Entitlement led to the dismissal of Solich. Incompetence and arrogance (stemming from said entitlement), did the rest.
I mean, I agree with this 100%, but I was trying to make the point that a good portion of our fan base still feels entitled today.
Well yeah! good job. We have no one but ourselves to blame for the actions that led to this point. Top to bottom, big donors to small nobodies we all played a part.
What a reach. The fans ruined this once proud program. Can’t be the incompetence of the administration.
As I said it's both. You honestly believe that major donors/fans didn't play are part in the firing of Solich and the hirings of all of those that have followed?
I say this as a Nebraska fan myself: you're deflecting. The entitlement in our fanbase is real, and pretending it’s all on the administration is just denial. If we can’t be honest about our own role in the program’s downfall, we’re part of the problem too. Sometimes, being a man means admitting your own shit stinks, not pretending it’s always someone else’s mess.
So the entitled fans pushed to hire Billy C, Mike Reilly? OkAs I said it's both. You honestly believe that major donors/fans didn't play are part in the firing of Solich and the hirings of all of those that have followed?
We live in America. Everyone who holds a higher office in this country is beholden to those that have paid for their entry into said position. POTUS to HC at UNL.
IT'S ONE BIG CLUB AND WE AIN'T IN IT!
This has nothing to do with deflecting responsibility. You know nothing about me. I will take 100 percent responsibility when the university ask my opinion or I have a voice in any hiring within the admin. Along with 95% of Husker fans that have no say in the hiring/firing process. You must be a massive donor to be heard within the athletic department on how this program is ran.
No, but they had a role in the firing. I am a firm believer that the fans are huge influence on the "change" of the program. They may not pick the new folks, but the reason they need to hire someone new is. That is fan driven then the large donor fans 100% are involved initiating the move. What about that do you not understand?
I've already painted the picture for you. Entitlement put us where we are. Incompetence led to bad hires. Donor's (who are fans) played a major role in all of it.
Isn’t this true of all fan bases? When coaches are bad enough, the fans cry out. Time for a change.
I don't think anyone would disagree much with this. I think the fact that many fans do not or are not willing to admit that we are "has been" leads to the view from some that we come off as entitled.
I completely understand fan frustrations are heard. What make them entitled for that very reason. If that makes a fan base entitled then every major university has an entitled fan base. Exactly what role do the fans have in the firings. I see endless support from this fan base rabid fans for sure. Expect excellence well that goes without saying that’s every fanbase. But I see Lincoln rocking every single home game with a full stadium. I guess if that’s entitlement. Good for NU
Not when the coach was a two time Big 12 coach of the year, had a winning % of .700 and was just coming off of a NC game and a 10-3 season. That's when entitlement really shines through.
That’s a broad brush to paint for a fan base. Taking a small percentage of the fans to represent the rest. But you do you. I know all you want is vindication to call NU “has beens”
Agreed, Solich is the exception. But how much of that was a fan problem vs a Steve Pederson problem? I know it was both, but Pederson was a key player there as well as probably some boosters of substance.
Okay, let's break this down real simple like we're talking to a little kid who just saw a shiny new bike.
Just because 5% of the fan base has the money or platform to make noise doesn't mean the other 95% don't share the same views. Influence can be a chain reaction you know...
Absolutely that’s entitlement.
Not entirely. But by riling up the masses the major power players in all of these situations can have their way. It's been their playbook since the beginning of time. But our fanbase, including myself, were equally to blame for becoming a self entitled group of babies. We deserved what we got during the BC years. I feel like we've been punished long enough since that era, if Karma really is at play.
I don't need vindication... that's who we are. Some of us are just too blind to see it.
Tom Osborne would be the first to say we have an entitled fan base.
Our entitlement is earned and does not preclude further success
While we can and should acknowledge the successes we have achieved and the effort it took to get here, we also can and should recognize that past accomplishments do not guarantee future results. Saying that our entitlement is "earned" can itself sound entitled, especially if it suggests we deserve ongoing success just because of what we’ve done before. What we’ve earned should give us confidence, not make us feel above others. Our progress is a strong starting point, but doing well going forward will still take focus, hard work, and the same drive that got us here. We keep pushing ahead because we want to succeed, not because we think success will just come to us.
