[Husker] You know

[David Elfering]

Steve, as has already been said I think you hit the nail on the head. We've
shed coaches who have gone on to prove that yes, they truly can coach at
the college level (hah hows that as a qualifying statement? :). We will are
not likely places for a mercenary coach to want to settle as its more work
in Nebraska than most places to fill the sidelines with top 10 talent.

There are times when I've really enjoyed watching the 2012 team and it
reminds me of my 1967 Buick Grand Sport. When I tuned the points and gapped
the spark plugs just right it ran like a dream. Often however when I hit
the gas I'd find one or more things that car needed to run like it was
capable were out of tune and the engine would sputter, misfire or just
plain poop out. When it was firing on all cylinders however the rumble and
roar made it an amazing machine.

Personally I think Nebraska used Northwestern as a tuning mechanism for
Michigan. If you look at the offensive stats and tendencies they are
remarkably similar. Denard Robinson has not lit up the competition through
the air and right now I'd take TM over him as an overall offensive leader
and player. Seeing the fourth quarter drives yesterday was a work of art.

The point of all this? Maybe, just maybe like my 67 Buick the Husker's
points and plugs are tuned for a good race with the great MeatChicken.
Having said that I've probably doomed them.

On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com>wrote:

>
> You know, it's easy to complain and say that things should be better.
> After all, we only need a coach who can recruit the best players to
> play for a mid-sized, mid-ranked university in a mid-sized city in
> the middle of the country (some might write in the middle of nowhere)
> far away from most of their homes, teach them to never make mistakes
> (and to optionally be good students and citizens), then make great
> game plans and call all the right plays, and then get the breaks in
> close games.  Simple, right?
>
> If some Nebraska fans haven't learned that replacing the coach won't
> fix all the problems and can make things worse, then that must be a
> really hard lesson for them to learn.  I, for one, don't want to keep
> learning it.  I'd rather that we learned the lesson that even great
> coaches can take years to find the level of success that Nebraska fans
> seem to think should come as a matter of course and that patience with
> a coach that many fans wanted to fire in the late 70s and again in the
> late 80s and early 90s turned out pretty well.  So, be a little patient.
> This year isn't a lost cause yet and next year looks better aligned for
> Nebraska in terms of personnel and schedule.
>
> BTW, Solich's Ohio team is undefeated and leading what looks to be a
> stronger MAC and Craig Bohl's team is 6-1 after winning the NCAA Div.
> I Championship last year.  Maybe they could teach the players to line
> up right and never fumble.
>
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