Cowherd Giving NU love...

B.B. Hemingway said:
El Diaco said:
Okay. I'm kind of with Rike on this one. I don't think anybody is on a scorching hot seat if we go 10-3 (which I think we will) but personally I'm gonna lose my sh!t if one of our losses is to Iowa and I'll be on the verge of it if another is Wiscy. IMO, those are 2 games we must win this year.
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So you're not with Rike Miley?
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I'm with him as far as those 2 games being highly important now, this year. Probably our two most important games to perform exceptionally well in, Not sure how my personal feeling relates to hot seats for coaches or AD's. I have to assume if we struggle with those it won't be a pretty season. Losing to Iowa would likely mean at least 4 losses and that is about where my tolerance level is at with this schedule.

 
Rike Miley said:
Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
Will Jim Harbaugh be on the hot seat if Michigan finishes in the top 10 for the third year in a row, but gets third in the East again?

They're paying him like eight million times more than we're paying Riley, and he came in with way, way higher expectations.

Riley's seat will always be safe if one of three things is true.

1. We are exhibiting positive momentum or an upward trajectory.

2. We are winning our division and have enough positive circumstances, either from bowl wins or good games against elite competition, to give people optimism.

3. We are winning championships of any kind.

Right now, #1 is true. If we win 10 games this season, #1 will still be true, and Riley will continue to buy himself more time.
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If he keeps losing to OSU you can your a$$ his seat will be hot
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That's not true. Losing to a perennial top 10 maybe top 5 team should not warrant being put on the hot seat especially if it's the only game you are losing.

Riley won't be here long enough for this to be a thing anyway. He will retire long before losing to OSU every year is enough to put him on the hot seat. It would have to be like 10 years and I don't see Riley coaching that long anyway.

 
If the defense steps up from last year which I think will happen and the offensive line has a relatively healthy year, then I think a 9+ win season is a reality. If both of these things happen, then I think Iowa will be a win and Wisconsin a very good chance of a win. We almost beat a superior Wisconsin team at home last year and were decimated with injuries last year against Iowa. I think we are getting a big chip on our shoulders with these two teams and that translate to more effort and will on our part.

I think Riley will be safe this year with a couple of disappointing losses especially if the O-line still underperforms and we replace Cav with a superior line coach. Basically a lot of variables are here as every one is aware of. I know this might sound stupid, but the law of averages needs to favor us at some point in time with healthy , more focused players performing at a higher level than the last few years. I hope a new culture is mostly in place with the transition.

 
Rike Miley said:
Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
2-10 with wins over Iowa and Wisconsin, or 10-3 with losses to them?
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Neither. 10-3 with losses to OSU, Wisconsin and Iowa and Riley's seat will be scorching. 0-6 against Wiscy and Iowa is not okay.
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no it won't be. Riley was primarily brought in to be nice and mend fences with the fans, media and administration. Winning is important but if he only win 8 or so games a year he'll be here as long as he wants to be.
 
Norhusker said:
I think Riley will be safe this year with a couple of disappointing losses especially if the O-line still underperforms and we replace Cav with a superior line coach.
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Bingo. Nebraska hasn't had a strong OL coach since freaking Milt. Between QB play and OL play those are really the only two consistently underwhelming positions when it comes to NU.

You'll have the QB play this year but I just don't see the OL coming to true form till Cav gets replaced

 
B.B. Hemingway said:
Rike Miley said:
Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
2-10 with wins over Iowa and Wisconsin, or 10-3 with losses to them?
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Neither. 10-3 with losses to OSU, Wisconsin and Iowa and Riley's seat will be scorching. 0-6 against Wiscy and Iowa is not okay.
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"Scorching" seems a bit much. Of course, I suppose it does matter what those games look like. For the record, I think we win both those games (Wisky, Iowa) this year.
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I'm with this guy

 
Coach Power'T said:
Norhusker said:
I think Riley will be safe this year with a couple of disappointing losses especially if the O-line still underperforms and we replace Cav with a superior line coach.
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Bingo. Nebraska hasn't had a strong OL coach since freaking Milt. Between QB play and OL play those are really the only two consistently underwhelming positions when it comes to NU.

You'll have the QB play this year but I just don't see the OL coming to true form till Cav gets replaced
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Technically we had a really good OL coach about 10 years ago. The problem was we were employing him as a head coach.
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anyone that thinks Riley is getting fired for going 10-3 is a complete and total bozo.

"10-3 with losses to OSU Wisconsin and Iowa and Riley's seat is scorching hot"

Yeah, lets fire a head coach that goes 10-3 with road wins @ Oregon @ Penn State and @ Minnesota.

Some of you need to put down the crack pipe and join the rest of us in reality.

 
I highly doubt his seat will be at all hot after an 8-4 season. For sure not unless Eichorst is no longer around.

No chance he's in any danger after 10-(2/3).

 
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Coach Power'T said:
Bingo. Nebraska hasn't had a strong OL coach since freaking Milt. Between QB play and OL play those are really the only two consistently underwhelming positions when it comes to NU.
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Interesting how the program's lack of conference titles seems to parallel how the line has played, no?
That's been the drum I've been beating to death for some years now - Nebraska won't reach its goals until the offensive line makes significant strides. In my opinion, without that, you put substantial pressure on the skill positions and quarterback to make up for your deficiencies in the trenches.

 
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