[Husker] Press Conference (LONG)

[Andy Knipp]

I certainly ripped Callahan for carrying 6 or 7 QBs his first year.  I certainly agree Bo is likely sweating a TM injury. But remember Matt Turman having a walkon as the 3rd QB is not unusual.  

Bo recruit 2 QBs last year

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Skylar Dodds <sklarbodds at cox.net> wrote:

>I'm not going to respond to the Green issue because I know things about it
>that I'm not at liberty to share and nobody would have a reason to believe
>me anyway (so there's no point).
>
> 
>
>As for Martinez, saying "things he needs to work on" is being generous.  For
>the past 10-12 games, he's had ONE skill.  Running fast in one direction.
>That's it.
>
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>And just for the record, I think Sipple is the WORST reporter in the state
>of Nebraska and it's not close.  I have no respect for reporters that
>practically let the University write their stories.  None.  Dirk isn't my
>favorite either.  I like guys that are more balanced like McKewon at OWH.  
>
> 
>
>I don't have any problem playing Turner at WR because he is SO freaking
>talented athletically and I like coaches who can get a guy like that on the
>field.  90% of major programs have at least 4 scholarship QBs on the roster
>if for no other reason than competition (let alone depth).  2 is borderline
>inexcusable in my opinon.
>
> 
>
>Carry on J 
>
> 
>
>From: Mike Jaixen [mailto:mikejaixen at yahoo.com] 
>Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:17 PM
>To: Skylar Dodds; 'Steven'; 'Husker List'
>Subject: Re: [Husker] Press Conference (LONG)
>
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>Nobody is suggesting that your concerns (footwork, completion percentage,
>and ball security) are invalid. I do think Martinez has improved in the
>latter two items, though the numbers don't prove it either.  (I can find a
>half-dozen or so pictures to show that Martinez is working on ball security,
>for example.)
>
> 
>
>But let's put the quarterback situation into perspective.  I don't believe
>Cody Green was "run off"...though if you remember his lackluster spring game
>performance, you shouldn't have been surprised he left either. But the
>decisions to recruit Jamal Turner and Bubba Starling were made a long time
>ago, and were set in stone nine months ago.  At that time, Starling was
>considered a top-50 baseball prospect, not a top-10 prospect. Things change.
>And Jamal Turner has looked dynamite as a receiver; I'm not going to second
>guess that decision either.  In hindsight, would Pelini wish he had found a
>juco quarterback last winter? Probably, but remember there are scholarship
>limitations that you need to work with.  It was a gamble, but everything
>came up short.  (Starling AND Green are gone, and Kody Spano had to hang up
>his shoulder pads.)
>
> 
>
>And if Dirk had stopped there, he would have been fine.  But then he issued
>the ultimatum to both Pelini and Martinez.  Steve Sipple of the Journal Star
>puts it best:
>
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>"By suggesting last week that Martinez should be one subpar outing from
>being benched, the quarterback's critics essentially backed Pelini into a
>corner -- the clear implication being that if Martinez fails, so does the
>head coach. 
>
>It seemed an extreme stance one game into the Big Ten schedule. It's an
>extreme stance, period, to place such dire consequences on a young player.
>One more chance, kid, you'd better not blow it, or else.
>
>What are the consequences for those who casually put Martinez under the gun
>in that manner? That's right, there are no consequences. 
>
>In my opinion, it becomes an issue of fairness.
>
>Nobody's saying Pelini or any other coach is immune to criticism and
>second-guessing -- whether from local sports know-it-alls or a girl in the
>quarterback's spanish class."
>
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>http://my.journalstar.com/post/Husker_Extra_Group/Husker_Extra/blog/an_issue
>_of_fairness.html
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>With no viable candidate to replace Martinez, the call for Martinez to be
>benched was, well, absurd.  Dirk deserved to be dressed down. Note that
>Chatelain didn't say, take him out of the game for a series or two to watch
>and talk things over with Tim Beck. Chatelain said, pull the plug and make
>someone else (presumably Brion Carnes) the starter for the Minnesota game.
>
> 
>
>Mike Jaixen
>http://huskermike.blogspot.com
>http://www.cornnation.com
>
>  _____  
>
>From: Skylar Dodds <sklarbodds at cox.net>
>To: 'Steven' <jfpgroup at suddenlink.net>; 'Husker List' <husker at tssi.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 8:32 PM
>Subject: Re: [Husker] Press Conference (LONG)
>
>It's getting more and more clear that I don't share any opinions of other
>Husker listers in regards to Dirk C, Bo's terrible behavior or TM's
>performance up to the OSU game.
>
>In fact, I would argue (and could collect some pretty convincing stats) that
>TM was regressing for something like 9-10 games in a row,  The 1st 4 games
>(and really the last 5 - 7 of last year) he was terrible with decision
>making, Jr high level footwork, at or below 50% passing, no scrambling or
>evasive ability, repeated fumbling (thought Rabbit's feet now rub HIM for
>good luck based on the fumbles he's lost), he looked horrific running the
>option, etc. etc.  
>
>Now all that being said, I have no idea if Carnes was any better or worse.
>I wish we got to see some meaningful snaps for him tho, if for no other
>reason because you never know if a running QB will get hurt.  I also know
>that TM was not our only problem (who would have ever imagined a Bo Pelini
>defense that couldn't stop anyone).  But Dirk's article was on the spot.
>Bo had hung his hat on TM being the QB.  He 'ran off' Green, moved Turner to
>WR, bet on a QB with top MLB draft baseball skills and a super agent on his
>right hand and we're left with TWO scholarship QBs on the roster.  That is a
>SCARY depth situation.  It's not like a QB has never gotten hurt before.
>It's not like HIS QB had never gotten hurt before.
>
>TM is what he is.  He's never going to be the media darling or even the
>favorite guy on the team (believe me, that right now is Rex Burkhead by
