One thing that should be said is “What the fuck is with a 9:00 PM tip?”
Yeah, I get that the Pac 12 network wants to maximize exposure…yada yada yada, but who the hell tunes into a game starting at 9:00 on a Wednesday night? And it’s the Beavs vs Mississippi Valley State. This is not must see tv.
I get that we get the shaft for being shaft worthy, but why is 9:00 PM even considered an option? So our Hawaiian friends might watch? Nobody in Mississippi wants to tune in at midnight.
I understand…made a living for several years gambling after my business degree at OSU…money flow resulting in moving points means more cash in on the Beavers.
This game is truly for degens, or those with inside info. by the way, the over under for Bolden receptions in the CW was 8—I about jumped out of my chair wanting to make an under wager. Then I realized it was my wife’s birthday, and I shouldn’t focus on prop bets.
The 9 pm game on a school night is unreasonable. Any more of those on the schedule or do we have to wait for a Pac-12 tba? The value of TV exposure for this game is zilch. What would happen if (and I’m laughing as I type this) the AD said to Larry Scott – nope we aren’t going to play at 9 pm on a school night – screw the TV, we want our fans there and we are going to start the game at 7.
Sadly true. lol – OSU could pro-rate the TV money for individual games and deduct from the package? The TV cameras show nobody in attendance – that isn’t good for OSU or the Pac-12.
I don’t claim to know much about them but they are not good. They’re 1-6 and were blown out in almost all of those 6 losses. They won their last game 66-63 over North Carolina A&T. North Texas beat them by 15 and that powerhouse Texas A&M Corpus Christi also beat them. I agree this should be an easy win. This one, Grambling and Quinnipac should be wins. But ya never know.
Thanks for the plug. It’s gonna be hard to keep pumping out stuff and a lot of it may not be funny but I’ll be sure to use it as a place to show dissenting views.
I think I’m winning over the “names” because I’m not overly negative about Riley. I’m trying to paint him as a loveable idiot. I’m thinking that will be the way to win more people over..comedy rather than criticism and showing my fan side by being hopelessly optimistic like Riley.
Think I just spotted Jason Robards sitting in the front row behind coach Tinkle. If it’s not past his bedtime, for shame on beaver nation for Gill being empty tonight!
I’m a little worried that Payton is becoming such a strong player/leader that the team is now bogging down when he’s not in the game. I would have liked to see Halice Cooke stay….he and Payton would have made a pretty decent backcourt.
Cooke is currently recovering from surgeries on both hips while he red-shirts this season.
It’s an interesting thought, though, Payton II & Cooke in the back court. He would be the point guard we need.
What would happen it he decided to come back now that he can see the Beavs will become a winning program sooner than he anticipated and has the coach he needed? Would he have to sit out another year?
I didn’t realize Cooke was injured. He could have been part of a what I think will be a really good Beaver team in the new future. I guess it’s a moot point about he and Payton in the backcourt together with his injury. I’m thinking one of Tinkle’s freshmen will be starting with Payton next year.
Does anyone have that highlight of GPII pinning the guy on the board after the foul that Robbins drew? I was like :O, that guy is a highlight machine. He’s like a mini Eric Moreland without the general boneheadedness. He’s good for at least 2-3 dunks a game, a spectacular block, and a ton of boards.
Also, it was funny when GPII paused and looked up at the video board after his putback and Gomis with the smile after his block of the corner three. I just wish Valley wasn’t such poop and it wasn’t such a late tip because more people should see this at Gill.
That will get around, thanks to youtube etc, and fans will come. Great work, Beavs! Gotta cash in on the lesser foes…. and good on Utah, shocking the shockers.
big one coming up Saturday afternoon. #9 Gonzaga goes into McKale to take on #3 Arizona. We will find out just how good both teams are. Arizona just has not impressed me so far and they’re supposed to be head and shoulders better than the other 11 teams in the conference. I know, it’s still early.
A great win and hopefully a good confidence booster for the Beavs but we gotta keep in perspective it was Mississippi Valley State who now has a record of 1-7
Mississippi State, who we play on the 13th, beat them by 20. That should be a good game.
Of course we have to play Portland on Sat. first.
The team is doing much better that I expected and I agree with others that we finally have a coach!
I’m glad he got to leave on his own terms. Getting fired would have been a cruel end for such a great person.
In the end, I think he knew if he kept going here, it wasn’t going to get better quickly and didn’t want to leave OSU holding the bag. True to form, he helped by leaving.
