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The college football season hasn’t even started and Bo Pelini’s temper is still making news.

Respected baseball reporter Peter Gammons tweeted Monday that Nebraska’s coach went off on and threatened blue-chip quarterback Bubba Starling, who also is a prized baseball prospect.

Starling has a multi-million dollar offer from the Kansas City Royals and needs to decide between football and baseball by next Monday. According to Gammons, Pelini was trying influence Starling with his legendary temper.

Tweeted the reporter: “Bo Pellini going off on and threatening Bubba Starling is great news for the Royals.”

But Pelini denied the accusation, saying he has been nothing but supportive to Starling and his family.

Said Pelini in a statement: “All of our interactions as a staff with Bubba and his family have been nothing but supportive, and have been very respectful from both sides. Any information contrary to that is not accurate. It is disappointing that media would comment on the situation without talking to any of the primary parties involved.”

You can bet the Nebraska coach would like to go “Pelini” on Gammons right about now.

[Lincoln Journal Star]