teachercd Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I think we Husker baseball people need to sort of realize that it just isn't that big of a deal. My guess is that even when Husker baseball was really good, it was still making the same amount of cash that it is now, that is totally just a guess but you are only going to squeeze so much money out of baseball. I also think it is amazing how Miles has almost no middle ground of support. It seems like it is either "fire him" or "You must be crazy, Miles is amazing" Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 11 hours ago, Blackshirt316 said: I'm perfectly aware of this spin. I'm also aware of how our AD treats Darrin Erstad. So excuse me while I laugh. Except you dont seem to be aware. You seem quite disconnected to reality. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 11 hours ago, Hayseed said: Yeah, we needed to get some big wins to impress the committee. At this point it will take a miracle finish. Oh, hey, can I get some funny faces here to cheer me up, I’m not happy. We will not need a miracle finish to make the dance. If we win the games we should and no more bad losses we are in. The loss to Rutgers is bad but we still have a fairly good resume. Quote Link to comment
Cdog923 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 12 hours ago, Blackshirt316 said: I'm perfectly aware of this spin. I'm also aware of how our AD treats Darrin Erstad. So excuse me while I laugh. Erstad's the next on the chopping block. Quote Link to comment
Cdog923 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 hour ago, teachercd said: I think we Husker baseball people need to sort of realize that it just isn't that big of a deal. My guess is that even when Husker baseball was really good, it was still making the same amount of cash that it is now, that is totally just a guess but you are only going to squeeze so much money out of baseball. I also think it is amazing how Miles has almost no middle ground of support. It seems like it is either "fire him" or "You must be crazy, Miles is amazing" Disagree 1000%. If anything, the 2000s showed what Husker baseball could be, especially in the Big Ten. Quote Link to comment
spurs1990 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 hour ago, teachercd said: I think we Husker baseball people need to sort of realize that it just isn't that big of a deal. My guess is that even when Husker baseball was really good, it was still making the same amount of cash that it is now, that is totally just a guess but you are only going to squeeze so much money out of baseball. I also think it is amazing how Miles has almost no middle ground of support. It seems like it is either "fire him" or "You must be crazy, Miles is amazing" I think I'm a middle ground guy. Both sides have viable options and really this is better than Nebrasketball has had it since the early 90's. Unfortunately the pressure to break through in the NCAA tournament is really hanging over the program's head and until that happens even solid seasons won't be anywhere near enough. Miles is hard to gauge because the heavy reliance on transfers and JuCo guys. The team seems like it hits a massive turnover and roster overhaul every two years. Maybe that's just the nature of college basketball now though. Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, Cdog923 said: Disagree 1000%. If anything, the 2000s showed what Husker baseball could be, especially in the Big Ten. Sure but in the end...even the most bad a$$ Husker baseball team is not bringing in anywhere near the cash that football or basketball can/do. So it changes the way it is viewed by the AD, or it would for me. I would have a much longer leash for baseball than I would basketball. 1 Quote Link to comment
Cdog923 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 58 minutes ago, teachercd said: Sure but in the end...even the most bad a$$ Husker baseball team is not bringing in anywhere near the cash that football or basketball can/do. So it changes the way it is viewed by the AD, or it would for me. I would have a much longer leash for baseball than I would basketball. It's not just about cash, though. Up until moving to Devaney, the volleyball team never operated in the black, and no one dares touch that program because it is run up to an appropriate standard, which the baseball team is not, IMO. I'd venture so much of a guess to say that if was someone named Darin Evans coaching and not Darin Erstad, they probably would have already been replaced. Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 11 minutes ago, Cdog923 said: It's not just about cash, though. Up until moving to Devaney, the volleyball team never operated in the black, and no one dares touch that program because it is run up to an appropriate standard, which the baseball team is not, IMO. I'd venture so much of a guess to say that if was someone named Darin Evans coaching and not Darin Erstad, they probably would have already been replaced. I agree he would have been replaced if he wasn't who he is... 1 Quote Link to comment
Cdog923 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, teachercd said: I agree he would have been replaced if he wasn't who he is... And I agree with you to the point that if Erstad keeps going like he is, he's going to do enough to keep his job, for better or worse. I'm not sure Moos wants to spend all of the political capital he has gained by firing a Husker legend. Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 31 minutes ago, Cdog923 said: And I agree with you to the point that if Erstad keeps going like he is, he's going to do enough to keep his job, for better or worse. I'm not sure Moos wants to spend all of the political capital he has gained by firing a Husker legend. Yeah, I think you are right! I also think what we really see is just how good of a coach that DVH was/is. 1 Quote Link to comment
Cdog923 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 21 minutes ago, teachercd said: Yeah, I think you are right! I also think what we really see is just how good of a coach that DVH was/is. DVH was so, so, so damn good. We were really unfortunate that Arkansas came calling for him (and A&M for Childress a few years later). Quote Link to comment
Hayseed Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Cdog923 said: Erstad's the next on the chopping block. Big Ten Baseball should be on the chopping block if they insist on keeping it a winter league. 1 Quote Link to comment
Hayseed Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 9 hours ago, Minnesota_husker said: We will not need a miracle finish to make the dance. If we win the games we should and no more bad losses we are in. The loss to Rutgers is bad but we still have a fairly good resume. I wish I could agree with you and I hope you’re right but I don’t see it going that way. A dominant big man would entirely change this team... and many teams can say that... but I don’t see this staff making up for what we lack the way a coach like Doc Sadler might. It’s kind of strange that Doc could coach superior defense but struggled at recruiting while Miles excels at recruiting but doesn’t bring much for strategy. We haven’t had a complete coaching staff. Quote Link to comment
Swiv3D Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 23 hours ago, Mavric said: In other news... water is wet, the sky is blue, yesterday was Wednesday and tomorrow is friday 1 Quote Link to comment
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