When Mike Riley was fired as Nebraska's football coach back in 2017, it wasn't exactly a surprise. The Huskers had struggled all season and fallen off a cliff at the end of the year. Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos made the move on Nov. 25, the morning after the Huskers lost to Iowa in the regular-season finale.
He explained part of his rationale Tuesday during a news conference announcing Tim Miles' firing.
"This generation’s a little short on patience," Moos said. "Calm down and be patient. Many, many, many times in the end it turns out for the best.