Does Riley just need 18 months to get his system in place?

Asked by Husker Max

1/16/2016

Does Riley just need 18 months to get his system in place?

52%

Yes WINNER

48%

No

52%

Yes

7 Comments

Sam Peery

He has the experience and we should see results after a recruiting class

Mark Dennis

Really think it will take 2 years

Scott Chastain

Riley needs another QB to run the offense he pushed upon Armstrong to execute during the season. If the Huskers had the same 'establish the run first" game plan, as we ran against UCLA, we would have won 5-7 more games. If Armstrong is the only QB option in 2016, RUN the ball!

Danny Baker

He really needs 2-3 years to get his players in there and working for him.

Jerry Williams

The third year of his coaching should tell us quite a bit.

John Ross Clark

Well, it's been 18 months, so it should be in place by now. these kids aren't stupid, and they are good athletes.

Robert Hegler

Everyone needs to have time to get the job done.

48%

No

17 Comments

Shawn Woollen

Needs to allow most of the cancerous Pelini boys to graduate first.

Gayla Camoriano

Need more than that (4-5 years). If people still don't see how dysfunctional Pelini's coaching style was, then they will never get it. Nebraska can't do what Kansas did to Gill. Only gave him 2 years. If NU does that I'm out.

Larry Watson

If Tom would get involved and put pressure on Riley to produce or else, is the only way to get rid of this staff. I see next year being 4-8. the fans are going to get tired of these guys real fast. can they get better? SHOW US!!

Dennis Danielson

A Coach needs 4 years to get all the players he recruited for his system in place

Arlie Rauch

Some decisions that lost games have nothing to do with time. The record already could have been better than it was.

Dan Cubrich

Exactly. If Riley had used an offensive gameplan similar to what we saw against UCLA, Nebraska would have had a 9-3 or 8-4 season, and been in a better bowl game.

T David Andrew M

No, he was replacing a winning coach, he should come in on fire. The fact that the Athletic director did not hire a winning coach makes it even more of a disaster. This coach has only ever proven to be a hair better than .500.

Dave Scott

his system is already in place... in fact with his history, a 5 and 7 record is an incredible accomplishment..... 2016 will be worse..... too bad for the student athletes....

John Kass

It's Nebraska. Harbaugh came into Michigan year one and took a group of players that were 500 last year and won. You have to really study Riley's decision making that lead to those close losses. If He continues to make horrible calls in year 2..Have to move on.

Steve Andreasen

At least three years!

Ronald D. Bull

As long Armstrong is QB, he can not get his system up in running, I say three year will be required for both defense and offense will be in place.

Kelly Cordes

New coaches need at least three years to get their system in place and recruit players that fit that system. Obviously, there have been coaches that have moved to schools and won big right away. That is the exception. Remember, Saban went 6 and 6 in his first year at Alabama.

John Lind

i don't believe that 18 months is enough, he has Pelini recruits yet, and although they are some good kids, i think it will take at least 3 good recruiting classes for Coach Riley to get his own recruits and be able to show if he is the right pick for the job...

Loren Zimmerman

It is what it is. These players have responded well to this transition. We all have to be flexible in life. So do the players. The ruled of nature, "Do or die" Three years. It's only fair.

Stephen Johnson

This team is as good as he will get, sorry to say. Obrien will be a better QB for Riley's system.

Eric Williams

a good coach will evaluate the athletes he has, then he will determine how to use them.....not the other way around.....if we ran this offense that we did Saturday we wouldnt have played our bowl game yet.....I hope he understands that....if not the schedule gets no easier the next couple of years

Donald Lee

He needs enough time to get his recruits in place and that's not enough time.

Visitor

Nebraska had a massive hole to climb out of and he is on his way Jim R

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

Asked by Husker Max

2 months left

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

69%

One clear feature back One clear feature back

31%

A situational committee A situational committee

69%

One clear feature back

3 Comments

David Weaver

Feature back is important to have but DEPTH is also CRITICAL. If don't have a feature back then either then depth chart is flooded with talent. But in the Big Ten you better have a GREAT 2nd and 3rd string to make it through the season. With EJ it helped he was so quick he didn't take huge hits

Terry Barker

Nebraska was always most stable when we had a feature back that can actually "carry" the team with his legs.

Ron Joseph

Nebraska in the past was successful with one top back. We've fallen on hard times because we haven't developed or recruited a great back. But the others need to be developed so we have a pipeline of backs like we use to have.

31%

A situational committee

4 Comments

Thomas Wright

Roger Craig & Tom Rathman ring a bell ? Not only a dynamic duo playing for NU, but also for the 49ers !! YES we want multiple RB’s to rotate in & out to keep their legs fresh!! GBR 🎈

SEW

Look at the success in the playoff, the teams have 2-3 capable RB's they use to keep them healthy and offer the D different looks. Johnson was unique, most backs can't take that many snaps a season and stay healthy and sharp.

PJ SAid

Every good team, including the NFL, will rotate backs on a regular basis. This last year Nebraska should have used a 2nd running back more often - NEB is lucked out EJ stayed healthy.