo's dream job, and guess what, they're going to have an opening in the near future. An opening that Pelini won't hesitate to take, even if he's at NU.

2. Bill Callahan is retained, Cosgrove is forced to bounce. I'm sorry, but I have to stand up for BC. He knows offense, no question, and I think he's a smart enough guy to figure this college game out. There's a stiff learning curve and I think he's getting a bad wrap because our defense is absolutely horrible. Hence, he MUST fire Cos. If he won't do it, then he can bounce too. I'm motivated to this decision by his new-found dedication to in-state walk-ons. Adding in-state linemen will certainly add needed drive to our team, and Callahan can recruit skill players to run behind them. Also, I honestly think he is truly gaining a passion for Husker football and he has a deep concern for the players and the program. Just give him a little bit, after all, we almost ran Osborn out of town in his first couple years.

3. Shawn Watson as head coach. The guy is pretty good, but unproven. He's good with the players and the media and I think he has better management skills than a lot of possible coaches. I like his coaching style and his demeanor, and apparently he's a good recruiter.

4. Brian Kelly, Cincinatti head coach. If you haven't watched college football this year, Cincy is pretty good. And if you haven't watched college football in the past 25 years, Cincy has been horrible. He's a sharp guy, but the catch is that the Big East is also bad so his success may be a little skewed.

5. Ditka.

Possibilities I don't like:

a. Turner Gill - there is nothing out there that says bringin' back a good ol' boy will work. In fact, the opposite is true. No ex-husker coach has really done shit in their new programs. I know, I know "well Turner Gill turned Buffalo around." Sure, but it's still Buffalo, a completely different world than the Big 12. And what will our offense be? The triple option? Not today kids. Okay, that was narrow-sided, I have no idea what offense he's running up in Buffalo. The one positive, it will strengthen Husker Nation.

b. Craig Bohl. Yes, his name is in the mix. He wan't even a good defensive coach, how will he be a good head coach. He currently coaches North Dakota State, which has been turned around since he got there, but see point a above.

c. Scott Frost - he's a creep-douche. Don't worry, he's not on the list, I just took this chance to take a jab at him.

Also, why and hell aren't we considering Mike Mangino, the head coach of Kansas?

Okay, what do you all think?

Now this is interesting...

Come to find out, the winner of the always-anticipated Husker v. Buff game next friday will earn a spot in the Insight Bowl. This would be sweet. Dec. 27th, Tempe Arizona. I don't want to jinx anything but lets begin to look at options.

Congrats HeavySoul

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Congrats from the 177.

Kade Pittman's gone Hollywood.

Seriously. He played a character named "Chaz Darling" on Nip/Tuck. This is no joke.

Check it.

OMG, has anyone seen American Gangster yet?!

This epic, while quite long, provides the glorification of drug life and actually, pretty sound business principles while showing the dichotomy within a good man and ruthless force to be reckoned with that I've come to love about epic gangster movies. Believe the hype. A similar story is happening right now...

A couple notes on the NU @ CU game

If you're planning on riding in the limo to the CU game, please be at Jared's no later than 8:30 am mountain time. It leaves at 9:00 and will not wait for late bloomers.


Secondly, help Jared and his coat drive. If you have any extra coats that you no longer wear (like a Piston's Starter jacket), bring them to Jared Thanksgiving weekend. He's is helping out with a coat drive for Denver and would greatly appreciate our help.

Finally, Walz has a couple extra tickets he's trying to get rid of, so if you know of someone who wants them, drop him a line.

That's all for now.

The City of Angels........and fake boobs.

As much as I wanted to start this blog with, "There I was snorting blow off Paris Hilton's ass"...I can't. It didn't happen. Mostly, I worked. But here's a not-so-brief summary of my LA experience beyond working.

Thursday, November 1 - A couple hours after arriving in LA and checking into my hotel, I was whisked off to an insane recording studio. Fleetwood Mac recorded Rumors there, John Mayer has a private studio, this place was nuts. It was built in an old Masonic Temple will a bunch of hidden doors and rooms and such. Apparently Mic Jagger uses the hell out of these secret places because he doesn't want to be seen by common folk. I digress. The studio producer was a hot thirtys-something who had dated the bad guy from MacGyver. She also hangs out with Gabrielle Byrne. Wild.

Friday - Ate lunch with a cool-ass director who spoke of the "good ol' days" of snortin' blow in the back of some restaurant. It was at this same lunch that Ashley Judd plopped down in the table next to us. She is gorgeous, if you haven't realized. No I didn't do her. The best part about Friday was definitely the arrival of James and Jen. They came down from the Bay Area and we rocked it, Santa Monica style.

Saturday - Traveled to Beverly Hills and Hollywood...the touristy crap. Rodeo Drive doesn't have street lights...they have fucking street chandeliers. No joke. Saturday night James, Jen and I went to the swankiest bar I've ever been to, called the Viceroy, it's actually a hotel, but they were so uppity they didn't serve Bud Light. Leave it up to one of us to ask.

Sunday - Hangover. Watched football.

Monday/Tuesday - Work. Little fun.

Tuesday night - I sat a couple rows ahead of Matt Leinart on the plane. I couldn't believe it when he walked by. The crazy part, it was fucking Southwest airlines? He didn't look like a happy camper when walking to his seat, so I'm willing to bet he didn't plan on that flight initially.
No I didn't do him.

Rumors abound in Huskerland

Bill Callahan and Kevin Cosgrove are allegedly resigning today at 2:00 pm CST. Stay tuned.

New Favorite Sport...All others BLOW

Hingis claims innocence after being accused of positive test for cocaine
Why didn't I know about this. Probably because I stay out the snow. Reading on in the article, apparently tons of Tennis starlets powder their nose. Could you image seeing Kournikova attacking a coffee table at an after-hours party. This is fiery stuff. I hope they all sleep with Bret Michaels when they finish.