Lovie Smith hired at Illinois - can he turn this program around?

Asked by Husker Max

4/6/2016

Lovie Smith hired at Illinois - can he turn this program around?

48%

Yes

52%

No WINNER

48%

Yes

4 Comments

Steve Tinnell

he can turn them into a 7-8 win team

Ryan MacKay

He cant do much worse than Beckman

Kurtis Ramsey

The big 10 has some big time coaches. He will be able to recruit, he knows defense. It may take a couple years but they will be a force.

Stephen Douglas

For a defensive guru his Tampa defenses were relatively weak despite the fact the had top notch talent.

Jerry Williams

Good track record and will have a tough defense. Defense rules,

Stephen Douglas

Where does he have a good track record? One great season and one decent season in chicago a decade ago is not a good track record

52%

No

3 Comments

Alan Amsden

NFL retread "name" coaches seldom do well in college FB. It's a different game.

Geraldo Boru Brew

He could never beat the Packers!

Stephen Douglas

He has very little enthusiasm for the offensive side of the ball, he tries the old philosophy of keeping the other team below 10 pts and beat them on field goals. He can not win at a high level, especially since he has lost his defensive touch

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.