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1 hour ago, JJ Husker said:

The first season (8 episodes) of 3 Body Problem is out on Netflix. I like it a lot so far. They do a pretty good job of feeding you the info needed as it progresses but it wouldn’t hurt to do a little research first if you have no clue what the 3 body problem is and if you have no clue about the book. It’s a rather odd mix of 50 year old Chinese history, Physics and aliens. Same show runners as GoT and, so far, 3 actors from GoT  (Samwell Tarley, Davos Seaworth and the high sparrow).

 

I really want to finish it tonight but have an Avs game to watch so it might have to wait one more day. Hopefully they get season 2 out more expeditiously than the GoT seasons.

Did you read the books? I just finished the first two and they are excellent. 

Side note, I simply couldn't get into GoT. Gave up after 4 episodes, nothing about it hooked me and I love sci fi/fantasy.

15 minutes ago, gobiggergoredder said:

He really needs to read Huskerboard.  If he’s serious about winning he needs to understand we have to ditch adidas and change the music that plays in the stadium.

I mean, continuing to play "Glory Days" before every game is a jinx if I've ever seen one. So, sarcasm....or truth with the music???

3 hours ago, knapplc said:

 

 

This has to be the 87th time you've posted this.

There is very little we can truly count on with Husker Football.  His red hedges are one of the things we can.

2 hours ago, Mavric said:

 

I think our mental block is more playing away from home than in the NCAA tournament.

Watching the Avs tonight, and Wyndham Clark was at the game. Announcers mentioned he credited sports psychology and the mental side was what has allowed him to become a top 5 golfer. I can't help but feel we need more of that at Nebraska to get over some of these humps.

2 hours ago, HANC said:

A ton of fun… until 15min mark of first half. lol…. Husker fans dominated and are awesome though.

That they are. Saw it was 80% Nebraska fans and again was one of those reminders of how we deserve better than we get for the level of support.

9 minutes ago, HANC said:

Horrible weather, great game. Offense was swinging well. and Sears stays on a roll as he goes 8 innings, 9 k, 2 hits, 0 bb and 0 runs with wind howling out. I couldn’t keep up during game bc we are in Memphis. 

I'm sorry

1 hour ago, Stone Cold said:

As an Iowan Living in Iowa who roots for Nebraska, i will never believe another Iowan rooting for Iowa Schools is Thrilled to work for nebraska.

Hear me out. Is it possible that most fans of these schools, especially ones not living in Iowa or Nebraska, don't really care that much about any rivalry? I just don't feel it personally.  It will take a long time for Iowa to even feel like CU to me, let alone Oklahoma level.   I dislike Wisconsin the most, but not really even there.

26 minutes ago, Gage County said:

Dannen was the AD at Northen Iowa in 2008. Frost was the Co-defensive coordinator & linebackers coach. Strong Nebraska ties!

Making connections like that should be banned.

So Alberts buyout pays for the new guy for a couple years basically?

2 hours ago, TGHusker said:

And then there is the Trev factor playing into this. Man it is hard thinking he is the opposing AD.  But as someone said - they aren't playing Trev.  I think Fred will keep them focused.  They showed some mental toughness this season - Fred's career at Neb was on the line if they didn't play well. 

All depends on if they can shoot.  aTm gives up a lot of 3's, but they are a very good rebounding team.  If we aren't making shots, this isn't a good matchup but I am hopeful!

2 hours ago, Red Five said:

Matt Davison

I can think of at least 8.1 billion people I'd rather see take the job.

I want to play Tennessee for selfish reasons, my yearly college buddy trip that year would most likely be to Knoxville.   Ultimately I want more W's and to experience the playoffs however, so bring on the cupcakes. 

Surreal reading back through this thread.

My hot take:  I don't mind Friday night primetime games, and prefer them to Saturday 10 AM kickoffs even.  College football should either be played under the lights,  at least to end from afternoon kicks or be night kicks altogether. I also don't care at all if it overlaps with HS football.

10 hours ago, admo said:

You who have little doubt.  Every 1st half too, lol....

