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OK... I just gotta say something about all the fervor over coaches, past and present. Shawn Watson is viewed by most here as a terrible coach that had no business in the profession. Couldn't develop QBs and his offense was crap. Goes to Louisville, develops Teddy Bridgewater into an NFL first round draft pick, has some success as both QB coach and offensive coordinator and moves to Texas with Charlie Strong. Remains to be seen what will happen there. Sorry, he is a pretty good coach, respected among his peers. The majority of Husker fan opinions are questionable, at best, regarding the coaching aptitude of Shawn Watson. I won't even go into his time with Gary Barnett at Northwestern and Colorado. Generally considered successful on the field. Colorado really had some issues at the end there, off the field, but that can't be laid at Watson's feet. I don't think, anyway, I don't know too much about it. Please correct me if I'm wrong and it was all his fault. Tim Beck is viewed as an even worse coach, it would appear. Yet, defending national champion Ohio St. thought well enough of him to hire him for their offensive coordinator position. Again, it remains to be seen how it will turn out, but I will have to defer to the expertise of freaking Urban Meyer over any of the posters that I have witnessed on this message board. It's not easy to look in the mirror sometimes. I believe these are two very good and well respected coaches, that are viewed favorably everywhere else. I fear for Mike Riley's first loss. I'm reserving judgment until I see something. I feel the credit for keeping the recruiting class together should be shared. It would seem to me that the former staff was actually selling the University of Nebraska to the recruits, as opposed to any particular promises or position coaches or whatever angle that one can think of. I'm ambivalent to the new staff. Put me down for a "meh". We will see what shakes out. I have no reason to expect anything more than what we have accomplished the last few years. Pretty good seasons that didn't quite finish the way a fan would like, a championship of some sort. Came close a few times(got ShortTusked once) and in general there seemed to be turmoil. I'm not saying we should have kept Bo. Things seemed to deteriorate to the point of no return. Personally, I think the spiral started with that aTm game, that was another ref job, and the resulting issues after the game. I'm sorry to offend any Aggies(not really), but you would be hard pressed to find a more "Good ole Boy" corrupt, college environment outside the states of Mississippi and Alabama. I mean, they assault people for walking in front of The Dog. They did everything they could to minimize the fallout for their lack of bonfire skills. Something was up there and Bo was chastised for not just taking it with a smile and an "aw, shucks". I'm pretty sure he wasn't the only one pissed off after that game. Aggies aren't really known for their sportsmanship, they are known more for their in your face braggadocio. I bet Cotton's testicles are still misshapen. Anyway, I don't post a lot, I don't really enjoy all the bickering and condescension about what is essentially an entertainment related endeavor. I do read a lot here, and this is the best Husker related message board available, pay or free. I would just ask those that are so sure of the quality of this coach or that coach try and look at things without the red tint. Way too much? I know, I know... It's a Nebraska message board, everyone picks up the red tinted glasses on their way into the theater, it's just that can blind one to other parts of the movie. Discuss.....