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Good comment. Even as one of Armstrong's biggest believers and supporters, it has become more difficult to embrace what we've been seeing. Flashes of greatness just aren't enough anymore. Not if we want to take the next step as a program. That really applies all around, but especially to our QB. Consistency is the key and we are just not seeing enough of it, and haven't for quite a long time.

Or.......? Maybe you don't get it. If you think Mike Riley and his coaches have come in and changed the way these juniors and seniors play the game, from their attitude/mentality, fundamentals, aggression and technique, all in 10 months? Then maybe you're missing the obvious. Kalu, Dedrick Young, Chris Weber, Marcus Newby, Chris Jones, Freedom Akinmoladun all some of the youngest guys on the defense, and probably playing the best football of each position group. we are seeing out there. Nick Gates has already earned the reputation as our best offensive linemen, he's a redshirt freshman. Stanley Morgan is coming along nicely. Alonzo Moore's improvement over one season is remarkable even as he's in his JR. season, Riley made it clear that he loves Alonzo Moore for a big reason. Says Moore is easy to teach and willing to learn. It's been the one guy I've heard Riley really go out of his way to display how much he respected that. Now I'm not saying for sure, because I don't know, but is it possible that some of these younger guys are more apt to have success because it's easier to wash away the old schemes, the old techniques, and the old piss poor attitude of the former staff? It's really possible. I'd believe that before I would believe that a bunch of new coaches came in and have complete ownership of every aspect of this JR. and SR. laden team all in 10 months of coaching football here. The older guys on this team are ingrained with the things they've been taught and the way they learned them. Sometimes it takes longer to unlearn and break the old habits before you can become the player you need to be in a new system AND a new culture. Young guys on this team have a leg up in that aspect, lucky for us, Bo didn't get a lot of younger guys involved too much. The stories about practice were that a lot of guys stood around. We know we didn't see a whole lot of depth established in games. So the instincts, both on and off the field, may not be so deeply lodged into their being. Good for those guys. They have less of the old "stench" to wash off. In my opinion, that's a good thing.

If we are going to completely throw out wins and losses, which might seem like an important indicator, what is your criteria to determine if one coach is better than the other? Why would we throw out wins and losses?

I refuse to believe it. Did they fire their coaching staff?

Holy crap, that's the best joke I've heard all day. There are actually people that are so uneducated and clueless that they actually believe Bo Pelini is a better coach than Mike Riley. That one has me rolling pretty good. Thanks for that. I wonder what it would be like to be so simple minded that you'd believe that just because one coach won 9 games and one coach has 3 wins, that that automatically means the 9 win coach is the better football coach. Oh, the bliss that comes with absolute ignorance. I wish I could step back in time to a place where I was once immature and didn' t have to use my brain.

I think he got dinged up against Northwestern. There was a play that he was limping afterward but I can't remember when. Probably gonna miss a couple practices so he can be healed up for Purdue. That'd be my guess anyway. If these coaches weren't confident in Tommy, they wouldn't be slinging it all over the yard with him. Not that they had a whole lot of choice in the Northwestern game.

I kind of am too. I don't know anything about the kid really. It's just a new face out there with an opportunity to show us what he can do. I can't wait to see even more fresh faces on this team next season.

I'd really like to see how this program does with some real continuity for once. I know that's not realistic these days, but it would be nice to see.

Bo was also a few plays away from a couple conference titles, probably a BCS bowl win and going 11-1 last year. Should we give him credit for those since we were so close? Sure? If you want to, go right ahead. I don't think anyone was saying give credit for close losses. Just stop pretending we've been getting blown out and acting like Riley is miles away from getting some things right. I think there's sixteen years of pissed off Husker fan all somehow being dumped onto Mike Riley and his staff right now.

I really thought we turned a corner in that Minnesota game. Tried to be a little bit positive about it in response to all the negativity on the board lately when I created that thread. I even kind of admitted I was being kind of a sunshine pumper haha! That Minnesota game was really the first time all year I felt pretty good about what we did on the ground aside from some weaker opponents earlier in the season. My comment above is following this week and was speaking more to the Northwestern game and really our future schedule. We weren't just going to find a running game against Northwestern and we may struggle just as much against MSU and Iowa. It looks like the ability is there sometimes but against Northwestern no only did it not look like we had the ability, there is a lot of effort questions coming out of this game as well. I do give Northwestern some credit as well. That DE is a baller. I think we made him look a little bit better than he actually is, but still he played a solid game.

