[Husker] Huskers picked 2nd in Big XII North

[Bob Beach]

Steve Reichenbach wrote:
>
> First, actually reading my post, it is clear that I did not state a
> reason for Solich's firing.  I merely made a statement of fact that
> four losses would be more than Solich had in the season he was fired
> (which evidently was widely known before my post ;-)).

      If that wasn't your point why on earth would you even insert "that 
was more losses than Solich had"?  You conveniently put that in.  I see 
no other reason to do that unless there was a point there.



>   On your point, I doubt that Peterson would have fired Solich if NU had only one loss,
> but I believe he would have wanted to do so because his own personal
> issues were at the root of his action.
>   

     I didn't say the reason.  I just said Solich was gone pretty much 
no matter what.   I wouldn't argue there was something personal between 
Solich and Peterson.


> As for Solich being _ancient_ history, he isn't.  Every coach is
> compared with previous coaches, regardless of how the transitition
> happened.  Devaney was compared with Jennings, Osborne was compared
> with Devaney, Solich was compared with Osborne, and Callahan will be
> compared with Solich.  
>   


     To a point probably but not four years after they have been fired.  
Jennings was fired and Solich was fired.  I don't think Devaney was all 
that much compared to Jennings.  What really was there to compare?  
Sure, Osborne was compared to Devaney after the Bob Father won two 
National Titles.  I also can see why people would compare Solich to 
Osborne after the 90's.  I don't see Callahan needing to be compared to 
Solich any more than Devaney needed to be compared to Jennings.   Solich 
didn't do anything great.
>
>
> Actually, I think it is quite possible that NU could have fours losses
> and still be in the conference championship game.  

     Obviously it depends on where the losses come.  I doubt NU will 
drop any more than two non conference games at the most.  So that would 
mean two conference losses should they lose four games.  I doubt that 
would put them in the title game.


Bob Beach