[Husker] 9-win seasons

[David Strong]

Yes, I understand about the championship games, that's why I referenced
regular season.  My reference to winning percentage was strictly for the
regular season and not directed at Pelini specifically.  Post-season games
are a different topic.

Pelini's work at Nebraska can stand on it's own. He's had four good
seasons.  He took a program that was a joke and no one is laughing now. He
has done a good job.  This season we even beat some good teams.  Nebraska
under Pellini is a respectable program again.  But nothing about it has
been great and I don't understand this need to compare him to great coaches
of the past by skewing the view.  We're not stupid.  We can recognize great
when we see it.  Pelini has resuscitated the program in solid fashion.
Where we go from here over say the next four years or so will tell more
about potential greatness.  They should quit trying to fudge comparisons to
Osborne and other legends, it's not there. Let's just keep watching and
keep rooting and let it play out.

Dave

On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yes, it is propoganda.  But when Randy York (who works for the athletic
> department) compares Pelini to the other 18 coaches hired for the 2008
> season, the issue of eleven/twelve game regular seasons disappear.
> (Everybody is playing the same number of games...)  Also, when you starting
> bringing winning percentage into the discussion, you have to factor in the
> conference championship games as well.  Pelini's 0-2 record in Dallas drops
> his winning percentage in games that never existed for other coaches.
>
> Mike Jaixen
> http://huskermike.blogspot.com
> http://www.cornnation.com
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> *From:* David Strong <gobigredlist at gmail.com>
> *To:* husker at tssi.com
> *Sent:* Friday, December 23, 2011 1:10 PM
> *Subject:* [Husker] 9-win seasons
>
> Saw this article put out by the athletic department.
>
> http://huskernsider.tumblr.com/post/14585646200
> /bo-pelini-is-in-rare-coaching-company
>
> Man...this feels like propaganda. Comparing 9-win regular seasons now with
> a 12-game regular season to those who accomplished it with an 11-game
> regular season.  You've got to get to 10 wins now to compare to a 9-win
> season before. Now with a 12-game regular season, winning 9 games is
> exactly as terrific and remarkable as losing 25% or your games.
>
> Dave
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