Grip: Is EWU Coach Next In Line?

In his morning sports roundup, Vince Grippi/A Grip on Sports colunnizes: “There were a couple hours there yesterday when the college football landscape changed somewhat dramatically. And the changes may end up affecting this area. Florida announced as the day was beginning it had gotten its man, Colorado State coach Jim McElwain, the Missoula native and former Eastern Washington player and coach. That was somewhat expected as the courtship played out pretty publically Wednesday night. But before the dust could settle on that hire, the bombshell hit. Mike Riley, the dean of Pac-12 coaches, was leaving Oregon State, the place where he seemed enshrined. He was heading to Nebraska to succeed Bo Pelini, the anti-Riley of college football. After shaking the cobwebs from their heads, the nation’s pundits saw this for what it was: A perfect fit for the Cornhuskers.” More here.