Nebraska hires Oregon State's Mike Riley to replace Pelini

FOX Sports ^ | December 4, 2014 | Staff

[C19fan]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have hired Oregon State's Mike Riley as their new head coach. The Huskers announced it on Twitter Thursday morning.

[C19fan]

WOW!!! Riley was not even mentioned as a possible replacement for Bo. Also, supposedly after being rehired by Oregon State when he was fired from the Chargers he vowed to stay there as long as Oregon State wanted him.

[US Navy Vet]

The DOUCH Bag Nebraska “Athletic Director” and HIS NOW HIRLING Head “Coach” just put both on the 5 Year “Plan”!

[kosciusko51]

This is too bad for Oregon State. Riley in his two stints as HC and Dennis Erickson in between had significantly improved the quality of football at OSU.

[C19fan]

I thought Nebraska alum Scott Frost and current OC at Oregon would be the hire.

[Buckeye McFrog]

So much for ESPN’s Dari Nowkhah’s “very reliable source” who said that Pitt’s Paul Chryst would be the choice.

[God luvs America]

so- Pelini wasn’t the man for the job but Riley is??? they should’ve rehired Frank Solich...

[C19fan]

Nebraska nation not happy campers:

http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/72890-hello-mike-riley/

[Hebrews 11:6]

Never thought Mike would forsake OSU.

[Huskrrrr]

I wish Riley the best of luck. Getting this program beyond the “9 wins per season” hump will be difficult. A few wins against quality opponents will be a sign of progress.

[IrishBrigade]

Never thought Mike would forsake OSU.

...OSU has reached its ceiling...and moving upwards on the job chain hardly constitutes ‘forsaking’...

[Hebrews 11:6]

14 years at OSU, now 61 years old, had previously indicated his enjoyment there and intent to stay, had recently turned down the USC head coaching job. Never thought he’d forsake OSU.