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@jickey moseph didnt vote for Mickey Joseph???
Knowing what you know now…
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Knowing what you know now…
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A ton of people who voted, who didn’t give their ‘why’…come people don’t be shy.
I see a lot of peeps who I’m not sure have ever even posted.
Jump in and share. I promise that most of the responses you get won’t be bad…well, prolly will be bad…but it would be cool to get some news voices in the conversation and not the same roughly 35 people who always post.
I see a lot of peeps who I’m not sure have ever even posted.
Jump in and share. I promise that most of the responses you get won’t be bad…well, prolly will be bad…but it would be cool to get some news voices in the conversation and not the same roughly 35 people who always post.
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I’ll jump in, though I don’t know if I’m already included in the ’35 people who always post’ column.
When I initially read the poll, I was assuming it was only ‘Former’ Nebraska coaches and picked Pelini. Not because he was a great coach, we all know he was flawed in ways that did affect his teams, but because despite his warts and big game letdowns he was the last to consistently win 9-10 games. Don’t give me the ‘It was the Big 12/a weaker B1G’ talking point. He won games we know the other dipshitz on the list would lose. I don’t think he’d be successful in the NIL/Portal era, but I don’t think any of the other ‘Former’s’ would be either. He wasn’t going to change his defensive philosophies to adapt to B1G play, which was his another major flaw in his coaching toolbox. He couldn’t stand the media or the fanbase by the end of his career, but I’m pretty sure I’d hate both if I was to coach at Nebraska and didn’t go undefeated.
Callahan was a good offensive mind and his staff collectively could recruit. My lasting memories of his tenure are his smug attitude and the three game stretch in ’07 that included a 41-6 loss at Missouri and 45-14 and 36-14 losses at home to Oklahoma State and Texas A&M. His ‘Cherry on Top’ game was the 76-39 loss to Kansas. Someone else posted about bringing him back as O line coach, and I’d be fine with that. I know he wouldn’t, but whatever.
Cotton? No. Joseph? No. Mike Riley? I actually liked Riley….about a decade before we hired him. He’d done a lot with a little at Oregon State, but that was about the time we hired Callahan. He’s a good football coach and a good guy. He’s never going to win you a Championship, but none of these other guys did either.
Which brings us to Rhule. Once I saw his name on the list, I switched my vote to him. Of all the candidates on the list, I think he’s the most well equipped to handle the NIL/Portal era. He’s also a great ambassador for the program. The jobs he did at Temple and Baylor are nothing short of amazing, and I still think he can at minimum return Nebraska to the conversation. Championships? That I’m not so sure about. Year three and we still make some pretty bad in game decisions. Overall game management is much better, but I don’t know if that’s attributable to Holgorsen and Dylan, or if Rhule should be included in that equation. Looking at next year's schedule and where I expect to be from a roster standpoint (minus some important transfers in), I can see year four looking an awful lot like year three. That’s going to go over like a turd in a punch bowl with the fan base. I’m assuming he’ll get year 5 to take another step and he’s recruited a good base to do it with in most position rooms, but there are holes, so we’ll have to see.
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I voted Rhule for several reasons. Mainly because he’s the only one on the list that hasn’t been fired, haha.
As far as Callahan, he had great recruiters, namely Blake. But I also remember how bad Cosgrove was and how Callahan was always pouring over a huge play sheet on the sidelines.
I couldn’t vote for Pelini because once Callahan’s recruits were gone, his teams weren’t great. He was lazy when it came to recruiting. Once Sanders and Carl were gone, Bo was lost.
Riley was a no for several reasons. In over his head but also handcuffed by Eickhorst.
Mickey was a good OC but not head coach material.
As far as Callahan, he had great recruiters, namely Blake. But I also remember how bad Cosgrove was and how Callahan was always pouring over a huge play sheet on the sidelines.
