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Jeebus effin Krist. A lackluster showing against a season opening doormat and a 2nd half letdown and now we need to overhaul sh#t Yes, the team needs to get more focused and mentally stronger but I'm not convinced that isn't already happening and just taking longer than any of us would like. This staff has had less than 2 years to deal with the remnants of soft Mike and the angry nose.

Sometimes fault doesn't matter. But don't let short term memory forget that not so long ago, a Riley led Husker team couldn't even get Ohio State to punt, and got DESTROYED by Iowa and Penn State. Destroyed. With the exception of the Michigan game, Frost has the team competitive. Riley sucked.

There's only one way.

I wish I would have saved the tweet, but it's buried in someone's timeline and I don't recall which reporter even posted it, but I believe it was Sunday, and one of our beat guys was talking to a Colorado official, and quoted him as saying this was a classic "altitude game." Our players have denied that altitude had anything to do with the game. But the team I saw on the field in the second half looked gassed. They battled valiantly, especially the defense in OT, but I think they're unwilling to admit that no matter how well-conditioned they are, they still played 4,000 feet above the elevation they did their summer workouts in, and it affected them. I was super pissed Saturday after that loss. Left a family function in a funk, and still feel bad about that. But after thinking about it, I'm not willing to remain all pissed off right now. But if we struggle with NIU, and/or lose... I'm going to set my hair on fire.

I don't know that I buy that we're still losing because we're "mentally soft." Last year and under Riley, absolutely - players stopped playing hard and gave up. They didn't give up against Colorado, they were still playing hard. They absolutely need to develop the killer instinct, and maybe a sports psychologist could help with that. But I think it comes with experience, and this team is still new to even having the opportunity to step on an opponent's throat. This is different than most of the issues last year, with the exception of the NW game. Let's give them more than 2 chances to put teams away before we insist they are mentally "soft."

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It’s ok to be unhappy about the loss on Saturday and not over react and think nobody but you can see reality.

Kind of a double standard there, no?

But its kind of weird to judge his overall record now. What if we finish the season 10-2? This all looks stupid. What if we finish 1-11? He is the worst coach in Husker history. I mean its impossible tp judge things from here. Mike Riley was looking pretty solid 7 games into his 2nd season. I feel like we need to let the whole season play out because alot happens by the end.

I think Lee and Taylor-Britt had some of the best looking tackles I've seen in years from anyone on defense. Went low around the waste wrapped up and stopped the guy in his tracks.

Thanks for starting us down the path of ruining this site. Your other site (admax or adpedia or whatever) is so full of freaking ads it is unreadable. I suppose for the suckers that pay you money the site is a little better, but oh well. Again, thanks for ruining things.

Those are several adjustments, and Colorado didn't roll them all out at once. And for stunts in particular, while I'm sure we have some plays that would specifically take advantage of the movement, for passes its really on the lineman to handle them. Can't really call a stunt specific pass protection.

My car needs a new fuel filter.

At least the thread delivered exactly what the title promised

Then Moos should have canceled this game and scheduled like Alcorn State. That's what we are discussing here right, lowering the bar because excuses are all the rage this week.

He made it! OWEN ROZUMALSKI - OL

I mean.. we've played 2 games in year 2, so it is literally impossible for us to have cleared that this year. We'll talk if we don't clear it after 12 games this year.

It's 14 games in to SF's hopefully storied return to the homeland, and I think some fans need to take a breath. There's lot to be done before this program is something to be reckoned with. But sadly, it's not gonna happen over night. It's gonna take a few years, some heartbreaking losses, and some tremendous victories, but it's gonna take time. Our fanbase has been waiting to say, "we're back" for 20 years, and we've been close a couple times, only to come up short. At other times we've collectively felt like K State fans, and I don't think I need say anything else about that. I'm sure SF has a vision for this team, but he needs the right pieces to execute it, and that's gonna take time. I have faith that we're gonna get back where we need to be.

I said a few weeks ago I havent been following politics closely for very long but when I started to it took me about a day to see the republicans for who they are: evil, despicable lying hypocrites. How anyone votes for them is beyond me but I guess some people like that s#!t.

Of course it's both, it absolutely is. Frost obviously needs to get his players here, players that don't need a complete reboot. But tap dancing bear on skates......he is 5-9 in 14 games. That's not all "Riley's guys suck". I heard the hype pre season, Frost has them so far along blah blah blah. But now we can't play 4 quarters of offense so we dig back in the bag and reuse the "It's Riley's fault" excuse. I'm all in on Frost, could not be happier he is here. But yikes.....

Or as the coaches phrased it, the lack of overall depth and talent leaves us with a small margin for error. That includes game management errors.

