You guys need to take a cue from Arizona State fans

[SouthLincoln Husker]

So I really like you guys. I lived in Omaha for fourteen months for a job at Offutt, and I really loved talking football with Husker fans and the area as a whole.

 

That said, this is one of the worst hires I have ever seen.

 

The B1G needs to get better. Hiring Mike Riley who has been losing to FCS teams after multiple years at Oregon State is not the answer. People say that Oregon State has lived in Oregon's shadow, but they aren't paying attention to all of history. Before Chip Kelly got there and before Mike Belotti changed schemes, Oregon was middling and Oregon State was on top of the football world in the state including being Co-champions of the Pac 10 with USC. At that moment Mike Riley had a chance to secure the future of Oregon State Football, and he failed. Miserably.

 

Mike Riley's MO is basically lose to some crap teams in nonconference at the beginning of the year, then have a few upsets during the season of top teams. You've basically traded a coach that went 9-4 winning no big games to going 7-5 and winning one or two.

 

That said, take a cue from Arizona State fans when they tried to hire June Jones (who arguably looked like a better hire then than Mike Riley does now). They started cancelling season tickets, demanding the hire be annulled, and threatening the AD's job. You need to do the same. Start calling now, start demanding that he be fired, and get yourselves a better coach. Arizona State did and look where they are now... and look what happened to June Jones.

 

The B1G needs you guys to be great. I want a great Nebraska team. I don't want a Nebraska that thinks making crap hires that you would expect Kansas to make.

 

Please please fix this.

Please do your research before trolling this site.

[Guy Chamberlin]

 

That said, take a cue from Arizona State fans when they tried to hire June Jones (who arguably looked like a better hire then than Mike Riley does now). They started cancelling season tickets, demanding the hire be annulled, and threatening the AD's job. You need to do the same.

 

Given the uniform support for Mike Riley from across the college football community, this would make us look like the stupidest rubes on Earth.

[Blackdeuce]

 

 

I can think of about 287 things a Penn St fan should worry about before worrying about a Nebraska hire.

 

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe I should go to the Penn State site and start stirring up things. Plenty of stuff that could be brought up there.

I'm sorry I'm tired of programs in this conference accepting bullsh#t mediocrity. Coaches are the number one reason why we are behind other conferences, yet certain teams like to either hang on to conservative coaches hanging on to play books from the 80s or hire crap coaches that no other major P5 team would have even considered. I want to play against the best so we can be the best.

 

I don't know wtf happened to Nebraska fans to make them accept this crap, but these are not the Nebraska fans I know. The Nebraska fans I know would be demanding excellence. Not rolling over and going "Oh well"

 

 

I have to admit that I was crapping bricks when I first heard the news about Mike Riley, but at that time, I knew nothing about him other than his win-loss record for the past few years. After reading up about the man, I'm optimistic. I'll give SE the benefit of the doubt and assume that he knows what he's doing. I'm not accepting "crap" by thinking that this might be a good hire. I've seen several "splash hires" go to other schools and fail miserably.

 

I don't think a fan base that is unhappy with 9-3 seasons is one that accepts mediocrity. We do demand excellence. 9-3 doesn't sound bad, but there was no indication that it was ever going to be any better. You can't win championships every year, but it's nice to have a good shot and win a few.

[NUance]

 

 

I can think of about 287 things a Penn St fan should worry about before worrying about a Nebraska hire.

 

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe I should go to the Penn State site and start stirring up things. Plenty of stuff that could be brought up there.

I'm sorry I'm tired of programs in this conference accepting bullsh#t mediocrity. Coaches are the number one reason why we are behind other conferences, yet certain teams like to either hang on to conservative coaches hanging on to play books from the 80s or hire crap coaches that no other major P5 team would have even considered. I want to play against the best so we can be the best.

 

I don't know wtf happened to Nebraska fans to make them accept this crap, but these are not the Nebraska fans I know. The Nebraska fans I know would be demanding excellence. Not rolling over and going "Oh well"

 

 

bullsh#t mediocrity, like say, going 6-6 this year. And losing to Northwestern. And Illinois. And probably the worst Michigan team in half a century. You mean bullsh#t mediocrity like that? Your credibility is mighty thin, sir. Good day!

 

[nittanylionstorm07]

 

 

 

That said, take a cue from Arizona State fans when they tried to hire June Jones (who arguably looked like a better hire then than Mike Riley does now). They started cancelling season tickets, demanding the hire be annulled, and threatening the AD's job. You need to do the same.

Given the uniform support for Mike Riley from across the college football community, this would make us look like the stupidest rubes on Earth.

June Jones was uniformly respected too... Also other coaches aren't going to put down Riley because he's a good guy. ESPN is monetarily invested in seeing the B1G fail. Of course people are saying good things about him.

[nittanylionstorm07]

 

 

 

 

I can think of about 287 things a Penn St fan should worry about before worrying about a Nebraska hire.

 

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe I should go to the Penn State site and start stirring up things. Plenty of stuff that could be brought up there.

I'm sorry I'm tired of programs in this conference accepting bullsh#t mediocrity. Coaches are the number one reason why we are behind other conferences, yet certain teams like to either hang on to conservative coaches hanging on to play books from the 80s or hire crap coaches that no other major P5 team would have even considered. I want to play against the best so we can be the best.

 

I don't know wtf happened to Nebraska fans to make them accept this crap, but these are not the Nebraska fans I know. The Nebraska fans I know would be demanding excellence. Not rolling over and going "Oh well"

bullsh#t mediocrity, like say, going 6-6 this year. And losing to Northwestern. And Illinois. And probably the worst Michigan team in half a century. You mean bullsh#t mediocrity like that? Your credibility is mighty thin, sir. Good day!