Mike Riley was happy where he was at and was gonna stay at OSU the rest of his career. He was gonna be the Joe Pa of Corvallis LOL. Beautiful. With better talent, the Mike Riley narrative will be exposed. People will realize as an in-game coach he just isn’t very good. If you fire a guy for winning 9 games every year, you should probably not hire a guy who had losing 3 of the last 5 seasons. Have fun, Nebraska! Later Mike
Andrew Nemec ?@AndrewNemec 1m1 minute ago
Oregon State #Beavers commits say assistant coaches are contacting them and telling them they had no idea Mike Riley was leaving.
Aaron J. Fentress ?@AaronJFentress 23m23 minutes ago
Some of you don’t get it: Mike Riley is very well respected as a coach outside of the pocket of fans who don’t understand football.
Yeah you stupid fans. You just don’t understand football.
Fentress has always been condescending and he’s the one who knows zero. Media always tries to tell Beavers fans that Corvallis is a horrible town and Beavers fans that we should just accept losing repeatedly. When OSU fans won’t accept that answer we “Don’t understand football” comes out cause they know their narratives are bullshit. What a clown.
I feel like my significant other of 10+ years, who I couldn’t commit to and was pulling away from the last couple years just dumped me for someone WAY out their league. I think I’m jealous… This is so weird!
Wonder if Angry is out shooting clay right now. I’m jealous that he gets to come back to this news. Now, can Bobby D find the football equivalent of WT? They said nobody would want to coach our basketball program. they were wrong.
At least one Oregonlive writer who doesn’t bury his head in the sand.
Mike Tokito ?@mtokito 46s46 seconds ago
Personally, I don’t think it’s going to be as hard for OSU to hire a quality coach as it used to be. Pac-12 job very attractive. We see, tho
If WSU was able to attract a guy like Leach, then I don’t think anyone is going to view the job as a blackhole. I do think the next person won’t be a lifer. They’ll try to do well here and move on up.
My personal selection would be Will Muschamp. A lot less pressure than Florida. He’s young, a great recruiter and a great defensive coordinator. He’d have to get a strong offensive staff to really make things work.
Might be tough to lure him out west. I don’t think he’ll be considered for any SEC HC jobs for a bit.
Didn’t Bobby D stiff Riley and staff on their bowl bonus from last year and I know there were frustrations about the budgets for assistant coaches which by Pac-12 standards at least were really low. Just saying the bean counter might have caused part of this. Can he make a good hire- no faith in that.
Riley will be able to recruit better athletes, they have a great program tradition and fanbase…. HOWEVER, with his inability to think on his feet and stratergerize will doom him. I think he’s fired after 3 years, possibly 2…
Radio in Nebraska is hoping for a downhill running style from Riley. They don’t like how he’s reported to abandon the run… Oh, they are in for a surprise.
This is completely unexpected and fantastic news for OSU. The timing — coming in early December — is excellent. This should give OSU an opportunity to make a great hire. Truly manna from heaven….
Meanwhile, the way MR has handled this only raises more concerns about MR and his credibility. It appears MR blindsided just about everyone — including his assistant coaches. His stated rationale for going to Nebraska (“this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to coach at one of the nation’s most storied football programs”) ignores the fact that he turned down USC — arguably a more storied program — only a few years ago. It also is contrary to numerous statements by MR — including statements made in the last week or two — that he would be staying at OSU for many years to turn things around. MR comes off — at least in my eyes — as a guy who says one thing and does another. After this, I would find it increasingly hard to believe anything he says.
Not much to say on this, but that it should be a win.
This is a game Jay John or Ol Coach Hope n Change Robinson would have had fits with
Behind very closed doors, the new coaches must be sadly (or laughingly) wondering if CR & staff taught the players anything at all.
One thing that should be said is “What the fuck is with a 9:00 PM tip?”
Yeah, I get that the Pac 12 network wants to maximize exposure…yada yada yada, but who the hell tunes into a game starting at 9:00 on a Wednesday night? And it’s the Beavs vs Mississippi Valley State. This is not must see tv.
9pm start time, so that Riley has more time to think about using his timeouts? Oops…..sorry wrong sport.
Yeah, ditto. If this were for Beaver football, i would say, good! — get the kids off to bed so they dont see the disgraceful, demeaning performance….
That is a very good question.
