[Husker] Time's Up, Bill

[Bob Beach]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike and Kel" <mikelp73 at peoplepc.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Time's Up, Bill


> I realize from your past posts that you are very high on the present staff 
> and disliked the previous one. I completely disagree with your description 
> of Pelini.



      I think you may misunderstand.  I am not any higher or lower on this 
staff than I was the previous one.  I just will not go go to the position 
that the previous staff walked on water and turned water into wine and this 
staff isn't capable of tying their own shoes.  I think every coaching staff, 
NU and elsewhere,  takes a lot of unfair criticism.  Shoot Craig Bohl was 
ripped on this list as bad as is Cosgrove.  I don't have any problem with 
fans being upset after a loss because they want to win.  But, the coaches 
and players want to win many times over more than do the fans.  I am not 
saying Cosgrove is doing a good job but I can't get it through my head he 
knows less about his defense than some guy that sits in row 90 in the 
Soutwest corner and had three pitchers of beer before he got to the stadium.


     As far as Pelini, you have never seen me post that he couldn't coach 
defense.  He, obviously, is a very good defensive coordinator.  I wouldn't 
mind seeing be him our our defensive coordinator now as far as just coaching 
defense.  As stated before I can certainly see way a new coach coming into 
the same situation might have reservations about putting Pelini in that 
position.  Remember Pelini already had stated he was going to be head coach 
or he was gone.  And yes, I have said I wouldn't want Pelini for Head Coach 
and I still feel that way.  I am not sure how you could trace the career of 
Bo Pelini at NU and at least not come away with the impression the guy has a 
large ego.  Large egos were not present in Osborne's staffs.  At least one 
doesn't come to mind.



> I think Callahan understands the Nebraska traditions more than people give 
> him credit. He has a great passion for this game and has some very good 
> players coming into the program. I hope he is smart enough to change his 
> coaching to work at the college level in Nebraska. You know that other 
> schools are already talking to some of our recruits about how they might 
> want to reconsider their commitments due to possible coaching changes. I 
> don't blame Callahan for loyalty to Cosgrove but I hope Cosgrove decides 
> to resign.  I'm sure he knows a hell of alot about defense but it just 
> isn't working out here. Often a coach changes locations and suddenly 
> becomes a genius - who knows why? I hope he becomes a genius and has great 
> success somewhere else.



     To me the ideal situation would be if he became a genius here but if 
hit can't be here I agree with you.  I think all this talk about coaching 
changes is pretty premature anyway.  There are still six games left in the 
season.  Some coaches may need to be replaced but to discuss it mid-season 
is really putting the cart before the horse.


>
> If the players really want to support this staff, I would expect alot 
> better effort on the field. I just don't see it. Next week will be 
> critical for the rest of the year. A big win would help alot toward 
> confidence down the road. Further digression like the past weeks and it's 
> over.



      We'll see.  It could be over already.  I think next week will tell us 
as well.


Bob Beach

Man is never too old to learn.  Man only becomes too old when the process of 
learning stops.