Vince from ShamWOW Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I guess we can agree to disagree. From our standpoint as fans, we see it as "there are a few rotten apples, but that's not us." And that's right _ I am not calling anyone here classless. But what Coz saw and went through is not that. The experience he (and his wife and kids) had from the Nebraska fans was constant heckling, threatening phone calls, etc. He is making comments now for the first time about that experience. He should respond by admitting mistakes? I don't know. Anyone in their right mind in his position would be more than a little peeved at the treatment they received. I don't give a F**K about class - HE SUCKED BALLS AS A COACH!!!!!!! Well there you go then So then he understands how "peeved" we fans are about his results while at NU. With that said he he got what what deserved since he brought it upon himself with the lack of results at NU. Before he took the job he knew that NU fans are the most passionate in all sports. For him to come here and lay the annual egg he did warrentled him being hated. Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Coz is not a tool. Get over it - he didn't end up doing well here, and that's something plenty of coaches do at plenty of schools. The kind of $hit he endured from the fans is more than ANY coach should EVER go through. He and his family deserve better. From the self-appointed "classiest fans in college football" at that. When you are Cosgrove, you deserve SOME of what he got, but not everything. Honestly, his techniques did not work, his coaching style did not work, and his arrogance was horrible. "Man, the sh#t I'm coaching isn't working and my players are getting lit up, so I'll just keep telling them to do the same things, give em a pat on the butt, and tell them they'll get it next time!" Yeah..arrogance doesn't go over well.. Quote Link to comment
nillie welson Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I heard he's planning on teaching a tackling clinic this spring, since that is what he was good at teaching. One of his aide's is Corey McKeon. (Quote of Kevin Cosgrove, from the article (no plagiarism )): On NU’s statistical rankings in 2007: “I don’t know, I didn’t even look at it, because the way things went down there, it was done before the season was even over. We all knew we were fired before that.” Cosgrove used the 2005 team, which led the nation in sacks, as an example of his success: “In 2005, we led the nation in sacks, and tackles for loss. You have to put a lot of pressure on quarterbacks to do that, don’t you?... We led the nation, not the conference. I think that’s an accomplishment.” The first statement actually sounds like he's saying he gave up on the season, which from a fan who watched seemed to be possible. The second statement shows just how "good" of a teacher he was because (I didn't look up the stats) I don't believe the D was even close to that productive after that year....Another words, the longer the kids were in his system, the worse they got (I apologize for the disrespect to the players AND I rooted for them every game, just FYI). Exhibit A: McKeon looked like he had the potential to be a big time player as a sophomore, then by his senior year I wondered why Dillard wasn't playing ALL the snaps instead of Corey. But, I say thanks to Cosgrove for trying, apologize for the treatment of his kids, and performing at such a low level that we got the BO here in Lincoln to: Quote Link to comment
Vince from ShamWOW Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Does this guy seriously have such a distorted view of reality? My God, the only reason you left was cause Bill got fired? You're constantly learning and growing as a coordinator? Does that mean you do things like make adjustments as well? Quote Link to comment
HskrMan Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I guess we can agree to disagree. From our standpoint as fans, we see it as "there are a few rotten apples, but that's not us." And that's right _ I am not calling anyone here classless. But what Coz saw and went through is not that. The experience he (and his wife and kids) had from the Nebraska fans was constant heckling, threatening phone calls, etc. He is making comments now for the first time about that experience. He should respond by admitting mistakes? I don't know. Anyone in their right mind in his position would be more than a little peeved at the treatment they received. I don't give a F**K about class - HE SUCKED BALLS AS A COACH!!!!!!! Well there you go then So then he understands how "peeved" we fans are about his results while at NU. With that said he he got what what deserved since he brought it upon himself with the lack of results at NU. Before he took the job he knew that NU fans are the most passionate in all sports. For him to come here and lay the annual egg he did warrentled him being hated. I agree that bringing his family into it is not good. But I also agree that Cos is a tool and not even a good tool. Like a mac or craftsman or something I would say he's more like a walmart tool. In fact maybe he should quite coaching and become a walmart greeter. A job a little closer to his talent level. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 While I agree that the fans critizing the kids and harassing Cosgrove and his family was wrong, he may have been one of the worst defensive coordinators I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 While I agree that the fans critizing the kids and harassing Cosgrove and his family was wrong, he may have been one of the worst defensive coordinators I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment
huskernumerouno Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I hated the hire from the begining and he did nothing to improve that feeling on my part. The families of coaches have nothing to do with it so they should be left out but he deserves all the critics words that he earned by being a TOOL OF A COACH. His boss was just as much of an ass hat so f#*k EM BOTH. Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Overkill Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I vote for TOOL. I had thankfully forgotten all about him until I read this thread. He gave it his best shot, it wasn't good enough. So, instead of just manning up and moving on, whine and cry about the *FANS*. Yeah, anything to divert attention away from the real problem. I would have had a great deal more tolerance for ineptitude from the last coaching staff if any one of them had any kind of accountability for their actions -- or lack thereof. But not once did I see it out of any of them. Goodbye and good riddance. Best of luck in the big televen, Kevin. Quote Link to comment
Vince from ShamWOW Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I vote for TOOL. I had thankfully forgotten all about him until I read this thread. He gave it his best shot, it wasn't good enough. So, instead of just manning up and moving on, whine and cry about the *FANS*. Yeah, anything to divert attention away from the real problem. I would have had a great deal more tolerance for ineptitude from the last coaching staff if any one of them had any kind of accountability for their actions -- or lack thereof. But not once did I see it out of any of them. Goodbye and good riddance. Best of luck in the big televen, Kevin. When they were here it was never their fault and ALWAYS the players fault. Why would anybody expect them to be accountable for their mistakes now? Quote Link to comment
MLB 51 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I vote Tool. Didn't he say sacks were over rated? Quote Link to comment
Vince from ShamWOW Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I vote Tool. Didn't he say sacks were over rated? No that was the hack of a DB coach Callafraud hired. What was his name again? Quote Link to comment
WIHusker Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I was never a fan of the hire either, since I am a Wisconsinite, and saw his horrible defenses for UW. His defenses were the reason UW was Rose Bowl good one year, horrible the next. He just didn't get it. Quote Link to comment
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