[Husker] Shatel: Pelini Making Calls to NFL for Watson

Tue Feb 8 20:06:59 CST 2011

I hadn't seen McKeown's piece, but as near as I can tell, he's just the second 
in that category. Last Friday, Pelini explained to Shatel how he couldn't 
comment on Sanders at that point, and that Kevin Wilson had let the cat out of 
the bag prematurely.

Last week, it had been made clear that Pelini was not going to discuss staff 
changes at the press conference. I understand why the reporters asked what they 
asked. That's their job, and they had to ask it.  But they should not have been 
surprised or disappointed by Pelini's response.  I don't think he went 
"attitude" at all, at least from what I've read.

I have heard a few fans playing the tyrant card, but I don't know if it's grown 
beyond that.  I think when everything is said and done in the end, Pelini is 
going to look a lot better and some fans and commentators are going to look 
pretty foolish.

 Mike Jaixen
http://huskermike.blogspot.com
http://www.cornnation.com

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From: David Strong <gobigredlist at gmail.com>
To: Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>
Cc: husker at tssi.com
Sent: Tue, February 8, 2011 7:47:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Shatel: Pelini Making Calls to NFL for Watson

Oh, sorry again, I thought that was what you meant when you wrote about " he 
plays the no comment/I'll comment on it when I'm ready to card, he's being a 
tyrant and out of touch with fans."  My bad.  Here is a link with a little about 
this:

http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2011/02/06/4d4f7df1917ff
http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2011/02/03/4d4a503040b30

Maybe it's just Sam, but I don't think so.

Dave

On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com> wrote:

I haven't read or heard anybody in the local media (other than one guy on KFAB) 
criticizing Pelini's handling of this situation.  But I could have missed 
something. 

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From: David Strong <gobigredlist at gmail.com>
>To: Mike Jaixen  <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>
>Cc: husker at tssi.com
>Sent: Tue, February 8, 2011 7:27:24 PM
>Subject: Re: [Husker] Shatel: Pelini Making Calls to NFL for Watson
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>Oh ok, I thought someone was slamming him for trying to find spots for the 
>coaches he is letting go, that wouldn't be right.  I've seen the negative stuff 
>about the way he has responded to the questions that have come up about coaching 
>changes.  I think the local media is finally starting to speak up about the way 
>they have to deal with Pelini.  Or the way he deals with them, or whatever.  
>Their take seems to be that no matter what comes up or what questions they ask, 
>Pelini takes an antagonistic posture.  They have to take the crap he lays on 
>them because they can't do their jobs without access, so they have to suck up.  
>But it feels like they are getting fed up.  The Indiana coach says there is a 
>coaching change with Nebraska, and so they asked Pelini about it...the right 
>thing to do.  He goes attitude.  A job posting for a coach gets posted, they ask  
>him about it...the right thing to do.  He goes attitude.  He clearly holds them 
>in contempt, as he seems to hold a lot of people, and he is abrasive almost 
>constantly.  It's just the way he is and has always been but I think they are 
>getting sick of it.  If this guy ever starts losing, they will smell blood in 
>the water and go for him.
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>Dave
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>On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>I have seen some criticism that Pelini is either not doing anything about the 
>offense, or that Pelini is screwing it by either leaving some coaches hanging or 
>being unafraid to replace coaches.  Or that because he plays the no comment/I'll 
>comment on it when I'm ready to card, he's being a tyrant and out of touch with 
>fans.
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>>http://www.cornnation.com
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From: David Strong <gobigredlist at gmail.com>
>>To: Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>
>>Cc: husker at tssi.com
>>Sent: Tue, February 8, 2011 5:15:08 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Husker] Shatel: Pelini Making Calls to NFL for Watson
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>>Mike...not following you here.  Has Pelini been getting heat for trying to find 
>>coaches he is letting go another job?  If so, that's pretty unfair.  Trying to 
>>find another spot for a coach you are firing should be standard procedure, not 
>>sure you should get praise or criticism for it.  It's the right thing to do.
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>>Dave
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>>>I agree with Shatel. Despite all of the complaints, Bo Pelini is doing right 
>by
>>>his people here, and he should be praised for it, not criticized.
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>>>http://www.cornnation.com
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