North Carolina just fired their Defensive Coordinator.
And, if Wisconsin were to hire Chryst, then PITT might have interest in Pelini, which would enable him to be close to Ytown if that is something of importance to him. Heck, he could live in say Columbiana, have a 45-60 minute drive to Pittsburgh and also be able to send his kids to Mooney.
This is why I think in the end, Pelinin will not be at YSU. Just too much still going on with the "power 5" programs in terms of Head Coaches and DC positions, not too mention DC jobs that will come open in the NFL.
And, hiring Pelini does NOT mean kids from Ytown/Warren/Sharon/New Castle that now go to FBS schools will suddenly decide they want to play at an FCS school. It also does not mean beating NDSU will be any easier, or that YSU will win the "money" games, as YSU will still be playing with 22 less scholarship players than the FBS school, and with a roster built for FCS, not FBS.
Terry Bowden had as much success or more than Pelini at Auburn, and was successful at Samford. But, so far, only losing seasons at Akron. And, that is at a school in a lower tier FBS Conference, that has excellent facilities, likely the best in the MAC.
And, Solich has not exactly set the world on fire at OU. They are a middle of the pack team in the MAC. Better than before Solich, but they are light years behind NIU in the MAC and behind Marshall, a school which is not all that far from OU.
Pelini would be an improvement over Wolford, but far from a guarantee he would turn YSU into a top 2 program in the MVFC, be able to beat NDSU regularly, UNI regularly, SDSU regularly, and make deep runs into the playoffs.
And just so people know, I have known Bo since he was in 5th grade. I like him. Always have. I know the Mark Pelini that people who only see him on tv or sidelines of a football game never get to meet. He is very intelligent. A god guy. Also hates to lose. Hated to lose as a player.
Now, as a HC, he hates to lose as much for his players as for himself. Has always had a temper when playing sports. Seems to be a Mooney thing
. For those old enough, seems to be a St. Dom's/Mooney thing
, only Bo went to St. Luke's, so St. Dom's connection does not apply here. We went to different high schools. Guys at my high school hated Bo. One, because in the 2 years he was starting QB at Mooney, my school lost both games. Second, because Bo was brash, confident and other players on HIS team fed of that. He is one of those people who if he is your teammate or coach, you love him, and if he is your opponent, you HATE him. Again, he is very intelligent, and knows how to psych out opponents. From a physical standpoint, he had no business starting at DB for OSU. But, throw in work ethic, knowledge of the game, instincts, competitiveness and all of the "intangibles", and it is a different story.
Another reason guys that played football at my high school hated Bo, is because he would tell the defense what play was coming, and then the defense would not stop the play. Then again, with Bucci, Mooney only had like 3-4 plays. But, at times, I think he went as far as to tell the defense which guy was getting the ball. That is how much confidence he had in his teammates. To me, that is not arrogant or cocky. That is being confident. And, if you know what is coming and can;t stop it, that is YOUR fault.
