Cobra Kai

Benefit of the doubt is earned.

If Alabama or Clemson don't win their conference and only have 1 loss, they should be in...at this point in time. They are the two best teams. That's what the playoff is. Best vs. best. I really don't care if it's Alabama or Clemson...replace those names with two other schools with their rosters, coaching staffs and results. I'd still say they would be in. It's about being the best, not winning a terrible P5 league.

Stop it

I respectfully disagree

It's not speculation for the last half decade. Those two teams are just way better than everyone.

Maybe it shouldn't happen, but no one has gotten into the playoffs with more than 1 loss. And Alabama and Clemson have 5 of the last 6 national championships. They are the best two programs in the country without argument. People hate the Yankees, hated UCLA, hated the Celtics...yada yada yada. I not a fan of either team, but I know what greatness is when I see it. Should the FBS playoff change formats? Absolutely. Will it, probably. Would Alabama and Clemson still get in? Yep. If the playoff is designed to put the best however many teams in a bracket together, Alabama and Clemson are in...until they prove otherwise. They are the best two. It has really never been about the best record. It's about whos the best. People struggle with this.

It's Alabama and Clemson or vice versa...then everybody else. They get in because they are better than everyone else. It's clear and obvious. I am for an expanded playoff too, but to say it isn't fair or flawed because Alabama and/or Clemson get in with blemishes is kind of foolish. The playoff system as it is now is about putting the best teams on the field against one another. There is currently no other team in FBS at their level. If people don't like it, they need to beat them...and keep beating them until the tide turns. It will happen eventually, but for now, we're stuck with two great programs and then everyone else. I'm sure this is how people thought of Nebraska and Oklahoma or Nebraska and Miami in their hay day.

Don't trust anything in this link. Nebraska isn't in their preseason top 25 #fakenews

Illinois is and always will be a steppingstone job. If he does well, he's gone after 2-3 years. If he does poorly...he's gone after 2-3 years. Either way...meh

Don't think any of us are shocked. Kids want to play instead of wait. He's got talent, but I didn't see him or Johnson cracking the 2 deep this year unless things go drastically sideways. We have 2 power backs and 3 AP backs ahead of the transfers. (assuming Johnson follows suit.) I think we'll be just fine. Good luck to him & I hope it all works out for him. I'll always pull for that kid to be successful, after what he's gone through to get here.

Ceiling 7-8 Floor 5 So long as in the deed the glory agrees

Thanks for putting me in my place! I won't say anything on the boards until I clear it from you first...just to make sure it's the correct opinion! Effort level=0

AFleets are the ballers who can run fast and jump high...who go to Alabama and Ohio State. Guys who are 1st and 2nd round draft picks. It's not a surprise you don't know what an AFleet is. We haven't had many of them in over two decades. I don't blame you...ignorance is bliss

Haarberg and smothers were well protected by the coaching staff. They weren't thrown into the deep waters, which is to be expected. Smothers was very unimpressive throwing it, haarberg had a lot of zip but his accuracy leaves a lot to be desired. Just remember, he should be getting ready for state track right now. They both need work, that's for sure. I'd put my money on HH to break camp next year as the guy tho if both progress equally.

The pro agility numbers are more like it. This is a top ten that we all should be happy with.

I'd just love to see consistent pressure with 4. The secondary has dudes & the LBs are turning into a strength instead of a weakness. Get some pressure with 4 this year & we could be on to something.

I was never poo pooing cams vert. The average vert of d1 football players is between 29"-31". Our top 10 doesn't leave me all warm and fuzzy. Very happy for cam, as I said before. All I stated was our top 10 leaves lots to be desired. Look at who's on that list. Then look at who you expect to be out best playmakers at all 3 levels this year. Looks like our AFletes need to put some more work in on being AFletic.

Is this a good thing for the team, or a bad thing? Kudos to him, very impressive. I think the AFletes need to have more quick twitch than our center. I can hear it now...but, but, he was a tight end! Go pound sand with that garbage. We have how many scholly WRs, DBs and RBs? And 3 finished better than him? Yikes

If you have a dominant team, you need to challenge them...the coaches you mentioned had teams that are/were the cream of the crop. It helps make sure complacency doesn't set in. Frost doesn't have that type of team...and he knows it. He is dealing with fragile egos due to getting boat-raced for his entire tenure here at Nebraska. He's gotta love them up as much as he can. Keep the good vibes going. If we go 10-2 or 11-1 then you might see him start challenging manhood in pressers. I don't think we'll have to worry about that, though.

From what I have seen, there hasn't been a back that we have given a fair shake to be the bell cow since the new regime. I don't think that trend changes. It's like QBs. They say if you've got two, then you've got none. I would say the same applies to RBs. If you've got 7, you've got none. Stepp and Yant are the power backs and should not start in this offense. They would be great short yardage or change of pace backs. Scott is the tweeter. He's power and speed, he just needs enough touches to see if he's got what it takes. Earvin and Morrison are very similar backs. Both explosive...I like them both. I'd say your depth chart needs to be broken down this way. Short yardage back: 1. Stepp 2. Yant Every down back: 1. Scott 2. Earvin/Morrison 3. Everyone else

So... Logan Smothers...

How bout them beavers! Lol

I really like the forward thinking approach to some of our portal additions. Trey gave us bryce and now this one. Don't think it's a coincidence...these guys were doing this portal stuff before it was cool. I'm pumped about this kids potential. He can really shoot it and he's athletic. Score one in the plus column for the big red

You clearly know more about oregon state basketball than I do, but to say these kids weren't wanted seems a bit of a stretch. 5 minutes worth of checking tells me otherwise. All per 24/7: Thompson #7 SG nationally Notable offers: Cal, Syracuse, USC, Utah Reichle #1 player in the state of oregon Silver #17 juco nationally Silva #1 juco in cali Hunt notable offers: USC, SDSU, Nev, Boise Lucas notable offer:. Nev (point record holder in the state of california) Calloo notable offers: Okie st, Illinois, florida, Mississippi State, ole miss, providence, smu, usf They might not belong where they are...and might get blown out in the sweet sixteen, but something is working. I'd rather have a group of over achievers than a group of selfish ballers who fail to meet expectations.

They have two lottery picks on their team. That's at least 1 more than kansas had UCLA has at least 2 pros on their team, oregon has at least 1 pro, probably more, colorado has a pro. Oregon state is the only team in the pac-12 that made it in that doesn't have a pro. They just play well together. When I say pro, I mean nba pro. I realize there are hundreds of leagues out there. Bottom line, this shouldn't have surprised us. We need to get out of the B1G bubble