The perception from people I've heard complaining about that move was that they thought he did it so UNO wouldn't compete for recruits and resources against the Huskers. They felt his Husker roots influenced that decision (although I don't think it had anything to do with the decision). So I guess what I'm saying is that cutting the UNO football program would have no bearing on the perception of Alberts as a good candidate.
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Sure they would. It's more apt to think Alberts has already been working for the best interests of UNL for the past few years while at UNO.
Might be the first time in years that 590 mentioned anything to do with Iowa State.
They'll have to drag Barry out of his office on his 90th birthday first.
I agree that his previous workings have been suspicious in regard to football. I honestly think he would do a good job, he understands his job is to be CFO of the athletic department and that is were he thrives. He is also passionate about the Huskers, which is what it takes to put up with their fans.
The problem comes with the public perception of what he has done, here in Nebraska the mob rules. Uninformed Husker fan (redundant) will think he is purposely tanking the program the second they don't win.
It could be years but I honestly think he would sit down and discuss an opening at Wisconsin.
You have it backwards on public perception. He likely just made a prudent financial decision to cut FB at UNO, but to the Husker mob he supported the UNL monopoly. Cutting UNO football is nothing but a highlight on Alberts resume to those inbreds.
The thing is that when you look back at their program success in the 90's and all the rumors swirling about player conduct, it isn't a lot different than Baylor. There were plenty of talk of domestic abuse and drugs that went unpunished. The lack of social media and cell phone cameras allowed them to keep the domestic abuse under wraps. Without that, would Nebraska have been what they were?
I think the perception is that every elite program has skeletons in the closet. But do you honestly think what went on in Lincoln could even come close to what happened at, say, Miami under Jimmy Johnson? I think Nebraska was relatively clean by comparison.
Yes, I do think Nebraska had the same types of skeletons in their closet as Miami. I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't think that.
Coach Tom used to have to go bail Johnny Rogers out of jail so he could play on Saturday. True story...
Lawrence Phillips alone would put up a pretty good battle in a Baylor comparison.
God, I love Pollard. Not been 100% with his decision-making but his energy and dedication to ISU is the main reason our athletic department has made big strides as a whole.
30 for 30 has an episode ready about the program but they just don't know what to do with it or present. Talk around here was they got a lot of people talking on camera about bad stuff that went on and the show really went in the direction of a hit piece.
