Husker Psycho

Judas... No 1

I think the questions most people are asking is: Why did he hire those people in the first place if they weren't championship caliber coaches ? Did we throw the last 2 years away because he hired his friends ? I suspect that he thought Mark Banker deserved a chance with better resources, better players, etc. because Mike knows that Mark is a good coach. It is possible that Mike Riley realized that Nebraska needs a great coach or simply a change to the 3-4 because we aren't recruiting DL that seem to be everywhere in the SEC. While watching those DL during the National Championship game I thought to myself that we don't have guys anywhere near the athletic ability and talent of those DL. I also thought how the hell can we get those guys. I think the answer is that you don't bank on getting those guys and move to a defense like the 3-4 and give your players every chance to be successful due to the uncertainty that it creates in the offensive blocking schemes and the QB. I suspect that Wisconsin runs the 3-4 for that exact reason. Not a lot of Simeon Rice like DE running around in WI and none in NE either. I'm sure that Mark Banker's defense would have been amazing with the Grant W., Adam C., Suh, etc. Was there any DC available in 15 that could have been hired to run the 3-4. I don't know but I trust that Mike Riley will get the job done here in Nebraska. GBR FLHuskerGBR posting style reminds me of 84HuskerLaw's Same person...multiple screen names... multiple IP addresses... There are one or two paid (money) commenters here who it appears have hundreds of screen names here. The worst part about these people is that they are the ultimate betrayers of the Nebraska Football Program. Their loyalty is NOT to the Nebraska Football Program, their loyalty is to the bank accounts of the people who hire them to come here for sole purpose of protecting their money. These paid commenters would gladly destroy the football program... if in meant saving the million dollar paychecks of their bosses.

This whole thing is BS ! The majority of comments here are coming from PAID (money) commenters who's only purpose it to STOP HONEST discussion... In order to protect the million dollar salaries of the scoundrels who have taken over our football program... and run it into the ground.

Those in glass houses... In 2013 UConn was the #85 scoring D and #65 total D. So you're not even close. Care to explain how you're not trolling and misrepresenting the facts? According to the link you provided... In 2013... UConn was ranked 51st in Total D. Correct. I edited that post. Well, one thing is for certain. Not all stats, metrics and rankings are created equal. Did you take a look at last years rankings for Total Defense. Both the NCAA and the other source scored it the same. Boston College had the best defense in the country last year... No 1. Only problem... Boston College record last year was 3-9. But in total defense they were ranked ahead of every other team in the country. What was their scoring defense ? 4th... That's right 1st in Total Defense and 4th in scoring defense. Their record... 3-9. But there's more. What was their Total Offense rank ? 125th... dead last. LOL ! Those rankings put out by the two sources are totally meaningless... including the scoring defense rankings. I don't think BC having a great defense but a bad team means the stats don't matter. Especially since the current discussion is about Diaco's defense, the conclusion you could draw is that the team's record isn't necessarily a good indication of how well the defense played. You're telling me Boston College had a better defense than Alabama last year?

Those in glass houses... In 2013 UConn was the #85 scoring D and #65 total D. So you're not even close. Care to explain how you're not trolling and misrepresenting the facts? According to the link you provided... In 2013... UConn was ranked 51st in Total D. Correct. I edited that post. Well, one thing is for certain. Not all stats, metrics and rankings are created equal. Did you take a look at last years rankings for Total Defense? Both the NCAA and the other source scored it the same. Boston College had the best defense in the country last year... No 1. Only problem... Boston College record last year was 3-9. But in Total Defense they were ranked ahead of every other team in the country. What was their Scoring Defense? 4th... That's right, 1st in Total Defense and 4th in Scoring Defense. Their record... 3-9. But there's more. What was their Total Offense rank ? 125th... dead last. LOL ! Those rankings put out by the two sources are totally meaningless... including the Scoring Defense rankings.

Those in glass houses... In 2013 UConn was the #85 scoring D and #51 total D. So you're not even close. Care to explain how you're not trolling and misrepresenting the facts? EDIT: Fixed the total D rank and strike out the rest as we have conflicting sources of information that disagree. Your integrity is duly noted and much appreciated.

Pretty cool stats Saunders. I agree that having a good 'coach' who can teach guys the proper way to understand defense and then carry out their assignments is huge but the jury is still out on whether or not this whole idea about scheme change and changing defensive coordinators is even going to be as drastic of an improvement as Riley and Eichorst are looking for/needing. Also in the end it still amounts to having good players who can understand what's being asked of them and then carry that out. That part doesn't change. The reality is that just because one school had a seamless transition from the 4-3 to the 3-4 does not mean another school is going to have the same success. Correct

Those in glass houses... In 2013 UConn was the #85 scoring D and #65 total D. So you're not even close. Care to explain how you're not trolling and misrepresenting the facts? According to the link you provided... In 2013... UConn was ranked 51st in Total D. 51=27???? Damn, that common core math really is a lot different. http://www.espn.com/college-football/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/sort/totalYards/year/2013

Those in glass houses... In 2013 UConn was the #85 scoring D and #65 total D. So you're not even close. Care to explain how you're not trolling and misrepresenting the facts? According to the link you provided... In 2013... UConn was ranked 51st in Total D.

