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Just now, huskerfan74 said:

As much as I hate Iowa, I really like how cohesive they are. Look at how they entered the stadium. They really play for each other. They might not be elite but they have a healthy culture.

They play hard nose, limited mistake football.  They know who they are.  Boring, but brutal.

Just now, PaulCrewe said:

A turnover will decide this game for either team

Or watch for their QB look like Tom Brady.

Nice punt!!

1 minute ago, VectorVictor said:

Probably will be a lot of this today. Run the MFing Ball guy will love this game most likely. 

Entering the chat

If Chubba is going to run, he needs to tuck and go.  Left some yards there.

Gotta hang onto that ball.  Theyre going to go after the ball every play.

Lucky on that drop.  Think that could've gotten the 1st...

ST's could be the deciding factor...

Blackshirts first up.  Lets go!!

17 degrees with wind chill.  Nebraska weather!  GBR.  One game left.  This is it.  If we die, we die.

Talking about Iowa's D.....WTH.  What about the Blackshirts.  Come on man.

Posted in the rumor thread, my nephew is a big OU fan.  It was on their boards yesterday....Said Rhule announced during their team Thanksgiving.

59 minutes ago, runningblind said:

I love when things are questionably put in quotes.

 

I do not have a "list".

Do you have and "ideas" or "guesses".  Maybe a "hint"?

17 minutes ago, huskerfan74 said:

Heard that before. Yet, when teams play us, they get rejuvenated and inspired to kick our A$$. Until the clock shows zeroes and we have more points than Iowa on the board, I refuse to get my hopes up. We just find a way to fall a hair short. No killer instinct.

I hate that every beat down, injured, pull your QB(insert position) from the stands goes all Heisman/All American on us.  Why can't we, for once, have our injured/back up players rise to some super human performance level and beat Iowa....

3 hours ago, Mavric said:

Word is that Hutmacher is probably coming back as well.  

 

And Benhart leaning towards coming back, but still on the fence.

Great news.  Benhart has quietly improved.  Need veterans back.  We have painfully seen what a lack of quality depth does.  Be great to start having a plug and play 2 deep across the board.

My nephew just said it's on the Sooner boards that Rhule told the team he is out....I also saw on an alleged A&M board that Ryan Day had accepted....Great to see our HC rumored for openings.  means he is doing something right and others have taken notice!  GBR

Just a rash of season ending injuries this year.  Never good to lose guys, but to lose 2 in an OT loss is just a straight kick in the nutz…..

7 hours ago, chamrocck said:

We have a TE that is a threat in the passing game.  We just need a QB that can pass the ball. Yes he needs to improve his blocking but so does the majority of the team.  

This sums up the major difference to me between the success of the O vs the D.  The physicality and "dog" mentality shown by the D.  They were laying dudes out.  Hard hitting, gang tackling, punishing etc....The O, not so much.  They lacked the physicality in the blocking department across the board.  From OL, to FB, to TE and WR's... really see the receivers fight for the ball or really "get after it". Hard I know, when the passing game was erratic, but none of our guys went after the ball like I have seen other teams.  The "eye ball" test comes to mind.  RB's did well, but would love to see them become sledge hammers that by quarter 4, the D doesn't want to hit.  Unsure how the D developed that (coaches?) and the O did not (coaches?).  Younger guys on O, QB play etc all factored in.  Here's to next year.  (After we beat Iowa and get a bowl!)

4 hours ago, ZRod said:

1) He doesn't get flagged because he's not simulating the snap. He's raising his head. If he jerked or moved his head in some way to simulate the snap he'd get a flag. This has been an accepted practice for decades.

2) The center is looking back because he's either getting the ready signal from the QB on a silent count, or he got a signal from the guard (ready or low play clock) and he's checking to make sure the QB is in position. The last thing you want to do is snap the ball when the QB is out of his stance making a last minute adjustment while he's not paying attention to the ball.

3) There's really not that much advantage for the defense. Most centers will mix it up and pause for a count or two from time to time so it's not consistent play-to-play.

Good stuff. Appreciate it. 

26 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said:

 

Really? Seems like standard operating procedure for a lot of teams in that situation. As mentioned, the Huskers needed to bank a few more seconds to get a third shot at the end zone, otherwise you want to time your two or three plays and possible field goal to leave as little time as possible on the clock, a luxury you have if you think you're already in field goal range. The game announcers were even speculating whether Fickell should take a second time out to give his offense a shot.   

