Chatelain's Morning Article

[HuskerFowler]

sorry if this has been posted already, i havent seen it. Hes been dead on all year, for those that follow. I was pretty shocked at that he just came out and said it a few times, but the truth hurts.

But to move Nebraska into rarefied air, Bo must become a better CEO. He must fix the little things that separate a top-20 program from a top-5 powerhouse.

 

He has to make tough calls. He has to learn from mistakes. He has to hurt feelings.

 

He has to get rid of Shawn Watson.

 

That's where it starts. No more Kool-Aid drinking. No more excuses.

 

This relationship isn't working, and we didn't need another offensive disaster (189 total yards!) to realize it.

 

Watson's offense cost Nebraska two Big 12 championships. It remains a mess. No consistency. No innovation. No execution. No clue what it wants to be, or how to get there.

 

Many times, we've documented the problems. At this point, they're too many to count. Doesn't matter who's at fault. Nebraska needs a new start.

 

After the game, Pelini said he expects to have everyone on staff to return in 2011. But Watson said he didn't know if he'd be back.

 

"We'll see what happens," Watson said.

Linky

 

[secretasianman]

Once again, Chatelain nails it.

 

[Ratt Mhule]

Its Friday...

 

[Vince from ShamWOW]

Coming out and saying how it is is the job of a writer. Sugar-coating, Sipple, is BS and lame journalism.

What's so frustrating is that NU should have won by 20+ points last night. But instead of playing like Huskers they played like just another medicore team. That's inexcusable

 

[carlfense]

But Dirk . . . there were all those injuries . . . and Washington is the best 6-6 team in history . . . in 2008 with Ganz we were awesome . . . etc.

Let me say it one more time about Watson: No more excuses. They get more and more pathetic. Just PRODUCE.

 

[Hujan]

Spot on. Thank God for Brion Carnes, Jamal Turner, and, God willing, Bubba Starling. Martinez is many things, but our starting QB he is not.

 

[mnhusker]

Nice read and good to see it in print not just here........ Watts had had his chance and now it is time to change. I know it is a Bo/Watts deal but my guess is Bo gave Watts enough room to work and he failed, now we will see if he gets given the F and shown the Door ....... after all why should a coach be allowed to get comfey on the couch when your preach or the job every week to the kids.

 

[mnhusker]

Spot on. Thank God for Brion Carnes, Jamal Turner, and, God willing, Bubba Starling. Martinez is many things, but our starting QB he is not.

Let me say that I can not get excited as long as I know they are playing for Watson, he has not shown that he can develop and motivate high school talent.

 

[np_husker]

I read Chatelain's column this morning and thought he hit the nail on the head.

 

[irieboy8]

i came all the way from hawaii to LA and then drove down to SD for the game.... and i left... i dont see nebraska very much but you know what i was trying to get my rows pumped up but it seemed that other than the opening kick off our fans were totally out of it......i felt terrible to leave ( i didnt want to feel like a fairweather fan.. plus i only wore a thin jacket and it was f'ing cooold) but i couldnt watch my husker go down in flames like they did... UDUB was pumped to be there we werent it was horrible.. plus i got bored of watch a hand off play to the right every play....

 

[junior4949]

There's too many things that most of us do not know. If it is true that Lee didn't play this year because he's not Pelini's boy, then does that fall on Wats? None of us know how much of a hand Bo had in the offense. If it was quite a bit, then does that fall on Wats? If the offense was a direct reflection of Watson, yes he needs to be gone. However, if Watson didn't have the authority to play whichever players he chose and when then I don't think we can fault and/or fire him. What it really comes down to is what kind of deck was used and how was it dealt? Only the true insiders know this, and maybe only Wats and Bo know this.

 

[Hujan]

i came all the way from hawaii to LA and then drove down to SD for the game.... and i left... i dont see nebraska very much but you know what i was trying to get my rows pumped up but it seemed that other than the opening kick off our fans were totally out of it......i felt terrible to leave ( i didnt want to feel like a fairweather fan.. plus i only wore a thin jacket and it was f'ing cooold) but i couldnt watch my husker go down in flames like they did... UDUB was pumped to be there we werent it was horrible.. plus i got bored of watch a hand off play to the right every play....

