[Husker] Coach question

[kaufsss at aol.com]

 Callahan was brought in because of his system, not inspite of it.  You can be angry about the change, but have to agree once the change was made  - that Callahan was not the reason for the change and  he is here to do what he was hired to do.    
 
Also, is the whole athletic department under Pedersens direction?  There are quite a few successes right now.  I know the naysayers will say they are not his "fault"   - but you have to take the good and the bad.  
 
Steve Kauf
A husker fan deep in South Texas

Not the Victory but the Action
Not the Goal but the Game
In the Deed the Glory
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott R Lawson <SLawson at uamail.albany.edu>
To: Tom Risor <huskermn at mac.com>; Husker List <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 15:05:28 -0500
Subject: RE: [Husker] Coach question


I'm not sure how the coach can be considered pig headed for his adherence to get 
his system in place- did Callahan blame someone else for the 5-6 season? I'm not 
sure who he could blame, other than the players or himself, but I didn't hear 
who it was. Should the staff wait a couple years until the "option offense" 
players are out of the system? I think that when sweeping changes are made to an 
entire offensive system, short-term success is nearly impossible- unless other 
factors play in (schedule, luck, etc.). And I don't want to hear about Notre 
Dame, either- they would've been 9-3 with Willingham this season too, they 
returned a ton of quality players. (I say that because many folks want to 
compare Callahan's perceived failure to Weis's immediate success).

One of the things I've noticed regarding this whole situation is that many 
people are unwilling to deal with a couple turbulent seasons in order to enjoy 
future success. In fact, many people get pissed thinking the team record is the 
most important thing during the first 2-3 seasons of an overhaul, and forget 
that there are a million other positives being instilled in this team as we 
speak (type). What's that saying- it's always darkest before the light? Yes, it 
sucks that Nebraska is getting whacked by Missouri and Texas Tech and barely 
beating Baylor and Pitt, but I'm not sure why folks didn't expect this for a 
couple seasons after the changes. No, it doesn't mean anyone has to like it, I 
know I don't, but I also understand it comes with the territory. I can sleep at 
night nowing that this team will be better after it gains experience in this 
system.

Scott in NY

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com]On Behalf
Of Tom Risor
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 2:30 PM
To: 'Husker List'
Subject: RE: [Husker] Coach question

Had he taken personal
responsibility for last years disastrous season caused by his pig-headed
adherence to getting his system in place despite not having the players
to run it, I'd feel better about him.

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