Pud Remains Steady

[Husker_x]

NU A.D. remains steady

BY RICH KAIPUST

WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

LINCOLN — Nebraska Athletic Director Steve Pederson stopped short of fully answering a question Wednesday about what would be considered acceptable for the second half of the football season.

"I think we just have to see how it goes," he said.

As far as the first half? Pederson could see how many Husker followers would consider that unacceptable.

"We understand that this isn't where we want to be, but our plan isn't to stay here for an extended period of time," he said. "Our plan is to keep pushing ahead and make good things happen.

"Certainly people are frustrated, and we understand that and know that. Certainly people were disappointed in the way we played Saturday night. We all were."

Fans and critics alike have used NU for target practice since the 41-6 loss at Missouri. Pederson said the backlash and feedback have been similar to November 2005, when the Huskers lost 40-15 at Kansas to snap a 36-game winning streak over the Jayhawks.

For the third time in head coach Bill Callahan's four seasons, Nebraska is in a questionable enough stretch that Pederson is being called on the progress and direction of his marquee program.

"This isn't where we hoped we'd be at this point," Pederson said in a 20-minute interview in his office.

Nebraska is 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the Big 12 with back-to-back home games coming against Oklahoma State and Texas A&M. The record isn't so much the story as how the Huskers have played since an impressive season-opening win over Nevada.

That win, by the way, was followed by Pederson announcing a new contract for Callahan on Sept. 4 that locked him up through the 2011 season.

Pederson said there has not been interference or pressure from the outside, particularly the program's major boosters. His e-mail traffic remains steady, and as always he tries to respond to those written in a civil manner with appropriate language.

He reiterated that he supports Callahan and his staff — and is going to keep a "steady hand in all this because there are lots of people counting on me to do that."

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

"In sports, snapshots in time are the most dangerous thing you can do, because after every win it would seem great and after every loss it seems terrible. At some point you look at an entire picture of a season, but the time to do that is not midway through or a quarter of the way through, or whatever the case may be."

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To the bolded portion: No sh#t Sherlock. Pud's overreaction is the very thing that has brought the Callahan syndrome upon this team, and with it the cancer of Coz. Unfortunately it has gone on long enough that people are used to the idea of losing. I myself have grown to expect it, not having been a fan in the glory days. However I still have enough sense to look at season schedules from 10...7...4 years ago and go, "Hey, wait just a damn minute here."

Pud, I love ya buddy, but get the hell out.

X

 

[TrueHuskerFan]

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

 

[seed60]

Pud infuriates me with his damn carousel approach to questions :steam

 

[Wild Bill]

Pud infuriates me with his damn carousel approach to questions :steam

Maybe he'll run for US Senate next!

Politics is in everything involving two or more people, vato.

 

[REDSTEEL]

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

Well he is finding out firing a coach that went 9-3 (No matter who the coach is ) was a overeaction and now it's most likely going to cost him his reputation and job.

 

[eoltmer]

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

Well he is finding out firing a coach that went 9-3 (No matter who the coach is ) was a overeaction and now it's most likely going to cost him his reputation and job.

:yeah

 

[huskerNtexas]

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

Well he is finding out firing a coach that went 9-3 (No matter who the coach is ) was a overeaction and now it's most likely going to cost him his reputation and job.

:yeah

:yeah

Say what you want about Solich, but when you go around firing .750 coaches, you're screwed on several levels.

 

[freemason9]

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

Well he is finding out firing a coach that went 9-3 (No matter who the coach is ) was a overeaction and now it's most likely going to cost him his reputation and job.

And that's what it really comes down to, with all of this negativity and wailing and whining and wringing of hands . . . there is still a core of Solich supporters that are chomping at the opportunity to get even with Pederson for firing him. They are doing their level best to destroy this program as an act of revenge.

Pederson did the right thing. Solich was truly running the Huskers into the ground . . . his odd player relationships (remember the Crouch affair?) really didn't look good, and he couldn't recruit for beans. The old option offense lost its luster, everyone had learned how to defend it, and I don't think that Solich was too big on the idea of change.

Pederson selected a good, reputable coach, and that is where we are today. Pederson does not coach the team, and you have to look at all of NU's athletic programs before you continue to defame him. Nearly evey other athletic program is progressing very well, and that says something. And the football program will progress, too, if the mob can be held at bay.

And, please, stop calling him "Pud." That's childish and disrespectful.

GO BIG RED!!

 

[eoltmer]

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

Well he is finding out firing a coach that went 9-3 (No matter who the coach is ) was a overeaction and now it's most likely going to cost him his reputation and job.

