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That dude always sounds like the most miserable person alive.

What a difference a week makes.

Can we catch a break on anything?

There’s just something comforting about seeing a Neb QB wearing number 7 and running the ball.

I didn’t expect much from this squad this year. But I didn’t think it would look that bad. They looked utterly clueless.

Can something good just happen for a change?

I think an argument could be made for the I formation drive against OSU that ended with the OSU CB on his back intercepting AM’s pass.

I certainly see where you’re coming from, and I am by no means convinced that Chinander is the answer. However it seemed his defense did give the offense more opportunities to score this year as opposed to 2018. Iowa is a perfect example. How many times did the D get the ball back for the offense, only for the offense to go three and out? D can only do so much. His defense was giving up less points, while the offense was less productive. I can’t fault the guy too much. The tackling though still baffles me. That’s probably my biggest gripe. Also, I’d like to see what his defense would look like with a bonafide pass rusher.

9/5 Purdue - W. Purdue usually starts the season poorly. I was never convinced Purdue was the up and comers they were made out to be in 2018. Their 2019 was fairly lackluster (as was ours). I think NU wins but Purdue gives a good fight. 9/12 Central Michigan - W. Should have more horses than they do. 9/19 South Dakota State - W. Same as Cent Mich. 9/26 Cincinnati - Toss up. I honestly don’t know much about them personnel wise. They’re competitive in their league, but I’d hope we have more horses than they do, but I won’t hold my breath. 10/3 @ Northwestern - Toss up. NW is such a quirky team. Sometimes they play like it’s the Super Bowl, other times they fold like a lawn chair. They always get up for their game against Neb. I’d like to think we have enough talent to walk out of Evanston with a win. 10/10 Illinois - Toss up. I think Lovie is quietly building a decent program. They’ve shown they aren’t scared to play physical. 10/24 @ Rutgers - W. 10/31 @ Ohio State - L 11/7 Penn State - Probable loss. I think they have better talent than we do, but I’m not convinced they’re the world beaters they’ve been made out to be. If Neb has piled up some wins by this point, I could see this being a “prove it” game for Frost and Co where they finally knock someone off and get some confidence. 11/14 @ Iowa - Toss up. Iowa will be breaking in a new QB, and will be looking to replace key pieces on D. I think this is finally the year, but won’t hold my breath. 11/21 @ Wisconsin - L 11/27 Minnesota - Toss up. I’m not totally on the PJ Fleck train. Dude wins 10 games at a program that was already in pretty decent shape before he got there, and people act like he invented football. If Neb enters this game, bowl eligible and with some confidence, I think they can finally play up to their competition for a change and steal a win. Being bowl eligible before the OSU game then stealing a couple down the stretch is ideal. Likely? Not so sure. It seemed the OL and Mills made some strides to round out the season. TE should be solid. RB should have more depth and less drama. No clue how things will shake out with WR. Can’t get much worse. For QB I think it’s a given that AM will start. I’m admittedly not convinced he’s the right guy and I don’t see any indication SF will move off of him. I’d like for Luke to see the field in some capacity. Defense loses lots of starters for DL. Hopefully Ty and Keem are ready to go. Any semblance of a pass rush would be nice. Lose a couple LBs and Lamar. I think there’s some hungry young talent, plus a few juco guys should probably be able to equate 2019’s production. Not really concerned about the secondary. A more productive offense would help the defense immensely. Hopefully Barrett is healed up. Would also be nice to see some recruiting for a kicker or punter. Special teams has obviously been a liability.

Disagree. I don’t see AM improving. I’m not sure if it’s mental, physical, the play calling or what, but nothing leads me to believe he’ll take any steps forward next year. His ineptitude, along with SF’s commitment to playing him will result in multiple 3 and outs and sputtering offensive performances. Thus leading to the defense constantly being out on the field and getting worked nearly every game.

I’ve watched an inordinate amount of Iowa football this year. They are not the world beaters some folks make them out to be. Nebraska can absolutely win this game. Iowa lives and dies with Stanley. If he has time in the pocket, he can carve teams up. If he’s uncomfortable, he folds like a lawn chair. Have to get pressure on Stanley, and hold em on 3rd downs. Their RBs are average. Line isn’t bad. TE’s are a decent threat but they’re missing Fant and Hock. Defense is fairly stout. But our offense seems to be gelling right now. If Neb decides to show up and play with some moxie, I think they can win this game. If they bring the same energy as the Minnesota game, it’ll be a long day.

I wanna say that was Jack Gangwish.

I try not to.

You ain't kidding. Good lord.

Not gonna lie. I don't even remember the name Ross Dzuris.

I think had he been retained, he’d have probably been our version of Kirk Ferentz. Mostly 8 and 9 win seasons. 10 or 11 wins when the schedule lined up right. Threatened to win the division on occasion. Bunch of Holiday and Outback Bowl appearances.

Had seats in north stadium. I haven’t seen running lanes like the ones I saw Saturday, in years.

Same man. It's quite the cycle.

Maybe it's my own bias, but it seems the last several years that Nebraska teams have played with very little energy or urgency. In fact, it often seems like our opponents are constantly "getting up" to play Nebraska while our guys look like they want to get the game over with and go hit the Brass Rail. OU 2009 and Miami 2014 are about the only games that come to mind where it felt the team had that energy/sense of urgency. I think playing Nebraska is still a big deal for teams. It just doesn't seem like it's that big of a deal to our players.