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The most unlikely staff member

Beareye

Travel Squad
5 Year Member
Hard to imagine Raiola winning the coaching survivor pool unless he's going to bring his nephew to NU, which seems very unlikely.

He came into a difficult situation, but I can't say that the O Line improved this year.
 

ramsker

Short...but slow
15 Year Member
I will be stupified if Raiola is the one Rhule keeps. The O-line was probably the worst unit on the field the entire year (and the years prior). Close second was the backup QBs.

Maybe Rhule knows something we don't. Just seems like the oddest of choices.
 

Yep

Not as pretty as Kevin Kugler
5 Year Member
If the current trend continues I don’t think HCR keeps Raiola. Has Raiola ever recruited anyone? HCR is hiring experienced recruiter to date. It is strange that he is one of the last on the previous staff. The OL started to look a smidge better at the EOY but still was the weakest position group on the team.
 

NorthwoodHusker

All American
2 Year Member
While I would be very surprised if Raiola stays on as o-line coach, the o-lines problems have much more to do with the lack of player development long before he arrived verses what Raiola did or didn't do. Still...
They were young, and seemed not to grow under previous coach, like others.
Interesting if true
 

1standten

Travel Squad
5 Year Member
Yes, I'm sure someone as experienced as Matt Rhule would be fooled by thar.
Maybe Rhules sees something in Raiola.
The same experienced Matt Rhule that is brilliant enough to ask the dude that has the worst coaching record in NU history, including a loss to 6-6 FCS Georgia Southern and 1-11 Northwestern this year, which of his awesome staff is worth keeping? And out of all those possibilities he'd pick the coach of the worst unit on the team. Really?
 
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70county

Scout Team
20 Year Member
Would love to see all the squirming among the “it’s all about the assistants” crowd when Raiola does well with a HC that turns up the temperature in practice and let’s the OL be coached to win.
 

goodnterribles

Optics and Kool Aid
10 Year Member
The same experienced Matt Rhule that is brilliant enough to ask the dude that has the worst coaching record in NU history, including a loss to 6-6 FCS Georgia Southern and 1-11 Northwestern this year, which of his awesome staff is worth keeping? And out of all those possibilities he'd pick the coach of the worst unit on the team. Really?

Do you think it's possible that he was just being diplomatic when he said that? I think Matt Rhule had 90% of his staff planned before the press conference.
 
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