Packerhuskerfan

The team doesn't have great situational awareness.   Even if Purdy completes that catch on his awful interception, there is like a 5% chance we make a FG from there.  He needed to take a deeper shot or not one at all.  Then, for the Huskers defense to give up a 20+ yard run when you knew that run was coming was crazy.  If they had only gave up like 10 on that play, I doubt their kicker makes it.

The losses we had this year are the exact same type of losses we had under Frost.  I don't really see any difference.   I'd give Rhule 4 years, but I don't see much that inspires confidence so far.  I would be shocked if we hit  9 wins at any point. 

Defense C.  By far the best part of the team.  I almost have them a B, but despite help keeping the scores low, they struggled getting game changing turnover plays.  They also gave up some big plays in games when stops were needed.   This game, they finally get a pick late, but hold on the return.  Then, they have an opportunity to hold Iowa to a long FG attempt and after holding the RB to only 1 other big play the entire game, let him rip a 20+ yards.  It never fails.

Special teams D:  They sucked most of the season.  The kicker was wildly inconsistent.   The punter shanked too many.  We either fumbled or fair caught most returns.  

Offense D:  Bad QB play.  A lot of injuries at the skills spots.  Johnson showed running ability at times.  A few big deep plays at WR despite injuries.  Too many turnovers. Stupid time management. 

I predicted 6-6.  No bowl game means a failure of a season, so I am disappointed, particularly since we will likely never get this weak of a schedule again.  Even being in the Big 10 West, it ended up being a lot weaker than imagined.

Northwestern did more with less.  They also had way more turmoil. 

This reminds me of Scott Frost's second year, where we started like 4-2 and only won one more game.  Hopefully, Rhule will do better in his second season and hopefully we get better talent at key spots like QB.  The tougher schedule, time management situations, and loyalty to assistants for perhaps too long (like Frost) have me concerned, though.  

On 11/19/2023 at 7:27 AM, Packerhuskerfan said:

The Hawkeyes offense embraces the suck and don't try to be something they are not.  They don't make a lot of mistakes.  Their defense and special teams are stellar.  They have the best punter in the country and we have a shanker.  I see a 13-10 Hawkeyes win.

I got the score prediction right. 

0-4 to end the season.  A losing record again.  Bad mistakes late.  Bad Time management.   The team and coaching this season wasn't any better than the last 6 years.

Refs sucks with the time thing, but we totally blew it.

So comical.

Most Nebraska thing ever

Time management sucks.

Flags?,

I would play for ot in this situation 

Should have got better spot 

He is way closer.

That was a first

I predicted 13-10 Iowa.

Knew that would happen. 

Refs suck.

I have no faith in refs.

We can't get a break on Iowa's near miscues.

Run the ball. Waste time. Get points.

Is this into the wind?

Purdy screwed up a first down.

Why are we running routes a yard short?  That is what Iowa fans complain about.

Just now, chamrocck said:

Time for trickeration 

Iowa is pretty disciplined.   Doubt it would work.  Might lose 20.