Eric Crouch would very much like a championship, thank you very much.

Its not rocket science. We all want to win. We clean up turnovers, that is good for 2 wins. Means we only lose 2. Huge improvement.

 
Near as I can tell, absolutely everyone in Nebraska is unsatisfied with the status quo and considers this a make or break season for Bo Pelini.

I think Bo Pelini is pretty clear on that as well.

So let's check back in....mid-August?

 
Guy Chamberlin said:
Near as I can tell, absolutely everyone in Nebraska is unsatisfied with the status quo and considers this a make or break season for Bo Pelini.

I think Bo Pelini is pretty clear on that as well.

So let's check back in....mid-August?
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But the interpretations of what is "make" and what is "break" are very scattered.

Some have put conference title or bust on his head. I personally dont think you can do that. I happen to think it's possible to have a very good or even great year without winning that title. I also happen to think it's possible to show tons of progress while even-god help us-losing 4 games again.

 
Ulty said:
You can't base it just on winning a championship. Wisconsin backed into a championship after losing half their games because the two teams ahead of them were ineligible (I can't remember who they played in the CCG though), but it's also not unheard of for a team to go 11-1 but not win their division.

We have to look at the entire season and all of the related factors before we determine success vs. failure, or improvement vs. stagnation. A single benchmark should not determine if a coach gets fired or retained.

If we go 10-2 but miss the CCG and win the bowl game, with improved turnover margins and special teams, I think most of us will be happy with the direction we are headed, even if some of us aren't necessarily big fans of Pelini.

If we happen back into a CCG even after several losses, and win a sloppy game based on bad officiating and proceed to get blown out of the Rose Bowl, I'm not sure if many of us would feel all that much better about the program's future, even though the conference trophy would be a nice consolation. There's more to it than an individual game or an individual goal.

Besides, after Bo's shenanigans of 2013, I'm not sure that he will ever get fired, no matter how many CCGs we do or don't win.
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nailed it.

 
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