Bill Callahan

[badkarma]

I am optimistic and hopeful for this new staff...with that said, OH PLEASE don't bring Callahan to Knoxville...just google him and read what he did for Nebraska football...not that I care what he did for/to Nebraska but, he also sucked at Oakland and I don't think any of us want any of his SUCKAGE in Knoxville

[huskernsecland]

Pray that Callahan does not come to UT.

Nebraska's small increases in offense were because of one man and one man alone. Shawn Watson fought Callahan at every turn to try to make an offense that would work with college kids.

He begged to be allowed to limit the playbook but Callahan would allow no editing of his divine playbook.

Over 270 plays were to be memorized by a kid who not only was trying to learn the offensive scheme but also graduate college. That was just ridiculous. It took 3 years for a kid to learn his offense.
This year with the same kids Watson took the same playbook but threw out all but 70 and brought in with it some option plays.
The missed timings, the wrong routes, the general confuion have dropped drastically and this 5-7 team last year is now 8-4 with it's only losses to ranked teams and two of those very close losses, one in overtime.

Callahan was also notorious for not being able to adjust game plans. What was the offensive game plan at the start of each game was always the same gameplan at the loss of the game..

He also was known to try and force a square peg into a round hole just because it was his round hole. Instead of adapting to the strengths of the players he had he forced them to adapt to his scheme.

That is all on the field, off the field was even sadder. Nebraska's proud tradition was thrown out the window.

Pictures of Nebraska famed players were taken down in the "tunnel".
Former players were informed they were no longer welcome to walk on the field at practices as before. Former players would be required to submit formal requests to Bill Callahan before attending practices or being allowed on the sidelines at games. Callahan never spoke one time to Tom Osborn during his entire tenure until Osborn was brought back as A.D. and he had to.
He wanted nothing to do with the old Nebraska.

As quoted by former (fired) A.D. Steve Pederson after his Callahan hire "the Devaney/Osborne era has come to an end and Nebraska is now embarking upon the
Bill Callahan era". Translation your tradition did not involve us so we are throwing it out.

Another quote after one of Callahan's abysmal towel throw-ins when fans were calling for his head "Nebraskans need to get a life. There is something more than college football you know."

Pray to God you don't end up with a Callahan era in Tennessee.

[VolNC2316]

Originally Posted by Volholic

Oh well I for damn sure would replace Adkins with Callahan as the O-Line Coach.

I'm with you..I figured Adkins would be one of the first ones to get the boot from CLK....

The thing I remember about Callahan was the piece ESPN did on him and the verbage he used for his plays...

I don't see how the Husker QB's remembered all that crap..He would call out a play this !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! long for half-back dive....

[Big Train]

Originally Posted by VolinDawgland

I'm not sure that the West Coast offense is particularly suited to the college game as it seems to be too complex. It relies too much on QB making multiple reads quickly, delivering the ball in rythm and relying on WR also making the correct reads and adjustments. I think variations of basic smash mouth football is the best for college using either various versions of run oriented options or Alabama style physical run game with elements of vertical stretch and TE drags across the middle. Be physical, learn to execute a handful of plays flawlessly and be aggressive...don't be trying to think and play at the same time.

Lets just let Florida, Texas, Texas Tech, USC, Oklahoma, and LSU that their "Quarterbacks relying on reads, and WR being able to adapt, and use proper reads" doesn't work in College Football.

[rockytophigh]

I was listening to 104.5 the zone on the way to work. A caller called in and asked 'bout Callahan and the UT guys said they haven't heard his named mentioned. Take it for what it's worth.

[Volsaholic]

Originally Posted by rockytophigh

I was listening to 104.5 the zone on the way to work. A caller called in and asked 'bout Callahan and the UT guys said they haven't heard his named mentioned. Take it for what it's worth.

I have mixed feeling about Callahan, I'd rather not have him come to Knoxville but if he did I'd of course support him.

[Ohio Vol]

Originally Posted by VolNC2316

I'm with you..I figured Adkins would be one of the first ones to get the boot from CLK....

The thing I remember about Callahan was the piece ESPN did on him and the verbage he used for his plays...

I don't see how the Husker QB's remembered all that crap..He would call out a play this !---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! long for half-back dive....

I went through the same thing two years ago. I know full well that opposing teams were timing how long our guys were in the huddle and then adjusting to a run (short time in huddle) or pass (obscenely long time in huddle with a possible delay of game penalty).

[Huskerfan]

Originally Posted by VolNC2316

I'm with you..I figured Adkins would be one of the first ones to get the boot from CLK....

The thing I remember about Callahan was the piece ESPN did on him and the verbage he used for his plays...

I don't see how the Husker QB's remembered all that crap..He would call out a play this !---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! long for half-back dive....

You got it! BINGO. Needless to say we had a bunch of miscues and delay of game calls as a result. You could read the Declaration of Independence faster.

