[Husker] HuskerMath - Is NU's recruiting on Solid Ground?

[Paul Dalen]

9-4 is 69%.  10-4 is 71%.

Based on the last couple of years, that's kind of the minimum that folks
will accept.

But maybe you're right.  Keeping his job probably isn't an issue.  Keeping
Nebraskans satisfied probably is though.





On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 4:46 PM, Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com>wrote:

> The claim that a W/L% of 70% is unacceptable is crazy.  That's the kind
> of expectation that can tank a program. Here are the post WWII coaches
> with 200 DI wins and better than 70%:  Tom Osborne, Bo Schembechler,
> Bear Bryant, Woody Hayes, Bobby Bowden, Jim Tressel, Steve Spurrier,
> Lavelle Edwards, Vince Dooley, Tubby Raymond, and Eddie Robinson.
> Except for Raymond (Delaware), every coach on the list is a legend.
> Those not on the list because of lower WL% include Paterno,  Beamer,
> and Holz.  Even Nick Saban is barely above 70%.  Bottom line 70% is
> near the top of coaching success.
>
> > A quick look at a possible future for NU recruiting.  Bottom line:  it
> has
> > to improve.
> >
> >
> http://huskermath.blogspot.com/2013/01/is-nu-recruiting-on-solid-ground.html
>