Nebraska...not feeling Frosty anymore

[WM Wolverine]

You can slow him down as much as anyone has yet, which isn't a whole lot. MSU held OSU to 17 points but the Buckeyes should've scored even more and OSU lost the turnover battle by 3. They are beatable and you guys are as likely as anyone on their schedule to do so.

[WM Wolverine]

Wolverines again are rooting for the Buckeyes to help them (M) win their division. To me this just isn't right, having rivalries outside of your division. I used to be okay with Ohio losing every conference game they played, now were left rooting for them to help M.

[DennisT]

I'm not rooting for poster child.

[Mike]

Common decency prevents me from rooting for the cesspool from the south.

[iam416]

I'm hoping OSU can slow down UNL's offense, which has been far better than OSU's one-man show.

[WM Wolverine]

M isn't good enough to win the division straight-up, it's going to need some help.

[Hannibal]

If Nebraska wins this one and they beat us, that's probably all she wrote.

[entropy]

Miami AD emerges as a target in NU search
7 hours ago • By STEVEN M. SIPPLE / Lincoln Journal Star

He was mentioned in recent days as a potential candidate for the Nebraska athletic director job.

Scratch the word "potential."

Shawn Eichorst, in his second year as athletic director at the University of Miami, is a leading candidate for the position at Nebraska, a source close to the situation told the Journal Star on Wednesday.

Eichorst arrived at Miami after serving from 2009-11 as deputy athletic director at the University of Wisconsin, where his responsibilities under athletic director Barry Alvarez included serving as the department's chief operating officer and overseeing day-to-day operations.

Alvarez played linebacker at Nebraska in the 1960s and retains strong ties to his alma mater.

Husker athletic director Tom Osborne announced Sept. 26 he will retire at the end of the year.

Chancellor Harvey Perlman began the search for Osborne's replacement soon after Osborne told him in August that he planned to step down at the end of this football season.

Eichorst joined Wisconsin's staff in 2006 as a senior associate athletic director and was promoted to executive associate athletic director in 2007.

Before arriving at Wisconsin, he worked at the University of South Carolina as senior associate athletic director for administration from 2004-06 and as interim director of athletics in June 2005.

A native of Lone Rock, Wis., Eichorst was an all-conference defensive back and 1990 team captain for the UW-Whitewater football team. He graduated magna cum laude in business from UW-Whitewater in 1990 and earned a law degree from Marquette University in 1995. He practiced law until 1999.

Eichorst arrived at Miami in April 2011. In August of that year, Yahoo! Sports reported details of a scandal in which a booster allegedly provided thousands of impermissible benefits to at least 72 athletes from 2002 through 2010. In other words, Eichorst had no involvement in that matter.

An executive search firm is helping Perlman in his search. Perlman has said he won't reveal names of any candidates until he has chosen a successor.

LJS

CORNHUSKERS .....To The End

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[entropy]

Looks like he's our guy...

[entropy]

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Shawn Eichorst is leaving his job as athletic director at scandal-ridden Miami for Nebraska, where he accepted a five-year contract to succeed Tom Osborne and oversee the Cornhuskers' program.

The schools made simultaneous announcements on Thursday, and for Miami, Eichorst's departure comes at a particularly curious time -- both with the Hurricanes set to play Notre Dame in the rekindling of a huge college football rivalry on Saturday, and as the school braces to receive potentially crippling NCAA sanctions sometime in the coming months for compliance violations.

Former Maine athletic director Blake James will become the acting AD at Miami, filling the role that Eichorst held for just under 18 months.

"I am deeply disappointed in Shawn's departure to the University of Nebraska as I thoroughly enjoyed working with him," Miami president Donna Shalala said in a statement. "We wish Shawn and his wonderful family the very best at their new post."

Eichorst's starting salary at Nebraska will be $973,000 annually, believed to be a significant raise over his Miami deal. As a private school, the Hurricanes typically do not release contract information.

At Nebraska, the 75-year-old Osborne -- one of college football's legendary coaches -- announced late last month that he will retire Jan. 1 after five years on the job. He'll become athletic director emeritus and stay involved in department operations through July 30 at Nebraska, where he won 255 games and 13 conference titles as football coach.

Eichorst will start at Nebraska on Oct. 9, first as a special assistant to Chancellor Harvey Perlman, then assume Osborne's role on Jan. 1.

"I am humbled by both the responsibility and opportunities that lie ahead and I hope to carry on the rich tradition of Husker excellence set by Coach Osborne and so many others," Eichorst said in a statement released by Nebraska.

Eichorst has not spoken with Miami reporters in months, citing the ongoing NCAA investigation as the reason why requests were declined.

Eichorst was hired by the Hurricanes after serving as Wisconsin's Chief Operating Officer for athletics, overseeing a $90 million budget and being closely involved with a $100 million construction project for ice hockey, swimming and football. Eichorst was highly recommended for the Miami job by his one-time boss at Wisconsin, athletic director Barry Alvarez -- a close friend of Shalala.

Alvarez is also a graduate of Nebraska.




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[*JD*]

Dantonio was the DC at OlieO when Reynolds choked Sorgi at Wisconsin.

Dantonio is now the MSU HC, and OlieO is complaining about cheap shots.

Columbus was Dantonio's proving ground. Why are they surprised?

You don't even need to go back a year. Dantoni was coaching last year when Ghoulston attempted to break Denard's neck.

[Wild Hoss]

Well, that was fun.

Pick six, punt return TD given up, and allowed two 150+ yard rushers. That's a first...can't wait to see what other wonderful surprises Bo has in store for us.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Bo is gone once the new AD has full control.

[iam416]

I have no idea why Ohio State is so Jekyl & Hyde, no pun intended, on offense. The 1st quarter was an abomination. The last 3 quarters, not so much.

Eh, the game went about how I thought except OSU got almost every big play and the defenses were a bit more ineffective than I guessed.

[Optimus Prime]

That Dirty Mexican Martinez is a turnover machine, hope DR was watching.