Mike Riley

[Pennsyhusker]

I know this is random but I am more convinced than ever that Mike Riley was a genius hire. Kudos to our AD. Such a breath of fresh air from that psychopath Bo Pelini.

I bring this up because after our win against Purdue we have a good chance of losing the next two. Mainly due to injuries. And I predict the usual boo birds will come on here to trash Riley. I really hope that does not happen should we lose.

This coach was the right hire. This coach will bring NU football back to where we all want it to be. Patience people. Patience

 

[bigboxes]

I know this is random but I am more convinced than ever that Mike Riley was a genius hire. Kudos to our AD. Such a breath of fresh air from that psychopath Bo Pelini.

I bring this up because after our win against Purdue we have a good chance of losing the next two. Mainly due to injuries. And I predict the usual boo birds will come on here to trash Riley. I really hope that does not happen should we lose.

This coach was the right hire. This coach will bring NU football back to where we all want it to be. Patience people. Patience

The usual suspects are licking their chops. That's too bad. They've been out in force this week reminding us that they are not happy, despite the 6-0 record. I really don't want to fight needlessly when we are doing so well.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

The usual suspects are licking their chops. That's too bad. They've been out in force this week reminding us that they are not happy, despite the 6-0 record. I really don't want to fight needlessly when we are doing so well.

We might darn well be overrated. We might lose to Wisky and OSU. But if one cannot see that Riley is one hell of a coach, then you just don't know football. I am 100% convinced he is our best coach since Osborne. So I don't listen to the boo birds.

 

[drubendall]

I know this is random but I am more convinced than ever that Mike Riley was a genius hire. Kudos to our AD. Such a breath of fresh air from that psychopath Bo Pelini.

I bring this up because after our win against Purdue we have a good chance of losing the next two. Mainly due to injuries. And I predict the usual boo birds will come on here to trash Riley. I really hope that does not happen should we lose.

This coach was the right hire. This coach will bring NU football back to where we all want it to be. Patience people. Patience

I think he was the right hire to turn the culture around and be a real leader. I'm curious to see how we look when he has a true drop back passer. The current offense feels like a placeholder. My only concern is how long he may or may not want to coach. I'd like to get 8 to 10 years out of a coach minimum. Does he want that?

 

[TruHusker]

One has to sort through the doom and gloomers and the sunshine pumpers. There are obvious areas of concern for this team and while it is great sport to lay so much on Tommy it is not justified. If the guy throws an interception the world suddenly turns dark. We do not have enough great athletes across the starting lineup much less to account for injuries. I prefer to look at teams who play according to their collective level which I think this team has done. The coaching is more difficult to assess. In my mind if the team is playing up to ability then the coaching staff is doing the best they can. Better talent makes coaches look better. A couple of losses wont change my opinion unless we just do really stupid things. Sooner or later the talent difference shows up. We are about to enter into that part of the schedule. Injuries should not be an excuse for losing although that is all we will hear all winter. Like how we "almost" beat Iowa last year.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

One has to sort through the doom and gloomers and the sunshine pumpers. There are obvious areas of concern for this team and while it is great sport to lay so much on Tommy it is not justified. If the guy throws an interception the world suddenly turns dark. We do not have enough great athletes across the starting lineup much less to account for injuries. I prefer to look at teams who play according to their collective level which I think this team has done. The coaching is more difficult to assess. In my mind if the team is playing up to ability then the coaching staff is doing the best they can. Better talent makes coaches look better. A couple of losses wont change my opinion unless we just do really stupid things. Sooner or later the talent difference shows up. We are about to enter into that part of the schedule. Injuries should not be an excuse for losing although that is all we will hear all winter. Like how we "almost" beat Iowa last year.

Actually injuries are not an excuse. They can be really devastating

 

[JohnRossEwing]

They have won all the games they've been favored to win… Like I thought the beginning of the season they should continue to do that. 10 at worst.

 

[wkato]

I think injuries are still a viable excuse this year.

 

[CPHuskers1]

I will be the first boo bird at the beginning of the season to say I judged the team and Riley incorrectly at the beginning of the season based on the first 30 minutes and admit I was wrong. The team has pulled together and coach Riley has done a good job as well. Recruiting is the best it has been on paper right now in many many years. I expect us to more than likely lose to Wisconsin and Ohio State but I will not trash the team nor any of the coaches.

 

[red rover 70]

Riley is exactly the coach we want rolling into Camp Randall.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

Riley is exactly the coach we want rolling into Camp Randall.

