[NU Sports] coaches leaving

[Mike Nolan]

> Randy Walker's team, despite what you read, and his comments about being the
> only assistant left in 10 years is not a negative comment about running off
> staff, but a belief that for his assistants and the NU program to continue
> growing under his leadership, there has to be turnover among those assistants.

For years (possibly decades) it was an article of faith among Husker fans
that stability within the coaching staff was a large component of the
Nebraska success story, despite quite a bit of evidence to the contrary.

Point 1:
When the head coach (Osborne) retired and Solich was elevated to take over, 
all of the assistant coaches stayed on, and within a few years they 'led' 
the Huskers to a 7-7 record.  Wholesale changes among the assistant coaches 
followed, and the team rebounded to 9-2, but the new AD fired Solich anyway.  

Point 2:
When the head coach (Devaney) retired and Osborne was elevated to take over, 
most of the assistants left.  Osborne never won fewer than 9 games a year
in his 25 seasons at Nebraska.

I find it interesting that the same assistant coaches that so many were
willing to dump are now a cause of concern because they're leaving.
--
Mike Nolan