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Ekeler, Raiola and Dvoracek Contracts updated

Ekeler is a fvcking stud!! He will get the clown show ST fixed!! GBR!!
The “run through the wall” mentality of great special teams will be back after a lengthy absence. Of course, he will still need to find good snappers, kickers and punters. But hopefully it won’t be too long before the return game is a weapon.
 
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Torn on this one. On one hand, I think he’s probably great. On the other hand, feels a little more of the same stuck in the past hire crap we need to be getting away from


If he can coach STs at a high level is all that should matter. I'm hoping like hell he's "allowed" to put some speed and athletes on those return and coverage units. We have too many WR/DBs not to be flooded with speed on STs.


Holla
 
Wow didn't see this one coming. I THINK this will turn out to be a great hire
Ekeler insists on having a kick and punt return game, devises a scheme and practices the hell out of it all season long. Let's have each special teams unit out perform our opponent on game day. Hasn't happened in years. Our punt return unit looks like something that they put as much time into as onside kicks.
 
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Ekeler insists on having a kick and punt return game, devises a scheme and practices the hell out of it all season long. Let's have each special teams unit out perform our opponent on game day. Hasn't happened in years. Our punt return unit looks like something that they put as much time into as onside kicks.
I can't even imagine what a legit special teams would do for our program. Ekeler was always enthusiastic about recruiting too. I think we have athletes that can make plays on special teams if given the chance.
 
I thought the rumor was his old lady doesn't like Lincoln?
That is the rumor about just about every coach, ever, for some reason. As if there's a "coaches' wives" message board where they all post their opinions all day for the public to read. I doubt it's true nearly as often as it's a rumor haha.
 
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I think he was arrogant because of what he accomplished at UCF and was willfully blind to why it wasn't working here.
I think he came back here and it was much harder than he thought it was going to be-and at some point, he lost his way – started spending a lot of time poaching coeds and drinking, and the rest of the time he wasted….
 
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looks more like a serious and professional staff being assembled. results will tell the tale. personally tired and bored of the broken record repeating itself over and over. here's to best going forward. gbr

On paper this staff is full of proven successful coaches. Looks better than any staff we’ve had since maybe Pelini or Solich. But until they win 9-12 games (or something like that) it’s just on paper.
 
On paper this staff is full of proven successful coaches. Looks better than any staff we’ve had since maybe Pelini or Solich. But until they win 9-12 games (or something like that) it’s just on paper.
2009 NU coaching staff
HC Pelini, OC/QB Watson, DC/DL Carl, RB Beck, TE Ron, OL Barney, WR (AHC) Gilmore, LB Ek, DE/ST Papuchis, DB Marvin, Strength Dobson
2025 NU coaching staff
HC Rhule, OC Holgerson, DC Butler, RB Barthel, FB/.Returners Ron, OL Raiola, QB Thomas, WR Shorts, TE Satt, DL Bradden, LB Dvoracek, OLB Simpson, DB Williams, ST Ek

Of that 2009 group, the Pelinis are out of CFB, Beck is HC at Coastal, Wats is HC at Wofford, Ron is at Memorial Stadium, Barney is retired (was OC/TE at UNLV), Gimore was (is?) at MSU, Papuchis is at FSU, Marvin is coaching DBs in the XFL, Ek is in Lincoln. A pretty decent staff that is mostly still in the game. Oddly, the guy who hired them and his brother are no longer in the game.
 
That sounds a little creepy
Consider the source here. If you listen to Mitch he’s always selling the drama
Was your question about what has Ekeler done since he got here a legit question?
The X poster Jim in MN also should NOT be taken seriously. He’s a the equivalent of a wrestling hype man
 
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