He has been the antithesis of fast for the last 3 years.He's had the same body the entire time he's been here. Big and fast and could have been a first round draft pick with better development.
He has been the antithesis of fast for the last 3 years.He's had the same body the entire time he's been here. Big and fast and could have been a first round draft pick with better development.
Teams do this constantly with minimal repercussions. And it would have been well worth the risk. As we would have landed both McCord and Raiola, AND the stud receiver from Ohio State. And likely paired a potent offense under senior leadership with a top 10 defense. We would have been in playoff contention this year, and all of our recruiting problems would have melted away. Like I said before, I think we only get 3 years out of Raiola, and how much more prepared would he be if he got to take a redshirt year? And then after having a great year with McCord, we would have had 3 more years of Raiola, instead of only two before he enters the draft. That's how things should have turned out. Again, I always know what I'm talking about and I'm always right.You do that when you are a team that hasn't done anything in a while and you will get a reputation. Word spreads fast with recruits and Nebraska doesn't have a lot to back up their recruiting YET but their word.
He was fast as hell as a freshman. And if he wasn't playing fast, that had more to do with mindset than physical ability. Like I said with proper development and mindset, there's no reason Robinson couldn't have been a first round draft pick.He has been the antithesis of fast for the last 3 years.
How so - we landed the highest recruit ever at Nebraska. Think it worked just fine.That obviously didn't work, did it?
You don't determine starters based on potential ceiling, you determine them based on who is the better player right now. And right now, that is McCord.That is too subjective. You have no idea who would have won the job. They currently play in totally different offenses.
Raiola ceiling is way higher as a true freshman than McCord as a 6th year senior.
My way would have worked a hell of a lot better. As we would have landed the highest recruit ever AND be in playoff contention this year with a senior QB and another stud receiver from Ohio State.How so - we landed the highest recruit ever at Nebraska. Think it worked just fine.
Yeah, I think he would have done well here, too. But unlike DR he would have been one and done.I’m a fan of seeing McCord balling out. Makes OSU look bad and confirms our staff is targeting the right guys in the portal.
Just remember. We played 1 terrible team and 1 bad team.Total Defense - 24th
Rushing Defense - 5th
Defensive TDs - T6th
3rd Down perc - T41st
Team Sacks - T8th
Total offense - 58th
Raiola
Completion Percentage - 14th (73%)
Passing Efficiency - 50th (153.1)
Of note
Kyle McCord leads the NCAA in TDs with 8 and is 3rd in yards
Shader Sanders is 5th in passing yards
Yep - I should have known. My bad for thinking HCMR knew how to get it done when he could have followed oldjar07. Who would have been our QB next year?My way would have worked a hell of a lot better. As we would have landed the highest recruit ever AND be in playoff contention this year with a senior QB and another stud receiver from Ohio State.
Raiola. I made that clear already.Yep - I should have known. My bad for thinking HCMR knew how to get it done when he could have followed oldjar07. Who would have been our QB next year?
this is undoubtedly trueJust remember. We played 1 terrible team and 1 bad team.
No question. I am deliriously happy with where we are. Just still have a much higher ceiling to get to. At every level.this is undoubtedly true
but it's been nice to not also look like a terrible or bad team while doing so
I just laid out the formula for getting there.No question. I am deliriously happy with where we are. Just still have a much higher ceiling to get to. At every level.
You determine which QB you want to have in your program based on potential. Matt Rhule, in year 2, chose to build for the future. As of right now, having Kyle McCord as the QB would not have had one iota of difference in the win total.You don't determine starters based on potential ceiling, you determine them based on who is the better player right now. And right now, that is McCord.
Or you get both QBs in and win a lot of games. Both now and in the future. That's my position.You determine which QB you want to have in your program based on potential. Matt Rhule, in year 2, chose to build for the future. As of right now, having Kyle McCord as the QB would not have had one iota of difference in the win total.
Again, right now, I don't know who the better player is, but I would pick Dylan Raiola as QB for Nebraska every time.
But you don't keep both. If Raiola wins the job in an open competition McCord leaves. If you promise the job to McCord and tell Raiola that he has a chance to win it, he will find out you lied. He doesn't sign with you. Then you piss off a Husker legend, and you lose respect with every Husker Alum. Not a risk a 2nd year coach, who is trying to establish his culture and get buy in, is going to take.Or you get both QBs in and win a lot of games. Both now and in the future. That's my position.
In scenario 1, McCord couldn't leave because he would have already transferred here. In scenario 2, it's not a lie and how would Raiola even find out? You don't tell the whole world what you promise. You only have to make that promise to one guy. We could have and should have gotten both. That is my position.But you don't keep both. If Raiola wins the job in an open competition McCord leaves. If you promise the job to McCord and tell Raiola that he has a chance to win it, he will find out you lied. He doesn't sign with you. Then you piss off a Husker legend, and you lose respect with every Husker Alum. Not a risk a 2nd year coach, who is trying to establish his culture and get buy in, is going to take.
There is no way you were getting both QBs. So your fantasy position is irrelevant.