Well the numbers say otherwise. When most of your participants are are Fr., RSFr. and So. That probably means you don't have upperclassmen to play. It's partially that they suck, but the other aspect of it is there aren't many left. Alot of those guys have transferred. I'm not saying Frost doesn't deserve a good size helping of blame for this loss. But at the same time the idea that he needs more time to build the roster isn't wrong.

I mean I'm an optimist and all, but I don't know how you spin recruiting a club soccer player as an emergency kicker as a positive. They're not the first staff to try finding specialists already on campus, it doesn't usually work. Maybe it does this time and I guess credit the staff for leaving no stone unturned, but I don't think it's as novel an idea as they're making it seem. It's been tried plenty, we just don't hear much about it because it rarely works.

This is a team that is on the rise. You can debate that we may not have played our best to this point, but even if they don't admit it, you can guarantee that we got Colorado's best. I am totally fine with 10-2, 9-3, 8-4, 7-5 6-6 this year. Keep the Faith, and enjoy the ride.

Orrrrr.... Is Minnesota us, but with better hockey?????

I'm fine to wait, and fine to be confused why Nebraska is so special that we have to wait so much longer than everyone else who comes back from hard times.

Stop me if you've heard this: "We are better than we played!" "We will bounce back from this!" "We outplayed them but beat ourselves" "Next year is where it comes together" I give up. I thought it was bad going to and losing 3 conference title games in 4 years. Didn't realize how bad it would be only making 1 bowl game in 4 years (at this rate).

Great break down by the guys at Corn Nation and how CU adjusted at the half and NU's O didn't. A lot was predicated on, as posters noted, delayed and disguised blitzes. Also new and inexperienced OL making the wrong calls/reads based upon the "look" of CU's defenders. Also mentions a NU lineman who "lunges" in pass pro (and did last year) that DC's have picked up on. Good read and suggestions IMHO. Unsure how long it will take to shore up, but explains a lot of the offensive miscues. https://www.cornnation.com/2019/9/11/20859894/nebraska-football-colorado-loss-plays-key

It's a little easier to come up with adjustments week to week than it is in game. Obviously the in game adjustments need to be better, but we'll have adjustments and extra focus on things like stunts. I don't think any of the things in the article are unsolvable for Frost's offense - I think it's a leap to suggest the staff doesn't know what Colorado was doing or doesn't have answers. Some different things that need extra prep for sure, but stunts and simulated pressure should be solved by the line gelling. Which, to be fair, could be a problem.

I don't think any of us expected Scott Frost to post the worst start in 125 years of Nebraska football, and finish with the same record that got Mike Riley fired. Maybe you weren't surprised. Can't vouch for your expectations there. But I do recall you saying there was no excuse for Nebraska to lose to Purdue. Ever. And that Husker fans looking for moral victories in losses to unranked opponents only proved how far we've fallen. Just keeping you consistent, ol' chum.

I stand corrected. You and a few others.... And, I don’t know one poster that doesn’t recognize the let down in the second halves. We just don’t need to dwell on it in every post.

We need to ask Mazour’s uncle how he feels about the UNL Dentistry program and if it needs an overhaul after this week’s loss at Colorado.

No, that player in particular has exhibited being a hell of a lot tougher both physically and mentally this year than his entire career.

Agree with this. Offensive penalties also killed us in the second half. 1st half - False Start 2nd half - Offensive holding - Illegal formation - Illegal block - Intentional grounding Also, all 6 of Colorado's sacks came in the second half. A lot of that is just a lack of focus. Three of those penalties came on a drive that ultimately ended in a punt and the illegal formation was on a punt giving CU better field position. When Frost talks about the small margin for error this team has, this is what he's referring to. Clean first half leads to dominating an inferior team, ugly second half leads to blown lead.

On the other side of the ball the D line has been stiff against the run, something we have been missing in a major way the past few years.

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Riley sucked.

Losing classes recruited and coached by Riley and replacing them with Frost recruits probably isn't a bad thing. After a certain amount of time what you say is true but right now we aren't losing much at the end of this year and that is a problem. Great teams rely on upperclassmen especially along their lines.

I tell you what he looks able bodied for a big man as well. He looks like he could be a heckuva target out there.

I think there is merit to this statement. As frustrated as many have been...I'd sign him for 25 years, material success incentives, and make it a top per-year $ contract annually. He is the guy. There is no question. If NIU beats us by 28, Scott is the guy. I am an ardent believer some of his asst staff will not be in it for a long haul...and some involuntarily told they need to find a new home.

I get what your saying and 14 games here isn't a lot of games, but Colorado's coach was in his second game as a head coach ever and down 17 Colorado showed more fight in the face of adversity than any Nebraska team in years.

Just think, you could be a Syracuse, Tulane, Kansas, New Mexico, (etc.) fan.... Perspective...

What if I want to view 50 posts/page? Not seeing ads on a page that only has 15 posts still limits my ability to read and discuss.