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Message: [QUOTE="WoadBlue, post: 380612, member: 1145"] Before Riley's 1st tenure as Oregon St HC, the school had so little football history it did not matter at all. So his 2 years in Corvallis then with losing records don't mean much - no more than Schiano starting with 2 losing teams at Rutgers. Riley's predecessor had 6 straight losing teams, the last 2 being 1-10 and 2-9. Riley immediately improved things, going 3-8 and 5-6. That and Riley being well known already as an etremely bright young coach had the NFL and several other colleges hot after him. What Riley has accomplished at a clear #2 football school in a very small state, at the same time that its instate rival has had several fortunes donated to its athletics department, is nothing short of amazing. Syracuse has much more going for it than Oregon St did, but the key is hiring the right HC. [/QUOTE]