New DC hired

[Milo-of-Croton]

We could have done a lot worse - like a buddy hire Geoff Collin’s. He has done a good job everywhere he’s been from what I have read about him.

 

[Irv]

Count me in on this guy. I watched a little SDSU and they were aggressive and much better than they had any right to be.

Think the defense will improve immediately.

 

[Snockered69]

Not enough time to hand out the “fell for it again award”

 

[herbsinator]

This is a boom or bust hire to me.

I’m not real impressed with it today but would love to be proven wrong. No high major DC experience. Just on the surface…not loving that.

Any guy with a proven track record at the P4 level is looking to move to a HC role, not make a lateral move. Anyone making a lateral move in the P4 is more than likely a red flag, unless they’re moving to a perennial top 10 type team.

 

[cwessel76]

This dude has a little autism in him. I’m sold.

 

[Blbmeb]

Love being the potato…

Rhule needed a home run and fucked himself. But he is kind of retarded.

Didn’t know there were so many RSS members here.

You are free to leave any time.

 

[rsmacke]

Love being the potato…

Rhule needed a home run and fucked himself. But he is kind of retarded.

Didn’t know there were so many RSS members here.

You’re basing “home run” hire off of name value to yourself. This very well could be a homerun hire. Time will tell.

 

[Sous Chef]

Can't say I'm liking this so much

 

[Poor_and_Stupid]

Rhule can’t help himself with inexperienced young coaches. Hope it works out but they’re going off of one single season of DC experience at the FBS level (and SDSU barely counts as that honestly). Absolutely huge gamble heading into a crucial year 4. Let’s all hope he’s a hidden gem and not another inexperienced coach that gets the axe after a couple years.

With our track record, does it really matter who we hire? If we make the defense better something else will get proportionally worse to ensure the same result.

 

[Flabio]

Not sure if horny or angy over this hire. Either way GBR!

 

[cwessel76]

Not sure if horny or angy over this hire. Either way GBR!

Why not both?

 

[Hedley Lamarr]

Not sure if horny or angy over this hire. Either way GBR!

Angrily horny is the best

 

[Lionsfan93]

Folks…the Happy Ending Society is pleased to report: we’re going to be just fine.

Rob Aurich isn’t a consolation prize — he’s a culture hire. This dude took a San Diego State defense that was “meh” and turned it into a Top-5 scoring defense in one year. Not with 5-stars, not with NIL superteams — with fundamentals, physicality, and elite coaching.

His defenses hit, tackle, and stop the run. They don’t beat themselves. They don’t crumble in big moments. They get better as the season goes on. Sound like something Nebraska could use?

Aurich was a Broyles Award nominee, he’s been successful at every stop, and he coaches the exact style Rhule says he wants: disciplined front-seven play, toughness in the trenches, and zero freelancing. This is how you build a Big Ten defense that travels in November.

Fresh energy. Fresh ideas. Proven results.

The Happy Ending Society is officially N on Rob Aurich.

Sometimes the right hire isn’t the splashiest name — it’s the guy who can walk in, get everyone aligned, and make your defense look like it belongs in the Big Ten again.

 

[turek420845]

I just want to point out that his name was here before anywhere else again 🫡

That's probably how it got everywhere else 🤔

 

[Milo-of-Croton]

Folks…the Happy Ending Society is pleased to report: we’re going to be just fine.

Rob Aurich isn’t a consolation prize — he’s a culture hire. This dude took a San Diego State defense that was “meh” and turned it into a Top-5 scoring defense in one year. Not with 5-stars, not with NIL superteams — with fundamentals, physicality, and elite coaching.

His defenses hit, tackle, and stop the run. They don’t beat themselves. They don’t crumble in big moments. They get better as the season goes on. Sound like something Nebraska could use?

Aurich was a Broyles Award nominee, he’s been successful at every stop, and he coaches the exact style Rhule says he wants: disciplined front-seven play, toughness in the trenches, and zero freelancing. This is how you build a Big Ten defense that travels in November.

Fresh energy. Fresh ideas. Proven results.

The Happy Ending Society is officially N on Rob Aurich.

Sometimes the right hire isn’t the splashiest name — it’s the guy who can walk in, get everyone aligned, and make your defense look like it belongs in the Big Ten again.

Great post!

 

[Flabio]

Why not both?

I am confused on my feels atm. It could be both.

 

[djw004]

Couple of things here:

1) why do we insist on getting “not yet but will be…” guys when we are as profitable an athletic department as anyone? Why can’t we just pay out for elite expectations?

2) this guys fucking LOOKS like a great DC. The beard, the layer of insulation. We may have a DUDE on our hands

 

[djw004]

I’m also a big believer in legacy. So far our offseason hires:

1) Developed the OL at GaSouthern that killed Frost

And

2) rehabilitated the Defense that Tony white left to be depleted after he left. What a horrible legacy by TW, which means this guy is better than TW…

 

[Flabio]

Angrily horny is the best

 

[kctitans]

Not sure if horny or angy over this hire. Either way GBR!

Sounds like either way your wife is gettin a poundin tonight