Breaking John Butler DC

[Carm]

I think questioning the hire is reasonable, based off what we know. Rhule himself said that there was a ton of interested parties in the job. Why did he say that?

So he could say that his choice was better than the (good) alternatives. Probably also because it was likely true - there probably was a lot of interest from qualified candidates

 

[Kinish]

They should hire a S coach and CB coach and a Rover coach

coaches everywhere

peep phil snow's resume sometime

 

[Kinish]

OC Dana Holgs
QB Glenn Thomas
RB - EJ Barthel
FB - Ron Brown
WR - Daikiel Shorts
WR - Jamar Mozzee
TE - Marcus Satterfield
TE - Keith Williams
OL - Don Raiola
OL - Aaron Coeling

DC - John Butler
DL - Terry Bradden
Edge - Phillip Simpson
LB - Rob Dvroacek
S - ?
CB - ?
Rover - ?
Assistant db - Adam Dimichelle

ST - Ed Foley
Ed Foley assistant - Josh Martin
Returners - Ron Brown
K - Brett Maher
P - ?


Missing anything here?

foley won't be the STC in 2025

 

[Carm]

I'll just ask again the question I asked in the hot board thread - Is he better than White? Is he an upgrade at the position?

Rhule obviously thought so, and he apparently played them off against one another all fall.

We had some good defensive performances. We also had some terrible ones. I had great seats for watching the first half of the UCLA game, for example.

 

[Irv]

Rhule obviously thought so, and he apparently played them off against one another all fall.

We had some good defensive performances. We also had some terrible ones. I had great seats for watching the first half of the UCLAbia game, for example.

Im just really curious what led Rhule to believe that he needed to bring outside guys in to tinker with the defense after 2023. It was the only part of his team that worked.

 

[Cash68847]

You guys love to bitch man.

Why was Tony White some Godsend and Butler is chopped liver? It’s not like White was some super experienced DC. Rhule has had good defenses everywhere he has been. I don’t expect that to change.

I like that Snow will be there and I definitely like hiring someone from the Chiefs that has been coaching one of the better D-Lines in the NFL the last several years.

I think I like it more knowing how many of you are freaking out.

D-line coaching has always been more about the Jimmys and the joes. The reason KC is bad ass on defense has a lot to do with Chris Jones being a special talent. The big reason we were good at stopping the run was due to having some good experienced interior d lineman more than anything.

 

[KidsSeeGhosts]

I saw guys not making plays more than anything. The USC game was brutal. Maybe we better get some better players.

Talent will help, but feel like good defense is a lot like good rebounding. Effort is a huge part of it.

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

OptWe are always accepting new members.

Not this guy…

 

[Baron Winnebago]

foley won't be the STC in 2025

 

[Poor_and_Stupid]

Not this guy…

Read the quote and had to go back to my post to make sure I didn’t pull a Dean.

 

[Stenge85]

welp.

wen DB corch nugs

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

Read the quote and had to go back to my post to make sure I didn’t pull a Dean.

I don’t know how that happened

 

[Herbie]

foley won't be the STC in 2025

Until it’s official here we are

 

[Cash68847]

Talent will help, but feel like good defense is a lot like good rebounding. Effort is a huge part of it.

I agree it takes both, but our talent level was pretty average last year on defense outside a couple good run stoppers. The All BIG selections show it too.

 

[Huskers633]

I'm in the minority but I don't have a problem with this. Would I have preferred a big name? Yes, but I'm intrigued by how great those secondaries were under Butler in Buffalo. And IMO Snow being brought on softens it a little bit. Snow will have a lot to do with the defense.

 

[Milo-of-Croton]

About 99% of the board disagrees with me, but I have no problem with this. Wasn't on my list of wants, but those may not have been real options. I think Butler is qualified, Rhule saw it first hand this fall.

I would like to see the Foley situation addressed.

Much more comfortable with this since Phil Snow is also on staff to help him. Butler is not stupid, just inexperienced.

 

[vailhusker]

Just once instead of hearing about how much money we have I would like to hear about how broke we are because went out and hired the best coaches and brought in the best players with it instead.

I realize Rhule wants to be a developmental school for coaches and players. But with as many coaching positions that are available now and especially at a school like Nebraska the top coaching positions should always be filled with the best of the best and the secondary positions on down can be filled with the developmental guys. As for the players the 105 has tied his hands on how many developmental players he will be able to carry on the roster now and in the future.

 

[Milo-of-Croton]

Knighton was an assistant d-line coach in the NFL when Rhule hired him, I believe.

 

[Hotcarl]

Knighton was an assistant d-line coach in the NFL when Rhule hired him, I believe.

Maybe unpopular opinion but Knighton’s main strength was recruiting. He inherited veterans that stuck around til they qualified for Medicare plus brought on some real talent with upside for the future.

 

[Irv]

Just once instead of hearing about how much money we have I would like to hear about how broke we are because went out and hired the best coaches and brought in the best players with it instead.

I realize Rhule wants to be a developmental school for coaches and players. But with as many coaching positions that are available now and especially at a school like Nebraska the top coaching positions should always be filled with the best of the best and the secondary positions on down can be filled with the developmental guys. As for the players the 105 has tied his hands on how many developmental players he will be able to carry on the roster now and in the future.

We were supposed to get 3 million from FSU. Seems like we had a nice war chest to go out there and swing for the fences.

It will be interesting to see what we are paying Butler after the crazy overpaying for Satterfield.