Assessing the new coaching staff

gossamorharpy said:
Had a lengthy lay over last week and ran into a group of Oregon State fans at the airport bar. Picked their brain on Riley and what they thought... They loved the guy but said they thought it was time for a change due to the length of his tenure more than anything else. Gives both the beavers and Riley a fresh start. They said offensively the staff he will bring in should work out fine and that Riley should bring in much better players given our brand and not having a top 3 team right in our backyard.

The major concern was Banker as DC. Said he was a clear weak link on the previous staff from both an on the field and recruiting standpoint. Crowd was mixed on Riley's departure but seeing Banker go with him was supported 100% among the knowledgeable OSU fans.
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I'm willing to give Banker the benefit of the doubt. I vividly remember a Charlie McBride coached defense that absolutely got torched time and time again by the Florida schools. It wasn't until he got speed on his defense that excelled. I think Banker is very similar. When he had the horses, his defenses have been pretty good. It was when he didn't have the horses that things fell apart. He should see a significant talent upgrade here than he had at Oregon State. Riley has already hired some good recruiters. This should help out in the future even if Banker isn't a good/great recruiter.

I understand the Oregon State fans thinking it's good getting a fresh start. There's quite a few OU fans who feel the same way. However, Oregon State unlike OU pretty much handicapped Riley more and more annually.

 
zoogies said:
I like the group.

Love

RB -- Reggie Davis

WR -- Keith Williams

OL -- Mike Cavanaugh

LB -- Trent Bray

DB -- Charlton Warren

All the support staff -- especially Ryan Gunderson and Andy Vaughn.

HC -- Mike Riley. Maybe most importantly.

Pressure's on

OC -- Danny Langsdorf

Playcalling, recruiting. Good resume, but much will be asked of him. Beck was solid and does leave some shoes to fill, especially in recruiting.

Question marks

DC -- Mark Banker

Biggest question marks by far. Let's see how he does with the defense, and with recruiting. And, hugely, if he doesn't cut it, would Riley be willing to make a change?

DL -- Hank Hughes

Banker believes in him and has DC experience. Recruiting?

ST -- Read

Has to show value in all phases of special teams play, not just kickers/punters (which I think is what he's known for). Is out on the trail recruiting but will he be an asset there? Still, you figure his job security is probably going to be very good.
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not sure what this means (bold) but agree with the rest..

 
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That's a lot of negativity there in that atom.

 
This staff is like the football equivalent of searching craigslist and putting in a $250 max filter hoping you find some steals that you get good use out of instead of paying full sticker price at a furniture store.

 
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Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
This staff is like the football equivalent of searching craigslist and putting in a $250 max filter hoping you find some steals that you get good use out of instead of paying full sticker price at a furniture store.
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Are you saying this because it lacks the "star power" of an Ed Orgeron or Kevin Steele? To me, it looks like Riley is bringing in a mix of guys he is familiar with, along with other guys with strong experience/background. It's way too early to say if the staff is great, or it's going to be a bust.

 
Where exactly did we come up short ? You guys act like we penny pinched while looking for a coach. We went out and got the coach we wanted. It only took a few days.

 
ColoradoHusk said:
Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
This staff is like the football equivalent of searching craigslist and putting in a $250 max filter hoping you find some steals that you get good use out of instead of paying full sticker price at a furniture store.
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Are you saying this because it lacks the "star power" of an Ed Orgeron or Kevin Steele? To me, it looks like Riley is bringing in a mix of guys he is familiar with, along with other guys with strong experience/background. It's way too early to say if the staff is great, or it's going to be a bust.
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We've had coaches that bring in guys with experience and that they are familiar with before. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

I'm not saying that as a critique - I'm the guy that shops craigslist for everything. It's just an observation.

 
Hedley Lamarr said:
Where exactly did we come up short ? You guys act like we penny pinched while looking for a coach. We went out and got the coach we wanted. It only took a few days.
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it's because we're only paying Riley 2.7 mill, down roughly .6 mil from Bo's final salary. But poeple who b!^@h about that dont wanna point out the list of incentives, or the overall massive uprgrade in pay for the assistants. but they will. Once the first game rolls around and this staff clearly coaches circles around anything we've seen the past 11 years.

 
Count 'Bility said:
Hedley Lamarr said:
Where exactly did we come up short ? You guys act like we penny pinched while looking for a coach. We went out and got the coach we wanted. It only took a few days.
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it's because we're only paying Riley 2.7 mill, down roughly .6 mil from Bo's final salary. But poeple who b!^@h about that dont wanna point out the list of incentives, or the overall massive uprgrade in pay for the assistants. but they will. Once the first game rolls around and this staff clearly coaches circles around anything we've seen the past 11 years.
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I just don't get the New Riley Haters. Guy has done an absolutely amazing job up to this point. He hired a staff that on paper is solid. Let him coach and after that bring your pitchforks. Hell most of us didn't start bitching about our last HC until he was 4-5 years deep as HC here. Support our current staff and let them show you what they have

 
Hedley Lamarr said:
Count 'Bility said:
Hedley Lamarr said:
Where exactly did we come up short ? You guys act like we penny pinched while looking for a coach. We went out and got the coach we wanted. It only took a few days.
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it's because we're only paying Riley 2.7 mill, down roughly .6 mil from Bo's final salary. But poeple who b!^@h about that dont wanna point out the list of incentives, or the overall massive uprgrade in pay for the assistants. but they will. Once the first game rolls around and this staff clearly coaches circles around anything we've seen the past 11 years.
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I just don't get the New Riley Haters. Guy has done an absolutely amazing job up to this point. He hired a staff that on paper is solid. Let him coach and after that bring your pitchforks. Hell most of us didn't start bitching about our last HC until he was 4-5 years deep as HC here. Support our current staff and let them show you what they have
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Never underestimate the Husker fan base to self loath their own program or what is happening inside that program.

 
BigRedBuster said:
Hedley Lamarr said:
Count 'Bility said:
Hedley Lamarr said:
Where exactly did we come up short ? You guys act like we penny pinched while looking for a coach. We went out and got the coach we wanted. It only took a few days.
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it's because we're only paying Riley 2.7 mill, down roughly .6 mil from Bo's final salary. But poeple who b!^@h about that dont wanna point out the list of incentives, or the overall massive uprgrade in pay for the assistants. but they will. Once the first game rolls around and this staff clearly coaches circles around anything we've seen the past 11 years.
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I just don't get the New Riley Haters. Guy has done an absolutely amazing job up to this point. He hired a staff that on paper is solid. Let him coach and after that bring your pitchforks. Hell most of us didn't start bitching about our last HC until he was 4-5 years deep as HC here. Support our current staff and let them show you what they have
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Never underestimate the Husker fan base to self loath their own program or what is happening inside that program.
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are you talking about 7 years in or 2 months? Im confused.

 
Hedley Lamarr said:
Guy has done an absolutely amazing job up to this point.
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Well, true.....he reportedly did say aw shucks to the media with a big smile. Of course we'll see what Riley can do.....but it's rare for a program like Nebraska to hire a coach who had 3 losing seasons out of his last 5.

 
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