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  1. I learned that we need to pay Tony White whatever he wants to keep him here.
    28 points
  2. I learned that being 5-3 feels much better than anythng we've seen in the previous 5 years.
    24 points
  3. Most medical professionals disagree with you. So I'm left to conclude that you're not a doctor. I am also left to conclude other things that I probably shouldn't type.
    23 points
  4. Oh...OK, there it is, I found the disconnect. It's you. While you're "pretty sure this isn't the case", I do the work, and know it's the case. So Mav, can I call you Mav? Anyway, so Mav, I work in finance at a major university. I have friends who work in finance at major universities. Locally, I have friends who work at UNO, Creighton, UNL, Chadron and College of St Mary's, I correspond on a regular basis with finance people at other universities both in state and out of state. I have friends that work on the academic side, I have friends who work on the athletics side. I have worked on both sides. I have worked in audit at a major university, where part of my job was going to departments making sure the accounting practices they were doing in said department followed GAAP and university guidelines (you'd be shocked at some of the "creative accounting" athletics and development will do to provide tax benefits to major donors) so when all departments are rolled up to Treasury to finalize our reports, there are no accounting anomalies between departments that need to be corrected. Our annual NCAA audit is a stickler for accounting irregularities within the athletic department. The main commonality between all these different schools, whether the athletic department is in the black, the red, or relatively breaking, even was how capital projects were funded. While each university will have it's own naming formats, we all do it the same. There's this crazy account and budget for each school that is some derivative of "Capital Projects". Projects that are just too big for the department to handle, ie new dorms, new chem labs, upgrades to infrastructure (think repaving parking lots, upgrading HVACs, expanding buildings etc). The funds for this budget come from various sources, donations, state funds, fundraising events, and a portion of net profits from the university. Individual departments will submit proposals annually for capital projects, these are then reviewed by the board. Some are given a green light, some a yellow and others a red. Within green and yellow, they are then prioritized. With every proposal, each department will project how much they will fundraise to help mitigate the total estimate. Athletics will follow these same principals, even the ones who are in the black. That's because regardless of the net revenue/loss in athletics, they do not have capital projects in their annual budgets. This is because there's a whole different department that has that budget (that crazy Capital Projects department). So, when UNL announced major capital improvements to Memorial Stadium, it had already had a proposal done, with estimates of cost and fundraising goals, gone through the approval process, given a green light and allowed to proceed. Athletics will help fund the project, but they do not, and more importantly CANNOT, fund the project entirely. Now when funds to the university as a whole are reduced, one of the first areas that will be impacted will be the Capital Projects budget, as usually those are not priority needs for the university to run day-to-day operations. Hopefully, you can see where this is going...but I'll try to dumb it down for you and the board. Mav, when capital funding budget is decreased, I want you to take a wild guess on what that means for current capital projects? Yes, you are correct, those capital projects now have less funds available. Good work using your deductive skills. To counteract that, the project has to be modified to fit within the new budget, or the project department will have to make up the difference in fundraising. In some rare cases, the department will request a temporary allocation of their annual budget to the capital budget. Doing so usually means a reduction in overhead within said department. The biggest overhead that can be reduced is staff, hence why it doesn't happen often. Now follow along with me Mav on a fun little ride, when the governor reduced funds to UNL (based on what we've learned above) what do you think happened to their stadium upgrade capital project? Correct!! The project now has less funds available. While it's nice that UNL Athletics operates in the black, it will give them a little bit of wiggle room for some shortfalls, that net revenue in no way covers the new variance within the project. This gives athletics a few options, either go back to the people that have committed above and beyond their normal donations to UNL, to help fund this capital project and ask for even more money or modify the current project to fit within the new budget. One thing I know (notice here how I didn't say pretty sure?) about UNL Athletics is they will not request a temporary allocation of their budget to the capital project. That's just not what they do. All of this is still a dumbed down version of what the finance team will do, and this team will be on both the academic side and the athletic side, all rolling up under Treasury. The one take away I want you to understand Mav, athletics is not covering this project 100%, and (I can't emphasize this part enough) would never be able to do it on their own, the university handles this project. And while you're "pretty sure that's not how this works", I can emphatically tell you, you are wrong, and it is how this works.
    22 points
  5. People choosing to disparage Alberts or say he went for more money are doing so because they realize their vote helped put the University and it’s Athletic Department in the position it’s currently in (rudderless, lacking leadership, full of in-fighting and regent incompetence). Your vote has consequences—Terry Pettit has already called this out. Ricketts, Pillen, the Peeds—they’re systematically attacking the University by slashing its budget, and the regents they backed should be sued for malfeasance they’re so incompetent. But hey, blame Trev going for more money (which he didn’t get) or moving to another red State (that keeps their leadership) if that helps you cope with the fact that your vote for Pillen and Ricketts is helping kill the university.
