A splash hire could have made a significant difference as well.
Only splash that matters at this point is the W-L record at the end of the 2015 season.
Since the hire has been made, "at this point" I would agree.
What splash hire were we going to get? Or what you consider splash
I'm not sure we would have......despite countless posts about Nebraska having the resources, tradition, facilities, etc to be able to open the checkbook and go after anyone. There are those excited about Riley....and that's fine. Based on his resume, I'm not one of them.
Most people are at least willing to give him a chance, even if he wasn't the coach people wanted. I was one of those people. My first text to my friends when I heard he was hired was "F U Eichorst"
After about two weeks, I saw how much he and his staff actually want to be here, unlike the previous coach. I can respect that. They are also working their tails off in recruiting and keeping fans updated through their twitter accounts about whats going on. We haven't been this close to the program and whats actually been going on in a long time and frankly, I love it. Im sorry you cant at least give the guy a few years to prove his worth without pooping on him in every one of your posts.