Mike Riley to Nebraska

[Insane_Pony_Posse]

"Yeah I don’t get this at all… Makes absolutely no sense!!!!!!!!!!!"

Wasn't Riley 5-7 this year at Oregon State?

[blackoutpony]

Now he's just sending me emails ranting without me even responding.... Hahaha

"Okay… taking some time to digest this. Here is my thought:

I’m thinking maybe he is a “value” hire so they can spend a lot to get some high caliber assistants. By all accounts he runs a clean program, is a nice guy, and has the experience managing people…

God I hope this is the plan… Otherwise I’m in for a bumpy ride."

[Planter's Punch]

I get Bo Pelini wasn't the nicest fellow, but he won at least 9 games every season. Why dump a HC unless you see a coach that will almost guarantee you make that final jump to a championship team. Most coaching changes are a wash in the ends a downstep in the first season or two, and Nebraska had well above average wins every year (which generates a good amount of revenue). Nebraska seems like a school that thinks it is more than it is. Oregon State has not done squat.

[sbsmith]

Scary hire for Nebraska considering Riley's age and mediocre record. Nebraska fans will want championships from day one and will have no patience for anything less.

[MustangStealth]

Looks like Nebraska has found their Brady Hoke.

Enjoy 6-6 and a lovely trip to the "Quick Lane Bowl" in Detroit.

[GreenbeltPony]

It's time to get Nebraska on the schedule.

[MustangStealth]

Riley took that and turned them into a consistent top 25 team.

They've been in the final top 25 only 4 times in 14 seasons under Riley. I wouldn't call that consistent.

[MustangStealth]

Also I see that they lost twice to FCS teams in his tenure.

[mustangxc]

June Jones to Oregon State???

[RGV Pony]

June Jones to Oregon State???

We have a match!

[Planter's Punch]

June Jones to Oregon State???

I heard he was going to UAB

[LA_Mustang]

Ha! Just read a tweet that Bo never lost 4 games in a year at Nebraska and Riley lost at least 4 games every year at Oregon St.

[mrydel]

This whole deal stinks of something other than just wins and loses, or even demeanor. Pellini has to have really pissed someone off very much.

[Arkpony]

This whole deal stinks of something other than just wins and loses, or even demeanor. Pellini has to have really [deleted] someone off very much.

ME! I hated seeing him with his mouthful of gum on the sidelines!

[MustangStealth]

Nebraska under Pellini finished 1st in the division 4 times (including ties). OSU has not finished better than 3rd since they went to divisions in the PAC12. This is just so strange.