Dana Holgorsen Hired as Offensive Coordinator

This whole thing seems a bit gimmicky, maybe even desperate, IDK. I'm all for it If it gets us to a bowl game,  Once news like this pops up on my sports apps, I can just feel the eye rolls and the collective "HERE WE GO AGAIN" drama at NU.

I feel like the first games of the season  weren't as complicated, scheme-wise, and we looked pretty good. It seems like lesser teams can do everything we want to do with ease,  Indiana can rush the ball with ease in the BIG10, with lower level transfer talent, and their WR's seem to get open. 

All I know is the Defense needs to show up as well these last few games, like they did at Ohio St and CU, otherwise it wont matter if we score 4 TD's

 
kchusker_chris said:
So what are your feelings regarding White then?  Satt had a better overall resume coming in (more years as an OC), so if you're arguing Satt shouldn't have been hired then that would apply to White as well?  At least Rhule coached with Satt extensively.  He should have known exactly what he was getting.  
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White proved himself last year with the D but has been bad this year in a few games, Satt has done the exact same this year as he did last year.  If that's not a difference in the 2 I don't know what to tell you.  Just because you have more years doesn't make you the better hire either.

 
kchusker_chris said:
So what are your feelings regarding White then?  Satt had a better overall resume coming in (more years as an OC), so if you're arguing Satt shouldn't have been hired then that would apply to White as well?  At least Rhule coached with Satt extensively.  He should have known exactly what he was getting.  
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I don't think number of years as a coordinator counts as a better overall resume. White hasn't been a coordinator as long, but he turned the Syracuse defense from terrible to respectable. Satterfield's offenses topped out as slightly below average, even when winning with Rhule at Temple/Baylor. I was willing to chalk that up to Rhule's style suppressing the raw numbers, but at some point as a coordinator you are what the numbers say.

 
HuskerInLostWages said:
White proved himself last year with the D but has been bad this year in a few games, Satt has done the exact same this year as he did last year.  If that's not a difference in the 2 I don't know what to tell you.  Just because you have more years doesn't make you the better hire either.
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He was discussing the original hire, not the progression (or regression) over 2 years.  I just find it really hard to Monday morning QB the Satt hire without it being a complete failure on Rhules part (which it turned out to be) but it could have just as easily gone the other way.  It wasn't as though the guy was completely unqualified, and Rhule had worked w/ him for years in the past.  

 
kchusker_chris said:
So what are your feelings regarding White then?  Satt had a better overall resume coming in (more years as an OC), so if you're arguing Satt shouldn't have been hired then that would apply to White as well?  At least Rhule coached with Satt extensively.  He should have known exactly what he was getting.  
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The major difference is white made an immediate positive effect to our defense.  Satt was under fire due to the s#!t show he’s been displaying week after week  

 
runningblind said:
I don't care about spending that much money, I am the one that wants to go buy all the 5 stars possible.  Spend all the money necessary.  I simply question how Rhule possibly thought it was a good decision to pay someone with Satterfield's track record a top 10 national OC salary.  That is the problem here, the decision making and not the dollar amount paid to assistants. 
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Ima try to focus on the decision to correct the problem.

 
Well, that role sure did 'evolve' quickly.

cheekygeek said:
In Rhule's press conference today, nothing was asked about the Co-Offensive Coordinator! Does he still have that title? How much input has he had on the play calls as Rhule searched for answers? Is he going to remain the QB coach, since Holgorsen gets the credit for developing pro QB, are Glenn Thomas' days numbered?
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If rumors are to be believed, when Rhule was talking to Holgorsen about a role last off-season, one sticking point was that Holgo didn't want a 'Co-' on his title. I assume that he'll be sole OC going forward. If Satterfield & Thomas stick around, they'll probably get titles like Assistant/Associate HC. White already has Associate HC as one of his titles.

 
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In the event that this doesn't result in an immediate improvement this season, I hope people don't immediately jump to sky is falling moaning about it.

It might be the boost we need this year, or it might be a savvy long term play that will pay dividends next year. Or it might just not work at all regardless. 

 
Lorewarn said:
In the event that this doesn't result in an immediate improvement this season, I hope people don't immediately jump to sky is falling moaning about it.

It might be the boost we need this year, or it might be a savvy long term play that will pay dividends next year. Or it might just not work at all regardless. 
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Agree - if nothing else it solidifies the position for future recruiting.  These guys know where they stand now - they won't spend the offseason wondering about the direction of the Nebraska O anymore.  (current players included)

 
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lo country said:
he's thrown just 1 TD to 6 picks.  I think the TD pass against UCLA was his 1st since 9/28.  Dude is in reverse.  No way this change doesn't help DR.  
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Can't disagree with the stats. My point was more focused on a new OC coming in and expecting something totally different from the QB in place, a la Joe Dailey. So long as Holgorsen can adjust his planning to the players, which Rhule sounds optimistic about, I think it should work out pretty well. Hard part is they've got three weeks to make it work as opposed to a whole offseason and camp. 

 
Wistrom Disciple said:
Can't disagree with the stats. My point was more focused on a new OC coming in and expecting something totally different from the QB in place, a la Joe Dailey. So long as Holgorsen can adjust his planning to the players, which Rhule sounds optimistic about, I think it should work out pretty well. Hard part is they've got three weeks to make it work as opposed to a whole offseason and camp. 
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I’m hoping he does more of his TCU role if/until he becomes OC. Look at what we have. What we do better than worse in. Build up those areas with who/what he has.  Than as at TCU, how would you attach that USC D with what he has/works/can use(implement). It’ll be hard for sure. But hoping his history with QB’s works. 

 
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