Anyone who has been tracking the Nebraska football program’s offseason has sensed an undeniable air of urgency exuding from the top down. Head coach Mike Riley and athletic director Shawn Eichorst know that both of their jobs — and legacies — at Nebraska hinge upon winning football games and doing it fast.
That’s why Riley fired two assistants, close friends he’d worked with for years, after just two seasons in Husker red. Their replacements were plucked up within days and reflect an all-out effort to accelerate the development of the program.
We’ve seen Miles make some coaching changes himself, but for different reasons.