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Wow So, your answer is "worse", it makes you feel worse. Got it.

I don't think it matters to the Huskers, and those two losses don't re-write the season. All games are different and exist in their own set of circumstances. I got the impression during the Iowa game that Iowa players spent too much mental energy being satisfied and celebrating the fact that they made it to the Rose Bowl, and not enough on preparing to execute, and then executing, against a decent team. I got a similar impression from Michigan State It reminded me a little of the 2012 season where NU's mantra became "Make it to the Big Ten Championship." Well, if making it to the game is the goal then what happens after you arrive (and met your goal)? The goal should be to win the Big Ten Championship, to win the Rose Bowl, to win the Playoff Game. Maybe I'm full of crap, but that's the impression I got. Both MSU and Iowa played uncharacteristically and lost badly. Stanford isn't that good, and neither is Alabama. But those two teams also benefited from having "been there done that." They weren't celebrating just being allowed to play in those games. If there's a lesson here for Nebraska, it's that the goal should be to win them all and team retrospectives should be saved for after the last game is finished. If you shoot for 9-wins, you'll probably get no more than 9-wins. If you're happy making it to the CCG, you might get blown out after you do. This is an interesting way to look at it and it kind of falls in line with how I think the last staff did things with the team and with recruiting...kind of like "Well, let's not waste a lot of time on this high ranked kids cause we probably won't get them" That is why I like how this current staff recruits...they go after some big timers

Oh I agree...but it is HOW they approach that matters...

It is funny you said that, I feel the same exact way. I think because Callahan was so crazy about recruiting and since he became a villain to most NU fans, a lot of fans jumped on the "stars don't matter" wagon and Bo (the moron that he was) fed into that a lot of times. It seemed to be this rallying cry by a lot of fans (myself included) that the recruiting part was not that big of a deal..

You drifted the thread taking a shot at Riley. Own it, bro. Nah

Back to back road games...this is a nice time to catch them.

Wait, are you sure you meant "no offense"

Come to think of it...I bet there is more talk about this hire here...than there is on the Purdue boards...if those are a real thing

Serious question, Did you stick up for born and raised Nebraska guys Bill Busch and Steve Pederson? Or were they far game? I love me some Busch! Wink

I just don't get why people are acting like Purdue just hires Corky from the hit 80's show Life Goes On

Yeah and yeah...

No...if anything he hurt both of them. David would have been better than Butkis and Compton would have been the first player/coach in Redskins history...and he would have gotten the team name changed to something less offensive...

If Bama wins another NC you could persuade me although I'd believe it when I actually see it. Indy is about as good of a situation as you can ask for if you if you were looking at a potential NFL opening with a solid QB and a weak division to compete in. Plus, you don't have the immense expectations that come with being the HC at Alabama. I would fully expect that Saban will demand complete control (something he didn't have in Miami). I can't remember where I heard this, but he was lobbying pretty hard for Brees when he was a FA and ended up with Culpepper instead. Say that happens. Who is next coach at Bama!? My guess...whoever they wanted...they would open up the checkbook and steal a coach

He was a poor position coach and got promoted to a coordinator. But continue to troll away. But he had 2 years experience being a DC at NMSU.Why do people think that good position coaches would automatically make them a good defensive coordinator? A DC has to be able to design a D and make the appropriate defensive calls during the game. To me, they are fairly different responsibilities. He was a DC 12 years ago. So if he was that good he would have found another DC position in that time.Look, I get it, you love Riley and his staff, that is great. I think think they go 10-2 next year (thought the same thing this year)...but...lets take Banker for instance...most fans really did not like that he came with Riley, why not? Past performance, right?Sooooo...if you like Banker now and think he will do better...why would that not apply to Els? Nice thread drift to another Riley/staff thread. And thanks for putting words in my mouth. I'm on the fence about this staff, but am looking on the positive side this offseason. And the D was bad this year. Was I happy Banker was brought along? Nope. And he needs to improve that side in a hurry or the whole staff will have a short tenure here. I am not on the fence about this staff...I expected 10 wins this year and I expect 10 this upcoming season. I did not drift the thread...there was talk that Els sucked here and could never be a good coach...yet, post after post can be found about how Saban sucked at MSU and in the pros and is a boss now...How Riley sucked because he was in Kosovoallis... Els, my guess, will suck at Purdue, just like most coaches do at that place, one of the worst football programs imaginable. But It seems odd to say he will suck there because he sucked here when we used the opposite line of thinking about 12 months ago

He was a poor position coach and got promoted to a coordinator. But continue to troll away. But he had 2 years experience being a DC at NMSU.Why do people think that good position coaches would automatically make them a good defensive coordinator? A DC has to be able to design a D and make the appropriate defensive calls during the game. To me, they are fairly different responsibilities. He was a DC 12 years ago. So if he was that good he would have found another DC position in that time. Look, I get it, you love Riley and his staff, that is great. I think think they go 10-2 next year (thought the same thing this year)...but...lets take Banker for instance...most fans really did not like that he came with Riley, why not? Past performance, right? Sooooo...if you like Banker now and think he will do better...why would that not apply to Els?

He was a poor position coach and got promoted to a coordinator. But continue to troll away. YOu would have to help me out on this but has he ever been coaching on a team that had a losing record? Google is your friend I actually use Ask Jeeves

He was a poor position coach and got promoted to a coordinator. But continue to troll away. YOu would have to help me out on this but has he ever been coaching on a team that had a losing record?

So...if you are an average/poor coach at one school it means you can never be better at a new school??? Hmmmmm

Oh... You don't think? That season in Ireland was terrible and the last season was like "Hey, let's see how over-the-top we can make this"

If that happens (and I don't think it will), Riley will be done

I still think NU is at least a couple years away from only a 2 loss season. I hope not! But you might be right

I'm happy with the UCLA win but that's about as far as it goes. I don't believe Riley has had some kind of epiphany based on that game. That D line was duct taped together. Basically we had to handle one dude up front. I do think that Tommy did back up his talk about playing smarter going forward though. Here's to hoping that similar game plans are in the cards Please don't say that!! Ugggg! That is what scares me!

Are you saying that Iowa was out of it and got scores late...scores that did not matter? Similar to maybe...a game vs Purdue? True that! Hey, thank god for garbage points! They just made me a lot of cash in that Iowa game! Yep. Very similar. I think we were a different team after the Purdue game though. But obviously as I said adjustments need to be made as far as using the players we have to the best of their ability Sorry, I quoted that in a weird way...I totally agree