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2013 - Southern Miss – 56-13 (43 pts) 2013 - Purdue – 44-7 (37 pts) 2014 - Florida Atlantic – 55-7 (46 pts) 2014 - Fresno State – 55-19 (36 pts) 2015 - South Alabama – 48-9 (39 pts) 2016 - Fresno State – 43-10 (33 pts) 2016 - Wyoming – 52-17 (35 pts) Do these not count as blowouts sunshine?

68 - Shane Lemieux - OL Rosie O'Donnell

OL Charlie Landgraf A young(ish?) Chris Christie

Why is Oregon unbeatable? We beat them last year with a worse team/coaching staff?

HC Willie Taggart Von Miller

71 - Jacob Capra - OL Natalie from the Facts of Life

When Nebraska ran the ball frequently and effectively, and Tre Bryant got into a rhythm that lasted all four quarters, I thought "well that's one thing HuskerBoard won't be able to complain about." Man, I was wrong.

One of the things I've learned over my 15 years ... one gains greater respect when one posts information on recruits that they read and source out. When a newbie or long standing member starts to just throw out their random thoughts and hunches it leads to debate and division. Every recruits thread is a place where one can state an opinion, from what I've gathered, yes, but it is best to stay on topic as well. You will never go wrong with taking a back seat, reading and becoming familiar with the topics, recruits and other members ... to learn how to become a good member on the board. Personally, I get frustrated with folks who come in try to build a "rep" around here but who can't back it up. I really appreciate the members who state info they find and source it out. They will share opinions as well but will always have some substance to the reasoning. Welcome to the board by the way. I've been around a while but do more reading and listening. I use to get really involved in the recruiting and drank a lot of red kool-aid. Now, I don't try to hype myself up or the board about any recruit ... I just follow the recruiting and hope to get a view on how a recruit might fall based off some of these key guys in here who know certainly far more then I. Sincerely, Mark

I think you should stop with the broadcast analyst angle. It literally has no bearing in the conversation.

26 - Kyle Buckner - WR Sid the Sloth from Ice Age:

-1 for knowing someone on The Bachelorette.

WR Malik Lovette Kelly Rowland

I remember when Callahan was considered an upgrade.

I remember when Charlie Strong was considered an upgrade over Mack Brown (in the booth).

Bill Cowher is in a booth this year, Taggart must be the better coach.

I seriously can not believe this thread has gone on for 4 pages. What an idiotic reason to be upset.

Or just don't say anything at all...

You have no idea what you're talking about.

Where is the confidence coming from? Alcohol and a sex life that's on point.

So....just so I know what to think about this. Before the game, I remember a couple different conversations: a) We NEED a featured back. I specifically asked why running 200 yards with one back is better than running for more yards with multiple backs.....I was told I obviously have no clue what I'm talking about. Clearly we need a featured back and one who can take over the job. b) Constantly, fans complain that we don't stick with what is working. Well.......running Bryant was OBVIOUSLY working. So.....I'm guessing those two thought processes are wrong?

Lots of people are implying it with all their doom and gloom all over the forum. And this topic isn't really about confidence or overconfidence, despite the title. The OP said he doesn't understand how anyone could think Nebraska has a legitimate chance of winning. There is a huge chasm between thinking Nebraska has a legitimate chance of winning and feeling confident that Nebraska will win. People who think Nebraska doesn't have a legitimate chance of winning the game have either never watched college football or are masochists who like to wallow in their own misery (i.e. cry in their beer).

And yet no limit to what you won't blame on Mike Riley.

Well time to lock this thread.

You be you. Post it all. Come on in guns blazing straight wifi style. Board needs to be more entertaining again

No!!!!!!! ^^^

Isaac Slade-Matautia Looks like....

Brenden Schooler WR This guy:

QB Braxton Burmeister Dean from the Bachelorette

Pretty sure a bunch of IMG recruits visited a handful of east coast schools together this summer.

DL Jordan Scott R Truth WWE

Not to be difficult or anything but Jeff Brohm was 31-10 in 3 seasons @ WKU.

His record here any Nebraska is above .500 fwiw and we beat Oregon last year. Hope that helps

Saw this on Reddit and thought I'd share. Will be interesting to follow https://imgur.com/a/nLXfv#sEcwrHh

