Post-game interview...Riley really sounds like

[timnsun]

You will still have Riley and his staff calling the plays

Yeah? Never said he wouldn't...

My biggest issue is with our pass defense. Along with just about everyone else. I haven't seen anything there to put hope in.

At least on offense we have had good games... I am still holding out hope that our offense can be good with the right personnel... Last week we looked great against a good defensive football team. We are too schizophrenic on offense to do anything of note this year. Hoping we can fix that in the future. Our defense, on the other hand, needs more work than I ever imagined...

 

[HuskerO]

Quit making excuses for Riley. The play calling took the air out of the stadium for awhile there in the first half. any competent OC would had us up by 10 points at half. Sure Tommy makes mistakes, but don't keep putting him in drop back passing situations.

The play calling caused at least 6 dropped passes? 2 of those drops in the first quarter, if caught, would have resulted in a first down.

 

[Harry Caray]

Tommy made some nice plays with his legs, why not run more designed QB runs or option plays? Why keep running plays for Jamal Turner when they are not working? Why didn't we give Janovich more carries? Why are our young RBs not getting touches anymore? Anybody?

I feel like we'd have a winning record now if the staff had just incorporated a little bit of last year's offense. Tommy put up over 400 yards of total offense against USC last year and we scored 42 points. Why completely fix what isn't broken?

 

[BornNBredRed]

We all were embarrassed by Bo? Agreed. We all were unhappy with Watson, then Beck's playing calling? Agreed We had all grown tired of getting blown out in games by the likes of Wisconsin. Agreed I am agreeing with everyone that Bo and staff weren't very good coaches. Then why can a bad staff win 9 games every year with the same players people on this board write are not good enough win for Mike Riley and his staff?

The 9 wins the last couple years were 99% because of Ameer. Without him, we would have been in a similar position.

 

[BornNBredRed]

You are talking about two plays. Guess what, no matter how good you are the other team is going to make some plays. Those two plays didn't lose us the game. We don't know how to win games. These coaches don't know how to win games.

That 65 yard run would not be made against most high school teams....and that was a big play in the game. It gave them confidence, which they needed early. There was no effort on that run to catch the rumbling bumbling QB. Banderas MUST stop him in the hole after a 3 yard gain on that play every single time. Enough with the excuses.

 

[BornNBredRed]

Tommy made some nice plays with his legs, why not run more designed QB runs or option plays? Why keep running plays for Jamal Turner when they are not working? Why didn't we give Janovich more carries? Why are our young RBs not getting touches anymore? Anybody?

I feel like we'd have a winning record now if the staff had just incorporated a little bit of last year's offense. Tommy put up over 400 yards of total offense against USC last year and we scored 42 points. Why completely fix what isn't broken?

Agreed...and why Imani Cross? Our young guys are play makers, not 3 yards and a cloud of dust.

 

[Wasker77]

The 9 wins the last couple years were 99% because of Ameer. Without him, we would have been in a similar position.

So you are confirming my point that a bad staff was able to win with these same players and Riley is not

 

[HuskerO]

So you are confirming my point that a bad staff was able to win with these same players and Riley is not

How are they the same players when AA isn't on this years team?

 

[Jung A. Sungonung]

It`s not like this team has all stars all over the place. Heck our OL was dominated today. Let that sink in.

Nah, it's much easier to stay in denial about the quality and quantity of talent we have on hand and just blame the coach.

 

[timnsun]

So you are confirming my point that a bad staff was able to win with these same players and Riley is not

Huh? Without AA. Guess what? We don't have AA. Not to mention KB and RG.

What BNBR is saying is AA was the difference. He's not here. Hence the bad season.

 

[TheNewNU]

Tommy made some nice plays with his legs, why not run more designed QB runs or option plays? Why keep running plays for Jamal Turner when they are not working? Why didn't we give Janovich more carries? Why are our young RBs not getting touches anymore? Anybody?

I feel like we'd have a winning record now if the staff had just incorporated a little bit of last year's offense. Tommy put up over 400 yards of total offense against USC last year and we scored 42 points. Why completely fix what isn't broken?

USC also dropped 5 interceptions

 

[Wasker77]

Huh? Without AA. Guess what? We don't have AA. Not to mention KB and RG.

What BNBR is saying is AA was the difference. He's not here. Hence the bad season.

I will give Mike AA and Burkhead and he will still find a way to lose

 

[HuskerO]

I will give Mike AA and Burkhead and he will still find a way to lose

Absolutely no way to prove that, so a very dumb statement.

 

[timnsun]

I will give Mike AA and Burkhead and he will still find a way to lose

Absolutely no way to prove that, so a very dumb statement.

