"I think he has tremendous leadership skills, which is the No. 1 thing you have to be able to do to be a head football coach," Pelini said. "I mean, really, running a football team and running a corporation, I don't think it's a whole heck of a lot different, the skill sets that are necessary to do both things.
"He obviously demonstrated the ability in the business front to be able to do that. And I've learned a lot from him on how to run a football team. I throw things at him all the time. He's been a tremendous resource."
Pelini also said, "I don't know if I could be happier for somebody. Talk about having passion and following your dream and all those things. I think it's a great opportunity, but I also think that it's well-deserved.