2017 Game 2 “Expert” Picks: Nebraska @ Oregon ————— CollegeFootballNews.com http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/09/nebraska-vs-oregon-prediction-game-preview It was the unofficial beginning of the end of the Mark Helfrich era.Oregon started out 2-0, but it was a shaky 2-0, and then came the trip to Nebraska and a 35-32 loss. The Ducks went on to go 2-7 the rest of the way, Helfich was canned, and now it’s up to Willie Taggart to show that a year later, everything has changed for the better and theDucks are back to normal.It was almost the unofficial beginning of the end last week for Mike Riley and Nebraska, as his defense was given fits by a game Arkansas State team that had a late shot at pulling off the upset.None of that matters if the Huskers can go into Eugene and come away with a win, The schedule ahead isn’t all that bad –Northern Illinois, Rutgers and Illinois – so there’s a chance to put up a big win number on the board before going to Wisconsin.However, if Nebraska gets blown out, there will be issues.It should be a high-scoring game that’ll show just how far each program has come, and just how good they could be going into their respective conference seasons. It’s the eighth time the two have played, with Nebraska winning them all except for a 20-12 drubbing to open the 1953 season. One Reason Why Nebraska Will Win The jury is still out on whether or not Oregon has a defense. There was plenty of work to be done after last year’s nightmare, but the D looked okay in the opener against Southern Utah after a rough first half. The Thunderbirds hung up 21 points on the board in an attempt to try keeping up the pace, and the passing game worked. Nebraska has the quarterback in Tanner Lee to start bombing from the start – he was off a bit, but he didn’t throw any picks with 238 yards and two scores – to go along with the new running back star of the show. For the Huskers to have a big season, Lee has to be fantastic. But Tre Bryant carried the day against ASU, running of 192 yards and a score as Nebraska was able to hold on to the ball for well over 32 minutes. While the Husker O likes to work at a decent pace, controlling the clock against Oregon is never a problem. One Reason Why Oregon Will Win If the Oregon offense isn’t back to big-time form, it certainly came into the season looking close to it. Taggart’s team was supposed to run the ball like it did at South Florida – the Bulls had one o fate nation’s best rushing attacks last year – and everything clicked from the start with Royce Freeman taking off for 150 yards and four scores, and Kani Benoit running for 107 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries. But that’s not Nebraska’s problem. Last week, Arkansas State QB Justice Hansen threw 68 times for 415 yards and three touchdowns, almost pulling the game out in the end with a throw in the end zone that went through his receiver’s hands. All Oregon QB Justin Hebert did was connect on 17-of-21 passes for 281 yards and a score. What’s Going To Happen Allow me to reintroduce myself. Oregon is about to put on a show on national TV with the offense coming out roaring from the start, working and scoring at will on a mediocre Nebraska defense. However, Lee will have his moments, too. The Husker offense will show up and put well over 30 points on the board, and it’s not going to be nearly enough. It’ll be the day of the Ducks as they show that, yeah, they’re going to be a factor in the Pac-12 race. Oregon 48 - Nebraska 37 ————— BTN.com http://btn.com/2017/09/06/polls-its-time-to-pick-your-week-2-big-ten-football-winners/ Tom Dienhart: Oregon 41 - Nebraska 35 ————— ESPN FPI http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400935264 Oregon - 87.1% Win ————— Bill Connelly S&P+ https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/9/7/16265990/college-football-picks-week-2-2017-predictions-odds-spreads S&P+: Oregon 33 - Nebraska 29 (58.3% Oregon Win) F+ Projection: Oregon by 8 (69% Oregon Win) Adjusted S&P+: Oregon by 3.9 (58.8% Oregon Win) ————— Athlon Sports https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-picks-expert-predictions-every-game-week-2-2017 Steven Lassan: O Mitch Light : O Bryan Fischer: O ————— Big Red Wrap-Up http://netnebraska.org/interactive-multimedia/sports/big-red-wrap-oregon-prediction-0 Kevin Kugler: Oregon 35 - Nebraska 31 Blake Lawrence: Oregon 45 - Nebraska 38 Damon Benning: Oregon 38 - Nebraska 34 ————— Daily Nebraskan http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/football-score-predictions-nebraska-vs-oregon/article_fd63bed0-9130-11e7-9637-ef8e83040a16.html Greg Harmon: Oregon 35 - Nebraska 24 Zach Markon: Oregon 35 - Nebraska 24 Anna Gleason: Oregon 35 - Nebraska 15 —————

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So our starting Nose was on the all B1G team for PFF and our true freshmen backup was #3 best performance for a newbie? Nice!

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I expect there to be at least 10,000+ Nebraska fans at the game. There are actually quite a few tickets for sale on the secondary market right now. I think Oregon fans will be surprised at how well Nebraska travels. I don't think they realize how many Nebraska fans live in the NW and California. Went to the UCLA/Nebraska game a few years back in LA. There was easily 20000 in the Rose Bowl that day.

No. But a few warning points would serve you well

I think it was good that Tre had 31 carries. Especially at the beginning of the season. It's time we had a feature back. I'm sure if his knee was bothering him, they would have sat him.

I sort of agree with this, I don't think Oregon was all that impressive last week. So Utah was a pretty bad team. Some stupid mistakes before half time gave them two TDs. That just can't happen against anyone. So yea Nebraska and Oregon had typical first game rust to work off. It's rarely a fine tune team taking the field the first week of the season.

There is no logic in those who are over confident - it is rose colored glasses! Riley has done nothing to indicate he can win and win at above a .500 pace! If we play better then we did last week defensively we may have a chance but I am not holding out hope. I know this forum is only for those who express total loyalty to the Big Red and never say anything that is not motivated by the Kool-aide but please!

Hiring Mike Riley was incredibly out of the box.