[Husker] History

[Bob Beach]

--- On Mon, 7/7/08, William E. Laughlin <weldoc52 at gmail.com> wrote:

>>>I don't really expect you to agree with me here, because in reading 
>>>yourposts over the years, you don't seem to consider Osborne that 
>>>special, northe Devaney-Osborne years all that exceptional. I think most 
>>>people readingthis List would disagree !!



      I cannot think of anything I have ever posted that would indicate the 
Devaney-Osborne years weren't exceptional.  Okay, here we go.  I believe the 
Devaney-Osborne era was one of the most, if not THE most, exceptional in the 
history of college football.  I cannot see the 35 years Devaney and Osborne 
coached will ever again be duplicated anywhere anytime and that would 
include NU.  I believe Tom Osborne was one of the greatest, if not THE 
greatest, coaches in the history of college football.  With that said I also 
have to balance that with TO is human and capable of mistakes and being 
wrong.  It is not wrong to disagree with Tom Osborne.  It is not the same as 
disagreeing with God.  He did not make all the right moves while coaching 
nor does he make all the right moves today.  He did recommend Steve Pederson 
for the job of AD.  God does not check with TO every morning to see what the 
agenda is for the day.  I think most people reading the list would 
disagree!!



>>>Never said he wouldn't, didn't mean to imply zero problems. But I wouldbe 
>>>willing to bet there will be fewer incidents.


     On what basis do you say that?  Pelini hasn't coached one down yet.  No 
matter who the coach is they aren't in control of they players 24/7.



>>>Ironically, the "win-at-all-costs" mentality you've imputed to NU, if 
>>>indeed were the prime directive behind coaching and recruiting, 
>>>wouldalmost GUARANTEE a huge number of the type of off-field problems we 
>>>arediscussing !



     I never implied, and I posted, I don't believe the Huskers are in a win 
at all costs mentality.
But, if you don't believe winning is the main thing I don't know what to 
say.  If it isn't why bother to recruit?  As I have said
countless times, do you believe TO would have lasted 25 years if he didn't 
win?  There is no way.  There were several times anyway
fans wanted his head on a platter because he couldn't beat Oklahoma.


Bob Beach