Mike Riley's Staff

[74Hunter]

Also for the posters who keep saying very little talent at OSU. They've had more talent then Nebraska. They've played in a BCS bowl In last decade. They beat both UCLA and Winny in 2012. We lost both those games. Oregon State is not the arm pit all you trying to claim to justify this hire and believe.

Check their past 5 recruiting classes, Nebraska has far more 4+ star players. The difference is that they can teach & make their kids better.

What if the new staff can't get those high 3 and 4 star guys to come here?

We may have a few more wins the next few years and a 2007like fall off.

All signs point to the OSU staff being fantastic recruiters, I have no doubt they'll be able to pull at least the same caliber talent as Pelini & co.

Sounds like another staff we had here.

As a matter of fact, Banker being "well traveled " reminds me off a former secondary coach we had.

It's hard to explain anything to the ignorance!

Ah hem, Bill's staff was supposed great recruiters. Elmo was well traveled.

It didn't make them successful.

OSUs staff hasn't yet recruited to the level of Bo's staff.

Please explain my ignorance.

One more time: they did not have the facilities or resources they have now. Miles did not recruit big time players at Colo. St., but after year at NE he is putting together some the best basketball recruiting classes in our history. I am just saying that your argument holds no facts and give him & his new staff a chance.

Agreed that he and his staff need a chance to prove themselves. But I also understand that many fans will want them on a short leash. We had a fan base divided on our last coach and many of them will not accept less than that. I think SE is smart and will give Coach Riley time to recruit and develop talent but with our division I think 7-8 wins is the floor. Anything less than that in either of the first two years and Coach Riley and/or his staff will need to be reevaluated. That said, the AD should be evaluating their coaches every year, just as every coach should be evaluating his staff each year.

With a more favorable schedule and a plus 2 in coaching aptitude according to Steve Bartoo (iirc) I'd say if Bo's ceiling was 10~4, the new guy's floor is 11~1.

 

[Mavric]

I don't think I will ever understand why Coach O wasn't contacted, the guy wanted to be here... there is still time, hopefully Coach Mike will reach out to him.

I think I'd let that ship sail. Not only is it very unlikely to happen, from the reports I think there may be good reason to not go that route. And the two are likely related.

 

[AZHusker33]

I have to agree with some of the posters, quite disappointed that maybe Riley was just giving us lip-serivce when he said he would bring in new guys. According to the Omaha World Herald, it's looking like a lot of his main guys are following him here and that doesn't sit well for me. Yes, it's comfortable and they know his system but will we simply be the Beavers of the midwest now? We have different players and more resources but the teaching will be mostly the same if it's coming from the same coaches. Will be interesting to see how this shakes out, was feeling so positive in thinking some new blood was coming but now not so sure?

 

[Dr. Mantis Toboggan]

I don't think I will ever understand why Coach O wasn't contacted, the guy wanted to be here... there is still time, hopefully Coach Mike will reach out to him.

I think I'd let that ship sail. Not only is it very unlikely to happen, from the reports I think there may be good reason to not go that route. And the two are likely related.

Oh, haven't heard much on the reports. Link? Or was it mentioned earlier in this thread?

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Also for the posters who keep saying very little talent at OSU. They've had more talent then Nebraska. They've played in a BCS bowl In last decade. They beat both UCLA and Winny in 2012. We lost both those games. Oregon State is not the arm pit all you trying to claim to justify this hire and believe.

Check their past 5 recruiting classes, Nebraska has far more 4+ star players. The difference is that they can teach & make their kids better.

What if the new staff can't get those high 3 and 4 star guys to come here?

We may have a few more wins the next few years and a 2007like fall off.

All signs point to the OSU staff being fantastic recruiters, I have no doubt they'll be able to pull at least the same caliber talent as Pelini & co.

Sounds like another staff we had here.

As a matter of fact, Banker being "well traveled " reminds me off a former secondary coach we had.

It's hard to explain anything to the ignorance!

Ah hem, Bill's staff was supposed great recruiters. Elmo was well traveled.

It didn't make them successful.

OSUs staff hasn't yet recruited to the level of Bo's staff.

Please explain my ignorance.

One more time: they did not have the facilities or resources they have now. Miles did not recruit big time players at Colo. St., but after year at NE he is putting together some the best basketball recruiting classes in our history. I am just saying that your argument holds no facts and give him & his new staff a chance.

True.

I'm just saying that history has shown us that being viewed as a good recruiting staff doesn't mean that this staff will be successful.

And this staff, whomever fills it out, hasn't proven that they can recruit quality talent to Lincoln.

Both of those statements are facts.

T doesn't mean that they won't recruit to a high level or be successful, it means that they have to prove it.

