Carl Pelini close to joining YSU football staff

Bo Pelini's brother, Carl, is close to joining Youngstown State's football staff as a defensive line coach, sources said.

Carl arrived in Youngstown on Sunday night to work out contract details, He also had an offer to be an assistant coach for an NFL team.

Pelini has not coached since being fired as Florida Atlantic's head coach midway through the 2013 season. The Cardinal Mooney High graduate was his brother's defensive coordinator at Nebraska. He was also the head coach at Austintown Fitch from 2000-02.

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