Hold Fast Arms

Best fit

I wouldn't be worried about this plentg of great college programs and every NFL team gets their assistants poached for a bigger better job, that's part of the coaching game. Can't fear someone will leave after xx years, if so it means you built a winning program

It's Science

Solid take on the situation, Mav. I'd say the four days was simply due diligence on our Administration's part. I agree that hiring a 61-year-old coach is odd, and there were seemingly better candidates out there. Perhaps hiring a man in the waning years of his career is part of a long-term plan?Af Yeah, I've been thinking about the timing also. But really, even with everything lined up ahead of time I don't think SE would've wanted to make an announcement much faster than four days. Remember the initial outbursts on Sunday? The team was in shock, and fans were bewildered and grumbling. It took a couple of days of twisting in the wind to get everyone on board with wanting a name to be announced. The timing of yesterday's announcement was almost perfect. Was it by design, or dumb luck? It's likely that no one will know for sure. I think the NU admin has said about all they're going to say on the search topic. I actually intended to convey that I thought four days was pretty short to end up with a coach who basically no one was expecting to get a job somewhere else. Again, I'm not saying it was a bad choice or that it won't work out. But we were in no danger of him taking a job somewhere else and us losing out. He wasn't high on many people's list. In fact, he wasn't on anyone's list at all. There was no reason to hire him that fast other than to make things look to go smoothly. Unless he was absolutely the only guy we were looking at and I think that would be unfortunate. Well I would agree with you, no we were not going to lose Riley if we dont sign him in 4 day's time BUT it must be done that quickly to calm down huskerboard. All joking aside doing this quickly is of extreme importance to 1. Start building his assistant coaching staff 2. Hit recruiting trail while there is still time..recruits and current players don't wany to wait 40 days to find an answer 3. Allows current staff who won't be kept on to find work on other teams. And my two cents on Bert-there is NO way he was offered! that rumor totally came out for him to get a raise.

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Pinky's up

Being the backup QB is the greatest job in the world, haven't you guys seen Blue Mountain State? No but seriously though,I would absolutely LOVE to see the skers w a legit qb. Tired of having a rb for a qb who can't throw.

+1,000 this would be AWESOME

Well recently huskers haven't been able to play spoiler OR win the games we're supposed to win. In fact we've won some games by the skin of our teeth against opponents we should have handily taken care of ie Kellogg's hail mary to tha 'Stache against NW...ameer grinding outt hat TD agaist McNeese. Looking.forward to SOUND fundamental football and Riley WILL bring it

I can't, and won't let this thread go

I'm with you Chamberlain. Holy Devaney you guys, let this stuff play out. It's still 20FOURTEEN!! Did you naysayers forgetgetting our asses handed to usby wisky this year??? Gordon put an NCAA record on us in THREE quarters! I'm sure Coach Riles will be great and from I saw on the news tonight, the players instantly dell in love with the guy. I'm looking forward to team chemistry I'm 2015. Bo was poison

Do you think Oregon has more or less geographic disadvantages than Nebraska?Corvallis has so many more it's laughable.With the exception of proximity to the ocean, mountains, west coast talent, and playing in a better conference you are correct.LOLOk dude, they get outspent 50-1 by their closest competitor, have facilities that some Texas High schools laugh at, were 1-3 win team at most before him, and he still gets talent comparable to our last coach. How about you let the man at least have a press conference before you jettison the guy. So, money spent and facilities. How about the weather? Proximity to talent? The last i checked, Riley's recruiting consisted of mostly 2* and low 3* recruits, which isn't as good as our previous staff. The bright side is at least that level of recruiting can keep us competitive in our current division. So if he can beat top 10 teams with 2* and 3* talent imagine what he can do with better talent, facilities, and resources

BRUTAL. Although Lincoln is no peach of a town to recruit to either. Sounds like Riley has heavy ties to Cali and Texas recruiting=KICKASS!!!

He truly is the Ginga Ninja pulling some crazy $#*# like this outta his @$$. Well let's keep this thread going for the next four years when we fire Riley and shell out another $10mill to send him packing and we can all speculate the rumors about hiring 2018 Iowa Western Community College head coach Bran O'Malley

my 4-day rager for Tressel/Frost just shriveled up like a scared little turtle when I read MIKE RILEY

I thought Terrell was tanner than that

I DONT WANT IT TO EVER END. this thread can last forever to fuel speculation throughout all eternity

Since we have till Sunday, should we begin trolling mizzou fans and Pinkel... ie. "Pending the outcome of the SEC Championship Game this Sat, Ginger Assassin will meet with GP on Sunday to discuss the vacancy left by Pelini. The salary negotiations would appear to be in line with Saban's yearly earning..." Eichhorst and Pinkel!!! PINKEL AND EICHHORST!!!!

You hold your tongue! TSP is a SAINT!!!

The plane hasn't left yet...Let's hope the plane sits there the next 2 1/2 hours since that's how long it'll take to get to Columbus from YoungstownThis!!!!! The plane is in Colombus.Its not close to Youngstown. This plane is terrible. Itmay mean Tom Herman