In a game you know most won’t watch, you put it in the worst timeslot. Why the Beavers always got the late games in football
I get that we get the shaft for being shaft worthy, but why is 9:00 PM even considered an option? So our Hawaiian friends might watch? Nobody in Mississippi wants to tune in at midnight.
Shaft was a bad mother…..shut your mouth!
There’s two games before it on the pac channel. When you’re picked last, you’re on last.
degenerate gamblers need more action
line has jumped from 16 this morning to 18.5, so some degenerate likes the Beavs!
No, its just adjusted to keep the money flowing in both directions. Odds are for betting flow, not sentiment.
For those who bet in the lobby of the Motel 6 in Reno?
I understand…made a living for several years gambling after my business degree at OSU…money flow resulting in moving points means more cash in on the Beavers.
This game is truly for degens, or those with inside info. by the way, the over under for Bolden receptions in the CW was 8—I about jumped out of my chair wanting to make an under wager. Then I realized it was my wife’s birthday, and I shouldn’t focus on prop bets.
and UCLA/Cal state Fullerton is a 9:00 start (-16 if you are wondering)
The 9 pm game on a school night is unreasonable. Any more of those on the schedule or do we have to wait for a Pac-12 tba? The value of TV exposure for this game is zilch. What would happen if (and I’m laughing as I type this) the AD said to Larry Scott – nope we aren’t going to play at 9 pm on a school night – screw the TV, we want our fans there and we are going to start the game at 7.
and the Pac-12’s response would be…………….
You’ll take your 9pm start time and like it. Money talks
Sadly true. lol – OSU could pro-rate the TV money for individual games and deduct from the package? The TV cameras show nobody in attendance – that isn’t good for OSU or the Pac-12.
So does the Pac network not have the ability to tape a 7 pm game and play it at 9pm on tape delay?
I like the 9pm start. Makes the eastern team’s adjustment more difficult. It’s an 11pm start in Mississippi
If the pre-game release is right, MVSU doesn’t start a guy above 6’4. Geez louise. I’ll be disappointed if the game is less than a 20 point win.
I don’t claim to know much about them but they are not good. They’re 1-6 and were blown out in almost all of those 6 losses. They won their last game 66-63 over North Carolina A&T. North Texas beat them by 15 and that powerhouse Texas A&M Corpus Christi also beat them. I agree this should be an easy win. This one, Grambling and Quinnipac should be wins. But ya never know.
Yeah, and you cant recruit to Corpus…. lol.
LMAO!
Wichitard St up 10-0 on Utah already 5 min in. I thought the Utes would be better than this
http://twitter.com/bikeriley
In case anyone wants to see the twitter.
I gave you a shameless plug on facebook to get more followers. This needs to be seen
Thanks for the plug. It’s gonna be hard to keep pumping out stuff and a lot of it may not be funny but I’ll be sure to use it as a place to show dissenting views.
Wow, you have a lot of “names” following you…..do they think it’s a real Riley site or are they curious?
I think I’m winning over the “names” because I’m not overly negative about Riley. I’m trying to paint him as a loveable idiot. I’m thinking that will be the way to win more people over..comedy rather than criticism and showing my fan side by being hopelessly optimistic like Riley.
We get the humor here at Angry Beavs, but I’m thinking it’s going over the heads of some of your followers. Very nice work!
That’s what makes it kind of hilarious. At times I’m even going to direct readers to this site and try in Riley terms to disagree.
Wazzu loses at home to Idaho 77-71. They are sooooo bad this year
Hopefully the Beavs can lock down two conference wins against Wazzu this season.
Think I just spotted Jason Robards sitting in the front row behind coach Tinkle. If it’s not past his bedtime, for shame on beaver nation for Gill being empty tonight!
I’m a little worried that Payton is becoming such a strong player/leader that the team is now bogging down when he’s not in the game. I would have liked to see Halice Cooke stay….he and Payton would have made a pretty decent backcourt.
Cooke is currently recovering from surgeries on both hips while he red-shirts this season.
It’s an interesting thought, though, Payton II & Cooke in the back court. He would be the point guard we need.
What would happen it he decided to come back now that he can see the Beavs will become a winning program sooner than he anticipated and has the coach he needed? Would he have to sit out another year?
I didn’t realize Cooke was injured. He could have been part of a what I think will be a really good Beaver team in the new future. I guess it’s a moot point about he and Payton in the backcourt together with his injury. I’m thinking one of Tinkle’s freshmen will be starting with Payton next year.
moot not mute. sorry, big pet peeve of mine
No, he really can’t speak. So it is a mute point.
