Would Riley Have Survived Past Season One If He Started 0-6?

Mavric

Mavric

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I say yes because people were blaming Pelini for everything and would have insisted that there was a toxic environment that was devoid of talent.

Plus, Riley was Eichorst's guy (and Pearlman was still here) so there was no way he was gone after one year.

 
He could have went 0-12 and he still would have been coach here the following year.  But year two, he would have been gone by loss three in my opinion.

 
I mean he went 3-3 in the first 6 games with a loss to Illinois and barely beating Southern Miss. It felt like an 0-6 season and he survived, so I say yes. He would have had a shorter leash than Frost the next year though. 

 
Mavric said:
I say yes because people were blaming Pelini for everything and would have insisted that there was a toxic environment that was devoid of talent.

Plus, Riley was Eichorst's guy (and Pearlman was still here) so there was no way he was gone after one year.
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Absolutely.

However, if he started last year 0-6, he wouldve been fired immediately rather than getting to finish the season.

 
Doubt it. 

If on the other hand several highly rated players left the program and he went 0-6 then I'm not as confident he or Eichorst survive.

 
My answer depends on how many of the remaining games the team won.

If it’s 0-12, I don’t think he would last. It was such a head-scratching hire in the first place; I’d have to think boosters would make their feelings known.

 
Yes.  Even though he shouldn't have been hired to begin with.....

Ironically, he'd have been safe for many of the same reasons our new HC (If not named Frost) would be.  New conference for the staff, talent, new scheme, new staff, new DC/OC/Position coach in "X" years etc......

We hired Riley....I still shake my head.  

 
gobiggergoredder said:
 He took over a 9-3 squad.  Frost inherited a dumpster fire.  I think it’s a reach to try and draw comparisons.

Eichorst wouldn’t fire the guy he just hired.
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Possibly the most misleading 9 win season ever.  

We beat one team with a winning record in 2014, the all powerful...drum roll....Rutgers!  I thought everyone realized exactly who we really were after the 35 point loss to Wisconsin.  A 9 win imposter.  Just think if SF had a similar schedule this season.   

 
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