[Husker] Pelini is not better than both of the last 2 coaches, IMHO

[Mike Nolan]

> > 1.  He's a better coach than the last two coaches at Nebraska.
> > 2.  He's got more character than his predecessor, possibly the last two
> >      coaches at Nebraska.
> A better coach than Callahan - Yes!  A better coach than Solich - No.

I liked Frank, and I thought he deserved another year, but when your AD
clearly hates you, the writing is on the wall.  

I've often said that Osborne didn't do Frank any big favors when Tom
convinced all of the assistant coaches to commit to stay several seasons 
after Tom retired.  I think Frank needed to decide on his own what 
his coaching staff should be.  

But I just didn't think Frank had the drive to take the Huskers to a 
national championship, and there were rumors about his personal life 
that were unsettling.  

I don't think anyone doubts that Bo has the drive, but it took Osborne 
20 years to win a national championship and coaches at schools that
want to be elite probably don't get that long any more.  (And there
were several times during Osborne's first 20 years that a number of 
Husker fans would have willingly fired him.)

> Regarding character, I hesitate to pass judgement on a person's 
> character without a lot of evidence, but I can't see Pelini having a 
> better character than Solich.  And while I don't like his coaching, I 
> don't know of anything to make me consider Callahan a person of bad 
> character.

Callahan had one personality trait that IMHO is unacceprable for a head 
coach, NOTHING was ever his fault!  Read his post-game statements after 
losses, he never took responsibility for any of them!  Sorry, dude, if 
you want to sit in the big chair and get the big bucks, you have to 
take the responsibility too.  
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Mike Nolan