Kenny Bells recent comment about Coach Williams.

[teachercd]

 

 

I appreciate that Bell said something that gets lost in a lot of these discussions, something I have thought a lot: you can support NU when Bo was coach and now that Riley is our coach. One doesn't have to be a bad coach for the other to be a good coach. They are not mutually exclusive.

 

Actually I think Bell is the one wrong here. NU had overwhelming fan support while Bo was here and NU has it now. The sellout streak remains. It is Bo who enjoyed popular support that declined to only minority support in the end.

 

Maybe Kenny still does not understand that Bo ignorantly played an us against the world game with the team. There never was such a situation from the outside...not from the fans or local media, IMO. But Bo seemed to think so and he clearly acted like it was true. When it was a bit true IMO was in 2007 when some fans including me turned a bit on the team overall when some, I think, perceived some attitude and effort from PLAYERS that was unacceptable (one LB in particular can't recall his name). Actually I guess I didn't really turn on the team but I did turn on a few players plus Cally.

I don't think it's very reasonable to expect the players to completely differentiate between fans still (supposedly) supporting the team while constantly belittling the head coach and coaching staff, complaining that the team can't win any games that matter, mocking them when they lose badly and even taking plenty of shots at the players - particularly Martinez but many others - albeit to a much lesser extent - including Bell.

 

I'm not saying the vast majority of fans didn't still "support" the team - as in show up, cheer for them, follow them, etc. - but as the complaining gets louder and more frequent, it's pretty easy to think that that's all you're hearing anymore, even if it's still the minority.

We have so many of the same thoughts it is scary. Just think how babiesh some of us posters get when someone doesn't agree with one of our posts...multiply that by a few thousand people dogging you. Imagine driving around town to grab some food with your buddies and the dude on the radio calls in to spout off about what a hack WR you are...it's going to suck and you are going to get tired of it.

[Guy Chamberlin]

I appreciate that Bell said something that gets lost in a lot of these discussions, something I have thought a lot: you can support NU when Bo was coach and now that Riley is our coach. One doesn't have to be a bad coach for the other to be a good coach. They are not mutually exclusive.

 

True.

 

Still.

 

“Within the first 30 minutes of working with him, he identified every single thing I struggled with throughout my entire career,” Bell said. “Thirty minutes after that, we were fixing them.”

 

It's hard to read something like that -- and the specific choice of words -- and not conclude that the new coach is vastly better than his previous coaches.

 

It's kinda the point of making the statement.

[lo country]

 

I appreciate that Bell said something that gets lost in a lot of these discussions, something I have thought a lot: you can support NU when Bo was coach and now that Riley is our coach. One doesn't have to be a bad coach for the other to be a good coach. They are not mutually exclusive.

 

True.

 

Still.

 

“Within the first 30 minutes of working with him, he identified every single thing I struggled with throughout my entire career,” Bell said. “Thirty minutes after that, we were fixing them.”

 

It's hard to read something like that -- and the specific choice of words -- and not conclude that the new coach is vastly better than his previous coaches.

 

It's kinda the point of making the statement.

 

I agree 100% and said something similar to your comments. For Bell, who was drafted and hopefully playing on Sundays, to say that within 30 minutes........... Seems to echo that our previous staff was seriously lacking in the player development arena.

 

I figure substantially more experienced staff is good for 1-2 wins. A new system, and a new conference for the staff probably is equal to 1-2 losses so I figure the first year is probably a wash and Riley should get the all important 9 wins. I think the losses (hope for none!) will be substantially closer than under Bo.

 

Looking forward to a season with buy in from fans, staff, administration, press, players etc.....

[Eric the Red]

It also says a lot about KB and how he did a 180 and now embraces the new staff. Very positive for all concerned.

 

KB is young and passionate. I'm glad he was a Husker.