...the final straw will be a blowout against short-handed Georgia

[redout22]

And if we blow them out?

[MichiganDad3]

in what way has Bo shown to improve in any area of being a head coach? there is no reason to get excited cause we know what games will be lost and will be one and the ones that are a coin flip. in what way are the huskers playing Nebraska football? We can't even get the fundamentals down. I think some are just tired of the same season every year no matter who we have in the lineup. there are no lows or highs. The thought of losing starts to cross minds just so it's easier to get a head coach that won't be scared to come here. However if we fire a coach that wins there is a little more reluctance for potential candidates to come here. One thing I know is i'm tired of seeing the same sh#t every year.

I am with you

[JTrain]

On the other hand........(From Randy York's post on the N-Sider via Huskers.com)

 

To coincide with the most wonderful time of the year, The N-Sider offers up some interesting little twists that make watching the Nebraska-Georgia Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl more historically relevant and, by its very nature, more fun. Let’s start with a bit of a stunner: In the history of college football, only seven BCS conference coaches have posted at least nine wins in each of their first six seasons as a head coach at that school. The last time something like that happened dates back four decades ago when Tom Osborne won at least nine games from 1973 to the 1978 season and, of course, went on to keep that streak for all 25 of his years as a head coach. Barry Switzer launched his head coaching career at Oklahoma the same year Osborne began at Nebraska. Switzer kept his minimum 9-win streak alive for his first eight years at OU before his Sooner teams finished 7-4-1 in 1981 and 8-4 in both ’82 and ’83. The list of coaches who have launched each of the first six years at a BCS school with at least nine wins includes:

Dr. Henry L. Williams (Minnesota) 1900-05, 65 wins

Dennis Erickson (Miami) 1989-93, 63 wins

Barry Switzer (Oklahoma) 1973-78, 62 wins

Steve Spurrier (Florida) 1990-95, 61 wins

Mack Brown (Texas) 1998-2003, 59 wins

Earl Bruce (Ohio State), 1979-84, 56 wins

Tom Osborne (Nebraska) 1973-78, 55 wins

That’s our trivial pursuit version of something that might expand from a Magnificent Seven to an Elite Eight list on New Year’s Day. If Bo Pelini can lead Nebraska to an upset win over Georgia in their Jacksonville rematch of last year’s Capital One Bowl, he can add his name to the “first six-seasons list” and increase his win total to 57, one more than Bruce and two more than Osborne, the man who hired him.

Osborne and Switzer Shared National Excellence

How rare is it for two coaches like Osborne and Switzer to rank so high on the same list? For three decades, they battled for seasonal supremacy in late November. Let the record show that Osborne lost to Switzer the first five of those six years (‘73-74-75-76-77) until the Huskers upset the top-ranked Sooners, 17-14 in 1978. Years later, Osborne made a substantive observation: “Our fans used to think Oklahoma was the enemy, but they actually made us better,” he said. Osborne and Switzer were longtime rivals who had great respect for each other. They are the only two coaches on the list who started their head coaching careers at that school during those designated years. With a win, Pelini, would be the third to achieve that milestone in his first head coaching stop. Erickson, Spurrier, Brown and Bruce had previously been head coaches at another BCS school.

Williams had previously been a head coach, but not at a BCS school. Big Ten history buffs know that Williams was Minnesota’s head football coach from 1900 to 1921. What some might not know is that Williams Arena, the home for Gopher basketball, is named after the legendary football coach.

If Pelini joins Switzer and Osborne as history-makers in their respective first six seasons, he also would become the first BCS conference coach in college football history to take over a losing team and lead it to at least nine wins for each of his first six seasons. Pelini’s win total in comparative charts does not reflect his serving as Nebraska’s interim head coach when the Huskers beat Michigan State, 19-3, in the 2003 Alamo Bowl. The NCAA, however, recognizes Pelini’s Alamo Bowl win over the Spartans, giving the Youngstown, Ohio, native a 3-3 overall bowl game record as a head coach.

Bo Ranks 10th Among Active Division I Coaches

We finish this blog sharing the list of active college football Division I coaches who have the most wins since 2008, the year that Pelini first became an NCAA head coach. Here’s the elite company he’s in:

1) Nick Saban, Alabama, 72

2) Chris Peterson, Boise State, 68

3) Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, 62

4) Gary Patterson, TCU, 58

5) Les Miles, LSU, 60

6-7) Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State, 59

6-7) Brian Kelly, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, 59

8) Urban Meyer, Florida, Ohio State, 58

9) Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech, 57

10) Bo Pelini, Nebraska, 56

Numbers don’t lie. They frame historical perspective. Hope you enjoyed this little history lesson. It heightens my interest in the bowl rematch. How about yours?

