huskerjay

If you think we're bad at Nebraska, go talk to some Canes fans. I'm in a fantasy league with a guy from Miami. He's been harshing on Shannon ever since he was hired. The stuff Bo gets here is child's play from what he'd get most anywhere else. No, that's not a license for Husker Fan to act like a pack of asshats, but you can't just look at our behavior in a vacuum. In the grand scheme of things, we're among the most tame folks out there. I agree with you totally, but being the coach here is worse in my opinion. There is nothing else of any scale in Nebraska like Husker Football. At least in Miami, there's pro sports and several other high profile college programs in the state. I just think we expect too much and act like ungrateful idiots a lot. 10 wins is a damn good season and most schools would be happy with that year in and year out. I'm all for high expectations and holding people acountable, but we need to be realistic. It's the week to week change in attitude that kills me about most Husker fans. That and the idiotic questions that our local media tends to ask at press conferences. I'm just saying that it starts with us as fans to show support and respect to our coaches and players if we want to keep them happy and productive. From what we've seen of Bo, he doesn't need us to call him out on stuff. He is his own toughest critic. We complain too much. I hope he stays for a long time.

I really hope Husker fans (some, not all) pay attention to how they feel right now as they worry about whether Bo may leave or not. Because a lot of them would find a reason to complain even if we won the national championship every year. At the beginning of the year, T Magic was the "the next Crouch" or "Heisman Material". By the last game, people wanted to see him transfer. Same applies to Bo. You win 10 games, and all you hear is negative talk from the fans. So if he ever leaves, we can blame ourselves. I'll take 9 or 10 win seasons every year and be happy as hell. So would most teams. But I wouldn't blame him if he gets tired of hearing it every year. We have an amazing coach that eventually will bring us a championship. We just need to give him time. Taylor is only a 19yr old freshman, give him time. We need to support these guys as much as we tear them down. That breeds loyalty. Miami looks a lot better when you feel like a punching bag in Nebraska.

A few things to consider: 1. Bo is about to enter the Big 10. He played for Ohio St, he's from Ohio, and he's basically going to travel his his home turf now. 2. Even if Miami doubled his salary, it would be the same when you factor in cost of living. 3. He's a midwestern guy. Born and bred. He would not be comfortable at all somewhere like Miami. It's a freakshow down there. 4. The "Thug" factor. Coaching at Miami is more trouble than it's worth. Too many idiot players and too much trouble for them to get into in Miami. The only thing that Miami has over Nebraska is the weather. And it might be a tad easier to recruit there. Other than that, it's a job for a guy who wants to be in the spotlight and end up coaching for Jerry Jones. That's not Bo. In the end, he's got a good thing here and he knows that. For him to start over now somewhere else would be dumb and counterproductive for his career. And personally, I think he cares about Nebraska and the kids he coaches. I could see him leaving if/when Tressel (sp?) retires and they offer him the gig, or if he was magically offered a "dream" head coaching job in the NFL someday. But make no mistake, we, as fans, need to be supportive and loyal TO him if we expect the same FROM him. Unfortunately, some Husker fans expect too much from each and every season and start calling for heads by the end of it. That's not going to help us if someone ever does peak his interest. My two cents anyway.