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Dec 4, 2014 3:30 PM
WebFire;1682184 wrote:Mike Farrell at Rivals says it's a home run hire and that people don't understand how hard it is to win at OSU. I just don't buy that. He was 5-7 last year, and 29-33 the last 5 years.
Supposedly he has turned down HC offers from Alabama, USC, and Texas over the years. A lot of people like the hire claiming that winning any games in Corvallis is a feat with the lack of resources and recruiting they have.

Kirk Herbstreit @KirkHerbstreit · 3h 3 hours ago If it's done...great hire by @Huskers getting Mike Riley from Oregon State!!



Tom Dienhart @BTNTomDienhart · 2h 2 hours ago I will say this: If you can win in Corvallis, Ore.--and Mike Riley did a lot of winning--you can probably win anywhere.


I'll reserve judgement until I see what he does with much better resources and recruiting. He's getting up there in age at 61. Makes you wonder if they plan on getting Frost as OC/head coach in waiting for a few years then he retires.
Dec 4, 2014 3:30pm
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Dec 4, 2014 3:31 PM
So... since the Michigan person who has not been mentioned anywhere, according to Cowherd... what are your speculations? Archie Manning? Don Shula?
Dec 4, 2014 3:31pm
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Dec 4, 2014 3:34 PM
Dennis Erickson went 31-17 at Oregon State the 4 years before Riley was hired, including an 11-1 season.

It really seems like almost a troll job to bring in a guy who's best season in 14 years was equivalent to Pelininis worst year at Nebraska.
Dec 4, 2014 3:34pm
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Dec 4, 2014 3:37 PM
Webbie, who do you want?
Dec 4, 2014 3:37pm
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Dec 4, 2014 3:58 PM
Automatik;1682251 wrote:Webbie, who do you want?
Jimmy, duh!
Dec 4, 2014 3:58pm
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Dec 4, 2014 4:37 PM
Mulva;1682248 wrote: It really seems like almost a troll job to bring in a guy who's best season in 14 years was equivalent to Pelininis worst year at Nebraska.


Agree. It didn't work out so well after they fired Solich for only winning 9 games every year. Maybe this guy will be better.
Dec 4, 2014 4:37pm
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Dec 4, 2014 4:41 PM
WebFire;1682247 wrote:He's just trying to get viewers.
He nailed Sark to USC about 14 days before it was made public. Some of these guys have actual sources, also I really doubt he's hurting for viewers/listeners.
Dec 4, 2014 4:41pm
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Dec 4, 2014 4:47 PM
HighRoller74;1682277 wrote:He nailed Sark to USC about 14 days before it was made public. Some of these guys have actual sources, also I really doubt he's hurting for viewers/listeners.
I remembered this, which is why I pretty much trust him on this. He's not a guy that's always trying to break a story, so to think his sources throw him a bone every once in a while isn't far fetched.
Dec 4, 2014 4:47pm
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Dec 4, 2014 4:54 PM
ernest_t_bass;1682245 wrote:So... since the Michigan person who has not been mentioned anywhere, according to Cowherd... what are your speculations? Archie Manning? Don Shula?
You just officially ruled those two out by mentioning their names....
Dec 4, 2014 4:54pm
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Dec 4, 2014 5:00 PM
I'm pulling these names out of my ass, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was :

Brian Kelly
Kirby Smart
Oregon OC (Name escapes me)
Dec 4, 2014 5:00pm
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Dec 4, 2014 6:00 PM
Article said it was someone currently coaching a trash but didn't say head coach.
Dec 4, 2014 6:00pm
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Dec 4, 2014 6:01 PM
Also interesting to note that Hoke was an assistant at Oregon State.
Dec 4, 2014 6:01pm
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Dec 4, 2014 8:00 PM
Wouldn't be surprised if Michigan hired someone boring like Cam Cameron.
Dec 4, 2014 8:00pm
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Dec 4, 2014 8:07 PM
HighRoller74;1682277 wrote:He nailed Sark to USC about 14 days before it was made public. Some of these guys have actual sources, also I really doubt he's hurting for viewers/listeners.
He has sources just like everyone else throwing out names. He may know something. But I doubt he knows who the next Michigan coach is right now, or that it's a name not already thrown out there.

Also, how do you think these big shows stay successful? By creating news that keeps people watching. They don't become big by being content with their number of viewers.
Dec 4, 2014 8:07pm
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Dec 4, 2014 8:08 PM
HighRoller74;1682287 wrote:I'm pulling these names out of my ass, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was :

Brian Kelly
Kirby Smart
Oregon OC (Name escapes me)
If they hired Kelly, I would no longer be a Michigan fan.
Dec 4, 2014 8:08pm
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Dec 4, 2014 8:09 PM
superman;1682306 wrote:Also interesting to note that Hoke was an assistant at Oregon State.
Word is the Hoke may get interest from both OSU and CSU.
Dec 4, 2014 8:09pm
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Dec 4, 2014 11:41 PM
Lol at East Carolina allowing Central Florida to go 70 yards with only 10 seconds on the clock to do so

Rivals UK/LSU and Colorado/Michigan
Dec 4, 2014 11:41pm
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Dec 5, 2014 7:24 AM
HighRoller74;1682287 wrote:I'm pulling these names out of my ass, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was :

Brian Kelly
Kirby Smart
Oregon OC (Name escapes me)
I don't know why, but Kelly's name came to mind when Hoke got fired...I doubt very much it happens, but it did pop into my head.
Dec 5, 2014 7:24am
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Dec 5, 2014 9:56 AM
I hope they hire Kelly. He's never won ANYTHING; nothing and he won't win anything at Michigan either.
Dec 5, 2014 9:56am
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Dec 5, 2014 10:38 AM
sleeper;1682519 wrote:I hope they hire Kelly. He's never won ANYTHING; nothing and he won't win anything at Michigan either.
You mean beyond the two national championships at GVSU, the MAC title at CMU, the Big East title at Cincy, right?
Dec 5, 2014 10:38am
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Dec 5, 2014 10:42 AM
Sonofanump;1682533 wrote:You mean beyond the two national championships at GVSU, the MAC title at CMU, the Big East title at Cincy, right?
My grandma won those too, your point?
Dec 5, 2014 10:42am