Riley Interview on Oregon Radio Station

[MichiganDad3]

Riley pointed, particularly, to a meeting after last season with then-athletic director Bob De Carolis. Riley said De Carolis took away the multi-year contracts that had typically been afforded to the assistant coaches.


Said Riley: "It was direct and clear... it was very, very clear to me."

What was clear exactly?

Riley could stay forever under his long-term deal, but he'd be stranded on that island alone. He'd passed on job offers at USC and Alabama in prior years, and once told me that he had his forever job in Corvallis. Riley also said that he was aware of the growing frustration amid Beavers' fans, which is only to say that he was listening.

"(That frustration) was a real thing," Riley said.

So much so that when Nebraska called, Riley not only had a serious conversation about the job, but brought the potential move to his wife. Per Riley, his wife said, "This is something we should look at," and once they'd decided to go, all that was left was to call De Carolis and OSU president Edward Ray and tell them he was out.

Riley said Tuesday that the phone call lasted 30 seconds. Riley told De Carolis he was leaving for Nebraska. Per Riley, De Carolis said, "Wow."

Full audio in the link

Did it say why he called the D to tell him he was leaving? When you quit, the notification is

The part from Admo's post that is concerning to me is that it took Riley and his staff too long to coach to the team's strengths. He is basically saying they screwed up in not seeing what the players could do well, and they were hell-bent on coaching things as they have always done in the past.

I won't expect Riley and Langsdorf to commit to the run game with NU until I see it over multiple games in 2016. It is just not in their coaching DNA. They want to pass the ball all over the place and will go back to that style because it's their comfort zone.

He didn't go into detail and only brushed upon it. To me, he was taking responsibility in a humble manner.

From what I saw (this year) and what it seemed like (to me), was that they thought the QB could do what they wanted him to do, and it backfired. And you know, he's got a really good arm (strong), and can make some passes that wow you. It lures you in. And then the other stuff happens. And you're left broken hearted. So then you brush it off and try it again. And you work with him. And after seeing the good throws and progress moving the ball for several quarters (or a game), it happens again. Before you know it your stuck in this loop and the season is about gone. Anyway, that's just my thinking if that makes sense at all.

But that doesn't explain the Purdue; all the passes with a backup QB in bad weather against a team with poor run defense.

 

[Xmas32]

Riley pointed, particularly, to a meeting after last season with then-athletic director Bob De Carolis. Riley said De Carolis took away the multi-year contracts that had typically been afforded to the assistant coaches.


Said Riley: "It was direct and clear... it was very, very clear to me."

What was clear exactly?

Riley could stay forever under his long-term deal, but he'd be stranded on that island alone. He'd passed on job offers at USC and Alabama in prior years, and once told me that he had his forever job in Corvallis. Riley also said that he was aware of the growing frustration amid Beavers' fans, which is only to say that he was listening.

"(That frustration) was a real thing," Riley said.

So much so that when Nebraska called, Riley not only had a serious conversation about the job, but brought the potential move to his wife. Per Riley, his wife said, "This is something we should look at," and once they'd decided to go, all that was left was to call De Carolis and OSU president Edward Ray and tell them he was out.

Riley said Tuesday that the phone call lasted 30 seconds. Riley told De Carolis he was leaving for Nebraska. Per Riley, De Carolis said, "Wow."

Full audio in the link

Are you sure he said "wow" and not "Woo Hoo"?

Hey look! It's the guy that told us that Josh Rosen was the best running QB Nebraska would see all year! Do you have any bowl picks that I can bet the opposite of?

 

[Elf]

Riley pointed, particularly, to a meeting after last season with then-athletic director Bob De Carolis. Riley said De Carolis took away the multi-year contracts that had typically been afforded to the assistant coaches.


Said Riley: "It was direct and clear... it was very, very clear to me."

What was clear exactly?

Riley could stay forever under his long-term deal, but he'd be stranded on that island alone. He'd passed on job offers at USC and Alabama in prior years, and once told me that he had his forever job in Corvallis. Riley also said that he was aware of the growing frustration amid Beavers' fans, which is only to say that he was listening.

"(That frustration) was a real thing," Riley said.

So much so that when Nebraska called, Riley not only had a serious conversation about the job, but brought the potential move to his wife. Per Riley, his wife said, "This is something we should look at," and once they'd decided to go, all that was left was to call De Carolis and OSU president Edward Ray and tell them he was out.

Riley said Tuesday that the phone call lasted 30 seconds. Riley told De Carolis he was leaving for Nebraska. Per Riley, De Carolis said, "Wow."

Full audio in the link

Did it say why he called the D to tell him he was leaving? When you quit, the notification is

The part from Admo's post that is concerning to me is that it took Riley and his staff too long to coach to the team's strengths. He is basically saying they screwed up in not seeing what the players could do well, and they were hell-bent on coaching things as they have always done in the past.