    22 points
  6. JFC, will this please stop? The bolded was not done for, nor was it related to, the recruitment of Dylan. Donovan was the only assistant whose contract is set to expire after this past season since he was retained on his original contract that had 1 year left. Donovan is clearly doing a good job and Rhule likes him a lot and wanted to keep him, thus an extension and a raise to recognize the good job he has done this year. —edit— It has also been reported that Donovan’s extension was done a few weeks ago, before Dylan came back into the picture.
    21 points
  7. Lol. Talk about an over reaction and a bad take. He’s outpaced his prior turnarounds. Been hella frustrating but there’s plenty to be optimistic about.
    21 points
  8. I learned that, despite largely wanting to give Satterfield the benefit of the doubt, he completely corked that game late with his playcalling. What in God's name were you doing calling a pass play with your third string QB at the 5-yard line, when you could've run the ball three times and at worst kicked a field goal? Obviously the general QB play in the program is atrocious, but that's not anything new.
    20 points
  9. Can someone explain what the “eyes” reaction button is for? Is it like a “marked as read” for emails?!?!
    20 points
  10. It would be pretty f#&%ing awkward for UGA to come there for an in-home and there is Dom, shirt off, feet up on the coffee table, eating some chips.
    19 points
  11. It’s funny how many posters are discarding progress because of a step back. That’s the nature of progress…two forward, one back. It’s never a straight line. It’s absurd to expect it to be.
    19 points
  12. I learned that when we win people here will say ‘that’s the worst team we’ll play all year.’ Do you think other team’s boards say that about us when they beat us? We beat a B10 team on the road by two scores. A team that we haven’t beat in a while. We even did most of the stupid stuff we always do and won. It’s a good win. Take it.
    19 points
  13. I feel pretty confident that the team we see and the effort we see on the field on 8/31 will be promising (to say the least). I have a hard time thinking of ANYTHING that Matt Rhule has done since being named Head Coach that has not resonated with me (and most Nebraskans). This is not just Kool-aid. This is a list of the tangible things that Rhule has already made SOLID IMPROVEMENTs in. Let me count the ways: He has a Masters degree in Educational Psychology. If you don't think that means anything, I think it explains why he is such a great motivational speaker/leader. For those that don't remember: Osborne earned a Master's degree in educational psychology in 1963 and completed his doctorate in 1965. Osborne used to preach the importance of the first drive out of the locker room in the 2nd half, for affecting the opponent psychologically. Similarly, Rhule has spoken many times about his emphasis on the "middle 8" (last 4 minute of the 1st half & first 4 minutes of the second half). The staff that he has built (assistant coaches and beyond). I believe he is truly the first CEO type of Head Coach we have had at Nebraska. He delegates responsibility, holds people responsible (including himself), and yet makes the final decisions on just about everything. I think this is important, especially with how huge an operation a big-time college football program has become in this era of N.I.L. and transfer portal. Breaking down that staff: In general, he has high energy assistant coaches, and a lot of them have NFL experience. I believe that coaches who have played in the NFL and/or coached in the NFL are not going to have to convince players to listen to them, if they want to know what it takes to make it to the NFL. This is important in recruiting and in getting players to "buy in". He's brought back a serious and scientific nutrition program to Nebraska football, and seems intent on enforcing it. He understands that nutrition is not just "fuel" but is important in reshaping the body in the off-season and the recovery process during camp & the season. Kristin Coggins was a major get as Head of the Performance Nutrition Department and she has an impressive staff. Scroll down the page to see all of the people and their roles in that department. https://huskers.com/performance-nutrition In my opinion, we will look back at Kristin Coggins being as important to the Cornhusker football turnaround, as Boyd Epley was with his Strength & Conditioning program to the Huskers in the 70's. Speaking of Strength and Conditioning, I feel there may be no more single important change (besides head coach) in the program than Rhule's hire of Corey Campbell. It is very clear that, combined with the performance nutrition program, he is literally reshaping Husker players to fit Rhule's mold - and Rhule's mold is what those position players look like in the NFL. His emphasis on flexibility, with an eye towards preserving speed, seems to be more multi-faceted than the simple "lift big weights/get big muscles" approach of yesteryear. He certainly LOOKS like he practices what he preaches, and that is a radical change from what Zach Duval looked like. With regard to points 4 & 5: It is worth remembering that one of Rhule's first official acts as the new head coach was the removal of Zach Duval from Strength and Conditioning, and Dave Ellis from Director of Performance Nutrition (on 11/28/22). I think it is pretty clear that Rhule identified both programs as needing an overhaul, if the Cornhuskers were going to build a new foundation. He announced Corey Campbell that same day and the hiring of Kristin Coggins was announced on Jan. 30, 2023. He's all about process. He reminds me a lot of Saban in this regard. He knows you have to focus on the present, over and over again, in order to reach your desired destination. He has shown a mindfulness towards a process in almost everything