Mike Riley defeating #1 USC

Could Bo Pelini have beat a #1 ranked team (such as Alabama) while being unranked as coach Riley did

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I began thinking about this yesterday, how Riley was able to upset so many highly ranked teams with 2 and 3 star recruits at Oregon State. The question that crossed my mind was if given the chance, could Bo Pelini accomplish the same feat (given Nebraska was unranked with 2 and 3 star recruits and we were playing the #1 team in the country at this time, Alabama). I believe that Bo's problem was that he is not a good head coach and cannot game plan for an opponent that is more talented and better coached. The reason Riley was able to pull of those upsets wasn't because he had better players but that he outcoached his opponent and also was able to elevate his players play through his coaching.

That 2008 USC squad finished the season 12-1 and ranked number 2 in coaches, number 3 in AP.

Crossing my fingers that this poll works.

 
This poll seems like someone asking a hypothetical question about a psycho ex girlfriend, but the answer is no. We know what Bo Pelini coached teams did in big games.

 
Still. Really. Any other hypothetical questions we can just make up.

What is riley loses 6 B1G games in year 1. Can't stop the run and just sucks.

 
I voted yes. I dont care what the other team is ranked, they might not show up to play (so-to-speak). Riley probly would have been spanked by USC 9 times out of ten. I dont think he's a bad coach. I also dont think Gen. Lee was a bad General, but he loses the civil war 9/10 times too.

 
The way I thought about it was different. Riley knows USC and it's a conference foe. So I thought about Bo up against a #1 Ohio State team for a similar situation. Also considered if it was Big 12 and going up against #1 OU or #1 Texas. At the end of day, I don't see it happening.

 
I voted no, but I forgot how freaking amazing the defense was in 2009 and 2010. I think he might have had a chance since we almost knocked off Texas without a QB.

 
Yep you give Pelini his 09-10 defense and his 2014 offense youve maybe got a NC team. And for the record I am not a Bo fan. Also remember 98% of the nation according to ESPN thought Michigan was going to beat Callahan and they were wrong.

 
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dvdcrr said:
Yep you give Pelini his 09-10 defense and his 2014 offense youve maybe got a NC team. And for the record I am not a Bo fan. Also remember 98% of the nation according to ESPN thought Michigan was going to beat Callahan and they were wrong.
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dvdcrr said:
Yep you give Pelini his 09-10 defense and his 2014 offense youve maybe got a NC team. And for the record I am not a Bo fan. Also remember 98% of the nation according to ESPN thought Michigan was going to beat Callahan and they were wrong.
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The Dude said:
dvdcrr said:
Yep you give Pelini his 09-10 defense and his 2014 offense youve maybe got a NC team. And for the record I am not a Bo fan. Also remember 98% of the nation according to ESPN thought Michigan was going to beat Callahan and they were wrong.
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He's saying that our '09 or '10 defense with the 2014 offense would possibly be a national title contender, and in 2005, 98% of the nation on an espn poll picked Michigan to beat us in the Alamo Bowl, which didnt happen.

1) I fail to see in any way shape or form what the '09 or '10 defense would do for this years offense, esp in games agaisnt teams with a pulse. I'm failing to see what in any way was special about this years offense aside from Ameer and a couple great Wester-catches.

2) I dont know what one close upset win under Callahan has to do with it. But Im basically just asking this question.

 
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