Solich Bonus

husker_99 said:
NUpolo8 said:
If anyone here thinks that, were he not fired in 03, that Solich would still be coaching at NU today then I have a bridge to sell you.
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He would've been given a few more years and if his new dc and oc failed him i would almost guarantee you that Pelini wouldn't be the coach at Nebraska.
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I personally think FS would have righted the ship if given the chance. He had a phenomenal staff put together. The defensive staff was top notch. They were actually putting together a pretty good recruiting class before he has fired. I think FS would have stayed another 5-7 years and retired on his own terms after winning about 120 games as a HC at Nebraska.

 
NUinID said:
husker_99 said:
NUpolo8 said:
If anyone here thinks that, were he not fired in 03, that Solich would still be coaching at NU today then I have a bridge to sell you.
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He would've been given a few more years and if his new dc and oc failed him i would almost guarantee you that Pelini wouldn't be the coach at Nebraska.
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I personally think FS would have righted the ship if given the chance. He had a phenomenal staff put together. The defensive staff was top notch. They were actually putting together a pretty good recruiting class before he has fired. I think FS would have stayed another 5-7 years and retired on his own terms after winning about 120 games as a HC at Nebraska.
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This is what I'm thinking as well. A lot of the recruiting problems were based on the fact that for years Nebraska hadn't really had to recruit. We had our pick within that 300 mile radius, and could walk through the SEC and pluck kids to fill in the gaps. Then Tom leaves, and that carry over didn't last long. The staff wasn't set up to recruit at the level they needed to. Post 2003 though, I think they were much closer to being at that level. Or at least had the potential to ride the momentum that was still very much there. 2001 was not that far off. 1997 was still fresh in most kids' minds.

 
1HuskrFan said:
I make few comments here, but this one I couldn't let go. Your hypothetical is a fairy tale, Callahan wasn't and X and O coach. a fool to change to the west coast offense with the current talent he had. Have you lost your ability to evaluate a situation/team/season? Your question/comment shows the intellect of a 7 yr old. Open your eyes and your mind and it would be obvious that Callahan didn't have a clue even as an NFL head coach. Callahan could recruit..... (the extra periods indicate the end of BC's talent) Pelini could go 7/5 and he won't be fired. A new AD with one yr under his belt on the new job, isn't going to fire a coach with one so so yr out of six.

Let's put things in perspective. Changing offense/defense scheme, Changing conferences after 3 yrs, need to recruit differently for B1G, current players on roster at time of conference change were recruited to play in B12. Yeah, is all football, however IMHO, the B1G is a superior conference is every aspect. i consider Pelini's first two seasons in the B1G successful. The first year, he played a bowl game every week, the second yr he had some familiarity with the conference teams, but it was only the second season in the B1G, with arguably the toughest in conference schedule among the top 5 teams, yet finished with at least 9 wins. Give the staff credit for what they have accomplished. Changing conferences is a difficult task, just ask West Virginia, or TCU. West Virginia was picked by some to win the B12 in their 1st season (much like Nebraska was) and experienced the same fate as Nebraska did in the B1G. It's difficult to change conferences, play new opponents weekly and still win at least 9 or ten games is a decent accomplishment.

Does Pelini need to do better? Absolutely!!!! He's fixed his offense, no it's time for him to go back and get his defense playing like they should. I for one think this season could be very special, with all the talent on offense, and speed and talent (although young) on defense. Do you recall Peini's 1st season in Nebraska, did a great job with a defense stunk up the place the yr before, came in after callahan and did the same again. He needed to spend time on the offense to get the right coaches and players in place to accomplish his goals, he's got the offense going, now with his full attention back to the defense, I see great things, and I don't usually drink much kool-aid, and I'm not drinking it now. Just a fan of over 50 years seeing the Big Red Machine getting turned around and heading back to top ten finishes and playoff contender. GBR
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Isn't that mostly what a hypothetical is? Intellect of a 7 year old? Evaluate a team? Open my eyes? B1G is superior conference in every aspect? HAHA - WTH are you talking about? Except winning football games lately...otherwise yeah.

 
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