If the team responds,
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I hope so, too. The players do seem to love him. And even though it was against Indiana, it sure seemed to show that many have bought in to the physicality and playing for themselves mentality.
MJ seems like a solid dude, the players love him and play hard for him, so it would be splendid if this all worked out as-is.
I suppose, if anything, it would be a pleasant surprise for all the players and the fanbase.
I just want Nebraska to be successful. I don’t care what the coaches name is or where he played college football. Having said that, I am very impressed with Mickey. I hope he has a great run the rest of that way and stakes claim to the job. Not because he is a former Husker, but because I think he has “it” and has a very high ceiling.
Mickey is definitely saying and doing the right things. I love his enthusiasm about the program and where it’s headed in the future…
Makes you wonder if Trev saw this as a potential future scenario when MJ was hired. Probably a long shot, and you generally want to hire people who have the potential to advance, but maybe....
I find it harder and harder to believe that Frost would have brought Mickey in without Ttev telling him to do so.
I like that Mickey seems to be making us more physical. That is what I thought we were going to get with Frost and thought we've been lacking that for awhile.
I find it interesting that a player like Frost who was coached by a man who demanded toughness and was a starting QB of a national Championship team yet he became so soft, he lost his tough mentality in my opinion.
Frost acted tough as a coach but under his guidance his teams became very soft and gave up in most cases. Now we get to see what toughness is really like under the guidance of coach Joseph and it's night and day from Frost.
I wonder, when did Frost become so weak minded he certainly wasn't a weak minded player at Nebraska, he was a tough player but became a weak and soft coach and not a true leader of young men.
Frost acted tough as a coach but under his guidance his teams became very soft and gave up in most cases. Now we get to see what toughness is really like under the guidance of coach Joseph and it's night and day from Frost.
I wonder, when did Frost become so weak minded he certainly wasn't a weak minded player at Nebraska, he was a tough player but became a weak and soft coach and not a true leader of young men.
Frost only had a small snapshot of NU football to go off. He spent most of his career working under more of a finesse style of football than he did at NU. What was he here? 3 years? Out of a 15-20year career. Mickey came in as a young kid, worked his way up to starter, then just kept grinding everywhere he went. Not sure where Frost went wrong/soft.
No matter what happens, it would be nice if he remained on staff one way or another. maybe to take over as head coach down the road after some more experience.
I'm kind of curious about his vision for the team long-term. Does he like the offense he has or is he making the best of the situation to salvage the season.
It seems all of these coaches should understand about the need to be physical and tough, have great line play, special teams and limit/minimize mistakes like penalties and turnovers. But how do great coaches actually accomplish what they say they are about? Scott Frost was obviously a huge fraud and failed on multiple fronts.
Mickey is going to make a huge emphasis on recruiting. He can recruit and so can Busch. We need more, and we need a proven plan for development and retention of talent
Yep, Frosty got corrupted. He should have been disgusted by the soft play he saw at all the schools he went to after Nebraska. It's like he never really understood what made Nebraska great. Those guys could pull together and put dread into their opponents with a relentless mauling style football. They didn't always win, but they were almost always the toughest team on the field that day.
Frost is a guy that believes X's and O's is what wins you games when the lights are on you on Saturday. Mickey believes in doing your work in the dark, then that work will be it's own light on Saturday.
That's probably accurate, but he sure was stupid to think the atmosphere of practice could simulate what an opponent would do on a Saturday. Just too many variables to account for while believing the scheme would take care of it all.
Just the little I've seen, he is my choice for head coach. Give him a short contract with lots of reward for success. He will excel at recruiting, players love him, and he's great in the interviews. His honesty about everything is refreshing.
I have no disagreement with your assessment. Is Mickey the guy? Who knows, but he does seem to have many of the intangibles and that it factor that could make him a very successful HC.
Short contracts will hurt you in recruiting. He'd have to get at least 4 years. I'd say 4 years, 20 million, with accelerators for success.
I would want to know who he plans to hire as Offensive and Defensive Coordinators before giving him the permanent reins.
Yeah, I'm a little bit hesitant, but I will give him the benefit of the doubt. When Trev handed him the game ball last week and the team erupted, that spoke volumes to me.
You're right, we need to see how this team responds the rest of the way before we anoint Mickey as the guy to turn the program around. I am happy Alberts made the decision to give Joseph the reins for the remainder of the season, now it's up to Mickey to see what he can do with it. I would be very happy if Joseph does indeed turn things and we don't have to turn to an outsider especially a retread or cast off from another team.
Win the West to change Trev's mind. I hope know one thinks Trev is waiting till November to see. Trev has his man.
I wonder if longer contracts mean as much now with the transfer portal? I wonder how many recruits think, "I wonder if this coach will be here for my 4 years?" If players don't like a school, or playing time, it's easier than ever before to just leave.
Far too soon for me. Trying not to get wrapped up in the moment. We have forgotten what’s it’s like to have a voice that breeds enthusiasm and not eye rolls.
Let’s settle in and see how the season progresses. How the team responds to his communication internally. Responds to getting curb stomped, because I still expect that to happen at some point with the lack of defensive talent we have up front. What will the next game look like.
If we can string together another performance like last week (minus the penalties) it will show us there has been a legit shift. I will believe right now, today, Mickey can come in and get us to Bo Pelini team level, and possibly a little better. 8-11 wins year in year out. I believe he understands he can't do it alone and needs top level coordinators and assistants to help him.
But I do not know if he can move us past that. Maybe, maybe not. Is that enough for this fan base? Is beating Iowa 8/10 years good enough? That is pretty much where we were when Bo was let go. We wanted more. Now we are so far down, I think getting back to that 'Bo' level is a good start. But for how long?
Of course, I could be completely full of sh#t. I thought Frost would do the same here.
But I do not know if he can move us past that. Maybe, maybe not. Is that enough for this fan base? Is beating Iowa 8/10 years good enough? That is pretty much where we were when Bo was let go. We wanted more. Now we are so far down, I think getting back to that 'Bo' level is a good start. But for how long?
Of course, I could be completely full of sh#t. I thought Frost would do the same here.