And that's what it really comes down to, with all of this negativity and wailing and whining and wringing of hands . . . there is still a core of Solich supporters that are chomping at the opportunity to get even with Pederson for firing him. They are doing their level best to destroy this program as an act of revenge.

Pederson did the right thing. Solich was truly running the Huskers into the ground . . . his odd player relationships (remember the Crouch affair?) really didn't look good, and he couldn't recruit for beans. The old option offense lost its luster, everyone had learned how to defend it, and I don't think that Solich was too big on the idea of change.

Pederson selected a good, reputable coach, and that is where we are today. Pederson does not coach the team, and you have to look at all of NU's athletic programs before you continue to defame him. Nearly evey other athletic program is progressing very well, and that says something. And the football program will progress, too, if the mob can be held at bay.

And, please, stop calling him "Pud." That's childish and disrespectful.

GO BIG RED!!

Freemason, its not about the Solich/Pederson thing. Its about the pure frustration of the lack of progress on the field. Slowly over the past 4 years we have seen the defense get steadly worse and the offense get slightly better than previous years. This year happens to hit the low point to were the D is hitting rock bottom and the O isn't doing enough to pull the wieght. We all grew up on the dominate D through the decades and some cant get acclimated to that.

As far as Pederson goes, he is trying to do what Florida and Ohio State did with there athletic programs and develop them as all successful programs. The problem with that is Nebraska fans are used to the football program to be the only dominate sport. So when the football team is lacking the entire state is in shock, its just the culture it may change and it may not anytime soon. All that matters is right here and right now, and thats getting this football team in the right direction on the field, and not just recruiting.

 

[mjmartin1970]

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

Well he is finding out firing a coach that went 9-3 (No matter who the coach is ) was a overeaction and now it's most likely going to cost him his reputation and job.

And that's what it really comes down to, with all of this negativity and wailing and whining and wringing of hands . . . there is still a core of Solich supporters that are chomping at the opportunity to get even with Pederson for firing him. They are doing their level best to destroy this program as an act of revenge.

Pederson did the right thing. Solich was truly running the Huskers into the ground . . . his odd player relationships (remember the Crouch affair?) really didn't look good, and he couldn't recruit for beans. The old option offense lost its luster, everyone had learned how to defend it, and I don't think that Solich was too big on the idea of change.

Pederson selected a good, reputable coach, and that is where we are today. Pederson does not coach the team, and you have to look at all of NU's athletic programs before you continue to defame him. Nearly evey other athletic program is progressing very well, and that says something. And the football program will progress, too, if the mob can be held at bay.

And, please, stop calling him "Pud." That's childish and disrespectful.

GO BIG RED!!

The disrepct for Pederson has absolutely nothing to do with being a Solich supporter. It has everything to do with the fact that...

1. He gave the HC a year to "correct things" after going 7-7. The HC did what he had to do, fired some assistants that probably needed to retire, and brought in some young energy.

2. That HC went 9-3 and was fired. Very, very, very few programs in the country will fire a coach for going 9-3 after he made the required changes and improved the team.

3. Mr. Pederson decided to go on a "One Man" search for the new head coach. Most big time programs out there develop a search committee to bring in a new head coach to there #1 money making sport. It is just too important to leave to one man.

4. Said one man search turned into a total fiasco. Offering people all over the place and getting turned down. Remember Nutt???

5. Now, the One Man that Pederson found has been incapable of even matching the record of the HC that was fired after 4 years AND he gets an extension. Seems odd.

6. Rumors, and not just rumors, are all over the place about Mr. Pederson rejecting the former players --our tradition and probably one of our biggest recruiting strengths ('cause it sure isn't location).

Therefore, it has nothing to do with being a Solich supporter. It has strictly to do with the fact that Pederson came in a decided HE was going to put HIS mark on the program. He was going to do it HIS way, everyone else be damned. There is no act of revenge for Solich. There is strictly a bunch of pissed off fans because of one egomaniac.

 

[Hunter94]

:thumbs

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

Well he is finding out firing a coach that went 9-3 (No matter who the coach is ) was a overeaction and now it's most likely going to cost him his reputation and job.

And that's what it really comes down to, with all of this negativity and wailing and whining and wringing of hands . . . there is still a core of Solich supporters that are chomping at the opportunity to get even with Pederson for firing him. They are doing their level best to destroy this program as an act of revenge.

Pederson did the right thing. Solich was truly running the Huskers into the ground . . . his odd player relationships (remember the Crouch affair?) really didn't look good, and he couldn't recruit for beans. The old option offense lost its luster, everyone had learned how to defend it, and I don't think that Solich was too big on the idea of change.

