Riley Interviewed by Mandel, Feldman

[Touchdown Tommie]

A good interview.

As is usually the case with just about every interview I've heard with him, I'm especially pleased with his flexibility. He seems to be coming in here and is willing to adjust to the personel he has. Saying things like we'd like to have lots of personell groupings but we may not be able to. Or in the passed we always went after passing QB but it may be beneficial to go after QBs who are mobile as well.

In short, he isn't coming saying, this is my system, we will run my system come hell or high water. Instead, we'll go with what works, and I have ideas on what to change if things aren't working. All of this before a single snap has occurred.

I'm not saying this Mike Reilly thing will work out for sure, but I like what I'm hearing.

I hope this is the case...when BC came in and dismantled what was previously done it was a train wreck and the previous staff did an okay job adapting at first...key word at first. As the years went on that seemed to change and they were forcing players to do things they are not capable of doing...ie Bando!

 

[Treand3]

I honestly don't think Bo's absence in the Bowl game had anything to do with the extra passing. As noted, USC allowed it and we took advantage.

Beck knew he was coaching his last game as OC so putting on a pageant for Riley seems unlikely.

Plus, Bo wasn't really that hands on of an Offnesive Coach. I mean he knew what typenof offense he wanted to run, he approved the plays but ultimately he had to put a lot of trust in to what Beck would call.

Yep, especially the last part.

 

[Stumpy1]

I don't know...There was a different feel to the offense during the bowl game then there was throughout the regular season. We seemed to play more fluidly and the plays seemed to set-up one another unlike they did during the season. I think Bo played a bigger part in the offense then what some realize, or I could be full of it also. Just seemed different when he wasn't around.

 

[RedRedJarvisRedwine]

.....but Ameer was gashing the defense and friggen Beck called passing plays! As soon as Husker nation collectively figures out what they want in a play caller, then we can go about pleasing everyone.

 

[Redux]

I think it was more on the players in the bowl game. Some wanted to put on a stellar performance for their fallen coach, some were playing their final fame as Huskers, some probably wanted to impress the new coach.

 

[BigRedBuster]

I don't know...There was a different feel to the offense during the bowl game then there was throughout the regular season. We seemed to play more fluidly and the plays seemed to set-up one another unlike they did during the season. I think Bo played a bigger part in the offense then what some realize, or I could be full of it also. Just seemed different when he wasn't around.

It could be that everyone involved was more calm and relaxed knowing they weren't going to get their azz chewed for 20 minutes with spit flying for screwing up once.