he has done - from sending Foley out on a State High School tour in his first weeks, to building a team brotherhood - sometimes in out-of-the-box ways (like the 2 weeks in the dorms, as just one example). The end result of process is culture. He seems to have a staff of people who are always recruiting (within the rules of the game). If I have to give examples, you just aren't paying attention - so probably aren't reading this far. His practices definitely seem aimed at building toughness. It doesn't seem to me that he is being reckless about it, but there seems to be an abundance of live tackling. I seem to recall a lot of astonishment when it was revealed that Frost like to teach tackling without tackling. (An exaggeration perhaps, but the Huskers recent national ranking on the defensive side of the ball has been embarrassing. Rhule seems determined to change the trajectory.) He understands the importance of Husker Fans. Whether this is at Alberts' direction or not, Rhule is vocal with appreciation for the fan base, like few coaches I remember. I think he knows that, like players, the fans will live up or down to your expectations for them & he is reinforcing both the ticket buyers and the casual fans, both here and across the nation, to root for the team and respect it's brand. He values the Cornhusker BRAND. Let's face it, this is a blueblood brand, if not (in several years) deserving of being called a blueblood program. I don't think he's just giving lip service to that. I think he truly appreciates (and has long looked up to) the N as one of the nations top BRANDS. He is attentive to learning from others about what worked (and why). Tom Osborne may be the most obvious one that he has listened to (and queried) but he also has done it with Solich, and Pelini (and probably a lot that we don't know about.) His philosophy clearly aligns with Trev Alberts' regarding building a winning program and winning football games, but bringing back things that we once took for granted, like being the team that's dominance was asserted in the 4th Quarter & bringing back the Fullback, as just two examples. He himself is a worker. He's clearly not a leader who preaches "Do as I say, not as I do." He's out front when it comes to standards and nose to the grindstone. I don't think the team can help but be molded by their head coach and position coaches (to follow their example). If we have players dedicated to outworking the opposition again, we will have a team that make the state proud again. I'll stop now, but I could probably name more - like how good he is in front of a microphone, or how he's like a motivational speaker on a day-to-day basis. I'd love to hear his locker room speeches. EDIT: Dang, I also forgot a biggie: His return to recruiting players from the state of Nebraska (and players returning to Nebraska, like blocking FB Barret Liebentritt who wanted to play for the Huskers out of high school but was not recruited and ended up a Notre Dame.) We have two Nebraska WRs as freshman that may take the tops off defenses when necessary this season. Postscript: I think it is a big ask for a new staff to take on a Big Ten opponent as solid as Minnesota, on the road, for their Game One. I expect a low scoring game, what with the wind and the expected emphasis on the run game by both teams. But given all of the "little things" (many of which are MAJOR things) are just about guaranteed to bring a team with more effort (and hopefully discipline) than we have seen in a long while. I also would not be surprised to see The Husker's Special Teams make a splash play or three. Rhule's philosophy on using starters and even single digits on Special Teams & not fair catching (or at least fair catching SMARTLY) will definitely be more entertaining - and you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. I'm hoping we get the WIND in the 4th Quarter and would not be surprised if Alvano is called upon to make a game winner in his first game as a Husker. I'm calling it: NU 23 MN 20
    19 points
  14. 18 points
  15. @teachercd @Decked @Huskerfollower4life My top three to vote off the HuskerBoard island
    18 points
  16. Why? This is exactly what Pillen, Ricketts, and the Peed family want. They want an unstable University they can dismantle, and leaving it rudderless and in the hands of incompetent lackeys on the BoR helps their cause. Frankly, a lot of Nebraska voters that *supposedly* love Husker athletics and the University need to realize that voting for the current (read: non-moderate) GOP candidates means undermining the University and its mission, which includes athletics. Also, it’s not a coincidence that some of the best runs the University *and* this state had is when we had moderate leadership at the helm, and not the incompetence we have now at Governor. Elections have consequences.
    17 points
  17. And the political power play to move AD decisions to the regents also doesn't sit well. That happened late last year or earlier this year... This is going to be a thread where Politics is going to crash head-long into athletics, and it's not going to be pretty, because one of the main reasons for the dysfunction is sitting in the Governor's chair and was sitting in that chair in the previous term. And people can make up boogeymen all they want, but at the end of the day, when your state pushes policies that push kids away from the University (not just athletically-gifted kids--all kids), take the decision-making process for important functions out of the AD's hands, and you prop your friends up via cronyism to be Regents without having a fecking clue what needs to be done to maintain or support a state institution...it's not a shock you have dysfunction and a lack of vision. Elections have consequences, and the MAGA crowd in their myopia may have the (unintended?) consequence of killing off one of the prize jewels of the state and its Athletic Program.
