EngineeringHusker

23 minutes ago, J-MAGIC said:

 

Our offense by SP+ rating:

 

2017: 85

2018: 42

2019: 41

2020: ... 36

 

It has not been nearly good enough for the way Frost wants to play or what we expected. It is also not on a "definite downward trend."

I'm surprised it's that high. Never would have guessed.

I also never would have guessed that our second half scoring offense is 126 out of 127 over UMass.  Guess we haven't gone all of the way down.

Not surprising but certainly disappointing. If we win, then who cares it's Rutgers. If we lose... Well. Yikes. Definitely a lose-lose 

I think the despair in reasonable. This has been the worst stretch of play since the 50s. I assume the majority of posters don't remember the Bill Jennings days. 

I question if this has been the worst season since then. At least Callahan's and Riley's last seasons you could say the team gave up because the writing was on the wall. Can't say that this time around.

I'm not totally sure if I think it is or not, but it's depressing that I'm even considering it.

4 minutes ago, knapplc said:

 

Teams that are on the verge of turning the corner turn those close losses into close wins.

 

Problem is, that stat just continues to grow, three years in. ALLEGEDLY it should mean that we're getting close. But as we can see, we're no closer to turning this around than we were the day after we fired Riley.

 

Certainly not disagreeing. This stat gave me hope that first year. Just venting frustration...

Just now, The Duke said:

 

Oh wow. Words can't even express how pathetic this is.

Just now, knapplc said:

This will go down as yet another one-score loss for Frost, but it shouldn't. I know their RB wanted to burn clock so he took the slide, but he should have just ran it in and kicked the ball back to us.

Bleh. I hate this stat. Who cares how many close losses you have. Besides... How many of those did it actually feel like we had a legitimate shot at winning?

Just now, knapplc said:

Verduzco was supposed to be this QB savant, who could mold raw talent into a world-beater.

 

Remember that?  Good times.

Verduzco just plain stinks. And it's not the cigars

I have a hard time believing that's the worst hold in this game. Although it's the only one that's been called.

2 minutes ago, ladyhawke said:

I agree. I’m giving him 5 years. I’m hoping next year will be different. 

I hope it will be, but I don't think there's evidence it will be.

3 minutes ago, husker_fan_from_sweden said:

You were saying?

I'm not saying he's great, but the defense has certainly done much better than the offense. Let's not pretend the crappy offense helped out much giving Minny another short field. If the offense was even slightly mediocre, we wouldn't see the score we do now 

Just now, husker_fan_from_sweden said:

Trouble is we have 2 QB’s who cannot throw accurately over 10 yards.

 

I’ve said it all season.

 

Verdusco and Chinander are the weakest coaches on the team.

Chinander's defense is the only reason wer're in the game...

Bring back Zac Lee and the 09 offense

Just now, knapplc said:

Just curious who everyone thought called that drive. Frost or Lubick?

It sure didn't feel like Frost's usual plays...

Anyone know how often targeting gets called on the other team? It sure feels a lot like the holding call issue. I'm not sure I remember the last time.

What's our best return on the year? The earlier today to the 30? Why bother

1 minute ago, HuskerNation1 said:

Is Frost the worst Nebraska coach of this century? I know Callahan and Riley struggled but I am not sure if they were as bad as Frost.  

Not saying it won't change, but as of now, absolutely. Hopefully he figures it out.

Definitely the worst stretch of Husker Football since the 1950s

Just now, The Duke said:

Next question for everyone...

 

Frost will be our head coach next season, however which assistant coaches should be replaced for the 2021 season?

 

Slightly different question: who deserves to stay? I think the list may be shorter...

1 minute ago, FrantzHardySwag said:

Didn’t Frost say something akin to being too embarrassed to watch what Nebraska has become....I got news for you brotha, you’re right up there with Riley if not worse in year 3.

Talking strictly wins it is objectively worse

8 minutes ago, Bigz said:

This team does not have the talent needed to be competetive, sorry

We certainly do compared to Illinois

2 minutes ago, BoNeyard said:

Although I agree the Big Ten is a different beast then the PAC-12 and obviously the AAC and you need your team DNA to be more toward the Big Ten type, but while Frost was at Oregon, those Oregon teams beat Michigan State and came within a score of beating MSU at MSU during Michigan State's heyday and at the time truly a prototype of Big Ten built DNA. They also played Ohio State tough in the 2009 Rose Bowl and really the only game Oregon's team got overmatched was the National title game vs Ohio State. They also beat Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl and again, Wisconsin was a typical Big Ten built team at the time.

 

Simply put, whatever direction Frost is going, he just doesn't have the players for it yet.

 

 

How long until we have the players to beat Purdue and Indiana?

13 minutes ago, Undone said:

 

What's your problem? He could have been asking a perfectly legitimate question.

I actually was!

1 minute ago, HuskerNation1 said:

 

 

I agree. At least let Luke try again on another drive and if he struggles then go back to Martinez. It made no sense to take Luke out after that play.

If we put him back in they'll never see it coming!