Dr. Strangelove

This extraordinary serious attempt at financial prudence has absolutely solved deficit issues. This with the added benefit of sticking it to the poor. What's not to like?

This is what happens when teams don't recruit talent. The strategy of all the West teams is to "develop" a bunch of 3* receivers and QBs, which then go get dominated by teams that recruit actual talent. Being a "development" program is really difficult. That being said, Nebraska hasa mathematical chance to win the West, but the focus really just needs to get to 6 wins. Imagine how great it would feel in the offseason coming off a bowl game and new players coming from the transfer portal.

We'll have to see if polls keep trending that way or not. The results of nearly all special elections - no matter the state that holds them - shows robust electoral support for Democrats, who have over performed the fundamentals in nearly every special election. The actual political environment is somewhere between polls showing a big lead for Trump and Democrat performances in special elections.

Im referring to: Nevada - R+1 Arizona - R+2 Wisconsin - R+2 Pennsylvania - R+2 Georgia - R+3 Those are the swing states in 2024 and they are all slightly more Republican than the country on average. Any political environment that is D+2 or less - probably about where the country is - means an extremely competitive election. I'd give a slight edge to Democrats simply because they're performing extraordinary well in special elections across the country, which is why I think Biden is a ~55% favorite to win. There are other states both parties could win if either side has a big year. It's possible that Rs win Michigan or Ds win North Carolina. But most states aren't going to be competitive in the Electoral College.

Nebraska - 10 Michigan - 34 Rushing - 130 Passing - 85 A promising Nebraska first half fizzles as turnovers and a sputtering offense allow Michigan to distance themselves in the 3rd Quarter.

Sorry, I wasn't clear in my post. I meant the only way that poll would be accurate - R+10 - we'd have to be in a massive recession. Otherwise I think the chances of Biden winning reelection isn't as high as most people seem to think. Maybe only a little higher then 50%. There are a lot of reasons for this, but it's mostly because of an electoral college bias that massively favors Republican candidates even if they're massively unpopular. It's also because only a handful of swing states matter, with all 5 swing being more Republican than the country.

That poll would equate to a 400 Electoral College victory and super majorities in both the House and Senate, which is unlikely unless the economy enters a massive recession next summer. More likely, the polls are going to indicate a political environment where Republicans have a ~50% chance to win going forward.

The B1G West is an embarrassment of bad teams devoid of talent. Nebraska will hopefully get better at winning close games. A lot of games can go our way if they do!

A bowl game is possible, and really the game against Illinois is really going to dictate their chances. It's a 50/50 game that's going to be a lot like the Minnesota game. Nebraska will have chances in against most of its schedule. And a new left side of the OL.

2 out of 3 would be great, but landing Baker seems extremely unlikely. Nebraska is probably favored to get the other two.

The schtick of On3 is to be clickbait. You're right, their NIL valuation numbers are made up via a formula they created out of thin air.

I agree, if the GOP runs better candidates - particularly in competive districts or states - they'd win easily. Their base is causing the Republican Party to lose seats they have no business losing.

I don't think it's a failure of Democracy personally, but I do think it does the lack of seriousness within the GOP. They can't pass their own bills and the far right of the House seems more interested in setting McCarthy up for failure than they are passing bills to fund the government.

The party isn't interested in governance. The obvious grift into a government shutdown they're going to orchestrate and pin on Biden is funny, but sad for individuals who willingly vote for them.

I do hope that cities that have this problem seriously attempt to fix the issues that cause this.

I agree. From what I could tell, the offense and play calling wasn't all that different for HH compared to Dims. To my eye, HH was a little more apt to run the ball on RPO plays and he did a better job of throwing shorter, easier completions to our TEs, especially Fidone who doesn't get looked at by Sims. Sims seems more willing to push the ball downfield, although this is to the detriment of the team. I think Satterfield is getting more comfortable calling plays that benefit his QBs. He's starting to realize the receivers aren't that great, but he's still prone to not being able to get out of his own way.

Nebraska - 31 L. Tech - 10 Passing: 145 Rushing: 185

While not incorrect, I place the blame on the median American voter for being a moron.

Things seem to be heading towards Texas.

This guy is like a 10 cent rise in gas prices from becoming President again.

I guess I disagree. The talent or depth isn't there at receiver, the RBs are mediocre, our best TE is a walk on and the left side of our OL gets rag-dolled seemingly every play. Improved QB play would certainly help Nebraska reach a bowl game this season - the schedule is very soft. But 8 wins? I just don't see it. The issues on offense start with terrible QB play, but it doesn't end there.

He has the speed our current RBs lack. Rahmir has a bit of burst but Lacy seems to be a bigger home run threat.

Agreed. The youth vote has always been a presumed savior for democrats but the 18-24 turnout is always among the lowest. The main issue is that the election hinges on 4 or 5 swing states. Every other state is unlikely to change. In 3 of them: Arizona - In 2022 the Arizona GOP nominated the worst candidates imaginable. Kari Lake for governor, who played into Trump's (now criminal) assertion that the Dems stole the election. She dabbled in other conspiracies and was otherwise terrible in all fronts. She lost by a sliver, 17k votes and just .7% overall. In the Senate, the GOP nominated Blake Masters, a terrible candidate. He still got 46.5%, while a Libertarian candidate siphoned off a lot of his support. Georgia - In 2022, Hershal Walker showed just how terrible a candidate is and can still be viable. After faking being a cop, FBI agent, possessing a secret COVID spray to cure you, his environmental policy of moving bad air to China for good air, and literally so many insane statements it's hard to fathom. He pushed his Democrat opponent into a runoff election before losing by 1.8%. Wisconsin - in 2022 they re-elected climate change denying, COVID conspiracy loving, crackpot Senator Republican Ron Johnson, winning by 1%. The real point is, no matter how crazy the Republican candidate for President is in 2023 - and you can bet your house they will be a crackpot - their base of support in important swing states automatically gives them a chance to win them. The worst candidate imaginable has a floor of support at 48.5% in all 3 states, making them all toss ups and thus the 2024 election a toss up. If Stalin, Pol Pot, and Hitler fused into a single entity and rose from the depths of hell itself, if they have an R next to their name on a ballot, they have a 45% chance of winning as a base.

I don't think you're wrong, certainly this team is capable of more than they've shown. I don't think they'd be a top 60 scoring offense though. But you're right, I don't think they should be 120th and leading the country in turnovers.

This is something a lot of fans say about Nebraska football but it's just not true. Especially regarding the offense, Nebraska has very little talent. It's been an issue going back a few years but it's especially noticeable now. On defense there are brightspots, especially Lenhardt who as a true Freshman is quickly becoming one of the teams better players.