freemason9

I still say that Pellini coaching for LSU in the MNC game does NU more harm than good. and your reasoning is?............... My reasoning? I wouldn't give it much credibility. I'm wrong about half of the time. I just have a feeling that it isn't nearly so well received in the rest of the nation. It gives the appearance that Pellini is just a "part time" coach at NU, and that he isn't fully committed to the Huskers. After all . . . in a very important time as new HC at Nebraska . . . he leaves his team and returns to his old one. I don't much care for the idea of that. Also, if LSU looks really good . . . will recruits be attracted to Pellini, or LSU? Which do you think that they will remember about the game? Also, Pellini already seems to have a dubious reputation elsewhere, but I don't know why. People are joking about NU's selection as new HC, but we shall see. It shows he's dedicated to what he's doing and dedicated to his players. My guess is he's not doing it for LSU, but doing it for the players. People can joke all they want cause almost every hire has some sort of negative to it. Most other teams know if we had half a defense we would have been a tough team to beat. We'll sure agree on that. Whatever happened on defense--and it went far beyond lack of talent, or conditioning, or game planning--destroyed the entire team. With a good defense, that might have been a 10-2 season. Or better. I'll always say the talent and coaching was there. The chemistry was not.

Good Lord.

I still say that Pellini coaching for LSU in the MNC game does NU more harm than good. and your reasoning is?............... My reasoning? I wouldn't give it much credibility. I'm wrong about half of the time. I just have a feeling that it isn't nearly so well received in the rest of the nation. It gives the appearance that Pellini is just a "part time" coach at NU, and that he isn't fully committed to the Huskers. After all . . . in a very important time as new HC at Nebraska . . . he leaves his team and returns to his old one. I don't much care for the idea of that. Also, if LSU looks really good . . . will recruits be attracted to Pellini, or LSU? Which do you think that they will remember about the game? Also, Pellini already seems to have a dubious reputation elsewhere, but I don't know why. People are joking about NU's selection as new HC, but we shall see.

Edit....Saw a response on another post that answered my Q. Was that a reply to my posting? I don't get it. Then again, I never knew what the "Edit" preface meant, either, although I see it from time to time. Did I break some kind of rule? Seriously. I like this board.

I've won. There's no need to continue this.

I still say that Pellini coaching for LSU in the MNC game does NU more harm than good.

You should understand why so many of those highly-talented athletes agreed to go to Nebraska in the first place. NU is nothing special if you don't live in Nebraska, so don't expect them to "play for Nebraska." They play for themselves, and they wanted to play for a Callahan-coached team. He is gone now, and he has been replaced by a defensive coordinator that seems to be an underling of TO. That is not a good national image, folks. Get real. It is only special in Nebraska. Callahan was a successful coach in the past, and he undeniably knows a lot about the game. He is gone now, and Pellini is an unknown; in addition, I don't think that his return to LSU to coach in the next few weeks is a good thing at all. It makes him look a bit less than dedicated to his new role as NU coach; it looks as if NU is secondary in importance in his eyes. We had some really good recruits in the last two-three years, but the team chemistry crashed--bad, real bad. I chalk it up to a senior class that withheld effort and leadership, and to an over-emphasis on JC recruits. Pellini needs to not make the same mistake that Callahan did; he needs to rebuild and focus on development of sound, young players. The "win now" strategy works occassionally, but more often it crashes and burns. We've all witnessed Oklahoma's experience with that. Don't ever think that recruiting isn't important. It is vital; and it can be supplemented with good player development. In short, the players are waffling because they do not share the Bogasms of some Nebraska fans. As far as they are concerned, he is still only a tested defensive coordinator that is not all that good at recruiting. Hopefully, time will correct this.

that is exactly 100% correct and he will basically stay out of the offensive scheme as well. he will delegate it to Watson and let him run with it. he will concentrate on defense and make great strides and bring this program back. he is smart enough to coach to HIS strength and let Watson do his thing. cally wasn't worth a sh#t at either one, at least Bo knows his talents and will focus his efforts in that direction. i think those that keep the faith will be pleasantly surprised. the naysayers can log off and go bitch somewhere else. i prefer to give this guy a chance, at least 4-5 years and see where we go with this new bunch of coaches. My main concern is with recruiting. So far, I'm not impressed (an Honorable Mention all-state from Class C??). Maybe it will improve once TO steps out of the picture . . . in 10 or 12 years, or so. LOL

I expect Solich, Part II.

Dang it. He's the guy I wanted at NU. Oh, well. Who knows? Maybe the Pellini Experiment will work out. Lord knows, the Solich Experiment didn't account for much.

Osborne tells the new coach guys he wants on staff, but gives Callahan no input as far as guys he should keep or let go. Something doesn't add up here. I think Osborne wanted Callahan to fall flat on his face so he could get rid of him, no questions asked. Or it may have been that Osborne made some "suggestions," and Callahan reminded him that he wasn't the head football coach anymore. He didn't realize that Osborne has never given it up . . .

Maybe he doesn't have anything else to do.

And apparently you're not mature enough to accept another person's faith and their right to express it, as well. So we've figured that one out. Ah, but I am. I am totally ok with his right to believe in whatever he wants. I am totally ok with him expressing it in the appropriate forum. I think his job with the FCA was perfect for that. I just don't think it is appropriate to use his job as a Nebraska coach to do it. Please do not twist my opinion into something it is not. in what ways has he not used the appropriate forum? Using the pulpit provided to you by a government job is not the appropriate forum to be talking about your religious beliefs (or lack thereof). As far as simply not listening, that is exactly what I do. When Ron Brown is interviewed on tv I just ignore it or turn the channel, because I know half of it is going to be about God. Given that it is a government job, it isn't quite that simple to determine whether it is "right" for him to do it or whether he has the "right" to do it. I get the feeling that many people are ok with him using a government sponsored position to promote his religious beliefs because they happen to agree with his religious beliefs. I may agree with his beliefs as well, but that doesn't make it right for him to do that. I certainly wouldn't want a coach to use his job to promote his beliefs in radical Islam or Hatian Voodoo. My opinion is the same regardless of what religious belief (or lack thereof) that he is promoting. You are correct, but it won't make any difference. You will still be attacked. That's the way they do it.

Are you so totally backed up that even the merest mention of the word "God" throws you into a fit? It must be a difficult life you live, brother. Allah Akbar!

Hey, I'm not crazy about the Pellini hire, either, or the way that it happened . . . but I'm on board, now. I'm a homer when it comes to the Huskers. I liked his presser yesterday, and he seems to have a real passion for NU football. That can go a long way. The ultimate success/failure of the HC depends upon the quality of the assistant coaches, IMO, so we will have to wait until that fills out. It's good that Pellini has a good grasp of defensive football; we really lacked that in the last few years. The former DC was a large part of Callahan's undoing. So, from now on, I am a Pellini backer. And in four years, I will probably be berated on this board when everyone wants to see him fired--and I will be one of the few that continue to support him. We need continuity, that's all. I think that Solich could have succeeded, and I think that Callahan would have worked out, too, given enough time. Continuity of staff is key. GBR