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Jeff Williams reports that new Nebraska coach Bo Pelini is already upping the school's revenue.

Bo Pelini Is a Moneymaker for Nebraska

by Jeff Williams (Scribe)

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September 23, 2008

College Football, Big 12 Football, Nebraska Huskers Football, Bo Pelini, Editorial

If Nebraska Football was a stock (ticker symbol: HSKR), Jim Cramer would be losing his mind because the Huskers are paying ridiculous dividends:

"Nebraska has seen demand for tickets skyrocket since Bo Pelini took over, averaging 84,821 for its first three games—more than 3,000 fans more than the seating capacity of Memorial Stadium. That’s on top of record

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pay-per-view television purchase numbers for the first three games that earned the Cornhuskers more money than if the game had been broadcast by a conventional television network."

“Bringing in Bo Pelini from Louisiana State will go down as the second greatest business deal with 'Louisiana' in it, only behind the Louisiana Purchase. STRONG BUY!"

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