The Lincoln Journal Star reported that offensive coordinator Shawn Watson will stay with the Nebraska football program. Watson was contacted by University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban about possibly replacing Major Applewhite as the 'Bama offensive coordinator. Saban requested a interview with Watson and offered the job but Watson denied. He would have had a pay raise of $75,000 if he would have transfered schools.
So why did Shawn Watson stay on to coach the Husker offense again? He told Husker Extra that "we have a great group of kids in our program and I look forward to coaching the offense we have coming back for next season.” I can understand where he is coming from. When a coach builds up a class of players that they have been hand selected and coached by them, they must feel a bond with the players that goes beyond the playing field.
Marlon Lucky may have been a factor in Shawn Watson's return to coach. Lucky leads a offense that could be one of the top in the nation this upcoming Nebraska football season. It would be hard to leave that.
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