[Husker] Osborne a whisker away from Michigan State

[Mike Jaixen]

Kevin Steele left after the 1994 season to join
Carolina in 1995:
http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/steele_kevin00.html
He was replaced by Craig Bohl:
http://www.bisoninsider.com/coachbohl.html
Tony Samuel was the defensive ends/rush ends coach
until 1996, when he left for New Mexico State.
http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/samuel_tony00.html

However, you are correct that NU played FSU after the
'93 season and not '94 (that was Miami in the Orange
Bowl).  NU also played FSU after the '92 season.

As for the AD position, I do believe that Osborne
would have liked to at least have been considered for
that position.  In recent years, the AD position is
more of a business job than a coaching job, which I
believe is why NU decided to hire Bill Byrne.

And if Charlie McBride said that this happened, I'll
take his word for it.

--- Duane Feldman <dlfeldman at ameritech.net> wrote:

> My recollections are definitely different than the
> acticle account.  For one, we played FSU after the
> '93 season, not '94 as advertised.  Didn't Kevin
> Steele leave before the '93 season?  IIRC, Tony
> Samuel was the '93 LB coach, not Steele.
>  
> My best guess here is that MSU approached TO at some
> point during that period.  Rather than say "No" as a
> direct response, he said he would think about it. 
> He may even have talked with his wife and his staff
> before rejecting the offer.  So the elements are
> there, but I doubt there were serious consideration
> for the position.  The money may have been a
> marginal improvement, but even then, his total
> compensation approached the offer being made. 
> Furthermore, why would TO consider a turnaround
> situation over a consistent top ten program?  The AD
> position offer sounds hokey to me.  Again IIRC, TO
> had the option of the AD position, but didn't want
> it.
> 
> Personally, I think the author is trying to put more
> credibility into this situation than was real.
>  
> Duane Feldman (aka Mr. Husker)


Mike Jaixen
Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com

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