[personal] RE: [Husker] The first of probably many

[Steve Reichenbach]

A couple of considerations in bemoaning the possible effects of
a possible coaching change on recruits.

1) Given the issues this year, some of the recruits might have
reconsidered anyway on the basis of this year's record.

2) If there is a coaching change, the new coach will almost
certainly be hired in time to do a little shoring up of recruiting,
both trying to keep some recruits who orally committed as well as
going after some others (as happened with Freeman at KSU).

On related matters, I believe that Osborne will stay on as AD for
enough time that there won't be any immediate search for a replacement
and that he will make the decision on Callahan's retention or firing
and on hiring a new coach if there is a coaching change.  As was
suggested in the nice OWH article quoted in another post, if and
when Osborne calls to chat with a potential coach, they will take
his call and if and when he talks with interested candidates he
will have an excellent perspective in the difficult task of judging
their likely success (much more so than, say, Steve Pederson).


> > The mind of an eighteen year old is impossible for us older fogies to
> read.
> > 
> > That being said, I'm not at all sure next year's team needed a kid
> > who is that flighty. Or others like him.
> > 
> > Hope I'm wrong.
> 
> Steve,
> 
> I don't totally disagree with the adage: "If he is going to change his mind,
> maybe we don't need him".  But to me, that applies to normal situations
> where a guy just up and changes his mind (Josh Freeman?)
> 
> This is a situation where even though it kills me, I can't blame the kid for
> reconsidering.  He verbally agreed to come play for NE and Bill Callahan's
> coaches.  That situation has changed, therefore his commitment in my mind is
> almost 'nullified'.
> 
> That and the story on Jonas is he's as good of a human being as he is a
> football player.  Keeps his nose clean, grades are good, leader on the team,
> etc.  If he were a 'marginal figure' with incredible talent it would bug me
> less.
> 
> With all that, this is just part of changing coaches.  This class they were
> putting together was going to be DANG GOOD, especially if Trevor Robinson
> would commit.  But that's just part of the natural attrition you get with
> the turmoil in Lincoln.  Other teams seem to be having a field day
> cherry-picking the NU recruits.
> 
> I just want my cake and eat it too! :)