jaws
Starter
With Frost as HC, I fully expect Nebraska to give OSU a good game. I don't know how you guys managed watching Husker football over the last few years.
SI Mailbag: What Are Realistic Short-Term Expectations for Nebraska?
- Thread starter Saunders
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With Frost as HC, I fully expect Nebraska to give OSU a good game. I don't know how you guys managed watching Husker football over the last few years.
Saunders
Heisman Trophy Winner
Lots of booze. Last season, I checked out after Oregon, and didn't plan around games like I normally would. It was the least amount of Husker FB I've watched since I was like 9. I'm looking forward to Nebraska getting better, and not watching teams race out to 35-0 leads.
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This is basically how I see it going. Which is a realistic expectation IMO. I think they probably win these games and then you hope they can sneak in and win 1 more over those teams.
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HS_Coach_C
Starter
So to recap:
1. We may or may not win games this year.
2. Mike Riley and Bo Pelini may or may not have been bad recruiters.
3. Some fans may or may not have unreasonable expectations for this year.
4. Some people may or may not struggle with reading comprehension and grammar.
5. Coach Frost is awesome.
Did I miss anything?
1. We may or may not win games this year.
2. Mike Riley and Bo Pelini may or may not have been bad recruiters.
3. Some fans may or may not have unreasonable expectations for this year.
4. Some people may or may not struggle with reading comprehension and grammar.
5. Coach Frost is awesome.
Did I miss anything?
4skers89
All-Conference
I don't think the players were particularly bothered by getting blown out either. I believe that attitude started before Riley arrived. So many things for Frost to fix but I believe he will. My expectations remain the same- be competitive in every game and play hard to the end. It's been too long since the team has meant those expectations.
huskerfan333157
Starter
Might want to look at a history book. Alabama made a massive upgrade in 06and only went 7-6. It takes time to change a culture and implement a system. By your logic, Alabama should have went undefeated in Sabans first year...(they went 7-6 btw).
huskerfan333157
Starter
I expect us to win the first three but those opponents aren't slouches. CU should be improved and troy did beat LSU last year. I think Purdue will beat us. I think we beat northestern and Iowa.
Losses: MSU, Michigan, Purdue, OSU, Wisconsin, and either northwestern or Iowa (I think we take one of those).
Saunders
Heisman Trophy Winner
I mean, sure Purdue could win, but they also couldn't beat the worst Nebraska team in nearly 50 years last season. Do you think they'll improve more than Nebraska does this season, and win in Lincoln? Because I don't.
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huskerfan333157
Starter
Brohm is an underrated coach and yes I can see them improving enough to beat us next year (won't happen the following year though).
Redux
Assistant Coach
Yeah, well aware of Saban's first year. You missed the history lesson by several posts btw.
And It's quite the stretch to say that I am demanding perfection. 8 or 9 wins is a reasonable goal in year 1 because that's the bar that was set 10 years ago. 8 or 9 wins against a strong schedule would be marked improvement. Finishing 6-6 would be a disappointment if you are striving to win 8 or 9, see how that works? I promise nobody on staff or team is hoping for .500, I promise that. There is no rule that states year one has to be a 5 to 7 win ceiling. That's the biggest black eye Riley has left on this program, accepting mediocrity and this discussion is a prime example of it.
As Moos said months ago, we should be disappointed if we finish 8-4
Redux
Assistant Coach
Pretty simple, listen closely.
6-6 would be disappointing and is a pretty weak goal to frame a team after even though we went 4-8 and face an ugly on paper schedule.
Got all that?
Well if he's so great they should beat us in 2019 too then!
It's Purdue. They should never beat us, plain and simple.
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Lil' Red
Starter
I agree with the bold being probable wins but I think it's much more likely that we drop one of the bold than that we steal 1 of the others. With the possible exception of Iowa, all those teams will be ranked going into the season and 4 of those 5 games are on the road. I'd take the under if the win total is set to 6.5 or above.
huskerfan333157
Starter
Well, we've been mediocre since 2003. Sorry, but youre living too much in the past, programs have caught up. I think frost will get us back into being a top 10/15 program and competing in the playoff once every 3 years.
Ratt Mhule
Heisman Trophy Winner
Lol. Even Rileys teams almost beat Wisconsin all three years they played and now with a better coached team they are a guaranteed loss? Like I said, lol