I won't expect Riley and Langsdorf to commit to the run game with NU until I see it over multiple games in 2016. It is just not in their coaching DNA. They want to pass the ball all over the place and will go back to that style because it's their comfort zone.

He didn't go into detail and only brushed upon it. To me, he was taking responsibility in a humble manner.

From what I saw (this year) and what it seemed like (to me), was that they thought the QB could do what they wanted him to do, and it backfired. And you know, he's got a really good arm (strong), and can make some passes that wow you. It lures you in. And then the other stuff happens. And you're left broken hearted. So then you brush it off and try it again. And you work with him. And after seeing the good throws and progress moving the ball for several quarters (or a game), it happens again. Before you know it your stuck in this loop and the season is about gone. Anyway, that's just my thinking if that makes sense at all.

But that doesn't explain the Purdue; all the passes with a backup QB in bad weather against a team with poor run defense.

We ran 29 times against Purdue for 77 yards for a 2.7 ypc average. How many more times should we have run it in the face of success such as this?

 

[MichiganDad3]

Riley pointed, particularly, to a meeting after last season with then-athletic director Bob De Carolis. Riley said De Carolis took away the multi-year contracts that had typically been afforded to the assistant coaches.


Said Riley: "It was direct and clear... it was very, very clear to me."

What was clear exactly?

Riley could stay forever under his long-term deal, but he'd be stranded on that island alone. He'd passed on job offers at USC and Alabama in prior years, and once told me that he had his forever job in Corvallis. Riley also said that he was aware of the growing frustration amid Beavers' fans, which is only to say that he was listening.

"(That frustration) was a real thing," Riley said.

So much so that when Nebraska called, Riley not only had a serious conversation about the job, but brought the potential move to his wife. Per Riley, his wife said, "This is something we should look at," and once they'd decided to go, all that was left was to call De Carolis and OSU president Edward Ray and tell them he was out.

Riley said Tuesday that the phone call lasted 30 seconds. Riley told De Carolis he was leaving for Nebraska. Per Riley, De Carolis said, "Wow."

Full audio in the link

Are you sure he said "wow" and not "Woo Hoo"?

Hey look! It's the guy that told us that Josh Rosen was the best running QB Nebraska would see all year! Do you have any bowl picks that I can bet the opposite of?

I picked the Huskers to beat UCLA. I am happy Mora preferred to keep Rosen healthy rather than let him run to win a meaningless bowl game against a 5-7 team.

 

[RedDenver]

Riley pointed, particularly, to a meeting after last season with then-athletic director Bob De Carolis. Riley said De Carolis took away the multi-year contracts that had typically been afforded to the assistant coaches.


Said Riley: "It was direct and clear... it was very, very clear to me."

What was clear exactly?

Riley could stay forever under his long-term deal, but he'd be stranded on that island alone. He'd passed on job offers at USC and Alabama in prior years, and once told me that he had his forever job in Corvallis. Riley also said that he was aware of the growing frustration amid Beavers' fans, which is only to say that he was listening.

"(That frustration) was a real thing," Riley said.

So much so that when Nebraska called, Riley not only had a serious conversation about the job, but brought the potential move to his wife. Per Riley, his wife said, "This is something we should look at," and once they'd decided to go, all that was left was to call De Carolis and OSU president Edward Ray and tell them he was out.

Riley said Tuesday that the phone call lasted 30 seconds. Riley told De Carolis he was leaving for Nebraska. Per Riley, De Carolis said, "Wow."

Full audio in the link

Are you sure he said "wow" and not "Woo Hoo"?

Hey look! It's the guy that told us that Josh Rosen was the best running QB Nebraska would see all year! Do you have any bowl picks that I can bet the opposite of?

I picked the Huskers to beat UCLA. I am happy Mora preferred to keep Rosen healthy rather than let him run to win a meaningless bowl game against a 5-7 team.

Sarcasm? Rosen had 37 rushes for 15 yards on the year.

 

[Enhance]

A feeler to Chip Kelly for what exactly? We aren't in the market for a coach.

I personally feel that "you" are always in the market...if you can find someone better you need to do that...Coaches recruit players and AD's need to be recruiting coaches.

Why would Shawn Eichorst fire Mike Riley even if Chip Kelly was available? The amount of uproar around here would be monumental, even if it was a name like Kelly.

By who? Or is it, whom?

Fans, boosters, you name it. The logic behind reaching out to Kelly suggests a lack of faith in Riley, yet, Eichorst has spent the last year selling us on why Pelini needed to go and Riley was the guy to replace him.

And while I can only speak for myself, I'm not thrilled about having Chip Kelly in Nebraska and I don't think he would be a good fit here.

But, that's besides the point. Eichorst is not going to willingly fire Riley unless forced to.

