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Were you surprised about the firing of Mark Banker?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
4/12/2017

Were you surprised about the firing of Mark Banker?

34%
Yes!

6

66%
It was necessary... WINNER

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34%
Yes!

6 Comments
T David Andrew M
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T David Andrew M

I honestly didn't think Riley would do it, but this is kind of like that, "You won 1,000 bucks" kind of surprise! Glad to see change, hope we find someone who is a very solid Defensive coach.

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Steve Walker
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Steve Walker

These poll questions are not mutually exclusive. I was very surprised that Riley pulled the trigger. On the other hand, given our defensive ranking, it was necessary.

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Gene Baker
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Gene Baker

I was surprised because I thought the D was getting better.

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Doug Einsel
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Doug Einsel

Just didnt see it coming

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Mark Dennis
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Mark Dennis

seemed to come from nowhere..kind of shocking. Lets hope the next hire is outstanding

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66%
It was necessary...

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Jerry Williams
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Jerry Williams

I really liked Banker as a person. However, a new defensive scheme was necessary. Do we have the right guy in mind, I hope so. We need him here and no some long hire run.

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Isaiah Skrdla
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Isaiah Skrdla

While I would have replaced Davis and Cavanaugh long before Banker I do think that the change is needed. We can't seem to recruit d-ends. Maybe a 3-4 would be a better fit. Riley however doesn't seem to be as proficient at hiring good coaches as he is at firing bad ones. Doesn't give me much hope.

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Wade Williams
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Wade Williams

The D wasn't good enough....not up to NU standards and not championship worthy! That wasn't terribly surprising though because the fact is, they didn't play much D at Oregon State either! NU has to have a dominant D if we are ever going to win another title of any kind, conf or natl titles!

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Bill Hemmer
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Bill Hemmer

LIKE ALL THAT HAS HAPPEN

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Reed Moormeier
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Reed Moormeier

Didn't see him get the D to an elite level.

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Alex Perry
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Alex Perry

Banker has always been a DC and that can be evidence that he was not good enough to move up or maybe he turned things down but he has not produced top tier defenses and shown recruiting greatness to my knowledge.

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Chris Gallegos
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Chris Gallegos

Banker's Defense looked just as porous and unprepared as Pelini's defenses. Familiar scene watching them get smacked around in all big games that matter.

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David Moshiri
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David Moshiri

Banker made poor post game comments following Iowa and Tennessee Bowl game reflecting on the his players. Additionally, not a savvy recruiter.

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Andy Kadavy
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Andy Kadavy

Two years have proven that scheme cannot make up for lack of talent. Between those two facets and recruiting, it was important for Riley to do this now.

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Mike Conyers
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Mike Conyers

Good enough guy, bad enough DC

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Jon Moore
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Jon Moore

Recruting, recruiting, recruiting

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Norman Curfman
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Norman Curfman

Nebraskas defense was adequate for middle tier teams but very inadequate for top tier teams. The reasons are many but his philosophical approach to defense for the big ten.

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Sean Fluharty
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Sean Fluharty

I'm definitely shocked an surprised, but it was definitely necessary... just gotta make sure that the new guy is superior to the one who was just let go. Shouldn't be hard.

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David MacKay
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David MacKay

It was time for change on that side of the ball. The defensive line play was atrocious! We need someone who can teach these kids the fundamentals and start working on putting fear back in our opponents offense. Also he was definitely a weak link in recruiting! Good Luck Mr. Banker!

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Paul Bruner
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Paul Bruner

This all started over a year ago not having a plan B in place for the D-line, and it continued to be an issue with current recruiting situation.

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Valerie Gilmore
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Valerie Gilmore

it was needed, and we need to give HCMR a hi five. Not like the previous staff that played the shell games when it came to shaking up the staff. MB will land on his feet.

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Meredith Stegman
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Meredith Stegman

He needed to be fired at Oregon St but we took him off of their hands. Now we can get someone who knows how to recruit and play sound tough defense.

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Thumbs up or down on the Huskers' black uniforms for the USC game?

Thumbs up or down on the Huskers' black uniforms for the USC game?

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9

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Ryan Morrow
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Ryan Morrow

I like this one a lot better than the last... I think it'd be cooler it there was a little red mixed in with the white...

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Bill Streit
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Bill Streit

I don't know about everyone else but white Husker wear black the fans should wear black that day instead of a sea red you would have a csea of black shirts black out day

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Lisa Whisenhunt
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Lisa Whisenhunt

I like the clean classic look

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Christopher Benson
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Christopher Benson

It’s time to break out of the clutches of pointless and boring conventionalism.

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Mike O
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Mike O

As long as the players assume the same attitude of the Black Knight in Monty Python's Holy Grail. It's only a flesh wound.

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Jim Eason
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Jim Eason

Really? Voting on uniforms!? If there were an option labelled "Who Cares?", it would get MY vote. Let's play football!

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George mcdaniel
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George mcdaniel

These uniforms look good

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Clark Huenink
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Clark Huenink

I like Black, just for one game though

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Roger Carpenter
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Roger Carpenter

We really don't need an ugly alternate uniform. It's the play on the field that counts, not the uni's.

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Doug Einsel
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Doug Einsel

Huskers havent had much luck when playing in alternate uniforms.

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ALAN JAIXEN
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ALAN JAIXEN

keep the tradition alive.

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Bill Scheef
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Bill Scheef

Please keep your over the top conservative political references off of this site. Be careful for what you wish for...sir !

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Chad Alexander
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Chad Alexander

Once again. That's the best that Adidas can come up with!? I see Nike & Under Armor alternate uniforms from othe Univ. that seem to me really cool, like Stars & Stripes logos or school colored camo. Maybe Adidas can hire a designer that doesn't suck? Or maybe the UNL can step out of there comfort

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Brian Ostdiek
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Brian Ostdiek

Just think it could have been done better

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Robert Lloyd
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Robert Lloyd

Nebr is all about tradition. Don't do it.

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Ray D
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Ray D

I've seen better, more creative, black setups from Nebraska. If you're going to spend the effort to do an alternate, make it special...go Oregon mode.

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Wade Williams
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Wade Williams

I grew up in the south, in the 80's. Teams with ugly, all one color unis were SWAC teams, that's what I always equated that with, a lower level of competition. I do recall NU wearing all red against OU in 1987. It came off as gimmicky & I hated it. But if todays kids want it, so be it.

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Dave Kapke
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Dave Kapke

Dave What next ? Transgender woke colors.

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Michael DePuglio
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Michael DePuglio

wore black against UCLA a few years back and blew a 21 point lead...and lost.

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Mark Rasmussen
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Mark Rasmussen

Don’t like any alternate uniforms. Stay with the classic NE look

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Which group will impact Nebraska’s offense most in 2025?

Which group will impact Nebraska’s offense most in 2025?

2024 recruiting class

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2025 transfer portal

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2024 recruiting class

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2025 transfer portal

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Doug Herrmann
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Doug Herrmann

Blend of talent in needed positions.

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