I agree 100%. Our fans are terrible in the cheering department. From even before the game, you could tell UW was jacked. It was like a road game for NU. We made stop after stop on fourth down on our own goaline and there was nary a cheery.

 

[Hunter94]

There's too many things that most of us do not know. If it is true that Lee didn't play this year because he's not Pelini's boy, then does that fall on Wats? None of us know how much of a hand Bo had in the offense. If it was quite a bit, then does that fall on Wats? If the offense was a direct reflection of Watson, yes he needs to be gone. However, if Watson didn't have the authority to play whichever players he chose and when then I don't think we can fault and/or fire him. What it really comes down to is what kind of deck was used and how was it dealt? Only the true insiders know this, and maybe only Wats and Bo know this.

good post, but when the smoke clears, the embers are still lying at Bo's feet. i don't care who made the decision to play TM, the play calling and scheming from Watson was pathetic...SW needs to go....NOW!

 

[irafreak]

There's too many things that most of us do not know. If it is true that Lee didn't play this year because he's not Pelini's boy, then does that fall on Wats? None of us know how much of a hand Bo had in the offense. If it was quite a bit, then does that fall on Wats? If the offense was a direct reflection of Watson, yes he needs to be gone. However, if Watson didn't have the authority to play whichever players he chose and when then I don't think we can fault and/or fire him. What it really comes down to is what kind of deck was used and how was it dealt? Only the true insiders know this, and maybe only Wats and Bo know this.

None of this matters except that IF Bo is over ruling watson on players and styles then he needs an OC that thinks like and has the same direction as he does. Plain and simple. It's Bo's fault that Watson is still here. It's Bo's fault that the offense is crap. It's Bo's fault the offense has no identity. It's Bo's fault we don't know why Zac Lee didn't play. Everything is now on his shoulders. Last year the O fell apart and Watson took heat. Now Bo has to take the heat because it's his call to make the change and so far he has not.

A few years ago Mike Leach went off on his Defense after a game midseason. His DC was gone shortly after. If Bo truly believes this offensive staff is going to get it together then Bo Pelini is not HC material. If he won't make the changes than Bo Pelini is not HC material.

Six (almost half) of our games this season the offense was pathetic. SDSU 17 points (FCS school), Texas, Texas A&M, OU, KU, last night....no more excuses. When your offense is crap for almost half the season (and not the first half but all over the schedule) something has to change.

 

[mnhusker]

There's too many things that most of us do not know. If it is true that Lee didn't play this year because he's not Pelini's boy, then does that fall on Wats? None of us know how much of a hand Bo had in the offense. If it was quite a bit, then does that fall on Wats? If the offense was a direct reflection of Watson, yes he needs to be gone. However, if Watson didn't have the authority to play whichever players he chose and when then I don't think we can fault and/or fire him. What it really comes down to is what kind of deck was used and how was it dealt? Only the true insiders know this, and maybe only Wats and Bo know this.

None of this matters except that IF Bo is over ruling watson on players and styles then he needs an OC that thinks like and has the same direction as he does. Plain and simple. It's Bo's fault that Watson is still here. It's Bo's fault that the offense is crap. It's Bo's fault the offense has no identity. It's Bo's fault we don't know why Zac Lee didn't play. Everything is now on his shoulders. Last year the O fell apart and Watson took heat. Now Bo has to take the heat because it's his call to make the change and so far he has not.

A few years ago Mike Leach went off on his Defense after a game midseason. His DC was gone shortly after. If Bo truly believes this offensive staff is going to get it together then Bo Pelini is not HC material. If he won't make the changes than Bo Pelini is not HC material.

Six (almost half) of our games this season the offense was pathetic. SDSU 17 points (FCS school), Texas, Texas A&M, OU, KU, last night....no more excuses. When your offense is crap for almost half the season (and not the first half but all over the schedule) something has to change.

You forgot to throw in last season just to make a point this is not a knee jerk reaction to one poor game. The offense is getting worse and I think it is in his camp to develop players ......... however as long as Watson in coaching Pelini owns this performance as he is the boss. Bo is a defensive guy and he needs a strong coordinator and this is not Watson