What are/were your expectations for success?

[icedavis]

I should specify too...this is obviously a post resulting from the loss but I have an interesting perspective on it.

People are using terms like "debacle" to describe the loss to the Gophers. But I feel that is very introspective in that it was like losing to the worst team in the land or something like that. Apparently no one in Husker Nation really knows the potential of this Gophers team. Remember the Gophers were 5-2 going in (with their only "proven" win against Northwestern) and was in a bowl game last season. That doesn't guarantee a win but they have been steadily improving the past 3 seasons under Coach Kill and are no longer your walkover kid brother. Sure they have a bad loss this season against Iowa but that is part of the growth process. They may not have been the successful Gophers of way back in the day but it was only a matter of time before the Gophers started getting higher profile wins.

Being that I live in the Twin Cities and frequently attend/watch the games, I probably can see that easier than most. I thought going in the Huskers would win but each season the spread in my mind grew pretty close, this season they just played above that expectation. I think the Huskers didn't play well but I also viewed it from the Gopher fan perspective that the Gophers played really well, finally living up to the potential.

I think comparing Bo's records to Osborne's and Devaney's is similar to comparing a the Iphone 5S to whatever computers existed in Osborne's and Devaney's era. Really no use in comparing them.

I disagree. The comparison is pretty relevant. Sure the decades between them are evident but the root of the comparison lies in that its their first 6 seasons as head coach for nebraska (2 of which were in their first head coaching job). There is a learning curve there that they each had to overcome and the stats are showing they are of fairly equal comparison with respect to their football generation and the adjustments that need be made. It shows that Pelini falls in line with the two coaches the Nebraska fan base holds in pretty high regard yet fans are calling for Pelini's head.

The statement about a game "we should win" sort of solidifies my point above in that people think this is an easy win and I don't believe that to be true. Plus you can't really quantify "should wins" as we have all learned in "should win game" blowout losses to teams like Texas Tech and Colorado in the past. Its all a matter of perspective. Perspective that I don't think husker fans have a good angle on right now.

Sorry, back on topic now...

 

[presidentjlh]

I want to see a team that plays hard-nosed football and with great effort. Something that reflects the attitude of the people of this state. The wins and losses are secondary to me. It's how we play that makes me want to throw up.

Whoever can bring a nasty attitude and swagger back would be an improvement.

The thing is, the wins will come with such an attitude.

I, too, want smashmouth football back.

 

[junior4949]

I really don't understand why everyone has their panties in a bunch. When was the last season under Bo his teams haven't lost a game it shouldn't have? When was the last time the team imploded losing the rest of the year? Every year under Bo, we've lost a game we shouldn't have. We have that out of the way now. The last time one of these losses caused a Clownahan type implosion is never. I stand firmly by my stance we will only lose one possibly two more games before the bowl game. We get to 9+ wins, and Bo is walking the sideline again next year. In his first five years, he made the conference championship game three times. Everyone shouting about needing consistency needs to recognize that Bo has been exactly that.

The other thing that really needs to be addressed is the fact that we're not going to get a silver bullet hire if we fire Bo. All those wanting Boise States coach need to recognize he's probably going to lose more games this year than Bo. Everyone is wanting a coach cut from the same cloth as a TO or Snyder from KState, but I just don't see one out there. At best, we get a recycled head coach that had a glimmer of success somewhere like Clownahan or we get a very unproven assistant like Bo.