Callahan won't say if he's been asked to resign
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BY BRIAN CHRISTOPHERSON / Lincoln Journal Star
Husker coach Bill Callahan paused nine seconds before answering the first question asked of him during Monday’s Big 12 Coaches Teleconference.
Maybe it was a bad phone connection.
Maybe it was the question.
At this point, is there any reason to believe you’re going to be back at Nebraska next year?
An uncomfortable pause, then an answer: “Yes, the thing I would say to that, I’m going to let the powers that be make those decisions. All I’m going to do is prepare our team for Kansas State and do the best I can. I think that’s all any coach can do, is do the best he can with the situation he’s in. That’s what we’re trying to do.”
Has anyone from the university asked for his resignation?
“You know what, I respect your question, but those are issues that I would have to defer right now to the higher-ups,” Callahan said. “Again, the situation is very disappointing for us and we’re working through it the best we can. It’s one of those years we just haven’t performed to the standard we want to perform at, so I’ll let the higher-ups and whoever the decision-makers are make those decisions.”
Callahan’s answer left the mind wandering, but according to the “higher-ups,” the coach has not been asked to resign.
Randy York, associate athletic director for communications, said interim athletic director Tom Osborne is still evaluating this coaching staff to season’s end, just as he said he would from the the time he took the job almost three weeks ago.
“Tom Osborne believes in keeping his word,” York said. “He’s a strong believer in integrity. He said what he’s going to do and he’s not going to deviate from that. When he says something, he means it.”
A 76-39 loss by the Huskers at Kansas on Saturday has many thinking the writing is on the wall concerning Callahan’s coaching future at Nebraska.
The Huskers are 4-6, tied for last place in the Big 12 North and have lost five straight.
Nebraska will try to avoid losing six straight for the first time in 50 years on Saturday when the Huskers host Kansas State.
Heavy criticism has come upon Callahan and his coaching staff for almost two months now.
Callahan talked about his faith Monday and how an “inner strength” has helped him through the tough times.
“I kind of count on the Lord in that respect,” he said. “That’s where I derive my strength from. I think that’s where most Christian people do. You just trust the Lord and you go forward and that’s all you can do. I’m a firm believer of that, have always been, and will continue to be.”
Reach Brian Christopherson at 473-7439 or bchristopherson@journalstar.com.
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