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Also as expected:

Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive end Randy Gregory told ESPN's Josina Anderson on Tuesday that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.
"I'm ready for the next challenge in my life," Gregory said in an email. "I look forward to the coaching I will receive and the chance to push myself alongside the best players in the world. Thank you to my coaches from all levels, the Nebraska fans, my teammates, and my family who have supported me from the start."
Gregory was a first-team All-Big Ten pick as a junior after leading the Cornhuskers with seven sacks. He was fourth on the team with 54 tackles, including 10 for losses. He also blocked two kicks. He missed or was limited in four games because of injury.
Considered one of the nation's top pass rushers, the 6-6, 240-pound Gregory finished his two-year Nebraska career with 17.5 sacks after transferring from Arizona Western Community College.
Gregory is currently projected to go fourth overall in ESPN NFL Draft Insider Todd McShay's latest mock draft and is rated fourth overall on the latest Big Board by ESPN NFL Draft Insider Mel Kiper Jr., who also ranks Gregory as the second-best player at the position.
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Maybe I'm just subconsciously looking for material to reinforce my opinion of Riley... but...

Did anyone else who watched Film Room think he's scared of Oregon? Narduzzi and the former Stanford DC seem like they'd relish the opportunity to go up against Oregon (or Ohio State even), they're into breaking down both sides. But Riley comes off as intimidated to me.

I could listen to Mullen, Narduzzi, and Mason break down live games with all22 shots for eternity... just wish they devoted more than a third of the screen space to the game. Put the studio in a corner Pic-in-Pic.
 
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I like Riley, and I don't know that he was scared of Oregon. Probably more Stockholm Syndrome.
However, I did get the distinct impression that he knows his work is cut out for him when they play the Buckeyes in the future (presuming he's still there).
Urban's a stone cold killer.
 
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What to expect from Riley's offense:

http://breakdownsports.blogspot.com/2015/02/mike-riley-and-nebraska-offensive-primer.html?m=1

Summary:

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Riley is a rare coach that has experience as both an offensive and defensive coach at a high level. He came up primarily as a DB coach, so he knows a thing or two about defense as well. He hasn't been great at defending teams like Oregon, typically allowing 40+ points. I don't think there is really much of a direct comparison from what Meyer runs to a PAC 12 team. Utah is the closest in terms of scheme (obviously with Whittingham being a Meyer guy), but it's still a bit different and obviously the talent level is different, though the talent level at Nebraska should be different than Oregon St. He's been inconsistent but mostly solid against Utah, so scheme really shouldn't be a foreign thing to him. I think his task will be in simplifying the defense and getting the LBs to play faster and the DBs much more disciplined with their angles (which were horrid last year).

Will he compete for the long haul with OSU and Meyer? Probably not, it will be very difficult for any program to do that. Can he get hot and can things come together so that he coaches a team that can win that game every now and then? I think so. He is a good coach, in my opinion. Not a great coach, but a good one. I'm not sure how long he'll be around to build his program, but the building blocks aren't terrible now either for Nebraska. If Nebraska were to beat OSU, it'd be an upset, but not of massive proportions.

Also, I equally hated the 90s Nebraska teams, but that offense is fun to watch. I understand the scheme was getting a bit dated, but it really gave them an advantage I thought for the types of guys they brought in recruit-wise. I think it just needed to continue to develop, similar to what has happened at KSU. I think it'd be interesting to see them go back to that to some degree, but that won't happen under Riley.
 
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Space Coyote said:
He is a good coach, in my opinion. Not a great coach, but a good one.
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During my nearly eight years in OR, I went to two Beaver games. One was Nicholls State and the first one was the last time that the Beavers beat the Ducks. During each game, there was always inherently a time period of "what the fuck?" with Riley's decisions. He had history with Oregon State which would have permitted him to retire from there when he felt like it. I don't imagine that environment is going to happen at UNL. Maybe the higher expectation will bring something out of him and his staff, but I'm anticipating that you're going to get the same (if not worse than) of what occurred during his latter tenure at Oregon State.

Great guy, good coach does not lead to success in this day and age.
 
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I dont think Husker fans will argue with having just a good coach. Riley can fart the plays in and still be a top 2 team in the Big 10 west. If all they have to worry about is beating Wisky every once in a while they'll be content. The Husker fan base at this point doesn't seem to be as delusional, IMO as some other fan bases(ND, scUM, Miami, Tenn, etc) and they're very far removed from the dominant Osborne teams of the 90s. If Riley can muster 8+ wins a season and not get embarrassed by Wisky the way Pelini did, he can last a while. And he can bring in some talent to Lincoln I'm sure, if he could bring it Corvallis
muffler dragon said:
During my nearly eight years in OR, I went to two Beaver games. One was Nicholls State and the first one was the last time that the Beavers beat the Ducks. During each game, there was always inherently a time period of "what the fuck?" with Riley's decisions. He had history with Oregon State which would have permitted him to retire from there when he felt like it. I don't imagine that environment is going to happen at UNL. Maybe the higher expectation will bring something out of him and his staff, but I'm anticipating that you're going to get the same (if not worse than) of what occurred during his latter tenure at Oregon State.

Great guy, good coach does not lead to success in this day and age.
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pnuts34 said:
I dont think Husker fans will argue with having just a good coach. Riley can fart the plays in and still be a top 2 team in the Big 10 west. If all they have to worry about is beating Wisky every once in a while they'll be content. The Husker fan base at this point doesn't seem to be as delusional, IMO as some other fan bases(ND, scUM, Miami, Tenn, etc) and they're very far removed from the dominant Osborne teams of the 90s. If Riley can muster 8+ wins a season and not get embarrassed by Wisky the way Pelini did, he can last a while. And he can bring in some talent to Lincoln I'm sure, if he could bring it Corvallis
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I'm not of the mindset that Bo was fired solely because of his personality. 10 win seasons are still going to be the minimum bar set. If Riley doesn't elevate UNL above where Bo had it, then I don't think he'll get 7 years to show it. HuskerNation doesn't sell out every home game for an average product.
 
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