After firing former head coach Bo Pelini on Sunday, Nebraska wasted no time in finding a new head coach for their football program, as the Cornhuskers announced their acquisition of Oregon State Beavers head coach Mike Riley today.
Mike Riley releases a statement after being named Nebraska's next head coach. pic.twitter.com/fKP8GVowra
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 4, 2014During Pelini's seven seasons in Lincoln, Neb., he never won less than nine games in a single year. Meanwhile, Riley won nine games or more in just four of his 14 seasons with the Beavers. In 2014, he led the team to a 5-7 record. Riley also served as the head coach for the San Diego Chargers from 1999-2001, an ill-fated tenure in which he posted a 14-34 record with the team.
However, it's also worth noting that Riley made a lot out of a little; prior to Riley's reign, Oregon State football had suffered 28 losing seasons in a row. So, bearing all these facts and figures in mind, what do we make of the move? Understandably, Nebraska fans are feeling all types of ways about the switch. Scroll below to see some of their furious, disappointed, and surprised reactions.
@TylerStawniak
Mike Riley? This fools record is 93-79! Good choice Nebraska! #BringBoBack
— Tyler Stawniak (@TylerStawniak) December 4, 2014@cgreene_30
Nebraska hiring Mike Riley is like Georgia firing Mark Richt and then hiring Al Golden.
— Casey Greene (@cgreene_30) December 4, 2014@TMaya5
Mike Bellotti was a great person, but even he is still not coaching. Riley will be canned after AT LEAST 3 years. He's too mediocre.
— Trentonious Prime (@TMaya5) December 4, 2014@Ohioan_330
Nebraska dropped the ball on that one. Mike Riley? You fired Pelini for Mike Riley? Husker fans should be upset about this.
— Eric Cooper (@Ohioan_330) December 4, 2014@Dr_JoeW
@PaolaBoivin Check out what Wikipedia says about Mike Riley. Too funny! pic.twitter.com/IWwdC5pECV
— Joe Wilkinson (@Dr_JoeW) December 4, 2014@rwilliamson29
This Mike Riley hiring really confuses me...
— Ryan Williamson (@rwilliamson29) December 4, 2014@kelitos_way
"not a bad word about Mike Riley". that scares me. if you don't have enemies, you are doing something wrong.
— Sir Kelly Dorkalot (@kelitos_way) December 4, 2014@HuekahJohn
wait, Nebraska seriously hired Mike Riley?
— John Locanthi (@HuekahJohn) December 4, 2014@samschiff32
Wow Mike Riley! Didn't see that one coming!!
— Sam Schifferdecker (@samschiff32) December 4, 2014@Flopper_Alert
Why did Nebraska hire Mike Riley? Doesn't make much sense.
— #RAWR, GO GATORS!!! (@Flopper_Alert) December 4, 2014@RHancock19
Mike Riley coached Ryan Leaf too. Stay woke.
— HATIN ASS RYNE (@RHancock19) December 4, 2014@thallas_kasie
you Fire Pelini who was 9-3 this season and then you hire Mike Riley who was 5-7 last season?! Tell me how that makes sense.
— kasie thallas. (@thallas_kasie) December 4, 2014@zerwekh
Is Mike Riley really an upgrade over Bo Pelini?
— Rob Zerwekh (@zerwekh) December 4, 2014@jmnpb996
Mike Riley descriptions from media sound like who you'd want your sister to bring home, not your AD.
— jmnpb996 (@jmnpb996) December 4, 2014@JeffMiles9
ESPN is really trying to make the Mike Riley hire look good. 173-93 in 14 seasons? Nice try. pic.twitter.com/75bWt5QAq5
— Jeff Miles (@JeffMiles9) December 4, 2014