Here’s the article I read about Cooke’s surgeries…
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/10/23/iowa-state-guard-hallice-cooke-set-for-hip-surgeries-out-6-8-months/
Beavs up 40-28 at halftime
Gary Payton II just did his best Cunningham impression.
http://www.snappytv.com/snaps/gif-payton-ii-with-the-huge-one-handed-rebound-jam-gobe-about-men-s-basketball-mississippi-valley-at-oregon-state-on-pac-12-oregon_l8/65970
Payton II has looked great tonight. Competition? Beavs have gotten a shitload of offensive rebounds tonight
It was the time change + late start :)
Beavs win 74-50
Da Utes come back to shock the shockers in OT. Nice win over a top 10 team
Yep, good stuff :)
Does anyone have that highlight of GPII pinning the guy on the board after the foul that Robbins drew? I was like :O, that guy is a highlight machine. He’s like a mini Eric Moreland without the general boneheadedness. He’s good for at least 2-3 dunks a game, a spectacular block, and a ton of boards.
Also, it was funny when GPII paused and looked up at the video board after his putback and Gomis with the smile after his block of the corner three. I just wish Valley wasn’t such poop and it wasn’t such a late tip because more people should see this at Gill.
That will get around, thanks to youtube etc, and fans will come. Great work, Beavs! Gotta cash in on the lesser foes…. and good on Utah, shocking the shockers.
Found it (at the 0:15 mark)
http://www.snappytv.com/snaps/gary-payton-ii-highlights-vs-mvs-12-3-14-about-men-s-basketball-mississippi-valley-at-oregon-state-on-pac-12-oregon_oj
I see ESPN.COM has fixed his name so it doesnt read “Paytonii”
Dipshits
big one coming up Saturday afternoon. #9 Gonzaga goes into McKale to take on #3 Arizona. We will find out just how good both teams are. Arizona just has not impressed me so far and they’re supposed to be head and shoulders better than the other 11 teams in the conference. I know, it’s still early.
and imagine what Wayne Tinkle could do with the talent Sean Miller has
I wasn’t sold on the hire but so far I am glad to admit I was wrong. I think we got ourselves a coach!
Mike Riley going to Nebraska. Whoa
http://m.ketv.com/huskers/nebraska-announces-head-coach-pick/30057630
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11978459/nebraska-hires-mike-riley-replace-fired-bo-pelini
Holy shit!
Well said.
Holy shit! Most of you are getting you’re wish. Riley to Nebraska
Let’s see wtf BDC does.
wow
A great win and hopefully a good confidence booster for the Beavs but we gotta keep in perspective it was Mississippi Valley State who now has a record of 1-7
Mississippi State, who we play on the 13th, beat them by 20. That should be a good game.
Of course we have to play Portland on Sat. first.
The team is doing much better that I expected and I agree with others that we finally have a coach!
Go Beavs
You’d have to believe that Nebraska will be paying OSU quite a bit for Riley’s buyout. That would help finding a new coach.
Riley is gone!!!!!!!!
Matt Wells go get him
wow wtf is happening!
Wow! Cya Riley! That means the whole staff will go too.
Awesome.
Let’s hope
Wonder what the Riley homers like Eggers and Parker are going to say?
Oh gawd… please take Banker with you!
My internet actually broke temporarily
Can we hire Johnathon Smith please? Are we still stuck with Banker?
NO!
Do they need an Athletic Director, too?
There is no way this is true, right?
Can we verify that this isn’t some kind of hoax? It HAS to be… no one could be that stupid, even Nebraskans….
Announced on ESPN about a half hour ago.
Let the rumor mill begin, Someone on PO said they overheard BDC at a restaurant saying he outbid Nebraska to hire Frost.
http://www.pure-orange.net/cgi/anyboard.cgi/bscpigskin2?cmd=get&cG=2393731393&zu=3239373139&v=2&gV=0&p=
Angry!!!! We were only a few days late on Lance Liepold!!!!!!!!
I’m glad he got to leave on his own terms. Getting fired would have been a cruel end for such a great person.
In the end, I think he knew if he kept going here, it wasn’t going to get better quickly and didn’t want to leave OSU holding the bag. True to form, he helped by leaving.
THEY GOT RID OF HIM!!!! This literally was the best thing that could have happened for everyone involved.
