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Dana Holgorsen was considered a major get, especially when considering he was replacing Marcus Satterfield whose run of 1 2/3 seasons was considered far too long by most.
Holgorsen came with bona fides of a 5-year run in the position with Texas Tech, Houston and Oklahoma State which had been virtually unrivaled finishing in the top 10
Nationally every season in scoring and total offense. That was followed by 13 years of head coaching at West Virginia and Houston that, while not quite reaching those lofty heights, still had offenses that often finished among the nation’s best.
His two-year stint at Nebraska never reached those heights, but it also tried to attain them with two factors never before entered into his equation – 1) the Big 10 and 2) the current curse of Nebraska.
While he did oversee Nebraska’s return to bowl eligibility in two straight seasons, 2026 hit some skids after a 5-0 start, with two issues rearing their heads repeatedly in the midst of a 4-game losing streak. First off was an offense committing penalties at a rate which finds the team 17th in the Big 10 in that category.
This contributed greatly to Issue #2 which has been a failure to put points on the board due both to said penalties and calls deep into long drives which led fans serious head-scratching. Another factor – not his fault – has also been brutal field goal kicking, but at the end of the day, Matt Rhule made the call to end the Holgorsen 2-year era over three seasons, and Glenn Thomas takes over for the remainder of 2026.
So what do you think:
- Should the move have been made sooner?
- Should Holgorsen have been given more time, perhaps till the end of the season or not at all?
- Or was the timing just right?
Click below to cast your vote – a results article will be published Sunday:
