ATS Knight

I love that Miss State is ranked ahead of UCF with now 4 losses. Don't get me wrong, if UCF was in the P5, I would definitely want to keep all the G5 out, but at some point the pettiness looks silly. You have to set up some system with at least the appearance of fairness. 

Just now, BigRedBuster said:

 

I think a lot of what we are seeing will last a long time because of player development equalization throughout college football and rule changes. 

Can you expound on this please?

48 minutes ago, Rike Miley said:

 

Great video. The Rudy music is underutilized these days.

So how do we, as Nebraska fans, feel about the speed v. power shift in college football? Is the general idea that speed/spread concepts are a fad or the future?

Would you rather have a 42yo Osborne or Frost in 2018?

Just now, MichiganDad3 said:

The defense used to throw the bones after a great play. It has been so long that I think the film of the last time the bones were thrown is in black and white.

I don't know what that means to throw the bones. Is it just crossing your arms? Does it relate to the program or it's history? 

5 hours ago, Nebfanatic said:

Visit the mecca (Lincoln) on gameday and you will understand. Even this year the home game atmosphere is unique and it's hard to condense into words. 

4 hours ago, Husker56 said:

I've never lived in Nebraska but my mom grew up there and my grandparents live there. I've been to 5 or 6 games and you just gave to experience it all like Sparker and someone else said. ATS or friend just come to one game day and you'll understand the draw. Being a Husker is special and SF knows that better than anyone. 

Ok, so I'm in Lincoln, watching a game, eating a Runza, and the Huskers are in the red zone. I'm shouting "Go Big Red!" or "Go Huskers!", right?

Any other cheering options? What is the bones thing?

So if someone wanted to be a Husker fan in addition to being a UCF fan, what would they need to know about Husker fanhood? Asking for a friend. 

What does Scott Frost like about Husker fans?

5 minutes ago, gobiggergoredder said:

Like I said, I don't think Leach is going to be the guy.

 

That being said, I think this would be a destination job for him.  He was a Tech for 10 years and completing his 6th at WSU.  He's from Wyoming and he's in his mid 50's.  He hasn't had the resources that Nebraska has at any of his gigs.

What I'm saying is that I understand why Nebraska fans are sold out on Frost. He looks better on paper than any other "available" coach out there and he's younger than them. Even if he won a couple national championships in his first two seasons, he probably wouldn't jump to Alabama or the NFL just to prove that he could do it. He just doesn't seem like that type of guy. 

Would Leach? There's a decent chance. Would Sumlin? I don't think he would hesitate if somewhere bigger where he could "prove" himself came calling. 

So one of the pro's for Leach is that he's probably too old to go anywhere else because he probably would take a lot longer than Frost to be successful at Nebraska?

9 hours ago, Kernel Red said:

 

Here's a question for everyone. If you were Scott Frost and you had multimillion dollar, long term offers from on the table from Florida, Tennessee, and Nebraska, would you push them all away to stay at UCF?

I would, but I might be an outlier on this board. 

11 minutes ago, gobiggergoredder said:

Frost is my #1, but I'd take Leach in a heartbeat.  I have no doubt he'd win in Lincoln, but I think a big chunk of our fan base with struggle with him.  I just don't see the Moos trying to bring here, but I'd be fine with it.

 

If I were y'all, I would want Frost. Every program is looking for that coach that is going to be smart and stay there long enough to make a bunch of recruiting ties and build a great reputation. If Frost goes to Nebraska and wins, does he take another job if Ohio State or Bama comes calling? Probably not.

Would Leach or Sumlin? Probably.

There's a chasm between the candidates from my perspective...

6 minutes ago, grandpasknee said:

Nice translation...and so quick with the Dick Chitlin's pic...

Thanks, it's the New Weeping Knights (NWK) translation.

2 minutes ago, Blackshirts007 said:

Why is that idiot Dirk your profile picture? 

Please don't call me an idiot. 

21 minutes ago, B.B. Hemingway said:

 

 

Are either one of you Dirk Chatlein?