    17 points
  18. And, our Tight Ends will now struggle throwing the ball !
    17 points
  19. I believe there is a whole sub for discussing volleyball. This is for football.
    17 points
  20. Ty Robinson announced today he is coming back
    17 points
  21. Who’s the MFer just throwing laugh emojis on everything? Meet me after school in the parking lot.. I’ll give you something to laugh at.
    17 points
  22. Ron Snodgrass's reffing crew has to be the most incompetent crew in not only the B1G, but also all of P5. They have been doing this same crap for years.
    17 points
  23. 4 out of 10: Premise was great to rile up people, but you played your hand too openly.
    17 points
  24. -TE felony arrest -lets casey thompson walk -couldn't beat a below average minnesota team. -loses our best linebacker in a transfer to michigan -makes an 8-25 QB our starter -says grant has fumbling issues. puts grant in when all we needed to do was not fumble -couldn't find 1 go to receiver to throw to. i'm probably missing some other stuff, but you get the idea.
    17 points
  25. This is a really, really good answer by McGuire.
    17 points
  26. Just because you are registered as a republican does not mean you are okay with the far right antics that are being played in that party currently.
    16 points
  27. 16 points
  28. maybe that's how they got Satterfield to switch. Rhule: "hey Mark. We are looking at making some staff changes. You okay continuing to coach Haarberg?" Satterfield: "Yes. Thank you!" Rhule (walking out the office door): "We moved him to TE..."
    16 points
  29. We're here to talk football, not be douche bags please do better.
    16 points
  30. If I understand your point, you want Rhule to ignore a 5 star quarterback who wanted to visit so he doesn't hurt some coach's feelings from Norfolk?
    16 points
  31. At this point and the horrendous play we've witnessed over the last 5 years it won't surprise me when Dylan returns home and confirms he's fully committed to Georgia and honestly, I'll be just as excited about that. One player doesn't make a team but one player can sure as heck become a team problem. Rhule, is taking a huge chance with this and in the end it could greatly effect the in-state recruiting and trust of in-state coaches. Will it? Time will tell but Rhule has put in considerable effort to rebuild trust and I'd hate to see this saga end with those efforts washed away. There's loads of talent in-state over the next 2 years. Hoping we get every in-state athlete we target. Hoping I (and those like minded) am completely wrong about "breaking the coaches trust". There's loads of current and former coaches here and I'd like a couple of them to actually address this with their truths and why they base their truths as such.
    16 points
  32. Just like I peek in your classroom window each day...it is just me...watching you. 100% chance someone complains that it is being "mean". Also, DO NOT use it on my posts...or I will complain.
    16 points
  33. I am reaching out to family members that I haven’t spoken to in decades about this.
    16 points
  34. It’s time. Guy is f’ing horrible. He was bad at SC, as a HC (6-16 at Tenn. Tech), & here. Hope he knows a good real estate agent.
    16 points
  35. MSU had lost 6 in a row. Coach had been fired. Little home field advantage. Nebraska had won 3 in a row. Playing for a division title. Playing for a bowl birth. And we turn in a performance like that…
    16 points
  36. I mean when was the last time they could plug in a back up and it not be a complete disaster? 2nd stringers in 3 OL positions. I really think the fire Raiola crowd should zip their lips.
    16 points
  37. Sitting in hotel room in Lincoln. It’s gonna be chilly, but I love experiencing game days at NU. I’m glad I get to share this with my son this weekend.
    16 points
  38. I feel that the main difference in the game was that we are Adidas instead of Nike (Jordan).
    16 points
  39. 16 points
  40. -their defense is trash and myles slusher is out who was arguably their 2nd best defender -their offense is not getting 500 yards again. -we're going to average 7 yards a carry. -we're not turning the ball over 4 times again. -colorado is too overconfident. they aren't actually that good of a team. -we are hungrier and will smash them in the mouth because we're the bigger and stronger team.
    16 points
  41. No, not even close to being the last chance. We've got six other games that are winnable on the schedule outside of Colorado. Winning those and making a bowl proves we maybe aren't a joke anymore.
    16 points
  42. I'd rather have a 2 week waiting period for no topic permissions for new members @Mavric
    16 points
  43. Can't wait for: Someone to get hurt (especially OL/QB) and people complain that it shouldn't have been a live game. A QB to turn it over and people say they are terrible and hope they leave. Some 3rd/4th stringer to make a play and people insist they should be a starter.
    16 points
  44. I thought it was a good read.
    15 points
  45. Wait. What? I can't watch tomorrow's game unless I subscribe to Peacock? I don't want to "stream" I want to watch football. And I already paid for the Big10 Network. I also pay for Hulu, which is also a subsidiary of NBC, which apparently struck the deal between the Big10 and Peacock. I'm going to boycott everything Peacock does and probably the bird itself. I also want to see us use our fullback more. Now get off my lawn.
    15 points
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