Mike Riley was happy where he was at and was gonna stay at OSU the rest of his career. He was gonna be the Joe Pa of Corvallis LOL. Beautiful. With better talent, the Mike Riley narrative will be exposed. People will realize as an in-game coach he just isn’t very good. If you fire a guy for winning 9 games every year, you should probably not hire a guy who had losing 3 of the last 5 seasons. Have fun, Nebraska! Later Mike
Losing seasons 3 of the last 5 seasons*
If that can happen…look for my rehiring!! Can’t wait to decorate my new office at Parker!!! JB
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/04/nebraska-hires-mike-riley-as-head-coach/
just happened
Now what the fuck do I do with the twitter account? Jesus!
i’m sure someone in Husker nation will take it off your hands if you want.
Man that sucker worked fast. You da man.
I still feel like I am dreaming.
My co-worker played for Nebraska, but graduated from OSU. He’s pissed, this is hilarious!
Andrew Nemec ?@AndrewNemec 1m1 minute ago
Oregon State #Beavers commits say assistant coaches are contacting them and telling them they had no idea Mike Riley was leaving.
Oh no
Knowing BDC he’ll promote Banker to HC, ol
Mark Banker to be next head coach? That’s just negative speculation on my part. Damn I hope not
Neuheisel; Frost; Wilcox are the best prospects
If this had happened last year, this season may have been actually somewhat enjoyable.
Aaron J. Fentress ?@AaronJFentress 23m23 minutes ago
Some of you don’t get it: Mike Riley is very well respected as a coach outside of the pocket of fans who don’t understand football.
Yeah you stupid fans. You just don’t understand football.
Fentress has always been condescending and he’s the one who knows zero. Media always tries to tell Beavers fans that Corvallis is a horrible town and Beavers fans that we should just accept losing repeatedly. When OSU fans won’t accept that answer we “Don’t understand football” comes out cause they know their narratives are bullshit. What a clown.
He couldn’t get the Hawaii job but that won’t stop BDC
The Nebraska AD just realized he misunderstood the booster when they said to hire “the guy from Oregon”
He’s asking for a redo and says he meant to call Scott Frost.
I feel like my significant other of 10+ years, who I couldn’t commit to and was pulling away from the last couple years just dumped me for someone WAY out their league. I think I’m jealous… This is so weird!
Wonder if Angry is out shooting clay right now. I’m jealous that he gets to come back to this news. Now, can Bobby D find the football equivalent of WT? They said nobody would want to coach our basketball program. they were wrong.
Yes Yes Yes!!!
Win win for all parties.. Riley should do Ok in Braska the Big 10 is weak and he should be able to get better recruits now…
For all the talk about BDC his last few hires have been solid.. Hopefully he can keep it rolling!!
Here’s a list of candidates that I think BDC should consider – I really think that only former HC should be considered.
Will Muschamp – While he struggled at Florida, the PAC12 might be an easier road. Strong defensive background. good recruiter.
Greg Schiano – Former Rutgers coach. Built the school up into decent contenders. Flamed out in the NFL. kind of a jerk though.
Brady Hoke – Former Michigan coach. Has ties to OSU.
Bronco Mendenhall – BYU coach, former player. Might be unhappy at BYU.
Mike Gundy – Known to be unhappy at Ok St.
But if any assistants could be considered, I’d list these guys
Tom Herman – Ohio State’s OC. Good recruiter.
Pat Narduzzi – MSU’s d coordinator.
I am not on the Matt Well’s or Lance Leipold bandwagon.
This hire is an opportunity to make a splash.
Add to the list Kirby Smart. D coordinator at Alabama. Oregon State needs to get players that can stop the spread.
Que the media: better watch what you wish for, you might be Colorado.
Answer: we already are.
Goe’s already laying the foundation: It’s a “home run hire” for Nebraska and Riley often “over-achieved” at OSU.
Jay Harbaugh
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2155252-jay-harbaugh-determined-to-forge-independent-coaching-career
Just when you thought you’d heard it all from Schnell, there’s this Twitter gem:
@LindsayRaeSI: Will be fascinating to see who Oregon State hires. They’re not loaded with money. Any chance Langs comes back?
No one from the current staff should return. It’ll be better for the program to get a clean start.
Or prior staff under Riley.
Just to clarify… Does the person who gave me a -1 for that post want to see Danny Langsdorf as our new Oregon State HC? Really?
nope. fat finger mistake
she has an article about the Ariz-Oregon Saturday game in SI that says . . . Nothing.