>FAR).  He's never going to sling the ball around like Brady or Manning or
>whatever and he doesn't have to be.  He just has to take care of the ball
>and deliver occasionally in the passing game (and 50% or below is NOT
>delivering) to keep defenses honest.  I hope he turned a corner Saturday
>(and I also hope Beck turned one too in how he calls the game for TM), but
>his last 10-12 games have still left me skeptical we won't see the kind of
>consistency we need.  I HOPE I am wrong.  I REALLY REALLY REALLY DO.
>
>He is what he is.  He's a track STUD.  He can go 20 yards in one direction
>faster than pretty much anyone else he's ever going to share the field with.
>UP UNTIL LAST SATURDAY, AKA WHEN THE ARTICLE HAD BEEN WRITTEN, ALL OF THESE
>THINGS WERE TRUE (and to be fair, one game doesn't change a 17 game track
>record, but it gives you hope).  At the time it had been written, many fans
>were getting tired of the TM experiment.  No small reason was because we
>have a stable of young RBs and WRs with a level of talent we haven't seen
>since the triplets and our offense would probably be pretty good if we just
>had a guy who could consistently get the ball into the hands of the guys who
>can make plays.
>
>Look, here's the REAL problem with Bo's tirade.  It's not that he was
>sticking up for his players, he should do that.  But you can stick up for
>your players and still act like an adult.  He could have accomplished the
>same thing if he had just done something like the following:
>
>DC: "hey Bo, what impressed you most about Taylor tonight?"
>BP: "Man, he really came through.  He showed a lot of poise and maturity in
>a big game when a lot of media members were questioning his ability and
>mental toughness."
>
>DC: "Who did?" 
>BP: "You did.  I read your article. Friday.  We knew what we had all along
>in Taylor and you got a glimpse of that tonight."
>
>DC: "What did you think of the crowd at the end of the first half?"
>BP: "Well frankly, the crowd is going to do what it's going to do, but at
>that point, we hadn't given them much to cheer at."
>
>DC: "Did that motivate the players?"
>BP: "Our team is plenty motivated, we don't need outside help for that.  We
>just needed to play better and we did in the 2nd half and the crowd got
>behind us."
>
>With that, he sticks up for his guys, gets in a dig about the article that
>was proven wrong.  That's how I would expect anyone in the office to behave
>or in customer service somewhere or a company spokesman, etc.  Can you
>imagine if the President or a CEO of a large company (which let's face it,
>NU football program IS) went on a tirade like that in the press?  He'd be
>fired/impeached/whatever before the next news cycle, FACT.
>
>Bo makes almost $3 mil a year for the largest public organization in the
>state.  It's in fact in his CONTRACT that he has to represent the University
>in a positive and professional manner.  He is getting paid to do something
>that he is falling drastically short.
>
>Now, here's the worst part of it all.  We just had our largest comeback in
>the history of the program and almost every single fan is talking about
>this.  That's not Dirk's fault or the OWHs fault or Lee's fault or any of
>those 'evil' press members that try to represent a faction of the fan base's
>opinion.  It's ABSOLUTELY 100% BO'S FAULT.  We should be talking about how
>it seemed Taylor turned a corner and how SJ Baptiste passed the eyeball test
>and made plays to fill the opposite corner spot we've been so desperate to
>fill.  We should be talking about the incredible efforts from Rex and
>LaVonte who as much as anyone put the entire team on his back and willed
>them to victory Saturday.
>
>But instead, message boards are filled with discussion about a f'ing press
>conference that 90% of fans don't even watch (I always do after big games
>because I love to see the coaches and players demeanors).  Whether you like
>it or not, whether Bo had the right or responsibility to go after Dirk, BO
>and NOBODY ELSE made this the story.  A few national stories have been
>written and it was discussed on College Football Live and Rome and THAT is a
>problem, especially for a team that MUST recruit nationally to stay
>relevant. 
>
>I know some of you will take this as a 'soft' or 'cry baby' stance, but I
>don't care.  I care about the Huskers and everything that effects them good
>or bad.  I have the emotional maturity (and I don't think most sports fans
>do) that I can discuss both the good and the bad of the team without having
>my emotions hurt.  I don't have to have everything be perfect on my team to
>love and support them.  Humans/coaches/players and by extension football
>programs are flawed. I don't ever feel the need to fight someone who
>disagrees with me.  I may think less of their cognizant abilities, but I
>respect that there will always be other opinions than mine and that's ok.
>Someone who MUST have sunshine all the time can support this team just as
>well as someone who is critical about what's going on.  I can buy Husker
>gear, go to Husker games, cheer my ever loving ____ off and at the same time
>when I get home talk with friends and internet folks about things that could
>have gone better or whether or not I would play certain players if I were
>the coach. 
>
>Anyhow, that was WAY longer than I intended it, but I hope you got something
>out of it and I hope you took the time to read it.
>
>--
>Skylar
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
>Steven
>Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7:04 PM
>To: Husker List
>Subject: [Husker] Press Conference
>
>Bo Pelini handled the press conference perfectly.  The article Friday 
>was classless and Dirk C from the World Herald is out of his league when 
>it comes to division 1 football player management.  He took pot-shots at 
>a young guy who is really improving week by week. TM was at one point 10 
>for 10 and ended the night as the Big Ten offensive player of the week.
>I just don't understand the constant criticism of Bo Pelini's coaching 
>style and team management.  I seriously hope that the staff doesn't 
>speak to the media, or even make the players available for abuse. I 
>would force the media to make their own judgements by watching the on 
>field results.
>
>GO BIG RED!
>
>Steven K
>Class of 1983
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