National perception of Bo Pelini
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NUpolo8
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Got me. Maybe you like being irrationally angry.
Bo was given an impossible task to recover a recruiting year going in to the 08 season. Which, lo and behold, was four years ago. We'll ignore the logic there, I don't want your head to explode.
Now, he could have gone the Saban route, or Kiffin, and been less than honorable about how he filled said recruiting class. I think we all know at this point how Pelini feels about that method. Or NU for that matter.
So Pelini, a first time head coach, learns as he goes, in both recruiting and coaching. And lo and behold, after four years, certain things are better. X's and O's ( there were many, MANY instances where someone was in position to make a great play Saturday) and recruiting (Cross, Stanton, Armstrong), but there are still growing pains (the most experienced players are the weakest recruiting class, for example).
You can appreciate the process that was given to this programs greatest coach ever, or you can blow it up. I'm glad you have no real power to make such a choice.
NebraskaHarry
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Ive noticed that the top level talent always goes to teams who have recently won a national championship too. When Florida was in their prime every kid at the Under Armor All Star game was going there. Auburn had it for a year, Alabama, Lsu, Usc ,etc. Its been a long time for us. All of them want to go to the NFL too and the exposure will be more on a national champion contender.
Not always talent either. Texas, Notre Dame,and a few others have top recruiting classes and still suck. Then you had Boise ST. Utah, etc. go undefeated with very low ranked talent.
Location, weather ,girls, family etc DO play a major factor in an 18 yr old kids mind.Some of those kids have never left that area , Why in the world would they want to go somewhere far away where they know nobody, freeze to death, and have their families miss most, if not all of their, games?
I really have a hard time believing that our upper classmen DL players havent been taught and coached how to tackle better than that. Do coaches really tell them to run up to the ball carrier and not wrap him up or grab him, just let him run for 20 more yards? Dont know for sure why this is happening , just dont think its coaching.
Not always talent either. Texas, Notre Dame,and a few others have top recruiting classes and still suck. Then you had Boise ST. Utah, etc. go undefeated with very low ranked talent.
Location, weather ,girls, family etc DO play a major factor in an 18 yr old kids mind.Some of those kids have never left that area , Why in the world would they want to go somewhere far away where they know nobody, freeze to death, and have their families miss most, if not all of their, games?
I really have a hard time believing that our upper classmen DL players havent been taught and coached how to tackle better than that. Do coaches really tell them to run up to the ball carrier and not wrap him up or grab him, just let him run for 20 more yards? Dont know for sure why this is happening , just dont think its coaching.
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so if we need another coach, we should get one. one that is better than bo and top of their field. good thread
But sadly, we'll never be able to get someone better, so I've been told, so therefore we are stuck wsith mediocrity forever, and can only hope and pray that Bo will improve and somehow change his national image and learn how to recruit.
But sadly, we'll never be able to get someone better, so I've been told, so therefore we are stuck wsith mediocrity forever, and can only hope and pray that Bo will improve and somehow change his national image and learn how to recruit.
NebraskaHarry
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