The Bo Must Go Crowd

[sd'sker]

bo needs to go alright. but he needs to go study under ra's al ghul, leader of the league of shadows. he needs to learn, and in turn teach, the arts of stealth, unarmed combat, and how to turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. he, and this team, needs to become more than a man, he needs to become a symbol. he is not the hero nebraska deserves, he is the hero nebraska needs right now.

[kansas husker]

I can't believe this is even a serious topic. I thought I would research the last 4 (successful) coaches in their first four years. I also thought it would be relevent to look at the teams they took over.

 

Bob Devany

took over a team that was 3-6-1

first 4 years record 38-6 .863

Ranked teams played 6

record against ranked opp. 2-4

took 8 years to win a NC

 

Tom Osborne

took over a team that was 9-2-1

first 4 years record 37- 10-2 .755

Raked teams played 17

Record against ranked opp. 9-8

took 21 years to win an NC

 

Frank Solich

took over a team that was 13-0

first 4 years record 42-9 .807

Ranked teams played 18

Record against ranked opp. 10-8

 

Bo Pelini (assuming two wins in last two games)

took over a team that was 5-7

first 4 years record 39-15 .750

Ranked teams played 16

Record against ranked opp. 7-9

 

So staked up agianst the others, I don't think Bo looks that bad. He does not have the best record aginst ranked opp. but has kept up with the pace of about 9-10 wins per seaon. I will also note that of the five NC won, the coach was not in his frist four years to expect more of Bo than the others produced is just silly.