PRESS RELEASE

SOURCE: Casablanca Sports

Zapote, Costa Rica -- Shockwaves were felt throughout the college football world last week when Nebraska Athletic Director, Steve Pederson, fired Head Coach, Frank Solich.

Although it was speculated earlier that Solich's job was in jeopardy, many people still do not believe that the firing was justified, especially based on the job that Solich has done the last few years.

Solich coached Nebraska to a 58-19 record over the past six seasons, but fell way short of a chance to play in the Sugar Bowl this year, or even the Big 12 Championship.

Pederson was quoted as saying, "I refuse to let this program gravitate to a level of mediocrity. We will not surrender the Big 12 Conference to Texas or Oklahoma." And so, the search for a new Nebraska Head Coach has begun, and speculation has arisen in the Cornhusker community, as well as throughout the college football community, as to who will be named.

"We have received numerous requests by players to post odds on the outcome of the Nebraska Head Coach search," says BetCBSports CEO, Dave Johnson. "Many diehard college football fans were shocked by the firing last week. The disbelief adds much anticipation and speculation as to who will be named to take over the prestigious Head Coach spot. Often, the results of such an appointment prove to be extremely surprising. Already, we have seen a lot of attention on Steve Spurrier taking over at +5000. Many players feel that risking $100 to win $5000 on Spurrier, particularly after his recent downfall, is an appealing wager."

BetCBSports linesmen have released the following odds as to who will be named to the Head Coach position:

 Turner Gill(Nebraska Associate Head Coach)  +200 
 Bo Pelini (Nebraska Defensive Coordinator)  +200 
 Walt Harris (Pittsburgh)  +300 
 Joe Glenn (Wyoming)  +400 
 Rich Rodriguez (West Virginia)  +500 
 Urban Meyer (Utah)  +500 
 Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)  +700 
 Les Miles (Oklahoma State)  +600 
 Jeff Tedford (California)  +600 
 Mike Bellotti (Oregon)  +800 
 Monte Kiffen (Defensive Coordinator Buccaneers)  +1500 
 Steve Spurrier (Redskins)  +5000 
 Jimmie Johnson (Fox Sports Studio Analyst)  +8000 
 Rick Neuheisel (Former Washington Coach)  +10000 
 Mike Price (Former Alabama Coach)   +15000 
 Field (Any other Coaches not Listed Above)  +200 

Explanation of the odds: A $100 wager on Anquan Boldin would payback $100, if the player wins the award. Comparatively, a winning $100 wager on Nick Barnett would payback $600.