The University of Nebraska is set to hire LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini as their new head football coach. Pelini will replace Bill Callahan who turned Nebraska football scores into something reminiscent of the NCAA basketball tournament. The Cornhuskers were 5-7 this year.

Pelini will coach the Tigers defense Saturday in the SEC championship game against Tennessee and, according to a source close to the situation, will be in Lincoln for an announcement Monday.

Pelini and Buffalo coach Turner Gill were believed to be Tom Osborne’s final two choices to replace fired Bill Callahan.

Good riddance! LSU’s defense gave up a combined 1,000+ yards in their last two regular season games of the year against Ole Miss and Arkansas. I guess Bo was just preparing for the Nebraska job in those last two games.

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He will coach Saturday in the SEC Championship in Atlanta between the LSU Tigers and Tennessee Vols.