 

The end zone fade isn't the only play we can run, but it is the one the defenders are less likely to intercept. If you watch the Maryland game-ender it was a pretty good call and Coleman probably had a touchdown for the taking if he thought the pass was intended for him. Last I checked, a lot of folks here hated that call. This team definitely has red zone problems, and precisions routes against loaded prevent defenses probably aren't the strength of a new QB and young receivers who just blew the last game.

 

The play I would have called? A fullback counter, and he woulda just gone whoopin' and hollerin' straight to the end zone.

This is the type of running I was hoping to see with the mention of a FB and/or 2 back sets.  Some more of TO's counters or traps.  Especially when defenses quickly realized we have no passing game and crowd the box.  Use the counters and misdirection to make a D pay for the aggressive rush or make them back out and play "slower".  Can't remember if it was the 1st or 2nd drive, but we used misdirection and went for a good gain.  Don't remember seeing it again tbh.  

8 minutes ago, MichiganDad3 said:

Watching the Wisconsin game, it seems that the center lifts his head before snapping the ball. Does he do this every play? This seems to be a tremendous advantage for the defense, and may explain some of the poor OL play.

He does.  I have often wondered how that motion hasn't gotten a flag.  Much like a OL shifting their stance.  It's very noticeable once you see it.  It can't be unseen.  Any rules gurus or former OL guys that can chime in?

9 minutes ago, M.A. said:

 

Elko would be my guess if the Rhule deal falls through (Ha). 

 

Uban says he's happy with what he's doing now, no longer has an interest in coaching. 

Elko would be a good get.  Has done well in the ACC.  Hard to recruit football players to a private BB school.  Contract through 2029 at 3.5 million/year. He has a done a lot with less than a little.  And A&M has those crazy deep, zero F's to give financial pockets.  Only thing is you pulled a Nebraska and fired a 45-25 HC.  A lot of coaches,  imho, that are in a stable position would be leery.  Unless you get a life changing buy out clause that is more than 90% of the worlds countries GNP.  Be fun to watch.  One article I read they are all about geting Prime as he'd bring his two sons and Hunter.  Unsure how the transfer rule would work though.

34 minutes ago, Gage County said:

Please stop, we are not victims.

Doesn't make us victims.  And I am sure not saying that.  But we have been on the wrong end of some sh!tty calls.  Allen tripping our LB in OT. The reviewed TD catch that wasn't, even after review..I have watched a lot of football and NU does appear to be on the negative side.  I am sure the B1G and the refs didn't like him publicly calling the reviews out after the MSU game.  Crazier things have happened.  There can be an unconscious bias.  But bottom line, like a boxer, take the decision out of the ref's hand.

It would be our luck that coming out of a decent 1st year, with a HC with a plan, that our HC would leave.  Not saying there is any truth to the rumor, but NU has fallen out of the bad luck tree and hit every branch on the way down.  

1 hour ago, runningblind said:

The refs miss calls on both sides, not just on Nebraska.  That is click bait, plain and simple.

Possibly. Just interesting with Comptons comments at the end. I will say that last year,IIRC, was the first time in years that NU got a holding call go their way. Then there was the 16 penalty A&M game on our Big 12 farewell tour……

Was watching a video today of Will Compton’s live reaction to the NU loss against Wisky.  He said that after the blown calls against NU during the MSU game (and comments) that there’s something going on.  The past few games, to include the MSU, there were several missed calls that were obvious to everyone, but the officials and reviewers.  Any chance Rhule’s comments about spy gate and the officials is biting us in the butt down the stretch. Not trying to put the losses on officials, but there have been some bad blown calls the past few games. A call or 2 went our way we might already have 6 wins. It’s a short week….

Couple of quick questions.

1) @Mavric Had posted James "Sackman" Williams would not play last night to preserve his RS.  Selfishly, I really wanted  him to play.  Thoughts from the board, would he have made a difference?  I think he could have helped on those third downs to have gotten pressure on Mordecai.  4 tackles and 2 sacks in 3 games.

2) Any word on Sanford or other injuries?  Sanford has turned into a great asset.  Wish he had another year.