Jeepy

I'm new here. Reading through this thread makes one thing clear: You guys know too much about football and the Huskers in particular. What kind of place is this?

I went to both the others and earned degrees from them. But Nebraska is the only school I routinely, annually contribute to (rather heavily now to keep tickets and parking for us). I'm a Husker! But I have two other beloved schools that have teams I follow.. but Husker red is all I wear.

Nebraska natives don't have anything else to turn to when the Huskers (well, Husker football) fail. No other big sports teams as Texans do or Californians or Floridians or where ever. Nebraska football is it, it's the state identity. Likely unique in the country. I'm not from here but I've been here long enough to get it (since '88, before many fans here were born). When the Huskers fail I have my other two college teams and the pro team that I grew up with. So I don't get stabbed in the heart like my wife and her family do, them being natives here. But I see it and I'm compassionate to understand and root and cry for better play calling and better performance so we can go home with a less than heavy heart as we file out of that great old stadium.

Some of the guys are getting better. Some are getting testy. Some are just not believing in things anymore. Coaches and players. Can the coaches put the "better" ones in the right places, etc? Can the D stop Minn from reeling off big plays? Probably not. But.... Golden Moles - 34 Cornhuskers - 35 Our rushing - 198 Our passing - 358

Best post on this subject I've seen so far. So, not much to add to it (thanks for all the data!).. just reposting it for your haters' viewing pleasure.

Riley nearly always blamed himself. I don't think he ever intimated that this or that unit (defense, offense, special teams) was to blame for a loss. He'd talk about work needed and how they were on the brink of winning each game but just couldn't quite do it.. etc. Different personality this time. Similar words as to how "close we are to winning," etc. Are we to keep relying on the saw about the players being messed up because of the previous coach? Riley didn't say that exactly, but he did use the word "inherit" when alluding to his current players and how tough it was going to be to win under a new regime. Some coaches out there come in brand new to a storied program on a losing streak and do just fine right away.. or within a few games. Nebraska has won 6 games since late 2016. I was excited about the Scott Frost hire. But now I'm not one bit. I'm disappointed in him and his cadre of coaches (perhaps the strength guy is better?).

lmao

Tommy was commenting on yesterday's game. Not on anybody's career and legacy, let alone a creepy little, middle-school personal attack such as you just did.

After listening to Scott Frost and reading quotes from the players ("We did it all on defense, and yet we lost") I have learned that the standards are low on that team. Unless the coaches and players are delusional. Didn't they notice the 250 yards gained on them in the fourth quarter? The 90 yards in penalties? Etc. I'm disgusted.

I think S.F. can and will come around to being a fine coach here at Nebraska. It'll take several seasons and some bullet biting on his part as to adjusting (firing) some of his staff, especially defensive, along with, of course, getting out of play calling and letting OC do that. Just my two cents opinion.

Yep. All of it. My wife just said it as: "Scott Frost, bless his heart, is in over his head."

Thank you, D. Another loss that could have been a win. 0-6.

Thank you #96. Great play for NW. wtf?

Crap play calling. That series was a gift to NW. Who called all that?

Damn! Own it!! Stay clean.

There's hope for us. My goodness there's hope. Own the 4th!!

And so it begins.

Did he say the year?

We'll probably get better when the new head coach and his cadre come around to understanding Big 10 football. Perhaps even once he does we won't win much, a few games here and there, similar to Rutgers or Purdue, because it'll take time for him to adapt his understanding to his team and coaches here. One, two, or three wins this year is my guess.

Heh.

I want the win (and the win out.. Ohio State notwithstanding) so much my blood boils when I think about it. But.. ..yes, but.. ugh.. whatever the capabilities of the individual players may be, as to athleticism as well as to freeing themselves of mistakes like penalties, two things keep creeping into view: 1. They have a dc who IS NOT PROVEN. Why he was brought up here I will never understand. If it were not for a high scoring offense that Central Florida team would have gone 6-6 in their last season at best. 2. This team does not know HOW TO WIN. The offense knows how to rack up yardage. And that is all we've got; a productive offense as to yardage. We're proving that yardage (and even time of possession) is not enough TO WIN. No defense. No special teams expertise. Just a fine quarterback (prone to injury?).

Obviously, but the "tampering" notions are just now airing. Thus my "perceived" remark.

Winning a few games would likely have rendered any of this perceived "tampering" not relevant, no matter the transfers.

Calvin Jones has it.

Yeah, oh.