[Husker] Coaching

[jon johnston]

On Dec 18, 2007, at 1:32 PM, Bob Beach wrote:

> jon johnston wrote:
>> Jason Peter has rating to attain. If he doesn't have a strong  
>> opinion, he won't make them.
>
>     I agree but he could have a strong opinion the other way but he  
> doesn't.
>
>  >If jason's bumper-sticker mind could focus on the long term for  
> more than 10 seconds, he'd realize what an asset it will be to have  
> a coach who's already coached in a national title game, should we  
> ever get there.  Pelini won't have to ask someone else how to handle  
> preparations, he'll already know what he'd like to do.
>
>
>     That's pretty insulting.  Why do you feel that way?  Just  
> because he disagrees with your position?

Yes! Plus, I'm auditioning. :)
>
>
>>
>> Not only that, but what's Pelini supposed to do for the next couple  
>> weeks, sit around and yell at people?
>>
>     So you are saying because it is a recruiting dead period there  
> is absolutely nothing to do?   If that is the case maybe the Head  
> Coaching position really isn't that big of deal.
>
>
> Bob Beach

Recruiting dead period, yes, that had something to do with the  
response. But the real key is - this is a long-term commitment and  
process. One or two weeks aren't going to make that huge a difference  
in Pelini's success or failure. If it did, Osborne wouldn't have let  
him do it, and the other coaches who were hired probably wouldn't have  
become part of the staff.

Re-read the list of stuff that Mark had posted:
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Review film.
Meet with his staff.
Meet with his players.
Review strength and nutrition plan.
Plan recruiting activities after dead period.
Build relationship with area HS coaches.
Plan spring practices and scrimmages.
Scout next season's opponents.
Get his contract signed.
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There is nothing in here that is on a deadline that makes or breaks  
Pelini's head coaching career at Nebraska. There's also nothing in  
here that can't be done while Pelini is coaching for LSU, either, save  
a couple meetings that he's  already had.

We're losing recruits. If Pelini weren't coaching for LSU, you think  
it would make that big a difference?


Jon Johnston
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