12 The Lord sent Nathan to Nebraska fans. When he came to them, he said, “There were two programs in a certain country, one rich and the other poor. The rich program had a very large amount of P5 money and championships, but the poor program had nothing except one new coach they had bought. They gave him free reign, and he grew up with them and their fans. It gave them hope, a lot of wins and even playoff talk. He was like a hero to them.

“Now years of irrelevancy came to the rich program, but the rich man refrained from taking one of the unemployed coaches to prepare something for the irrelevancy that had come to him. Instead, he took the new coach that belonged to the poor program and prepared with him for the irrelevancy that had come to them.”

 Nebraska fans burned with anger against the program and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the program that did this must die!  They must pay for that coach four times over, because they did such a thing and had no pity.”

Then Nathan said to Nebraska fans, “You are that program!"

6 minutes ago, Packerhuskerfan said:

I feel like it is 60% Scott is going to Nebraska, 30% staying at UCF, and 10% going somewhere else.  I'd be surprised if he's actually made up his mind already.

Listen to this guy, he listens to VERY smart people. 

On 11/20/2017 at 0:51 PM, ATS Knight said:

BTW, I think it's 60% Nebraska, 35% UCF, and 5% some other program

 

New to Nebraska fanhood, but posting information to placate people who don't need to be here seems like a very Nebraska thing to do. 

44 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said:

 

43 minutes ago, hskrpwr13 said:

 

This was almost interesting. LOL

Hey, we have to have some stuff for all the UCF fans lurking. 

I'm guessing the number has grown since Hedley's posts...

7 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

I never have understood why, if the HC is going to call plays, there still is an OC on the staff.  The OC is going to formulate the game plan through the week and go through the thought process of how to attack the defense.  That should be done by the guy who is actually calling the plays...(with input from others).

 

So, why have an OC if the HC is going to basically do the job?

Assistant TO THE Head Coach?

12 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said:

As long as it's not Troy Walters.  That guy needs to be OC at Nebraska in a bad way

Do you have some inside info I don't about Troy Walters' genius? Or do Nebraska fans just hate their OC so much that even if all Walters does is not obstruct the offense, it's still a massive improvement?

2 minutes ago, Enhance said:

Sounds like a great idea for a different thread in a different forum .

If I needed to tie it in, I could say that it will have an effect on where the assistant coaches go. 

4 minutes ago, Hedley Lamarr said:

I was wrong about Riley announcement Friday. Will hold press conference on Saturday now. 

I don't know Hedley, but the amount of posts and plus1's has me worried he's credible. Can someone give me hope that he's the board crackpot?

4 hours ago, ladyhawke said:

Go back to page 188 and read Hedley's posts. He shared the news with us last night. You know Hedley's not one to pull things out of thin air.  It's a done deal.  Scott is N!

I think it's time for us to shift gears and start talking about who is going to replace Frost at UCF.

Chinander? Chip Kelly? Discuss! 

14 minutes ago, alexhortdog95 said:

 

Regardless of whether or not Coach Frost comes here or not - these clowns are too much...

 

Some of my favorites:

 

"Orlando is a quiet town, he can go have dinner with his wife and not be bothered..."

If there wasn't an opening coming up at this school soon, he'd STILL be noticed and bothered as the last QB to win a championship here.

 

"Nebraska fans are bluebloods, it's tacky for them to come to our stadium with all their gear with their signs..."

Coach is used to having a ton of Red behind him, sir...

 

"It's a huge drastic difference to jump to ABC, ESPN, or any National Channel."

As horrible as Husker football has been for years - you can always catch their games every Saturday.

Not trying to say anything, but....Coach Frost is the same reason why

 

"UCF Could stay in the game with anyone from the top 10."

If Coach Frost leaves, let's see.  Had they played a full schedule, they probably would be 10-2.  Georgia Tech is a tough team to play, and

they didn't play Fuente's Memphis team.  But 10-2 doesn't get you to 13th in the country at UCF.  Ranked, yes. 

10-2 gets you to a conference championship game, most likely.

USF (who they play Friday) isn't even in the top 20 teams in the country, and they're 9-1 right now. 

