FLHuskerGBR

 

 

 

 

Steve Pederson has been gone for nearly 10 years. He has nothing to do with this team's "grasping at straws".

 

I also believe firing the two most maligned coaches, who happen to be long-time friends, is not grasping at straws. It's doing what it takes to field a championship caliber team. Time will tell if it works.

 

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.

 

Somebody should conduct a wellness check on this individual.

 

Steve Pederson has been gone for nearly 10 years. He has nothing to do with this team's "grasping at straws".

 

I also believe firing the two most maligned coaches, who happen to be long-time friends, is not grasping at straws. It's doing what it takes to field a championship caliber team. Time will tell if it works.

 

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

It would certainly appear that we are looking at some more years of limited success in Football. WI will continue to dominate the Big Ten West and NE will be outside looking in and wondering what the hell happened. Thanks you Steve Pederson.

 

I wish I could say Riley had a plan but it looks to me like he is grasping at straws and hoping he can find an answer.

 

I hope I am wrong but I don't believe so.

I'm not sure that hiring a proven DC is grasping at straws. The way I see it based on the style of our best QB and almost nothing behind him, the inexperience, youth, lack of depth on the OL and DL these first two years were going to be like treading water. Even going forward, people are hoping that a bunch of young and inexperienced WRs and RS Freshmen OL are going to be some panacea then I think they are going to be disappointed in 17. In 18, I believe the team will be much better but the schedule is brutal. I think people need to be patient as long as it appears that quality recruiting, development and roster management are taking place. If not, we can rinse and repeat after 18. Then maybe we can get a spread offensive staff and move back to the 4-3. People will be bitching about the team despite the obvious hurdles to that reset. We can just keep doing that forever. I hope that doesn't happen. I believe that Mike Riley is a very good coach and will get the job done. This program has to be built step by step back to the top. I'd suggest that we are patient because in another 10 years I don't believe the name Nebraska will mean much to kids anymore. I'm shocked that the kids today still hold it in high regard which is a credit to how great they have been but I think that clock is ticking.

I was neither overwhelmed or underwhelmed. I was just whelmed.

Thanks.....not many people use the word "whelmed"........I thought you made a mistake but it was I that was mistaken. I've only seen the word used a handful of times. Take care

 

So now that it's official I did a little digging to figure out what we are working with in Bobby D. I have to be honest I was very whelmed by his hire, and the initial info on this board did nothing but support that sentiment. Below is the research I did to see how well his defense performed and how many high profile recruits he brought in each year. Please note that "high profile" means I only counted 4* and up, and I only attributed defensive recruits to him assuming that he was at-least involved in each players recruiting process. The numbers associated with these stats are national rankings for that season.

 

Also of note is that I have included the teams Time of Possession (TOP) for each season which serves as a leveler of sorts when looking at the defenses rankings. Obviously a team with a low TOP ranking will have their defensive stats suffer as a result of opponent offenses having more chances.

 

• 2009- Cincinnati - 67th in Total Defense, 44th in Scoring Defense, 120th in TOP - Two 4* Recruits
• 2010- Notre Dame - 50th in Total Defense, 23rd in Scoring Defense, 105th in TOP - One 4* Recruit
• 2011- Notre Dame - 30th in Total Defense, 24th in Scoring Defense, 59th in TOP - Two 5* Recruits, Four 4* Recruits
• 2012- Notre Dame - 7th in Total Defense, 2nd in Scoring Defense, 23rd in TOP - Four 4* Recruits
• 2013- Notre Dame - 31st in Total Defense, 27th in Scoring Defense, 84th in TOP - Two 5* Recruits, Four 4* Recruits

 

Serious question............it wasn't clear were you overwhelmed or underwhelmed by the hire

You can still have a run-centric and powerful offense out of different formations (like shotgun vs I). Auburn is a good example of that.

 

Bottom line, Nebraska should not have the 90th ranked offense no matter who is at QB.

The QB has something to do with it but also the offensive line is a major factor. You mention Auburn. I did a quick google on Auburn's offensive line. In 2016, they had 3 returning starters and according to some football analyst was projected to be the 8th best line in the country. Take a look at their quality depth and upper class experience. Mostly juniors and seniors. They have 17 OL on their roster. 3 walk ons and the rest are scholarship players (entered program on scholarship not walk on earning scholarship). Outside of the two deep list below and 3 walk ons they have 3 - 4* rs fr., a 4* true fr., a 4* jr. Nebraska isn't even close to the quality depth that Auburn has. I think the Nebraska OL is on track but it will take a two more years to have the quality upper class two deep. I don't ever want to study Auburn OL ever again. I think I need a few drinks.

Auburn projected 2 deep for 2016

Projected two deep: rivals ranking (stars/position/national) 247 natl comp.

This will be a miserable failure. Any investment is this league would be like lighting money on fire.

I think this is analogous to going to watch a football game. Players want people to come watch but don't want fans screaming at them instructions and/or hurling insults. You go to the game with your jersey on and cowbell in hand and cheer. That's it.

I don't do it but there is no problem following a recruit. The recruits actually like the follows. The problem is just following doesn't let the recruit know who is following them. Are these follows from Neb., Michigan, or Ohio St. If Nebraska fans don't tweet anything at the recruits and the Mich and Ohio St fans are tweeting at them the assumption the recruit will draw is Mich and Ohio St fans like, want, and appreciate him more. Probably has an effect on the recruit. I think a good rule for Neb fans would be to tweet at the recruit "#GBR" when they follow and maybe a "welcome aboard: when they commit. That is it. The coaches are letting the recruits know why Nebraska is great, that the fans are great, the program's great history, the fact we need a great RB or whatever in this class. The begging is the worst.

 

Something about him just doesn't feel right to me. Not sure exactly what it is. Lack of success, weird eccentric personality, no established recruiting chops, too perfect of a face, etc.

 

There are quite a few articles floating around from his time at Notre Dame about his recruiting. Here are two for you:

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/03/bcs-national-championship-defensive-coordinator-bob-diaco-notre-dame-alabama/1804929/

But when you trace the arc of Notre Dame's sudden and surprising emergence, which begins and ends with one of the most dominant defenses in the country, Diaco's imprint is undeniable.

It has been made in recruiting, where he's had a strong hand in the Irish's sudden talent influx on defense. He secured five-star linebacker Ishaq Williams' commitment with a 4:30 a.m. visit to his Brooklyn home

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/on-down-the-line-notre-dame-football/2011/01/notre-dame-having-a-recruiting-run-to-be-remembered.html

 

After reading that USA Today article people should be optimistic about this hire. Good job coach Riley. Banker seemed like a pretty good guy and good luck to him. Welcome aboard Coach Diaco. The additional speed a 3-4 defense brings and the uncertainty it creates in an offense are great benefits. #GBR

His father said he was going to the high school soccer game to watch his girlfriend. This is the most likely reason. The one position that the Huskers couldn't afford to lose a commit and this might be one of two.