 

 

Numbers may not "lie", but they don't tell the whole truth either. All the win totals are nice, but they don't begin to uncover any relevant context.

 

Also, expecting a Huskers.com article to have any balanced journalism re: Nebraska is just silly.

[TheSker]

How many of the above ten have won conference championships, played in BCS games and won those, how many have won MNC. Bo is a leach hanging on that list. Has no real claim to be there, other than weak victories over weak teams.

You can knock the job Pelini has done all you like.....it's the beauty of the internet.....but there are many coaches who have the opportunity to pick up wins over "weak" teams that don't get it done. As I believe the poster Mavric has written before....if it was easy, the list would not be so short.

[NUpolo8]

How many of the above ten have won conference championships, played in BCS games and won those, how many have won MNC. Bo is a leach hanging on that list. Has no real claim to be there, other than weak victories over weak teams.

You can knock the job Pelini has done all you like.....it's the beauty of the internet.....but there are many coaches who have the opportunity to pick up wins over "weak" teams that don't get it done. As I believe the poster Mavric has written before....if it was easy, the list would not be so short.

 

And I would bet the rent that any of those other coaches would have gone better than 8-4 had you given them Nebraska's schedule this year.

[deedsker]

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1) Nick Saban, Alabama, 72

2) Chris Peterson, Boise State, 68

3) Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, 62

4) Gary Patterson, TCU, 58

5) Les Miles, LSU, 60

6-7) Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State, 59

6-7) Brian Kelly, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, 59

8) Urban Meyer, Florida, Ohio State, 58

9) Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech, 57

10) Bo Pelini, Nebraska, 56

Numbers don’t lie. They frame historical perspective. Hope you enjoyed this little history lesson. It heightens my interest in the bowl rematch. How about yours?

You forgot one important thing. All coaches for #1 thru #9 for above listing, I believe no blowout losses, weak losses like Gophers and Iowa and embarrassing behavior. Way too many apologies.

 

Bobby Knight was successful too but eventually fired. Bo's status is thin ice.

 

2. Boise got railed to start the year by Washington 38-6. They also lost to BYU by 17 both just this year.

3. Ou got dropped by Texas 36-20 and Baylor 41-12 just this year.

4. TCU went 4-8 this year. That sounds super exciting.

5. LSU lost to Ole Miss this year. They are sub .500 in the SEC and lost to Miss. St. to finish the year to allow them to get to a bowl game.

6a. Oklahoma State lost to West Virginia. The same West Virginia that two weeks prior had a 4th quarter comeback win versus an FCS team.

6b. Notre Dame couldn't beat Pitt and they almost lost to them last year as well.

9. VT lost to sub .500 in the ACC Maryland.

 

We aren't the only team dropping the ball against mid-level teams or getting smoked on national television. Sometimes their are lumps to take on the way to success.

 

[JTrain]

Larry Coker first three seasons at Miami (and as a head coach anywhere):

 

Record: 35-3

Conference Titles: 3

BCS Bowl Appearances: 3

BCS Bowl Wins: 2

National Titles: 1

 

Larry Coker was the greatest head coach of all-time. #numbersdontlie

 

OR

 

Context-sensitive (i.e., sensible) conclusion: Larry Coker is an average to slightly above average head coach.

[TheSker]

How many of the above ten have won conference championships, played in BCS games and won those, how many have won MNC. Bo is a leach hanging on that list. Has no real claim to be there, other than weak victories over weak teams.

You can knock the job Pelini has done all you like.....it's the beauty of the internet.....but there are many coaches who have the opportunity to pick up wins over "weak" teams that don't get it done. As I believe the poster Mavric has written before....if it was easy, the list would not be so short.

 

And I would bet the rent that any of those other coaches would have gone better than 8-4 had you given them Nebraska's schedule this year.

 

I'm not sure there's a lot of disagreement that 8-4 was a disappointing regular season.

[Excel]

http://msn.foxsports...l-season-121913

 

23. The Gator Bowl will be Bo Pelini's final game at Nebraska. Mired in a season in which he didn't live up to expectations and had a tape leaded of him rating about Cornhuskers fans, the final straw will be a blowout against short-handed Georgia.

 

I don't see it happening. Georgia doesn't have much to play for, they've had a down year and won this game last year. If this prediction is correct Bo will be coaching for his job, maybe that will mean something.

[Hooked on Huskers]

....................

