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It seems Matt Rhule is keeping Donovan Raiola as Nebraska's offensive line coach. Good move or bad?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
11/1/2023

It seems Matt Rhule is keeping Donovan Raiola as Nebraska's offensive line coach. Good move or bad?

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Visitor
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Visitor

It's hard to coach a quality OL with subpar players

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Rob Powers
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Rob Powers

I don't think we know how good Donovan really is. If the S&C is making the linemen heavy, slow, and stiff there is only so much Raiola can do. Rhule knows OL and has a track record of identifying good young coaches, so I trust that he sees something here.

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john brandon
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john brandon

Trust Rhule on this one

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Justin Gardy
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Justin Gardy

He is only doing this to try and get Dylan.

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Ken E
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Ken E

For those saying there was no improvement, I disagree. You can not look at the line in a vacuum. Lots of injuries this year with your two best players out most of the year.

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Dick Plock
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Dick Plock

I think he is a good coach trying to make a bad situation better! And he will make it better!

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Richard Stotts
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Richard Stotts

lets see if DR with time can improve the OL.

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Roy Bishop
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Roy Bishop

Only if he brings his nephews,

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jerry reinhardt
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jerry reinhardt

My respect and confidence in Matt Rhule has dropped significantly!! This is the A #1 position /coaching that needed to be addressed IMMEDIAATELY!!

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Spot Ify
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Spot Ify

Is this a serious question?

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Robert Lloyd
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Robert Lloyd

The is the first and a huge stupid thing Rhule is doing. He needed to clean house. This looks like trouble but I hope I'm wrong.

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James Wyatt
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James Wyatt

Being a husker fan and seeing the way the o-line played tells you all you need to know why we shouldn't of kept Riola! GO BIG RED TILL I DIE!!

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Terry Darnall
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Terry Darnall

He had a whole year last to change the line and didnt do it! Bad choice by Ruhle!

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Doug Einsel
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Doug Einsel

We did not see much improvement this year on the Oline. I dont necessary think the fault is the players necessary, its the coach. I like Raiola, but, he is missing something. Maybe the weight room will help.

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David Weaver
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David Weaver

I've read the why's on the good side but reason I'm saying it's bad as it's so easy to blame in on talent and players which is why I almost voted good. Some of this belongs on Duvall for strapping on cement boots to our o-lineman but our o-line did NOT improve - the regressed so...bad move

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Jim Oswald
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Jim Oswald

Our OL was TERRIBLE! They couldn't run block and made up for it by not being able to pass block! There was not improvement in the OL as the season progressed, in fact, they got worse! With no good OL there is not improvement! THINK MATT!

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David Cassiday
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David Cassiday

O-Line was the weakest part of the whole team and showed zero improvement during the season. Total head scratcher.

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Brian Phares
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Brian Phares

I did not see improvement in the linemen throughout the year, which does not give much confidence. I realize we need substantially better players, but we also need a coach who can get every bit of talent from whomever is playing. I did not see that this year.

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Jeff Barker
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Jeff Barker

Was easily the worst position group on the team.... why would we keep the coach from that squad?

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Marty Norris Davis
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Marty Norris Davis

Our quarterbacks had .5 seconds to make a decision...

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Richard Johnson
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Richard Johnson

Worst performing position on the team. Coach or scheme, I don't know, but if that who MR wants, he has to live with results.

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Rick Shaneyfelt
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Rick Shaneyfelt

The offensive line showed no improvement under Riaola and in fact regressed in their run blocking. He is also very inexperienced compared to many other candidates including John Garrison. Rhule said " it starts in the trenches". Put your money where your mouth is!

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Matt Seiler
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Matt Seiler

This is honestly the first time I’ve seriously questioned Rhule. This makes 0 sense. The O line is 99% of the reason Casey got massacred this year. We would have been an 8-4 team at minimum with a serviceable O line. And don’t get me started on improvement, that was VERY minimal

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Michael Sandstrom
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Michael Sandstrom

There is very little upside to this choice. There are many qualified offensive line coaches that have produced at this level. I would look into getting one of them. I also believe that Raiola did very little to warrant him being retained.

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Alexanderthegreatandterrible
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Alexanderthegreatandterrible

Watch the season, what evidence do we have on the field that shows Rialo is right for Husker Nation in a rebuild year.

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Joe Hegarty
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Joe Hegarty

Bad unless Rhule is getting something or someone in return.

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Steven Waltman
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Steven Waltman

Dumb move should have kept Bill Busche.

