Iowa - What Did We Learn?

PaulCrewe said:
Another thing Ruhle in his off season of soul searching needs to strongly look at is his game demeanor.  The guy just looks like he's gonna piss his pants out of nervousness 85% of the time.  Exude confidence and maybe then your team might show some as well, instead of the look of doubt after any negativity because their coach is on the sideline sweating bullets
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That's his speaking rhythm,  and body language from day 1.

 
teachercd said:
As he should be.  

By now, Bo would be at 150 career wins.  I know the people that are still scared of Bo will RUN to this post to tell us how Bo would have never won another game at NU.  But it was a huge mistake firing him.
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I had a family member playing on that field for Iowa last night....cant wait till the convo on his one. 

 
Clarification requested. I was under the impression that DH was a consultant for the remainder of the season. Does that include a Bowl game? Has he made a commitment for next season. Doesn’t he live in West Virginia still?

 
teachercd said:
As he should be.  

By now, Bo would be at 150 career wins.  I know the people that are still scared of Bo will RUN to this post to tell us how Bo would have never won another game at NU.  But it was a huge mistake firing him.
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What we need is a hard nose coach who takes the game seriously. Say all you want about ugly Iowa wins but the fact is they are typically well disciplined and they find ways to win.  Frost, Riley and Rhule want to be friends with the team instead of having the ‘business’ like relationship. They were the same with the assistant coaches. I hate to say it but Deion was write in his approach- got to cut the dead weight to change the culture 

 
TGHusker said:
What we need is a hard nose coach who takes the game seriously. Say all you want about ugly Iowa wins but the fact is they are typically well disciplined and they find ways to win.  Frost, Riley and Rhule want to be friends with the team instead of having the ‘business’ like relationship. They were the same with the assistant coaches. I hate to say it but Deion was write in his approach- got to cut the dead weight to change the culture 
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Sanders is brutally honest and I think a lot of players appreciate that.

 
teachercd said:
As he should be.  

By now, Bo would be at 150 career wins.  I know the people that are still scared of Bo will RUN to this post to tell us how Bo would have never won another game at NU.  But it was a huge mistake firing him.
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While I'm not exactly going to be one of those people, I will 100% disagree with you that firing him was a mistake.  I think the two biggest mistakes we made were giving him a contract extension when we could've fired him a year earlier and potentially had better options, and hiring coaches to replace him that destroyed our culture.  

Bo couldn't recruit and couldn't win big games, and sometimes he only barely won the games we were supposed to win.  Is that better than where we are now?  Sure.  Would we, as a fanbase, be any happier now if we still looked like Nebraska circa 2014 instead of circa 2024?  I highly doubt it.

 
This loss is not on the defense players and coaches it's on special teams and offensive coaching and play calling.  As others have noted DR doesn't know when to take what he's given or throw it away! The coaches and that means Rhule as leader have not allowed him to rpo enough and get into predictable patterns.  We run right at em for 6-8 yards a pop and then swing pass or slow developing plays that either result in no gain or yards lost. OVER AND OVER same bs. Defense holds iowa to 20yds first half, no success on 3rd downs and stops one of the top statistical RBs in country and loses! Shame on you Matt Rhule.

 
Hammerhead said:
While I'm not exactly going to be one of those people, I will 100% disagree with you that firing him was a mistake.  I think the two biggest mistakes we made were giving him a contract extension when we could've fired him a year earlier and potentially had better options, and hiring coaches to replace him that destroyed our culture.  

Bo couldn't recruit and couldn't win big games, and sometimes he only barely won the games we were supposed to win.  Is that better than where we are now?  Sure.  Would we, as a fanbase, be any happier now if we still looked like Nebraska circa 2014 instead of circa 2024?  I highly doubt it.
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Yeah, he totally could not win big games.

Back to back top 15 teams vs Okie State and Mizzo.

Also, remember, the "tough teams" he could not beat, like Wisky, suck now.  

Recruiting is no longer recruiting, buying players is much easier and Bo was a master at getting good JC guys, who would now be guys he would pluck from MAC schools. 

Gone are the days of kissing the a$$ of a 17 year old.  Bo would have been recruiting grown men who would have loved him.

You can't have a coach that wins 11 games if you don't have a coach that can win 9 or 10 games first.  

 
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PaulCrewe said:
Another thing Ruhle in his off season of soul searching needs to strongly look at is his game demeanor.  The guy just looks like he's gonna piss his pants out of nervousness 85% of the time.  Exude confidence and maybe then your team might show some as well, instead of the look of doubt after any negativity because their coach is on the sideline sweating bullets
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I’ve been thinking this all year. His awful challenges and screaming at refs during correct calls or for no reason while his team screws up. I saw him yelling after a false start. He is grasping for any help because deep down he doesn’t feel he can get it done. 

 
teachercd said:
Yeah, he totally could not win big games.

Back to back top 15 teams vs Okie State and Mizzo.

Also, remember, the "tough teams" he could not beat, like Wisky, suck now.  

Recruiting is no longer recruiting, buying players is much easier and Bo was a master at getting good JC guys, who would now be guys he would pluck from MAC schools. 

Gone are the days of kissing the a$$ of a 17 year old.  Bo would have been recruiting grown men who would have loved him.

You can't have a coach that wins 11 games if you don't have a coach that can win 9 or 10 games first.  
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you think at least one school would hire him if what you say is true

 
commando said:
you think at least one school would hire him if what you say is true
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It is all true.  But why work if you don't have to work?

We all talk with our friends and family about what we would do it we were super rich and did not have to work and most of us are not like "Geez, I would totally work a high pressure job where people rip on my every move"

Why isn';t Urban Meyer coaching?  Why isn't Saban coaching?  

 
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