Going through Facebook I see a lot of posts about the Huskers and how the season has worked out. A lot of what I see is responses without thinking and going strictly off emotion, which I can definitely relate to. What’s posted below is from one of the most level headed friends I have and he makes some good points. Thought this would make for a good debate.....
“Good/great coaches have a bad season here and there, I’ll give them that. The difference between a good/great coach and an average coach is that a good/great coach very rarely has back to back mediocre seasons. Brian Kelly at Notre Dame was 4-8 last year, this year they’re #3...Mark Dantonio at Michigan State was 3-9 and they control their own destiny in the Big Ten East right now...Scott Frost was 6-7 in his first year at UCF (taking over a team that was 0-12 in 2015) and has his team ranked in the top 25 and undefeated this season. Mike Riley’s record at Oregon State was 93-80 (54%) and his current record at Nebraska is 19-16 (54%). In his 14 season at Oregon State, 6 times he had a below .500 record. Is Nebraska comfortable with barely being above .500? When he was hired, not a single person said he was a great coach, but everyone was quick to say how much better of a person he is and how he’s the nicest guy in college football. Although I don’t know if firing him is the right move, something needs to change. I think he can have success here, but not with our current coordinators. It probably would be wise re-evaluate our strength and conditioning program as well. Bill Moos was hired to make the tough decisions and I think at the end of the day he’ll do what’s best for the program and University. He has a strong resume and seems to be the type of person we need in the AD office. Our program has really lost its identity over the past two decades and our players need to decide how they want to be remembered as a Husker right now. At they end of the season...they need to assume some of the blame as well. #huskers”
“Good/great coaches have a bad season here and there, I’ll give them that. The difference between a good/great coach and an average coach is that a good/great coach very rarely has back to back mediocre seasons. Brian Kelly at Notre Dame was 4-8 last year, this year they’re #3...Mark Dantonio at Michigan State was 3-9 and they control their own destiny in the Big Ten East right now...Scott Frost was 6-7 in his first year at UCF (taking over a team that was 0-12 in 2015) and has his team ranked in the top 25 and undefeated this season. Mike Riley’s record at Oregon State was 93-80 (54%) and his current record at Nebraska is 19-16 (54%). In his 14 season at Oregon State, 6 times he had a below .500 record. Is Nebraska comfortable with barely being above .500? When he was hired, not a single person said he was a great coach, but everyone was quick to say how much better of a person he is and how he’s the nicest guy in college football. Although I don’t know if firing him is the right move, something needs to change. I think he can have success here, but not with our current coordinators. It probably would be wise re-evaluate our strength and conditioning program as well. Bill Moos was hired to make the tough decisions and I think at the end of the day he’ll do what’s best for the program and University. He has a strong resume and seems to be the type of person we need in the AD office. Our program has really lost its identity over the past two decades and our players need to decide how they want to be remembered as a Husker right now. At they end of the season...they need to assume some of the blame as well. #huskers”