Next year, they'll be playing North Carolina (who can be pesky in the ACC).

 

"UCF has a similar resume to Wisconsin."

Stopped the podcast at this point...

 

Is this level of knowledge and insight common among Nebraska fans? Or is this more the exception? Serious question despite the sarcasm. 

2 minutes ago, Huskers93-97 said:

Huskerboard= digital crack. But I have never seen this effect before.

They call it "digital bath salts". It's becoming more common. 

41 minutes ago, RunMickeyRun02 said:

Thanks for the clarification but what about USF in Tampa? Do they have "beach people" problems to?

Yeah, they're freaking horrible with attendance. And they're one of those that wildly exaggerate their numbers and those inflated numbers are bad. Evil cows. 

2 minutes ago, Huskers93-97 said:

That all makes sense to me. The one that would be similiar to me as the Orlando area would be USC in LA. Tons to do, tons of distractions. But they roll in 73k every week.

2 minutes ago, Huskers93-97 said:

Maybe someone from Florida could tell me. Maybe its a location thing- but Florida Gators dont have a problem filling their stadium, or Florida State. So they have the same things to do that UCF does right? Also USC in southern Cal is in LA of all places and they average 73k at their games. So nice weather and things to do doesnt hold water why 20k show up.

Florida is a diverse state with lots of different parts. Miami and Pensacola are like different countries. Gainesville is more like Georgia than the rest of Florida. Similar to Blacksburg in how the town revolves around UF. I lived there, there is absolutely nothing else to do anywhere near Gainesville. 

Tallahassee is a little different than the rest of Florida, I can't speak with much certainty about the makeup. But the two older programs have lots of older fans that show up. 

Orlando is the northern border of the tropical climate. So Orlando and everything south is more what you think of with Florida and even that has a lot of difference between coastal towns and inland.

Basically, beach people don't go to games. You see that in southern California and central-south Florida. So even Miami, that has had a ton of success and a decently long history can't pay people to come to games. You see it with every school in the tropical part of Florida.

Jacksonville should be more like Gainesville, but I think its too new and they generally suck. 

Just my opinion. But I've lived in Tampa, Miami and Gainesville areas and that's what I saw.  

2 minutes ago, VectorVictor said:

 

If Oklahoma and [Big XII School to be named] leave for greener pastures, you'll see the Big XII bring on four schools in a hurry and renegotiate rights/extend the GOR overnight. 

 

UCF and schools like it should be playing the long game, because it's a question of when, and not if additional schools leave that s***show of a conference. 

QFT

6 minutes ago, Nebfanatic said:

Kinda what I thought so I think the guys we have on the roster can definitely operate the offense and it still can go at a high level with more of a pocket passer. If you can get a Jalen Hurts, Marcus Mariota or whoever back  there running his offense it will obviously be more effective, but it can still be very high octane with a guy who may have less physical gifts. Thanks for the insight. 

 

Another question I have is how OLine friendly is this system? Is Frosts staff getting alot out of a little there or do you just have some good players up front? 

It's hard for me to say, the system is so different than what we're used to. O'Leary ball was close to what I imagine Nebraska runs. But there are so many stunts and pulls that I don't really know whether the OLine is doing a good job or not. Someone smarter could. 

3 minutes ago, Cdog923 said:

 

If Frost bolts for us, I'd easily see his OC taking over. 

OC doesn't call plays. He seems nice, but no one at UCF would be happy. 

1 minute ago, RedDenver said:

It doesn't really matter. G5 schools are getting somewhere around $40-50 million/year less money than the B1G, so even if they were #1 in facilities at some point, they will rapidly fall behind.

Ok, but this is why UCF is investing so much money in sports right now. They see where things are headed and if UCF can't prove that it deserves more than every other G5 school and a bunch of P5 schools, we'll get locked out forever. So they are putting a lot on the credit card right now. Our endowment is embarrassingly small. Our student athletic fees are massive. But UCF is hunkering down for the football apocalypse and we obviously think Frost is the guy to get us there.