Commit #22 - Mikale Wilbon

[HuskerPower52]

Bos staff has had a lot of attrition the only ones who have stayed are Cotton and Brown. I think Bo has done a lot in the 6 years he has been here. And you are always going to focus on the bad more then the good. As for wins next season I think our QB and WRs are going to be very lethal, our RBs are stacked everything hinges on our oline and becks play calling. This is the most talent we have had on offense in a long time we need to stand on the gas and score a shit ton of points. And now that we have 2 abs that can pass very well as well as scramble there is no reason we can't score like Baylor or Oregon

 

[bigred472]

Every year I am the most optimistic fan on this board. I take a lot of shit for believing that we can still be successful here.

You should probably know that before you continue to run your mouth.

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Running my mouth? You are the one that dissed 40 years of our football heritage and what made the program successful. You've dissed the state by suggesting we won't get any better than what we are doing because we offer nothing to recruits and are in the middle of nowhere. And therefore in a not too subtle way imply we should be happy with the coach we have because we're not going to get any better than we are now. And you call all this being optimistic? And you say I'm running off at the mouth?

I said you were offering no rebuttals and NOW you're pouting? We WILL get back to our winning ways. But not with the set of coaches we now have.

GBR

 

[Footballnut]

Obviously history is still important otherwise Nebraska would be recruiting more like Kansas and less like Oklahoma. Nebraska is still a name brand and it will continue to be. Problem is that the name brand as dropped to Va Tech level, respected but not feared. That's why we're winning some recruiting battles but not a lot. Have to get back to being feared.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Obviously history is still important otherwise Nebraska would be recruiting more like Kansas and less like Oklahoma. Nebraska is still a name brand and it will continue to be. Problem is that the name brand as dropped to Va Tech level, respected but not feared. That's why we're winning some recruiting battles but not a lot. Have to get back to being feared.

This is spot on.

Thank God someone else sees it the way I do.......was starting to think maybe I'm not human or something

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

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[Red_Alert]

This is spot on.

Thank God someone else sees it the way I do.......was starting to think maybe I'm not human or something

That's not what you've been saying at all JJM.

Not even close.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

That's not what you've been saying at all JJM.

Not even close.

Right.......I have not even once said that our brand has dropped to Va Tech's level.....

That is theeee most insane thing you've said yet RA

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

The history is important because it is what built the facilities and the stadium that we have........and the fanbase that we have.

But if you tell a recruit that we won National Championships back in the 70's and the 90's they're just gonna be like, "ummm okay...."

 

[Brasky]

The bickering has gotten absurd here guys. Can we just find a happy medium between manic depressive and shooting rainbows out of our asses? We're just regurgitating the same tired bullshit over and over.

I think that's kind of the point though, isn't it. Same old tired ass bullshit every single year.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

BO PELINI IS A TERRORIST !!!

 

[Brasky]

I read somewhere that Florida State ended its national title drought at the Rose Bowl. That got me thinking, really, a drought? After all, 1999 wasn't that long ago; most of your Mailbag readers probably remember the 'Noles' last championship. So here's my question: How many years do you think need to pass before a team is officially considered in a drought? And a secondary question: Do drought lengths vary for differing factors, such as years without a win over rival, a conference title, etc.?
-- Scott Sandy, Albany, N.Y.
Good question, though I don't think you can uniformly institute a designation across all teams. The time between titles probably did feel like a drought to Florida State fans. Conversely, Minnesota won its last national championship in 1960, yet I'm guessing Gophers fans don't feel like they're in a "drought." A drought is something one expects to end at some point.
Bo Pelini
Despite his 57-24 record over the last five years, Bo Pelini has yet to make Nebraska a title-caliber team.

