[Husker] Pragmatic silver lining

[David Strong]

I see what you mean.  If Pelini comes out of this as a very sought after coach but who is committed to staying at Nebraska...then that is good publicity.  The negative pub would be if he wanted the job but they chose someone else or if he came across as someone who would make a switch if it was the right offer but this wasn't it.

We'll hope for the former...if this all just isn't vapor and it may be.  It's starting to feel like "something" happened or is happening, but we'll just have to wonder for now.  Seems like the media can't wait for BP's presser later today.  Likely to be more of the same though.

I can't stand the thought of a coaching change right now.  Ugh.

Dave

--- On Fri, 12/10/10, aroundomaha <aroundomaha at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: aroundomaha <aroundomaha at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Pragmatic silver lining
> To: "Husker Discussion List" <husker at tssi.com>
> Date: Friday, December 10, 2010, 9:52 AM
> 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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