And your Miles comparison means nothing, unfortunately.

I agree that we need some top recruiters on this staff. I am just saying that Oregon St. is a sub-level power 5 school. I do not even consider them a second level.

 

[Haspula]

If he brings his entire staff, this upcoming era will be callahan 2.0...

Need to find a young, creative mind at OC. There has to be another tom Herman somewhere...

 

[mk12_delta]

Anyone think Riley could have a chance to snatch up Danny Langsdorf since Eli is having a stinker of a year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Langsdorf

He worked a lot of years under Riley as OC and had some decent success.

 

[presidentjlh]

To be clear, I'm cool with him bringing some of his guys over. That's cool. Just, would prefer either the DC or OC be a fresh face.

I think most agree.

But most aren't sold on his former DC being the new Dc here. And we were hoping for Steele, Frost, and Ed O.

Yeah, that for me is the biggest concern. Would prefer a different DC.

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Riley likes calling the offensive plays. For this reason, I figured that Frost would not come here and that Garrison would. I was looking at more of a "splash" at DC.

 

[Mavric]

I don't think I will ever understand why Coach O wasn't contacted, the guy wanted to be here... there is still time, hopefully Coach Mike will reach out to him.

I think I'd let that ship sail. Not only is it very unlikely to happen, from the reports I think there may be good reason to not go that route. And the two are likely related.

Oh, haven't heard much on the reports. Link? Or was it mentioned earlier in this thread?

I'm sure there are places that have the rumors out there. That's all they are - rumors. But let's just say his methods have been questioned.

 

[AZHusker33]

Wish we had a crystal ball, two years from now we will either be:

1) On our way to rebuilding some national prominence and happy with our new coaching staff and team

2) Seeing TO return as interim AD as Eichorst and Riley are sent packing. TO then hires Frost from CSU to be our HC

Should be a very interesting couple of years...

 

[LumberJackSker]

2014 Nebraska Total Defense Rank - 50th

2014 Oregon State Total Defense Rank - 76th

#blackshirts

 

[Nebraska Joe]

If his former DC is coming here not to be the Nebraska DC any idea what position he would likely coach?

 

[Mavric]

Wish we had a crystal ball, two years from now we will either be:

1) On our way to rebuilding some national prominence and happy with our new coaching staff and team

2) Seeing TO return as interim AD as Eichorst and Riley are sent packing. TO then hires Frost from CSU to be our HC

Should be a very interesting couple of years...

I know this isn't what you meant but if we're still just on our way to rebuilding in two more years.......

 

[74Hunter]

Also for the posters who keep saying very little talent at OSU. They've had more talent then Nebraska. They've played in a BCS bowl In last decade. They beat both UCLA and Winny in 2012. We lost both those games. Oregon State is not the arm pit all you trying to claim to justify this hire and believe.

Check their past 5 recruiting classes, Nebraska has far more 4+ star players. The difference is that they can teach & make their kids better.

What if the new staff can't get those high 3 and 4 star guys to come here?

We may have a few more wins the next few years and a 2007like fall off.

All signs point to the OSU staff being fantastic recruiters, I have no doubt they'll be able to pull at least the same caliber talent as Pelini & co.

Sounds like another staff we had here.

As a matter of fact, Banker being "well traveled " reminds me off a former secondary coach we had.

It's hard to explain anything to the ignorance!

Ah hem, Bill's staff was supposed great recruiters. Elmo was well traveled.

It didn't make them successful.

OSUs staff hasn't yet recruited to the level of Bo's staff.

Please explain my ignorance.

One more time: they did not have the facilities or resources they have now. Miles did not recruit big time players at Colo. St., but after year at NE he is putting together some the best basketball recruiting classes in our history. I am just saying that your argument holds no facts and give him & his new staff a chance.

True.

I'm just saying that history has shown us that being viewed as a good recruiting staff doesn't mean that this staff will be successful.

And this staff, whomever fills it out, hasn't proven that they can recruit quality talent to Lincoln.

Both of those statements are facts.

T doesn't mean that they won't recruit to a high level or be successful, it means that they have to prove it.

And your Miles comparison means nothing, unfortunately.

I agree that we need some top recruiters on this staff. I am just saying that Oregon St. is a sub-level power 5 school. I do not even consider them a second level.

Interesting. Kinda funny.

Something else to consider, even if this staff was good at recruiting in Corvallis, just walking into Lincoln does not automatically make their jobs easier. They need to open new recruiting avenues, think of things in state, they've likely never recruited this region much, and their west coast pipeline will likey not be as fertile as it used to be.

Thankfully,,Bo left us a solid class this year.