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Bryan Petersen
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Bryan Petersen

Line was awful this year

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Bruce Neel
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Bruce Neel

They didn't play well this year

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Bill and Kathy Dalton
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Bill and Kathy Dalton

We need a proven OL coach that builds fast, agile and strong blocking graders

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VAHuskerFan
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VAHuskerFan

HELL NO!!!! Is this a trick question, that O Line was one of the worst I have ever seen, he needs to go

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Terry Darnall
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Terry Darnall

If you are coach with discipline methods of developement of the players, you can turn an offensive line around very quickly. Most of the same lineman are coming back. And now is he going to sell them on being tougher and more disciplined? I dont buy it! Very bad move by Ruhle!

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Larry Smith
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Larry Smith

Wasn't the season bad because the offensive line didn't do well? If so, then, why keep Raiole?

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Thumbs up or down on all-red uniforms for the HCU game?

Thumbs up or down on all-red uniforms for the HCU game?

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VAHuskerFan
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VAHuskerFan

I have been waiting 30+ years for this, All Red looks Bad Ass!!! GBR!!

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Thomas Wright
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Thomas Wright

“ GO BIG RED “ 🏈 ❗️

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Steve Sorensen
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Steve Sorensen

Because they look awesome!

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Bob Crisler
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Bob Crisler

I don't like it, but as long as we're going to play around with nonsense alternate uniforms, the boys might as well learn wi win in them.

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PJ SAid
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PJ SAid

Why the Hell Not? God Bless everyone. Lets enjoy the game, get our minds off what is happening in the world. GBR

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Kevin Ruppert
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Kevin Ruppert

Because we as fans should let the team wear whatever makes them excited and quit bringing up times 30 plus years ago like the uniforms had anything to do with how the games turned out.

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Joe Putjenter
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Joe Putjenter

If that's what the kids wanted, I'm cool with it. I don't like it myself

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Thumbs down

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michael daly
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michael daly

The Redcoats were intimidating as is and didn't change to all Red on skirmish day.

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Joe Nigro
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Joe Nigro

Traditional is much more intimidating. One color uniforms make players look smaller (except for all white.)

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Joe Hegarty
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Joe Hegarty

We love the Red & White

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Roy Bishop
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Roy Bishop

Alternates only for night games.

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Roger Moellendorf
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Roger Moellendorf

NU always loses when they wear all red or all black.

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Danny Brown
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Danny Brown

It's too much, we look like popsicles

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McV0id
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McV0id

Matching colors no bueno

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Ron Graf
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Ron Graf

Too many losses wearing all red

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Robert Lloyd
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Robert Lloyd

Bad choice and ugly. For those old enough to remember, we got Irvin Fryar out of New Jersey because he looked better in our uniforms than the ugly Penn State uniforms. Why change for the sake of change when you have the better all ready in place. Sounds like the management of Cracker Barrel.

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John Sheeley
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John Sheeley

Just not a fan. Makes it look like Indiana

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Is the 34½-point spread against Akron about right?

Is the 34½-point spread against Akron about right?

Yes, the Huskers should roll.

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No, too many issues need fixing.

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Yes, the Huskers should roll.

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Terrence Smith
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Terrence Smith

Because the poll was still open on the Monday after the game... And I could not see the percentages without voting.

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Brad Bredenkamp
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Brad Bredenkamp

They have the talent, they need to take the step of winning the games they should win in the manner they should win them. Don’t play down to the level of the opponent.

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PJ SAid
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PJ SAid

It better be...defense front should be fixed and Akron Defense should allow for deeper passes. At HOME at NIGHT!!! #GBR

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No, too many issues need fixing.

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Patrick O'Brien
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Patrick O'Brien

We haven't seen enough of what this team can really do to give that kind of spread.

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William Osler
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William Osler

They are not a good team yet. Much work to do.

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Alan Portsche
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Alan Portsche

To many issues to fix

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VAHuskerFan
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VAHuskerFan

There is NOWAY they will cover, there just not that good, atleast at this point.

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Melvyn Halfon
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Melvyn Halfon

I do not believe some of the glaring problems with the run defense have not been fixed, and Akron will exploit them.

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Danny Brown
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Danny Brown

The D-line against Cincy wasn't overly impressive, our run game was relatively unproductive, and we had some lucky breaks (even if good play contributed). The next two weeks will be important for closing gaps; I don't think we'll wallop Akron quite by 30+ points. I'm guessing we end up 17

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Ed Starke
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Ed Starke

It's hard to beat any team by that big of a margin.

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McV0id
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McV0id

Defense needs more time to cook

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