In his presser, Coach Riley specifically stated at OSU he had 4 tailbacks that combined for over 16,000 yards. That's utilizing a ton of running.
Coach Riley also stated he was "very interested" to morph his scheme into more based on the ability of players he has here and what they are comfortable doing, and that would include playing to the run game as a big part of his offense here at NU.
Considering those statements coming directly from the mouth of Coach Riley, that's a bit more than zero evidence imho.
When I heard this I assumed HCMR was alluding to all-purpose yards but I was mistaken:
Oregon Sate 1,500-YARD RUSHERS
PLAYER YARDS ATT TDS
1. Ken Simonton (1998-2001) 5,044 1,041 59
2. Jacquizz Rodgers (2008-10) 3,877 788 46
3. Yvenson Bernard (2004-07) 3,862 876 38
4. Steven Jackson (2001-03) 3,625 743 39
Nebraska's Top Four Rushers in the same period
1. Ammer Abdullah 4500+
2. Roy Helu 3404
3. Rex Burkhead 3329
4. T-Magic 2975
I am very excited to watch this new coaching staff. I have been amazed at how little athleticism our linebackers play with. I remember Osborne teams that used 200 lb. linebackers (Jamaal Williams & Terrell Farley) that moved more fluidly than out IBs did. Bring on the likes of Tyrin Ferguson.