Average at best. Singleton had 3 total tackles in 2022. This staff got a bunch of underachieving players to where they are now. No reason to think they can't do the same with other players. It isn't like they didn't have 2 freshman all American players last year....Also not true, Nash was already emerging, Ty always had the talent, just not the right mindset. Gifford, Hill, and Singleton always had pro level talent. Never said we couldn't be a good defense next year, but I think we undoubtedly take a step back unless we pull studs out of the transfer portal to replace the guys I just mentioned.
You don't think the QBs talk? Good God.In scenario 1, McCord couldn't leave because he would have already transferred here. In scenario 2, it's not a lie and how would Raiola even find out? You don't tell the whole world what you promise. You only have to make that promise to one guy. We could have and should have gotten both. That is my position.
Nebraska does not have the luxury to play around with a 5 star QB, especially one that has transferred a ton in high school and committed to multiple schools just to get McCord.In scenario 1, McCord couldn't leave because he would have already transferred here. In scenario 2, it's not a lie and how would Raiola even find out? You don't tell the whole world what you promise. You only have to make that promise to one guy. We could have and should have gotten both. That is my position.
Did you not call him a rental that will be at Georgia in a few years and did you not say his signing isn't program changing?Must be misremembering things old man, but no, that is not true.
we might just find ourselves in playoff contention without syracuse's QB.My way would have worked a hell of a lot better. As we would have landed the highest recruit ever AND be in playoff contention this year with a senior QB and another stud receiver from Ohio State.
You can't promise Mccord and his dad that Mccord is starting and still have a fair competition. I doubt Mccord wanted to be here with DR either way.It wouldn't be a lie. McCord is the better qb at this point and would have won the starting job fair and square, just as Raiola said he wanted.
And... Just like you said, Rhule is establishing a culture. Raiola is a culture guy and McCord is a mercenary. Raiola fits with everything Rhule stands for. A kid who loves football and is willing to put in the time to exceed expectations. I'm with you. In this instance you take DR 100% of the time.But you don't keep both. If Raiola wins the job in an open competition McCord leaves. If you promise the job to McCord and tell Raiola that he has a chance to win it, he will find out you lied. He doesn't sign with you. Then you piss off a Husker legend, and you lose respect with every Husker Alum. Not a risk a 2nd year coach, who is trying to establish his culture and get buy in, is going to take.
There is no way you were getting both QBs. So your fantasy position is irrelevant.
Exactly. It's quite simple. 5 star generational qbs don't fall in the lap of a team that hasn't gone to a bowl game in 7 years. It straight doesn't happen. Since it did, you do nothing to f it up.And... Just like you said, Rhule is establishing a culture. Raiola is a culture guy and McCord is a mercenary. Raiola fits with everything Rhule stands for. A kid who loves football and is willing to put in the time to exceed expectations. I'm with you. In this instance you take DR 100% of the time.
If he was promised to start and was interested in coming here in the first place, why wouldn't he want to come here? We promised one instead of the other when we could have promised both.You can't promise Mccord and his dad that Mccord is starting and still have a fair competition. I doubt Mccord wanted to be here with DR either way.
It isn't Raiola vs McCord, we could have had both.In terms of Raiola vs. McCord, Raiola is huge legacy recruit and is one of the best, if not the best, prospects to join the program. By all accounts, he is obsessed with improving his game and is setting the standard in terms of knowledge of the playbook and play execution. He has the potential to be a GOAT level player within the program. McCord is a very fine QB that we could have had for one year.
It's isn't a very hard decision at all.
In my scenario, that vision lasts for 3 more years after this year instead of 2, and think about how much more appealing that would be.Average at best. Singleton had 3 total tackles in 2022. This staff got a bunch of underachieving players to where they are now. No reason to think they can't do the same with other players. It isn't like they didn't have 2 freshman all American players last year....
Even losing the bulk of the oline, the progression of DR and the young group of skill guys could offset any step back the d takes. That is why playing DR now is so important. Other players will be attracted to that. Easy to sell a vision of transferring here when every player in America knows who DR is and what he is doing.
You keep saying this as if there is any possibility that would have worked out. As Tuco pointed out, McCord could have left after spring practice, and Raiola would not have stayed if it became obvious that Rhule lied to him. Since you clearly have lost any touch with reality I realize it's pointless to argue with you, but come on.If he was promised to start and was interested in coming here in the first place, why wouldn't he want to come here? We promised one instead of the other when we could have promised both.
It isn't Raiola vs McCord, we could have had both.
Your vision is fantasyIn my scenario, that vision lasts for 3 more years after this year instead of 2, and think about how much more appealing that would be.
Huh? You can't promise both without lying. I don't know what you love about Kyle Mccord so much but no coach in the country is taking Mccord over DR. He's at Syracuse for a reason and not some big time program. He's a good qb but there isn't any evidence at this point to support saying he would win us games that DR wouldn't. He had a 24 to 6 td/int ratio last year......... with Marvin Harrison Jr as his primary target.If he was promised to start and was interested in coming here in the first place, why wouldn't he want to come here? We promised one instead of the other when we could have promised both.