1. Bo has input into the offense, but I can't imagine this is the offense he wants. This is some unsightly west coast/spread option hybrid that seems to be the result of two different philosophies and identities clashing.
2. As for Mike Leach... people complain about Bo Pelini not fitting the mold of what a Nebraska coach should look like, and now we're talking about Mike Leach?! Furthermore, I think it's a bad idea to build a pass-happy offense at a school with a tradition in smashmouth football, in a state that breeds offensive lineman and not wide receivers, and in a climate that is often windy, and come November is less than friendly to a "fun n' gun" offense.
3. I think Nebraska is a great program, but "top tier" is defined differently by lots of people. Nebraska has not won a national championship since 1997. Since then, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida State, Miami, Florida, LSU, Alabama, USC, Tennessee, and Ohio State have won national championships. Auburn or Oregon will soon join that list. Current recruits don't know about 1990's Nebraska. They don't know who Tommie Frazier is - when they think of #15, they think of Tim Tebow. Nebraska hasn't won a conference championship since 1999 and any current high school recruit (save those from Nebraska) can't remember the last time we beat Texas.
Does Nebraska have great facilities? Sure, but not any better than probably 20 or so other schools. Does Nebraska have great support from the administration? Well, our head coach was just publicly admonished by our chancellor, and our coaches' salaries are pretty average compared to the rest of our conference. Do we have great fan support? Well, we'll show up to every game, and you'll be on a bigger stage than any other college football coach in America, but we're also not that loud and we'll treat a 10-3 season like most schools treat a 5-7 season.
So, why do we say we are a "top tier" school? I mean, I think Nebraska is special, but basically what made us special in the past was that we were in the national title conversation most years from 1970-2001. Now, it's been 13 years since we've won a national championship, and Oregon has officially passed us up as a college football powerhouse, so I'm not sure how much more we can keep throwing our name around with those other schools until we actually win some kind of championship (other than the Big 12 north division).
I don't really want one of those "top tier" OC's people are talking about (and even if I did, I don't think we'd get him) unless there's one out there who is 100% committed to a physical running game. I don't care if we get some 5* OC with 18 years of playcalling experience. Let's just get the Rex Burkhead of OC's in here, whose offense is going to reflect the personality of our defense (and of Burkhead): Fast, physical, smart, and disciplined.
