What is wrong with Nebraskas vaunted West Coast offense?
” asks Eric from Lincoln, Neb. “How long can Callahan hide behind the excuse that he needs his own players?” Then there’s Robert Huelin of Farmington, Conn., writing,”Why not state the obvious: Callahan has no idea what he’s doing at Nebraska. Anybody who watches the Huskers can see that the coach doesn’t have the respect of his players.” Admittedly, the light bulb could flick on for Zac Taylor and Co. at any moment and render this whole discussion moot. And certainly Callahan can’t be expected to completely overhaul the roster to his liking in the course of one recruiting class. But from where I sit, it’s looking more and more to me like Callahan’s hiring was a potentially colossal mistake. Not because he can’t coach, but because he’s the wrong coach for Nebraska. Back when AD Steve Pederson made the controversial decision to replace Frank Solich with Callahan, there were several assumptions made that, in retrospect, were not particularly wise. No. 1: Callahan’s assumption that colleg