I've bugged you about Bo Pelini before, and at the end of the regular season you were of the opinion that Pelini should probably go (after his sideline show against Iowa). But if you look at these numbers, Pelini has placed himself among a small group of some very well-known and successful coaches. I and many other Huskers fans are looking forward to what he does this season and beyond. Do you think AD Shawn Eichorst was wrong in keeping him on board? Or do Pelini's numbers warrant his staying?
-- Michael Schultz, Curtis, Neb.
While I salute the writer for the immense research he undertook, his piece also shows the folly of historical numbers. So Pelini is one of only eight coaches to win nine games in each of his first five seasons? That's admirable, but it omits the fact that Pelini coached 13, 14, 14, 13 and 14 games, respectively, in those years. By comparison, Barry Switzer, who the author cites as another member of that club, did so in two 11- and three 12-game campaigns. Pelini supporters love to bring up the fact that the revered Tom Osborne got off to a similar win-loss start in his eventual 25-year tenure. But again, he coached fewer games. The two starts are not remotely comparable. Osborne's sixth Nebraska team finished No. 8 in the AP Poll, his fifth top-10 finish. Pelini's sixth Cornhuskers squad finished unranked, and his highest finish to date is No. 14.
So, yes, I'm baffled as to how Pelini remains in charge in Lincoln, mostly because I can't believe how far Nebraska's standards have fallen. This is a program that once considered national titles and top-10 rankings as its birthrights. Now, the Cornhuskers are just tickled to beat an 8-4 SEC foe in the Gator Bowl. For this modest level of production, the school is also apparently willing to excuse Pelini's very un-Nebraska-esque tirades. Just think about this for a second: Over the course of last season, Pelini A) was heard on a tape cursing out the entire fan base, and B) all but asked the school to fire him at his postgame press conference following a loss to Iowa. And yet, our undeterred reader is merely "looking forward to what [Pelini] does this season." Nebraska, what the heck happened to you? You're like a former supermodel now slumming it as a B-list actress. You can do better. But hey, I'm not complaining. The longer Pelini stays, the longer @FauxPelini stays relevant.


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[Jack_John_Mark]

But yea, for real though. I'm done with the bullshit.

If we're good next year, we're good. If we're not, we're not.

Nothing we say on here is going to change anything.

 

[Brasky]

Looks messy and reads like shit, but you get the point.

 

[Brasky]

But yea, for real though. I'm done with the bullshit.

If we're good next year, we're good. If we're not, we're not.

Nothing we say on here is going to change anything.

Except for the lingering, building rage and contempt we feel for Bo Pelini and the trajectory this program is on.

Gotta vent I suppose.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Yea.....I just don't agree with the "yea but he played 13, 14, 14, 13 games blah blargh...."

Because there are about 90 other teams that are playing that many games right now........and uh.......yea......they aren't doing it......so.............yea...........about that.........

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Like I said before though........Bo Pelini is the best terrible coach in the country. He's the worst best coach in the country.

One week his team completely flops, then the very next week they turn around and go on the road and knock off a team when they should have been down from the horrible loss the week prior.

It's almost impossible to predict what's going to happen next.

 

[iruletheskool]

Alabama is doing that.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Alabama is doing that.

Yea, there are a couple of programs doing it.........

A couple of REALLY good programs.

So that is kinda the point I'm making. Those people who hate Pelini would be doing themselves more good by just not even bringing that argument up.

 

[bigred472]

So, yes, I'm baffled as to how Pelini remains in charge in Lincoln, mostly because I can't believe how far Nebraska's standards have fallen. This is a program that once considered national titles and top-10 rankings as its birthrights. Now, the Cornhuskers are just tickled to beat an 8-4 SEC foe in the Gator Bowl. For this modest level of production, the school is also apparently willing to excuse Pelini's very un-Nebraska-esque tirades.
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Hey I'm truly not trying to piss on anyone' s cornflakes. Yet, the highlighted pretty much says it all. That and the fact that some fans are just pleased as punch that we have one of what 5 coaches that has one 9 games for the last 6 years--Mind you few big wins, no top 10 finishes, and no conference championships. Notice I didn't even mention a national championships. Some peoples expectations for our team is only two steps above mediocre.


And the saddest thing is IMO we are still getting the talent level that we got in the 60s,70s, 80s, & 90s. We just don't have the staff that knows how to elevate the talent to a higher level of competition.

 

[HuskerPower52]

i like Bo, But I like Nebraska a lot more. If he doesnt win the big ten this season I want him out. The only problem I have is who to replace him with.