[Husker] Coaches

[Andy Knipp]

> >      I don't know if we can stand one more post on
> > the hiring of assistants or not but here goes.  While it is true Ohio
> > University didn't have the record Nebraska had so maybe to some it makes more
> > sense in Solich's case than Callahan's to clean house.  I'll give you that
> > .  But, the bottom line is Solich still isn't going out there interviewing
> > and seeking out the best possible people for the different positions.  He is
> > doing the same thing Callahan did and they all do.  He is hiring people
> > he knows and people he formerly had on his staff.  I really don't expect
> > Solich or any other coach to do it any differently.



Funny Bob,  you were the one who start this thread.

I have not seen anyone claim that BC should have kept all the assistants.  However IMHO he 
should have atleast considered who he had and talked to them for more than 5 minutes to tell 
them they were all fired.  

I could easily understand not wanting to retain Cotton and some of the other O coaches.  But to dismiss
everyone without consideration was crazy, esp with the level of improvement in the D in 1 year.

IMHO he kept Downing since he was the recruiting coordinator & initially was only going to keep him until
signing day,  later he relented.  I also suspect Gill was a PR move,  since he was probably the most popular 
coach with the fans.

me

Andy Knipp
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