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As problems mount, judgment must wait on Mike Riley at Nebraska

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  • Mitch Sherman, ESPN Staff Writer Close
    • Nebraska/Big Ten/Recruiting reporter.
    • Joined ESPN in 2011.
    • Graduated from the University of Nebraska.
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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Amid cries of hysteria and calls for patience as a football season sinks into oblivion at Nebraska, one question rises to the surface of this mess created by four gut-wrenching losses in 36 days:

Is the sky collapsing already on first-year coach Mike Riley?