ScottyIce
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No. if we are competing in any "higher score wins" sport and I score 87.3 and you score 87, who wins?
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StPaulHusker
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Mavric is saying "pretty much." Which yes, they are at this point in Riley's career at Nebraska.
MyBloodIsRed16
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I think if you look at how both coaches came to the program that should say something about their recruiting prowess. Bo came as the former DC of a national championship team in the SEC. Mike Riley came as a middle of the pack coach from Oregon St. I would venture to say that BO got a few recruits who figured he could duplicate what happend at LSU. Mike Riley doesn't really have that going for him and I think he has done a good job of getting the right type of players to commit and a lot of others to pay attention to nebraksa again. The key for mike is this year is putting up some numbers on offense. They need one of these receivers and RBs to have a breakout year so recruits can see success. I think the defensive side will continue to bring in solid recruits especially after Bookie commits
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Nebfanatic
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Mike Riley has recruited very slightly better thus far imo. Very very slightly and the only reason I say so is I think the ceiling is higher and Nebraska's brand is now growing among recruits more so than in the past. Thus far the results have been the same as Bo on a good year(not his best year) but I think Riley has the potential to out recruit Bo by a fair margin by the end of his time here.
I was one to say the recruiting is flat out better, but I will concede the results aren't much different thus far in a sense.
I was one to say the recruiting is flat out better, but I will concede the results aren't much different thus far in a sense.
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Mavric
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I don't think there's much question that Riley's staff will end up being better, especially with the recent hires. But it definitely hasn't been the huge jump people predicted up to this point.First, I'm a big fan of Mike Riley and I think he is a better recruiter than Bo. But the numbers you post here don't seem to support that. In fact, I'd always thought Callahan was a better recruiter than Bo. But really there's not much of a difference between the three. I don't know what to make of that.:
One thing about Bo, he was better at filling gaps with JUCOs. He pulled in quite a few highly ranked JUCOs who became key players on his teams. That strategy worked especially well for Bo since he seemed very reluctant to let freshmen or even sophomores on the field. Riley and staff aren't going after JUCOs the way Bo did. But Riley seems more willing to let underclassmen see more action earlier. So there's that.
JUCOs have probably been the biggest short-coming of Riley's staff. As you mentioned, Bo had good success filling in a couple here and there. Riley really needed to add a JUCO OT one of the last two years and a JUCO WR wouldn't hurt at this point. Though I don't think it's accurate to say Riley has been playing more underclassmen. He really hasn't played any more than Bo - possibly less.
Mavric
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The part where you have to quibble about three thousandths of a point and call that difference laughable should tell you something.
But probably doesn't.
ScottyIce
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Mav, have you ever been wrong before?
Fine, I'll let you be right, for your sanity and pride. I MattyIce, have come to the conclusion that their is absolutely no mathematical difference between 87.3 and 87.0
Mavric
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Yes, I note that often on this board.
But someone complaining about someone else never seeming to want to be wrong then looking down their nose at them and scoffing at their sanity and pride seems a bit hypocritical.
Not to mention strawmen.
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ScottyIce
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HuskerzFanatik
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In reality Riley has a two season sample size compared to Bo's. I think we will have a pretty good idea if Riley has the recruiting aspect trending in an upward path after a couple more years have passed. I will honestly say I feel more confident in this staff then the last, but only time will tell.
Warrior10
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Do you actually mean this?HCMR and Staff are going to fill half of this class with players rated at or above 90. You can BOOKIE that.
ScottyIce
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Yes, basically says 8/16 or 9/18 in class are 4 stars. We're already going to have 4 by end of this weekend it sounds like.Do you actually mean this?HCMR and Staff are going to fill half of this class with players rated at or above 90. You can BOOKIE that.
StPaulHusker
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We are at 50% right now so the projection is thereYes, basically says 8/16 or 9/18 in class are 4 stars. We're already going to have 4 by end of this weekend it sounds like.Do you actually mean this?HCMR and Staff are going to fill half of this class with players rated at or above 90. You can BOOKIE that.