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aholla3 last won the day on November 14 2010

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  1. Forget about his personality for a second. This would be a great hire for a number of reasons. 1. He's a damn good coach and he's proven that he can win in the Big Ten, and do it without elite recruits. He won 3 straight conference titles for a reason, beating Ohio State and their host of 5-stars on a routine basis. 2. His style of play is a perfect fit. Can you imagine how many yards Abdullah would've rushed for behind his offensive lines? My god. That would be tremendous. 3. Our woes against Wisconsin would almost surely end. We'd just be a better version of them. 4. He's only 44. Could stay for a while. Look, I'm not a fan of the man, personally, but if he wins games, and wins championships, that's really all I care about.
  2. OK, I've come to my senses. Apologize for the dumb suggestion. Was watching Alabama roll Auburn, Kiffin getting a ton of praise, reminded myself that he's from Lincoln and I got excited. I do stand by my Tom Herman suggestion, though. I'd rather have him than Frost.
  3. Interesting. He really didn't have any serious violations at Tennessee. The Vols had some "minor" violations in the one year he was there, and some that have come out since 2011, but nothing more than some minor recruiting stuff. This article does a good job breaking down the violations: http://www.conquestchronicles.com/2011/2/28/2021620/a-breakdown-of-lane-kiffins-violations-at-tennessee
  4. Completely fair. Obviously we have no idea how long any head coach will stay here if hired. Kiffin's past certainly suggests he would bolt at a better opportunity. USC is off the table, though, and that's really the only west coast job better than Nebraska. And he's from here, so maybe that means something. Again, I understand it's a wild, crazy, probably dumb suggestion. But he'd be on a list of candidates for me if we go the assistant route, along with Ohio State's Tom Herman, who would probably be the much safer choice.
  5. Kiffin's been an OK college coach. He won 7 games at Tennessee his first year, a very respectable amount, obviously, since it got him hired at USC. At USC, the biggest thing people had against him was how immaturely he acted, how he dealt with the media, the skipping out on press conferences after losses, etc. Obviously, he didn't win enough at USC, but he went 10-2 his second year, that's decent. I'm not sure why it's so confusing to say Kiffin has hopefully learned how to better run a program after spending a season learning from the best coach in college football.
  6. Again, completely understand that this is something people would laugh it. Probably cringe at. That's fine and acceptable. He was good enough at Tennessee to get hired by USC. At USC, he was young, immature, mostly inexperienced and had to deal some with pretty harsh NCAA sanctions. Really, the only thing people have against him is the way he acts off the field. I'm choosing to believe he's grown thanks to learning under Saban.
  7. Before this gets out of control, I very much understand that there are some people who are probably 100 percent against the thought of hiring Lane Kiffin to replace Bo. He has a bad history as a head coach, has had some embarrassing moments, has acted immaturely at nearly every stop he's been, etc. There's nothing I can probably do to change your mind if you have that stance, and I totally get that. However, if Nebraska does decide to fire Bo, I think Kiffin should get a serious look. Here's why: He was born in Lincoln. His dad coached and played here. Even if Lane is too young to remember what it's like to be part of the Nebraska football culture, his dad surely can fill him in. If having ties to Nebraska/understanding the tradition is an important attribute for a new coach to have, Lane fits the bill. He's one of the brightest offensive minds in college football. That's not really something I need to prove. As he's proving with Alabama this season, he knows how to fully take advantage of the talent he has. He's an incredible recruiter. That's something Nebraska needs. The only thing Nebraska is in comparison to the elite programs right now (Bama, Ohio State, FSU, etc) is a good recruiting base. Hiring someone who is an outstanding recruiter closes that gap. He's young - 39. That's not too important, but I like the idea of building something with someone who could stay here for a while. Lastly, and most importantly, he's spent the last year coaching under the best head coach in college football. Certainly, he's learned what it takes to run a top-tier program from Nick Saban. That doesn't mean he's going to turn into Nick Saban, but he's 100 percent in better shape to lead a program now than he was when he took the USC job. Anyone else with me? Again, completely agree if you're not. But I think we could get Kiffin and it'd be a mistake to at least not consider him.
  8. That's just a stupid call at this point in the game. The one thing NU can't do is turn the ball over, why run a stupid trick play like that?
  9. You might be right, but it's too soon to tell. You have to remember that Pelini is only in his fourth year as a head coach. You can't expect someone to master a craft in less than four years. Sure, Pelini has been in football for the majority of his life, but being a head coach is a whole lot different then being a coordinator. It took Nick Saban more than 10 years to win a national championship as a head coach. Our team is young and learning, and so is our head coach.
  10. Hopefully Iowa can beat MSU at home next week. The season is very far from over, and all the goals Nebraska wanted to attain before this game happened are still possible. And anyone who says "we don't deserve to win the Big Ten, play in the Rose Bowl, etc." just save it.
  11. What a pathetic play call. All the speed we have on offense and on 4th and 2 you call a run straight up the middle? Speed option or roll Martinez out, come on.
  12. This will not be a night game. Pretty sure it is an actual rule in the Big Ten. Even the #1 vs. #2 matchup deemed the "game of the century" between OSU and Mich. 5 years ago was a 3:30 game.
  13. The Big Ten football chant is fine, but besides this win, it's not like Wisconsin fans or the Big Ten has much to brag about. The Big Ten is a physical conference, but is also known for not playing well in big non-conference games and not showing up in BCS bowl games. If Nebraska went to the SEC and this happened, it would be validated. The SEC is by far the best football conference and they prove it year in and year out.
  14. This game is far from being over. Our secondary played bad, but Wilson was damn near perfect with his ball placement, he will come back down to earth in the 2nd half. The first interception is on Taylor, I put the second on Beck. He's not a passing QB, you can mix in passes here and there but T-mart isn't yet a QB that can slice and dice defenses with his arm. Points on this first drive would be big.
  15. Anyone who thinks we won't have anything up our sleeve on both sides of the ball that Wisconsin hasn't seen is nuts too. Sure, the Huskers havent looked that great on either side of the ball yet, but we're 3-0, and I'm sure Bo and co. have some different packages that will make things difficult for Wisconsin.
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