Pederson selected a good, reputable coach, and that is where we are today. Pederson does not coach the team, and you have to look at all of NU's athletic programs before you continue to defame him. Nearly evey other athletic program is progressing very well, and that says something. And the football program will progress, too, if the mob can be held at bay.

And, please, stop calling him "Pud." That's childish and disrespectful.

GO BIG RED!!

Freemason, its not about the Solich/Pederson thing. Its about the pure frustration of the lack of progress on the field. Slowly over the past 4 years we have seen the defense get steadly worse and the offense get slightly better than previous years. This year happens to hit the low point to were the D is hitting rock bottom and the O isn't doing enough to pull the wieght. We all grew up on the dominate D through the decades and some cant get acclimated to that.

As far as Pederson goes, he is trying to do what Florida and Ohio State did with there athletic programs and develop them as all successful programs. The problem with that is Nebraska fans are used to the football program to be the only dominate sport. So when the football team is lacking the entire state is in shock, its just the culture it may change and it may not anytime soon. All that matters is right here and right now, and thats getting this football team in the right direction on the field, and not just recruiting.

absolutely, spot on. :thumbs

 

[Hunter94]

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

Well he is finding out firing a coach that went 9-3 (No matter who the coach is ) was a overeaction and now it's most likely going to cost him his reputation and job.

And that's what it really comes down to, with all of this negativity and wailing and whining and wringing of hands . . . there is still a core of Solich supporters that are chomping at the opportunity to get even with Pederson for firing him. They are doing their level best to destroy this program as an act of revenge.

Pederson did the right thing. Solich was truly running the Huskers into the ground . . . his odd player relationships (remember the Crouch affair?) really didn't look good, and he couldn't recruit for beans. The old option offense lost its luster, everyone had learned how to defend it, and I don't think that Solich was too big on the idea of change.

Pederson selected a good, reputable coach, and that is where we are today. Pederson does not coach the team, and you have to look at all of NU's athletic programs before you continue to defame him. Nearly evey other athletic program is progressing very well, and that says something. And the football program will progress, too, if the mob can be held at bay.

And, please, stop calling him "Pud." That's childish and disrespectful.

GO BIG RED!!

The disrepct for Pederson has absolutely nothing to do with being a Solich supporter. It has everything to do with the fact that...

1. He gave the HC a year to "correct things" after going 7-7. The HC did what he had to do, fired some assistants that probably needed to retire, and brought in some young energy.

2. That HC went 9-3 and was fired. Very, very, very few programs in the country will fire a coach for going 9-3 after he made the required changes and improved the team.

3. Mr. Pederson decided to go on a "One Man" search for the new head coach. Most big time programs out there develop a search committee to bring in a new head coach to there #1 money making sport. It is just too important to leave to one man.

4. Said one man search turned into a total fiasco. Offering people all over the place and getting turned down. Remember Nutt???

5. Now, the One Man that Pederson found has been incapable of even matching the record of the HC that was fired after 4 years AND he gets an extension. Seems odd.

6. Rumors, and not just rumors, are all over the place about Mr. Pederson rejecting the former players --our tradition and probably one of our biggest recruiting strengths ('cause it sure isn't location).

Therefore, it has nothing to do with being a Solich supporter. It has strictly to do with the fact that Pederson came in a decided HE was going to put HIS mark on the program. He was going to do it HIS way, everyone else be damned. There is no act of revenge for Solich. There is strictly a bunch of pissed off fans because of one egomaniac.

again, great post, spot on with this one too.

 

[azhusker1]

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

Well he is finding out firing a coach that went 9-3 (No matter who the coach is ) was a overeaction and now it's most likely going to cost him his reputation and job.

And that's what it really comes down to, with all of this negativity and wailing and whining and wringing of hands . . . there is still a core of Solich supporters that are chomping at the opportunity to get even with Pederson for firing him. They are doing their level best to destroy this program as an act of revenge.

Pederson did the right thing. Solich was truly running the Huskers into the ground . . . his odd player relationships (remember the Crouch affair?) really didn't look good, and he couldn't recruit for beans. The old option offense lost its luster, everyone had learned how to defend it, and I don't think that Solich was too big on the idea of change.

Pederson selected a good, reputable coach, and that is where we are today. Pederson does not coach the team, and you have to look at all of NU's athletic programs before you continue to defame him. Nearly evey other athletic program is progressing very well, and that says something. And the football program will progress, too, if the mob can be held at bay.

And, please, stop calling him "Pud." That's childish and disrespectful.