[Landlordos7]

Originally Posted by huskernsecland

Pray that Callahan does not come to UT.

Nebraska's small increases in offense were because of one man and one man alone. Shawn Watson fought Callahan at every turn to try to make an offense that would work with college kids.

He begged to be allowed to limit the playbook but Callahan would allow no editing of his divine playbook.

Over 270 plays were to be memorized by a kid who not only was trying to learn the offensive scheme but also graduate college. That was just ridiculous. It took 3 years for a kid to learn his offense.
This year with the same kids Watson took the same playbook but threw out all but 70 and brought in with it some option plays.
The missed timings, the wrong routes, the general confuion have dropped drastically and this 5-7 team last year is now 8-4 with it's only losses to ranked teams and two of those very close losses, one in overtime.

Callahan was also notorious for not being able to adjust game plans. What was the offensive game plan at the start of each game was always the same gameplan at the loss of the game..

He also was known to try and force a square peg into a round hole just because it was his round hole. Instead of adapting to the strengths of the players he had he forced them to adapt to his scheme.

That is all on the field, off the field was even sadder. Nebraska's proud tradition was thrown out the window.

Pictures of Nebraska famed players were taken down in the "tunnel".
Former players were informed they were no longer welcome to walk on the field at practices as before. Former players would be required to submit formal requests to Bill Callahan before attending practices or being allowed on the sidelines at games. Callahan never spoke one time to Tom Osborn during his entire tenure until Osborn was brought back as A.D. and he had to.
He wanted nothing to do with the old Nebraska.

As quoted by former (fired) A.D. Steve Pederson after his Callahan hire "the Devaney/Osborne era has come to an end and Nebraska is now embarking upon the
Bill Callahan era". Translation your tradition did not involve us so we are throwing it out.

Another quote after one of Callahan's abysmal towel throw-ins when fans were calling for his head "Nebraskans need to get a life. There is something more than college football you know."

Pray to God you don't end up with a Callahan era in Tennessee.

This is gossip man. I'm a Husker fan through and through, but half of that is your own deductions or inaccurate.

I've never once heard a story that said anything about Watson "fighting" Callahan or pleading with him to make the playbook smaller, and I read just about all that come up, not to mention the things you address that weren't Callahan's doing at all but rather Pedersen's.



Vol fans, believe what you want to, but Callahan is not the evil, 100% incompetent person most Husker fans will make him out to be. ESPECIALLY not at a coordinator spot.

[nebraskavolunteer]

Callahan, is a guy that can totally destroy the best staff in collage football. I think Tennessee should put him under contract to join Saban staff. please stay away form Tennessee.

[BrierVol61]

Originally Posted by Ohio Vol

At what point did Nebraska run the wishbone?

[vols kick balls]

Originally Posted by nebraskavolunteer

Callahan, is a guy that can totally destroy the best staff in collage football. I think Tennessee should put him under contract to join Saban staff. please stay away form Tennessee.

I'm still wondering how a guy that will basically be a glorified OL coach and second opinion can ruin a program. It is going to be Kiffin's offense and Kiffin will still be calling the plays.

[HuskerTruth]

Originally Posted by Huskerfan

Callahan had a shot of saving his job if he'd have fired his buddy (DC) Cosgrove but he refused to admit there was a problem and blamed the kids.

I doubt Callahan would leave the Jets for a OC position with the Vols, but this line above is just plain BS. Once the AD who hired BC was removed and Osborne was brought back, I'm pretty sure Callahan and Cosgrove both knew their time was up at Nebraska. Callahan made sweeping changes to the NU offense and his former hire Shawn Watson is running a scaled down version of what he learned from Callahan's play book.

Kiffin will have his work cut out for him, no matter who he brings in to help, but he is a WCO guy, and Callahan knows that system well. Callahan was never going to be accepted by the NU fanbase after the former AD fired Frank Solich. Husker players had the sites set pretty high last year and then USC came to town and beat their expectations into the turf at Memorial. Some of the defensive players really mailed it in after that game. A good HC would have worked hard to prevent that, but the team in the prior year won the Big 12 No division, so they appeared to be progressing until the USC debacle.

If you get him and combined that with Monte K. and others being mentioned, you just might give that SEC something to really think about in terms of recruiting and excitement on your offense. You could do a heck of a lot worse. I don't see it happening with Callahan coming from the Jets, but you could do worse.

[bigorange]

I haven't read through this thread, but why all the Huskers all of the sudden? (no offense, just wondering)

Are we linked to one of their boards or something??

[Landlordos7]

Originally Posted by bigorange

I haven't read through this thread, but why all the Huskers all of the sudden? (no offense, just wondering)

Are we linked to one of their boards or something??

Rest assured, if something comes up anywhere on the internet regarding Nebraska, it will be found and linked to (A visible result of this is how every single sports poll involving Nebraska always has Nebraska as the victor, remember this?