[Husker] Pelini Bashing

Mon Nov 3 12:52:14 CST 2008

I agree that Pelini lays into the officials a little on the extreme side but
it goes along with his intense personality.

I think Pelini is getting a little bit of a bad rap here though.  The TV
cameras do a great job of showing pelini's tirade into the headset, at the
coaches and officials.  What they often don't show is how he goes up to the
officials in a calm and rational manner and asks them questions or talks to
them in a much more toned down version and often times the officials do
converse back and forth.

I was at the Baylor game and watched Pelini in between nearly every play.
He was incredibly upset with the officials as was the entire stadium
throughout most of the game.  But he would almost always let his rant go at
some point.  He completely changed demeanor and would go stand next to the
officials and talk nice nearly every time and on many occasions the
officials nodded and conversed back and forth with him.

I trust Pelini when he says he yells at you during the game and then later
comes back and puts an arm around a player and says you know you are better
than that.  I'm sure he has a similar relationship with the coaches given
they have all expressed the great chemistry they have in the meeting room
together.
It's hard for me to judge and agree or disagree because I don't know the
full extent of what is said and what goes on, on the field during games.
But I do cringe a little when I see the excessive nature of only that
exchange.  Time will tell if it makes a difference in calls going our way or
not.  But that's sort of the point, you want them to call it and get it
right whether its for or against you and make sure its fair and call it the
same way for both teams.

Don

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 9:09 AM, Skylar Dodds <sklarbodds at cox.net> wrote:

> Steve, I think that was an excellent writeup.  I'd just add one more thing:
>
> " As a Big XII game official, I'd stand there and take the abusive
> scolding;
> but I'd remember...and the tough calls wouldn't go in BP's favor."
>
> I used to be a basketball official and I can tell you, different officials
> react differently to vocal criticism.  Personally, I'm like you mentioned.
> I'm much less likely to give you the call when it's close.  However, I've
> known and worked with several officials who are the exact opposite.  Many
> officials don't want you to yell again and try to avoid it.
>
> Good post tho :)
>
> --
> Skylar
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf
> Of
> Steve Gomez
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 5:49 AM
> To: Huskerz
> Subject: RE: [Husker] Pelini Bashing
>
> At the risk of sounding like a 'me too' post, I wholeheartedly agree with
> this post.
>
> I will add that BP's temper and behavior on the sidelines is different than
> his predecessors in many ways.  He has an anger control issue.  Anger is
> completely normal, but when it gets out of control and turns destructive,
> it
> can lead to other problems.   His level of intensity is off the charts.  On
> Saturday evening, when the team was getting their backside kicked, he never
> gave up.  He's a fighter.  When his veins start popping and he starts
> spitting venom, everyone around him feels that energy.  Some may say "good
> energy" while others will say "bad energy".
>
> It's going to affect people in different ways.
>
> As a fan, I don't like it.  I don't want our HC going into a rage and
> smacking a player or grabbing him by the throat.  However, as a fan, my two
> cents are just that... two cents.
>
> As a player, I think that I would like to be coached and I do want to know
> where I stand.  Public berating from the coach would make me stand taller,
> listen more, assess the gap between my action and what the coach
> teaches...all in the name of getting it right the next time.
>
> As a Big XII game official, I'd stand there and take the abusive scolding;
> but I'd remember...and the tough calls wouldn't go in BP's favor.  I think
> that he'll lose more calls in the future than he gains --- at least until
> he
> treats the game officials with a bit more respect.  For all the discussion
> of BP's coaching ability, I am shocked at the number of penalties that the
> team generates.  I fully expected a much more disciplined team.  Being
> rated
> as the 109th/119th most penalized team results in negative game situations.
> His on-field antics helped the team lose the VA Tech game.  This won't
> always generate a change in the Win-Loss column.  However, when the talent
> level is low, it's a big hurdle to overcome.
>
> Finally, as an AD, I would be a bit concerned about the public image of the
> HC.  Herein lies the great wizardry of the OZ... Tom gets to grade the
> performance of the HC.   And it's not all about wins and losses, right?
> "Not the victory but the action.  Not the goal but the game.  In the deed
> the glory."   I suspect that we will return to glory with class and poise.
>
> The journey to regular post-season action is well on course.  The
> expectations to field a team with fight is well on course.  The journey to
> attract talent that will allow an improvement in competing with top-ranked
> teams appears to be on course.
>
> I am glad that BP is on our team... now just take a deep breath.
>
> Go Big Red!
>
> Steve G
> Loves Park, IL
>
> (deep behind enemy lines in Big TelEveN country)
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com On Behalf Of David Strong
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 4:41 AM
> To: husker at tssi.com
> Subject: RE: [Husker] Pelini Bashing
>
> Pelini Bashing? Just hold on a minute.
>
> Coach is doing a good job this year.  A really good job.  He took over as
> awful team, particularly on defense, and more than that, he took over a
> program in shambles.  The team is better this year and anyone can see that
> except for those who's expectations were skewed to begin with.  The team
> plays with far more heart and passion than last year and Coach is getting
> as
> much from them as he can.  Yes, the Missouri game was awful and the
> Oklahoma
> game was unspeakable, but that's more a testament to where we were and how
> far we have to go...how huge a job Coach has on his hands.  He's doing that
> job, pretty well I think, but it's a long process.  The learning process is
> a two way street.  BP has got some things to learn about being a head coach
> and about leadership.  The most evident thing is he needs to control his
> temper and behavior.  Why are people so riled when someone says it out
> loud?
> It's the truth and it's certainly been on display for all to see.  And
> mentioning it constitutes "Bashing"?  Nonsense. He may have a crazy side,
> but Coach seems to possess leadership skills that are the most important.
> >From what I read, his players love him and will run through a wall for
> him.
> Those are the kind of skills that are hard to learn if you don't have them,
> and Coach does have them, or seems to because you can see it in the way the
> team plays and their attitude on the field.
>
> Coach...keep your non-crazy side up and keep doing what you are doing.
> You've got us headed in the right direction and we'll give you the time you
> need to see if the road you take is the right one.
>
> Dave
>
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