Year One Optimism?

[G0skrz]

Just thinking with all the recent changes since Rhule was named (players entreating the portal, coaches being named, recruits uncommitting); how has your year one optimism changed? A lot of “sure things” have unexpectedly changed over the last week.

 

[iruletheskool]

Bowl game should have been easy this year so I think its fair for next

 

[Pepe Silvia]

this team has won 10 games in the past 3 years combined. next year's success will have a lot more to do with who we get in the portal than who we lose

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

A lot of “sure things” have unexpectedly changed over the last week.

Expound upon this, por favor.

 

[ac husker]

I anticipate a losing season year one based on history.

 

[G0skrz]

Expound upon this, por favor.

Few examples I think of are:
*Coleman uncommitting
*Mickey for sure not being involved next year
*Raiola possibly staying on
*Ernie going into the portal
*Uncertainty of DC and the short list of our “wish list” getting shorter

 

[...TrueColors...]

Ask me after the dust settles in the portal before we talk about this.

The team the last 6 years has had absolutely zero excuses to not win 6 games and go bowling. Winning six is not an achievement and bad teams win just 6.

 

[Flatout24]

Lol call me an idiot but I just got on the waiting list for season tickets. I gave ours up 3 yes ago but for whatever reason I feel very optimistic about Rhule. Haven’t felt like this since we hire Pelini.

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

Few examples I think of are:
*Coleman uncommitting
*Mickey for sure not being involved next year
*Raiola possibly staying on
*Ernie going into the portal
*Uncertainty of DC and the short list of our “wish list” getting shorter

Those are all “sure things that have changed?”
Coleman has potential but is a raw, unfinished project. Not a sure fire prospect.
Mickey - not sure he should’ve stayed on staff regardless of his legal status. Far from a sure thing.
Raiola is not staying on.
Ernie has potential, showed flashes. Not a sure thing.
Rhule will hire a solid DC. Not concerned.

 

[Mood4NU]

Just thinking with all the recent changes since Rhule was named (players entreating the portal, coaches being named, recruits uncommitting); how has your year one optimism changed? A lot of “sure things” have unexpectedly changed over the last week.

If Casey, grant, Washington stay & most of the line I feel like we’ll do ok but 6 wins would still be a good season . There just isn’t a ton of extra bodies up & down the roster . We have some guys but the depth is razor thin

 

[G0skrz]

Those are all “sure things that have changed?”
Coleman has potential but is a raw, unfinished project. Not a sure fire prospect.
Mickey - not sure he should’ve stayed on staff regardless of his legal status. Far from a sure thing.
Raiola is not staying on.
Ernie has potential, showed flashes. Not a sure thing.
Rhule will hire a solid DC. Not concerned.

Ok. Then what about hires being made so far? Gotcha feeling better or worse?

 

[...TrueColors...]

Raiola is not staying on.

Has this been said definitively yet? I wouldn’t be surprised if he was retained.

 

[ChocaEgg]

Zero year 1 optimism for me. I'm guessing 2-3 wins. Crootin class will be absolutely shitty. Don't foresee us landing any impact transfers. Sellout streak likely ends.

Year two or three we should turn the corner though - as long as Turd can keep those TC cocksuckers at bay.

 

[G0skrz]

Has this been said definitively yet? I wouldn’t be surprised if he was retained.

I haven’t seen anything directly saying he’s staying or going. Just he had an “extensive interview” with Rhule

 

[huskermack]

I think we get to 4 wins.
I can’t imagine we’re going to be worse next year than we are this year.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

Ok. Then what about hires being made so far? Gotcha feeling better or worse?

Same. I am looking forward to new coaches and players across the board. No concerns so far.

 

[slattimer]

I'm optimistic for the following reasons.

#1. We don't have a mediocre slap dick HC anymore.
#2. We don't have an arrogant slap dick at HC anymore that came in talking shit about how bad off a place Nebraska is and how he's going to fix it with his merry men of slap dicks.
#3. We don't have a grampy pants .500 coach way past his prime leading as the HC anymore.
#4. We don't have a grampy pants, bike riding, ice cream eating HC anymore that tried to bring in a horde of Cali recruits that were more concerned about social media presence than play football.

Okay, now to the serious part. We have a HC with a record of turning around a program in a relative quick manner, a HC that adjusts scheme to fit players. But most importantly, a HC that has a had a history of developing players, but also, developing coaches.

That's why I'm optimistic. But as far as a win number...I have no idea. What I do expect. Is to see a team that is playing its best football toward the end of the year and building momentum toward the next.

The #1 thing with me is development. We've developed very, very few players over the last two coaches. Not many at all since Bo. We've hit on so few 4 stars, that it's defying the odds of success rates in finding recruits. The same goes for 3 star guys. And I feel like Rhule and Co. will be very good developers of talent.

 

[Fargo Husker]

Get back to me in the spring after the staff is in place and roster is more solidified.

 

[Sous Chef]

I'm optimistic for the following reasons.

#1. We don't have a mediocre slap dick HC anymore.
#2. We don't have an arrogant slap dick at HC anymore that came in talking shit about how bad off a place Nebraska is and how he's going to fix it with his merry men of slap dicks.
#3. We don't have a grampy pants .500 coach way past his prime leading as the HC anymore.
#4. We don't have a grampy pants, bike riding, ice cream eating HC anymore that tried to bring in a horde of Cali recruits that were more concerned about social media presence than play football.

Okay, now to the serious part. We have a HC with a record of turning around a program in a relative quick manner, a HC that adjusts scheme to fit players. But most importantly, a HC that has a had a history of developing players, but also, developing coaches.

That's why I'm optimistic. But as far as a win number...I have no idea. What I do expect. Is to see a team that is playing its best football toward the end of the year and building momentum toward the next.

The #1 thing with me is development. We've developed very, very few players over the last two coaches. Not many at all since Bo. We've hit on so few 4 stars, that it's defying the odds of success rates in finding recruits. The same goes for 3 star guys. And I feel like Rhule and Co. will be very good developers of talent.

Not only developers of talent but able to spot those diamonds in the rough. Rhule has a consistent history with that.