Exactly. He is the best coach in America when it comes to winning against the odds

 

[redwine65]

The only question I have about Riley is his age, I think he's a good coach, and a coach one can be proud to have. I'm just not sure how many years he's got in him.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

The only question I have about Riley is his age, I think he's a good coach, and a coach one can be proud to have. I'm just not sure how many years he's got in him.

How old is Bill Snyder?

 

[redwine65]

How old is Bill Snyder?

Im not sure? 20 years older then Riley? I hope so, Im tired of the coaching turnover since Dr. Tom left.

 

[JohnRossEwing]

How old is Bill Snyder?

Let me check my Tinder

 

[mothmonsterman]

In many ways it hasn't been fun to be a fan since NU lost to A&M in 1998. I think that game brought about an attitude of waiting for the other shoe to drop. During the years that followed a number of misconceptions about the Osborne era took hold of many fans. They remember 93-97 but rarely think about 1989 and 1990. Nebraska didn't beat a ranked team in either of those years. In 1991 they beat two, Arizona State and Oklahoma, neither of which were a top ten team. Bear in mind, this was more than a decade and a half into his tenure as head coach and was nearly thirty years into the "modern" era of Husker football. The point is that losing to Wisconsin and/or Ohio State doesn't mean that the team is bad or poorly coached or that they are doomed to never get back to their proper place. It means they aren't where they need to be. The measure of the staff is whether they are moving in the right direction. It looks like they are.

 

[drubendall]

How old is Bill Snyder?

You guys have heard of Google, right? Snyder is 77 to Riley's 63. Snyder is an anomaly. It's rare to see a guy over 65.

 

[tpmcg]

I support Nebraska.

 

[tone1017]

It's been a fun season so far. We've beaten all of the teams on our schedule and are ranked in the top 10. It hasn't always been easy or pretty, but halfway through the season every single goal we had before the season is still attainable. We've had more high school talent on campus than any year I can remember and have a number of great prospects already committed. Hell we've already exceeded our win total from the regular season last year in half the games. And while I won't say I'm sure we'll walk into Wisconsin or Ohio State and win, I'm not sure we'll lose which I would've been in past years. Let's play it out, enjoy it, and recognize that this thing is pretty clearly going in the right direction.

 

[kaz36]

When Mike Riley was first hired I was like, WTF? Who is Mike Riley? He's a .500 coach. Then I did a little research and found out how well liked he was. What he did with little at OSU and thought to myself. We need to give this guy a chance. It may not be about getting a splash hire. It is about fit. He seems to fit with the culture. He respects the tradition. He embraces the fan base. He doesn't lament the disadvantages. He uses his advantages. He has done and said everything right. Hell, he may have said too much at times. I don't know if he will ultimately win here or not, but, for me, he has earned my respect and a chance to get it done here.

 

[Truehuskerfan]

You guys have heard of Google, right? Snyder is 77 to Riley's 63. Snyder is an anomaly. It's rare to see a guy over 65.

I would say it's rare to see a coach over 70. There are two other coaches besides Bill Snyder over 65(Frank Solich is 72 and San Diego State's Rocky Long is 66). Nick Saban will be 65 on October 31. Steve Spurrier, Frank Beamer and George O'Leary retired last year having coached well past 65. Howard Schnellenberger was in his late 70s when he retired. Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno coached into their 80s.

 

[JohnRossEwing]

Rocky Long looks like he is 45...or he did a few years ago

 

[TruHusker]

Actually injuries are not an excuse. They can be really devastating

Nearly every team has injuries. It is part of the game. If we get beat by Purdue you really dont think the first posts will be about injuries? The good/great teams overcome those and certainly dont use it as an excuse. We lost Frazier and who would have thought we would be playing for the NC. That was great coaching, player recruiting and development, no excuses. What was OSU down too, third string QB and how did they do? The good teams have solid backups who are ready when called on. Huskers use to be that way, not now.

 

[cubsker]

In game stuff has been my concern. They do seem more willing to keep running the same plays until the opponent stops it this year whixh has been a big improvement. Clock mgmt stuff still is interesting at times. Even last week, why not call a timeout and throw a 50 yd hail mary on the last play?

 

[RedSea]

So, Riley is doing well this year, but still doesn't explain why you bring up Pelini and call him a "psychopath." Sounds like you are trying to prove your bona fides to the hate Pelini crowd. Since you brought it up, Pelini was at least an average or probably above-average D1 football coach who had poor public relation skills, not a "psychopath."

 

[cubsker]

Forgot to mention, the going for it on 4th down a lot stuff...awesome.

 

[kaz36]

Forgot to mention, the going for it on 4th down a lot stuff...awesome.

 

[mothmonsterman]

Also, that they have been using the QB sneak, which you don't see much of in college anymore. It's a great play when executed properly. Good stuff.

