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When head coach Mike Riley decided to take the job with the Nebraska Cornhuskers, I thought it could have been a solid hire.
Time will only tell on this hire, but in year one it seemed to have been a fail.
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Nebraska was a top 25 program for a long time. They recently have dropped off quite a bit.
Riley didn’t do well last season. Nebraska did make it to a bowl game and won, but their losses in the regular season are head scratching.
The Cornhuskers lost to Illinois and Purdue last year. That isn’t a good sign for a coach in his first season.
The first recruiting class Riley is bringing in is ranked 29th in the nation, which is pretty solid. This could help Nebraska a lot in the future.
With the talent and resources that Nebraska provides, they should have been much better last season.
If Riley doesn’t rebound this year I wouldn’t doubt if he becomes a head coach on the hot seat soon.
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