[Husker] Follow up Comments on my "Hot Seat" Statement

Sun Nov 20 14:39:45 CST 2011

If Nebraska would have stayed in the Big XII, the Huskers would not have played Oklahoma, and would have played Okie State in Lincoln.  Here's my take:

@ Kansas:  W
Kansas State:  toss-up
Iowa State:  W
Missouri:  probable W
Colorado:  W

Oklahoma State: toss-up
Texas A&M:  W
@ Texas:  probable W

So yes, I think Nebraska probably would have had a better record...if only because Nebraska's coaching staff already has a baseline understanding of each opponent.  This season, Nebraska had to scout out and scheme against 11 new, unfamiliar opponents.  That unfamiliarity probably played a bit of a role this season in Nebraska's struggles this season. 

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

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 From: Matt <matthew.a.phillips at gmail.com>
To: David Fernandez <coachfernandez at yahoo.com> 
Cc: Husker List <husker at tssi.com> 
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Follow up Comments on my "Hot Seat" Statement

Hey David / List,

I've had a lot of similar thoughts regarding our switching conferences and
the impact it might have on our success… but, here's the trick: Do you
think we'd fare well in this year's B12?  Could we stop Oklahoma or Okie
Lite?  Baylor or K-State, even? I think we'd be… maybe in the same position
we are now in the B1G:  above average, but not much above average.  The
inexperience in our secondary would be even more glaring.  Still not a lot
of pressure from our front.

Obviously i'm speculating, but…  it's hard to say we were set up to do
better in our old league.  So, I can't really give our coaches that much of
a pass.

Another thought:
* I know cross-sport analogies are bad news, but... The Pelinis and their
defensive schemes remind me of the major league prospect who has great
power but "can't hit the curve" - where our 'curve' is the mobile
quarterback.

GBR,
-m

On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 1:24 PM, David Fernandez
<coachfernandez at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Maybe I'm way off here, I certainly don't want to say the coaches get a
> free pass in the first year of Big Ten play, but after seeing so many Big
> Ten games this season for the first time, I think as a fan perhaps Big Ten
> Championship thoughts were a wee bit too soon.
>
> I take more of a look at the physical nature of play and the big ole boys
> on the O & D-Lines and say we have some recruiting to catch-up on.  I don't
> really think it's a one-year fix either, it may take 3-4 years to recruit
> that style of player for the Big Red to compete weekly in the Big Ten.  I
> just think Nebraska was put together for the speedy, quick, spread offenses
> of the Big 12 and that just didn't pan out well in the bigger Big Ten.
>
> Question, will the fan base adjust to the style of play or blame the
> coaches for not adjusting quickly enough?  I think the conference switch
> nixes any hot seat talk for at least 2-years to see what they can bring in
> to adjust to the new conference.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Gary Fead <gwfead at cox.net>
> To: Husker List <husker at tssi.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 1:58 PM
> Subject: [Husker] Follow up Comments on my "Hot Seat" Statement
>
> Yesterday I commented on the status of the coach and whether or not he may
> be on the hot seat, to which one of our astute list members fired off this
> e-mail to me. I am choosing to forward this message to the list for a
> reason. You are welcome to comment and disagree with me on my opinion but
> the criticism (of me or my comments) just like my comments should be out in
> the open for the entire list to read.
>
> It should be noted that my statement was in reply to someone else's
> comments I only made the following statement: "Lose to Iowa next week and
> he'll be on the hot seat before the bowl game."
>
> So below are the comments of the list member (whom I do not know) and here
> is a link to an column that appeared in this morning's Omaha World Hearld
> that seems to be questioning what is going on down in Lincoln as well:
>
>
> http://www.omaha.com/article/20111119/BIGRED/711199820/1199#shatel-out-of-legends-race-loss-raises-questions
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <krobb0731 at aol.com>
> To: "Gary Fead"
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 3:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Hot Seat?
>
>
> > The team didn't quit, they are kids that made a bunch of mistakes. And
> If you think Bo should be on the hot seat, why don't you go tell Osborne
> who to hire? Cause in your post there was no complaining and all answers,
> Right!! Why don't you follow Kansas or some other team. It is the few fans
> we have like you that make it tough to stay on this link. If they wouldn't
> have played so bad they could have won. You think the coaches and players
> were trying to make all those mistakes?  I guess we forgot how perfect you
> are in whatever you do.
>
>
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: Gary Fead
> > > Sent: Nov 19, 2011 1:37 PM
> >
> > :"The team quit today.  There's no excuse for these types of blowouts in
> bos 4th year.  Bo needs to get it together in the next few years or hes
> gonna be on the hot seat before long."
> >
> > Lose to Iowa next week and he'll be on the hot seat before the bowl game.
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