This right here was what gave me the biggest cause for concern with the Riley hire. Even if he does pan out, he's likely not going to be here coaching into his 70s and we'll be rebuilding again once he retires.
I guess you could credit it to being the first game of the season against Omaha Bryan (I'm on the chain gang), worst team in class A, he looked unimpressive. Souths running back was a beast though, but again it's Omaha Bryan.
Sarkisian wasn't fired for football reasons.
http://espn.go.com/losangeles/college-football/story/_/id/13873288/steve-sarkisian-fired-usc-trojans-head-coach
Things were already on boiling point following the loss to Washington. It was alleged that he would be fired based on record alone until the apparent alcohol problem came to light. That just gave them a better reason to fire him.
What I am saying is if we Nebraska don't win another game or finish 3-9, Eichorst' hand will be forced by boosters and fans. Are we seriously going to give him a mulligan after a horrendous year? I doubt it. I hope things work out but the likelihood of that happening at this rate is not good.
They would give Riley a mulligan if he made the necessary coaching changes to buy himself time. There are a lot of HCs available that could step in tomorrow in coordinator positions if we wanted to go get them...
Riley's getting a mulligan regardless of coaching changes.
If it turns out he has a head injury, then sure. But if he was medically OK, there's no reason not to play him. Not understanding the disappointment.
Problem is you can't know if he was medically OK right after the hit.
Here is what I know from watching TV. BR takes a helmet to helmet hit. Wobbles a bit and can't make it off the field. Is back on the field 2 plays later.
I have a lot of questions. Was his given a concussion test?
This had me scratching my head as well. I could not believe he was out there so soon after the head-shot he received.