I like Terry Joseph and would keep him, even if there is a coaching change - he is someone I really think is a good coach and a helluva recruiter.
Other than that, he is 100% right. John Papuchis never had the DL playing consistent or even good ball while he coached them. Other than his recruiting, what ever warranted him being promoted escaped me then and is even more of an enigma now. Well other than the fact Pelini wanted to continue running the defense and only promoting Papuchis would ensure that happening without any waves from a proven, respected hire.
Ross Els has also coached an ineffective linebacker unit and his special teams have been anything but. He came to Lincoln under the advisement of Carl Pelini and the fact Carl did not take him with him to Florida Atlantic is foretelling.
Rick Kaczenski came to Nebraska from Iowa because he coached the same 2-gap technique Pelini favors. Though he is a short-timer on staff, he has followed suit and coached an average unit.
John Garrison and Barney Cotton have been given enough time and used enough excuses. The Husker O-Line has been average-at-best under Pelini and these two are the reason why. A lot of people are unhappy with the offenses performance today against the Bruins, and IMPO the shoddy O-Line play is a big reason.
Tim Beck, Ron Brown, Rich Fisher and Terry Joseph are the only coaches on this staff who should not be **********-canned regardless of wether Pelini makes it to 2014 or not.
Agree
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