Poll - How Many Wins - 2023 Season

[admo]

Losing to Iowa by 30, and Ohio State by 59, before laying an egg in the bowl game, seems to have some influence on perception. 

Ok

 

[Fru]

Losing to Iowa by 30, and Ohio State by 59, before laying an egg in the bowl game, seems to have some influence on perception. 

Following up that one 9 win season by fielding the most lifeless Neb team since the moon landing probably has something to do with it too. 
 

It’s almost like context matters and one 9 win season doesn’t outweigh the death spiral he put this program in. 

 

[teachercd]

Mike Riley won 9 games.  He is the last winning coach in Husker football history.  

Not many fans cared about it or supported it though.... that year they were still like....

Riley was hard to not like...

Wasn't that season when NU got as high as 8 or maybe 7?  Unreal

 

[Crusader Husker]

Riley would have done better if he wasn't forced to hire Bob Diaco.  That guys destroyed that season.  Would he have gotten us to glory land?  Probably not, but it would have made his last season better.

 

[Husker in WI]

Riley would have done better if he wasn't forced to hire Bob Diaco.  That guys destroyed that season.  Would he have gotten us to glory land?  Probably not, but it would have made his last season better.

Obviously it would have been better without Diaco, but the offense trended down immediately when Tommy Armstrong wasn't carrying it. We don't have to pretend Riley was a good coach here - if you use the same methodology that had our 2021 team as a "good" 3-9, the 2016 team was a bad 9-4. I'd take a bad 9-4 over a good 3-9 any day of the week, but (admittedly with the benefit of hindsight) 2016 was not a step forward for the trajectory of the program. 

 

[thexyz]

It does cause me to be hopeful for the long term of the Rhule era, it does not make me feel good for 2 weeks from now.

It takes a lot of nerve for you to come in here pretending to be an expert in these matters! Think ya better stick to your golfing in Arizona mister! 

:Fire:   :Frosty:

 

[thexyz]

 We killed Ohio states in total punting yards that game though.  Actually shut them out if I remember correctly.

:thumbs   :lol:

 

[admo]

Riley was hard to not like...

Wasn't that season when NU got as high as 8 or maybe 7?  Unreal

Something like that.  So long ago.  Even beat a top 5 team MSU. 

Having replied, I am going to take the high road regarding Riley conversations.  Some ppl still fuming at him obviously....  So I will just zip it.  

 

[BigRedBuster]

I like him. 

 

[TGHusker]

I like him. 

I wonder what flavor of  :koolaid2: he likes - appears to be cherry, raspberry, strawberry or any other RED  :koolaid2:    Hey, its preseason - let's get on the 'believe the best' wagon. 

 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

would people be upset if this team only won 5 games but some of those wins were Col, Mich, Wisc, and Iowa? 

 

[Hilltop]

would people be upset if this team only won 5 games but some of those wins were Col, Mich, Wisc, and Iowa? 

I don't think many of us will be upset with 4 or 5 wins if we are trending up.  I would be disappointed if we only got to 5 while beating the top teams on our schedule though.  Not sure how we would lose to 2 - 3 of La Tech, No IL, and Northwestern if we were good enough to beat Michigan...  

 

[Mavric]

would people be upset if this team only won _____________________________________________?

Unless the blank is "the National Championship", the answer is yes.  Maybe even then.

 

[Lorewarn]

would people be upset if this team only won 5 games but some of those wins were Col, Mich, Wisc, and Iowa? 

I'd be ecstatic.

 

[BigRedBuster]

would people be upset if this team only won 5 games but some of those wins were Col, Mich, Wisc, and Iowa? 

That would probably indicate that we started off the year struggling, then pulled out a huge upset against Michigan and then finished strong the last two games.  I would think most fans would be OK with ending the season strong and improving to the point where we beat both Wisc and Iowa.  But, I have a hard time seeing a win against Michigan and then all losses till we play Wisc.