I would argue Pelini was handed good talent, however it was talent that had been very poorly developed in areas. Defensively Pelini turned a lot of those players into NFL caliber prospects, and turned one of them into one of the greatest college football players of all time. Offensively he wasn't handed a lot, but still a relatively good group.Remember to point out that Osborne and Solich took over established powers. Pelini was handed sh!t.
But in the end only a few coaches and only a few programs have won championships or done really well within the first couple of years of a new coach (Stoops at OU would be a good example).
I think what someone pointed out in this thread, or another thread, holds credence and is a great point. Nebraska may not win a championship or more than one championship in the next 30+ years, and the sooner people accept that the sooner people will get back to just enjoying football. It's been proven here that it takes one coach a long time to develop a winning program, and Pelini should be held to similar standards.