[Husker] Doc Lack of Talent

[Merlin Green]

As much time as Yori got.  Yori got a team with four usable scholarship 
players the first year.  Had to use volleyball players and had open 
try-outs to fill the roster.  Then made the NIT in years 2, 3, 4 & 7. Made 
the NCAA's in year 5, made the NCAA's and actually won a game and took a 
number one seed to the wire in year 6.  And in year 7 had her all-american 
out for the year, her all Big-12 defensive team player playing with a 
shoulder that popped out whenever she too a hit on it, her leading scorer 
had tendinitis so bad she never practiced, her biggest post player blew 
out her knee.
And still took the team to the NIT.   And a probable number one seed in 
year 8. Doc better get moving if he is going to make the NIT to match Yori 
in year 4  And the NCAA's next year, and a victory in the NCAA's.  and a 
number one seed in year 8. 



From:
"Tony lambert" <slimmer37 at hamilton.net>
To:
"Nick Chevance" <nickchevance at gmail.com>, "Jon Johnston" 
<jon.johnston at gmail.com>
Cc:
<husker at tssi.com>, "Merlin Green" <mgreen at nebraska.edu>
Date:
02/19/2010 04:42 PM
Subject:
Re: [Husker] Doc Lack of Talent



Do you give Doc as much time as Yori got ?

Tony Lambert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick Chevance" <nickchevance at gmail.com>
To: "Jon Johnston" <jon.johnston at gmail.com>
Cc: <husker at tssi.com>; "Merlin Green" <mgreen at nebraska.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Doc Lack of Talent


> 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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