[Husker] A Word In Edgewise, If You Please...

[todd strong]

It's not about talent and better players, is it?
It's about who wants to put on the pads for dear 'ol NU and hit somebody.
It meant something to the kids from the past. 

"Would the boy I was yesterday, be proud of the man I am today?"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Gaule" <pgaule at cox.net>
To: <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] A Word In Edgewise, If You Please...


> Steve Stone wrote:
> 
>> I've been reading the exchanges about the pro's and con's of this 
>> coach and that coach and who did what and to whom.
>>
>> Given the prevailing circumstances (other than coaches) on both 
>> campuses, I can't believe the outcome of yesterday's game would've 
>> been much different if Nebraska's head coach had been Vince Lombardi, 
>> Tom Landry, or Bill Parcells.
>>
>> USC had the better players. Period.
> 
> 
> In my opinion, there is an enormous problem with this reasoning.  The 
> previous coaching staff was let go largely because of their inability to 
> recruit top-flight talent.  If we are still having that problem in 
> Callahan's 4th year, then I don't know how much progress has really been 
> made.  I realize that we played the best team in the country last night, 
> but the difference between USC and Nebraska was astounding.  If you want 
> to chalk that difference up to talent alone, then it means Callahan has 
> not recruited nearly as much talent as some would like to believe.  At 
> some point, the "other team had better players" excuse isn't going to 
> cut it any more.
> 
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