Pete Carroll comments on Bo Pelini

[Nexus]

I know a lot of people here can't stand Pete Carroll, but Carroll and Pelini are actually friends. Carroll hired Pelini as the DB coach when he was HC of the New England Patriots in the late 90s.

@JoshHobson: @PeteCarroll what do you think of the job Bo Pelini has done so far?
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@PeteCarroll: @Josh Hobson Amazing! He's done so great with a difficult situation

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[shabizzle]

Live in SoCal, and still hate Pete Carroll, but didnt know that bo worked with him ... curious, very curious...

 

[HuskerJosh]

What's the "difficult situation" he's referring to? That we underachieved big time when Callahan was here?

 

[billdozer15]

What's the "difficult situation" he's referring to? That we underachieved big time when Callahan was here?

Who is this "Callahan" you speak of? Last I remember Frank Solich was fired Bo Pelini coached us to a victory in a bowl game and has been the coach ever since. Come to think of it Tom Osborne wasnt the AD last I remember and I am unsure how he ended up there. Maybe i was in a coma for awhile.

 

[deedsker15]

What's the "difficult situation" he's referring to? That we underachieved big time when Callahan was here?

Who is this "Callahan" you speak of? Last I remember Frank Solich was fired Bo Pelini coached us to a victory in a bowl game and has been the coach ever since. Come to think of it Tom Osborne wasnt the AD last I remember and I am unsure how he ended up there. Maybe i was in a coma for awhile.

:rollin :rollin :rollin

a truly reasonable explanation

:violin

 

[WashingtonRed]

Carroll already has Seattle wrapped around his finger. The Seahawks will never win anything for a long time.

 

[Husker_x]

Difficult situation is the understatement of the century when you think of that 07 'defense'. Pelini has inarguably overseen the single most impressive defensive turnaround in recent memory. The man can flat-out coach.

 

[Husker Runner]

Difficult situation is the understatement of the century when you think of that 07 'defense'. Pelini has inarguably overseen the single most impressive defensive turnaround in recent memory. The man can flat-out coach.

It was a remarkable turnaround. Too bad the suckiness of the offense last season just about matched the suckiness of the defense in 2007.

 

[junior4949]

Difficult situation is the understatement of the century when you think of that 07 'defense'. Pelini has inarguably overseen the single most impressive defensive turnaround in recent memory. The man can flat-out coach.

It was a remarkable turnaround. Too bad the suckiness of the offense last season just about matched the suckiness of the defense in 2007.

This is why the phrase defense wins championships has been coined. Compare the records of 07' and 09'. Teams can still win a title with a somewhat mediocre offense and stout defense. I think Alabama last year would fit this scenario. I remember when Clownahan was hired and people were excited because of the offense he was going to bring in and what it meant in terms of being able to score quickly and come back and win games when down a few scores. It's also why so many defensive minded coaches have been winning titles. Even the old ball coach had to bring in Stoops to win a title.

 

[Husker Runner]

This is why the phrase defense wins championships has been coined. Compare the records of 07' and 09'. Teams can still win a title with a somewhat mediocre offense and stout defense.

A "somewhat mediocre" offense last season would have put the Huskers in a BCS game (at a minimum). On the bright side, I fully expect the offense to be at least a little better this season. It'd be nice to see a team that is very good (or great) on both sides of the ball again.

For sure, last season was still waaaaaaay more fun than 2007. Ugh, that year was awful.

 

[Nexus]

I can't remember where I read it at, but it was another forum and someone had a Pete Carroll quote in their sig. It was something to the effect of:

"I don't think there was a better defense than what Bo Pelini put out on the field towards the end of this season. I'm just glad we didn't have to play them."

Apparently he said this at the BCS Championship game in Pasadena to the Game Day crew.

 

[NUance]

Nice comment——but the source?? Ha ha! It’s like some Wall Street wizard portfolio manager getting a resounding endorsement from Bernie Madoff.

 

[Nexus]

Nice comment——but the source?? Ha ha! It's like some Wall Street wizard portfolio manager getting a resounding endorsement from Bernie Madoff.

Google failed, so I can't verify. Just sharing what I read a few months ago. Wish I remembered where I read it so I could ask the guy if he had a source to it.

 

[skersfan]

Unfortunately he made some very positive comments about a coach that shall not be mentioned.

 

[NUance]

Nice comment——but the source?? Ha ha! It's like some Wall Street wizard portfolio manager getting a resounding endorsement from Bernie Madoff.

Google failed, so I can't verify. Just sharing what I read a few months ago. Wish I remembered where I read it so I could ask the guy if he had a source to it.

Ha ha! I am not questioning *your* source. I am saying that Pete Carroll is a questionable source for giving out compliments. Carroll's word may be true--Bo is great!!--even though Pete Carroll is a slimebag. Like Bernie Madoff complimenting some other Wall Street guy.