[personal] [Husker] The latest from Bill

[Tommy Thompson]

Good point.  If the Huskers had a good/great defense over the past four 
years, BC's record would be somewhere near even for those games.  That would 
put him better than Solich, and about even with Osborne.

I'm not doubting a bit that Cosgrove is doing an absolutely terrible job and 
needs to be released.  I do doubt that the offense is doing poorly.

I see two trends.

1.  Solich's first 4 seasons he had a great offense...with Osborne's 
players.  His last two seasons showed that the offense (and thus the 
program) was going downhill.

2.  Callahan completely revised the offense and is just now getting to 
completely play his recruits.  To me, it's amazing that it wasn't 
worse...especially over the first 3 years.  With Ganz as QB, it does look 
like the offense is very effective.  I see the offense (and thus the 
program) returning to greatness.

With a better defense, this team would have been in the top 20, if not the 
top 10.

I'm not sold that Callahan needs to go.  He's not very good in front of a 
microphone (neither was Osborne, especially if he shared the TV time with 
Switzer), but that doesn't mean he can't coach.  He did make 
adjustments...OL personnel, RB's...on offense.  He also moved Watson to the 
sideline...great move, I think.  He has made a bad choice with Cosgrove, 
though.

I think that if Cosgrove goes, BC should get one more year.  If he refuses 
to let Cosgrove depart, then he should be fired.

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wilson, Rick" <rick.wilson at okstate.edu>
To: <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 5:52 PM
Subject: FW: [personal] [Husker] The latest from Bill


Record of team in those 'slump' games.

BC's offense isn't the only one to have "slumps".  Here are the number
of
times the Huskers scored less than 20 points in a game since 1990.

BC
2007 - 3 times  (0-3)
2006 - 3 times  (0-3)
2005 - 2 times   (1-1)
2004 - 4 times   (1-3)

Total 2-10

FS
2003 - 5 times  (3-2)
2002 - 4 times   (0-4)
2001 - 1 time   (0-1)
2000 - 1 time   (0-1)
1999 - 0 times
1998 - 2 times  (1-1)

Total  4-9

TO
1997 - 0 times
1996 - 2 times  (1-1)
1995 - 0 times
1994 - 2 times  (2-0)
1993 - 2 times  (1-1)
1992 - 3 times   (0-3)
1991 - 4 times  (2-1-1)
1990 - 3 times  (1-2)

Total  7-8-1






Rick L. Wilson, Ph.D.

W. Paul Miller Professor of Business Administration

Professor/Head

Management Science and Information Systems

William S. Spears School of Business

Oklahoma State University

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