I can’t wait to see Angry’s reaction
At least one Oregonlive writer who doesn’t bury his head in the sand.
Mike Tokito ?@mtokito 46s46 seconds ago
Personally, I don’t think it’s going to be as hard for OSU to hire a quality coach as it used to be. Pac-12 job very attractive. We see, tho
Mike Riley essentially got a promotion to a better coaching gig. After the run of sub-par seasons since the end of 2009. My mind is absolutely blown
He’s been studying Lane Kiffin
If WSU was able to attract a guy like Leach, then I don’t think anyone is going to view the job as a blackhole. I do think the next person won’t be a lifer. They’ll try to do well here and move on up.
The jobs that are better than OSU don’t always have openings.
IT IS A GREAT DAY TO BE A BEAVER
Beau Baldwin? Jonathan Smith?
No to JS
I really hope Frost rumors aren’t true. IMO: No matter who we get we need to differentiate from the Holes, not Mimic.
Other school boards are floating both Hoke or Mendenhall.
Fuck Hoke.
My personal selection would be Will Muschamp. A lot less pressure than Florida. He’s young, a great recruiter and a great defensive coordinator. He’d have to get a strong offensive staff to really make things work.
Might be tough to lure him out west. I don’t think he’ll be considered for any SEC HC jobs for a bit.
Angry is going to have a stroke when he finds out.
I wonder if Riley will be able to recruit to Nebraska?
I think he will. I think he’s out in 5 years or less. He’ll do less with more and the boosters won’t tolerate it.
This will compensate for the Pellini-jerk image they had going.
God this is so great. Mike Riley has the chance to show us we’re wrong (I don’t think he will) and OSU FINALLY GETS A NEW HEAD COACH!
Wonder if any of the 4* recruits will follow him?
He better get used to the press riding his ass.
Didn’t Bobby D stiff Riley and staff on their bowl bonus from last year and I know there were frustrations about the budgets for assistant coaches which by Pac-12 standards at least were really low. Just saying the bean counter might have caused part of this. Can he make a good hire- no faith in that.
I hear the mood in the athletic department is enthusiastic, so you may be right.
Nebraska just corholed themselves.
Thank you Nebraska.
BDC: DO NOT HIRE BANKER.
Cornholed. Sorry, too happy to type.
BDC seems to have done well with Tinkle, hopefully he can do it now.
I don’t know enough about Wells, but am curious about his ability to win while the team has injury problems.
And I think the fact that this is a step up and he could still have a presence in Utah, could make this an attractive opportunity for him.
God, I want to open a bottle of something and celebrate.
That is one hell of an idea. Still have one bottle of Not The Stoic Quad from our friends in Bend.
Riley will be able to recruit better athletes, they have a great program tradition and fanbase…. HOWEVER, with his inability to think on his feet and stratergerize will doom him. I think he’s fired after 3 years, possibly 2…
I’m laughing at the thought of Tommy Armstrong and the left over QB’s at Neb. trying to run MR’s offense. This is going to be good!
How does the “It’s all about loyalty here” sound now?
McMarryion, Nall, Brown, Haskins, Villamin, Jarmon, Strong….young ballhawking CBs….AND A NEW COACH!
If BDC doesn’t fuck this up this is going to be very interesting.
Radio in Nebraska is hoping for a downhill running style from Riley. They don’t like how he’s reported to abandon the run… Oh, they are in for a surprise.
This is completely unexpected and fantastic news for OSU. The timing — coming in early December — is excellent. This should give OSU an opportunity to make a great hire. Truly manna from heaven….
Meanwhile, the way MR has handled this only raises more concerns about MR and his credibility. It appears MR blindsided just about everyone — including his assistant coaches. His stated rationale for going to Nebraska (“this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to coach at one of the nation’s most storied football programs”) ignores the fact that he turned down USC — arguably a more storied program — only a few years ago. It also is contrary to numerous statements by MR — including statements made in the last week or two — that he would be staying at OSU for many years to turn things around. MR comes off — at least in my eyes — as a guy who says one thing and does another. After this, I would find it increasingly hard to believe anything he says.
Good luck, Nebraska. You are going to need it….
how about the recruit – name somewhere- at whose house he was eating dinner last night?
Angry has posted a new thread under “Football” regarding Riley leaving.
Mama Muchado is the jilted bride left at the altar. Angry, please call her and cheer her up.