Riley to Bookie: “If you were my son, I’d tell you to go to Oklahoma,’”

[BigRedBuster]

This seems like a quote that, even if true, probably is taken completely out of context and twisted for an agenda.

 

[husker98]

This quote seems deliberately taken out of context to cause a s**t storm of anger from Nebraska fans. 

On a personal level i wanna feel offended and all but i'm just too old to care.

 

[Dagerow]

I understand looking out for the best interests of a recruit, but you have to balance that with the best interest of the school you coach for (even if you likely will lose your job soon).  Riley certainly should have said something positive about Nebraska, like if a coaching change occurs, give the new coach a chance.

 

[Savage Husker]

Some coaches step down from their post and choose not to take the buyout option because they aren’t worth a darn. didn’t hold up their end of the bargain. 

 

[PlzCoolerMe]

This quote supposedly happened when we were 4-4, with multiple games left...  Let that sink in.

 

[4skers89]

I can only think of a few reasons that justify Riley’s advice.

1) Riley thought Oklahoma is a better school than Nebraska.

2) Oklahoma has a more stable coaching staff.

3) Oklahoma’s program is more established in terms of recent success.

Riley directly contributed to 2 & 3 and 1 is questionable.

 

[Huskers93-97]

This quote supposedly happened when we were 4-4, with multiple games left...  Let that sink in.

How many of the other 4* players who decided to play elsewhere were also given advice from Riley to play somewhere else? 

 

[PlzCoolerMe]

How many of the other 4* players who decided to play elsewhere were also given advice from Riley to play somewhere else? 

In the words of Cousin Eddie:  

“Bingo”

 

[Head Coach Scott Frost]

Never take football advice from Mike Riley

 

[dvdcrr]

I still want Riley back.  He was just so darned nice.  And if we had just given him another decade or so , instead of doing anything rash. What's a half dozen losses in the non conf. betwen friends? We can't rush these things, give the guy a chance.  He was exactly what we needed.  A nice guy.

 

[ColoradoHusk]

I still want Riley back.  He was just so darned nice.  And if we had just given him another decade or so , instead of doing anything rash. What's a half dozen losses in the non conf. betwen friends? We can't rush these things, give the guy a chance.  He was exactly what we needed.  A nice guy.

Zoogs, is this you?

 

[MichiganDad3]

Would you rather have Bookie and Riley or Frost and everything he will bring to the program?  I choose the latter and believe most of Husker Nation does as well. 

MR was employed by the Chargers. Historical records show no signs of actual coaching.

 

[MichiganDad3]

I understand looking out for the best interests of a recruit, but you have to balance that with the best interest of the school you coach for (even if you likely will lose your job soon).  Riley certainly should have said something positive about Nebraska, like if a coaching change occurs, give the new coach a chance.

He could have said, "Look there is a 100% chance that the new coach will be better than me".

 

[RunMickeyRun02]

This quote seems deliberately taken out of context to cause a s**t storm of anger from Nebraska fans. 

On a personal level i wanna feel offended and all but i'm just too old to care.

Yes, agreed. I feel like someone is trying to get me angry. I just don't care. We Nebraska fans are notoriously easy to mess with because we take football so seriously. If it wasn't this, they'd be trotting out some other thing to rile up Husker Nation. 

 

[Minnesota_husker]

This quote seems deliberately taken out of context to cause a s**t storm of anger from Nebraska fans. 

On a personal level i wanna feel offended and all but i'm just too old to care.

It worked.....