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The, “Toughness is role modeled comment” is spot on. When I see Riley bundled up in a parka, gloves, and stocking cap when it’s 40 outside and stands by himself in a contemplative pose it oozes weakness. He just does not set a tone for toughness.
Curious how you perceive this about Frost, who exhibits as stoic a demeanor on the sidelines as his former college coach.
You're at every game, both home and away, and you have your binoculars focused on Riley the entire time he's on the field?
Or...
You see only what the TV broadcast shows: probably less than 3 minutes out of a 3 or 4 hour game?
Toughness can also be turned into something tangible, for example:
When "interviewing" a recruit, ask them who they model their play after or who are their favorite players. If they say someone that puts on a show but isn't who you think of as tough, there is no offer. If they say, Lewis, Lynch, Mathieu etc: Here is your offer.
The whole sideline demeanor thing is the biggest red herring in the program. Riley could yell, grab facemasks, and dress down a couple of assistants and I'm pretty sure it’s not good for a 7 touchdown swing against Ohio St.
NU has a Monday through Friday problem. The kids aren’t being prepared to play their best football during the week.
Can't answer for him, but you can see it in his face.
Thank you. I would love a discussion of what we want rather than who we want. If someone with more X's and O's knowledge started a thread about what type of offense (zone read, option, pro) and why. I'm much more interested in that (right now), than WHO is the person to save our program.
I do get what you are saying regarding Riley, I'm more curious what Frost has exhibited on the sidelines that leads the poster to believe he models toughness. He may be referring to how UCF plays, but moany on this board have never equated spread schemes with tough football.
WE have enough talent for a 9 or 10 wins season, all the other stuff is just that, we need stars and we don't have them or they are hurt. We have not developed as a team or as players. When you sit a guy like Ziggy or play a guy like Tre when he is hurt, something is wrong. The problem is the coaches, not the players.
Speaks to identity, doesn't it? I've stated before in these threads I don't know what Nebraska is right now. There are lots of opinions about what it could or should be, however, lots of good ones.
My simple hope is that - should Riley be let go - Nebraska fans find a way to get behind whomever replaces him.
I’d frame it this way. If Frost is the next man up, the very first time his team has a bad day, he’s going to get criticized for being too stoic just as TO was right up until 60-3.
Ha, good point! Kind of fickle, aren't we? Frost is getting a lot of run right now, and it is well deserved. That change he made in scheme and the belief he instilled early, that's good stuff. It is stuff that has people in the Nebraska fan base excited because he is "ours" - Nebraska fans have had to hang onto hope for several years in lieu of bonfires excellence, Frost gives them hope.
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I doubt he’s throwing that parka, stocking cap and mittens on for 3 minutes.
