hskrdedhed
Special Teams Player
I have had enough. And you guys were all upset because people wanted coaches fired? Anyone still want to stick up for Pedey , Cosgrove and Cally now?
This team is just sad!
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IlliniHusker
Five-Star Recruit
Callahan's offense is not the problem.
Callahan's BLIND loyalty to Coz IS THE PROBLEM.
We MUST CHANGE OUR DEFENSIVE COACHING.....ASAP.
Callahan's BLIND loyalty to Coz IS THE PROBLEM.
We MUST CHANGE OUR DEFENSIVE COACHING.....ASAP.
BIGREDIOWAN
Mods
The defense was the problem i.e. Cosgrove and his adjustments!!!! Callahan and the offense won the f'ing game!!!!! We wouldn't have lost so bad last week if our defense played at all!!!!
Pedy is the problem because Cally is his hand picked (even if he was his 3rd or 4th choice) HC and Cos is his DC. Where do we go from here?
chamrocck
All-American
This is not Callahan's deal. But the post above that his loyalty to Cosgrove is a problem, is right. Callahan's offense is the best it has looked during his time here. Keller is doing a great job. The receivers are doing a better job...TE's are catching some key passes. Running game seems to be stuck somewhat but seems mostly due to our O-line getting owned (our O-line must improve). The injury to Glenn hurts us in the running game.
Here's what I see happening. With our schedule, it is likely that our defense is going to suffer another 3 or 4 of these horrendous performances. If so, Cosgrove and the entire defensive staff will be gone at season's end. So, we need to look now at what D-Coordinators are out there that can bring in their entire defensive staff to resurrect the Blackshirts and get college age players to be hungry and passionate about playing defense. I don't think it would be fair for a D-Coordinator to come here and not be able to bring in their own staff (i.e. replace Cosgrove only), especially because the entire eye of Husker Nation will be looking to them to save our defense. We need someone who is up to the challenge knowing this is a great opportunity...the weak need not apply.
So, Callahan's instructions from the top should be...hey, if you want your friend Cosgrove and his staff to keep their jobs, then you must find a way to turn around this brutal defense. Send the message now...do not wait for more of these types of games. That is reasonable...Callahan and Cosgrove MUST show they can turn it around...or expectation would be Cosgrove and defensive staff is out. The only question I have for those who want Cosgrove out immediately is...who do you bring in mid-season? Is there an example of this being done successfully at other programs? I too am upset with the job Cosgrove is doing...but realistically I don't think he can be canned mid-season...
Our defense is the huge liability. The offensive is doing well and if we had a defense that was playing at a B level or better (instead of the current grade of F), I think we'd be a BCS team this year as Keller has shown he plays to win.
Here's what I see happening. With our schedule, it is likely that our defense is going to suffer another 3 or 4 of these horrendous performances. If so, Cosgrove and the entire defensive staff will be gone at season's end. So, we need to look now at what D-Coordinators are out there that can bring in their entire defensive staff to resurrect the Blackshirts and get college age players to be hungry and passionate about playing defense. I don't think it would be fair for a D-Coordinator to come here and not be able to bring in their own staff (i.e. replace Cosgrove only), especially because the entire eye of Husker Nation will be looking to them to save our defense. We need someone who is up to the challenge knowing this is a great opportunity...the weak need not apply.
So, Callahan's instructions from the top should be...hey, if you want your friend Cosgrove and his staff to keep their jobs, then you must find a way to turn around this brutal defense. Send the message now...do not wait for more of these types of games. That is reasonable...Callahan and Cosgrove MUST show they can turn it around...or expectation would be Cosgrove and defensive staff is out. The only question I have for those who want Cosgrove out immediately is...who do you bring in mid-season? Is there an example of this being done successfully at other programs? I too am upset with the job Cosgrove is doing...but realistically I don't think he can be canned mid-season...
Our defense is the huge liability. The offensive is doing well and if we had a defense that was playing at a B level or better (instead of the current grade of F), I think we'd be a BCS team this year as Keller has shown he plays to win.