Husker Homer
Three-Star Recruit
In the spirit of helping the evaluation process, I have tried to track some of our Defensive Coordinator's career in that title, and have a few stats....
.........Scoring Defense Rank
....WISCONSIN..........NEBRASKA
........43........2007.........91
.........2.........2006.........24
........48........2005.........25
.........6.........2004.........71
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........50........2003.........2
........38........2002.........45
........81........2001.........6
........34........2000.........26
8 year average rank for Cosgrove 52nd at 24.3 PPG
8 year average rank w/o Cosgrove 22nd at 18.5 PPG
Wisconsin's scoring defense ranking improved, on average 26 places after Cozgrove left.....and gave up 5.3 PPG less.
Nebraska's scoring defense ranking fell, on average 33 places since hiring Cosgrove........and gave up 6.2 PPG more
Just an additional note.... Pelini over the last 5 years with 3 different teams averages a national ranking of 5 at 14.7 PPG.
I believe that Cosgroves evaluation should be nearing compleation. He has a poor history. I don't believe that he forgot how to coach..... this is what you get.....
Wisconsin 2001 Allowed 28.8 PPG Ranked 81st
Nebraska 2007 Allowing 31.9 PPG Ranked 91st
He was hired because of his personal relationship with Callahan, not because of any type of proven success.
.........Scoring Defense Rank
....WISCONSIN..........NEBRASKA
........43........2007.........91
.........2.........2006.........24
........48........2005.........25
.........6.........2004.........71
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........50........2003.........2
........38........2002.........45
........81........2001.........6
........34........2000.........26
8 year average rank for Cosgrove 52nd at 24.3 PPG
8 year average rank w/o Cosgrove 22nd at 18.5 PPG
Wisconsin's scoring defense ranking improved, on average 26 places after Cozgrove left.....and gave up 5.3 PPG less.
Nebraska's scoring defense ranking fell, on average 33 places since hiring Cosgrove........and gave up 6.2 PPG more
Just an additional note.... Pelini over the last 5 years with 3 different teams averages a national ranking of 5 at 14.7 PPG.
I believe that Cosgroves evaluation should be nearing compleation. He has a poor history. I don't believe that he forgot how to coach..... this is what you get.....
Wisconsin 2001 Allowed 28.8 PPG Ranked 81st
Nebraska 2007 Allowing 31.9 PPG Ranked 91st
He was hired because of his personal relationship with Callahan, not because of any type of proven success.