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  1. Taking a step out of the weeds it seems logical to think that Pelini will be gone either after 2013 or 2014 whether it’s the University’s decision or his own. Pain and bad blood has built up over the years on both sides of the fence. Pelini will either be let go or he’ll leave for another gig. The scenarios I see: 1) Nebraska finishes with 4-5 losses this year and next. The University will feel the pain in terms of donor contributions and will part ways with Pelini. 2) Nebraska gets to the conference championship game and is competitive and continues the momentum in 2014. At this point Pelini’s stock rises and he leaves for another gig, even if it’s a job that may be perceived in lesser terms than the Nebraska job. What I really don’t see is a scenario where Pelini stays longer term. His demeanor this year is of a man that seems beaten down, he’s rarely looked happy even in the good moments. Let’s not kid ourselves, he’s acting like a guy that probably would welcome a fresh start somewhere else.
  2. What exactly did Kellogg do to prove he was better? I watched one series with him in there and he threw a terrible pick. The fact is we don't really have any strong options at QB right now, but at least with TA we get the option game, which he is good at running. I'm okay with staying with a rotation. That to me is the best thing for us right now and gives the opposing D more to prepare for. An interception or pick is a move involving a pass, either by foot or hand, being caught by an opposition player, who usually gains possession for his team. < Not throw three (again) of these maybe? Like Chuck Long said having Ron on the field is like having a coach on the field. He's a senior. He knows the offense. People act like TA rushed for a hundred yards yesterday. He had some decent runs definitely but three picks again???? I'll put RKIII out there again. If he starts faltering then go with TA but I'd definitely rotate the two of them. Not throw Ron on the bench after one interception and leave TA in there after all 3 of his like Pelini did. Then again it's Bo Pelini we're talking about here. Not exactly finesse when it comes to recognizing anything that is offense. Kellogg seems like a nice kid and has a nice arm, but you lose the dimension of having a run-threat QB with him in the game. Playbook suddenly becomes limited and Ameer will take a pounding on his own, and we need a healthy Abdullah for the rest of the season.
  3. Armstrong is likely the only choice given Martinez is too injured to play effectively and Kellog seems to be putting on weight by the week...He has a nice arm but almost no mobility.
  4. He acts like a guy that knows it could be over. Year one or two he'd be pretty mad about a loss like this and fired up, the last two seasons he just looks befuddled and resigned to the fact that it will continue. Maybe he realizes he's better suited and much happier as a Coordinator.
  5. No more coordinators. This is not a learn on the job place. Yes, that includes Frost. We should be hiring an experienced head coach who will bring in experienced coordinators. I'd love to hire a guy with a proven track record as a HC even if that means he's a little known Div II coach with a solid system, a willingness to put a full-scale effort into recruiting, and talented assistants that are willing to come with him as a package I'm all for it.
  6. I know it's blasphemy to call out Osborne, but he's culpable in this. If he was a strong AD he would have guided Bo along better and insisted he hired Coordinators with an actual track record. Osborne was much too hands-off during all of this.
  7. I suspect that the AD (at the urging of big $ boosters) will give Bo an ultimatum like Solich was likely given at the end of the 7-7 2002 season...replace key positions in your staff or resign. Then he'll have a year to show better results.
  8. I think you can see it in Bo's beaten down, lack of passion demeanor that even he knows this year could be it. He & his staff will be auditioning the rest of the year for other jobs.
  9. Bo's hiring decisions for his Defensive & Offensive coordinator positions and Osborne's hands-off approach is how we end up where we are now.
  10. I think I said last night, when you build up the hype all off season then perform like that to open the year you can expect the same questions that have been asked for the last five years. We got the win, but wow, who expected that. Nobody I talked to here did. I did expect them to move the football. But it was a combination of: 1) Brett Smith making some very good throws that I didn't think he was capable of. Make no mistake, we got a good push up front, but even with guys in his face he was able to complete passes into tight windows. 2) Our inexperience. Anyone who has ever played a sport in college gets this. Your first game as a freshman is very stressful and you will be nervous. Add to that 92,000 people expecting a ton of freshman to shut an opponent out and you have a recipe for disaster. Look I am not saying we are ready by any means to play for a Natty or even conference play. There is a lot of room for growth. But I do see us being a lot better in the coming weeks. I would have rather had a game where our freshman get humbled and they realize what it takes to win at this level, than beating a team 50-0. Our young guys are going to learn a ton from this film during the week. Had we smashed them 47-0 we would have learned nothing. Why do we seem to forget that Wyoming also had new starters and had to play on the road in front of 92,000 people? It was an even playing field, both teams had veteran quarterbacks and a lot of new starters. I don't want to use that as excuse as to why we beat a mid level MWC team at home by 3 points while surrendering 600 yards and over 30 first downs. It's becoming quite clear that the issues over the last couple of years are coaching issues, it's hard to debate that one now.
  11. They have it in the playbook, but don't run it all game, there's likely a reason for that.
  12. My point is that with a first time HC as green as Pelini was, I wanted Osborne to be more hands-on. Osborne was his boss, and a boss that once held the position and won 3 National Championships. My opinion is that if Osborne guided and led Pelini more, such as when it came to the Defensive Coordinator opening last year, we'd be further along in year 5 than we are now. Tom could have used his myriad of contacts throughout football to get some qualified candidates in front of Pelini. My definition of further along is at least a Top 10 finish 5 years in. Obviously there are others that are happy with where we are today, but I want and expect more. In any type of business if you settle for above average that's all you'll continue to end up with.
  13. I respect your opinion, but what what's stuck in my mind is losing by 39 points to a team (Wisconsin) we had beaten earlier in the year. That's not talent or injuries, that's coaching in terms of game planning, motivation, and in-game adjustments. It's hard to just write that loss off and point to 10 wins...there are some missing ingredients in that overall staff that allowed such a brutal beat down like that to take place.
  14. My point exactly. "If and when Bo wants his advice." And how many times do you think a guy like Pelini actually went to him for advice? My guess is not often.
  15. We all like to think of the Tom Osborne of the 1980's and 1990's, but he isn't the same guy in 2013. Nothing wrong with that, life changes and priorities change as we get older. He was brought in as more of a figurehead and even he probably didn't expect to be around for five years. He has said on numerous occasions that he is/was hands-off.
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