[Husker] Michigan

[Mike Jaixen]

Yes, Jon was talking in analogy, and his analogy didn't make sense to me.

I believe Jon is hinting that Tom Osborne will not allow Bo Pelini to fire Shawn 
Watson, Ted Gilmore, &/or Barney Cotton. I haven't heard any criticism of Ron 
Brown or Marvin Sanders, who were the other former Huskers on the staff.  Or 
maybe he's referring to Jeff Jamrog.

In any event, I don't believe that Osborne is forcing or even limiting Pelini's 
staff option. At worst/best, Osborne is probably guiding/advising/recommending 
Pelini on his staff.  Something that most athletic directors seem to so to one 
extent or the other.  Osborne has been a head coach, and I think he knows that 
Pelini has to have the freedom to surround himself with the staff he wants/needs 
to have. 


 Mike Jaixen
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From: Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com>
To: gobigredlist at gmail.com; jon.johnston at gmail.com; mikejaixen at yahoo.com
Cc: husker at tssi.com
Sent: Tue, January 11, 2011 12:43:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Michigan

I'm having trouble following this because people won't just say what
they mean.  Are you referring to Sanders, Brown, and Cotton?

If one of the three is Marvin Sanders, it's difficult to believe that
anyone would want to replace him.  How has NU's secondary been playing?
It is great that NU has a top-quality coach who may want to remain an
assistant at NU for the duration.  Loyalty works in favor of Pelini
here.

I haven't seen much unhappiness with Ron Brown either.

Barney Cotton never worked for Osborne, although he was a player on
Osborne's teams.  Even if Pelini wanted to replace Cotton, which is
pure speculation without any basis I've seen, it is difficult to
believe he couldn't do so.

I can't believe that Pelini would leave NU over the prior relationships
of any of these three to Osborne.  I can't imagine that would be high
on the list of issues for Pelini.

> Not quite sure about your analogy there. Only three of the managers actually 
> worked under the CEO, though two others did have an internship many, many years 
>
> previously.  And two of those three managers had only worked under the CEO for 

> two months prior to you rejoining the organization, as the CEO had left the 
> organization years earlier and had only just recently returned.
> 
> > 
> > Give it a different perspective. 
> > 
> > You are the VP of a division of a medical manufacturer organization. Your 
>boss 
>
> > is the CEO. Four the managers in your division have worked under the CEO in 
> > various capacities before you came to the organization. 
> > 
> > 
> > Knowing that one of the strong character traits of your CEO is loyalty, would 
>
> > you have any problems firing those managers and replacing them with your own 

> > people? 
> > 
> > 
> > > Jon...I am not trying to be argumentative; I would really like to hear what 
>you 
>
> > >mean by this.  Could you please give more info?
> > > 
> > > Dave
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Its my opinion that if Pelini were to leave, it'd be because he's tired of 

> > >cronyism in the athletic department.