I am pretty ambivalent about this hire. I like that he seems to have a professional demeanor. I like that he seems to run a clean ship (which Bo did too). I like that he is less likely to run a spread offense, that he will use TEs (though I wish he would use FBs too, but I remember him being mostly a single back guy at OSU). I think I would have rather had Chryst, or Harbaugh, or Saban, or Tom Osborne from 1995, or Bear Bryant from the 60s, or any number of coaches that would never have happened, but oh well. I don't know what to think about Riley as far as how he will do at Nebraska. I will just wait and see. I just hope they bring back an attacking defense, with dominant DL and LBs. I don't like running 5 DBs all the time with safeties at OLB, and playing contain all the time. It was a sound philosophy as far as football strategy goes, but I just don't care for it. I liked it better when we tried to dictate on defense. Of course you need better talent to do that against other talented teams. Now I am just rambling.
I am taking a wait and see approach. I don't hate Bo at all, he gave great effort, he cared, he won a lot (but not enough), but he was publicly embarrassing too. I understand the need for change, but I don't think it was an imperative. But if you are going to do it, then do it right. I just don't get the process, how we appeared to have no plan and made a lateral move, or were set on the lateral move, Riley, before we even fired Bo. What kind of coaching search is that? Why not make a move up? Will it cost money, sure, but if you are not willing to do it, why fire Bo? What is the point of lateral moves with men in their mid 60s?
