[Husker] Spring questions from around college football

[jonlists]

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 02/05/2005 07:33:07 AM:

> Fox Sports article (long) surveys college football 2005.
> 
> http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/3376128
> 
> 
> "In this new world of win-now-or-else (just ask David Cutcliffe, John 
> Thompson and Ty Willingham about that), here are ten coaches with fan 
> bases that expect a 3-0 record even before the year starts. These guys 
> might not necessarily be fired if they have a bad season, but the 
> pressure-cooker is turned up several degrees for these high-profile 
> coaches at big-time programs...
> 
> 1. Bill Callahan, Nebraska: He has a monster recruiting class coming in, 

> but he still has to get the Huskers back to a bowl and in serious 
> contention for the Big XII title to stop the Big Red fans from seeing 
> red. Don't forget that many are still ticked over the way the Frank 
> Solich firing went down."
> 
> Kurt in FL

I don't expect a bowl game next year. I'd be very cautious if any of you 
expect one either. The streaks are gone, so it doesn't really matter 
whether we're in contention for the Big 12 North next year or not. What's 
important is that we begin to rebuild the program. 

If you've been around for a while, you know that I could care less about 
recruiting. Still couldn't. Everything sounds great, but if we all expect 
these wonderful great athletes to show up and learn a complex offense by 
next fall, you're bound for disappointment. That, my dear Husker friends, 
will be your fault for setting false expectations, not Bill Callahan's or 
Harrison Beck's (or whomever is supposed to be the next saviour of 
Cornation).

I hope we all keep that in mind throughout spring and into fall. In the 
meantime, baseball season is coming 'round the corner. 

My baseball scouts tell me that the recruiting was good - that there is 
increased competition, and that defense will be much improved. Sounds 
trite, but success of the year will come down to whether or not pitching 
comes around. 

40 minutes 'til game time. 

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