Bo Pelini: Great Motivator, Bad Coach?

[BIGREDIOWAN]

I knew it was only a matter of time before one of these fire Bo threads popped up...................

[Apathy]

I knew it was only a matter of time before one of these fire Bo threads popped up...................

 

Its the same people that hated Callahan for not showing enough passion during games and wasn't straight forward with the media during the post game interview and they wanted a change. No we got a change with a new coach and now they're still not happy......I don't get it.

[HuskerBCS]

Im just trying to figure out what is gonna change all of a sudden between now and whenever (2, 3, 4, years down the road) that we are gonna start winning and playing solid football. We are the same team as when Callahan was here with just a little better defense. I don't see the long term being much better than it is now or was last season. If you think it will be then please tell me what is going to change to make things different.

 

All the talk but no one has bothered to answer my question here.

 

Also, please let me clarify.....I am not saying that Pelini is the only problem we have on this team. Im also not saying that it is bad to have a head coach who is more of a motivator than a coach. What I am saying is that Pelini needs to have his hand in everything that is done. If he is going to be a motivator then he needs to surround himself with great coaches who know the details. I really don't think you do this when you say you are a defensive specialist and then you simply carry over the old OC and let him do his thing. Nothing changes.

 

If Pelini wiped the slate clean of everything left from the Callahan days on offense and then oversaw the entire team, I would have no problems at all.

[Paul in WI]

Im just trying to figure out what is gonna change all of a sudden between now and whenever (2, 3, 4, years down the road) that we are gonna start winning and playing solid football. We are the same team as when Callahan was here with just a little better defense. I don't see the long term being much better than it is now or was last season. If you think it will be then please tell me what is going to change to make things different.

 

All the talk but no one has bothered to answer my question here.

 

Also, please let me clarify.....I am not saying that Pelini is the only problem we have on this team. Im also not saying that it is bad to have a head coach who is more of a motivator than a coach. What I am saying is that Pelini needs to have his hand in everything that is done. If he is going to be a motivator then he needs to surround himself with great coaches who know the details. I really don't think you do this when you say you are a defensive specialist and then you simply carry over the old OC and let him do his thing. Nothing changes.

 

If Pelini wiped the slate clean of everything left from the Callahan days on offense and then oversaw the entire team, I would have no problems at all.

 

I gave that answer a few posts up the thread. ^^

[football24/7]

you have got to be kidding me! i'm taking a wild guess here, but did you like callahan or something??

[Zerotide]

The defense is definitely Top 10 team material... the Offense is almost Div II material... average those 2 and you have the 2009 Huskers.

[Husker_x]

Im just trying to figure out what is gonna change all of a sudden between now and whenever (2, 3, 4, years down the road) that we are gonna start winning and playing solid football. We are the same team as when Callahan was here with just a little better defense. I don't see the long term being much better than it is now or was last season. If you think it will be then please tell me what is going to change to make things different.

 

All the talk but no one has bothered to answer my question here.

 

Also, please let me clarify.....I am not saying that Pelini is the only problem we have on this team. Im also not saying that it is bad to have a head coach who is more of a motivator than a coach. What I am saying is that Pelini needs to have his hand in everything that is done. If he is going to be a motivator then he needs to surround himself with great coaches who know the details. I really don't think you do this when you say you are a defensive specialist and then you simply carry over the old OC and let him do his thing. Nothing changes.

 

If Pelini wiped the slate clean of everything left from the Callahan days on offense and then oversaw the entire team, I would have no problems at all.

 

To paraphrase a cliche, an absurd argument deserves ridicule, not a rational answer. For anyone on this forum to pretend that your position on Pelini is in some way on equal footing with the majority opinion or in any way is something that needs to be taken seriously is absurd.

 

Does Bo have faults as a head coach? Yes.

 

Will Bo have to make some hard decisions about this offense? Almost certainly.

 

What is going to change between now and four years from now? Personnel, skill players, division and conference strength, and possibly coaching staff.

 

Now please, stop embarrassing yourself by implying that Bo Pelini is a failure of a coach because our offense couldn't get it up against Texas Tech. This issue is relatively recent and a lot of it is the product of a quarterback change. Believe me, if this offense goes through the whole season without any measurable improvement, Bo will be more than aware of it, and take steps to correct it, whether the fan base ever hears about them or not.

[nemajordude]

All the talk but no one has bothered to answer my question here.

 

Also, please let me clarify.....I am not saying that Pelini is the only problem we have on this team. Im also not saying that it is bad to have a head coach who is more of a motivator than a coach. What I am saying is that Pelini needs to have his hand in everything that is done. If he is going to be a motivator then he needs to surround himself with great coaches who know the details. I really don't think you do this when you say you are a defensive specialist and then you simply carry over the old OC and let him do his thing. Nothing changes.

 

If Pelini wiped the slate clean of everything left from the Callahan days on offense and then oversaw the entire team, I would have no problems at all.

 

Same thing I've been saying. It needs to Bo's team. All Bo all the time.

