Carl Pelini to Youngstown as DC and HC in waiting

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Source tells FootballScoop that Bowling Green defensive coordinator Carl Pelini is leaving BGSU to return to Youngstown State, where he is expected to be named defensive coordinator…and either expressly or with the understanding that he is now head coach in waiting.

Pelini had served as his brother Bo’s defensive coordinator at Youngstown before leaving for the opportunity to become defensive coordinator for Mike Jinks at BG. When Jinks was let go, Pelini served as interim head coach until Scot Loeffler was hired. Loeffler retained Pelini; but now sources tell FootballScoop he’s back to Youngstown.

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Strange move considering he is two years older than his brother Bo. Bo has also gone just 27-22 in his 4 years there with 12 of those wins coming in his 2nd season when they went to and lost the FCS Championship.



Is Bo having health problems and looking to step down soon?


Also, it's not like Carl was all that great as HC at FAU...

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Florida Atlantic University’s head football coach and defensive coordinator suddenly resigned on Wednesday after school officials accused both men of using illegal drugs.

The resignations of FAU head coach Carl Pelini and defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis were formally announced by Owls athletic director Pat Chun during a Wednesday afternoon press conference at FAU Stadium. FAU campus police were called to escort Pelini and Rekstis from FAU’s football facility after they resigned. Chun said no arrests were made and no criminal charges are expected to be filed.

FAU officials said the school’s investigation into the drug use will continue, but Chun said no athletes were involved and the drug use occurred off campus. “They tendered their resignations to me late this morning after I confronted both with reports relating to their use of illegal drugs,” Chun said. “They admitted to wrongdoings and they resigned on the spot.”

Neither Pelini nor Rekstis could be reached for comment, but Chun read a statement from Pelini at the press conference, saying: “I apologize for exercising poor judgment.” The school was first alerted to the situation Monday, when Chun said he was approached by two whistleblowers, both of whom said they had evidence of drug use by the coaches.

Chun declined to name the whisteblowers or comment on the nature of the whistleblowers’ relationships with him or the school. Chun and assistant athletic director Melissa Dawson investigated the allegations of drug use by the coaches, and when they uncovered what they said was more evidence, Chun called the university’s office of general counsel.

“The beauty of working in this organization is there’s no debate about doing the right thing. There was no haggling,” Chun said. “Once we had the acts verified, [interim university president] Dennis [Crudele] said that, ‘We have to do this, and we have to do this right now.’”

Both Pelini and Rekstis were present at FAU’s Wednesday morning practice, after which they were summoned to Chun’s office. The second-year athletic director said he was prepared to fire both with cause. “It was an emotional meeting, but once I articulated all the facts I had, they tendered their resignation. There wasn’t a high level of debate,” Chun said.

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