[Husker] Positive thoughts

[Duane Feldman]

>Seriously, your point is very well taken. NU could improve dramatically 
>next year and have nothing to show for it in terms of an improved record.

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Dick Karre
dkarre at comcast.net

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I'm sorry Dick, we used that excuse this year.  

This year's team is "dramatically better" than last yet our winning percentage is down (8-4 = 67% and 9-5 = 64%).  We also ended ranked at the end of last year and probably will not this year.  This decline is justified because we played a "tougher schedule."  (OK, OK, four top ten teams this year at game time probably makes this true).  But once used, the same excuse cannot be used again (Man Law #27).

At some point, Callahan must produce record-wise.  By year four, Callahan needs to produce a record that at least equals Solich's second worst record (9-3 = 75%, but 10-4 = 71% is probably acceptable).

Don't read any negativism into these last comments. Even after the most recent two losses, I am beginning to see a future that includes Callahan as NU's head coach for the longer term. 

Duane Feldman