Agree. Proof? Pretty silly statement if you ask me...

 

[worldstarhusker]

Spinner I liked what you wrote. I just listened To Mike's press conference. I wonder how many times the Oregon State fans heard the very same thing. I told you all last summer that when things went bad, Mike would cross his arms and look down at the ground. Have you guys got tired of that look yet? It's laughable that people write give Mike 3-4 years and he will turn it around. (I thought he was hired to take us to the next step) By that time he will be at his beach house on the Oregon coast, watching the fire and smiling as he mumbles "Suckers" whenever there is mention of Nebraska on the TV. WE PAID for his RETIREMENT!!!

 

[yort2000]

Nah, it's much easier to stay in denial about the quality and quantity of talent we have on hand and just blame the coach.

It's not like we have been playing Alabama every week. We are losing to teams that are not even top 50. We are battling with the bottom half of the FBS and we are losing.

We don't have bottom half of the FBS talent.

 

[BornNBredRed]

It's not like we have been playing Alabama every week. We are losing to teams that are not even top 50. We are battling with the bottom half of the FBS and we are losing.

We don't have bottom half of the FBS talent.

Speaking of talent, #52 has the skill set to be a defensive end. He is simply not a linebacker. He may actually be able to contribute as a DE. There was a play today where Collins flew to about 5 yards from the sidelines and made a punishing tackle, all the while our linebackers were prancing around as usual. It is sad that our 320 lb DT moves sideline to sideline significantly better than our LBs.

 

[Jung A. Sungonung]

It's not like we have been playing Alabama every week. We are losing to teams that are not even top 50. We are battling with the bottom half of the FBS and we are losing.

We don't have bottom half of the FBS talent.

I don't think anyone is saying we have bottom half of the FBS type talent. I think it's more middle of the road. We very well could have arrived at this place last year as we were 3 plays from being 6-7. Thank you Ameer.

 

[SnohomishRed]

Huh? Without AA. Guess what? We don't have AA. Not to mention KB and RG.

What BNBR is saying is AA was the difference. He's not here. Hence the bad season.

AA was good player who went on to play in the NFL - but lets be real here - He is not some great running back that only comes around once in a great while. We had Rex before him - Helu - Brandon Jackson. Point being we always have had a good back and who knows one may be om the roster right now.

The problem with our running game is really tied back into the coaches comittment to run. Who know ho tyhey would perform if we were a run first offense and practised as a run first offense instead we pass first and when in a bind in a game we pass

square peg round hole - exactly what they said they were not going to do but did and it is costing us dearly this year just as did with Callahan

 

[Gladeskat]

I made no claims that it was Bo's fault. I pointed out there are human psyche issues that would be tough for anyone short of Vince Lombardi to overcome.
Got it now?

How do we know Vince Lombardi wasn't a complete pussy? Think about it.

 

[Wasker77]

Agree. Proof? Pretty silly statement if you ask me...

Yeah that was a dumb statement but no dumber than saying that last year's team would have had the same record as this year without AA. We can't prove that either

 

[timnsun]

AA was good player who went on to play in the NFL - but lets be real here - He is not some great running back that only comes around once in a great while. We had Rex before him - Helu - Brandon Jackson. Point being we always have had a good back and who knows one may be om the roster right now.

The problem with our running game is really tied back into the coaches comittment to run. Who know ho tyhey would perform if we were a run first offense and practised as a run first offense instead we pass first and when in a bind in a game we pass

square peg round hole - exactly what they said they were not going to do but did and it is costing us dearly this year just as did with Callahan

That wasn't my point. You may be right... If we committed to the run, who knows what happens this year? But this isn't what our coaching staff does.

Wasker was saying we have the same players this year when we do not. That was my point.

 

[Harry Caray]

I don't think anyone is saying we have bottom half of the FBS type talent. I think it's more middle of the road. We very well could have arrived at this place last year as we were 3 plays from being 6-7. Thank you Ameer.

By that logic we were 3 plays away from being 12-1 last year. If Alonzo Moore doesn't drop a pass in the end zone, we beat Michigan State on the road. If DPE doesn't fumble against Minnesota we win that one. "If" doesn't mean a whole lot at the end of the day.

 

[timnsun]

By that logic we were 3 plays away from being 12-1 last year. If Alonzo Moore doesn't drop a pass in the end zone, we beat Michigan State on the road. If DPE doesn't fumble against Minnesota we win that one. "If" doesn't mean a whole lot at the end of the day.

Not to quibble, but even if DPE doesn't fumble we still lose. He went out of bounds voluntarily making him ineligible. And the play was 4th down. Turnover on downs.

