Callahan’s fate sealed
The water boils below Bill Callahan, and losing to Oklahoma State on Saturday was not his greatest crime, though that’s no small thing in Nebraska. The Huskers hadn’t lost at home to OSU in 47 years; they are losing remnants of past glory seemingly by the week, and the end of such a streak can’t play well on the Platte River.
But here’s Callahan’s biggest faux pas: how bad he lost; 38-0 at halftime, with OSU taking a knee to end the half, and 45-14 final.That’s the kind of blowout that sends every last supporter scurrying.That kind of blowout got Gary Gibbs fired — 45-7 at Colorado in 1994. Got John Blake fired — 51-7 at home against Texas A&M in 1997 and 34-3 to Texas in 1998. Got John Mackovic fired at Texas — 66-3 in 1997.
Losing is one thing. Being non-competitive is another. Nebraska might stand for the former, for awhile. It will not stand for the latter.
-------------Berry Tramel can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including AM-640 and FM-98.1. You can e-mail him here and follow him on Twitter @BerryTramel. Visit Berry's website here.
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