[Husker] Winning the North

[Roger Lohr]

> Bob, I agree with you as well about the coaching.  One big attribute this 
> team lacks is consistency.  I think that has a big part to do with 
> coaching as well as the make-up of the athletes.  It takes more than good 
> physical skills to build a team that is going to win/play well regularly.
>
> That is one thing I believe people don't understand.  TO had a PhD in 
> psychology.  I think he was an excellent judge of character in addition to 
> recognizing athletic ability.  He also was great at blending athletes and 
> finding those that would fit into the player pool with which he had to 
> work.
>
> I haven't recognized anything close to that with Mr. Callahan.  He lacks 
> versatility in his coaching ability (ala force feeding the West Coast 
> Offense when he had option athletes to work with).  And, I don't think he 
> finds the character-fits that TO was able to come up with.
>
> Having said that, I'm not saying that BC isn't a reasonably good run of 
> the mill football coach.  I am saying that were extremely fortunate to 
> have all of the talents of TO for so many years.
>
> Roger Lohr-Mpls
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Beach" <rbeach at neb.rr.com>
> To: <husker at tssi.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 12:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Winning the North
>
>
>>
>> ----- 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.
>>
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