HuskerfaninOkieland
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Subjective statement: If Tom Osborne's fumble-rooskie hadn't worked in the 1984 Orange Bowl against Miami, he would have had his butt hung from a flagpole. So many writers get their knickers in a twist when it comes to coaches having the guts to take risks before the fourth quarter of a game. Why is this such an enduring and prevalent trend amongst a considerable portion of the college football cognoscenti?
Objective support: ESPN's Mark Schlabach and other college football writers openly fretted about Mark Richt's decision to go for it on fourth-and-one from his own 29 in the first half. Schlabach went so far as to say that the game would have been over if Georgia failed to make the first down.
And then....
Athletic Directors – The Bad Eggs
Third in a Four Part Series Exploring the Role of Athletic Directors in Major College Sports
Steve Pederson of Pittsburgh should be on this list. Actually, there’s nothing wrong with Pederson’s tenure at Pittsburgh, but shame on the University of Pittsburgh for hiring the man who axed Frank Solich and conducted himself with an utter lack of dignity at Nebraska. Yes, we’re still tracking you and remembering you, Mr. Pederson. You’ll never be able to escape that disgrace in Lincoln.
Subjective statement: If Tom Osborne's fumble-rooskie hadn't worked in the 1984 Orange Bowl against Miami, he would have had his butt hung from a flagpole. So many writers get their knickers in a twist when it comes to coaches having the guts to take risks before the fourth quarter of a game. Why is this such an enduring and prevalent trend amongst a considerable portion of the college football cognoscenti?
Objective support: ESPN's Mark Schlabach and other college football writers openly fretted about Mark Richt's decision to go for it on fourth-and-one from his own 29 in the first half. Schlabach went so far as to say that the game would have been over if Georgia failed to make the first down.
And then....
Athletic Directors – The Bad Eggs
Third in a Four Part Series Exploring the Role of Athletic Directors in Major College Sports
Steve Pederson of Pittsburgh should be on this list. Actually, there’s nothing wrong with Pederson’s tenure at Pittsburgh, but shame on the University of Pittsburgh for hiring the man who axed Frank Solich and conducted himself with an utter lack of dignity at Nebraska. Yes, we’re still tracking you and remembering you, Mr. Pederson. You’ll never be able to escape that disgrace in Lincoln.
