[Husker] Pragmatic silver lining

[aroundomaha]

I don't think this is negative press. Back when we were reeling from the
revelations about Lawrence Phillips there was a large amount of negativity.
Most of what I'm reading labels Pelini as up and coming and Nebraska on the
return to where it was.

Perhaps I'm searching too hard for the positive.

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 7:58 AM, David Strong <gbrlist at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> I second the notion that we don't know what is going on, but no reason we
> can't discuss "what if".
>
> I don't really think that pub about the coach maybe leaving is good.  The
> idea that any pub is good pub is not really true in this case.  I don't see
> how it opens doors in the area of recruiting, I might be missing something
> there.  The fact that the program is back from the grave is pretty well
> known.  Winning at least one of our two biggest games of the year would have
> helped, but all in all it was a good season and we get some respect now.
>
> IF...Bo should get an offer from Miami, I think he will probably have to
> give them a decision before the bowl game.  It is unlikely they will wait.
>  He probably won't want to do that.  But it's a good time for Miami, FL to
> come knocking...getting a little chilly in the flatlands this time of year!
>
> My feeling is that this will probably blow over with all parties saying
> there was never anything serious going on but you never know.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> >
> > But I think there is a silver lining to the potentially
> > non-big news.
> > Pelini's public stock in terms of being a recognizable name
> > in college
> > football has just risen by a vast amount. All over the
> > nation papers are
> > replicating his name under the keywords "most coveted" and
> > "defensive
> > genius". By the same token Nebraska is being acknowledged
> > as a program
> > rising again from a lull.
> >
> > My hope? That yes the Miami AD did informally approach
> > Pelini, and yes he
> > did consider it (how many of us wouldn't listen to a
> > lucrative potential
> > offer) but in the end wants to finish the job. Nebraska
> > (and Pelini) will
> > have gotten free press that paints both quite nicely.
> > Pelini now has more of
> > a star quality that can open some doors with regard to
> > recruiting and to new
> > assistant coaches when that need arises.
> >
> > Should the unfortunate happen and Pelini pull the eject
> > handle, there is
> > still a silver lining (albeit with a slight question mark)
> > as NU is
> > positioned as a program poised for its return and, I
> > believe, a more
> > attractive spot that it was 4 years ago.
> > ---
> > David Elfering
> > aroundomaha at gmail.com
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