Almost everyone likes Mike Riley personally and he's a good football coach. I think that most people would agree. He initially selected a number of clunker assistants and has paid the price. He came in to a difficult situation (probably not as difficult as many have purported), but nonetheless, all things considered, the team is underachieving it's talent level and is way too injury prone for a good D-1 program. It was the coaches, primarily, that sold the notion that we have a hot commodity in Tanner Lee and a lot of fans are upset about that. I've heard it said that he needs to win 6-8 (including a win over Wisconsin, tOSU, or PSU) to be retained.
I disagree. I think that the firing of the former Miami and Wisconsin administrator and the temporary replacement with Rimmington is a clear signal that major changes are coming, changes that were probably in the works long before the start of this football season. The senior leadership of Nebraska seems to be want to bring home the administration of the athletic department to focus on Nebraska people, people who have a connection with the time when we were great, at least in football. A lot of people thought that this was coming with Osborne, but he didn't come through with coaching staffs that had Nebraska connections with the past and this ultimately crashed for football (and is crashing for basketball).
My not so bold prediction is that by January 2018, Scott Frost will be the HC at Nebraska and Trev Alberts will be the AD. It won't be Frost because he's a homeboy in and of itself, but rather it will be Frost because he's by far the best option of all of the options out there (there are no Nick Sabans or Tom Osbornes looking for work now). If they are smart though and if Riley would go along with it (which is a big if) Scott Frost comes here as OC and brings his own OL coach for 2018. Riley announces that at the end of 2018, he will retire (probably with full payout of his contract for his willingness to do so) and Frost will take over as HC and hire another assistant to take his place.
Some of the assistants may choose to move on and Frost might make some changes when he becomes HC, which is fine, but this approach allows for a transition with the minimal disruption to recruiting. It also allows a good man to leave the coaching scene gracefully and keeps the perception of the program as one that is moving forward rather than restarting.
If Riley won't go along with this (or if Frost won't go along with the arrangement), then Scott Frost will be our new head coach on December 1. Based on recent events, I can't see it going any other way. Further, to those I have heard saying that Frost might not want the job, the easy answer is "are you nuts?
I disagree. I think that the firing of the former Miami and Wisconsin administrator and the temporary replacement with Rimmington is a clear signal that major changes are coming, changes that were probably in the works long before the start of this football season. The senior leadership of Nebraska seems to be want to bring home the administration of the athletic department to focus on Nebraska people, people who have a connection with the time when we were great, at least in football. A lot of people thought that this was coming with Osborne, but he didn't come through with coaching staffs that had Nebraska connections with the past and this ultimately crashed for football (and is crashing for basketball).
My not so bold prediction is that by January 2018, Scott Frost will be the HC at Nebraska and Trev Alberts will be the AD. It won't be Frost because he's a homeboy in and of itself, but rather it will be Frost because he's by far the best option of all of the options out there (there are no Nick Sabans or Tom Osbornes looking for work now). If they are smart though and if Riley would go along with it (which is a big if) Scott Frost comes here as OC and brings his own OL coach for 2018. Riley announces that at the end of 2018, he will retire (probably with full payout of his contract for his willingness to do so) and Frost will take over as HC and hire another assistant to take his place.
Some of the assistants may choose to move on and Frost might make some changes when he becomes HC, which is fine, but this approach allows for a transition with the minimal disruption to recruiting. It also allows a good man to leave the coaching scene gracefully and keeps the perception of the program as one that is moving forward rather than restarting.
If Riley won't go along with this (or if Frost won't go along with the arrangement), then Scott Frost will be our new head coach on December 1. Based on recent events, I can't see it going any other way. Further, to those I have heard saying that Frost might not want the job, the easy answer is "are you nuts?
