Ric Flair Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 It’s been awhile since I’ve been as impressed by anyone as I am by Bill Moos. He’s smart, articulate, knowledgeable, experienced, and just gets Nebraska. He was an absolute home run hire and the perfect person to get the football program back on track. 1 Quote Link to comment
skersfan Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) I think we did good with Mr. Moos, and watching the video, he isn't going to get stuck in Nebraska snow. That video is impressive. I have never seen that before. Edited November 25, 2017 by skersfan Quote Link to comment
Danimal Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Really get the feeling that Moos is all over this situation. Quote Link to comment
billdozer15 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 13 minutes ago, Danimal said: Really get the feeling that Moos is all over this situation. Lol. I hope so. It is his job and all. Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Overkill Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 So, what was he referring to when he mentioned clean locker rooms, charter airplanes etc? What's goin' on there? Clean in what way? Hygienically/bad conduct or verbally or what? Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 1 hour ago, FlipPhone said: So, what was he referring to when he mentioned clean locker rooms, charter airplanes etc? What's goin' on there? Clean in what way? Hygienically/bad conduct or verbally or what? Thought that was an interesting line to bring up as well. I think it was literally, physically not cleaned up. Especially as it applies to not having pride in the program and/or doing things the right way. I'm not sure how much I'd blame Riley himself for those types of things. But I do think there was a general lack of Riley being able to put his foot down and say "No, that's not going to happen. We're going to do it this way." And in a lot of ways more costly than not cleaning up the locker room or plane. 2 Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Overkill Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Yeah, his lack of discipline in even the smallest things seems to have been a big part of his downfall. 2 Quote Link to comment
GoBigRed7228 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Riley really was a class act in that exit press conference. He is a class act and he could not have represented himself and his staff better. Moos and co handled this very well. 1 Quote Link to comment
Toe Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 1 hour ago, FlipPhone said: Yeah, his lack of discipline in even the smallest things seems to have been a big part of his downfall. Reminds me of a former boss of mine. Very likable, but couldn't really put the foot down with the underlings, and people slacked off. Quote Link to comment
Thurston from Pender Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Who are the six being considered? 1. Scott Frost. 2. Chip Kelly as the presser was before his hiring by UCLA. 3. Mike Leach? 4. Matt Campbell? Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 So a 65 year old guy that isn't a coach thinks having a non-statue at QB is a good idea...but a 65 year old guy that IS a coach thinks a statue is the way to go. Hmmmm Quote Link to comment
I AM FOOT FOOT Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Nebraska is indeed in good hands Quote Link to comment
GBRFAN Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Mavric said: Thought that was an interesting line to bring up as well. I think it was literally, physically not cleaned up. Especially as it applies to not having pride in the program and/or doing things the right way. I'm not sure how much I'd blame Riley himself for those types of things. But I do think there was a general lack of Riley being able to put his foot down and say "No, that's not going to happen. We're going to do it this way." And in a lot of ways more costly than not cleaning up the locker room or plane. Think Mav hit it right on the head - the next layer to that is keeping coaches in line / followed by are players lifting and working as hard as they can. It looks more and more like MR went from being a NICE GUY 8 years ago to a NICE GUY that was afraid or didn't care anymore to put his foot down. These are 18-20 year old kids and they don't always make the best decisions unless there is somebody there to force the issue. Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Mavric said: Thought that was an interesting line to bring up as well. I think it was literally, physically not cleaned up. Especially as it applies to not having pride in the program and/or doing things the right way. I'm not sure how much I'd blame Riley himself for those types of things. But I do think there was a general lack of Riley being able to put his foot down and say "No, that's not going to happen. We're going to do it this way." And in a lot of ways more costly than not cleaning up the locker room or plane. If there isn’t a high standard on how the coaches and the players are going to treat minor things within the program (locker room, weight room, team charter, etc.), then there isn’t going to be a high standard on the major things within the program. Simply put, Riley and his staff were too lenient with their players, and they weren’t able to manage things appropriately. We saw this with penalties, turnovers, coming out slowly in games, poor clock management, receivers consistently short of the first downs on pass routes, etc. Riley ran a loose ship. He was more interested in being friends with players and having the players like them, than being demanding from them. There is nothing wrong with building relationships with your players, but you also have to be demanding and expect greatness from them. That’s what the best coaches do. Riley is like the grandpa who takes his kid out for ice cream, toys, and candy, and not like the father who has to raise and discipline the kid on a day to day basis. Shoot, Riley gave the team concert tickets to a rap concert that came thru Lincoln in August. Nothing wrong with rap concerts or that stuff, but it was all over Twitter how Riley is the “coolest 65 year old coach in America”. Again, he wanted to be the cool grandpa. It’s not surprise that he wasn’t able to get greatness out of his players. 3 Quote Link to comment
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