[Husker] Callahan to NY

[Bob Beach]

On 19 Jan 2008 at 23:36, Todd Richards wrote:

> Bob, 
> 
> We may not "know" as you put it, that the new guy will be better than the 
> old guy, but I think we have a pretty good idea that he will be better for the 
> program. I can't see anyway that Bo won't be much more successful than 
> the not mentioned by name old guy. 



      I think Bo will be more successful but in all seriousness it won't take 
much to be more successful.  Whether Bo will take us back to the glory 
years of Devaney and Osborne is still very much unknown.  And yes I 
think Bo will be better for the overall program.  Bo understands the 
college environment, the college program, and the student/athlete better 
than apparently did Callahan.  


     I don't think Husker fans in the long run are going to be satisfied with 
just being more successful than Callahan.  They want the old times with 
National contention, North titles, nine plus win seasons, and Big 12 
titles.  We'll see if Bo can get back to that.  I hope so but we really have 
no idea.  He has no track record as Head Coach.  The other thing that is 
going to make it difficult is the Big 12 and especially the North is much 
tougher than it was when TO was coach.    


> 
> There should be no doubt that the defense will be much improved. Anyone 
> want to argue that next years defense won't be better than last years 
> defense? 


    
      It will probably be better/much improved but just saying that still 
isn't saying much.  "Better/much improved" is relative.  The defense 
really has only one way to go.  The defense could be improved 
considerably and still not be a great defense.  I am going to give Bo the 
same rope I would give any coach.  I'll give him 3-5 years to see what 
happens.  The first year I don't expect the world.  It is a new staff and a 
new program that has to settle in.  But, after three years there better be 
marked improvement.


Bob Beach