Was firing Frank Solich the biggest Husker football mistake?

Asked by Husker Max

1768 Votes

Was firing Frank Solich the biggest Husker football mistake?

82%

Yes indeed Yes indeed

18%

No it wasn't No it wasn't

82%

Yes indeed

11 Comments

Michael Sanches

Probably hiring Pederson was the biggest mistake.

Robert Enyeart

Bo Pelini lit a fire under the defense in his first year as DC. Nebraska would have been awesome the next year. I would have loved to have seen that.

Paul F Edwards

We don't know what would have happened, but it could not have been any worse. We have been foundering since his firing. Scott Frost has a big job in pulling us out of the muck. He'll get it done.

Tony Cameron

Frank knows Nebraska football inside and out Peterson was an idiot and should’ve kept Frank. Peterson never should have been hired at Nebraska He was a total and complete idiot

Ron Joseph

Firing Frank got us away from our roots and our identity. O & D schemes change but an identity shouldn't. SF is trying to bring it back now after all these years.

Rick Johnson

very obvious

Randy Weitzenkamp

Pederson was one of two arrogant Husker ADs trying to make a name for himself. Moral: Don't fire 9 win coaches.

Larry Peterson

History tells the story. We are just now getting out of the hole.

Levi Goin

Callahan dismantled everything that made Nebraska, Nebraska. And almost 20 years later, we are just starting to get back what was lost...

T. Michelle Young

They had a winning record every year during his tenure.

Tom Brown

he was a good Nebraska coach not given enough time because of some problems within the administration

18%

No it wasn't

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3 Comments

The Troof Hurts

HIRING Solich was the big mistake. He was over-matched. IMO, Tom Osborne shares a lot of blame for forcing Solich on the AD rather than having a national search. In 1997, NU could have had their pick of outstanding HC's. Now look at us.

Jeff Schaeffer

He's a great coach and human being.

Will

It was bad... but not as bad as hiring Callahan. I dont know if Solich would have ever gotten over the hump... but Callahan sure as hell wasnt.

Asked by Husker Max

7 hrs ago

The Huskers haven't beaten an FBS team in nearly a full year. Will they break the skid vs. Indiana?

38%

Yes

62%

No WINNER

38%

Yes

8 Comments

Chris Martin

Indiana nearly lost to IU & WKU and the W over Idaho wasn't that impressive. They allowed IU RB Chase Brown 199 yds and WKU RB Kye Robichaux 135 yds. Grant, Ervin, Johnson & Yant will have a big day and help keep the defense off the field.

Brad Bredenkamp

Motivation by Mickey, simpler defense and a week of focus on individual technique will get the Huskers on track...IF there is any on-field leadership from the players.

KK Smith

Hope springs eternal...

Doug Einsel

Trying to remain optimistic.

Visitor

With the shock of losing a head coach and DC behind them, they two weeks of refocus and reset will benefit this talented team and the Huskers will have new inspiration to win this next contest.

Wade Williams

I believe in MJ enough that I do believe he will somehow have found a way to get this team ready to perform up to their capabilities. After the NW gm, SF said the guys needed something to believe in. They have to start with themselves. MJ will have em' believing!

hm dude

Its the Huskers GO BIG RED

James Key

why not has to happen eventually

62%

No

15 Comments

Andy Fields

Unfortunately, the skers may not win again this year. They not be lookin too good. No offense but, enough of the dumb polls till they get better.

Terry Busch

were not very good

Tucker Mcmann

As of right now, the defense cannot stop anybody, the offense is absolutely anemic, team moral is in the toilet, we are on the road against an improved IU team. Outside of all that, I think we have a great shot.

Danny Baker

The D-line for the Huskers will not be good enough to stop Indiana. The O-line will allow too many sacks.

Barton Jay Burroughs

I have seen no evidence, given the lack of coaching so far, that this team can rise to the challenge.

Steve Slezak

I think the team is lost even though MJ is the coach. It will be a reasonable effort, but ultimately, it will be a loss.

James Traut

“Recruiting beats coaching”… true for skill positions, but not true for OL, DL, and LB positions. Very poor player development at NU and too late now that the season in underway. Wonder what Benhart would be like had he chose Iowa or Wisconsin.

Jim Firnhaber

Line play has been terrible. Need to prove it now or I won't believe.

Alexanderthegreatandterrible

Heck no, defense is so bad we can't trust the team at all.

Dennis Peterson

Haven’t shown that they know how or want to.

Jon Jorgenson

Our team has not tackled in practices for four years. No toughness. A great touch football team.

david mellott

The Huskers have a losing culture. Mickey doesn't stand a chance.

Randy Wolf

This team has been neglected for several years. Frost, it seems, spent more time on personal problems but was happy to take the salary. My gut feeling is he was trying to get fired BEFORE Oct 1st and he did everything he could to do that, including the onside kick.

Arthur Cayette

No reason to start winning now. MJ seems like a great coach but you have a front line that does not want to protect the QB. They look like the basketball team with no will nor want. As Tom Kropp said when he chose Kearney St BB over UNL “they can make a good player bad”