It's the "I played so I'm smarter than you" attitude that's rubbing people the wrong way. That and he thinks the only way to be successful at Nebraska in 2016 is to emulate exactly what TO did in 1996.
I agree that the "I was a player" bit is super lame. It's the same when people complain about writers and say "Did those guys ever put on a jock strap?"
I don't care if he likes Riley or not. Hell I'm not keen on some of the stuff this staff is trying to do. What bothers me is he tries to be inflammatory with most of his posts. Have a dissenting view? Fine. Being a douche about it? Not so fine.