Now that I have your attention, why don't you see a single thread such as this on the board? There are a lot of Riley apologists here, why hasn't any one of us started something like this?
It's because we know the coaching wasn't the best throughout the season. They made mistakes. Heck, it can easily be argued they even cost us a game or two. We can see both sides of the coin between coaching and talent. The reasons for 5-7 are myriad, including talent, whether some want to accept that or not.
On the flip side, Riley detractors (I won't say blo-tards or other Pelini supporting language here, because I don't follow the board well enough to know who would come under this category) can't stop starting threads about bad coaching, bad recruiting, bad history, fill in the blank. I've seen post after post suggesting we should have hired someone else, and even posts saying now is the time to move on from these coaches after just one season (and even sooner, in may cases).
What gives? The grass may not be greener on the other side... we will know soon enough what we have. Riley apologists are not writing posts saying these are the best coaches we could have gotten. But what we are saying is, since he is our coach, give him a chance. He may surprise you. He has a reputation for developing talent, as some are fond of pointing out (both positively and negatively).
This is not directed at those who are frustrated by the ________________________ (fill in the blank). We all are frustrated at how this year went, we all expected and wanted better. Frustration is natural. I am directing this at those who have already written him off, who are looking for reasons to post negative threads at the first opportunity. Recognize the middle ground... Coaching was an issue this year, talent was an issue this year, new systems, not the right personnel, chemistry, whatever. To blame it just on coaching is worn out. To say recruiting sucks before the recruiting season is completed is old. If the coaches don't bring the results they will be gone soon enough, and so will the other supervillians, Harvey and Sean.
It's because we know the coaching wasn't the best throughout the season. They made mistakes. Heck, it can easily be argued they even cost us a game or two. We can see both sides of the coin between coaching and talent. The reasons for 5-7 are myriad, including talent, whether some want to accept that or not.
On the flip side, Riley detractors (I won't say blo-tards or other Pelini supporting language here, because I don't follow the board well enough to know who would come under this category) can't stop starting threads about bad coaching, bad recruiting, bad history, fill in the blank. I've seen post after post suggesting we should have hired someone else, and even posts saying now is the time to move on from these coaches after just one season (and even sooner, in may cases).
What gives? The grass may not be greener on the other side... we will know soon enough what we have. Riley apologists are not writing posts saying these are the best coaches we could have gotten. But what we are saying is, since he is our coach, give him a chance. He may surprise you. He has a reputation for developing talent, as some are fond of pointing out (both positively and negatively).
This is not directed at those who are frustrated by the ________________________ (fill in the blank). We all are frustrated at how this year went, we all expected and wanted better. Frustration is natural. I am directing this at those who have already written him off, who are looking for reasons to post negative threads at the first opportunity. Recognize the middle ground... Coaching was an issue this year, talent was an issue this year, new systems, not the right personnel, chemistry, whatever. To blame it just on coaching is worn out. To say recruiting sucks before the recruiting season is completed is old. If the coaches don't bring the results they will be gone soon enough, and so will the other supervillians, Harvey and Sean.
