[Husker] Callahan Resignation statement in doubt

[Pat Gaule]

Rod Wellman wrote:
> How about if our AD (and former excellent football coach) has a  meeting 
> with BC at the end of the season and says:  "Well Bill, it  was a rough 
> year.  Normally as an AD I don't get too involved with  day to day 
> decisions on the part of my coaches, but I feel that due  to the 
> circumstances I have to in this case.  And I DO happen to know  a little 
> bit about football.  So here's the deal:  as your boss I'm  telling you 
> that you need to make certain changes to the football  program to get it 
> back on track.  I've studied the situation, and  here are the changes 
> you will make:  you'll make the following staff  changes (fill in the 
> blank here with firings, hirings of assistants  as Tom sees fit);  
> you'll make the following practice changes (fill  in the blanks here as 
> Tom sees fit);  you'll make the following  changes to the walk on 
> program (fill in the blank as Tom sees fit);   you will make the 
> following changes to the conditioning program,  etc., etc.  If you don't 
> agree to these conditions, I'll expect your  letter of resignation."  
> The boosters get to keep their buyout money.  Or BC does what he's told 
> (not likely under the circumstances) and we  see if he can indeed be a 
> success at NU.
> 
> Whattya think?  Is there a clause in his contract that says he  doesn't 
> have to follow orders from the AD?
> 

I think this is a bad idea.  Callahan needs to go....PERIOD.