BackInTheDay

Agreed, but then why did Mario play the one that was off?

Agreed. Pass rush and pass coverage on crossing routes were worse, but I don't know if I would say far worse. To be honest, some of the disappointment in QB play might have been the Heisman hype descending into subpar, making it feel worse than it was.

Same could be said for Coach V's results this year. But only one of us got paid for such feeble showings.

I knew it was an Italian sounding "V" name. But quite frankly, he and his quarterback production is something I am striving to forget, not remember and so not worth the effort. But more importantly, if you knew who I was talking about, then where is there a problem for you?

I would be willing to get rid of last year's quarterback coach to make room for Snyder.

This would be a great upgrade for Nebraska. Kudos to Frost if he gets him here!

My last word on the subject: One can pick any or every reason for not liking Bo Pelini. That's a choice, and one can't argue choices. However, one can't argue that he wasn't successful here at Nebraska...especially after the last five seasons Nebraska has went through. Call me back into this thread when we have a coach who is averaging TEN WINS a season through the course of his career here at Nebraska and tell me how bad Pelini is THEN AND ONLY THEN. Because until that time, you are arguing against season records, not me...and those don't leave any room for "yeah, but".

You are far too brittle to engage any further.

Yeah...I know the feeling. I mean, not starting out 4-0, but the rest of it I can relate to...

If that is the only game you want to remember from Pelini's time here, then I'm afraid that says more about you than it does him. Right now, Nebraska hasn't climbed back high enough in football to look down on the likes of Pelini. His biggest sin, (if many Nebraska fans were big enough to admit it), was he never was that in to the fan base after they booed the team at halftime during his comeback win at Ohio State. After that game, he vented on the leaked tape and the honeymoon was over with a lot of Nebraska fans because they couldn't stand the idea of somebody...ANYBODY... not thinking they were the nicest, greatest, bestest fans of all of college football, let alone it being their own coach. Not everybody, but a lot of people.

So...how do you think Bo's WORST season compared to Nebraska's last season, defense wise? Maybe let's not trash Bo too much until we hit better sailing without him and get to a bowl game, perhaps. Okay?

Yeah, but it might not be the one you are espousing. It may have been because he was earning big time Nebraska money while head coaching in his hometown and allowing his kids to attend the high school he most wanted them to attend. He was content to stay at Youngstown, cash NU checks and be back in the old neighborhood. I think Pelini was looking for a way out of Nebraska without giving up his contract money. He saw Carl resign at FAU and lose his money by not waiting to be fired, so it is my speculation he did his best to get fired so he could go back to Youngstown and get his kids enrolled in Carl Mooney High School and still get paid a pretty penny.

QUESTION: Why do college football teams have "19 and 20 year old kids" and the Armed Services have "19 and 20 year old MEN"? ANSWER: It's a matter of expectations.

There are no boring places, only boring people who become bored because they count on somebody else for a place to go and something to do.

I'm beginning to feel the strain. Can't you feel the strain?