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51 minutes ago, Dr. Strangelove said:

While true, we have to be honest and say that Satterfield is an absolute disaster. And Rhule hired him. 

 

Why he calls long developing pass plays with a liability at QB is terrible, let alone with the left side of the OL being a dumpster fire. He should realize his QB room is limited, and needs to develop an offense around the few strengths his QBs have, which is running the ball. 

 

But instead of developing an RPO based simple offense using the strength of his players, we're seeing one of the worst scoring offenses in the country, which is simultaneously penalty prone AND turns the ball over at an obscene rate. Rhule and Satterfield insist on this pro-style attack when anybody with eyes and a half dozen firing neurons in their brain can see is an absolute disaster.

I agree about Satterfield and have shared that he was my least favorite hire. With that said, Rhule still inherited a program that is in its worse shape in 65 years.  I am disappointed in the slow start and turnover-prone offense, but we need to give the new staff time.

4 minutes ago, DefenderAO said:

2020

 

 

Haha...I meant a normal season not the Covid season.

Matt Rhule has shown he can turn a college program around in 3 seasons twice. As bad as Nebraska looks now, he needs to be given time just as Mike Rikey and Scott Frost were given at least 3 seasons. With that said, here are a couple other things to keep in mind:

1. Frost left this program in the worst position its been in since the 1950s. 

2. I cannot remember the last time Nebraska opened a season on the road 2 weeks in a row against P5 teams. 

Does anyone know what the game time will be against La Tech? I am going to this game and have a long drive and am trying to plan when to leave.

The number one advice for coaching Sims is to never allow him to be a pocket passer. It goes against his strengths and amplifies his weaknesses. Let him run the ball or roll him out in passing situations. I also liked the glimpse of some option ball.

Satterfield had a bad first game. 

1. We were winning a grind it out game when he decided to increase passing in the 2nd half. One drive we threw 3 straight times and gave the ball right back to MN.

2. Calling plays to keep Sims in the pocket plays to Sims weakness. Sims is not a pocket passer and does not see the field well in the pocket 

3. Poor play calling in the red zone.

Just now, runningblind said:

This was never getting fixed in one offseason, despite all the videos and culture talk people love to eat up. Be patient. This is all about building for the future in 24 and beyond. A bowl isn't happening probably, save yourself that disappointment now, that isn't a good Minnesota team we saw tonight.

I agree that it takes time to rebuild, but at the same time we have had the athletes to compete the past couple years. It has been the decision making of the QBs and OC that has cost us many games.  Those are things that should be able to get corrected quickly when you have the chance to hire a new OC and select a new QB.

Tony White was a great hire. Satterfield sucks. He made many questionable calls in the 2nd half and needed to keep Sims running or rolling him out rather than sitting in the pocket. Sims is NOT a pocket passer and fails to see the defense when he sits in the pocket. 

1 minute ago, knapplc said:

I'm just sick.

 

You have points in your pocket in the first half. Instead of kicking the chip shot field goal, you elect to go for the TD. INT in the end zone.

 

You have a guy with fumbling issues in camp, so instead of your thumper, you put the fumbler in late. Guess what? He fumbles.

 

And then your defense, which has been playing well all game, gives up a TD drive at the end of the game.

 

And THEN your running QB throws a late pick.

Tony White good, Marcus Satterfield not good.

Sims is not a good passer. And horrible play calling. They need to roll Sims out to pass or run.

Win or Lose, I am impressed at how Nebraska has competed.

Horrible review gave Minnesota a free timeout when the game clock was running out.

1 minute ago, Cornbred said:

I have seen at least five holding calls that should have been called on Minnesota. But they call everything on us

Agree Minny holds nearly every possession. 

3 straight passes...poor play calling by Satterfield

Tony Whites unit doing an amazing job!

These refs are missing holding calls on Minnesota. The calls need to be fair 

The first half went better than I expected. The defense looked good and we were able to move the ball a bit on offense. To only be down 3 is surprising.

4 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Florida St makes it public they want out of the ACC.

 

 

If I were to pick 4 teams, I would add one from the West coast (maybe Stanford), Notre Dame, Clemson and Florida State. 

3 hours ago, Hilltop said:

Rutgers and Michigan is at 11am on BTN.  Maryland at Michigan State is at 2:30 on ESPN.  Minnesota at Northwestern is TBD.  Ohio State vs Notre Dame is at 6:30 on NBC.  Iowa at Penn State is at 7pm on CBS.  Wisconsin and Purdue play Friday night.   Nebraska, Illinois, and Indiana play lower level teams so 2 of those will likely be BTN games at 2:30 and 6 so pretty good chance they get one of those slots.      

Thanks!

Does anyone have a guess what the game time will be for the Sept 23 game? My guess would be either 11 AM or a night game.

7 hours ago, BIG ERN said:

Obviously I wanted CT to come back but I think Nebraska is better with a true mobile QB going forward. Always felt like this was our bread & butter. 

I agree that having a mobile QB is better long term. I trust that Rhule will get his system implemented fully within a couple years.

14 minutes ago, suh_fan93 said:

 

Lets hope they got all the fumbles out of their system in this game.

Any guess on who this is? Hornsby? Matt Rhule liked this post.