No doubt the O line was not good but got better to me the problem was not Raiola, but with the OC not in tune and lack of development prior to Raiola getting here. O line is one place that has no quick fixes
This is reasonable. It's not necessarily Raiola's fault.
But Rhule had the money to go after any of dozens of proven producers at the position and good reason to wipe the slate clean for what has clearly been our program's greatest weakness of late. Choosing to keep Raiola is a huge statement.
Rhule obviously knows vastly more about football than I do, so I can't actually judge this. But I can judge results.
I'm normally one to want to give coaches time to get things going and also to avoid putting down markers, so I'm surprised to be saying this, but if Nebraska's O-line isn't among the top in the B1G in PERFORMANCE, not potential, during the 2024 season, I will be bitterly disappointed.
Yes that's fast, but with the portal it should be fast if he makes it a priority.
There's no part of our current diaster that makes me angrier than under-performance by the O-line. Even if it's partly due to scheme.
I'm sick of this crap.
I won't be listening to any excuses by then with respect to cupboard being bare, youth, unfortunate injuries, learn the system, quarterback's fault, scheme's fault, etc. Not with the portal.
That also means if the line takes 2 years to "gel", he better have all the talent and depth he's going to need on the field already at the start of NEXT season so they have time.
So Raiola better be a great coach who transforms the talent we have and also be LOOOVED by potential transfers and recruits.
Putting it another way, I won't ever support Rhule firing Raiola unless we're already solidly contending for our division (or something like 9 win seasons) consistently. If we're not winning like that and Rhule thinks Raiola is part of the problem I'll want Trev Alberts to fire Raiola instead, right after he fires Rhule.
And if that happens, Albert's next coach had better START with the O-line and fix it or I'll want Alberts gone next.
I'm sick of this crap. Did I say that already?