Mavric Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 All FBS Coaches - Riley Ranks #7 in the B1G 41. Mike Riley, Nebraska A 6-7 record in his first season at Nebraska certainly isn’t what Riley had in mind. However, a deeper look at the Cornhuskers’ 2015 season shows this team wasn’t far from eight or nine wins. Six of Nebraska’s seven losses came by eight points or less, with the close defeats largely fueled by a minus-12 turnover margin. With small improvement in the turnover department, the Cornhuskers should be able to rebound back into the right side of the winning column in 2016. Prior to Nebraska, Riley went 93-80 at Oregon State – one of the Pac-12’s toughest jobs – and also spent time in the NFL as a head coach with the Chargers. And here’s another positive sign for Nebraska: The Cornhuskers are off to a great start on the recruiting trail for the 2017 signing class. Riley didn’t inherit a team stocked with depth and was hit by some bad luck last year. 2016 should provide some better insight into the direction of this program under Riley’s watch. Link Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 All FBS Coaches - Riley Ranks #7 in the B1G 41. Mike Riley, Nebraska A 6-7 record in his first season at Nebraska certainly isn’t what Riley had in mind. However, a deeper look at the Cornhuskers’ 2015 season shows this team wasn’t far from eight or nine wins. Six of Nebraska’s seven losses came by eight points or less, with the close defeats largely fueled by a minus-12 turnover margin. With small improvement in the turnover department, the Cornhuskers should be able to rebound back into the right side of the winning column in 2016. Prior to Nebraska, Riley went 93-80 at Oregon State – one of the Pac-12’s toughest jobs – and also spent time in the NFL as a head coach with the Chargers. And here’s another positive sign for Nebraska: The Cornhuskers are off to a great start on the recruiting trail for the 2017 signing class. Riley didn’t inherit a team stocked with depth and was hit by some bad luck last year. 2016 should provide some better insight into the direction of this program under Riley’s watch. Link Eh, that's probly about right. Given that we lost seven games last year. If we win nine or so games this year it wouldn't surprise me to see him move up a dozen or so spots. Maybe higher. It's all about the wins. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 It's all about the wins. That's funny. I've always heard it's all about the Benjamins.... Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 It's all about the wins. That's funny. I've always heard it's all about the Benjamins.... Yeah, those two go hand in hand. The SEC told me so. : 1 Quote Link to comment
admo Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 "Again, wins are important. But our rankings also take into account a blank slate. If you start a program from scratch, which coach would you hire knowing what they accomplished so far and their career trajectory?" 1 Nick Saban - Alabama2 Urban Meyer - Ohio State3 Jim Harbaugh - Michigan4 Mark Dantonio - Michigan St5 Bob Stoops - Oklahoma6 Gary Patterson - TCU7 Jimbo Fisher - FSU8 David Shaw - Stanford9 Dabo Swinney - Clemson10 Brian Kelly - Notre Dame11 Bill Snyder - KSU12 Bobby Petrino - Louisville13 Chris Petersen - Washington14 Tom Herman - Houston15 David Cutcliffe - Duke16 Mark Richt - Miami,FL17 Hugh Freeze - Ole Miss18 Bret Bielema - Arkansas19 Kirk Ferentz - Iowa20 Dan Mullen - Miss State21 Mike Gundy - OSU22 Kyle Whittingham - Utah23 Butch Jones - Tennessee24 Pat Fitzgerald - Northwestern25 Les Miles - LSU***41 Mike Riley - Nebraska42 Gary Anderson - Oregon State49 Paul Chryst - Wisconsin***128 Mike Jinks - Bowling Green Quote Link to comment
cm husker Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I'd take Riley over a number of guys on that list, mainly because they are products of environment than talent. And integrity issues. But if it's about "production" then he's ranked appropriately (or even slightly generously). Quote Link to comment
Pedro Guerrero Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 That list gives Butch Jones, Hugh Freeze and Dan Mullen way to much credit. Also Tom Herman is #14 after 1 season (not saying he isn't a good coach)? Bielema has a losing record at Arkansas (last 4 seasons a combined record of 26-25) so isn't his career trajectory dipping? Quote Link to comment
TAKODA Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 "Again, wins are important. But our rankings also take into account a blank slate. If you start a program from scratch, which coach would you hire knowing what they accomplished so far and their career trajectory?" 1 Nick Saban - Alabama 2 Urban Meyer - Ohio State 3 Jim Harbaugh - Michigan 4 Mark Dantonio - Michigan St 5 Bob Stoops - Oklahoma 6 Gary Patterson - TCU 7 Jimbo Fisher - FSU 8 David Shaw - Stanford 9 Dabo Swinney - Clemson 10 Brian Kelly - Notre Dame 11 Bill Snyder - KSU 12 Bobby Petrino - Louisville 13 Chris Petersen - Washington 14 Tom Herman - Houston 15 David Cutcliffe - Duke 16 Mark Richt - Miami,FL 17 Hugh Freeze - Ole Miss 18 Bret Bielema - Arkansas 19 Kirk Ferentz - Iowa 20 Dan Mullen - Miss State 21 Mike Gundy - OSU 22 Kyle Whittingham - Utah 23 Butch Jones - Tennessee 24 Pat Fitzgerald - Northwestern 25 Les Miles - LSU * * * 41 Mike Riley - Nebraska 42 Gary Anderson - Oregon State 49 Paul Chryst - Wisconsin * * * 128 Mike Jinks - Bowling Green I agree with cm and newearth above, and there are many coaches in this list that I would much rather have Riley than. I put those I speak about in red. Quote Link to comment
DrunkOffPunch Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Butch Jones belongs in jail, not on this list. 1 Quote Link to comment
TAKODA Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Butch Jones belongs in jail, not on this list. Hehehe! +1 Quote Link to comment
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