 

[newAD]

By that logic we were 3 plays away from being 12-1 last year. If Alonzo Moore doesn't drop a pass in the end zone, we beat Michigan State on the road. If DPE doesn't fumble against Minnesota we win that one. "If" doesn't mean a whole lot at the end of the day.

If that happens Bo'd still be here.

 

[Jung A. Sungonung]

By that logic we were 3 plays away from being 12-1 last year. If Alonzo Moore doesn't drop a pass in the end zone, we beat Michigan State on the road. If DPE doesn't fumble against Minnesota we win that one. "If" doesn't mean a whole lot at the end of the day.

Well I don't know what season you watched but we were much closer to 6-7 than 12-1 IMHO. I think to my point in this thread that this team is lacking in talent where it matters most, it means a good deal.

 

[Archie Graham]

Tommy made some nice plays with his legs, why not run more designed QB runs or option plays?

Not hard to tell he is hurt.

 

[BornNBredRed]

AA was good player who went on to play in the NFL - but lets be real here - He is not some great running back that only comes around once in a great while. We had Rex before him - Helu - Brandon Jackson. Point being we always have had a good back and who knows one may be om the roster right now.

The problem with our running game is really tied back into the coaches comittment to run. Who know ho tyhey would perform if we were a run first offense and practised as a run first offense instead we pass first and when in a bind in a game we pass

square peg round hole - exactly what they said they were not going to do but did and it is costing us dearly this year just as did with Callahan

The other backs that you mentioned are nowhere near the class of Ameer. He is second in yards overall at NU and if he had played as much as he should have during his first season, he would be first by a long shot. Rex was very good, but he should have ceded more carries to Ameer. Ameer was a very special player. He made all of those yards without having anywhere near the quality of offensive line that our other top backs like Ahman or Rozier had. Ameer had to make a cut three yards deep in the backfield on about a third of his carries.

 

[starbrown]

It`s not like this team has all stars all over the place. Heck our OL was dominated today. Let that sink in.

And Riley is the guy to change all that. Really?

 

[starbrown]

I'll never really understand the logic or loyalty on this board. Lets back a proven failure who has never won and a guy whose been with the program for less than a year over kids who have proven they can win. Many of these kids we've been behind for like 7 years including recruiting years. Kids we know that can play. Maybe not 13-0 talent but much much better than 3-5 talent. Let's keep blaming them, it's probably their fault. Can't be freaking Mike Riley's fault. Mike Riley is the next coming of Bill Walsh without the "breaks" or the "right situation".

My goodness, give me a freaking break. Our kids can play football. Under many different coaches in the nation, this team could be 8-0. The schedule is there. And for those that state "give MR" time, how much time? Guy is an old man. He wasn't brought in to win in 5 years, he was brought in to win NOW!!! He's not freaking young enough to rebuild NU from the ground up.

This is an example of intelligence. Soak it up. You might not see it again till 2016.

 

[JHball]

Our LBs, and DBs are NAIA guys. Not a single one of them could catch there slow @ss qb. My grandmother could catch him, and she is 6 feet under, God rest her soul. Those same 7 players play with no passion to tackle the QB as he is prancing down the field. It is pathetic. I was still drinking the Kool-aid until today. It is obvious that many of these kids don't care....and that is a reflection on their prior coach. We should have won this game today 35-0....easily.

So clueless...

 

[CC_Lemming]

The original post is a good candidate of confirmation bias and the rest of the thread consists of a back and forth between those who don't want to acknowledge there are systemic problems and those who insist the program is doomed to fail. Same damn story, different week. Gods willing the Huskers will win next week and then the sunshine pumpers can put the onus back on the pessimists to justify themselves. It won't be any more valid or right (as evidenced by the need of the grace of the gods to defeat Purdue) but it sure as hell is a lot more enjoyable.

 

[rrthusker]

And Riley is the guy to change all that. Really?

And out of what I said you jump to that conclusion? Really?

 

[bigbadjim990]

I don't think anyone is saying we have bottom half of the FBS type talent. I think it's more middle of the road. We very well could have arrived at this place last year as we were 3 plays from being 6-7. Thank you Ameer.

That fact is NU wasn't 6-7. This guy can't win consistently. It will be an achievement for MR to win two games in a row. MR was supposed to be a step up and now we have the worst elements of the Callahan and Pelini years combined. A bad system for NU and hiring "buddies" that aren't good enough to get the job done. Also, 6-7 is better than what we are going to get this year if you want to compare apples to apples.