 

I'm sure when Nick Saban went 6-6 in his first year at Alabama and lost to ULM it meant they weren't trying either.

[nittanylionstorm07]

 

 

 

 

I can think of about 287 things a Penn St fan should worry about before worrying about a Nebraska hire.

 

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe I should go to the Penn State site and start stirring up things. Plenty of stuff that could be brought up there.

I'm sorry I'm tired of programs in this conference accepting bullsh#t mediocrity. Coaches are the number one reason why we are behind other conferences, yet certain teams like to either hang on to conservative coaches hanging on to play books from the 80s or hire crap coaches that no other major P5 team would have even considered. I want to play against the best so we can be the best.

 

I don't know wtf happened to Nebraska fans to make them accept this crap, but these are not the Nebraska fans I know. The Nebraska fans I know would be demanding excellence. Not rolling over and going "Oh well"

I have to admit that I was crapping bricks when I first heard the news about Mike Riley, but at that time, I knew nothing about him other than his win-loss record for the past few years. After reading up about the man, I'm optimistic. I'll give SE the benefit of the doubt and assume that he knows what he's doing. I'm not accepting "crap" by thinking that this might be a good hire. I've seen several "splash hires" go to other schools and fail miserably.

 

I don't think a fan base that is unhappy with 9-3 seasons is one that accepts mediocrity. We do demand excellence. 9-3 doesn't sound bad, but there was no indication that it was ever going to be any better. You can't win championships every year, but it's nice to have a good shot and win a few.

He hasn't shown what it takes to do better than what Bo did

[Moiraine]

 

 

 

 

I can think of about 287 things a Penn St fan should worry about before worrying about a Nebraska hire.

 

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe I should go to the Penn State site and start stirring up things. Plenty of stuff that could be brought up there.

I'm sorry I'm tired of programs in this conference accepting bullsh#t mediocrity. Coaches are the number one reason why we are behind other conferences, yet certain teams like to either hang on to conservative coaches hanging on to play books from the 80s or hire crap coaches that no other major P5 team would have even considered. I want to play against the best so we can be the best.

 

I don't know wtf happened to Nebraska fans to make them accept this crap, but these are not the Nebraska fans I know. The Nebraska fans I know would be demanding excellence. Not rolling over and going "Oh well"

I have to admit that I was crapping bricks when I first heard the news about Mike Riley, but at that time, I knew nothing about him other than his win-loss record for the past few years. After reading up about the man, I'm optimistic. I'll give SE the benefit of the doubt and assume that he knows what he's doing. I'm not accepting "crap" by thinking that this might be a good hire. I've seen several "splash hires" go to other schools and fail miserably.

 

I don't think a fan base that is unhappy with 9-3 seasons is one that accepts mediocrity. We do demand excellence. 9-3 doesn't sound bad, but there was no indication that it was ever going to be any better. You can't win championships every year, but it's nice to have a good shot and win a few.

He hasn't shown what it takes to do better than what Bo did

 

 

He also hasn't had a chance to show it.

[NUance]

 

 

 

 

I can think of about 287 things a Penn St fan should worry about before worrying about a Nebraska hire.

 

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe I should go to the Penn State site and start stirring up things. Plenty of stuff that could be brought up there.

I'm sorry I'm tired of programs in this conference accepting bullsh#t mediocrity. Coaches are the number one reason why we are behind other conferences, yet certain teams like to either hang on to conservative coaches hanging on to play books from the 80s or hire crap coaches that no other major P5 team would have even considered. I want to play against the best so we can be the best.

 

I don't know wtf happened to Nebraska fans to make them accept this crap, but these are not the Nebraska fans I know. The Nebraska fans I know would be demanding excellence. Not rolling over and going "Oh well"

bullsh#t mediocrity, like say, going 6-6 this year. And losing to Northwestern. And Illinois. And probably the worst Michigan team in half a century. You mean bullsh#t mediocrity like that? Your credibility is mighty thin, sir. Good day!

 

I'm sure when Nick Saban went 6-6 in his first year at Alabama and lost to ULM it meant they weren't trying either.

 

 

Good point. So is it worse to lose to ULM if you're Alabama, or to lose to Eastern Washington if you're Oregon State? Your arguments seem to conflict with each other. Or maybe you are now pointing out that Mike Riley might be better than Nick Saban? Is that what you're saying?

[knapplc]

We're done here. We have no need of other teams' fans trolling this site. I have no idea what your agenda is bub, but go clean up your own house before coming here to bitch about ours.

[NUpolo8]

 

 

 

 

I can think of about 287 things a Penn St fan should worry about before worrying about a Nebraska hire.

 

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe I should go to the Penn State site and start stirring up things. Plenty of stuff that could be brought up there.

I'm sorry I'm tired of programs in this conference accepting bullsh#t mediocrity. Coaches are the number one reason why we are behind other conferences, yet certain teams like to either hang on to conservative coaches hanging on to play books from the 80s or hire crap coaches that no other major P5 team would have even considered. I want to play against the best so we can be the best.

I don't know wtf happened to Nebraska fans to make them accept this crap, but these are not the Nebraska fans I know. The Nebraska fans I know would be demanding excellence. Not rolling over and going "Oh well"

bullsh#t mediocrity, like say, going 6-6 this year. And losing to Northwestern. And Illinois. And probably the worst Michigan team in half a century. You mean bullsh#t mediocrity like that? Your credibility is mighty thin, sir. Good day!

 

I'm sure when Nick Saban went 6-6 in his first year at Alabama and lost to ULM it meant they weren't trying either.

And I'm extraordinarily sure you will not be following the same career arc that Saban had after that.