Those in glass houses... In 2013 UConn was the #85 scoring D and #65 total D. So you're not even close. Care to explain how you're not trolling and misrepresenting the facts? http://www.espn.com/college-football/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/sort/totalYards/year/2013

Look who they played. They play in the American Athletic Conference. And he was not the Defensive coach of that team... he was the head coach... Of a team that went... 2-10... 6-7... 3-9... in his 3 years as head coach. Aren't you just the cutest little hater? Skeptical is one thing but htf would you know? Present some credentials or stop. Typical... you have nothing to say (no counterargument or rebuttal...nothing)... so you launch a personal attack against a fellow member. We are all responding to comments made by Adam Carriker. I suggest that if you don't like what he said... or if you know more than he does... you take it up with him. Lol. Yes the American was soooo bad this year, that it had 5 of its coaches poached to become HC's at fairly big time P5 jobs. Get outta here troll boy. Diaco's record at UConn in the American Athletic Conference was: 2014: 2-10 2015: 6-7 2016: 3-9... last place in American Athletic Conference 2016... fired after 3 years. You may not like those facts... but those are the facts. So being considered one of the nations top DCs and winning the top assistant award aren't facts? You're debating head coach vs DC. Are you trolling or actually that thick? You're not paying attention. I'm the one who correctly pointed out he was not the DC at UConn... so the original claim (comment #9 of this thread) was not relevant anyway. You need to direct your comment to that person. You cant have it both ways. What in the hell are you talking about? You can't be serious here. Obviously he implemented his defensive system at UCONN. I know that, because he stated such in the press conference. I would imagine, much like when Bo Pelini started here, he was coordinating that defense at UCONN. They were fantastic his first year, crazy better than the year before with players recruited to play a 4-3. His team did not win enough games, but that was not on the defense. Maybe he failed managing the offense and special teams and the overall vision of the program. Luckily for us, he won't be doing any of that here. He will be doing what he is really awesome at. The thing that made him a millionaire. He will be ONLY responsible for the defense. THAT is why both facts matter. If you can't understand that I guess we have another person on that ignore list that keeps growing. "They were fantastic his first year, crazy better than the year before"... Wrong. This is why you don't allow incorrect information to be splattered around. In 2013... the year before Diaco was hired at UConn... UConn had the No.27 ranked Defense in the country... which is a higher ranking than at any time while Diaco was coaching at UConn. Did you read at all about the style of defense we are talking about? You sound extremely ignorant to the principles of this defense and what the goals of it are. This no-crease 3-4 gives up yards between the 20s but doesn't allow points. In 2013 UConn was 86th in scoring defense THE ONLY STAT THAT REALLY MATTERS. By 2015 they were #15 in that stat. Diaco's record at UConn... 2-10 6-7 3-9 Obviously it's not "The only stat that really matters".

Look who they played. They play in the American Athletic Conference. And he was not the Defensive coach of that team... he was the head coach... Of a team that went... 2-10... 6-7... 3-9... in his 3 years as head coach. Aren't you just the cutest little hater? Skeptical is one thing but htf would you know? Present some credentials or stop. Typical... you have nothing to say (no counterargument or rebuttal...nothing)... so you launch a personal attack against a fellow member. We are all responding to comments made by Adam Carriker. I suggest that if you don't like what he said... or if you know more than he does... you take it up with him. Lol. Yes the American was soooo bad this year, that it had 5 of its coaches poached to become HC's at fairly big time P5 jobs. Get outta here troll boy. Diaco's record at UConn in the American Athletic Conference was: 2014: 2-10 2015: 6-7 2016: 3-9... last place in American Athletic Conference 2016... fired after 3 years. You may not like those facts... but those are the facts. So being considered one of the nations top DCs and winning the top assistant award aren't facts? You're debating head coach vs DC. Are you trolling or actually that thick? You're not paying attention. I'm the one who correctly pointed out he was not the DC at UConn... so the original claim (comment #9 of this thread) was not relevant anyway. You need to direct your comment to that person. You cant have it both ways. What in the hell are you talking about? You can't be serious here. Obviously he implemented his defensive system at UCONN. I know that, because he stated such in the press conference. I would imagine, much like when Bo Pelini started here, he was coordinating that defense at UCONN. They were fantastic his first year, crazy better than the year before with players recruited to play a 4-3. His team did not win enough games, but that was not on the defense. Maybe he failed managing the offense and special teams and the overall vision of the program. Luckily for us, he won't be doing any of that here. He will be doing what he is really awesome at. The thing that made him a millionaire. He will be ONLY responsible for the defense. THAT is why both facts matter. If you can't understand that I guess we have another person on that ignore list that keeps growing. "They were fantastic his first year, crazy better than the year before"... Wrong. This is why you don't allow incorrect information to be splattered around. In 2013... the year before Diaco was hired at UConn... UConn had the No.27 ranked Defense in the country... which is a higher ranking than at any time while Diaco was coaching at UConn.

Look I just went with what I heard from what Diaco said in his presser. I don't have to scour through his numbers as a head coach to trust what he said and be excited by the hire. I was a little off on my facts (the 15th ranking in scoring defense was in year 2) but my point remains the same. I think his system is flexible. In your original comment you said: "Did you not here him say his first year at UCONN they were a top 15 defense?" That implies the 15th rated defense in the nation. So now you're saying he meant only scoring defense... not the other 7 metrics used in tabulating Total Defense Ranking. So at his presser did he cherry pick a metric... ? Did he specify the 15th ranking only applied to the scoring defense metric ?

So I went and looked up Total Defense Ranking for UConn (curious I don't see a 15th ranking in there anywhere)... 2014: 49th 2015: 30th 2016: 64th

65th this year... ? Oh dear... you better hide that fact.