 

[NikkiSixx]

Just watched the post game press conference, and haven't read this thread, but what I saw, was a markedly different, defensive attitude from the coach. Now, he didn't lose his cool like the old coach, but I could really see a change in his body language. At times, he would square up to the person asking the question, at times he would stare right at the person directly, as if trying to intimidate the interviewer slightly. Also, the way he exited the interview, was the biggest tell of all. It was abrupt and he just didn't want anything more to do with it and cut it off.

I don't believe this is going to end well from what I saw.

My hope is that he just resigns at the end of the season.

To the fans who are putting the pressure on, I say keep doing it. The nail in the coffin for this program is when the fans stop caring.

 

[timnsun]

That fact is NU wasn't 6-7. This guy can't win consistently. It will be an achievement for MR to win two games in a row. MR was supposed to be a step up and now we have the worst elements of the Callahan and Pelini years combined. A bad system for NU and hiring "buddies" that aren't good enough to get the job done. Also, 6-7 is better than what we are going to get this year if you want to compare apples to apples.

No doubt things are bad, but I am beginning to see posts saying this is worse than callahan... Really?

Have you forgotten losing to Texas Tech 70-10? Have you forgotten losing to Southern Miss at home? What about getting throttled at Kansas State? Losing to Iowa State? Blasted by Oklahoma (the only ranked team we faced btw...), where we scored our only points on the last play of the game when the second to last play of the game was our first and last fullback trap of the season that went for a lot of yards (Riley and Co. at least recognize some value in our fullback). Our victory against Kansas was 14-8, with the defense having to keep Kansas out of the end zone on a hail mary (Guess they are better than Riley and Co. at that...). Finished the season with a loss to Colorado - no bowling. We were 5-6 Callahan's first year... This is worse than Callahan? Get real...

I'm not blindly defending the current coaches, but I will call a spade a spade... This is not worse than Callahan. Could it get there? You bet! But to bang that drum now is asinine...

 

[red rover 70]

Just watched the post game press conference, and haven't read this thread, but what I saw, was a markedly different, defensive attitude from the coach. Now, he didn't lose his cool like the old coach, but I could really see a change in his body language. At times, he would square up to the person asking the question, at times he would stare right at the person directly, as if trying to intimidate the interviewer slightly. Also, the way he exited the interview, was the biggest tell of all. It was abrupt and he just didn't want anything more to do with it and cut it off.

I don't believe this is going to end well from what I saw.

My hope is that he just resigns at the end of the season.

To the fans who are putting the pressure on, I say keep doing it. The nail in the coffin for this program is when the fans stop caring.

From what i saw he's beyond pissed at the players that just don't seem to give a crap... and the other's that don't have their head in the game. He's got all these juniors returning but if they're gonna play a football game with that attitude they need to go.

 

[JohnRossEwing]

From what i saw he's beyond pissed at the players that just don't seem to give a crap... and the other's that don't have their head in the game. He's got all these juniors returning but if they're gonna play a football game with that attitude they need to go.

I can understand that but it is HIS job to make them give a crap.

Also, why does he even have a headset? He just puts the mic all the way over his head and stands there. Its like Brady Hoke...

 

[NikkiSixx]

From what i saw he's beyond pissed at the players that just don't seem to give a crap... and the other's that don't have their head in the game. He's got all these juniors returning but if they're gonna play a football game with that attitude they need to go.

I guess I would try to look at it from a player's perspective.. and if you put yourself in their shoes, how would you perceive things? That's admittedly difficult to do since we aren't actually players in his system.

The respect for the coach has to be earned. It is not just given to the guy because he has the title. You can't force guys to buy in.. it's Coach's job to earn that.

That is probably the big problem going on right now. Coach hasn't earned their respect yet.

That is on the coach, not the players.

 

[bigbadjim990]

No doubt things are bad, but I am beginning to see posts saying this is worse than callahan... Really?

Have you forgotten losing to Texas Tech 70-10? Have you forgotten losing to Southern Miss at home? What about getting throttled at Kansas State? Losing to Iowa State? Blasted by Oklahoma (the only ranked team we faced btw...), where we scored our only points on the last play of the game when the second to last play of the game was our first and last fullback trap of the season that went for a lot of yards (Riley and Co. at least recognize some value in our fullback). Our victory against Kansas was 14-8, with the defense having to keep Kansas out of the end zone on a hail mary (Guess they are better than Riley and Co. at that...). Finished the season with a loss to Colorado - no bowling. We were 5-6 Callahan's first year... This is worse than Callahan? Get real...

I'm not blindly defending the current coaches, but I will call a spade a spade... This is not worse than Callahan. Could it get there? You bet! But to bang that drum now is asinine...

Losing is losing. MR is on pace to shatter anything BC did.