Bo Pelini Is Staying at Youngstown State For a Reason

Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesTom Shatel of the Omaha World-Herald seemed surprised when word broke last weekend that Bo Pelini and Youngstown State were working on a new contract for Pelini. He figured Pelini’s competitive urges would have him wanting to get back to big-time college football, even if only as a defensive coordinator.

I’m not surprised at all. In fact, I suspect that Pelini is exactly where he wants to be right now and for the next couple of years.

Many Husker fans like to believe that Pelini is back in Youngstown because that’s the only place that would hire him. I suspect that opinion merely serves as confirmation of their opinion of Pelini’s coaching ability. I don’t…