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Pelini was fired over Thanksgiving weekend, ending a seven-season stint at Nebraska and leaving Faux Pelini with an interesting decision. What should he do with his Twitter account and the , followers that come with it? Faux Pelini is weighing his options.

He could sell off the account, and his massive following along with it. In the past, Faux has been offered money by advertisers looking to include their message or branding along with his tweets, but he has never agreed to participate.

That leaves, according to Faux, two options. Or he could shut it down altogether, an option that many Nebraska fans may be disappointed to learn is high on the list. In fact, he may even turn his experience into a book. When asked if he would ever want to meet the real Pelini, Faux paused and took a deep breath.

Update: Faux has decided to continue the account , following the real Pelini to his new coaching job at Youngstown State, a much less prestigious football school.

What changed his mind? Jun 21, Understanding what you can and cannot control is one of the secrets of life. Dear Faux Pelini: Old questions, new answers. May 1, Unanswered questions from the football season might read differently now, but the advice holds up.

Dear Faux Pelini: Why is it so hard to date guys as a girl who loves sports? Feb 14, Plus, what to do about airplane bin hogs and those days when you forget your lunch at home. A letter to the College Football Playoff selection committee from a fake football coach. Jan 13, There is not a person in non-existence better qualified for committee membership. A real farewell to the Belk Bowl from a fake football coach. Dec 30, This could be the ending of a beautiful friendship.

What a fake football coach found on the printer at the public library. Dec 20, This seventh-grader clearly did his homework on the college football bowl system. Dear Faux Pelini: Am I just a spoiled football fan? Dec 13, The answer requires a crystal ball.

And we don't mean a crystal football. The real email that stuck with a fake football coach. Dec 6, This piece of advice from Faux Pelini was 18 months in the making.

Nov 22, From the couch to the choir loft, this fake football coach has an answer for every interpersonal problem. Dear Faux Pelini, the rapid-fire edition. Nov 8, Much-needed advice on anger management, relationship management, sandwich management and more. Dear Faux Pelini: I used to care about wins and losses. How can I get that feeling back? Nov 1, Tough talk on tough losses — and tough decisions.

Oct 18, It is a confusing time to be a young college football fan. Favorite players disappear into the portal, and Minnesota is Dear Faux Pelini: Should I go to church? Oct 11, If you have to ask a stranger to go to church, you probably shouldn't. Also, why don't coaches play their reserves at halftime of blowouts?

Dear Faux Pelini: When should I give up my hopes and dreams? Oct 4, Build a sandcastle showing 5 Alabama fumbles, 12 dropped passes and a furious little Nick Saban throwing his tiny headset into a seashell. Faux Pelini and his Uncle Gino discuss paying college football players. Sep 27, As a fake football coach and his fake relative discover, maybe this is more complicated than it needs to be.

Dear Faux Pelini: Are you following your own advice? Sep 13, Before you get answers to your pressing questions, we're going to get meta. Sep 6, Sometimes the rule of not talking to strangers still applies to adults, and sometimes the answers are built in to the question.

Aug 30, You don't have to suppress your disdain for fans of schools you hate, but should you hold the door for them? Aug 23, Advice for spending your money, spending your time alone and more. Faux Pelini attempts to explain college conference realignment.

Jul 25, The subjects of college sports math and geography are no walk in the park. May 31, Some words of wisdom to go with the pomp and circumstance. Dear Faux Pelini: I think my wife likes our dog more than she likes me.

What should I do? May 17, Advice for finding happiness in the work week, on football weekends and perhaps on the couch. Imaginary Messages between two of the most popular figures in the Cornhusker State. Dear Faux Pelini: The rapid-fire edition. Feb 8, Emptying the inbox and wiping away a little dust in the process. Jan 11, Faux Pelini works the clicker for Alabama-Clemson. Dear Faux Pelini: Why all the college football hatred during the holiday season?

Jan 1, Joy to the college football world? Not so much these days. Dec 21, Coaches take a break from writing game plans to write a postseason greeting to their friendly fake colleague.

Dear Faux Pelini: How can I make the joy of the season last longer? Dec 14, Advice for getting the most out of the season s Dear Faux Pelini: How should I act now that my team is playing for its first conference championship? Nov 30, Advice on how to behave at your football stadium and in your living room, among other venues.

On Thanksgiving, a fake football coach offers real appreciation for college football. Faux Pelini presents eight things about college football for which we should be thankful. Nov 16, Advice on The Happiest Place on Earth and less happy places like gym bag interiors, deli counters and wherever flies hang out. Yet, despite his popularity, no one truly knows who the man behind FauxPelini is. An Omaha, Neb. He is also an avid Husker fan. It seems like enough information to identify the man behind the account.

With only a handful of people aware of his identity, Michael does receive tweets from people he knows. I just nodded and said I would check it out. Despite the constant demand to know who he is, Michael prefers to stay anonymous. Staying anonymous does have its benefits, too.

For Michael, it allows him to continue to develop a voice that many often mistake for the real Pelini. It was sort of lazy and not that interesting, looking back on it.