Greg S wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:28 am
I wouldn't either, though I do think Pelini left a much better team for Riley, than Riley did for Frost.
Either way you look at it the bar is not very high.
Man, just think if you added a few of the players during that 2015-2021 period on the 2021 team, could have easily been a great season, even though each of those seasons individually weren't even good (aside from 2016)
I'd take Armstrong, Stanley Morgan, Westerkamp, Ozigbo, Drew Brown at kicker, and of course Sam Foltz at Punter, Nate Gerry, to name a few off the top of my head that with the addition of could have easily taken the 2021 Huskers to a sweet record.
USFL Awards 2022: Generals’ Mike Riley is Coach of the Year
The Generals' fortitude following that 28-24 defeat to Birmingham in Week 1 is a credit to head coach Mike Riley, who guided his team to a 9-1 regular-season record and a top seed in the USFL playoffs. Now, Riley has been rewarded for his expertise by being named the USFL's 2022 Coach of the Year.
Riley, a former Alabama defensive back who went on to a long coaching career that included head positions in college (Oregon State, Nebraska), the Canadian Football League (Winnipeg) and the NFL (Chargers), took to the USFL with an infectious enthusiasm that carried over to his team.
Known as a molder of quarterbacks, Riley instead turned the Generals into a running team, with Trey Williams (second) and Darius Victor (third) both ranking in the top three in rushing yards this season. Meanwhile, he successfully employed a two-quarterback offense, utilizing the diverse skill sets of Luis Perez and De'Andre Johnson to perfection on the way to a North Division title.