1) Nick Saban, Alabama, 72

2) Chris Peterson, Boise State, 68

3) Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, 62

4) Gary Patterson, TCU, 58

5) Les Miles, LSU, 60

6-7) Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State, 59

6-7) Brian Kelly, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, 59

8) Urban Meyer, Florida, Ohio State, 58

9) Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech, 57

10) Bo Pelini, Nebraska, 56

Numbers don’t lie. They frame historical perspective. Hope you enjoyed this little history lesson. It heightens my interest in the bowl rematch. How about yours?

You forgot one important thing. All coaches for #1 thru #9 for above listing, I believe no blowout losses, weak losses like Gophers and Iowa and embarrassing behavior. Way too many apologies.

 

Bobby Knight was successful too but eventually fired. Bo's status is thin ice.

 

2. Boise got railed to start the year by Washington 38-6. They also lost to BYU by 17 both just this year.

3. Ou got dropped by Texas 36-20 and Baylor 41-12 just this year.

4. TCU went 4-8 this year. That sounds super exciting.

5. LSU lost to Ole Miss this year. They are sub .500 in the SEC and lost to Miss. St. to finish the year to allow them to get to a bowl game.

6a. Oklahoma State lost to West Virginia. The same West Virginia that two weeks prior had a 4th quarter comeback win versus an FCS team.

6b. Notre Dame couldn't beat Pitt and they almost lost to them last year as well.

9. VT lost to sub .500 in the ACC Maryland.

 

We aren't the only team dropping the ball against mid-level teams or getting smoked on national television. Sometimes their are lumps to take on the way to success.

ahhhh....the first six years, not this year

 

2. THIS year

3. THIS year. BTW, OU made BCS bowl, again

4. THIS year

5. THIS year

6a. THIS year

6b. THIS year. You remember last year NCG?

9. THIS year

[deedsker]

....................

1) Nick Saban, Alabama, 72

2) Chris Peterson, Boise State, 68

3) Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, 62

4) Gary Patterson, TCU, 58

5) Les Miles, LSU, 60

6-7) Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State, 59

6-7) Brian Kelly, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, 59

8) Urban Meyer, Florida, Ohio State, 58

9) Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech, 57

10) Bo Pelini, Nebraska, 56

Numbers don’t lie. They frame historical perspective. Hope you enjoyed this little history lesson. It heightens my interest in the bowl rematch. How about yours?

You forgot one important thing. All coaches for #1 thru #9 for above listing, I believe no blowout losses, weak losses like Gophers and Iowa and embarrassing behavior. Way too many apologies.

 

Bobby Knight was successful too but eventually fired. Bo's status is thin ice.

 

2. Boise got railed to start the year by Washington 38-6. They also lost to BYU by 17 both just this year.

3. Ou got dropped by Texas 36-20 and Baylor 41-12 just this year.

4. TCU went 4-8 this year. That sounds super exciting.

5. LSU lost to Ole Miss this year. They are sub .500 in the SEC and lost to Miss. St. to finish the year to allow them to get to a bowl game.

6a. Oklahoma State lost to West Virginia. The same West Virginia that two weeks prior had a 4th quarter comeback win versus an FCS team.

6b. Notre Dame couldn't beat Pitt and they almost lost to them last year as well.

9. VT lost to sub .500 in the ACC Maryland.

 

We aren't the only team dropping the ball against mid-level teams or getting smoked on national television. Sometimes their are lumps to take on the way to success.

ahhhh....the first six years, not this year

 

2. THIS year

3. THIS year. BTW, OU made BCS bowl, again

4. THIS year

5. THIS year

6a. THIS year

6b. THIS year. You remember last year NCG?

9. THIS year

That is actually most wins since 2008. So, yeah, this year goes in there somewhere.

[BIGREDIOWAN]

He's not getting fired, if we fired him after the bowl season we get the 2nd or 3rd tier of coaches in the coaching job search. He's here next year folks, get over it.

are you implying that we would have gotten 1st tier coaches if we fired Bo before the bowl game?

Are you implying that we wouldn't have? I don't know for sure, but I know for sure that we wouldn't if we fired him now.

[Hooked on Huskers]

yeah, Stoops and Beamer had mostly lost the motivation and interest. My wild guess.......Beamer will probably quit in Frank's choice.

 

The most disappointed was Gary Patterson record (this year).

[Foppa]

The final straw is when I can't make a proper peanut butter and jelly sandwich and 'oh damnit, I just dropped the knife and there goes the jar of jam...where did that go to?! I'm pretty sure I didn't actually mess that up Oh here come the ants.'

[Bowfin]

How's about we just play the game first and go from there?

 

I am hopeful that Nebraska brings an SEC scalp home for the B1G. Then let the media explains why an 8-4 SEC team gets rated and not an 8-4 B1G team.