someone please explain this.....

[dinglefritz]

Not an over the top Bo fan by any means. I still stand behind my statement that the upper management from Bill Byrne to Steve Peterson to Eichorst to the chancellor and even Tom himself has put the Football program behind the 8 ball
I just hope that Trev Albert's can fix this

There is no doubt that we haven’t all pulled in the same direction for our coaches. None of them except maybe Frost’s first 2 years. Lots of truth in this thread.
I guess Bo had a lot of support his first few years as well. There was a faction working to undermine Callahan and Riley from day one.

 

[Big bo fan]

No I wasn't aware of that I was under the premise he was not allowed.

Why would he not want the recruiting team to build the program? Do you happen to know why?

Because it didn’t happen , Eichorst and Pearlman were not going to give Bo anything because they didn’t want him , when Carl left, Bo wanted to hire Mike Stoops who had been fired from Arizona and they said to much money.The OP that are saying that these guys tried to give Bo support are full of ****!

 

[JOHNNY N]

Agreed. How are we accepting this at NEBRASKA? Time to write the check.

To be honest, I was ok with frost getting this year. I felt it he would either get things going in the right direction. Tangible results easily identified on Saturdays. Or he would produce more of the same. A team that constantly shoots itself in the foot and a staff that gets out coached more times than not.


It appears the 2nd thing is gonna happen, and as such there shouldn't be a single fan that can make a valid argument that Frost didn't get a fair shake or ample opportunity.

 

[dinglefritz]

To be honest, I was ok with frost getting this year. I felt it he would either get things going in the right direction. Tangible results easily identified on Saturdays. Or he would produce more of the same. A team that constantly shoots itself in the foot and a staff that gets out coached more times than not.


It appears the 2nd thing is gonna happen, and as such there shouldn't be a single fan that can make a valid argument that Frost didn't get a fair shake or ample opportunity.

It’s way too early in the season to write the obituary but you’re right that nobody can ***** if Frost doesn’t win this year and gets canned. He’s been given more rope than anybody else would have gotten

 

[JOHNNY N]

It’s way too early in the season to write the obituary but you’re right that nobody can ***** if Frost doesn’t win this year and gets canned. He’s been given more rope than anybody else would have gotten

Frost needs a miracle, I don't think he has that much pull.

 

[dm1330]

Nebraska has everything a great coach would want, Facilities, supportive fan's , history, weather that's not too terrible and patience to a certain level. What we don't have is a great recruiting hot bed, and to a fault many rabid fans who follow your every move, the proverbial fish bowl.

I expect and want Alberts to open Nebraska's pocket book and pay to get the right man for the job, no nickels and dimes. You spend 155 million on facilities and don't spend it on an elite solid coach is just ludicrous. Let's put the cherry on top and finish this thing the right way, hire the guy who won't mess around and get this turned around quickly.

Recruiting is the key!

 

[Anon1675909812]

Unfortunately, that is why tOSU will continue to be looked at as a perennial powerhouse and NU will be looked at as a program that really had a good run 50 years ago.

Quit with the pity party my goodness I just stated how many programs have gone through this. It's quite a few and were just as good as us at one time. We will find our guy

 

[Anon1675909812]

There is no doubt that we haven’t all pulled in the same direction for our coaches. None of them except maybe Frost’s first 2 years. Lots of truth in this thread.
I guess Bo had a lot of support his first few years as well. There was a faction working to undermine Callahan and Riley from day one.

I will 100% agree on Callahan due to the firing of Frank.
Besides that Callahan was a little arrogant and not open to the Husker way persay. 2nd was bringing can't think of his name defensive coordinator from Wisconsin.
If he had a great defensive coordinator he would have made it big here in my opinion.

Riley was a 50% coach nothing more nothing less

 

[cubsker_rivals142943]

Riley was probably the worst hire of all time of any school. That had zero chance of ever working.

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

I will 100% agree on Callahan due to the firing of Frank.
Besides that Callahan was a little arrogant and not open to the Husker way persay. 2nd was bringing can't think of his name defensive coordinator from Wisconsin.
If he had a great defensive coordinator he would have made it big here in my opinion.

Riley was a 50% coach nothing more nothing less

Cosgrove.

 

[PCastro]

Riley was probably the worst hire of all time of any school. That had zero chance of ever working.

Hate to say it but Scott was worse. Records show it

 

[Redscarlet]

Riley was probably the worst hire of all time of any school. That had zero chance of ever working.

I don’t know about all time school but was the worst hire for Nebraska without question.

 

[Redscarlet]

Hate to say it but Scott was worse. Records show it

Sure winning percentage, but when both hires were made you can’t tell me Riley was a home run hire like SF was..

 

[cubsker_rivals142943]

Hate to say it but Scott was worse. Records show it

That's being results oriented. He was the guy everyone wanted. It had a chance of being great. Not one person in the world, other than eichorst and Barry alvarez, wanted riley. No one with a brain thought he would win big here.

 

[buckknowsall]

Yep!

The "Bo scares me" fans fail to realize that if Bo acted like Scott, he would still be here and NU would have won the west another 5 times or so.

maybe. but that attitude and anger. can't do it, not worth a 9 win season. glad bo is gone.

 

[Anon1669515999]

Good list, just gotta take Ohio State off of it.
I cant remember when they made a bad hire to be honest.

Their definition of a "bad hire" was John Cooper who had a .715 winning % shared 3 conference titles. But was 2-10-1 vs Michigan.

That's considered a bad hire at Tosu..

Lol

Your right every team does go through it, but if you buy into Solich and Pelini were bad, (not my opinion) then an administration (including AD ) almost has to be deliberately making bad choices. Why, to prove we aren’t just a bunch of “Ugeaters”.

 

[Anon1675909812]

Not sure of your point.
Never said that it was deliberate I said they are to blame. Sometimes people in power don't always make good choices especially people with huge egos. Tom made decisions to get Frank the job before Bill Byrne could hire who he wanted which was Mack Brown.
Steve Peterson did not like Frank so he got rid of him which set us on a downward spiral that we have been on since.

 

[Anon1669515999]

Not sure of your point.
Never said that it was deliberate I said they are to blame. Sometimes people in power don't always make good choices especially people with huge egos. Tom made decisions to get Frank the job before Bill Byrne could hire who he wanted which was Mack Brown.
Steve Peterson did not like Frank so he got rid of him which set us on a downward spiral that we have been on since.

The point is, you generally have a committee doing the job search, the AD gives his opinion, then the Board hires. You are talking generally minimum of six to a dozen people involved in that process. If you didn’t like Solich or Pelini then five different search committees got it wrong. That has to be against all the Vegas odds.

 

[Anon1675909812]

Frank was promoted by Tom that is a fact. Tom has stated that himself
Tom hired Pelini over Turner Gill
No firm involved

 

[Redmich]

That's being results oriented. He was the guy everyone wanted. It had a chance of being great. Not one person in the world, other than eichorst and Barry alvarez, wanted riley. No one with a brain thought he would win big here.

If you want to argue Riley was a worse hire than Frost based on fan and national perception, fine

but Frost is a much worse coach than Riley