[Husker] Doc Lack of Talent

[Aaron Wolfson]

My theory is that a coach like Barry Collier who relies on players buying
into his system 100% can essentially never win at a high level, not if they
need to rebuild the program first, because due to the pressures and
expectations of today's sports environment, such a coach simply won't get as
much time to achieve success as it would truly take. And it certainly will
never happen with AD(D) Steve.

Of course, the trick is to be able to tell whether a coach just needs more
time or doesn't have what it takes. That's where we are with Sadler right
now, and honestly I don't think any of us on the list has the day-to-day
knowledge of the team necessary to make that evaluation. Maybe there's
progress, maybe there isn't. Put a gun to my head, I'd defend the argument
that the program is in much better overall shape now than it was when
Collier left.


Aaron


On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Jon Johnston <jon.johnston at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > On Feb 19, 2010, at 6:59 AM, Merlin Green wrote:
> >
> >> Just because Doc has a real talent for running players off
> >
> > Ever get the feeling you're getting picked on, Merlin? :)
> >
> > I think anyone, whether in sport or business, who makes people work their
> butts off has a real talent for running people off. People show up and
> figure out they don't want to work that hard, and they aren't sticking
> around.
> >
> > Jon Johnston
> > http://www.cornnation.com
>
> I'm the one who made the point of Collier leaving the team with less
> talent, causing Doc to scramble to get that talent into Lincoln.  And
> I'm not picking on Merlin, either.  I know there are lots of
> basketball fans in this state (yes, really) and there are those that
> still feel that Collier was a good coach.  I think he was a good
> coach.  My only point was that he didn't leave Doc with much, and
> frankly I'm not the only one who says so.
>
> This is a link to Lee Barfknecht's column from Monday in the Omaha
> Wierd Jerald.  Note what he says about Collier's talent levels while a
> coach here.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yeww2dn
>
> (omaha.com seems to be a slow load this morning - maybe its just
> because of even MORE snow on the ground)
>
> Frankly, if Marec is the star of the Collier years, that's not a
> terribly bright star.
>
> But again, I liked Collier and thought he was a good coach.  But he
> didn't bring in talent to compete in the Big XII, and it didn't get
> Nebraska further than the NIT.  Doc's had 4 years (but the first was
> crippled by the hiring), I'm not sure I'm seeing BIG talent yet, but
> we have to give him at least as much time as Collier got.
>
> Nick
> --
> "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
>     Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
>
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