Nebraska hires Mike Riley as next head coach.

[SlyPokerDog]

Wow! That's interesting.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Portland State's coach is available.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Wow. I like Mike, but it seems they could have aimed higher to me. OSU has a chance to make a big splash hire now like the rest of the PAC 12 has over the last couple seasons. So thankful it wasn't Scott Frost. I assume the fans are wondering why it wasn't Frost as well

 

[ehizzy3]

I don't think that was a good hire for them.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Nebraska's last coach was fired after going 9-3?

So what are the expectations going to be for Riley?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Riley has been a fine coach. But Dammit I'm excited to move on. Riley couldn't get us over the hump and seems to have lost the team. No more hanging around until 2021!

 

[ehizzy3]

Riley has been a fine coach. But Dammit I'm excited to move on. Riley couldn't get us over the hump and seems to have lost the team. No more hanging around until 2021!

As an osu fan, I agree. the program got a little stale. I'm excited for change, but I'm a little pessimistic, this is gonna be a big change

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Get Scott Frost

 

[Mediocre Man]

Seems like a lateral move at best. Funny if OSU went after Bo Pelini

 

[Eastoff]

As an osu fan, I agree. the program got a little stale. I'm excited for change, but I'm a little pessimistic, this is gonna be a big change

this

 

[santeesioux]

So they just got out of having to pay that contract for the next 7 or so years that they would have had to have paid if they fired him, right? They should go for a Lame Kiffin or something with that extra money to spend, get a name someone has heard of (actually probably not him).

 

[blue32]

Holy cow.... I am not sure how to feel. I was 100% sure he'd die a Beaver... haha.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Crazy! I didnt see this one coming! I'm torn. I love Riley, but I think its time for some new blood, a younger coach with a new modern/faster paced offense.

 

[Hobbesarable]

As an osu fan, I agree. the program got a little stale. I'm excited for change, but I'm a little pessimistic, this is gonna be a big change

Depends on the coach replacement. I am excited for the Oregon State football program moving on from the Riley era.

 

[santeesioux]

Guys, i know who the replacement should be!

 

[Hobbesarable]

Guys, i know who the replacement should be!

Here's Rob Ryan's reaction to that!

[video=youtube;iJ0AtA0cmvM]

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Well, that was crazy random.

The guy who I thought they should go after is gonna be in Florida now. I wonder who they bring in? Maybe they will just promote Mark Banker lol jk

Honestly, if I were the Beavs I'd give Beau Baldwin a look.

 

[blue32]

Harbaugh would be pretty interesting, haha. Lol at Rob Ryan Video... god damn those brothers are a shit show.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Wow! That's interesting.

I don't think that word means what you think it means.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Beavers will hire Erickson back and Wookee will argue that he's the most ethical coach in college football.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Beavers will hire Erickson back and Wookee will argue that he's the most ethical coach in college football.

Speaking of Erickson... He is the RB coach at Utah, oh how the mighty have fallen.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Seems like a lateral move at best. Funny if OSU went after Bo Pelini

3.0 mil annually to 1.5 suggests otherwise.

I don't understand it from Nebraskas in but now Riley has resources. We can see just how good he really can be. He has flirted with big name programs before. Other than the San Diego Chargers, Alabama, SC etc.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I would also challenge those that states that its' the end of the world and that OSU can't do any better than Riley. All I have to say is go back to 98-99, the hire of Erickson elevated the program. And I think someone can do it again. Above the heights of Riley

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I wonder if we can get BYU to take OSU's place in the Pac-12?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I wonder if we can get BYU to take OSU's place in the Pac-12?

Considering our top 10 basketball recruiting class and the fact we have had two baseball national championships in the past decade, not likely

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Considering our top 10 basketball recruiting class and the fact we have had two baseball national championships in the past decade, not likely

That post was for Tlong.

 

[julius]

Good move by both parties. Riley can see if his brand of coaching works in a program with a bigger budget/stronger reputation, OSU finally gets out from under the Mike Riley anchor.

They held onto him far too long. Hopefully OSU doesn't do what it did after Ralph Miller retired, and just get shitty coach after shitty coach after shitt....ah, who am I kidding, thats exactly what they'll do.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Good move by both parties. Riley can see if his brand of coaching works in a program with a bigger budget/stronger reputation, OSU finally gets out from under the Mike Riley anchor.

They held onto him far too long. Hopefully OSU doesn't do what it did after Ralph Miller retired, and just get shitty coach after shitty coach after shitt....ah, who am I kidding, thats exactly what they'll do.

There are lots of good options out there at least. Lots of young up and comers which is what osu needs.

If they want established I guess they could call Coker or Brady Hoke.

 

[tlongII]

I'm thrilled that this happened! The game has passed Riley by. We should look at hiring a young head coach like the ones at USU or EWU.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I guess Nebraska is a better job, but not much better.

Conferences aren't even close