Eichorst speaks

[supersport24]

Not it's not. This team would have been LUCKY to win 5 games last year without AA. I'm not even going to mention that the only legit talent on defense is gone too. To listen to people talk about talent is a joke. You either have an agenda or you're ignorant

Eichorst didn't feel any pressure. Bo wasn't his boy. It was only a matter of time before he fired Bo. He wanted to fire Bo after the Iowa loss, but some people stepped in. It's no secret Harvey didn't like Bo, so he hired his guy way over price to get rid of Bo. The pressure started when Eichorst had to make his hire.

Your comments are always a joke. You are a pure Bo hater. Okay we get it. Yes we could have won 5 games last year. We could have also won 12. We ended up winning 9 which is what we should have won. You are what your record is.

Not it's not. This team would have been LUCKY to win 5 games last year without AA. I'm not even going to mention that the only legit

Not it's not. This team would have been LUCKY to win 5 games last year without AA. I'm not even going to mention that the only legit talent on defense is gone too. To listen to people talk about talent is a joke. You either have an agenda or you're ignorant

You are the one with an agenda. We could have been a 5 win team or a 12 win team. We were a 9 win team right where we should have been. There is a fine line of which way a team goes. Bo did recruit Ameer by the way, so it's hard to fault Bo for having him. I know the talent is so bad we can't even beat Illinois. Yea right. Bo might not have been the best coach, but he would have been smart enough to win the Illinois game. Get over Your hate for Bo.

 

[newAD]

Yup, 4 LB's that either were kicked off the team or left that would have been MAJOR contributors (Love, Afalava, Thomas Brown, and Santos) this year. Again, don't give me that bullshit that Bo didn't recruit LB's.

DPE argument. Really? Westerkamp is a solid fill-in guy.

What did Coach Riley say before the season, "It's not what we want to do, it's what's best to do?" Why has this not applied to the defensive side of the ball? A coach with 30 years of head coaching experience ought to have his defensive coordinator embrace that philosophy.

Agree on the DE depth.

Walk-on FB…walk-ons have always been the staple of the NU Football program.

Bo recruited some LBs but he only intended to put 2 on the field at a time, not 3, so he could allow the roster number to get low and it did.

Westerkamp is an awesome receiver, but he is not aN elite punt return threat.

Walk on FB used to always be a stample, but even the two best who played for years in the NFL (Rathman and Schlesinger) were never lined up as the feature back like Jano last week.

The defensive philosophy of this D staff is run a scheme that will win the BIG. Getting your ass handed to you by Wisky, and not being able to stop Minny will not allow you to win the division, let alone the conference.

 

[Big Red Menace]

He did, and does the exact same things Osborne did as AD when it comes to the media. The double standard is noted.

The difference is that Osborne NEVER stated that his modus operandi was to not speak about coaches during the season while the $1M AD said just that multiple times. This interview is an orchestrated attempt to defuse the masses concern about his decision to hire an underwhelming 60+ HC. The twitter support was orchestrated and I'd be willing to bet that the Pelini virus garbage coming from former players in the media is being manipulated.

You can't keep the games from coming though and the more they come the more everyone will see that the king has no clothes on.

 

[Harry Caray]

I'll buy the "talent argument" when someone can list the areas in which Illinois and Southern Miss had far superior talent than us (S.Miss got blown out by Marshall last night FYI).

Illinois had just as many, if not more, key injuries than we did. They got blown out by UNC and needed a last-minute field goal to beat Middle Tennessee by 2 points.

 

[cubsker]

are we as talented as we need to be? No talented as a top 15 team? No. Easily more talented than BYU and Illinois? Yes.

 

[jflores]

one bad thing about all this.. since SE opened his mouth on the subject, he just painted himself into a corner on it.. by doing that interview, he just doubled down.. not sure that was the smartest thing to do.

Not sure what Eichorst has to fear from the fan base. He's making a million a year. If he wanted to, he could probably just straight up retire when his time is up here.

Or he could do like every other fired AD does, and go find another big money job at another school. One things for certain, the only people that are really suffering in all this are the fans who are in a tizzy.

 

[jflores]

The pressure is building...listen to the recent interviews with Peter, Alexander, Farley, Tomich, and others.

The former players are not the standard bearers for "change now".

If anything, the players have been explaining why alot of things which get labeled as "excuses" are legit obstacles and generally preach patience.

Tommie Frazier ‏@TouchdownTommie Oct 3

It's a tough season for HuskerNation. We need to hang in there though and continue to show our support. It's going to take time. #Patients

 

[Lincoln100]

This team would have lost to Mcneese St last year without AA. Don't talk about talent...

Actually, they would have lost even with AA if the McNeese St. wide receiver had lined up correctly on their TD that was called off.

 

[Crushinator]

A couple of thoughts on this interview:
1- Eichorst didn't say anything directly about the football program coaching, so I don't think this is a case of him breaking his rule about commenting on a coach's job in season.
2- The football he did talk about was in relation to Bo's Georgia bowl game winning team. Context is important. Don't criticize a guy for being inconsistent and showing desperation when that wasn't what was going on in the interview.

