[Husker] Colorado's Situation...

[Steve Stone]

Yeah, but we was first!!!       :-)

Steve Stone




>As I watch Sportscenter in my hotel room this morning I am struck by 
>how similar Colorado's situation is to another university that I 
>know of.
>
>Let's see...
>
>...A new athletic director, not happy with the direction or 
>reputation of his program has...
>
>...a coach, albeit and admittedly one swirled in controversy, who 
>follows up an 8-5 season with a 7-5 season, including getting 
>outscored 120-33 in their last 3 games...
>
>...so the AD fires the coach...
>
>...and then decides that the team will be coached by a popular 
>assistant in the bowl game, a winnable game against an average 
>team...
>
>So this is what we know as the similarities so far, which makes me 
>wonder how this will play out for CU...
>
>...Will some fans, impressed by a CU win over an average team in the 
>bowl game annoint that assistant coach as the clear cut choice for 
>the new Head Coach and as the next great head coach in NCAA history?
>
>...Will an admittedly botched coaching search by the AD result in a 
>new coach that serves as a continuous lightning rod for controversy 
>and all that is bad with Colorado Football?
>
>...Will the new AD be criticized for each and every decision that he 
>makes, even if some of the decisions are sound in logic and practice?
>
>...Will Colorado fans start fan web sites supporting Gary Barnett's 
>new school?
>
>...And I could go on and on...but the similarities would only get 
>more and more absurd!
>
>So here's hoping for CU fans that the similarities between their 
>situation and that other university that I know ends with what we 
>know to date and that they don't have to spend the next 2 years 
>listening to people wax nostalgic about how great Barnett was and 
>complain about how the current state of CU football is in disarray.
>
>And on a seperate note, did anyone notice that NU sold out their 
>Alamo Bowl ticket allotment that was just shy of 11,000 seats in 
>under 4 days? How about that the Athletic Department has secured 
>more tickets above and beyond our allotment, that they also intend 
>to sell out? WOW...I guess the naysayer folks on the list are right 
>and fan support for SP, BC and Husker Football sure seems to be 
>waning...huh?
>
>Have a great day and a super weekend!
>
>Jeff
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