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I like it. It gives a more complete look. I like Memorial, but it does have this very chunked together look to it. I wonder if something could be done with the very top deck on the East side. I've never sat up there, but it doesn't seem like a very pleasant spot to watch a game.

It's funny to me how NW is picked to finish 3rd in the West in the Unofficial B1G Media Days poll, which would probably need to be in the neighborhood of an 8-4 season. And in this preview, they're picked to win 5 games. NW loses a ton on defense, has to replace a D Coordinator, has to replace a QB, and his 126th out of 127 in returning production. Not sure how the B1G Media rationalizes that into a 3rd place West finish.

Seems fair. Maybe even a little generous. I don't put a ton of stock into it, but I wonder how the odds of winning percentages are determined. I feel like our odds against Iowa should be a little better, given our odds against Michigan. The Ohio State and Wisconsin percentages are a little surprising to me too.

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Probably should. I've heard a few doozies lately.

This has been one of the strangest off seasons ever for me. I have no earthly idea what to expect. Anything from 2-10 to 9-3 seems totally plausible. If the team continues with dumb penalties, turnovers, snaps flying over the QB's head... 5-7 or 6-6 seems like a reasonable ceiling. If the defense is as salty as some might think and if some of the new faces on offense (Stepp, Toure, Manning) are as advertised, I could see this team making some noise and going 9-3. Ohio State and Oklahoma are losses. Though anything is possible, Fordham and Buffalo should be wins. That's 2-2, leaving Illinois, Mich St, NW, Mich, Minn, Purdue, Wis and Iowa which I see as a mix of 50/50 games, and probable losses. 50/50 - Illinois, Mich St, NW, Purdue, Iowa. I wouldn't be shocked if we beat any of these teams, nor would I be shocked if we lost to any of these teams. Illinois is transitioning to a new staff. Purdue and NW lost a ton of key guys. Mich St just doesn't really scare me. We've taken Iowa down to the wire for three years straight. We're due for the ball to bounce our way for a change. Probable Loss - Mich, Minn, Wis. I hesitated on putting Minnesota in this group because I wouldn't be shocked if we beat them, but as much as it pains me to say it, Fleck has some momentum up there. Beating any of these three wouldn't shock me, but I think they just have too much horsepower for us at the moment. At best we nab a W from one of these 3. I went with 7-5. Wins over Illinois, Fordham, Buffalo, Mich St, NW, Purdue and Iowa. The first half of the season bodes well for accumulating some W's. Starting 3-0 would be huge and is absolutely doable. I think we ride that momentum into wins against Mich St and NW, with wins against Purdue and Iowa to round out the year.

There was a caller to Severe and Benning about a week or so ago, and in his call he referred to the Nebraska fan base as "Delusional" "Neurotic" and "Out of touch." I initially thought to myself "Wow, what a horrible thing to say." Then I saw the 8 page conniption fit of a thread about the Sell Out Streak.

Husker Twitter Account: "We have some football tickets for sale!" Husker fans:

Good point. I don't think it's unreasonable to pencil in W's for Fordham and Buffalo. That means Neb needs to nab 4 wins from Illinois, Mich St, Purdue, NW, Minnesota, Iowa, Mich, and Wis. None are a given, but I think getting four out of that group is definitely possible. Fred likely needs a middle of the pack B1G team, with approximately 20 wins. It might be possible with the incoming talent, but I just don't see that happening this year.

If getting to a bowl game and winning a tournament game are the respective milestones, I'd probably say Frost. If the ball bounces our way a few more times in '18 and '19, those are bowl teams. Fred's first year was pretty miserable, and I'm hesitant to be too critical of their performance last year given the circumstances. Fred seems to have gotten some talent on campus, but I think it's probably a few years before we sniff the dance.

It’s really too bad Mo didn’t have more stability in his life. Had that been the case, one can imagine how he may have impacted the 2019 and 2020 seasons. 2019 Indiana, Purdue, and Iowa and 2020 NW, Iowa, Minnesota come to mind. Could have conceivably been the difference in a couple of those games to get bowl eligible in 2019 and fare a bit better in 2020.

Happy for them. Glad they can catch a break.

Band broke up in May, and in June reformed without me.

I had hoped with the addition of Stepp that the offense would lean on him. I was hoping he'd be the back that I thought Mills would be. Lean on him and the TE's and hopefully Omar would be ready to go, with the Montana kid and Betts would being nice threats. I thought having some major pieces on defense coming back would help keep Neb in most games. 6 wins minimum and 8 wins max was kind of what I was thinking/hoping for. That figure was easily within our grasp in 2018 and 2019, I thought this would be the year they'd get bowl eligible and knock off an Iowa or Wisconsin. But now with this OU fiasco... I'm thinking 1 or 2 wins.

I feel the exact same way. It always seemed like Moos "got it" when it came to NU, which makes this so unbelievably crushing. This is something I would've expected from Eichorst. I kept holding out that this was a bogus story, part of a broader B1G directive, or a Covid related Plan B... or something. It just sounded so absurd that I felt it couldn't possibly have been true without some broader reason or extenuating circumstance. Never in a million years would I have expected this from our Athletic Department. I would never have expected them to be so monstrously cowardly or tone deaf. I just can't believe that this is where we are right now. Ultimately it's my own fault for allowing myself to become childishly attached to a collegiate program. This is supposed to be the fun part of life, but this hasn't been fun for a very long time. To quote Tony Soprano, "It's good to be in something from the ground floor. I came too late for that, I know. But lately, I'm getting the feeling that I came in at the end. The best is over."

Excellent point, completely spaced that.

So the AD nets $5 million per home game with a full stadium. Even with the progress of the Covid vaccines, I think it's fair to say we probably won't see full capacity this fall. For the sake of conversation, let's say we have half capacity. That would reasonably put the revenue at $2.5 million. Factor in the buyout for the OU game which is $1 million. So that leaves the AD with a $1.5 million net revenue. There's no guarantee of getting a W. The brand will take an irreparable hit, with unprecedented fan outrage. All to net $1.5 million? I'm not really seeing the revenue argument. If they want to recoup lost revenue, sell alcohol at games.

I think this is the most likely answer, if this story has any legs at all. The AD lost a boatload of money this past year and I would imagine that having possible backup games lined up is now standard operating procedure if it wasn't already.

This is more about emotional importance, than actual stakes, but Penn St 2020 will probably always stand out in my mind. An ugly win against an ugly opponent in a monstrously ugly year. The momentary distraction from the world that that win provided at the time was definitely needed.

Was so devastating. I remember being in a bar downtown and thinking “Finally, we got em.”

Lots to choose from but 2015 Wisconsin was quite the kick in the d!ck.