Donovan Raiola To Be Retained As OL Coach

[Red Reign]

 

[Pops]

The proof in the pudding is the performance on the field. Watch the OTs lateral movement in 2020 … poor at best … two years later 2022 and it might be worse, certainly isn’t better.

Our best linemen during the SF era was a converted TE and a transfer (Nouili). Re ruit8ng has been solid (from a star rating perspective) AND from the perspective of which other programs wanted them.

I’ve looked for the proof in the pudding all my life and only found clumps

 

[solesrfr]

Remember this - no matter how good your QB is, if you have a horrible OL he'll struggle. Again, Rhule must have seen something he liked in DR or he wouldn't be retained. Anyone that would retain a subpar position coach to bring in one player is an idiot. If a player doesn't live up to the hype or jumps ship, you're stuck with the position coach.

Rhule can fire DR at anytime, he is not stuck with him.



C

 

[True Husker]

Remember this - no matter how good your QB is, if you have a horrible OL he'll struggle. Again, Rhule must have seen something he liked in DR or he wouldn't be retained. Anyone that would retain a subpar position coach to bring in one player is an idiot. If a player doesn't live up to the hype or jumps ship, you're stuck with the position coach.

You should continue that mindset, I guess it’s worked pretty well in the last 20 years.

 

[Pops]

We should have brought in Deion

He is fully staffed



I’m in a good mood today

 

[BakNthday]

If he retains him of course he has his reasons, but he's speculating. Maybe it was injuries, poor S&C, change of scheme, etc, etc, but the bottom line is DR hasn't shown he can do it. When it's an option to hire a proven P5 OL coach why gamble and hope something happens? Is the upside really greater than the downside? I like the player development approach, but coach development out of the gate not so much.

 

[SemperHusker]

Rhule can fire DR at anytime, he is not stuck with him.



C

He'd be stuck with him for a while unless he wanted to cause more turmoil. The team has had enough of that to last a season or two.

 

[SemperHusker]

You should continue that mindset, I guess it’s worked pretty well in the last 20 years.

I don't get what you're trying to say.

 

[NorthwoodHusker]

Quite frankly, that is exactly what we recruited. Lean bodied big men who were multi-sport athletes (track, wrestling, basketball). At one point, these guys WERE able to move. The failure of our line rests solely on the previous staff.

Dr Rob pointed it out for all to see, some called it redundant

 

[solesrfr]

He'd be stuck with him for a while unless he wanted to cause more turmoil. The team has had enough of that to last a season or two.

If DR is not getting it done next year I don't think firing him after the season would cause anymore turmoil that what is current within the program. Get the right replacement and it is a non issue.



C

 

[Burning Bright]

Don’t care for this move at all. I think we needed a clean break and a fresh start. I don’t think this was entirely DR’s fault this year, but I can’t imagine any scenario where he escape’s total responsibility either. The good news is there are a few other staff members (including Rhule) who have experience in line play coaching. Maybe Rhule took this into consideration and liked the fact that he can teach NFL technique? Hopefully he can recruit and develop good connections and relationships at the collegiate level.

 

[YUENGLING]

It’s his choice and I trust him.

 

[HuskersReign]

It’s his choice and I trust him.

I think we should see what Donovan does now...I'm not sold, that he is the total problem..

 

[ColombianHusker]

Kept him to get Braelon Allen from the portal

 

[Dugzilla]

I'm just as surprised but if Rhule thinks he can do the job... a nice wake-me-up.