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The only reason there was a lead was PSU mistakes. They haven't done anything on offense after the first scripted drive.

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/report-big-ten-creates-path-for-teams-to-play-if-their-opponents-cancel-due-to/article_30e5f0e7-d609-518c-89db-78a50f3ee290.amp.html

I'm ready for some precedented times.

Have been rehashing all other issues with my college buddies and avoiding QB. One buddy keeps circling back to it and I said I don't want to think about that because that's the one problem that will continue to keep the whole team down. So don't talk about it alright?! Luke could be the answer.....but what if he stinks too when given the full reigns and not just set packages? What if we get all these talented WR on the field and we stink still? (Shivers)

My wife is a nurse, and a good friend is an ER doc in Omaha. While I, and they do as well, fully agree with you that folks are recovering/treatment is so much improved but that still isn't the point right now. The point is not overwhelming the hospital systems and preventing access to beds and treatments for folks with other issues. My wife's hospital is already back to April Covid bed use and they are having to stop most surgeries because they don't have enough beds. They will still do life threatening ones of course but other things get put off. Things like chemotherapy become much more difficult and dangerous in an overflowing hospital for immunocompromised people. If this was just a normal yearly issue at normal levels I would totally agree, let it run it's course like the flu. But when it overwhelms the whole system it causes trickle down issues. The doctors and nurses are more than burnt out by this point as well. This is also about doing our part for those people.

I was gonna make a joke about the rest of us having to watch a funeral also, but I stopped myself. My condolences.

I don't really care if we are or aren't, just wanted to post that.

What do we stand to lose is a great question. A lot of posters have brought up very good points about why certain guys are still playing, knowing the playbook better/blocking etc. I see the points but I also see this: 1-7 in the last 8 games. If we are going to lose the game with the less talented more seasoned kids who might screw up less, what else are we really going to lose by putting younger, more talented kids for more snaps to get them experience and maybe have them make some plays? The game? A couple more TDs? Because we're already doing that right now.

Most of us can see that and it's reason for confidence but it NEVER seems to happen. Ready to turn a corner! That corner hasn't been turned this millennium. So true. I agree with both of you that one big victory might do it but man they've come up short for such a long time.

PSU 56 NU 17 Rushing 148 Passing 89 Hoping I'm wrong! 200 yards passing seems insane. I'll keep making these predictions until they prove me wrong. (I am really just mad that I predicted a big win last week and they failed spectacularly).

Catching them at 0-3 will be a really good thing or a really bad thing.

I wonder the same thing. Are they doing too much tinkering and creating the slow reactions by making them think too much? At some point this is just football, not everyone can be Peyton Manning.

One of those guys is an All American, let's calm it down here. Campbell also hasn't beaten Iowa either.

Oh I fully agree, but right now I am in the weekly 7 stages of grief and the asterisk is helping me along this year. I'll be thinking we can win again this week by Thursday.

I've done my venting for the week. This year has an asterisk next to it anyway, free eligibility, so let's get kids experience and see what we've got in 21. That will 100% tell us where things stand if by then we still aren't showing significant progress. We looked improved versus a far superior opponent whom the kids were excited to play, and looked worse versus a solid/smart opponent we could have beaten where the excitement was less. Let's see how they respond this week at home. If they put up a decent performance and show some resolve there is still hope for a winning record this year and momentum.

This just isn't true in year 3. We don't have enough to beat Ohio State sure, but have plenty to have a winning record. And guess what, if they have a 3rd straight losing record we won't be getting many more of 'those guys' signing up to come here.

He's out of eligibility.

Purdue is 2-0.

I agree with you about his play, but not about his speech.

Today I decided it's not gonna happen. This is year 3 and they're going to have a losing record. Recruiting will now start to suffer, might have transfers. Time to look in the mirror Scott.

Talent and results are different things definitely, which is why I think he has just lost it. Luke has, let's be honest, not the greatest throwing motion. PSU will load up and make us throw with either QB and it won't be good.

After watching this I think Luke has the moxie and the want to, but he looks not great throwing the ball. Adrian is a head case and has the yips, probably a terminal case. We should win more with Luke, I get why they want Martinez to start, he is way more talented as a passer but has just lost it. Get the young kids in, especially at WR. Get the talent on the field and lower the barriers to entry. Faulk and Warner will never get it done, ever. Sorry people, that is a fact.