Anniversary of Bo Pelini's firing passed with some Nebraska fans wanting him back

Say what you want about Bo Pelini (and I have several things to say I can’t write here because they aren’t family-friendly), but the day he was dismissed from his job as the head coach of the Nebraska football team is quite the delineating line. In the years before his firing, the program saw two losing seasons since the opening kick of the 1962 campaign. Since his firing, the program has seen one winning season.

Somewhat ironically, Matt Rhule had a chance to get just the second winning season since Pelini’s dismissal the day before the anniversary. Instead, he’ll have to wait until the bowl game to accomplish that.

I say all of that to underline that I understand why some people miss what the program was back on November 30, 2014. Even if I don’t agree with those who marked the anniversary by voicing their wishes that he would return.

Nebraska football’s long hard slog underlined by Bo Pelin anniversary

It’s not the first time Husker fans have taken to social media to pine for Pelini this season. But they were given another opportunity when the longstanding troll account Faux Pelini marked the day in his own unique way, posting, “happy anniversary, how has it been going,” over a quote tweet of the post announcing Pelini’s firing from 2014.

The first response spelled out how a certain segment of Cornhuskers fans feel. “We miss you Sir,” wrote one Twitter user.

“Apparently when Shawn said beating Iowa wasn’t the standard,” replied one Iowa fan. “The new standard is losing to Iowa, and expectations are being exceeded since your departure.”

Another Husker fan made it clear there was at least one reason to be glad Pelini is gone, writing, “No one has broken the single game rushing record against us since then so there's that.”

The responses went on and on. Some Husker fans voicing their displeasure at the move that happened 10 years to the day, after yet another loss to Iowa. Others illustrating why it was a decision that had to happen, even if the aftermath was horribly botched. 

And then there was former Nebraska football player Michael Rose Ivey, who didn’t weigh in on whether it was good or bad, rather simply relaying his biggest memories from that period.