NSFW Too early off-season discussion.

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As far as coaching moves go, Whipple and Joseph were very solid hires. I'm deeply skeptical of Raiola and unfortunately he could undermine the other two considerably. Busch is a no brainer, but RB is still an unknown. So Frost is at worst 3/5 on those. (As I said in another thread I think they need to commit to the run more and I'm skeptical of Whipple on that front, but he had a hell of a year so hard to bedowngrade the hire).

What they needed out of the portal looked something like this to me:
- Proven QB (check)
- Specialists (check, check, and Palmer returning check)
- Proven OL (one check, idfk on Williams)
- Edge rushers
- Quality DL

Yeah the concern in Raiola is well founded. Fingers crossed.

Agree on Whip and just have to give the benefit of the doubt to your point on last years success at Pitt.

Honestly a whole lot of fingers crossed.

 

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Joseph is a good move and I'm in on the things he's been able to accomplish thus far. He has a fill to him like he's not meddling in mediocrity. I'm suspect of everything else and need to see it.

The bottom line is Nebraska football isn't a contender and Scott Frost is a bottom half of the Big Ten coach (I feel like I'm being generous saying bottom half) who was forced to fire some of his old staff and really didn't replace them with clear upgrades. The administration changed the standard for a guy who's proven to be a loser. None of this feels like we're moving in the right direction. Recruiting is also a laughing stock. Joseph, good pick up...even though let's face it we weren't getting him if the staff he was on got canned. Whipple is cashing out....he can't lose. The OL coach got a huge promotion. The TCU RB coach (if that happens) is also coming from a staff that has failed. SF didn't recruit good coaches here, he's not bring anything good here. Even if he has a winning season...are we supposed to be happy about that? That's the new standard?

Ok that's all....happy monday, 4/10.

You aren’t wrong and sadly, I’m all in on just a winning season that gets us to a bowl game this next year. Give me something positive this next year.

 

[LoudHogRider]

Joseph is a good move and I'm in on the things he's been able to accomplish thus far. He has a fill to him like he's not meddling in mediocrity. I'm suspect of everything else and need to see it.

The bottom line is Nebraska football isn't a contender and Scott Frost is a bottom half of the Big Ten coach (I feel like I'm being generous saying bottom half) who was forced to fire some of his old staff and really didn't replace them with clear upgrades. The administration changed the standard for a guy who's proven to be a loser. None of this feels like we're moving in the right direction. Recruiting is also a laughing stock. Joseph, good pick up...even though let's face it we weren't getting him if the staff he was on got canned. Whipple is cashing out....he can't lose. The OL coach got a huge promotion. The TCU RB coach (if that happens) is also coming from a staff that has failed. SF didn't recruit good coaches here, he's not bring anything good here. Even if he has a winning season...are we supposed to be happy about that? That's the new standard?

Ok that's all....happy monday, 4/10.

Dagnabbit, that's a "frying pan in the face" ... but I'm having a hard time disagreeing with you on any of it. With that said, I'm forced to remain cautiously optimistic that something gels this year to help move the program forward. Another year or two of the same on-the-field results and we will officially have become the Minnesota of the 50's, which is sobering to contemplate.

 

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Another year or two of the same on-the-field results and we will officially have become the Minnesota of the 50's, which is sobering to contemplate.

I heard on the radio Nebraska and Kansas are the only two power 5 schools who hasn’t gone to a bowl game at least once in the last 6 seasons. Insert sad boner emoji.

That’s one thing, allowing it to continue is a whole other thing ☹️

 

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Dagnabbit, that's a "frying pan in the face" ... but I'm having a hard time disagreeing with you on any of it. With that said, I'm forced to remain cautiously optimistic that something gels this year to help move the program forward. Another year or two of the same on-the-field results and we will officially have become the Minnesota of the 50's, which is sobering to contemplate.

If you can remember Minnesota in the 50s...that is sobering to contemplate.

 

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I heard on the radio Nebraska and Kansas are the only two power 5 schools who hasn’t gone to a bowl game at least once in the last 6 seasons. Insert sad boner emoji.

That’s one thing, allowing it to continue is a whole other thing ☹️

 

[LoudHogRider]

If you can remember Minnesota in the 50s...that is sobering to contemplate.

Well, I was born in the 50’s but really don’t remember much CFB lore from back then.