Just throwing this out there for the sake of conversation, but in retrospect, regarding recent past coaches, it seems like BC had little invested-interest. He didn't have Nebraska 'connections' or historical reference-points in his style of game, and it seems like he suffered from a limited sense of 'motivation'. Bill leaned (like many coaches seem to do) too heavily upon 'friendships' (see Cosgrove), and not as much upon 'Dedication' to the cause of 'Winning'.
I would like to think that Mike Riley would make changes here at Nebraska (even if he had not done so before, at OSU), if he needed to, for the sake of the fans' goals, and his, which are at-hand, perhaps, in what many of us perceive as his last chance for achieving the top-possible-tier of collegiate-football's level of coaching success.
It's merely conjecture to suggest it, but by comparison, I feel like Bo Pelini held his staff and his expectations to merely a 'self-established', and 'limited standard'. Most of us as fans are well aware that Bo routinely suggested to anyone that would listen; "I'll compare our results/success with anyone", as if the 'results' he was speaking about were those 9-win seasons that HE and admittedly, even I, at least for awhile, also glorified.
But, to raise 9-win seasons up as 'successful' here in Husker-land is to say we were willing to accept, what in Nebraska has become synonymous with 'mediocrity', or minimally acceptable.
Speculating forward, I would advance Mike Riley as a coach that is somewhat more 'invested' into the future of Husker football than Bo (with all due respect) ever was. Mike's general positivity, opposed to Bo's general negativity (of fans and especially to the press), is abundantly refreshing.
Coach Riley has assembled a staff, of which to a man is an 'expert'. (Integral, as our AD's primary attribute). Not coincidentally, this is also a Mike Riley prerequisite. That, along with being a 'professional' (which Coach Riley apparently takes literally as Eichorst's # 2 requirement). Finally, being consummate 'teachers'...the third Eichorst rule. The men Riley has assembled are not only instructors within their individual realms of assignment, but also in many cases, in roles at the very least adjacent to, if not well beyond their singular 'title-roles'.
These factors should translate into the development of players, the final ingredient, under the charge of Mike Riley, in achieving the utmost success in the game of college football. Mix-well, that last, key ingredient, into the components of those aficionados of x's and o's; then supply in generous portions, the traits of leadership, chemistry, talent, intelligence and integrity, seeking only the premium so-blessed 'Jimmys and Joes', and you're bound to be looking at a recipe ripe for success.
This post was edited on 3/18 12:05 PM by Sidney Husker
This post was edited on 3/18 1:20 PM by Sidney Husker
I would like to think that Mike Riley would make changes here at Nebraska (even if he had not done so before, at OSU), if he needed to, for the sake of the fans' goals, and his, which are at-hand, perhaps, in what many of us perceive as his last chance for achieving the top-possible-tier of collegiate-football's level of coaching success.
It's merely conjecture to suggest it, but by comparison, I feel like Bo Pelini held his staff and his expectations to merely a 'self-established', and 'limited standard'. Most of us as fans are well aware that Bo routinely suggested to anyone that would listen; "I'll compare our results/success with anyone", as if the 'results' he was speaking about were those 9-win seasons that HE and admittedly, even I, at least for awhile, also glorified.
But, to raise 9-win seasons up as 'successful' here in Husker-land is to say we were willing to accept, what in Nebraska has become synonymous with 'mediocrity', or minimally acceptable.
Speculating forward, I would advance Mike Riley as a coach that is somewhat more 'invested' into the future of Husker football than Bo (with all due respect) ever was. Mike's general positivity, opposed to Bo's general negativity (of fans and especially to the press), is abundantly refreshing.
Coach Riley has assembled a staff, of which to a man is an 'expert'. (Integral, as our AD's primary attribute). Not coincidentally, this is also a Mike Riley prerequisite. That, along with being a 'professional' (which Coach Riley apparently takes literally as Eichorst's # 2 requirement). Finally, being consummate 'teachers'...the third Eichorst rule. The men Riley has assembled are not only instructors within their individual realms of assignment, but also in many cases, in roles at the very least adjacent to, if not well beyond their singular 'title-roles'.
These factors should translate into the development of players, the final ingredient, under the charge of Mike Riley, in achieving the utmost success in the game of college football. Mix-well, that last, key ingredient, into the components of those aficionados of x's and o's; then supply in generous portions, the traits of leadership, chemistry, talent, intelligence and integrity, seeking only the premium so-blessed 'Jimmys and Joes', and you're bound to be looking at a recipe ripe for success.
This post was edited on 3/18 12:05 PM by Sidney Husker
This post was edited on 3/18 1:20 PM by Sidney Husker
