At the beginning of the college football season, I made the bold prediction that the Nebraska Cornhuskers would have a good enough year that they would be in the running for the division championship, while my colleague Prof. Schaff remained "in 'wait and see' mode." It turns out my faith in the Huskers was misplaced.
Husker Nation has been cheering the firing of the athletic director, Steve Pederson, who was replaced by Nebraska legend Tom Osborne. This came after we lost our homecoming game against Oklahoma State, which hasn't beat us at home since 1960. All sorts of debates have come up, such as whether or not it was worthwhile to conduct these personnel changes mid-season. Another rumor circulating is that Coach Bill Callahan's job is in jeopardy now that Osborne is back. It will be interesting to see how things play out over the rest of the season.
This afternoon, at 1:00 pm, Nebraska faces the Texas A&M Aggies at Memorial Stadium. The game is being billed as the "Contract Buyout Bowl" and Nebraska probably has a good chance of picking up a win. Luckily for Nebraska, there are other Big 12 teams that aren't doing so well either, meaning Nebraska still has a shot for a decent bowl game. Today's game might say a lot about whether or not they make it. Texas A&M's record for the season is 5-2 overall, 2-1 in the Big 12. Nebraska stands at 4-3 overall, 1-2 in the Big 12.
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