WOW! Impressive mental gymnastics to think up such a cope.
If I was a booster of substance
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Yes, we likely have a systemic disadvantage in many ways (not only donor base, but geographic). On the other hand, the coach IS a reason for a large part of our misery. We have outspent and out-recruited many peers who continue to whip us.
A lot of fans (and Rhule) point to the Ohio States and Michigans of the Conference and explain why we can't keep up in the NIL world. Nah, I look at the Minnesota, Iowa and Purdue's who continue to whip us with less. Less donor base, less in facilities, less fan support, less history. And this misery, is due to coaching and lack of development.
You know full well we’re pot committed with Rhule. It’s why the majority of posters on here weren’t happy with the extension. That was foolish.
It is true that Hoiberg has the distinction of being both the worst coach in Nebraska basketball history and also after this season he is the most successful single season coach.
The massive investment has been happening for 15 years. We’ve invested huge into football for a long time. The investment hasn’t paid off. We smile at our facilities, practice field, training table, nutrition, weight room, yet still look like this after games.
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Well it seems our administration is pretty much killing it in every other sport and feel confident in Rhule. A certain portion of the fan base think they are smarter than this administration and put on their kiddie britches if called out.
Well it seems our administration is pretty much killing it in every other sport and feel confident in Rhule. A certain portion of the fan base think they are smarter than this administration and put on their kiddie britches if called out.
Seriously. That’s your reason. He’s been coaching for 23 years and three seasons he was an offensive line coach at Iowa. Why isn’t any other power 4 program jumping all over this guy?
How many P4 schools were jumping all over Cignetti prior to his arrival at Indiana? While I don’t predict Polasek is the next Cignetti, I do believe someone like him would understand how to win in the BIG. We’ve had 4 coaches now since our arrival to the BIG, and not a single one of them has understood how to win in this conference. Develop the lines, run the football, manage the clock, prioritize special teams. None of the prior clowns or the current one have understood this.
Cignetti had a much better résumé compared to Polasek, not disagreeing with all of it but what we need to win in this conference it all starts upfront and yes special teams been the main reason why we have reached the 9 win seasons.
The entire Big 10 thinks they are smarter than our administration. They all wished we kept Frost and are hoping we keep Rhule. But please - tell us how many W's Rhule will get this season in his FOURTH year at the helm. His players, his staff, his system. How many w's are you predicting - and are you happy with your answer?
Got it. That explains a lot. Care to name the 9? Obviously you don't need to, I just don't see it. I'd love to see it - but after years of November collapses and not beating a team of substance, I don't know how we get there. At least you back up your optimism with a bold prediction. I respect that. We can disagree on it and I don't get offended by it. It makes for a healthy discussion.
I’ll add the why too. I’m the first one to admit Rhule has made some mistakes. I hated his initial hires as he said he wanted to “teach to coach his way”. That’s a learning curve because he was unable to coach his coaches. He has switched gears and appears to want more experienced coaches.
He finally pulled the trigger on his biggest blunder. Offensive line coach. Rhule is a marketing guy. That is the future of college football when recruiting. I believe when Rhule gets the offensive line straightened out this team can explode. Especially considering we had the youngest roster in the BIG last year. When they do explode Rhule has the charisma to recruit.
I will likely be crying tears of joy if we win 9 games this year. That would be about double my expectations.