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re: Bo Pelini's Nebraska defenses in the Big Ten & Youngstown defenses in the MVC
Posted on 1/28/20 at 12:01 pm to fibonaccisquared
Posted on 1/28/20 at 12:01 pm to fibonaccisquared
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Uh. Might want to check those dates chief. He coached at Nebraska for 3-4 years while they were Big XII then they changed conferences... With that said, the point still stands, but of those 3, only Mike Leach would have been coaching in Big 12 at that time (at least as head coach)?
I’m talking about before they were head coaches. Tom Herman was OC at Iowa State 2009-2011. Lincoln Riley was OC at Texas Tech in 2009. Although I’m not sure if he was the full year OC or just after Leach got canned.
Other offensive-minded guys that were in the Big 12 during Pelini’s Nebraska stint:
- Kevin Wilson (OU, HUNH)
- Mack Brown / Greg Davis (Texas, Colt McCoy team)
- Mike Gundy (OSU)
- Art Briles / Philip Montgomery (Baylor)
- Gary Pinkel (Mizzou)
My point was that it’s funny to hear “but the spread” from SEC folks when the guy coached in the Big 12 for 3 years and had good defenses at a bad program.
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Posted on 1/28/20 at 12:19 pm to lostinbr
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My point was that it’s funny to hear “but the spread” from SEC folks when the guy coached in the Big 12 for 3 years and had good defenses at a bad program.
I mean I'm not going to label Nebraska a "bad program", especially when Pelini arrived.
Solich
2000 : 10-2
2001 : 11-2
2002 : 7-7
2003 : 9-3
Callahan
2004 : 5-6
2005 : 8-4
2006 : 9-5
2007 : 5-7
Pelini
2008 : 9-4
2009 : 10-4
2010 : 10-4
2011 : 9-4
2012 : 10-4
2013 : 9-4
2014 : 9-3
The 8 years before Pelini got there they went 64-35 (65%). That's an average 8-5 season, which is just slightly worse than what Pelini consistently put out. Now, since he left? Yes - bad program. Hiring Riley as his replacement was a disaster.
There is also some revisionist history on the talent level at Nebraska. They had the highest recruited talent in their division while in the BXII - without a real close 2nd.
Year - National Rank (B12 rank, B12N Rank)
2007 - #13 (#2, #1)
2008 - #21 (#5, #2)
2009 - #27 (#4, #1)
2010 - #24 (#5, #2)
They were competing against Kansas State, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Iowa State. The only other team in that division that recruited at a somewhat similar level as them was Missouri and Colorado here and there.
This post was edited on 1/28/20 at 12:27 pm
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