[Husker] Spurrier Interview

[Bob Beach]

On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 13:04:53 -0600 (CST), Steve Reichenbach wrote:

> What I find amusing is your apparent contention that Spurrier
> should not be regarded as an authority


     Where did I even imply that?  I only talked about how a certain amount of NU fans have changed their opinion.  I have always liked Spurrier personally and would have liked to see him coach at NU.


> --- perhaps because you
> would like to sugar-coat this year's record as a necessary price to
> pay for future success.


      I would suggest that if in 3-5 years we are back in the hunt for the top ten and winning the Big 12 North people won't even remember 5-6.  There is not much difference between 5-6 and 6-5 and at 6-5 we probably would have been in a bowl and the winning streak would have continued.  I would feel it is more giving a new coach a chance rather than sugar coating.  


>I'm of the opinion that the record this
> year would have been better if Solich had not been fired or if
> Callahan had done a better job coaching. 


     If Solich would have done a better job is something we will never know.  We probably would have had a better record but whether or not the overall program would be headed in the right direction is up for debate.


Bob Beach