Holy $#@& Phil Steele

Moiraine said:
Not sure if you’re joking since you used bad grammar and that’s unlike you, but I think we would’ve beaten Colorado. Hard to tell how that would’ve changed the psyche of the team and affected the other games. However maybe it was better for the team going forward to hit rock bottom.

I think the eyerollers must not know the difference between may and would have, or the difference between an excuse and a factor. 
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I wasn't joking and the bad grammar is probably just my brain turning to mush as I approach 30 :lol:

But I think we beat Akron that first game, and iron out some jitters and kinks to make the Colorado game a more manageable outing and win that one. I think that leads to us beating Troy, either because Adrian doesn't get hurt when we were down late or because we've got two wins confidence and experience even if Bunch is playing. Then I think we win Northwestern (that game was more of a mental struggle with the players still not having won a game yet, imo), and I think a decent chance at Wisconsin or Iowa as well.

 
With regard to concerns if we have injuries, or certain position groups don't come together... other teams have those issues too.
In the case where a team must adapt, that with the better coaching staff will suffer less.

 
Anything could have happened last year.  Top player lost for the season against Akron.  Who knows?  Nothing we can do or say about last year that makes a bit of difference.  We all believe that Coach Frost is doing everything he can to make the program what it was.  We just have to wait and see how it all works out.  I feel certain things will be better this year, and truthfully that is all I ever ask for.  Coulda shoulda does not matter, unless it is used to fill a post because it is the off season.  

We do have a lot of believers out in college football land.  I am hoping they are all correct.  Oh by the way, the other day Rick Neuheisel, gave us a glowing report for the future and called the Nebraska fans the greatest in the country.  Pretty nice comment from a guy that Nebraskans seem to hate so badly.

 
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huskerfan333157 said:
It's common for a good coach to go 4-8, 5-7 or 6 6 in their first year only to go like 10-2 in their second year.  Pete Carroll and Nick Saban have done it, there are a few others but I'll have to look them up
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Holtz (5 times), Belichek (5-11), Paterno (5-5, 1966), Jimmy Johnson, Pete Carrol

why are we doing this again?  If you want to make a 1st year splash call up Dennis Erickson.

 
A decent few really good coaches went around .500 in their first season and then had a huge year two.

But I can't think of any coach ever who has done it from 4-8.

And results from the NFL and the 60's don't qualify, sorry.

 
Landlord said:
A decent few really good coaches went around .500 in their first season and then had a huge year two.

But I can't think of any coach ever who has done it from 4-8.

And results from the NFL and the 60's don't qualify, sorry.
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Does the exact record of the first year matter?

the point is, there have been a number of good coaches have a bad first year and bounce back to have a pretty good year the next. 

I dont see a reason why that cant happen at nebraska this year.  

 
BigRedBuster said:
Does the exact record of the first year matter?

the point is, there have been a number of good coaches have a bad first year and bounce back to have a pretty good year the next. 

I dont see a reason why that cant happen at nebraska this year.  
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Especially since our coach has already done it once. 6-7 one year then 13-0 the next year. So a 7 game turn around. 

 
Landlord said:
Well, no, not exactly. But it might inform expectations a little bit if there's no record of anybody doing it from our particular record  :dunno
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Husker in WI said:
Not common, but TCU went from 4-8 in 2013 to 12-1 in 2014. I haven't found a list specific to 4 win teams, but seems like a team goes from 0-4 wins to 9+ about every year- most aren't in major conferences though. TCU was in the Big 12 at that point though, so they're the recent P5 example - 12-13 Auburn (3-9 to 12-2) and 04-05 Penn State (4-7 to 11-1) are other encouraging examples.
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3 recent teams, 4 wins or worse to 11-12 wins. So it can be done, but not super likely.

 
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