Official: Nebraska Hires Pelini
2nd December, 2007 - 5:52 pm
yahoo.com - Looking to improve its beleaguered defense, Nebraska officially named Bo Pelini as Bill Callahan's successor on Sunday.

Known as a defensive guru, the 39-year-old Pelini returns to Nebraska after spending the last three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Louisiana State.

The announcement came one day after Pelini's Tigers defeated Tennessee, 21-14, in the Southeastern Conference championship.

"We need a head coach with strong defensive credentials and great leadership," Nebraska interim Athletic Director Tom Osborne said. [READ]

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