[Husker] The Big Red is Awfully Little

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

It's online - my problem with the article is that there is nothing new in 
it. Steve Sipple and other writers have already been over this ground, 
nearly to the point of plagarism on Hayes' part. 

The only solution to the immediate future is to keep winning games. We 
play in a really mediocre conference, it's not just the North that sucks, 
the Big 12 sucks all around (except those damned Oklahomans!).  Name a 
big-time defense that we should be afraid of, other than OU, there really 
isn't one. 

So.... on we trudge. I'm going to the ISU game. I have this sneaking 
feeling that the tunnel walk video is sucking the life out of everyone 
right before we come onto the field, but I want to see it for myself 
before I say that out loud. :) 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 09/27/2007 12:52:20 PM:

> This article appears in the current issue of the Sporting News, which I 
> subscribe to..  It might be on their website,which I haven't  lookedat. 
The 
> author is Matt Hayes, who is a regular college football  columnist in 
the 
> magazine, and as one might suspect, the article is very  critical of
> the current 
> Husker football program.  Here's a brief  synopsis:
> 
> Four years of changing the culture and  coach Bill Callahan reshaping 
the 
> culture and a home win over Ball State is a cause for celebration?
> 
> When that happens, it's time to look at the program.  It is not  working 
out. 
>  There's no way that Ball State comes close to winning the  game before 
the 
> culture change.
> 
> The win is not a step forward. It's been the same for the past three 
> seasons. The Huskers are no different from the other B-12 North  teams.
> 
> Pederson fired Solich to avoid mediocrity.  Hayes to the Husker 
> Nation-Mediocrity is here.
> 
> He thinks Callahan has been given a free pass because "he is changing 
the 
> culture".
> 
> Quoting Pederson, when Callahan was given his extension "He has 
certainly 
> met or exceeded my expectations..."
> 
> And quoting Hayes.  "And that's the problem.  Instead of striving  for 
> perfection, Nebraska has settled for mediocrity."
> 
> Pretty strong words.  It's the lead article in the college football 
section, 
> which indicates how big a story this is.
> 
> Does anybody agree with this?  I do.  Unfortunately, I also think  there 
is 
> no solution in the immediate future.
> 
> Dick Beverage-Californians for Nebraska and living on a street with a 
number 
> of USC people.  It hasn't been easy.
> 
> 
> 
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