The Hire, the apparent Urgency is all about 2018...

[GBRFAN]

 

It is curious how you draw Ohio St, Michigan, and Michigan State in one season?

 

Because the B1G office did the cross divisional games to draw more $$$ (getting the TV contract extended at highest possible amount) instead of a rotation of teams from the other division. I understand why they did that, but then I think that the cross divisional games should not count towards your conference record (ie the winner of the B1G west should only be crowned based only on games w/in the west).

 

 

Agree with this and i feel like more of those big cross games have been away games - the unbalanced schedule would be more tolerable if we saw more action in memorial stadium.

[marko polo]

 

It's a murderers row of Big Ten teams.

 

It's also a huge opportunity. 2018 will either be Riley's last season as our coach, or it will be what cements his legacy here.

 

No way his future rides on 2018. If next year is similar to this and the recruiting stays up he is here to stay.

 

More like 2019

[BIG ERN]

2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers

 

QB: Lee, O'Brien / Gebbia

RB: Bryant, Ozigbo, Wilbon

WR: Morgan, Spielman, (Recruit)

TE: Engelhaupt / Snyder, (Recruit)

OT: Gates, Farniok / Gaylord, (Recruit)

OG: Farmer, Foster, Wilson

C: Raridon, Decker

 

DE: Freedom, Neal, Miller, Davis

DT: C. Davis / K. Davis, (Recruit)

LB: Young, Ferguson, Barry, Jefferson

CB: L. Jackson / E. Lee, Bootle, (Recruit)

S: A. Williams / Anderson, Reed, Dismuke

[Redux]

 

It's a murderers row of Big Ten teams.

It's also a huge opportunity. 2018 will either be Riley's last season as our coach, or it will be what cements his legacy here.

 

No way his future rides on 2018. If next year is similar to this and the recruiting stays up he is here to stay.

I expect us to be a better team overall next season, but our overall record won't be much different than this years. So a big step back in 2018 could be the straw that breaks the camels back into retirement.

 

Just one realistic scenario. The other is we win 11 games next season and play for the conference title. A title win allows a step back in 2018 because "Well look at that schedule! Not even tOSU could win that!".

[BIG ERN]

 

 

It's a murderers row of Big Ten teams.

It's also a huge opportunity. 2018 will either be Riley's last season as our coach, or it will be what cements his legacy here.

No way his future rides on 2018. If next year is similar to this and the recruiting stays up he is here to stay.

I expect us to be a better team overall next season, but our overall record won't be much different than this years. So a big step back in 2018 could be the straw that breaks the camels back into retirement.

 

Just one realistic scenario. The other is we win 11 games next season and play for the conference title. A title win allows a step back in 2018 because "Well look at that schedule! Not even tOSU could win that!".

 

Next year is a toss up. We could easily be 8-4 at season's end. We lose a lot of leadership and experience while breaking in a new look offense. We do have more favorable home games which helps though. 2017 is a lot like 2015 - I won't be surprised on how it all pans out if that is good or bad.

 

I do think in 2018-2019 we could take that step forward - even with a tough schedule. And if not, we will have a new head coach.

[I am GLORIOUS]

No way his future rides on 2018. If next year is similar to this and the recruiting stays up he is here to stay.

What exactly do you mean by "up"? Barely cracking the Top 25 in recruiting and being ranked 5th or 6th in the conference is not what I'd consider "up." Started off strong but it has fizzled out in a big way.

[teachercd]

If the Beavers end up with a class ranked similar to NU...I will really wonder what the heck is going on.

[GBRFAN]

 

No way his future rides on 2018. If next year is similar to this and the recruiting stays up he is here to stay.

What exactly do you mean by "up"? Barely cracking the Top 25 in recruiting and being ranked 5th or 6th in the conference is not what I'd consider "up." Started off strong but it has fizzled out in a big way.

 

"up" is getting classes that have 22/23 players that rank in the high 87 to low 88 range. That would put the class around 20-22. If MR can continue to improve the product then those numbers should climb to players in the 89-90 range, however NU has not had a history of top 10 recruiting classes even back during the glory years and the top 2 spots in the big10 are not currently on our radar top 4 would be ideal for now.

[I am GLORIOUS]

Well, finishing 20-22 isn't going to win us any championships. I doubt we'll even finish that high; might not even crack the Top 25.

 

Only way I see us returning to top dog status is by hiring a big-name coach and proven winner and top recruiter that 4 and 5-star guys will come to Lincoln to play for. My choice? Les Miles. He has won a national title, played in another, has beaten Saban multiple times, has ties to the south, and is an excellent recruiter. Not to mention his son is coming to play here. Give Miles a 5-year deal to right the ship, then bring in Frost to continue it.

