Could you ever see Callahan making "changes" with the HOL staff?

[Johannes de Silentio]

I just found myself wondering about this as I read TT this morning and saw it pointed out by corn husk that they still referred to Ho'ohuli as a signee when he's not (and it took posters pestering for days to get them to confirm what everyone else was reporting) and how little information Nate Clouse had in his section (and that's not a new thing). There are literally scores of people who have noticed and pointed out in various forums (both here and there, at a minimum) that the recruiting coverage has gone downhill lately. Does it ever reach a point where Callahan fires someone? How would that even go do down? It would have to be about one of the weirdest things that ever happened on that board.

 

[dsbigred1]

Turning over staff every 10 years is not the way to succeed @Johannes de Silentio ...
😉
Edit: this is really an homage to Dean’s changing narrative about firing Frost (which I agree 3 years is just not enough time), but he has already been updating that from 3 to 4 years on some posts. Already moving the goal posts in prep for next year.

 

[cwessel76]

I just found myself wondering about this as I read TT this morning and saw it pointed out by corn husk that they still referred to Ho'ohuli as a signee when he's not (and it took posters pestering for days to get them to confirm what everyone else was reporting) and how little information Nate Clouse had in his section (and that's not a new thing). There are literally scores of people who have noticed and pointed out in various forums (both here and there, at a minimum) that the recruiting coverage has gone downhill lately. Does it ever reach a point where Callahan fires someone? How would that even go do down? It would have to be about one of the weirdest things that ever happened on that board.

The value that HI adds has been lackluster since the summer. I’ll keep it because I enjoy RSS but outside of that...

 

[Johannes de Silentio]

Turning over staff every 10 years is not the way to succeed @Johannes de Silentio ...
😉

And just to be clear, I don't want anyone to get fired or anything like that. I'm not going to wish ill on folks like that, especially dudes like Nate who are good people. This is more just curiosity, because the notion seems so farfetched to me, but you'd think there'd have to be some point where Callahan would go Scott Frost on someone and arrange for them to "move on."

 

[iruletheskool]

They do seem to have gotten terribly lazy.

 

[Bootleg11]

I have never been a part of 247 but Rivals seems to be getting left behind. Similar to the way Scout did by Rivals.
247s national coverage seems to be way ahead of Rivals. And with no visits in the past year that would be a big asset.
I also think that the struggle is worse because...there’s just not as many fans of a losing team.

 

[Johannes de Silentio]

I have never been a part of 247 but Rivals seems to be getting left behind. Similar to Scout did by Rivals.
247s national coverage seems to be way ahead of Rivals. And with no visits in the past year that would be a bit asset.
I also think that the struggle is worse because...there’s just not as many fans of a losing team.

We joke about it, but when you seriously compare what Steve Wiltfong brings to the table versus Mike Farrell...yeesh. I wonder if Callahan worries about having hitched himself to a sinking ship despite having the stronger team site (for now).

 

[cwessel76]

We joke about it, but when you seriously compare what Steve Wiltfong brings to the table versus Mike Farrell...yeesh. I wonder if Callahan worries about having hitched himself to a sinking ship despite having the stronger team site (for now).

247 is one site redesign away from gaining at least one more subscriber.

 

[Turn Down for What]

They'll use the pandemic as an excuse.

 

[Huskersballz]

I think it’s just because a majority of people have lost interest in recruiting the last couple years.

Hard to get excited when you know the top prospects aren’t coming here and the kids that do end up signing have around a 20-30% chance of even being contributors.

 

[Johannes de Silentio]

247 is one site redesign away from gaining at least one more subscriber.

There are very few things, at this point, that HOL has on Husker247:

1) RSS still shits on their board, even though RSS has taken its hits.

2) Rivals still looks a million times better.

That's it. The national and regional coverage you get from 247 is better; the interaction with other sites is immensely better, e.g., we learned that Kaden Johnson was not N several hours before Clouse got wind of it (he had thought N) due to the Minnesota and Wisconsin 247 guys sharing their information; the prediction functions are actually used and encouraged; and the team coverage guys are, at worst, a wash but have a more chummy vibe on their podcast, which is fun.

 

[Johannes de Silentio]

I think it’s just because a majority of people have lost interest in recruiting the last couple years.

Hard to get excited when you know the top prospects aren’t coming here and the kids that do end up signing have around a 20-30% chance of even being contributors.

There are definitely external factors that made following it more of a drag this year: no visits, no coaches on the road, some high school seasons called off, etc. Then you factor in the Nebraska-unique features of so many of the members of the '20 class that excited us so much leaving right away, and I get that there was a bit of shine taken off the whole thing. All that notwithstanding, there's clearly still a decent appetite for it, and 247 is definitely doing more legwork on that stuff. They, at least, seem to care more about it.

 

[SoCal_Corn]

Is that OP a metaphor for Coach Frost and his staff?

It could be.

 

[Johannes de Silentio]

Is that OP a metaphor for Coach Frost and his staff?

It could be.

I definitely thought about it. It would be the same dynamic, honestly.

 

[Turn Down for What]

24/7 provides much better information and it's not even close.

The only reason rivals is doing as well as they are is because of the message board.

 

[TraditionCoalition]

I just like how JFQ Mike's name is either STILL spelled incorrectly on TT or he has a real wacky spelling of it.

"Micahel Caldwell"

 

[Johannes de Silentio]

I just like how JFQ Mike's name is either STILL spelled incorrectly on TT or he has a real wacky spelling of it.

"Micahel Caldwell"

Seriously, no one gives a fuck over there now. It feels much more low-rent.

 

[TraditionCoalition]

Seriously, no one gives a fuck over there now. It feels much more low-rent.

I just love that I have pointed it out multiple times and clearly no one GAF. Cracks me up. I think even the Mortgage guy checked out. He hasn't been on there since August or something his handle says.

 

[David Webb]

I just like how JFQ Mike's name is either STILL spelled incorrectly on TT or he has a real wacky spelling of it.

"Micahel Caldwell"

It’s spelled wrong. I looked it up a while back.

 

[TraditionCoalition]

It’s spelled wrong. I looked it up a while back.

Makes it even better. No wonder the sponsor checked out haha.