GO BIG RED!!

The disrepct for Pederson has absolutely nothing to do with being a Solich supporter. It has everything to do with the fact that...

1. He gave the HC a year to "correct things" after going 7-7. The HC did what he had to do, fired some assistants that probably needed to retire, and brought in some young energy.

2. That HC went 9-3 and was fired. Very, very, very few programs in the country will fire a coach for going 9-3 after he made the required changes and improved the team.

3. Mr. Pederson decided to go on a "One Man" search for the new head coach. Most big time programs out there develop a search committee to bring in a new head coach to there #1 money making sport. It is just too important to leave to one man.

4. Said one man search turned into a total fiasco. Offering people all over the place and getting turned down. Remember Nutt???

5. Now, the One Man that Pederson found has been incapable of even matching the record of the HC that was fired after 4 years AND he gets an extension. Seems odd.

6. Rumors, and not just rumors, are all over the place about Mr. Pederson rejecting the former players --our tradition and probably one of our biggest recruiting strengths ('cause it sure isn't location).

Therefore, it has nothing to do with being a Solich supporter. It has strictly to do with the fact that Pederson came in a decided HE was going to put HIS mark on the program. He was going to do it HIS way, everyone else be damned. There is no act of revenge for Solich. There is strictly a bunch of pissed off fans because of one egomaniac.

again, great post, spot on with this one too.

What do the kool-aid drinkers have to answer that? What an awesome post.

 

[huskernumerouno]

I wonder if one of the experiences he's talking about is giving Callahan an extension after that first game.

"I think from my own experiences that overreactions generally cost you somewhere down the line," Pederson said. "And when you take a long-term view of things they generally work out.

Well he is finding out firing a coach that went 9-3 (No matter who the coach is ) was a overeaction and now it's most likely going to cost him his reputation and job.

And that's what it really comes down to, with all of this negativity and wailing and whining and wringing of hands . . . there is still a core of Solich supporters that are chomping at the opportunity to get even with Pederson for firing him. They are doing their level best to destroy this program as an act of revenge.

Pederson did the right thing. Solich was truly running the Huskers into the ground . . . his odd player relationships (remember the Crouch affair?) really didn't look good, and he couldn't recruit for beans. The old option offense lost its luster, everyone had learned how to defend it, and I don't think that Solich was too big on the idea of change.

Pederson selected a good, reputable coach, and that is where we are today. Pederson does not coach the team, and you have to look at all of NU's athletic programs before you continue to defame him. Nearly evey other athletic program is progressing very well, and that says something. And the football program will progress, too, if the mob can be held at bay.

And, please, stop calling him "Pud." That's childish and disrespectful.

GO BIG RED!!

The disrepct for Pederson has absolutely nothing to do with being a Solich supporter. It has everything to do with the fact that...

1. He gave the HC a year to "correct things" after going 7-7. The HC did what he had to do, fired some assistants that probably needed to retire, and brought in some young energy.

2. That HC went 9-3 and was fired. Very, very, very few programs in the country will fire a coach for going 9-3 after he made the required changes and improved the team.

3. Mr. Pederson decided to go on a "One Man" search for the new head coach. Most big time programs out there develop a search committee to bring in a new head coach to there #1 money making sport. It is just too important to leave to one man.

4. Said one man search turned into a total fiasco. Offering people all over the place and getting turned down. Remember Nutt???

5. Now, the One Man that Pederson found has been incapable of even matching the record of the HC that was fired after 4 years AND he gets an extension. Seems odd.

6. Rumors, and not just rumors, are all over the place about Mr. Pederson rejecting the former players --our tradition and probably one of our biggest recruiting strengths ('cause it sure isn't location).

Therefore, it has nothing to do with being a Solich supporter. It has strictly to do with the fact that Pederson came in a decided HE was going to put HIS mark on the program. He was going to do it HIS way, everyone else be damned. There is no act of revenge for Solich. There is strictly a bunch of pissed off fans because of one egomaniac.

What PUD has helped do to this football program is disrespectfull to the B.D.and T.O years and what they accomplished and set as a standard.

 

[junior4949]

Ok, I'll ask the obvious. What other sports are progressing? Volleyball was NC in 95' and 2000. The men's BB team won the Big 8 somewhere in the mid 90's. The men's baseball team was progressing very well long before Pudnocker (is that better?). So again, what athletic program at NU is progressing so well under Pudnocker? I believe the football program is the only one running in the black. It takes precedence over all other athletic programs because it foots the friggin bill for them. I don't care if our men's sword fighting team is top notch!