I do believe that Banker knew Hughes well previous to his hiring. That said, Hughes was more than qualified for the job. It certainly appears though that he didn't exactly crush it on the job. He seemed like a good guy and who knows what's going on in his life. He's about my age, and because of some recent health issues I find it pretty damned hard some days to get too excited about work. I hope he has good things coming his way going forward.
Bottom line, whether he had issues with position coach, D coord, or head coach, it doesn't matter. If you wanna be a football player in the NFL or college for that matter you need to put on your big boy pants and deal with the fact that you will go through many coaches in the game because its a high turnover profession. Just because you don't like a coach doesn't give you any reason to half ass it and not give 110 percent. And its plain to see with his weak 17 reps why J. Peter didn't like this guy. Because he didn't wanna put the time or effort in when it came to strength training. Being a Blackshirt is a special thing. Honor it by giving your all. NO MATTER WHO YOUR COACH IS!!
I thought it was interesting that VV said he didn't think Hank measured up to Kaz technically, which could adversely affect his pro prospects. While that may be true, his pro prospects are more likely going to be a reflection of his work habits, including the time tutored by the wife beater. His performance and body shape don't reflect the hardest worker we've ever had, but let's hope he is successful.
Maybe, and I'm just speculating that may be the case. I don't know. We all should remember though that historically few Huskers have been tough to replace. A new talented kid steps in, gets more attention at practice and... voila... you've got a new starter. After Rex Burkhead came Abdullah. After Taylor Martinez came Tommy, etc. Vince did OK when he was healthy so I don't want to sound like I am knocking him.