[nemajordude]

Im just trying to figure out what is gonna change all of a sudden between now and whenever (2, 3, 4, years down the road) that we are gonna start winning and playing solid football. We are the same team as when Callahan was here with just a little better defense. I don't see the long term being much better than it is now or was last season. If you think it will be then please tell me what is going to change to make things different.

 

All the talk but no one has bothered to answer my question here.

 

Also, please let me clarify.....I am not saying that Pelini is the only problem we have on this team. Im also not saying that it is bad to have a head coach who is more of a motivator than a coach. What I am saying is that Pelini needs to have his hand in everything that is done. If he is going to be a motivator then he needs to surround himself with great coaches who know the details. I really don't think you do this when you say you are a defensive specialist and then you simply carry over the old OC and let him do his thing. Nothing changes.

 

If Pelini wiped the slate clean of everything left from the Callahan days on offense and then oversaw the entire team, I would have no problems at all.

 

To paraphrase a cliche, an absurd argument deserves ridicule, not a rational answer. For anyone on this forum to pretend that your position on Pelini is in some way on equal footing with the majority opinion or in any way is something that needs to be taken seriously is absurd.

 

Does Bo have faults as a head coach? Yes.

 

Will Bo have to make some hard decisions about this offense? Almost certainly.

 

What is going to change between now and four years from now? Personnel, skill players, division and conference strength, and possibly coaching staff.

 

Now please, stop embarrassing yourself by implying that Bo Pelini is a failure of a coach because our offense couldn't get it up against Texas Tech. This issue is relatively recent and a lot of it is the product of a quarterback change. Believe me, if this offense goes through the whole season without any measurable improvement, Bo will be more than aware of it, and take steps to correct it, whether the fan base ever hears about them or not.

 

I did not read that he was a failure into that post. He's a good coach who has a lot of learning to do. It is my firm belief that he can be and will be the COO of Husker Football and be a ##!% good one.

[Husker_x]

Im just trying to figure out what is gonna change all of a sudden between now and whenever (2, 3, 4, years down the road) that we are gonna start winning and playing solid football. We are the same team as when Callahan was here with just a little better defense. I don't see the long term being much better than it is now or was last season. If you think it will be then please tell me what is going to change to make things different.

 

All the talk but no one has bothered to answer my question here.

 

Also, please let me clarify.....I am not saying that Pelini is the only problem we have on this team. Im also not saying that it is bad to have a head coach who is more of a motivator than a coach. What I am saying is that Pelini needs to have his hand in everything that is done. If he is going to be a motivator then he needs to surround himself with great coaches who know the details. I really don't think you do this when you say you are a defensive specialist and then you simply carry over the old OC and let him do his thing. Nothing changes.

 

If Pelini wiped the slate clean of everything left from the Callahan days on offense and then oversaw the entire team, I would have no problems at all.

 

To paraphrase a cliche, an absurd argument deserves ridicule, not a rational answer. For anyone on this forum to pretend that your position on Pelini is in some way on equal footing with the majority opinion or in any way is something that needs to be taken seriously is absurd.

 

Does Bo have faults as a head coach? Yes.

 

Will Bo have to make some hard decisions about this offense? Almost certainly.

 

What is going to change between now and four years from now? Personnel, skill players, division and conference strength, and possibly coaching staff.

 

Now please, stop embarrassing yourself by implying that Bo Pelini is a failure of a coach because our offense couldn't get it up against Texas Tech. This issue is relatively recent and a lot of it is the product of a quarterback change. Believe me, if this offense goes through the whole season without any measurable improvement, Bo will be more than aware of it, and take steps to correct it, whether the fan base ever hears about them or not.

 

I did not read that he was a failure into that post. He's a good coach who has a lot of learning to do. It is my firm belief that he can be and will be the COO of Husker Football and be a ##!% good one.

 

You don't even have to take the trouble to read the post, much less anything into it. The title of this thread is "Bo Pelini: Great Motivator, Bad Coach." Anything else?

[HuskerBCS]

Just thought I would bump this thread back up to the top.

 

Curious how many of you who were in here bashing me last week might have different feelings after this week?

 

Ill continue to bump this thread throughout the season to see how everyone's tune changes. Hopefully YOU GUYS will be able to tell me "I told ya so" but I highly doubt it.

[Captain K]

No! Please spare me having to see the name Pelini and "light a fire under your ass" anymore!

[rdwoodpecker]

Yesterday was NOT the coaches fault! The players have to make plays when the opportunity arises. Niles Paul dropping the ball is a great example of just how out focus they were at times yesterday. However, sometimes when you are aware of problems (fumbling and dropping passes) you put a lot of pressure on yourself only to see it take the exact opposite effect you were hoping for.

The sun came up this morning and it will do the same thing next week if we win or not!

 

Relax for a bit, it is going to get better over the next few years.

[Never Skerd']

Just delete this. He is a hell of a coach. This guy must be living in a hole.