The Reaction To Hiring Mike Riley

How did the interwebs react to the hiring of Mike Riley as Head Coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers?

It was mixed.

Mike Riley was once an innovator or the 3-4 defense. Diverse coaching background.

— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) December 4, 2014

Amongst his peers, Mike Riley finished 2nd in an ESPN poll behind Cutcliffe as the most underrated coach in the country. #peers.

— Damon Benning (@damonbenning) December 4, 2014

Excited to meet Coach Riley and get to work!

— Mick Stoltenberg (@big_MICKet) December 4, 2014

People who know Mike Riley talk about the chance for a "fresh start" and Nebraska as a place where you can win a championship

— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) December 4, 2014

LOVE that hire for Nebraska. Handful of coaches I'd want my kid to play for/learn from... Mike Riley's top 5 for sure.

— Sam Ponder (@sam_ponder) December 4, 2014

Good Hire by NU today. #GOBIGRED #HUSKERS

— Tommie Frazier (@TouchdownTommie) December 4, 2014

#Pac12 assistant on Mike Riley: "Our recruiting jobs just got a lot easier. He was the best talent evaluator in the conference by far."

— Jeremy Crabtree (@jeremycrabtree) December 4, 2014

If you don't like Mike Riley, that is a you problem. Congrats #Nebraska between Riley&Tim Miles 2of the most liked/respected in their sports

— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) December 4, 2014

MIke Riley was always squeezing blood out of a tomato in Corvallis. More infrastructure at Neb. Love the hire.

— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) December 4, 2014

Welcome @Coach_Riley! Stop by Huskers vs Creighton basketball game on Sunday. We get loud! http://t.co/obzBqJ54r9 pic.twitter.com/fBbe0VXPSL

— Pinnacle Bank Arena (@PinnacleArena) December 4, 2014

I may be in the minority here but I like the Riley hire for #Huskers better than the McElwain hire for #Gators. Thoughts?

— Mike Farrell (@rivalsmike) December 4, 2014

Hopefully this all ends with In N Out in Lincoln. http://t.co/4hee07XsAh #Huskers

— Michael Bruntz (@michaelbruntz) December 4, 2014

Remember 2012? #huskers lost to UCLA and Wisconsin - Mike Riley beat both & and held Badgers to 10 pts, Huskers let Wisky lay 70.

— Brandon McDermott (@BrandonMcDermot) December 4, 2014

Now Riley has resources to get better HS recruits. W/ his track record of making players better, u wonder where #Huskers will be in few yrs.

— Kyle Nishida (@Kyle_Nishida) December 4, 2014