[NU Sports] Big Ten bowls ... 0-1

[Hakirsch at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/29/2005 11:30:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
tkmaycock at yahoo.com writes:

> >Still not sure I see them going there. They're back to
> >bowl status, but I don't see them getting the recruits
> >that the Florida schools, Texas, SC, etc. get and
> 
> If I recall correctly, Nebraska's class last year was ranked very
> highly (as in top 3 or 4) in the nation. I don't put a whole lot of
> stock into recruiting "experts", but it's almost never a *bad* thing to
> be ranked that highly. And that was with Callahan's staff being on the
> job less than a year. 
> 
> And keep in mind that it's not exactly easy to convince a kid from
> Florida, Texas, or California to come to Lincoln. Trust me, the surfing
> ain't so good in Nebraska. 
> 
> The Solich-for-Callahan thing is one of those rare situations where
> it's a question of whether or not the ends will turn out to justify the
> means. 
> 
> Firing a 9-3 coach is problematic to say the least. But if it turns out
> the Callahan does bring in the talent required to compete at the very
> highest level (and provides the quality if coaching required) then it
> can probably be considered the "right" decision. Only time will tell. 
> 
> Tom
> 
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It was pointed out last night that Callahan in an attempt to get the program 
back on its feet  fast (i.e before they fire him for one or 2 bad seasons), he 
recruited a lot of JC's.  It's unlikely he will rely so heavily on them in 
the future--but if it gets them prestige and access to good recruits then he wil 
have succeeded--remember Mike White doing similarly at the Uof I in 1980

Harry