Jump to content


Which 'What If' Would Have Caused the Biggest Change?


Recommended Posts


6 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

Another  What If not mentioned from the same general era ---  What if Tom had not hand picked his successor.  Bob Stoops was the hot commodity at the time.  Bob to NU??

 

That one borders on the absurdly unlikely to the extent that it's pure fantasy. 

 

But yes, if we had gotten Bob it would have been a bigger game-changer than everything on the OP's list combined.

Link to comment
32 minutes ago, Toe said:

And in the early 00s, we might have been able to grab Urban, if we didn't fire 9-win coaches...

That is kind of a catch 22.  I think Frank was destined to being a continual 8-9 win coach and no more as Bo would become a few years later.  They both had reached a ceiling  - so eventually you had to face the reality that either 9 wins was good enough or you fire and go for the big gun coach.  Unfortunately, Peterson just fired and had no plan, no big gun coach waiting to step in. 

Link to comment
2 hours ago, TGHusker said:

Another  What If not mentioned from the same general era ---  What if Tom had not hand picked his successor.  Bob Stoops was the hot commodity at the time.  Bob to NU??

 

 

I don't really remember any of that as I was young, but going into '97 all Bob had on his resume was four years as a DC, and one year as a DC/AHC. Not sure we'd take a gamble on someone like that after we were so on top. 

Link to comment

1 hour ago, Landlord said:

 

 

I don't really remember any of that as I was young, but going into '97 all Bob had on his resume was four years as a DC, and one year as a DC/AHC. Not sure we'd take a gamble on someone like that after we were so on top. 

 

We wouldn't have taken the chance.  If Bill B. would have had his choice of HC #1 on his list was, wait for it, Mack Brown.  Mack Brown was hot and in his 5th year at North Carolina.  That is who Byrne wanted to go after.  

Link to comment
20 minutes ago, NUinID said:

 

We wouldn't have taken the chance.  If Bill B. would have had his choice of HC #1 on his list was, wait for it, Mack Brown.  Mack Brown was hot and in his 5th year at North Carolina.  That is who Byrne wanted to go after.  

Mack Brown could recruit for sure.    His coaching was questionable.

Link to comment
1 hour ago, Landlord said:

 

 

I don't really remember any of that as I was young, but going into '97 all Bob had on his resume was four years as a DC, and one year as a DC/AHC. Not sure we'd take a gamble on someone like that after we were so on top. 

It sure worked for OU.

Link to comment

Firing Solich was the nexus, for sure, but hiring Callahan, to me, was just as impactful. From the losses to all the things I've heard about him and his staff,  the glaring issues present from day one, it was absolutely a failure of epic proportions. Rivaled only, of course, by 3 years of Mike Riley.

 

If Solich isn't fired, I seriously doubt we lose in 04 to Southern Miss, Iowa State, Kansas State, and we darn sure don't give up 70 to taco tech. Not sure we beat Oklahoma or Colorado, but we probably would've still pushed for the big 12 north. The only ranked team we played that year was Oklahoma. 

 

Maybe 04 and after would've been more of the same as 03, I would have taken that in a heartbeat over the crapfest we've seen since Pederson pulled that trigger.

Link to comment
16 minutes ago, OH HSKR FAN said:

Say the program stayed the course with Solich.   At what point would people become frustrated?   

 

 

If Solich could get 9 wins consistently, look competitive in every game with at least 1 promising 10 or 11 win season, probably 4 or 5 more years, at least.  Failing to do any 1 of these, fans would probably start to get antsy after a couple more years and want a change to get back to contending for NC's.  I believe as our glory years fall farther into the past and after some abysmal seasons with Callahan and Riley, we've become more patient.

  • Plus1 1
Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...