[TonyStalloni]

This should be good.

[swmohusker]

Well, finishing 20-22 isn't going to win us any championships. I doubt we'll even finish that high; might not even crack the Top 25.

Only way I see us returning to top dog status is by hiring a big-name coach and proven winner and top recruiter that 4 and 5-star guys will come to Lincoln to play for. My choice? Les Miles. He has won a national title, played in another, has beaten Saban multiple times, has ties to the south, and is an excellent recruiter. Not to mention his son is coming to play here. Give Miles a 5-year deal to right the ship, then bring in Frost to continue it.

Miles won with Sabans guys and he didn't win the big one with mostly 4 or 5 star guys. Miles is a good Coach but he wouldn't just be able to reel in 5 stars from all over the country at nebraska. Any Coach at LSU will recruit well bc they are in one of the most talented areas in the country and the only big show in the state.

[Warrior10]

 

 

 

No way his future rides on 2018. If next year is similar to this and the recruiting stays up he is here to stay.

What exactly do you mean by "up"? Barely cracking the Top 25 in recruiting and being ranked 5th or 6th in the conference is not what I'd consider "up." Started off strong but it has fizzled out in a big way.

"up" is getting classes that have 22/23 players that rank in the high 87 to low 88 range. That would put the class around 20-22. If MR can continue to improve the product then those numbers should climb to players in the 89-90 range, however NU has not had a history of top 10 recruiting classes even back during the glory years and the top 2 spots in the big10 are not currently on our radar top 4 would be ideal for now.

To this point (and obviously it can change between now and NSD, although it can go up or down) Bo's last 4 classes had a better "average player rating" than Riley's 2. I wouldn't say, as of now, it's "up".

 

Edit: Just for clarification I didn't count 2015 as it was obviously only a partial class for each.

[I am GLORIOUS]

 

Well, finishing 20-22 isn't going to win us any championships. I doubt we'll even finish that high; might not even crack the Top 25.

Only way I see us returning to top dog status is by hiring a big-name coach and proven winner and top recruiter that 4 and 5-star guys will come to Lincoln to play for. My choice? Les Miles. He has won a national title, played in another, has beaten Saban multiple times, has ties to the south, and is an excellent recruiter. Not to mention his son is coming to play here. Give Miles a 5-year deal to right the ship, then bring in Frost to continue it.

Miles won with Sabans guys and he didn't win the big one with mostly 4 or 5 star guys. Miles is a good Coach but he wouldn't just be able to reel in 5 stars from all over the country at nebraska. Any Coach at LSU will recruit well bc they are in one of the most talented areas in the country and the only big show in the state.

Les' name value alone would lure in better classes than what Riley has shown. Les would land plenty of Louisiana talent. He's won a NC. He's landed dozens of players in the pros. That's what recruits want to hear.

[Making Chimichangas]

It looks daunting now, Wisconsins schedule looked miserable this year and they came out just short of the playoffs....

 

It is curious how you draw Ohio St, Michigan, and Michigan State in one season?

 

Not only that, but all of them are on the road.

 

I mean if we get the 2019 schedule and all those teams come Lincoln, then okay. But the schedule makers in the Big 10 couldn't give us at least one of those games at home?

[MoMo Husker]

 

 

Well, finishing 20-22 isn't going to win us any championships. I doubt we'll even finish that high; might not even crack the Top 25.

Only way I see us returning to top dog status is by hiring a big-name coach and proven winner and top recruiter that 4 and 5-star guys will come to Lincoln to play for. My choice? Les Miles. He has won a national title, played in another, has beaten Saban multiple times, has ties to the south, and is an excellent recruiter. Not to mention his son is coming to play here. Give Miles a 5-year deal to right the ship, then bring in Frost to continue it.

Miles won with Sabans guys and he didn't win the big one with mostly 4 or 5 star guys. Miles is a good Coach but he wouldn't just be able to reel in 5 stars from all over the country at nebraska. Any Coach at LSU will recruit well bc they are in one of the most talented areas in the country and the only big show in the state.

Les' name value alone would lure in better classes than what Riley has shown. Les would land plenty of Louisiana talent. He's won a NC. He's landed dozens of players in the pros. That's what recruits want to hear.

There is a big reason why Miles recruited a lot of Louisianna players...he coached at LSU. Not seeing enough Loosianna kids coming to N to make a big difference.