This Old Cub

You're right, throwing the ball 40+ times against Southern Miss, Iowa St or 55 times against Colorado is the perfect balance for a team to have. Let me also point out that the average pass attempts last season were just over 30 per game.

He has had a chance. If he is below .500 this season, he should be fired. No questions. The first to go would be Pederson. As for a offensive change. The only change would possibly be the addition of a few more runing plays and terminology as Nebraska can install the same offense half the country runs, balanced attack like Michigan. I wouldn't mind seeing a guy like Braylon Edwards on Nebraska's sidelines. Of course we need to give the new staff time, riiiiiiight. Even if they finish 6-5 it's a disaster. Where's the improvement from 5-6? One game, well we can rehash 2004 over and over and over again, but until Billy C shows he can coach an entire game the jury is still out. Recruit your eyes out Billy because if you can't coach you won't have a job.

I absolutely did say that. I just have a general distaste for Rose. I guess it sounds as if he's coming off as a phony. I know he knows his stuff, but it would be nice if he would actually to try and improve his game calling. Down, distance, score, time and type of play. I know last season he kept calling a short screen or dump pass to Ross an out pass.

Would you like to discuss this at Biaggi's or something. I really can't understand the fuss. Omaha and to an extent Lincoln is Nebraska. Why even represent with a wagon?

I think most of you are missing my point. I'm not talking about teams like 93-99, they were the fruits of an age of NU football I'm afraid we'll never see again. I'm not going to get in to the semantics of how many guys were drafted in said year, but let's look at it like this, in 1985 the starting qb was Travis Turner. Not your biggest playmakers at a key position to run a multiple offense. They then go to McCarthorn Clayton, faster but the same results and finally rely on Steve Taylor to lead the team for the next 3 years There were plenty of times in the 70's it was the same way. All I'm saying is that there were plenty of years Nebraska was an average football team and their coaching is what made them great. Last season, I think is a perfect example of not coaching to strengths of the talent they had. I'm somewhat optimistic, but if Callahan continues to not adjust his gameplan and the defense decides to lay down, this "We will not surrender to the Oklahoma's and Texas's of the world" experiment is doomed.

I respectfully disagree. There were many teams coached by Tom Osborne where it was pure coaching and not talent. They weren't the fastest, they weren't the top rated, but they won. There were plenty of years Nebraska had no business winning 9 games and yet it was done every season undere Osborne. Obviously, Tom is gone as is his loyal and easily thrown under the bus assistant Frank. The game hasn't changed that much from 2001 when everyone thought Nebraska was the c**k of the walk before Colorado. I think consistent, thoughtful and prepared coaching will take out talented teams more often than most people think. I use as my example the list of qb's between Steve Taylor and Tommie Frazier...

Is it better to have unproven talent or great coaching...Discuss

Good to see that you've decided to stop the personal attacks and enjoy the great benefits of discussion with all types of Husker fans.

You are all good people here!!

In the words of our fantastic AD "We will not gravitate towards mediocrity".

I would rather listen to Tim Brant and Terry Bowden than have to listen to Rose & Fiala. Both of them should take a hint and well just leave. I've read his book, let's just say Jim probably needs to bone up on his radio skills because writing ain't his bag.

) How long have you been a member of Husker Nation? 30+ years 2) What/who led you to The Nation? My dad 3) Where are you from originally? Omaha 4) Where do you live now? Omaha 5) Favorite Husker memory? First game in Boulder 1982 6) Worst Husker memory? 1996 Big 12 Championship (Let's call it a bonfire) 7) Number of home games attended? 50 8) Number of away games attended? 10 9) Favorite Husker memorabilia/apparel? 1994 Orange Bowl Hat 10) Favorite place to watch a Husker game? (section in Memorial, bar, friends house etc.) Wherever there's a tv and a phone to gamble 11) Favorite all time player? LP - Really LP 12) WCO or Option? Option - the WCO is outdated and unoriginal 13) Stevie Pederson or Billy Byrne? Neither Bob Devaney 14) Lil Red or Herbie Husker? Herbie - but the Weinerschlinger is making progress 15) Favorite Husker play? Fumblroosky-Bounce Pass-Rucker block on a Fullman pr for a td 16) Favorite game-day beverage? Beer 17) How did you find HuskerBoard? (referral source) Google

You might need to learn the same thing that Coach Callahan needs to learn: Nebraska doesn't play in the NFL. No they don't. But the players in the NFL have to come from somewhere, don't they? More players taken in the first round when the Huskers ran the option/multiple set offense with a slight emphasis on qb run and the power game. I guess this is where we agree to disagree. The option is clearly not dead, please reference Virginia Tech, Minnesota, Texas, Kansas St (And before anyone jumps me, look at last season) and Utah. Seems to me, 3 of these teams played in a BCS bowl last year. The WCO will take a lot more time than one season to implement. Everyone says NU was depleted in talent, didn't they have quite a few guys selected on Sunday that were recruited by Frank and his staff?

Honestly, I'm not sure what games you're listening to because Rose is so busy telling us about the Eagle from Central or Indian/Patriot from Millard South that we have no clue what's going on until the play is almost over. I have a very difficult time following the game when Jim does a game. I listened to the Kansas St game last year and there were numerous times I had to turn to the person I was with and ask what down it was. As for his baseball, I will leave that for another day, especially when he decided three + years ago to compare the Nebraska baseball team to the Duke Bluedevils in basketball. Come on that's about as homer as it gets. Give me Gary Sharp any day on the diamond.

Pavelka is the rightful heir to the throne of Lyle and everyone knows it. Swain was a complete joke and it seems like Rose decided to take his inflection classes from him. "Jason Peter with the sack...JASON PETER WITH THE SACK!!!" No wonder I don't turn down the sound and turn up the radio anymore.