 

[bigboxes]

So, Riley is doing well this year, but still doesn't explain why you bring up Pelini and call him a "psychopath." Sounds like you are trying to prove your bona fides to the hate Pelini crowd. Since you brought it up, Pelini was at least an average or probably above-average D1 football coach who had poor public relation skills, not a "psychopath."

Look up psychopath in the dictionary. There you'll find an illustration of Bo Pelini. You cannot romanticize his time here and reinvent the man. A walking, talking, drooling, pissing, slobbering, cursing anti-social a-hole.

 

[Jnood]

We should just go ahead and win the rest of our games. It will be fun!

 

[Cornicator]

Let me check my Tinder

Troubling

 

[redwine65]

In many ways it hasn't been fun to be a fan since NU lost to A&M in 1998. I think that game brought about an attitude of waiting for the other shoe to drop. During the years that followed a number of misconceptions about the Osborne era took hold of many fans. They remember 93-97 but rarely think about 1989 and 1990. Nebraska didn't beat a ranked team in either of those years. In 1991 they beat two, Arizona State and Oklahoma, neither of which were a top ten team. Bear in mind, this was more than a decade and a half into his tenure as head coach and was nearly thirty years into the "modern" era of Husker football. The point is that losing to Wisconsin and/or Ohio State doesn't mean that the team is bad or poorly coached or that they are doomed to never get back to their proper place. It means they aren't where they need to be. The measure of the staff is whether they are moving in the right direction. It looks like they are.

but the thing about DR.Tom's long run, is his teams never beat themselves, if we got beat it was to a very talented team, and he didn't spend a lot of time out of the top ten. I understand with scholarship limits came parity. I just want us to be at least competitive. we didn't get blown out much during his term. and his players always seemed to fight till the end of the game. I think riley is bringing that back, and it takes time. I just hope he enjoys it to where we are not looking for another coach in 5 years. michigan and ohio state seem to have found their guy also, but they are a bit younger. guess you can't have everything.

 

[Husker.Wed.]

Just to play the Devil's advocate, maybe if Bo had gotten a couple more years and the support HCMR gets, he might be 6-0 right now and up for the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year award.

 

[Truehuskerfan]

Just to play the Devil's advocate, maybe if Bo had gotten a couple more years and the support HCMR gets, he might be 6-0 right now and up for the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year award.

Bo had 7 years to prove himself. I think that was quite enough. Not sure what you mean about the support Riley gets-but if you mean support from his superiors, how about if Bo didn't act like a maniac on the sidelines and trash the fans maybe he would have got that support?

 

[Pennsyhusker]

So, Riley is doing well this year, but still doesn't explain why you bring up Pelini and call him a "psychopath." Sounds like you are trying to prove your bona fides to the hate Pelini crowd. Since you brought it up, Pelini was at least an average or probably above-average D1 football coach who had poor public relation skills, not a "psychopath."

I don't have to prove my bona fides to the hate Pelini crowd. I am one of that crowd. I supported his hire at first. But that changed after about three years.
I stand by my psychopath designation.

 

[swissticuffs]

Let's let a few seasons play out before we use it he genius tag

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

I suggested we hire Riley about 2+, maybe 3, years before we actually did it. It was during a debate with Tulsa, and the theme was "Who else you gonna get" when I had grown very tired of Bo and knew his time here was not going to end well, but he hadn't yet reached fire-able status. It isn't very often you get to throw a name out there, and it actually comes to fruition. So needless to say I have a special rooting interest in seeing Riley kick some ass, because like most people, I love to be right. I realize the paint ain't dry yet, but so far I'm feeling pretty good about it

 

[red rover 70]

Exactly. He is the best coach in America when it comes to winning against the odds

I know where you're going with this and I can appreciate it. But he's actually a big game coach. One reason people think of him as a big time underdog coach is because the team he's been with... Oregon State.

 

[HuskerNiQ0]

The offense WILL get worse with pocket passers. I said 10 wins this year before the season......next year will be a wake up call 7 wins.
Will Riley be given enough time to adjust his system? We will see.....

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

The offense WILL get worse with pocket passers. I said 10 wins this year before the season......next year will be a wake up call 7 wins.
Will Riley be given enough time to adjust his system? We will see.....

We might be worse on offense near for a variety of reasons, to say it will be because of a pocket passer seems odd. It might be because we're losing some NFL talent at the WR positon. It might be because we have a true freshman, or a RS freshman playing QB.

Predicting 10 wins with the schedule had this year wasn't all that bold. What is our current SOS? 85th? That's before Purdue even, it's freaking atrocious, I hope we win a bunch of games this year, we better. We will win more than 7 games next year, you're wrong that.