Pelini and Osborne after 36 games

[Nexus]

As some of you know, Bo Pelini passed Bill Callahan yesterday in coaching wins at Nebraska. It only took Pelini a little over 2 years to do what Callahan did in 4 years. Kudos for that!

 

Another interesting thing to note is that yesterday's game was Pelini's 36th game as head coach (*excluding his interim HC stint in the 2003 Alamo Bowl). In Tom Osborne's first 3 seasons as HC at NU, he coached 36 games. Let's see how Pelini compares to Osborne after 36 games:

 

Osborne

1973 = 9-2-1

1974 = 9-3

1975 = 10-2

 

Total = 28.5 wins - 7.5 losses (.791)

 

Pelini

*2003 = 1-0

2008 = 9-4

2009 = 10-4

2010 = 8-1

 

Total = *28 wins - 9 losses (.777) or 27 wins - 9 losses w/o figuring in his 2003 win (.750)

 

Furthermore, in Bob Devaney's first 3 seasons as HC at NU, he was 28-5 (.848).

[Sparker]

FIRE PELINI

[In the Deed the Glory]

...and Frank Solich was 31-7 in his first three years (.816)

p.s. thanks again for that decision, Pedey

 

 

 

just sayin'

[melscott62]

As some of you know, Bo Pelini passed Bill Callahan yesterday in coaching wins at Nebraska. It only took Pelini a little over 2 years to do what Callahan did in 4 years. Kudos for that!

 

Another interesting thing to note is that yesterday's game was Pelini's 36th game as head coach (*excluding his interim HC stint in the 2003 Alamo Bowl). In Tom Osborne's first 3 seasons as HC at NU, he coached 36 games. Let's see how Pelini compares to Osborne after 36 games:

 

Osborne

1973 = 9-2-1

1974 = 9-3

1975 = 10-2

 

Total = 28.5 wins - 7.5 losses (.791)

 

Pelini

*2003 = 1-0

2008 = 9-4

2009 = 10-4

2010 = 8-1

 

Total = 28 wins - 9 losses (.777) or 27 wins - 9 losses w/o figuring in his 2003 win (.750)

 

Furthermore, in Bob Devaney's first 3 seasons as HC at NU, he was 28-5 (.848).

so thus far he is only like the 3rd best coach in our history.... what a bum.

 

edit make that 4th. horrible!!

[knapplc]

Nexus, I think you have a typo. I think Osborne's percentage should be .853 (five losses in 34 attempts).

[OmahaPlaya]

LOL. Of course you have to remember they played fewer games in TO's and the Bobfather's day per season.

[blackshirts5115]

...and Frank Solich was 31-7 in his first three years (.816)

p.s. thanks again for that decision, Pedey

 

 

 

just sayin'

I'd have to say Solich came into a tiny bit better of a situation than Pelini...

[In the Deed the Glory]

...and Frank Solich was 31-7 in his first three years (.816)

p.s. thanks again for that decision, Pedey

 

 

 

just sayin'

I'd have to say Solich came into a tiny bit better of a situation than Pelini...

 

100% agree, I just wanted Frankie to get a little love...

[Guy Chamberlin]

Again, the Frank Solich dismissal wasn't entirely football related, but we shouldn't forget the nice run he had.

 

The Pedersen decision may have been regrettable, but the same fans who post on places like this were also calling for Solich's head after that 7-7 2002 season, and most of the complaints about dumping the 9 - 3 Solich in 2003 were about not making Pelini permanent. I remember a lot of folks being excited about making a big change and luring a hot coach.

[irieboy8]

solich would have had to go... seems to much of a nice guy... ....

 

while i loved him and his service to the school i think we are far better in the long run without him..........

[Nexus]

Nexus, I think you have a typo. I think Osborne's percentage should be .853 (five losses in 34 attempts).

 

?

 

T.O. coached in 36 games his first 3 seasons. Maybe I misunderstood your point?

[knapplc]

Nexus, I think you have a typo. I think Osborne's percentage should be .853 (five losses in 34 attempts).

 

?

 

T.O. coached in 36 games his first 3 seasons. Maybe I misunderstood your point?

 

 

Gah. My bad. *I* had the typo.

 

 

Good thing that's not embarrassing.

[Enhance]

Osborne, as well as Solich, walked into much better situations than what Pelini walked into.

 

I also think Solich would have inevitably been fired anyways. His recruiting was never that good, he relied far too much on the quarterback in his offense, and he recruited too many Nebraska kids. If you want to win, you HAVE to go outside of Nebraska. You just have to, and you have to do it often.

[Nexus]

Nexus, I think you have a typo. I think Osborne's percentage should be .853 (five losses in 34 attempts).

 

?

 

T.O. coached in 36 games his first 3 seasons. Maybe I misunderstood your point?

 

 

Gah. My bad. *I* had the typo.

 

 

Good thing that's not embarrassing.

 

 

No biggie. Been there, done that.

[Nexus]

Hypothetically speaking, if NU wins out the rest of this season, Pelini will be 33-9 (.785).