Riley Interview on Oregon Radio Station

[SuperBigFan69]

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?
Sorry, I took this thread off its track! Never mind my posts about Kelly. Sorry!

 

[ScottyIce]

Fast Forward:

NU AD Shawn Eichorst made a call to former Eagles head coach Chip Kelly...

Take it somewhere else Teach.

 

[SuperBigFan69]

Fast Forward:

NU AD Shawn Eichorst made a call to former Eagles head coach Chip Kelly...

Take it somewhere else Teach.

Did you not read the post right above yours?

 

[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.

 

[SuperBigFan69]

Enhance, I made a mistake in bringing up Kelly in this thread.

Sorry!

 

[ScottyIce]

Enhance, I made a mistake in bringing up Kelly in this thread.

Sorry!

You've got that right!!!

 

[SuperBigFan69]

Enhance, I made a mistake in bringing up Kelly in this thread.

Sorry!

You've got that right!!!

I agree!

I apologize and please let's keep this thread on topic.

 

[ScottyIce]

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

I believe it's just something that worked out best for everyone. OSU realized they shouldn't have given anyone a lifetime contract. MR realized things were starting to sour. Neb needed a well respected coach.

I like how it worked out, because I believe it strengthened NEB and weakened WISC!

 

[Husker from Kansas]

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?

 

[ColoradoHusk]

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?

But, if Kelly gets NU back to a dominant program in a 4-5 year time period, I would take that in an instant. If Kelly does leave, then NU goes after Frost and his similar system.
Who knows how Riley wants to stick in the coaching game. I know he's a "young 62-63" and that he's younger than Nick Saban, but man there are times when it's a colder game and Riley looks miserable on the sidelines. It's like he can't wait to get back in the locker room and have a cup of hot cocoa.

 

[admo]

This was a great interview. Touched on the decision (if it wasn't for Dee, Riley's wife having some interest in Neb, it would never have happened), touched on the tough season the Huskers had, but strong finish...Mentioned the bowl game, running the ball, the value of having a mobile QB in Tommy and said they will have that with the upcoming new recruit (POB) as well... mentions the expectations, likes the team, thinks it's a tough conference but thinks they can win it going forward... mentions the friendliness of Lincoln and how much the fans care, and how important it is for the team to embrace that....has a house in Lincoln, but may have to move to condo to build a different house...kept the one they have in Oregon... And even said they (coaches) might have taken too long to figure out some things (this team's strengths... hinted running)....mentioned the difference of recruiting (saying you're from Nebraska compared to Oregon State) and that ideally, they would like to find the right balance between the amount they run (B1G style) with passing (Pac12 style). And he pointed out how well they played down the stretch, even outgaining Iowa by 200 yards but the turnovers did them in. He really likes this team and the future here.

I agree with Zoogs, the article is different than if you listen to it. I know the Huskers had a terrible Won-Loss record, but it is easy to like HCMR when he speaks candidly. I encourage to give it a listen.

 

[ColoradoHusk]

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.

 

[TITANIC VS LUSITANIA]

When people talk Chip Kelly it seems like they are really trying to hide their Frost boner.

 

[admo]

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.

 

[ColoradoHusk]

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.

I will commend Riley for admitting his mistakes, as not many coaches will do that. However, he should have been able to tell from the practice time and film study what type of QB that Armstrong was. It shouldn't have taken 11 games (as TA didn't play against Purdue) of coaching TA to realize the type of QB that TA was. Instead, NU racked up losses this year, and TA's mistakes gave Riley and Langsdorf a scape goat on the crappy season. There were so many threads and posts that basically said that NU would have been 9-3 or 10-2 if NU had a serviceable QB. My argument is that NU went 9-3 with TA at QB when he was a sophomore and Riley should have done more to have TA do less in the offense and not put all the "blame" on TA.