Huskers' Close Loss Gives Bo Some Ammo

Well, this is going to sting for awhile, isn't it?? The Huskers, 21-pt 'dogs, darn near pulled the rug out from under Texas Tech. Damn! Damn! Damn!

I won't go into the details. They are all over everywhere. Go to Huskerpedia for that.

BUT---I think this game--a close-doesn't-count-except-in-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades type of game---is the type of game that Bo Pelini truly needed to get his point across to the entire Husker team---players AND coaches--about what's needed to get to a championship level. And he wasn't waiting for postgame to get started!! The televised rants that he put on Barney Cotton (that I heard about), and what appeared to be a royal chewing-out of Quentin Castille after his failed attempt on 4th down in the 2nd quarter, seem to me to be the coming-out party for Coach Pelini's competitive fire. VERRRRR----EEEE reminiscent of Bob Devaney!

Here's what I think the coach said in those exchanges, by the way (presented in family-friendly fashion, sort of---let's say PG-13):

To Barney Cotton--- "Find 5 guys who won't screw up on the line and play them until they drop!!!"

To Castille---"Dammit, when you hear that it's 4th and 1, hit the hole like it's 4th and 3!!! Got it???!!!!"

None of us can be at practice. But if we could be, I'm sure that we'd see a completely different level of intensity and attention to detail this week---not that it hasn't been emphasized already, but because now, the coaches truly have an example of how the little things can cost a game.

Talk about a "teaching" or "coaching" moment. The boys got one last weekend--and I think that they'll pass the next exam.

Go Big Red!!

The Old Husker Fan