[Husker] The State of Husker Baseball (Warning: REALLY LONG)

[Gary Jones]

Jon and Skylar, 
 
I guess I must preface this with the fact that I am indifferent to Anderson staying or going. However, I am not sure it is fair to say Anderson must stay because he has earned a chance or that it is ludicrous that his job is under consideration.
 
Since the team has been totally his, that is, since Childress left, he has not shown much as a coach. This year's nightmare seems to be repeating the total collapse at the end of the season two years ago when the team quit. Last year's season was nice. I think Newman is a great addition and probably will be hard to hold. However, losing a regional on your home field and getting blown out is not an impressive way to end the season.
 
I am not sure he does more with less. Van Horn is someone who apparently had less, but coached them and led them in a manner that they excelled. Anderson may be a good baseball man, but I don't think his results as sole head coach demand he be kept.
 
Thanks to both of you for your input and info on the baseball team; it is very complete and informative.
Gerald

 
> From: jon.johnston at gmail.com
> To: sklarbodds at cox.net
> Subject: Re: [Husker] The State of Husker Baseball (Warning: REALLY LONG)
> Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 14:21:57 -0500
> CC: husker at tssi.com
> 
> The very idea that Mike Anderson's job is under consideration is 
> ludicrous.
> 
> The guy does things right. He protects his players and at the same 
> time punishes them when they do stupid things, he gets more out of 
> baseball players in a program that won't attract them very much. The 
> athletic department could support him more than they do to assist in 
> that effort, but their priorities are somewhere else.
> 
> Old legendary coaches like Augie don't get there because they're fired 
> after a crappy season.
> 
> Methinks a lot of this talk is to generate more talk.
> 
> Jon Johnston
> http://www.cornnation.com
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> 
> On Apr 8, 2009, at 1:44 PM, Skylar Dodds wrote:
> 
> > I have been saying all along that Mike's performance up until this 
> > year
> > EARNED him another year to figure it out. I still believe that, but 
> > under
> > the pretense that the bleeding stops and SOON. It's not just the 
> > losing,
> > it's the total lack of competitiveness.
> >
> > There's 23 games left.
> >
> > 12 or more wins, he gets next year to figure it out.
> > 8 or less, it will be tough for Osborne to keep the fans from 
> > breaking down
> > the door.
> >
> > If I were Anderson, I would be telling my kids, "The season starts 
> > now.
> > Everything that has happened up until now is in the past and I don't 
> > care
> > about it. Right now is where we decide what kind of team we're 
> > going to
> > be."
> >
> > But hey...
> >
> > --
> > Skylar
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Reichenbach [mailto:reich at inetnebr.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 1:18 PM
> > To: husker at tssi.com; sklarbodds at cox.net
> > Subject: Re: [Husker] The State of Husker Baseball (Warning: REALLY 
> > LONG)
> >
> > What are the implications of the fall-off in Husker baseball for
> > Anderson?
> >
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