With the departure of Carl Pelini to the head coaching job at Florida Atlantic, speculation was rampant that this was the perfect opening for Mike Stoops.
Smart money was on an internal promotion, and that is what the Huskers did with the promotion of John Papuchis to Defensive Coordinator. Papuchis has been with Pelini since his stint at LSU, and by all accounts, has been groomed for the job for quite a while. Trust, integrity and family being a strong theme running through the Husker coaching staff.
Another staff change announced today was the hiring of Rick Kaczenski as defensive line coach. Kaczenski comes by way of the Iowa Hawkeye’s where his seven year coaching experience has focused on the defensive line for the last five.
The Omaha World Herald has further information.
Pelini’s team was not ready to play today. Turn-overs,numerous illegal procedures, poor clock management and to top it off, an ejection. I was not proud to be an alumnus today.