 

[kchusker74]

And without ridiculously good breaks in almost every game, the 2012 team would have been 6-6. Why? Alonzo Whaley, Cam Meredith….Bo schemed the hell out of opponents that year (other than Wisconsin in the Big 10 Championship game).

FIFY

 

[NikkiSixx]

A couple of thoughts on this interview:
1- Eichorst didn't say anything directly about the football program coaching, so I don't think this is a case of him breaking his rule about commenting on a coach's job in season.
2- The football he did talk about was in relation to Bo's Georgia bowl game winning team. Context is important. Don't criticize a guy for being inconsistent and showing desperation when that wasn't what was going on in the interview.

wrong vid.. try this
http://www.ketv.com/sports/huskers-...-shawn-eichorst-i-like-where-were-at/35757300

 

[Mr.Scary13]

And without Bo, the 2012 team would have been 6-6. Why? Alonzo Whaley, Cam Meredith….Bo schemed the hell out of opponents that year (other than Wisconsin in the Big 10 Championship game).

408 and scheme is hilarious. His schemes produced record blowouts and futility. He'll never be forgotten...

 

[kchusker74]

This is beyond stupid. Mike Reilly is not on the hot seat. He inherited a team with no depth, lacking the talent he needs to run his schemes, that has been decimated by injury, and a divided locker room. No coach could put together a great team at Nebraska this year.

Look, it sucks to be 2-3. But whether we run the clock out at Illinois or lose the game, we're the same problem ridden average team. Winning the game at Illinois doesn't make us a better team. In a year when we weren't going to compete for a big 10 title regardless, winning at Illinois is ultimately meaningless. This year should be about getting better, not whether we squeak out wins against bad teams. Let's aim to be a good team again and build rather than how many wins we get. If we become a good team, the wins will take care of themselves

Well said and I almost completely agree. Unfortunately the record matters in the sense that we need to win enough games to qualify for a bowl to get the extra practices. That's where I hope the gross clock mismanagement at the end of some of these games doesn't come back to bite us.

 

[mel mains]

It is convenient that Osborne kept his mouth shut, and only spoke to defend Bo. Nobody said a word. And now??? All the tards are out in in full force when the exact same thing happens. Laughable, and really sad. Shows they are not Husker fans. Just coach fans. The coach that hated them, and tried to get multiple other jobs while here. The amount of stupid it takes to get in that mindset is startling.

Your ability to just answer every question by simply calling people gay or challenged or Mormon, fumigated by your Bo hatred, is the startling thing.

Answer the question. Why did SE suddenly change his rule against speaking in support of coaches mid-season? And just for kicks, don't mention Bo, or Tom, or tards or Blos, or Devaney, or Byrne, or McBride, or Frank or Billy C., or Carl, or anyone else. Just try to stay on topic. I'll spot you Harvey if you need him.

 

[Lincoln100]

Yup, 4 LB's that either were kicked off the team or left that would have been MAJOR contributors (Love, Afalava, Thomas Brown, and Santos) this year. Again, don't give me that bullshit that Bo didn't recruit LB's.

DPE argument. Really? Westerkamp is a solid fill-in guy.

What did Coach Riley say before the season, "It's not what we want to do, it's what's best to do?" Why has this not applied to the defensive side of the ball? A coach with 30 years of head coaching experience ought to have his defensive coordinator embrace that philosophy.

Agree on the DE depth.

Walk-on FB…walk-ons have always been the staple of the NU Football program.

This is a strange response. Your original post was this:

Again, delusional. Lacking talent…really? There is plenty of talent on this team to be 4-1 at this point and win the division outright. The truth is we have a head coach with a coaching pedigree of winning 53.8% of his games. That's the truth. I'm tired of this misdirection by much of the fan base.

NewAD then posts specifics about the lack of talent, and your response is to point out players no longer with the team (and therefore unable to help the team), and make it a point of mentioning Bo. Why? Nobody mentioned him, yet it is important for you to defend him? Not to mention that in your OP, you mention Riley's winning %. It is clear to me that you have a very specific agenda. And the point that you seem to be missing because you're so focused on something else, is that even at 4-1, we would still have all of these issues. It's the same thing as NUFanInOULand saying that Bo was going to win a national championship here because he was like other championship coaches in winning % in their first few years. Need to look behind the numbers.

 

[jlb321]

Jesus Christ. Nobody likes the record. Nobody. You blood-sucking bloner twits can't help but drudge up everything you want to spin as negative after 5 damn games. A part of me hopes they all get fired after 1 year. Then the program will be in complete shambles. Not even sure that is possible it could be worse after what Mark left here. Then when you idiots demand Frost, I will sit back and laugh.

this. I almost wish Bo would have been retained to reap what he sowed with this roster so there would be no doubts as to his ineptitude and so the masses could actually grasp the rebuilding task at hand

 

[Crushinator]

wrong vid.. try this
http://www.ketv.com/sports/huskers-...-shawn-eichorst-i-like-where-were-at/35757300

Oops. Thanks for the link.

