[Husker] Good News Bad News

[Scott Stewart]

This does not surprise me on several levels.

First, I have read in some circles that TO should not have been the AD
because he lacks the business acumen required to run a big time Athletic
Department. I strongly disagree. He ran a big time football program and was
quite successful in managing a number of differing personalities and getting
them to work together. It is very similar. Additionally, he taught ethics in
the business school at NU. I think he understands how to manage people.

Second, the last thing that NU needs is a repeat of the FS situation. TO is
not likely to repeat the mistakes of SP by telegraphing a fire before the
end of the season, creating a controversial fire in the media, etc. TO does
not tend to create media frenzies by not giving people chances, on the
contrary, he tends to by the media's take over extend forgiveness. (I don't
necessarily agree with that). I think it is much more likely that if BC
leaves it will be amicable, at least publically. A ugly firing does neither
the university, the program, nor BC, any good.

Third, TO has been in BC's seat. He survived the 1970s. I know y'all will
say it wasn't this bad, but I remember the "Linda Lovelace" bumper stickers.
TO learned with time and he is likely to extend the same opportunity to BC.
I am not sure that is a bad thing either. BC has his strengths as a coach,
but he needs to change some things. If he can it could be a win/win
situation. Remember TO is a psychologist and teacher at heart. I doubt he
gives up on BC until BC gives up.

Scott

On 10/19/07, Kaufsss at aol.com <Kaufsss at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> I agree Osborne is saying all the things that make me believe he is not
> out
> to axe Callahan.  I think it is in Callahan's court.  Osborne left
> the  door
> open saying stuff like - I will be involved with the coaching staff as
> much  as
> the staff wants.  If they want me to meet - I will meet, if they want
> me  at
> practices, I will be at practices if they want me to stay away - I will
> stay
> away.  I understand he was at practice the other day and they
> have  met.  If I
> am Callahan and want to stay at Nebraska - I would glue myself  to TO's
> hip
> and ask him for all the help he can give and then implement what he  says
> to
> the best of my ability and then thank him publicly for the supprt!!!  I
> wonder
> how much of the shutting out of the players and tradition was  really
> Callahan
> and how much was forced by Pederson or was it a request by  Callahan that
> Pederson enforced.
> Callahan seems to want the ex-players around and wants to allow the
> traditions to continue.
>
>
>
> Steve  Kauf
> A Husker fan deep in South Texas
> NOT THE VICTORY BUT THE  ACTION
> NOT THE GOAL BUT THE GAME
> IN THE DEED THE GLORY
>
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 10/19/2007 11:03:52 AM Central Daylight Time,
> answerman1 at hotmail.com writes:
>
> GOOD  news for Callahan Supporters BAD news for Callahan detractors
>
> It sounds  like Tom isn't anxious to replace the Head Coach. In his
> statements he  said he knows how things can snowball and how hard it is to
> be
> in the  coaching seat.
>
> It sounds like Tom would like to make at least  Callahan's job secure by
> helping turn around some of the things that need  fixing and making him
> successful.
>
> If this is the case, the job is  Callahan's as long as he wants it.
>
> He demonstrates he wants it  by:
>
> Learning from the Tom Osborne school of personnel management rather  than
> the
> Steve Pederson school.
>
> By listening to advice and not  insisting on being the smartest guy in the
> room.
>
>
>
> The BAD  news for Callahan supporters and the GOOD news for Callahan
> detractors
>
> I don't think he can do it (or possibly wants to do it).  As in all
> things,
> time will  tell.
>
> Gerald
>
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> NOT THE VICTORY BUT THE  ACTION
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