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

[Dave Ratchford]

"their" :)

On Jan 26, 2013, at 12:40 AM, Dave Ratchford <ratchfromneb at gmail.com> wrote:

> It makes sense that 9-4 or 10-4 is the minimum on the acceptability scale. Say there was a one game swing.  Who amongst us will say that 8-5 or 9-5 is ok? Whoever raises there hand is going to be on a pretty tight minority.  
> 
> On Jan 25, 2013, at 6:00 PM, Paul Dalen <quesohusker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 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
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