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“The King is dead. Long live the King.”? I agree. Writers need something to write. But 60 TDS??? Your point makes Nebraska’s inclusion on that list much more impressive.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28479186/lsu-joe-burrow-national-championship-season-places-tigers-greatest-ever my iPhone This is a very entertaining & well written article about the LSU program this year, and where it came from - but I’d like to connect some dots for long-suffering Cornhusker fans. This quote (about LSU) stood out to me: “The number of wins might have wavered, but the pride only rarely did, sustaining itself through the thin of most of the 20th century . . . .” This is what was in danger of evaporating when Moos hired Frost as NU’s head coach. Even enduring losing seasons in his first two years, I believe this same quote applies to the majority of Cornhusker fans today. Secondly, Joe Burrows (and the coaching staff that was willing to change the playbook to accommodate his greatness), flipped the script on the STYLE of LSU in just one year. Yes, they had the horses to do it, but this lesson should not be lost: One player, particularly at QB, can change everything in the locker room. But only if the staff is willing to give the ball to the best player - not necessarily “their guy”. Nebraska needs clear-eyed evaluators of players and the willingness to reward those players that win the competition for every position. Could Smothers become NU’s Joe Burrows? We shall see! Thirdly, Burrows was smart with his running ability. He ran when he had opportunities and he used his legs to avoid pressure (and was not afraid to throw the ball away and live to play another down - or series). A smart QB who thinks pass first but runs when the opportunity presents itself is perhaps more of a nightmare for opposing defenses than one you know is a running threat every time they touch the ball. Forth: LSU did it with “a brand of decidedly 21st-century football replete with a lot of big plays”. Much of LSU’s success is due to the OC’s playbook which came from the New Orleans Saints. Is that not the formula that Frost is working to bring to the B1G? If I didn’t know better, I would say that the whole SEC may need to adjust to stopping the new LSU offense. It just soundly defeated one of the best programs in the country. Keep the faith, Husker fans. Our bus is heading in the right direction, and as long as our Head Coach is willing to do what it takes to attract, evaluate and develop players (and his Assistant Coaches) with a clear eye - it may not be long before the loyalty of Nebraska fans is rewarded with Excellence again.

Getting back to the original subject... I'll just leave this here: Note that 4 out of the Top 8 were B1G schools: While I'm on the subject and before people blame the Barrett Pickering injury for much of our woes, I'd like to point out that getting a Grad Transfer Kicker as insurance (or to compete with your starter) is something that is not unheard of: https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2018/01/alabama_looking_into_adding_gr.html https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/05/01/ucla-kicker-announces-grad-transfer-to-utah/ Looking toward next year, this kicker entered the portal in late December: https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/all-american-transfer-kicker.156479/ For those that think Special Teams does not deserve Special Attention at Nebraska:

I agree that Special Teams is important enough to deserve its own coach.

Found the guy with the personality disorder. Mods! Clean-up on Aisle Three!

If you would have told me, before the season began, that in Frost Year Two (with the seemingly favorable schedule) -- that Illinois, Indiana, AND Minnesota would all be bowling while Nebraska would NOT, I would have asked you for the name of your pharmacist.

Specifically Barry Alvarez.

I find it interesting that he is listed as a "RB FB". Frost might have to come around to the fact that a FB is a handy tool in your toolbelt occasionally in the B1G.

Scared of our Special Teams tackling.

That’s pretty incredible. Reminds you that overall we have a fan base that is the envy of most of the nation. #GBR

Consultant??? With your qualifications **I’d** give you a shot at Defensive Coordinator.

You must not have been here THIS preseason. I prefer REALISM to either pessimism or positivity. They say when a Pessimist looks into a tunnel they see the darkness. An Optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel. A Realist knows that light is just the next train (challenge) coming.

Concerned? I thought you were gonna jump off a bridge 3 or 4 losses ago?