OWH: Bo Pelini insults A.D. Shawn Eichorst in expletive-filled rant during final meeting with players
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kchusker_chris
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Vargas
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Where's the rip job? That Nebraska has more scrutiny than LSU or Oklahoma? Who here disagrees with that? He follows that up with "If you don't think this is the best place then you shouldn't stay." Like I said previously, that's sound advice at any time.
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zoogs
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Well, I think that's the intent. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's the message I take issue with.
As others have pointed out, and I agree, Bo made it about himself. He had to make sure they all knew how badly he, their leader, got screwed. He had to tell his students that their AD probably didn't have a plan, and that they were in a place with an AD who had no values. Bo probably genuinely believes all of those things. He's got a real victim complex going on.
And I find the "do what's best for you" part of the message to be pretty disingenuous. In the context of the speech, after all that, "Isn't it miserable here? You guys know. The negativity. Etc etc etc. Look how this place treated me. They probably don't have a plan for you guys." Bo was all over the map.
If you want a blueprint for how to properly do the things you suggested, just look at what Muschamp told his players, or what Hoke told his players. Hell, probably what Callahan told his players. Or how about Bill Blankenship (excerpted, w/ emphasis added):
Look, football's a tough business. If you don't produce big, and often, you'll be shipped out because there are plenty of other coaches who would love the opportunity to sit in that chair. Not very many can succeed. Heck -- not very many get seven years on the same job.
If you're unable to produce football results at Nebraska, I have no hard feelings about this. It isn't an easy task even at Florida. But please go out having kept our NU brand strong and proud, having been a good life teacher for all the NU athletes placed in your care.
I think a lot of us expected Bo to go out exactly like that, with class. It fit the Bo that, for all his occasional grumpiness, etc, we wanted to believe he was: a guy who genuinely was good for his players and cared for them. Just look at the cookie cutter speech knapplc typed out for Bo. That was perfect.
But, time to face reality. That wasn't Bo.
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It is absolutely, positively foolish to think Perlman should be judge by the state of the football program.
I have heard many praises of Perlman by many business leaders in this city. Just look at the physical growth of the University and how many partnerships there were with the City and the University.
Take your blinders off, and just look at the Athletic Dept as a whole. How many Big Ten championships have we had outside of football? Couldn't even name them all there's so many. Soccer is building a brand new facility. Basketball built a brand new practice facility. The Volleyball team keeps winning. Basketball got turned around enough for people to actually say "Nebraska is a basketball school now" enough for me to want to punch everyone that says that. Bowling is a powerhouse (power alley?) here. I don't know how many time an athletic team is introduced during one of the football games as some sort of champion. At least once a game.
Being judged by Football though? But enrollment keeps going up steadily, building more to attract more students, and more research. C'mon.
I have heard many praises of Perlman by many business leaders in this city. Just look at the physical growth of the University and how many partnerships there were with the City and the University.
Take your blinders off, and just look at the Athletic Dept as a whole. How many Big Ten championships have we had outside of football? Couldn't even name them all there's so many. Soccer is building a brand new facility. Basketball built a brand new practice facility. The Volleyball team keeps winning. Basketball got turned around enough for people to actually say "Nebraska is a basketball school now" enough for me to want to punch everyone that says that. Bowling is a powerhouse (power alley?) here. I don't know how many time an athletic team is introduced during one of the football games as some sort of champion. At least once a game.
Being judged by Football though? But enrollment keeps going up steadily, building more to attract more students, and more research. C'mon.
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BigRedBuster
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As others have said, the football program funds nothing directly as far as academic activity to the University.
kchusker_chris
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he was being judged plenty harshly after the A&M game. it continued for some time (da'skers). the odd thing is it was ok - even "trendy" - on this board to critisize Perlman and the "administration" in regards to the football program, right up until about....last week. now all of a sudden any suggestion that there is a connection between Perlman and the football program is rubbish.
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HuSkeRooNz
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I feel bad for his wife and especially his daughters. If they hear that tape, and the words, &*ssy and c&*t, I can't imagine how they would feel about that. If my husband, brother or dad used those words, I would be shocked and gravely disappointed. Sadly, I think we heard the real Bo. He didn't know he was being taped and just shared his heart. I feel sorry for him because I believe he is a sick man. I do not think he should even be coaching young men when he needs to grow up himself. I sure wish him and his family well. His family doesn't deserve the wrath that Bo's behaviors have brought on the negative repercussions and publicity Bo is getting.
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darkhorse85
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Also take a look at the Schorr Center. And this: http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/article_2287c21d-f018-5d75-8a56-0eefe4f9add6.html
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cg_8
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Judged by whom? Us fans? And was Perlman wrong for A&M?
I'd like to add that I have never judge Perlman in regards to football, nor shall I. I look around in this city and see the transformation, and how we stayed economically strong throughout a recession. But apparently those types of things don't matter when we are talking about football. Football, the almighty. I get it, this is Nebraska, but this just adds to the overall stupidity of how foolish this sport can get. We are judging the body of work of someone who done good things for the University and the City in which it resides, the growth of research that has come out of Lincoln, Nebraska, and the influx of research to have yet been done because it is awaiting a building to be finished. Bigger things than football guys.
Junior
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I forgot about that one. That's a new and interesting partnership, though it's not clear to me how much academic use that facility has. And it's not clear how much money is provided to the academics of it all by the athletic department. But I'll give you that one.
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