[Husker] Re: Once again...

[HuskerGuy9495 at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/3/2006 11:55:06 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
HuskerGuy9495 writes:

So now I'm getting hammered,
Then explain to me, What is the point of bring up the 10-3 record in the  
past (2003); if not to compare Solich to Callahan?
 
I didn't bring it up, BUT
 
that year we lost 3 games in the Big 12 (by substantial margins)--twice  to 
unranked opponents, AND we were absolutely outclassed by #16 Texas in  Austin, 
the speed/talent difference was ENORMOUS (I was at that game).
We also played a WEAK Michigan State team in the "Alamo Bowl" that year  (I 
was also there).

2003 refresher
Won 10, Lost 3

 Big 12: Won 5, Lost 3, second place North Division

 Coach Frank Solich (Bo Pelini acting head coach for bowl game)

 

 Date    Opponent         Site          Result     AP Rank   Att.

                                                   NU/Opp

 08/30  #_Oklahoma State_ 
(http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/oklastate03.html)    Lincoln       W 17- 7      /24     78,058

 09/06   _Utah State_ 
(http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/utahstate03.html)        Lincoln       W 31- 7    23/       77,284 

 09/13   _Penn State_ 
(http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/pennstate03.html)        Lincoln       W 18-10    18/       78,008

 09/25   _S. Mississippi_ 
(http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/southernmiss03.html)    Hattiesburg   W 38-14    15/       36,125

 10/04   _Troy State_ 
(http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/troystate03.html)        Lincoln       W 30- 0    12/       77,825

 10/11  #_Missouri_ (http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/mizzou03.html)     
     Columbia      L 24-41    10/       68,349

 10/18  #_Texas A&M_ (http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/tamu03.html)      
   Lincoln       W 48-12    18/       77,604

 10/25  #_Iowa State_ 
(http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/iowastate03.html)        Lincoln       W 28- 0    14/       77,483

 11/01  #_Texas_ (http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/texas03.html)         
    Austin        L  7-31    12/16     83,308

 11/08  #_Kansas_ (http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/kansas03.html)       
     Lawrence      W 24- 3    19/       50,107

 11/15  #_Kansas State_ (http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/ksu03.html)    
  Lincoln       L  9-38    18/       78,014

 11/28  #_Colorado_ (http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/colo03.html)       
   Boulder       W 31-22    25/       53,434  

 12/29  *_Michigan St._ 
(http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2003/michiganstate03.html)      San Antonio   W 17- 3    22/       56,229  

I would definitely take this season with a more difficult schedule.
Versus #4 USC, #5 Texas, #24 A&M, #8 OU and #10 Auburn.
We were the runner-up in the Big 12 (where we actually played for the  
championship),
AND we get to play a quality/ranked SEC team in the COTTON  Bowl.
 
Maybe I was a bit harsh earlier in my previous email, but there has been  a 
huge improvement in talent and our competitiveness versus higher  level 
opponents. It's not simply about the wins/losses, somebody  should  take a more 
in-depth look at the season/record before they'd make  such baseless comparative 
statement---if not trying to bring up the  Solich vs. Callahan/Pederson theme. 
It absolutely appeared to me that the  point of the email statement was to 
compare the final Solich "why was he  fired" year to Callahan this year and "the 
direction of the program"  debate.
  
 
Guy  Drobny




 
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