NU has 3 O-Linemen during the SF/GA era that are in the NFL (Jurgens, MFarnoik, BJameis). Talent has been there.
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It may be semantics, but we're talking about a poster that often confuses opinions and facts/truth. For example:
"He coached like a high school coach." Is that the truth? Or is that an opinion?
There are multiple examples of him saying his opinion is the truth or a fact.
I can tell you that it IS a fact that Division I-AA football is no longer called that, and it hasn't been called that for 15+ years.
Redundant redundancy. Sometimes referred to as "perseveration."
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That is entirely correct
So my take always from this thread are:
1. ST really put us in bad situations last year, and
2. Former coaches for NU that struggled in their time here as a coach only deserve respect and well wishes if they also played here too
1. ST really put us in bad situations last year, and
2. Former coaches for NU that struggled in their time here as a coach only deserve respect and well wishes if they also played here too
3. After time and again, and again, bringing up his failings.
Agreed adding 3.
Shockingly, that's not accurate. But in this particular case, I think Greg Austin deserves a little better than being described as a high school coach and him being let go as "taking out the trash". If that makes me a bad person for thinking that, then so be it.
Agree big time. I think the talent is there now. But to me it has not reflected in their play here. Martinez was often running for his life. SF was so desperate he had to convert Jurgens. My issue is not talent, it's coaching and scheme.
Have you ever referred to the athletic teams based in Lincoln NE as the Huskers versus Cornhuskers? Its a different moniker.
Very interesting start to a promising topic. Nice facts....and then it somehow has become hijacked again perpetuated by .....the usuals.
Regarding this "respect" idea ... I don't think a former Nebraska player has earned a lifetime of respect due to his playing time in Lincoln.
Greg Austin was a much better player than a coach -- at least thus far. I've personally never seen more problems with the offensive line these past few years than I have in any stretch of my lifetime as a fan.
I don't believe a former player/now coach deserves better "treatment" from the fans and media due to the fact that years ago he played for the team. A coach is judged on coaching -- and nothing else matters much if at all. If we choose to negatively criticize Austin, it has nothing to do with his playing days -- and it doesn't mean we "hate" the guy. He was a poor coach and was a key contributor to our many losses.
Some seem to be suggesting that just because Greg Austin was a quality starter for the Huskers 15+ years ago, he deserves less criticism for his coaching. To each their own, of course. Heck, if that's the case, may as well hire only former Husker players as coaches. Less reason to get upset if they suck as coaches -- since, of course, they once played for us.
It's very clear there's a segment of our fan base that will openly criticize the coaches. There's another segment that will readily criticize the fans for their criticism of the coaches -- something I never imagined when a coach and his staff produce four consecutive losing seasons. This can only be explained by this concept of "respect" earned by being a former Nebraska football player. Greg Austin = Scott Frost in this regard.
Greg Austin was a much better player than a coach -- at least thus far. I've personally never seen more problems with the offensive line these past few years than I have in any stretch of my lifetime as a fan.
I don't believe a former player/now coach deserves better "treatment" from the fans and media due to the fact that years ago he played for the team. A coach is judged on coaching -- and nothing else matters much if at all. If we choose to negatively criticize Austin, it has nothing to do with his playing days -- and it doesn't mean we "hate" the guy. He was a poor coach and was a key contributor to our many losses.
Some seem to be suggesting that just because Greg Austin was a quality starter for the Huskers 15+ years ago, he deserves less criticism for his coaching. To each their own, of course. Heck, if that's the case, may as well hire only former Husker players as coaches. Less reason to get upset if they suck as coaches -- since, of course, they once played for us.
It's very clear there's a segment of our fan base that will openly criticize the coaches. There's another segment that will readily criticize the fans for their criticism of the coaches -- something I never imagined when a coach and his staff produce four consecutive losing seasons. This can only be explained by this concept of "respect" earned by being a former Nebraska football player. Greg Austin = Scott Frost in this regard.
Never said you were a bad person at all. But I've also never seen you rushing to defend Riley or his coaches either.
I guess I didn't realize there would be this much resistance against not wanting Greg Austin to be referred to in such a negative way. I stand corrected.
