Bo has intelligence but he is incapable at this point to run an entire program... a few years ago everyone wanted muschamp to be a head coach, he got a good gig at a good program and wasnt able to cut it. But i think we can all agree he is a good defensive coach. If i were Bo and I wanted to save my job I would have been on the phone with him yesterday asking him to come run my D and and give him the reigns... but Bo wont do that. Bo wants his boys.. i think the point of the previous post was to point out that Bo isnt going to set his ego aside and become a CEO.
Surrounding yourself with good people is a good point. No the coaches we have now arent bad people or role models but they arent the best people for each particular job or position. Ellis for example has been removed from previous years responsibilities and he got a raise... how does that make sense. any coach should recognize their inefficiencies and go get the best person to fill that void. Offensive coordinator would be a great start. QB coach would be next or hire a guy to be both.
I like having a "clean" program as much as the next guy, but even Osborne didnt have a clean program all the time, Theft, assult, sexual assult, drug use, paying players etc... was all apart of his team as well. we just didnt hear about it... those things are still going on today... but I for one want some guys in here that are thugs... a good mix of kids that will go out and all out start a war on the field... THATS PART OF FOOTBALL, as it should be. Football is a modern day gladiator fight... go out with some of your boys, and get into a fight.... do you want guys who are smart and graduate or do you want a bad ass on your side who will go down swinging with everything they have and maybe fight a bit dirty?
we are a national laughing stock. and every year that goes by that we have embarrassing losses and no conference title we become less relevant. Nebraska Football is all we have, and we want to be noticed. people naturally want to be noticed in some form or fashion... we want to be in an airport or on vacation sporting our husker gear and be proud of what people say... not laughing... right now nebraska is to the nation what we always think of Iowa or Purdue or any other mediocre team. Thats how they look at us... I for one think thats unaccetable..
a good example would be the Royals. If you are a Royals fan you sit proudly today that your team reached the pinnacle.... but over the last 20 years you have been looked at as a feeder program to the rest of the league.
Because of Callahan Nebraska fans became ok with 9 win seasons against mediocre opponents... well enough is enough already. More and more people are in see it now.. The big picture that if you continue to do what you have always done, you will continue to get the same results.
Nebraska is an 8 or 9 win team every season no matter who is the coach... especially because of non con and big 10 schedules.
Go hire a guy that is going to put together the best staff possible, open up the check book and pay someone to get this program on the right track... dont hire a guy that is going to cut his teeth at nebraska to learn how to be a head coach.
Scenarios I wouldnt mind seeing:
The obvious go pay John Gruden
or bring in Tressel and have Frost be his head coach in waiting for 3 to 5 years. Train him to be the guy.
Contradicting what i just stated above and bring in Kirby smart who has helped a program win 3 national championships and should have a good grasp on how to build a program to be a national contender. If your going to try a coordinator this would be my pick. Take a gamble... if it doesnt work, its not going to be any different or worse that what we have had during Bo's tenure.
The bottom line is any coach that comes in here, may not work to the highest. But at least give your program some hope and show that you are making an effort to get the best product on the field you can. Be competitive and not get embarrassed. If it doesnt work, making a change is ok. For whatever reason as a whole this university has been scared pf making a change... sometimes change is good..
Nebraska needs to start dating again, get that new girlfriend feeling again. If she is a crazy beotch then dump her and move on until you find that girl that is gunna do you right