Tom Shatel's column

[np_husker]

There aren't enough fingers in the good state of Nebraska to single out the culprits in an unthinkable 34-23 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Only one finger will be necessary, however.

This is Bo Pelini's program. This is his team. This was his brutal loss.

Full column:

http://www.omaha.com...a-broken-record

 

[Ric Flair]

Pretty much spot on. Even the true Bolievers have to realize that trusting him with this program is essentially exactly like Charlie Brown trusting Lucy to hold the football so he can kick it. How many times to we have to see the same thing play out to realize that Bo is simply incapable of being a head coach at this level?

 

[Hunter94]

opposing teams know...just run straight at us...we can't stop you.

 

[gobiggergoredder]

But teams are often a reflection of their head coach. And while Pelini has always talked a tough game, his teams don't play one when they need it.

+1 Tom

 

[Dr. Mantis Toboggan]

Spot on. I wonder if we will hear another tape of Bo telling Shatel to F off...

 

[Bowfin]

I know I would kiss Pelini's rear end on the way out if he promised to leave. It wouldn't leave as bad a taste in my mouth as if he stayed around...

 

[Hunter94]

Spot on. I wonder if we will hear another tape of Bo telling Shatel to F off...

probably, I thought Tom was extremely kind in his review.

 

[knapplc]

That column read like about two dozen posts I read here last night put together. It's no different than what everyone here is saying.

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

opps........wrong thread

 

[walksalone]

That column read like about two dozen posts I read here last night put together. It's no different than what everyone here is saying.

This confirms to me, what I've known for a while...

Shatel is a Huskerboard lurker/member...

 

[Glendower]

If he were to restructure the staff-- essentially make himself DC and appoint someone to be something like his XO to carry out some of the head coachly duties (but with Bo's input). This would kind of flip the way it seems to work now: bo trying to be the head coach and just meddling in everything enough to, apparently, confuse the hell out of everyone. I'm not sure what the big answer is, but I think Bo as DC could still be good. I do think that he meddles but doesn't take over and JP doesn't know how to run Bo's D but, simultaneously, isn't allowed to craft his own.