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re: Mike Riley to Nebraska
Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:09 pm to saintsfan22
Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:09 pm to saintsfan22
Nebraska should have kept Bo Pelini IMO.
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Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:25 pm to Porky
If the Husker fans could've picked their coach...who would've they picked?
Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:25 pm to Porky
Riley can coach and recruit, not a bad hire in my opinion.
Pelini had to go, when you embarrass the university you have to go.
Pelini had to go, when you embarrass the university you have to go.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:28 pm to saintsfan22
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No you said Riley revived the program which is just incorrect
says you
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The idea that the two recruiting classes he brought in sustained Erickson for 4 years is ridiculous.
yep, because that's exactly what I said.
Ignore button [ON] OFF
This post was edited on 12/4/14 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:33 pm to ForeverLSU02
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Terrible hire for Nebraska if true. Oh how far that program has fallen
Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:34 pm to LSUintheNW
Don't get mad because you're wrong.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:46 pm to Lakeboy7
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Pelini had to go, when you embarrass the university you have to go.
I was never crazy about Pelini from the get go. And when that tape of him came out I really didn't like him.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 3:51 pm to SlowFlowPro
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yeah they basically just hired kirk ferentz
Yeah, I'd say Kirk Ferentz lite.
At least Ferentz has some conference championships, BCS bowl appearances, an Orange Bowl win, and multiple top 10 finishes on his resume at Iowa. Though, admittedly, we're all getting pretty stale on him now and think it is time for a change in Iowa City.
So what does Nebraska do? Go and hire a less successful version of Kirk Ferentz. Way to go Nebby.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 4:01 pm to SoDakHawk
From what I can tell, they are looking a coach that is willing to committing to the pass. This hire will at best be a repeat of the Callahan years.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 4:03 pm to SlowFlowPro
Mike Riley had 4 seasons with 9 or more wins in 14 years at Oregon State. Bo Pelini had 7 in 7 at Nebraska.
not an upgrade.
not an upgrade.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 4:05 pm to TreyAnastasio
Glad to not be a Husker fan right now.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 4:20 pm to LSU Patrick
could be worse. I could be a Hawkeye fan
Posted on 12/4/14 at 4:24 pm to TigersHuskers
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I could be a Hawkeye fan
True, they pay more for losses than any other school
Posted on 12/4/14 at 4:27 pm to saintsfan22
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No you said Riley revived the program which is just incorrect.
This.
Sometimes a poster (usually a really self confident one) says something on here that is 100% wrong. This is one of those times.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 4:54 pm to Muahahaha
quote:I don't know. I was just surprised by the hire. I'm kinda surprised that Bryan Harsin hasn't been considered as a potential hire. I was impressed with him when he was at Arkansas State but I don't see him leaving Boise State this soon. And he loves coaching at Boise.
If the Husker fans could've picked their coach...who would've they picked?
This post was edited on 12/4/14 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 12/4/14 at 5:15 pm to bayoujd
He's a really good coach but this was not the right hire for NU at all. Even if he turns the program around in 4 years, you are now dealing with a 65 year old coach getting ready to retire back in Oregon.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 5:17 pm to Monticello
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He's a really good coach but this was not the right hire for NU at all. Even if he turns the program around in 4 years, you are now dealing with a 65 year old coach getting ready to retire back in Oregon.
I see what you are saying, but from what I have been reading and listening to, is that they might be doing a coach in waiting type of deal with this and they are banking on that Riley will have success as a HC. Ive been hearing that Frost would be the guy to take over but I dont know what the heck to believe right now considering they pulled off this kind of a hire.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 1:09 am to ForeverLSU02
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No way. Terrible hire for Nebraska if true. Oh how far that program has fallen
he turned down Alabama and USC twice right. If anything this debunks the silly idea that Nebraska isn't an job
Posted on 12/5/14 at 1:13 am to VerlanderBEAST
He turned down Bama 12 years ago. It's nowhere near turning down modern day Bama.
Posted on 12/5/14 at 1:48 am to TheCheshireHog
As a Nebraska fan, I love this hire. Was unsure when it first broke, but like many others, the more I read about him, the more I like.
Couple factors.
1) Comparing success at Oregon State to Nebraska is 100% apples and oranges. Nebraska is THE only program in this state. No more big brother Oregon to be overshadowed by.
2) Riley was making $1.5 at OSU. He'll absolutely get some kind of raise, but I highly doubt he's going to ask for $4 mil+. A non-money hungry coach means more money for assistants. Don't underestimate that. Ask Bret Bielema.
3) It's a complete culture change for the program. The team had adopted a "us against the world" mentality and it was toxic. Riley is also the complete opposite of Pelini in terms of personality. He's not going to flip out on the sidelines, and have more focus on a negative attitude than the actual game itself. He's going to win the media, not push it away like his predecessor did.
4) A million times better facilities and fan support.
5) More nationally known recruiting. No doubt that it's not easy to recruit to Nebraska and it never will be. But with more resources comes more opportunities.
6) it reopens our Texas pipeline. That cannot be understated.
7) Development. He's known as one of the best talent evaluators in the country, and also one of the best in terms of development. When there is no natural recruiting base in Nebraska, you have to develop those walk-ons, those low 2-3 star kids from the 500 mile radius. There wasn't a lot of development under Pelini.
Is it the home-run hire that fans wanted? No.
Are there questions? Absolutely.
But it's a safe hire. And could grow even better depending upon what he does with his staff (Coach O?)
There were questions with every other candidate that was rumored.
In the end, I love it and I'm excited for the future.
Couple factors.
1) Comparing success at Oregon State to Nebraska is 100% apples and oranges. Nebraska is THE only program in this state. No more big brother Oregon to be overshadowed by.
2) Riley was making $1.5 at OSU. He'll absolutely get some kind of raise, but I highly doubt he's going to ask for $4 mil+. A non-money hungry coach means more money for assistants. Don't underestimate that. Ask Bret Bielema.
3) It's a complete culture change for the program. The team had adopted a "us against the world" mentality and it was toxic. Riley is also the complete opposite of Pelini in terms of personality. He's not going to flip out on the sidelines, and have more focus on a negative attitude than the actual game itself. He's going to win the media, not push it away like his predecessor did.
4) A million times better facilities and fan support.
5) More nationally known recruiting. No doubt that it's not easy to recruit to Nebraska and it never will be. But with more resources comes more opportunities.
6) it reopens our Texas pipeline. That cannot be understated.
7) Development. He's known as one of the best talent evaluators in the country, and also one of the best in terms of development. When there is no natural recruiting base in Nebraska, you have to develop those walk-ons, those low 2-3 star kids from the 500 mile radius. There wasn't a lot of development under Pelini.
Is it the home-run hire that fans wanted? No.
Are there questions? Absolutely.
But it's a safe hire. And could grow even better depending upon what he does with his staff (Coach O?)
There were questions with every other candidate that was rumored.
In the end, I love it and I'm excited for the future.
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