 

18-1 home record - that's hot

I saw that, and thought the same.  Then I see 2-8 road record and some of the shine wears off.  Still a great season, but do I have much confidence in neutral court games in the B1G/NCAA tourneys?  Not really.  I could see them winning, but I could also see them being one and done in both which would be a gigantic bummer.   I hope they get it done, but all I can do is shrug and wait and see!

1 hour ago, GSG said:

^^^ If it's just an analyst role, especially with focus on OL/TE, then I'm ok with it 

 

Lol, someone already put it on his Wiki page

 

Page edited an hour ago by an IP in Nebraska,  FWIW

1 minute ago, admo said:

 

We all know it's about money, TV ads, Execs getting paid.  Who cares anymore.  

People love to say that, but you know you will still care. So will I. So will 97% of people, plus some new fans who thought college football was the weird one all this time and now are interested.

Related national article today:  https://theathletic.com/5304262/2024/02/28/tennessee-ncaa-ruling-college-football-playoff?source=user-shared-article

On 2/24/2024 at 9:04 PM, admo said:

We need to be as good as Kansas first, before we can do that 

 

We're way too busy thinking about how bad we've been for the last decade to give Iowa much thought.

6 hours ago, Toe said:

 

Huskers pre-1962 is .570. Yep, still better than Iowa.

 

Iowa also has 13 conference championships, all-time. Nebraska, on the other hand, won its 13th conference championship all the way back in 1921.

Nebraska.  Still living in Iowa fans heads without even really remembering they exist most days. 

1 minute ago, BigRedBuster said:

And....the big question is.....With all the crap that's going on with NIL, Transfer portal, recruiting...etc, why did they think these things were so important?  Who gives a rip if a school decorates the hotel room?

Why hasn't there been an organized breakaway for football from these clowns yet?  This is just beyond comical.  Make football it's own entity, with a commissioner, and let the NCAA run the other sports.  Go back to regional conferences for those.  It seems so simple to me. The idea of where to go I mean, not necessarily the implementation,  but how many other sports with this much money at stake have this figured out already?

4 hours ago, RedDenver said:

If a team can lose regular season games and still win the championship, then by definition it makes the regular season less meaningful than if they could not. You might like it better, but the regular season is still less meaningful. And being able to lose multiple games means the regular season is even less meaningful than if a team could only lose 1 game, etc.

That argument is flawed though.  The rules are the same for everyone to win a championship, regardless of if qualifying for a playoff is easier or harder.  The regular season still means the same, and so does winning a championship, based on the criteria of the sport.  The regular season is part of the season, so is the playoff, they aren't separate entities in any sport.

9 minutes ago, RedDenver said:

8+ team playoffs end a lot of the meaningfulness of the regular season. All that 12 teams does is give a biased committee a chance to "reward" 4 teams. At least powers of 2 mean every team plays the same number of playoff games.

I don't get at all how it makes the regular season any less meaningful.  It is basically the same it's always been, you need to have a really good regular season to get to your goals.  If by that you mean a team must go undefeated in order to have a meaningful regular season, then I have never agreed with that argument and never will.

I think 12 is fine. Reward some with a bye and have a great chance for competitive first round, on campus games.

5 hours ago, GoDucks349 said:

I  actually have been to one game in Lincoln, back in 1974 I watched my Ducks get destroyed 61-7. I was born in Nebraska and decided to make a trip to see family and take in the Duck game while back there. Oregon was a basketball and track school in those days, certainly some of the darkest days for Oregon football were the 70s. 

 

I think you guys come to Autzen in 2026. I'd recommend spending a few extra days if you haven't been here before. All depends on what you enjoy, the Oregon coast is very different from Calif and well worth a visit. If you're a golfer, check out Bandon Dunes, if  you enjoy a nice Pinot Noir, you'll love a visit to Oregon wine country. And yes, the mountains and rivers are stunning. Also, check out the University of Oregon athletic facilities, Hayward Field is stunning and by far the best track and field facility in the USA. I do believe the new indoor football facility will be finished by 2026 as well. 

 

 

I actually lived in Boise for a few years and the wife and I road tripped up the Oregon coast while we were there.  Loved it so much we took the kids back last year for a week.  I didn't spend much time in Eugene, but did drive through.