Archive for Sunday, December 7, 2003  Who fired Solich?
Boosters, of course  In Big 12 football, heightened competition
is changing the definition of mediocrity  December 7, 2003   The
indignation soon will dissipate. After all, money is a stronger
force than emotion.  Nebraska followed the money, which explains
why it fired a football coach for the first time in more than 40
years. Loyal Cornhuskers soldier Frank Solich is out of work
because the people who sign the fund-raising checks have more
influence than ever before.  The boosters gave Solich a boost
out the door.  As super-conferences have altered the power base
in college football, boosters have wielded more power.  Any
outrage over Solich's fate only underscores the hypocrisy in the
sport. Who cares that he graduated more than 70 percent of his
players or that he won 75 percent of his games in six seasons?
The true bottom line is revenue, and it's becoming increasingly
difficult for the Big Red to get some Big Green when Oklahoma
and Texas dominate