I'm not an advocate for getting Riley (I actually like the guy) but why don't you think Kelly would work here? He took over a good program in Oregon and made it an elite program. Honestly most of the players on our roster right now would fit his system well. TA would probably be a very good QB in his system. His name alone would bring in top tier recruits, just like Harbaugh did at Michigan. We have everything he'd need to succeed right away. The biggest drawback in my opinion would be how long would he stay before he jetted and took another shot at the NFL?

I don't like him for a few reasons, some of which you touched on. First, I don't trust he'd stay long before he found another option that suited him better. Second, I don't think his personality is a good fit (obviously debatable, but I don't think he'd be a good fit for the culture and personality of the midwest). Third, though Oregon became 'elite', I'm reminded of their failures in major bowl games (and title games) against midwest and southeastern schools.

Fourth, I don't think he'd want to coach at Nebraska. He has vocally confirmed he wants to stay in the NFL and I don't think Nebraska would be high on his list of likely college jobs if he did come back.

Lastly, all of this moot, because Shawn Eichorst is not firing Mike Riley. And if he does, he could be run out of town, too.

Wow, I would be more than happy to have the opportunity to fail in a major bowl game, consider we haven't played in one in 15 years. Nebraska can't say we've failed in major bowl games, because we've failed at just about every 'major' game since 2001.

Do you and other fans realize how far away we are from even playing in those games, let alone having the opportunity to play in them multiple times?

2-2 in BCS bowl games, beating Wisconsin/Kansas State and losing to Ohio State/Auburn (Auburn for the national title).

So, the two teams they were more talented than (including vastly more talented than KSU) they won. The two teams they weren't more talented than, and were physically outmatched, they lost. And that's what I was getting at. I don't necessarily like how his style of play matches up against the more physical teams from across the country.

 

[Hunter94]

If you hate coaches who get too cute, you'll be appalled by Chip Kelly.

I kinda like him myself.

As for Riley, I think the Devil's Advocate position is probably accurate. While they might have been surprised that he bolted to Nebraska, I get the feeling OSU wanted a fresh start with someone else.

You know, I think I agree with all of this.

+1

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

Riley pointed, particularly, to a meeting after last season with then-athletic director Bob De Carolis. Riley said De Carolis took away the multi-year contracts that had typically been afforded to the assistant coaches.


Said Riley: "It was direct and clear... it was very, very clear to me."

What was clear exactly?

Riley could stay forever under his long-term deal, but he'd be stranded on that island alone. He'd passed on job offers at USC and Alabama in prior years, and once told me that he had his forever job in Corvallis. Riley also said that he was aware of the growing frustration amid Beavers' fans, which is only to say that he was listening.

"(That frustration) was a real thing," Riley said.

So much so that when Nebraska called, Riley not only had a serious conversation about the job, but brought the potential move to his wife. Per Riley, his wife said, "This is something we should look at," and once they'd decided to go, all that was left was to call De Carolis and OSU president Edward Ray and tell them he was out.

Riley said Tuesday that the phone call lasted 30 seconds. Riley told De Carolis he was leaving for Nebraska. Per Riley, De Carolis said, "Wow."

Full audio in the link

Are you sure he said "wow" and not "Woo Hoo"?

Hey look! It's the guy that told us that Josh Rosen was the best running QB Nebraska would see all year! Do you have any bowl picks that I can bet the opposite of?

I picked the Huskers to beat UCLA. I am happy Mora preferred to keep Rosen healthy rather than let him run to win a meaningless bowl game against a 5-7 team.

Sarcasm? Rosen had 37 rushes for 15 yards on the year.

Well he would have had more yards if they would have just run him more.

 

[Enhance]

Yeah, MR pretty much confirms that he was pushed out.

I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that Nebraska picked up a guy that was being run out of Oregon State. To this day, makes no sense.

Shawn Eichorst is the secret leader of an underground rebellion comprised of Colorado, Missouri and Iowa fans, bent on the destruction and downfall of Nebraska athletics.

Edit - Also, Wisconsin has chipped in a few pounds of hate to join the group.

 

[commando]

Yeah, MR pretty much confirms that he was pushed out.

I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that Nebraska picked up a guy that was being run out of Oregon State. To this day, makes no sense.

Shawn Eichorst is the secret leader of an underground rebellion comprised of Colorado, Missouri and Iowa fans, bent on the destruction and downfall of Nebraska athletics.

don't forget Wisconsin.

 

[junior4949]

I guess I'm having a difficult time trying to define good and great. Where does one draw the line? In 2001 with Mike Belotti as the HC of Oregon, they finished the regular season ranked #2 in both the AP and Coaches Poll. It was the BCS that kept them out of the NC game against Miami and put us in. After the bowls, they still finished #2 in the country in 01'. In Belotti's final year as HC which was 08', Oregon finished the season ranked in the top 10. Oregon was great before Kelly took the reigns.

If Kelly does go back to the college ranks, he's probably only going to be willing to go to a handful of programs. The best guess right now is he stays in the NFL and ends up at the Titans being reunited with Mariota.