Bill Callahan - Unsuccessful But No Turkey

by Jon Johnston on Nov 22, 2007 11:00 AM CST in Nebraska Husker Football

Couldn't help but notice SI.com released their 2007 Turkeys of the Year. There are 22 of them which seems like quite a few.

Who's That Turkey?

Who's not on the list? Bill Callahan, that's who.

Why not? Because the only thing that Bill Callahan has done wrong is lose too many football games. Go through the SI.com list and you'll find people excoriated for a variety of reasons beyond mere losing.

Okay, Charlie Weis makes the list for losing, but losing with a Bill Parcells-instilled arrogance as if all his NFL wins counted for something in college. If he were a metaphorical turkey, Texas could feast for years upon his ego alone.

Nick Saban is in there for his overall arrogance and asinine comment that losing to ULM last week was comparable to 9/11. If the day comes that Alabama wins a national title with him as coach, do you think that anyone BUT Crimson Tide fans will respect it? I doubt they care that much, though.

Even Mike Gundy makes the list for his "I'm A Man I'm 40" bashing of a female reporter. It at first seemed like a good thing to Oklahoma State, but Gundy will never live it down. As time marches on, he'll look like more of a fool than he did then.

Callahan didn't make the list because he's no turkey. He's had few problem players, few Gundy-like outbursts, and seems to have kept Nebraska's academic expectations intact. He hasn't lived up to the expectations he set regarding wins and losses but he hasn't destroyed the program either, even though it feels that way sometime.

Now, Steve Pederson. That guy is a turkey.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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'Food' for thought...

I posted on another blog:

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:58 am Post subject:

Happy Thanksgiving--turkeys!

So, let me take a quick break from my soil studies and sock counting to consider this Ganz issue from a slightly different angle.

Let's say that this new found infatuation for Joey Ganz is not, in fact, just another opportunity for Calli hater fan to futher diss Calli and every microscopic aspect of his being. Let's say that Joey is, in fact, the real deal(based on his showings in 2.2 games). Let's say Ganz is better than Keller(who clearly has character flaws, heaven forbid), Zac T, Zac L, Patrick W, Harrison B, and, hypothetically Josh F and Blaine G; oh, last but not least, the cagey Beau Davis.

Furthermore, let's predict that Joey G conducts blowouts vs the touted Puffs and an intimidating 6-6 bowl foe. To follow this anecdote to it's logical conclusion would require a return of Darth Calli for at least one more season such that Super Joey can complete his tenure with Big Red RUNNING THE SYSTEM OF O THAT HE HAS SO DILIGENTLY SPENT THE LAST 3-4(?) YEARS MASTERING--correct?--and seems to be the perfect fit(miraculously) for.

Joey G, in one of this weeks press conferences(Huskers.com), strongly suggested that this is the scenario that he would like to see play out since it would be a pain in the a$$ to go thru the laborious process of learning a new system and taking 3/4s of the season to get a handle on it in 'real time'.

So, is NE Fan's new found love affair with Joey TRUE LOVE, or just a 'passing' fancy? That is, does Calli hater fan put his/her own self centered whims and 24/7 Calli Bash aside and consider the desires of the new found savior--Joey G--first?

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by Ze Robertinho on Nov 22, 2007 12:16 PM CST reply actions