Nick Bahe on 1620 The Zone kept saying over and over that Nebraska needs to "FIND" their running game. As if it's something you just stumble upon or stub your toe on while wondering around in the dark. The sh#t doesn't just happen. You don't just FIND it. You've got to have the guys to do it. If Terrell Newby, Imani Cross, or Nebraska's offensive line looked like a group that was gonna FIND the running game on Saturday, then those people don't know what the f#*k they're talking about. It wasn't happening. I don't care if BoBo and Beck ran it for a bunch of yards with Ameer Abdullah last year with 2-3 of the worst offensive linemen I've ever seen in this program. Those guys weren't out there Saturday, and the guys that were didn't look much better. News Flash: None of them were named Ameer Abdullah either. I tried telling people when Abdullah graduated. We were going to hit a point in the near future where we finally appreciated how great that cat really was. Welp folks, it's time you recognize. Didn't you just create a thread after the Minnesota game praising the Offensive line and Newby? So last week that offensive line answered a lot of your questions that they get it but now after the Northwestern game that they don't get it. So they can't look good against Minnesota and then not look like they were going to get anything going against Northwestern? I don't get it? I try to praise these guys whenever they play well. I thought we did a pretty good job against Minnesota. I don't think we did a good job against Northwestern and again, it didn't appear to be getting much better as we went along. I guess I don't understand the question.

Being a few plays away is speculation? No it isn't. That is literally exactly what happened in some cases.

Mavric? I am curious about this whole list. Would you be able to answer any of those questions. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-DJzBC__c-l0qjak6b70XmWn36utsqjzlRpGaEyvVgA/edit?copiedFromTrash Your question has been covered before. Sure it seems like we've lost a lot, but our attrition is right on par with the rest of the conference. So can't use that excuse I didn't ask that genius. I asked if they are counting all those recruits in making the rankings. Maybe read what you're commenting on before you comment on it. I also don't buy that. I don't believe we are on par with the rest of the conference, but that is beside the point I am making here.

Really? Just because a portion of our fanbase is unsurprising by the result of a Mike Riley led team doesn't mean they're rooting against the Huskers. Anybody could see poor results on the field a mile away. We've lost five games by a total of thirteen points. You saw that coming a mile away?

Mavric? I am curious about this whole list. Would you be able to answer any of those questions.

Don't bury this Huskerboard, like what tends to happen here. I'd like an answer to this from the OP. This whole thing seems flawed.

Is this current staff's first recruting class not panning out on the field on Husker Gamedays? You think maybe we give these guys a chance to show us what kind of recruiters they can be here at Nebraska? I know we all love the star system, but look how effective all those stars are for us now. I think we've got some pretty talented kids committed to this current coaching staff right now. Regardless, these guys deserve a f'ing chance to show it one way or another for God's sake.

For those who may or may not have a short memory, our running game under Pelini was solid before Abdullah. For whatever recruiting failures Pelini had, running back was not one of them. Didn't say it wasn't good before Abdullah. I'm more concerned about after. No running back was not a recruiting failure for Pelini, not ever. I can tell you an area that was though. Here's a hint: They block for the running back.

Don't bury this Huskerboard, like what tends to happen here. I'd like an answer to this from the OP. This whole thing seems flawed.

Please remind me which games we've lost this season due to being the lesser talented team? We all love throwing this "talent" word around. Which teams are making plays and which aren't? I don't give a sh#t how talented any of our guys claim to be, if you ain't making plays who gives a sh#t. Your talent isn't doing anybody any good.

Nick Bahe on 1620 The Zone kept saying over and over that Nebraska needs to "FIND" their running game. As if it's something you just stumble upon or stub your toe on while wondering around in the dark. The sh#t doesn't just happen. You don't just FIND it. You've got to have the guys to do it. If Terrell Newby, Imani Cross, or Nebraska's offensive line looked like a group that was gonna FIND the running game on Saturday, then those people don't know what the f#*k they're talking about. It wasn't happening. I don't care if BoBo and Beck ran it for a bunch of yards with Ameer Abdullah last year with 2-3 of the worst offensive linemen I've ever seen in this program. Those guys weren't out there Saturday, and the guys that were didn't look much better. News Flash: None of them were named Ameer Abdullah either. I tried telling people when Abdullah graduated. We were going to hit a point in the near future where we finally appreciated how great that cat really was. Welp folks, it's time you recognize.

Boy....it took 7 years for Bo to leave his impression on his players. Impressive, Mike Riley apparenlty has all Bo's recruits taking on his "leaderless" personality, with no discipline. Man, that was fast. Leaderless Ha! Gimme a f'ing break. Just because he doesn't flare his nostrils, make himself look like a complete jackass on the sideline, and swing his ball cap at the refs, doesn't mean the team is leaderless. The leaders on this team are Bo's recruits. If we ever make it to a time when Riley's recruits are voted captains in their senior seasons, I can assure you they won't display the discipline and character issues we've seen from our "captains" this season. I'll stamp my word on that.