For those of you who can't see the difference between Bill Callahan's response to a loss like this, and Bo Pelini's response.....get a clue. Maybe you just don't understand how passion fuels progress.
The team is not what it was last year. It's going to get better. The phrases "We're a work in progress" and "We're going to have to get better" and "It's my fault" should give you a clue as to a change in accountability in the program. Are you not listening to these things when they're said? Well now that you have coach that will tell you the truth, try listening. I know you WANT to hear something different, but he's telling you we're working through where we're at....a 5-7 team with a new coaching staff.
There is a HUGE difference between a realist and a pessimist. Realism says to be concerned that we are not playing well enough to compete in this league. Pessimism says we're not a good enough program to compete in the league. Talent is about speed and ability, not offsetting the lack of discipline and mental mistakes that have killed us. Why don't you wait until we play well, before you decide we have no talent. If we play a well executed game and still get our butts kicked, THEN we can start talking talent.
To my knowledge, we haven't done that yet.
And for people asking what a true fan is....a true fan, is simply a fan who SUPPORTS their team through thick AND thin. They may go up and down emotionally, based on the results, but they do NOT start ragging the program, the players, the coaches, or taking up a loser's mentality because they've been getting outplayed. Fire this guy, bench that guy...5 games into losing against two teams we thought could beat us bad if we didn't play excellent football.
Since when does 'Husker Pride' start showcasing itself as entitlement and whining? Hard work, faith and patience pay off, but I guess some people are just spoiled pessimists (aka 'fair weather' fans).
How are phrases like "we won't", "we can't", "we don't", cry cry cry....SUPPORTING your team? It's a process called 'group think'. One person starts a negative thread and it sways the negativity in others. It snowballs.
You have every right to do this, but as a fan, how is this helping the program or your fellow fans move forward? I hope this negative attitude doesn't spill over into your real lives...
"I'm a fan, but I'm going to take my shots at the program, even though there is another big game to play next week. I'm going to cry and whine about how everything sucks. As a 'fan', this is my best contribution to help get things moving in a positive direction. I think my negative b**ching and pessimism is a very sensible approach."
Seriously, if you don't have faith in the team and positivity to support the struggle.....go root for Missouri or Kansas. There's plenty of room there for you to blow in the breeze.
:rant
