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Yeah, I don't think that's what they said. If that's what they've always wanted to run, they would have been doing that at Oregon State. I didn't say that. And I did read that they wanted to run a 3-4 but we didn't have enough linebackers. I'm 99% positive it was talked about briefly here on this board also. You may have read that but that's an exaggeration based on one comment that Riley said. The quote was something like "We could run a 3-4 which is maybe something we'd like to get back to." That's not nearly the same as saying that's what they really want to run. Especially with Riley talking. We might not have a lot of linebackers but we have almost nothing for DEs. If they wanted to run a 3-4, this would have been a handy year to do it. I'm guessing this was about the same time that we convinced ourselves that Riley was going to hire Ed Orgeron and an all-star coaching staff?

Huskies playing intimidated now... gotta get their sh!t together or they're done for.

there is an element of cause and effect. Hard to deny it. Riley should get four years to get his guys and system in. Then hatchet him if he cannot get the job done. 2 years later it's a BS excuse.

You're sh!tting me. In this half? If the TD is called back it's at 302

319 yards given up....

You think the guys we are strolling out there are on par with TN?!? Were Vandy and South Carolina? (hint, no) Good coaching and scheming can make up for talent. Running the same poor play up the gut every time is neither.

There's that inside zone identity going strong...

That's how I feel. He wasn't the guy for Nebraska, but I'm still glad he's found success.

So if YSU wins in three weeks what's your new narrative going to be? It doesn't count because it's FCS?

This is all reason why Dave Rimmington or whoever "insert NU dominant player with admin exp here" that should be the AD. Now that Pearlman is gone, when Eichorst leaves, NU can get back to that. Question is, who is THAT guy as a coach who takes NU back to that style of offense? I think that answer is Troy Calhoun. I would love to see that. I remember watching one of their games last year where the defense was keying on the FB dive, so in the second half they ran all the dive/options plays between guard and tackle instead of right up the middle and the defense had no answer. Gotta love a coach that can and will adjust the entire base of on offense to get the upper hand.

Can't say that I've given up, but last night was VERY discouraging. A 62-3 beat down isn't just a fluke and doesn't just happen out of nowhere. It isn't just the talent gap that allowed the Buckeyes to dominate last night. Urban Meyer and other successful coaches' teams capitalize when handed a gift. When they get a turnover they're ready to score and a field goal is an after thought. On the other hand when OSU muffed a punt and we got the ball deep in their territory we didn't capitalize and make them pay. I don't know if he coaches those types of killer instincts, looks for that in recruits, or a mixture of the two, but the Huskers have lacked it for quite a while.

Yolo bomb....

Too early to revisit this?

Thanks for sharing! I usually just add in beef broth and seasoning, but I bet the garlic and French onion soup adds some good flavor.

Honestly I think both Memorial Stadiums are much better than Arrowhead, especially from a historical importance factor. That is very true. For whatever reason I just like the idea of a neutral site game in a pro stadium.

I would love to see one (or all) of the future game with OU to be played in Arrowhead.

How can anyone have love for it? Sure it worked great back in the 90s. How has it worked out for GA tech Nebraska and Dr. Tom didn't run a triple option offense if that's what you're referencing. You do bring up a good point about Georgia Tech though. They have had some success like going 11-3 and winning the Orange Bowl in 2014, but this year they went 3-9. I'm surprised that Paul Johnson hasn't tried to tweak his offense a little more since he's no longer at a service academy. I guess it's what he knows and he's going to stick with it.

Big plays in general. TDs of 50, 53, 51 and 95 yards plus another 63 yard play to set up first and goal and lead to a TD. For sure, Howard had five catches for 208 yards. Not a bad day at the office for a TE.

Special teams won this game for Bama. Call it luck, but the onside kick and TD kick return is the difference on a night when I think they were outplayed.

You really thought that MSU was that good? They are good, but they aren't a dominant team. That's actually is WHY we beat them. I didn't think they were elite, but I did think they were good enough to at least put up a fight last night.