HuskerNationNick Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Free read through 247 Sports! http://nebraska.247sports.com/Bolt/A-lay-of-the-land-37263114 This to me, speaks volumes of the coach we have. I am hoping this guy actually pans out and turns this program around! Riley also added more to his plate — a lot more in fact — when he met individually with each of the 120 players on Nebraska’s roster. Speaking Wednesday at the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce’s “Face The Chamber” event, Riley told a packed room that meeting the players was a big undertaking. “One by one and we scheduled them in, 15 minute slots, and it takes a whole week to get those guys in,” Riley said.... 1 Quote Link to comment
Hoosker Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Does anyone remember if Bo did anything like this back in 2008? I'm sure he had team meetings and whatnot, but individual meetings? Either way, I like hearing these kinds of things from Mike Riley. He sounds like a coach who knows what he's doing and how to go about establishing trust within his program. Can't wait for September! Quote Link to comment
HuskerNationNick Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Does anyone remember if B# did anything like this back in 2008? How dare you say the "B" word!!! LOL Quote Link to comment
HuskerNBigD Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Does anyone remember if B# did anything like this back in 2008? How dare you say the "B" word!!! LOL Black-out? Quote Link to comment
Hoosker Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Does anyone remember if B# did anything like this back in 2008? How dare you say the "B" word!!! LOL 1 Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt96 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Does anyone remember if Bo did anything like this back in 2008? I'm sure he had team meetings and whatnot, but individual meetings? Either way, I like hearing these kinds of things from Mike Riley. He sounds like a coach who knows what he's doing and how to go about establishing trust within his program. Can't wait for September! He had lots of individual meetings. Here are a couple. 3 Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Unsure about Bo. At least IMO, Riley is doing things the right way. Meeting the players, no quick decisions, embracing the fans, the media etc...... Now all this is prior to a loss or two or three...... I am unsure if doing things the "right" way will translate to more wins, but at least the perception of the program should be better. IMO, it also seems that those who pay attention to the "right" things will also pay attention to the details that will be more successful i.e. techniques, fundamentals, preparation etc... If we base the teams success on the star ratings of the players, then the experience of this staff should count for success as well. Quote Link to comment
Joe_5700 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 In Bo's defense, he did an outstanding job in righting the ship after the Callahan debacle in his first season. If he were as personable as our current coach he'd still be here. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 In Bo's defense, he did an outstanding job in righting the ship after the Callahan debacle in his first season. If he were as personable as our current coach he'd still be here. I agree with your first sentence and your second one is quite possible. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The meetings provided a chance to make some headway there. “Because I didn’t get to recruit them, and we’re new to them and they’re new to us, I wasn’t in their homes with their families, I don’t really know their backgrounds,” Riley said. “So I asked them to give me a brief history about who they are, and talk about their families.” Riley had all the reports in front of him on each player showing how they were doing academically, in the weight room and with their position coaches. “I asked them how they were doing to see if it meshed,” the coach said to more laughter. “You know how that goes.” And then Riley asked them something else: How did they get here? More specifically, why did they come here? The question gave the coach a chance to learn something not just about his current players, but also obtain some useful kernels when it comes to courting future recruits as well. “That’s all helpful information as you recruit, when one of the big issues, one of the big factors for all of them, was when they got to visit here,” Riley said. “Because no matter where the guys are from, it’s interesting … everybody’s friendly here, it’s that kind of place. There’s an atmosphere here I think that is unique to (players), no matter if they’re from Louisiana or Texas or California or Georgia. LJS Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I know Bo had a 1 on 1 convo with at least one player who he convinced not to transfer - I think his name was Suh somebody Quote Link to comment
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