[Husker] Winning the North

[Bob Beach]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Lohr" <suerog2 at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Bob Beach" <rbeach at neb.rr.com>; <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Winning the North


> Bob, I believe that you likely hit the 'nail on the head.'  Nebraska is a 
> very mediocre team.  They certainly have the characteristics of a mediocre 
> team.  Their play is inconsistent on both sides of the ball, and special 
> teams.  Discipline is lacking in crucial moments.
>
> They get themselves up to play well against a highly rated team (Texas) at 
> home.  They play to not get beat too bad on the road (thanks to the 
> coaches game plan) against a highly rated team.  They lose game(s), this 
> year, most think they should win...OSU.  They coulda, shoulda, woulda got 
> beat by KU based upon the quality of their play at home.  They won that 
> game due to a few big plays.  Those big plays aren't even tried in many 
> games.
>
> We want to believe that Nebraska is returning, if not already returned, to 
> the glory days/years of the not too distant past.  They haven't done 
> either from where I sit.




     I agree with everything you say.  I do believe we are improving but at 
this point we are not a great team.  I don't think it should be a shock to 
get beat by an average team out there.  And, I might be alone is this, it is 
not ALL due to less than stellar coaching.  I am still not convinced we 
don't team the athletes team wise to be more than about an average team.  We 
have some good athletes of course.  But, we don't have solid talent at every 
position.  To be a great team you have to have that.  We did in the 
championship years of the 90's and not only solid talent but deep talent.  I 
am willing to cut Callahan and company some slack as long as I see 
improvement.  And, I also am keeping my expectations at a lower level.


Bob Beach

I never learned anything when I was the one doing the talking.