[Husker] failure? Hard to say

[Tommy Thompson]

What does that mean...embrace this state?  Tell me a coach, besides Tom 
Osborne, that has cared one iota about this university or this state after 
leaving here.  Face it...we all loved McBride, Brown, Darlington, Eppley, 
Powers, Kiffen, Cotton, Gill, Steele, Tenopir, Sanders, Pelini, etc.  How 
many of them have been speaking up lately about the state of the Huskers? 
How many of them have been willing to make a move to make a change?  NONE.

Some of these guys, (e.g. Tenopir, Darlington, Brown) are not currently 
employed as coaches, at any level, so it's not like their not available or 
can't speak out.

Believe me...these guys loved their jobs and were great PR reps for the 
Huskers while they were employed here (not to mention they did a very good 
job at what they did).  However, to say that they embraced the state any 
more than Callahan or Cosgrove is probably just not true.

When you get a chance, go to http://www.coachcallahan.com/ Try clicking on 
the Charities tab and take a look at all that Bill Callahan and his wife 
have done in and around the community.  Believe me....the man cares.

He may not be the best coach or the right man for the HC at Nebraska, but he 
has done his part to "embrace the state".


Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "todd strong" <strongtodd at msn.com>
To: <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] failure? Hard to say


> With all due respect everyone, I don't think it has one thing to do with 
> whether BC will win or lose more games next year or in years to come.
> I believe it will come down to whether TO believes BC can adapt, change 
> and embrace the NU tradition and unite and embrace THIS FREAKIN' STATE!
> My observations of BC tell me a resounding NO at this point, BC is not 
> willing nor capable of doing any of those things.
>
> "Would the boy I was yesterday, be proud of the man I am today?"
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Duane Feldman" <dlfeldman at ameritech.net>
> To: "Scott R Lawson" <SLawson at uamail.albany.edu>; "David Strong" 
> <gbrlist at hotmail.com>; <husker at tssi.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 2:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] failure? Hard to say
>
>
>> I'm not sure TO cares about "putting his reputation on the line."  I am 
>> convinced he will do what he feels is best for the program regardless of 
>> personal risk.  I am also convinced that with TO in charge as AD, 
>> Callahan could do better than 5-6 or 6-5 (especially since we play a 
>> minimum of 12 games).
>>
>> I am guessing here, but TO's question will NOT be "is next year with 
>> Callahan going to be as bad as this year?" There are problems that can be 
>> corrected to make sure it doesn't happen again (cough, cough, Cosgrove). 
>> I think is bigger question is whether BC can go 9-3 or better every year? 
>> If he thinks "yes" than Bill stays -- if "no" then we are looking for a 
>> new coach who does inspire that kind of confidence.
>>
>> Having said all that, I'm betting against BC being in Lincoln next year.
>>
>> Duane Feldman
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Scott R Lawson <SLawson at uamail.albany.edu>
>> To: David Strong <gbrlist at hotmail.com>; husker at tssi.com
>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 2:31:27 PM
>> Subject: RE: [Husker] failure? Hard to say
>>
>> I think if TO keeps Callahan one more season he would really be putting 
>> his reputation on the line, at least in terms of knowing what's best for 
>> the program. I'm not saying I know better than he, in fact he has 
>> forgotten more in the last two days than I have ever known, but I feel he 
>> is well aware of the potential backlash if he keeps Callahan and NU goes 
>> something like 6-5 or 5-6 next year. If you think what is happening now 
>> is bad, wait until something like that happened...
>>
>> That said, I also realize TO is not here to please the fans only.
>>
>> Scott in NY
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf 
>> Of David Strong
>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 2:25 PM
>> To: husker at tssi.com
>> Subject: RE: [Husker] failure? Hard to say
>>
>>
>>>
>>> My money is on Tom Osborne knowing a helluva lot more than anyone on 
>>> this
>>> list or the bars on O st. and will keep Bill Callahan for another year
>>
>> Just how much money do you have down on this, Bro?  And are you still 
>> booking bets?
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
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