You're kind of offering some false choices. They should have given Solich and his new staff a chance. What kind of an evil jerk lets a head coach hire a new staff, gives them one year (with GREAT improvment) and then cans him at the end of that season?
I REALLY disliked solich, but his second staff was getting some things done-- not perfect... but at least I felt like i was watching huskers play. Now I don't know this team... I don't just mean "option" or "power O", either. There are no nebraska/husker roots on this team, really... They could be playing anywhere. The red N doesn't automatically trigger a pavlovian response in me. I liked the huskers because the staff had roots here. Until solich started losing, I think I had one piece of husker gear that had been given to me. Once he started sinking, I found myself buying stocking hats, shirts, sweatshirts, and all kinds of things. It was the proudest I have ever been to be a husker. Then, in the final year, I was elated that they were doing well. Now, though, I don't feel any attachment to this team. I want to, but I can't. These aren't huskers. Maybe they will be someday, but now... meh. I like some of the players and I enjoy it for them. This is an occupation of the husker football team by a foreign power.