Kernal Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Kenny Bell, when asked if the attitude Bo brought to the team is now backfiring: "You could definitely say that- that the attitude of the team is backfiring... just because they're polar-opposite coaches. But, I mean, with the guys- I know we got great guys- it's just tough to see such a culture change. I don't know if it's so much attitude- that the guys have a bad attitude towards coach Riley- I think it might just be that they're adjusting to a completely different culture. "You have guys who have been with coach Bo and Dobber- the weight room staff- that have been with those guys for two-, three-, four years. I mean, it takes time to adjust and get used to new coaches. "I know when coach Fish came in my redshirt freshman year- I had been coached by coach Gilmore- it was, I mean Fish and I went through a, not a difficult period, but an adjustment period that first year- year and a half. And that relationship is probably one of my favs- I mean I love coach Fish. What that relationship transitioned to was great, but it just took time to reach that point." Kenny Bell "The Bottom Line" podcast from Monday. Quote Link to comment
cm husker Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Yes, it certainly does tend to back fire when you scrap a winning culture for a losing one. As Kenny said, it's not that the guys have a bad attitude toward Riley and his staff. It's just that you replace a way of winning with a way of losing and there's going to be frustration. You know, if Riley had any track record of real success as an HC (or even an assistant) in the United States, maybe I'd have some faith that this was a player problem and not a coach problem. But folks like you are trying to get us to accept that it's the players fault (and by extension, Bo's fault) that they aren't performing under a career. 500 staff. Sometimes, the simplest explanation is the correct one. This is a .500 coach doing what a .500 coach tends to do. 2 Quote Link to comment
Popular Post khaake Posted November 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2015 Yes, it certainly does tend to back fire when you scrap a winning culture for a losing one. As Kenny said, it's not that the guys have a bad attitude toward Riley and his staff. It's just that you replace a way of winning with a way of losing and there's going to be frustration. Oh good grief. 10 Quote Link to comment
olddominionhusker Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 This is a .500 coach doing what a .500 coach tends to do QFT 1 Quote Link to comment
Popular Post Savage Husker Posted November 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2015 When Pete Carroll came to the Seahawks, I think it was Hasselbeck that told a story about how in the early stages when they would do full team meetings he noticed that all the guys would sit in the same spot, every day. So, he ended up having everyone stand up and then told them to move somewhere else and sit someplace new. There was one well enough paid veteran guy, one of their super bowl guys from '06, that refused to play along. Within days he was traded. Seahawks also made the most moves of any team in a 2-3 year stretch. It's a lot harder to turn a roster over in college, but I hope Riley can get the team on the same page, and a positive vibe at that. 12 Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Sometimes, the simplest explanation is the correct one. This is a .500 coach doing what a .500 coach tends to do. A .500 coach performs at under .500? lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Kernal Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 I thought this was a good, sane take on the problems the team is having with the transition. 2 Quote Link to comment
NebraskaShellback Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Yes, it certainly does tend to back fire when you scrap a winning culture for a losing one. As Kenny said, it's not that the guys have a bad attitude toward Riley and his staff. It's just that you replace a way of winning with a way of losing and there's going to be frustration. Oh good grief. Quote Link to comment
cm husker Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Sometimes, the simplest explanation is the correct one. This is a .500 coach doing what a .500 coach tends to do. A .500 coach performs at under .500? lol About half the time. Another half the time, he may be above .500. But in the end, the average always comes out the same. 2 Quote Link to comment
HuskerNBigD Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Kenny Bell just misses the good ole days in Lincoln, where he can dance on tables at bars even though he was "injured" for the game. Quote Link to comment
Kernal Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Kenny Bell just misses the good ole days in Lincoln, where he can dance on tables at bars even though he was "injured" for the game. He mentions bartending in this interview, but I didn't catch what bar he worked at. Do you know which one? Quote Link to comment
Igetbored216 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 This is definitely an interesting perspective, especially knowing how much Bell loved Pelini and definitely was very outspoken about it. Very rational take. Yes, it certainly does tend to back fire when you scrap a winning culture for a losing one.As Kenny said, it's not that the guys have a bad attitude toward Riley and his staff. It's just that you replace a way of winning with a way of losing and there's going to be frustration. You know, if Riley had any track record of real success as an HC (or even an assistant) in the United States, maybe I'd have some faith that this was a player problem and not a coach problem.But folks like you are trying to get us to accept that it's the players fault (and by extension, Bo's fault) that they aren't performing under a career. 500 staff.Sometimes, the simplest explanation is the correct one. This is a .500 coach doing what a .500 coach tends to do. Kenny did not at all say this nor did he allude to it. That's all you. 3 Quote Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I thought this was a good, sane take on the problems the team is having with the transition. It was. But cm husker is a one note poster who continues to add nothing to every discussion. Over and over and over. 7 Quote Link to comment
HuskerNBigD Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Kenny Bell just misses the good ole days in Lincoln, where he can dance on tables at bars even though he was "injured" for the game. He mentions bartending in this interview, but I didn't catch what bar he worked at. Do you know which one? I know over the summer between his junior and senior year, he was at the bar the bar. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Kenny Bell is actually being the voice of reason in all of this. I'm impressed. 3 Quote Link to comment
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