The Husker football program was once a dynasty and was a force to be reckoned with in college football, but the dynasty fell victim to its own lust for national championships and as a result has paid the price.
The strength of the former Husker championship programs was found in the fact that a system of play had been established, worked on throughout decades of good coaching, and perfected to the point where a national championship team could be expected. The system was on a roll until Nebraska fans became impatient with Solich and he was fired before he had a chance to settle in. With the firing of Solich and the bringing in of coaches with a non-Husker football mindset, the proven Husker program was abandoned to whatever the new coach happened to like best.
This made the Huskers just another football team among the faces of many. I will admit that I am far from being a Husker fan, but this post is not an attempt to say "Ha Ha..", it is an observation of human nature. The lust for power created an impatient attitude toward winning to the point that the entire established way of playing football (The Husker approach to success) was abandoned with the firing of Solich and the result is as obvious as yesterday's performance.
Years ago, as a Husker-hater I was glad to see Solich fired because I recognized way back then that this would be the end of a football super power. Please do not read this post as a spiteful, in-your-face bash on Husker fans or players; this is simply an observation that the lust for dominance can get out of control and at this point in time, more then ever before, Husker fans are going to have to bite the bullet and be patient for a few more years before there is any hope of the former days of glory returning. It will not happen this year, or the next or the next, but dumping the program that is in place now will only make things worse. Be patient and let everyone work things out and the days of glory may return. All the talk I am reading about cleaning house and starting over with a new coaching staff will only make things worse for you guys, and better for all the anti-Huskers throughout the nation.
The strength of the former Husker championship programs was found in the fact that a system of play had been established, worked on throughout decades of good coaching, and perfected to the point where a national championship team could be expected. The system was on a roll until Nebraska fans became impatient with Solich and he was fired before he had a chance to settle in. With the firing of Solich and the bringing in of coaches with a non-Husker football mindset, the proven Husker program was abandoned to whatever the new coach happened to like best.
This made the Huskers just another football team among the faces of many. I will admit that I am far from being a Husker fan, but this post is not an attempt to say "Ha Ha..", it is an observation of human nature. The lust for power created an impatient attitude toward winning to the point that the entire established way of playing football (The Husker approach to success) was abandoned with the firing of Solich and the result is as obvious as yesterday's performance.
Years ago, as a Husker-hater I was glad to see Solich fired because I recognized way back then that this would be the end of a football super power. Please do not read this post as a spiteful, in-your-face bash on Husker fans or players; this is simply an observation that the lust for dominance can get out of control and at this point in time, more then ever before, Husker fans are going to have to bite the bullet and be patient for a few more years before there is any hope of the former days of glory returning. It will not happen this year, or the next or the next, but dumping the program that is in place now will only make things worse. Be patient and let everyone work things out and the days of glory may return. All the talk I am reading about cleaning house and starting over with a new coaching staff will only make things worse for you guys, and better for all the anti-Huskers throughout the nation.
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