Nebraska Cornhusker’s head coach Bo Pelini has found himself in the spotlight after supposedly showing his temper to a recruit that changed his mind and decided to back out of his commitment to Nebraska for Auburn instead.
Former Cornhusker recruit Dominic Walker recounted to the Orlando Sentinel that Pelini told him “best of luck, you’re going to need it”.
“It was a very tough decision. They were [mad]. They were very mad. But I thought I had to call them like a real man should,” Walker said. “But yeah, they were mad. Coach Pelini said, ‘Best of luck, you’re going to need it.’ “
This isn’t the first time that Pelini has shown his temper towards a player, but it is the first we’ve heard of Pelini ripping a recruit.
Pelini wasn’t the only coach on the phone call as wide receivers coach Rich Fisher also made a comment:
“Coach Fisher said, ‘I can’t believe you,’ ” Walker said. “It was really awkward.”
“There’s more opportunity for my family to see me play because
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