I couldn’t vote for Pelini because once Callahan’s recruits were gone, his teams weren’t great. He was lazy when it came to recruiting. Once Sanders and Carl were gone, Bo was lost.
Riley was a no for several reasons. In over his head but also handcuffed by Eickhorst.
Mickey was a good OC but not head coach material.
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Can I vote and say fire Frost one year earlier and hire Kalen DeBoer before Washington?
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Yes.
I mean who could have guessed a 3-9 coach in his 4th year wouldn't turn it around?
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I went Bo because even though the blowouts sucked. It feels like it was the last time we were competitive and had hope. Seemed more fun and the whole college game was more fun I think. Last time I was super invested in into the sport. Could be an age and responsibility thing too on my end.
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Blowouts and being “competitive” don’t jive. Saying Bo was “the last time we were competitive” while admitting we got blasted in big games is like bragging about being the tallest midget — it doesn’t prove anything. I think what you really mean is that Bo was the last time you felt hope, and that’s fine, but once Callahan’s players cycled out, Bo was never close to winning anything meaningful.
I went with Rhule. It’s only Year 3, and we’re going to a bowl for the second straight season. A lot of people here expected/wanted some Indiana-style miracle jump to national relevance, but that was never realistic with the kind of rebuild Rhule walked into after Frost's disaster and him coming from the NFL.
For the first time in a decades, it seems we actually have a foundation: young guys who are bought in, a roster that’s finally taking shape, and an AD who’s aligned with the direction of the program. Things are trending the right way — whether the doom-and-gloom crowd wants to admit it or not.
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Man I had the exact opposite feelings with Bo, at least in his last 3 years. There was no hope whatsoever we were going to compete with anyone good
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I was between Bo and Callahan, but I think Callahan would have worked well with the NIL game. I wish he would have picked the right dc looking back because he probably had one of Nebraska’s best recruiting classes coming in until he was fired. A lot of those decomits had pretty good college and pro careers.
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TO BE FAIR, Cosgrove put a top 25 defense on the field the year prior and then the floor fell out spectacularly.
Of course Nebraska wasn't far enough removed and Callahan wasn't from nebraska-y enough to get a chance to make changes.
You explained my feelings better than me. Yes, last time I felt hope.
Im still in on Rhule, but the Minnesota game and Penn state game starting to let the doubts creep in. Along with the offensive and defensive lines giving me some question.
That’s fair. I can remember sort of wishing he got fired the year he called out Eichorst in the post game. Writing was on the wall. I’m Probly mostly thinking about 2009-2011 in my head.
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I just remember when Callahan was putting his staff together and I was talking to my uncle’s friend who was the son of the the old Kearney state coach and he had a good story about Cosgrove. This guy was also very smart x and os wise, but got out of coaching. Anyways the Kearney State coach was friends with Barry and he would go to Wisconsin and Barry told him I can find a 100 better coaches x and os wise but Cos is one of the best recruiters. Callahan might not have worked out due to the Tradition Coalition, but he didn’t help himself hiring Cosgrove.
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I honestly don't understand the idea that things are trending up relative to when Bo was coach. He was 3-1 against Cockeye. In the 10 years since Pelini we are 1-9, and it's not because Cockeye got a lot better.
Like every single year, he had a better win than anything we've done since. I really don't understand it. Our best teams since are worse than his worst.
Game has changed, you can't go home again, etc, fair enough. But also to a certain extent, football is football.
Like every single year, he had a better win than anything we've done since. I really don't understand it. Our best teams since are worse than his worst.
Game has changed, you can't go home again, etc, fair enough. But also to a certain extent, football is football.
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Yes, Cockeye did get a lot better.
Highlighted years are Cockeye’s record during Bo’s time in Big Ten. So far their best year during Bo’s tenure has been equivalent to their worst year in the 10+ seasons since.
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He is the only unknown on the list. Had a big win over Cockeye. So he choked a bitch - big deal
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He probably could have got his brothers to come here too.