 

[Husker.Wed.]

Who's portraying Bo as a victim? Not me. I'm just asking why the silent AD is changing his modus operandi after just five games. I don't recall Eichorst giving this interview as MBB spiraled last season, and most around here feel Miles is an "employee with a decent attitude" who "was not in a good place," but I could've missed it.

Are you denying the interview is at least a hint that Eichorst is feeling pressure?

I'm not denying SE is feeling pressure. I was responding to your question about why SE is changing his MO now. As far as the previous guy being a victim, you said "he (SE) has different rules". Usually if someone complains about someone in authority having different rules, it means someone is a "victim". If I interpreted that wrongly, I apologize.

 

[Lincoln100]

this. I almost wish Bo would have been retained to reap what he sowed with this roster so there would be no doubts as to his ineptitude and so the masses could actually grasp the rebuilding task at hand

Curse you for saying that. People who aren't sheep have no problem understanding it. For the others, I just keep them in my prayers.

 

[Crushinator]

Let's keep in mind that this "rule" of his is not a rule at all, but a policy he has. Policies exist to serve the people who have them. He must have felt the policy was best ignored in this case.

Whether or not he's desperate is debatable. I think he recognizes the need to calm the waters a bit and remind people to support their team in a transitional period.

 

[mel mains]

I'm not denying SE is feeling pressure. I was responding to your question about why SE is changing his MO now. As far as the previous guy being a victim, you said "he (SE) has different rules". Usually if someone complains about someone in authority having different rules, it means someone is a "victim". If I interpreted that wrongly, I apologize.

No worries. Bo claimed he was a victim, but I don't define a person as a victim if he created his own circumstances. SE's rules are what they are (or now were), and they impacted Bo's circumstances but by no means do I think Bo was a victim of SE or his rules.

 

[coachrichfisher]

Jesus Christ. Nobody likes the record. Nobody. You blood-sucking bloner twits can't help but drudge up everything you want to spin as negative after 5 damn games. A part of me hopes they all get fired after 1 year. Then the program will be in complete shambles. Not even sure that is possible it could be worse after what Mark left here. Then when you idiots demand Frost, I will sit back and laugh.

Laugh at what? I would take Frost's 0-0 record as a head coach over MR's .500 record in his 27 years as a head coach.

 

[coachrichfisher]

Bump for the resident badass to tell the doubters that we're the idiots.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

On the way home. Glad you are happy we lost!!! Coach fan, not Nebraska fan. Try actually supporting the program, it was one of the best enviroments I have seen, until 7 seconds left. And yes, you are an idiot for beimg happy after a loss.

 

[coachrichfisher]

On the way home. Glad you are happy we lost!!! Coach fan, not Nebraska fan. Try actually supporting the program, it was one of the best enviroments I have seen, until 7 seconds left. And yes, you are an idiot for beimg happy after a loss.

Not happy. Far from it. Just calling you out to defend yourself.

Perhaps we should wait until you get home to get your take?

 

[Harry Caray]

I wonder what the percentage of positive emails will be this week? It'll probably drop to 85%.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

Not happy. Far from it. Just calling you out to defend yourself.

Perhaps we should wait until you get home to get your take?

Nah. Not driving. You and your ilk are pathetic. As much as I hated Blo, at least I gave him time.

 

[coachrichfisher]

Nah. Not driving. You and your ilk are pathetic. As much as I hated Blo, at least I gave him time.

I wanted "Blo" gone too. But 9 wins seems ok now.

Me and my ilk. You're awesome.

 

[Wasker77]

This is beyond stupid. Mike Reilly is not on the hot seat. He inherited a team with no depth, lacking the talent he needs to run his schemes, that has been decimated by injury, and a divided locker room. No coach could put together a great team at Nebraska this year.

Look, it sucks to be 2-3. But whether we run the clock out at Illinois or lose the game, we're the same problem ridden average team. Winning the game at Illinois doesn't make us a better team. In a year when we weren't going to compete for a big 10 title regardless, winning at Illinois is ultimately meaningless. This year should be about getting better, not whether we squeak out wins against bad teams. Let's aim to be a good team again and build rather than how many wins we get. If we become a good team, the wins will take care of themselves

I am sorry, but how smart are you? You really think wins over bad teams like Illinois don't matter. I for one thinks that winning games is a whole lot more fun than losing them. Riley isn't coaching for 3-4 years down the road. . This is who he is. Just a very mediocre coach. 1 first down is all that was needed to win this game. Riley and staff fail to deliver, again, again, again and again. .

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

I wanted "Blo" gone too. But 9 wins seems ok now.

Me and my ilk. You're awesome.

Bullshit. The fact that you throw out that meaningless 9 win bullshit is telling. Here's the deal, I don't like the record or some of the coaching either. But to kill this after half a season is just asinine. His lord and savior Frost will need some recruits and some talent. But you whiners can't see past your hate. So freaking sad.