Nebraska55fan

This is the guy I worry about- 6'3" CTB didn't play really well in coverage against NW and his play seems spotty. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/cornelius-johnson-1.html

That is very true. However even this year where I sit, there have been plenty of open seats- areas where 4-5 seats are open Within sight. It hasn't been a tight squeeze at all. That isn't a one year thing HCSF year one was pretty tight, not so much this year or 2019. Same issues late in the Riley era. We are 59 rows up in middle of endzone- so not row 99 etc. Tickets were selling out of in front for $15 for Northwestern game. Will be interesting to see what happens with Michigan. All seats are bought, just not everyone attends as in years past. That's why we need to improve the fan experience and invest in stadium improvements. People will eventually tire of paying- not going- not being able to recover price of tickets.

As you know the stadium has changed a lot. Early in- early 70s, there was only a 10 ft high fence with barbed wire. Back then there would be literally 4-5 people deep in the endzones behind the fence. Then there were also a small set of bleachers in the endzone corners under the stands that really weren't assigned to anyone. There were sometimes 4-500 of us. The 70 Missouri game, they added an 8 foot fence in front of the 10 ft fence and put cops inbetween. Only a handful were able to get in and the crowd got pissed. The band comes marching in and everyone- probably 6-700 people just locked arms and came in right behind them. People were pushing from the back to the point those in the front had to move forward or get trampled- about a dozen band members got trampled- all muddy uniforms- they were pissed- everything was grass and mud then- little concrete. I was 10 and pretty small in second row- so I got pushed forward, kind of concerned about being trampled etc The next week the extra fence was down. AND there was a huge contingent of cops where the band went in. We would rush in behind when they would bring the ambulance in sometimes. Or organize with another group, they would scale the fences in one area- to get the cops to go there- while we would scale the fences in another. Then they built the present wall- that really about ended all the sneaking in. They also sealed up and reinforced all the weak spots in the North End. There was a tiny power box about 6 feet up in the south end wall. My buddy would boost me up so I could stand on it, then I would grab the wire and pull myself up. Once on top you had to grab the edge, lower yourself down, jump. Had to do it quickly because back then cops were stationed everywhere and they would chase you. I was caught just twice- they talk to you, let you go- no big deal just try again. I always went with the same kid and we viewed it as an adventure- it was a blast. Back then they would let everyone in at the half. He was kind of chicken- wouldn't take many chances- about half the time he waited until half. He quit coming once they put the wall up. . I think only one time in 6-7 years of doing it did I ever have to wait till halftime.

My first 4 years starting in 1970 went to every home game They only lost 1 game during that time- I thought we never lost at home. - Oklahoma- 1972 broke a 20 something game home winning streak, On Thanksgiving Day back then. Was sitting on a bunch of bags of ice in the South Endzone behind the fence, on a chilly day. My buddy and I had snuck in. Dad wasn't wasting those precious OU tickets on TG Day on us LOL. Had out of town family in for the Holiday Couldn't believe it, they beat us primarily through the air, back then they ran it nearly every down.

Don't be surprised when there is a night game for even a good team and seats are available. Last Saturday an 84 year old woman was talking to me in line- her grandson had taken her to the game. She was so proud of the fact she was going because she lives by North Platte and it was probably going to be past 10:30 before they got onto the interstate to go home and about 2 when they got home. Nice Hotel rooms close can be scarce and pricey- used to have to buy 2 nights at the Embassy Suites and reserve it way in advance back in the day. Not everyone out West likes doing that.

Ok Millennial

He claimed I wasn't a fan- he's so wrong. You can be a fan and supporter of the program but disagree with how some things are being addressed. They aren't mutually exclusive in any way.

Well this was in the thread and I was responding to it "Posted 2 hours ago "I think we now need to ask ourselves if we want to interrupt measurable progress (without the special teams gaffs, we could be looking at a 5-0 Michigan coming to a 6-0 Nebraska in Lincoln this weekend) and start from scratch with an unknown staff." Does that help you- is it ok to comment on a post- that includes something you factually disagree with? I guess not.

I think you have issues with people that disagree with you. Can take a pic of my season tickets in front of this screen if that helps you. Or my Nebraska room with all the tickets to the title games- game pics, My TO ball and letter from him. pic of him and I. Really don't care. I doubt you even go to the games

Sorry, Im not a styrofoam finger 13 year old who knows little about the game and just is all about mindless cheerleading the cool aid drinking. Ive been going to games since 1970 and have a lot more invested time and moneywise than you and many others here. As a fan of all College, HS ball I'm always looking for cool things others are doing to learn from etc. I appreciate well played football- no matter where it's being played and have no jealousy/hate toward any team. At this juncture NO team should be taken for granted- remember this team lost to Troy and a terrible Illinois team. I find it odd you seem to downplay what Yant or the New Oline mix is doing. I realize you get really uptight when someone disagrees with you- its just a difference of opinion. Its an opinion board, bound to happen.

Lots of people I know were just plain old frustrated. Losing games the same way, making the same silly but fixable mistakes that never seemed to be addressed. No one wants HCSF to fail, we all want NU and him to be successful. And he has recruited well, considering our poor win/loss record. What we're looking for is significant signs of progress. Yes, there are signs here and there, there are also signs of sameness. For anyone that has played sports you know teams get in the habit of winning, they get in the habit of losing too. Often times it has little to do with skill- Ive coached teams that very few people would want walking into the stadium that won consistently and been part of teams that dramatically underachieved. The winning teams- just figured out how to win games, never felt they were out of it, always confident and didn't choke in the clutch. No matter how bad it was, we figured that we would somehow win. NU seems they are on their heels a bunch, not confident, not winners? 1-14 on last offensive drives to tie or win games? No first downs in Overtime games. That can't continue to happen- losing games on special teams, penalties and turnovers can't continue to happen- there needs to be progress.

I have NO idea. I don't follow the NFL very much at all- can't remember the last time I watched a game. Read about it some. When you're coaching all week- games etc- the NFL is just too much. Not my thing, sorry. I remember Minnesota trying to do that to an Osborne team back in the early 80s- I think we scored something line 83 points on them. That would be nice

I agree with you. Hopefully make them less apt to dial up their pressure schemes also. HCSF is a very good play designer, hopefully he has some things up his sleeve for this one- not gimmick trick plays- jedi scheme warrior stuff.

I realize fans are fans and will bet with their hearts and degenrate gamblers are just that. What would be interesting is the real pros with big money- how accurate have they been.

Hold on- aren't we supposed to take out the high score (breakout game)- because it could be an outlier to make the totals quite a bit different? Thought that was how we were doing it now. JK

THAT is very true. I hope you are right. They like to give some fake alignments and peel back. Would be nice to guess right on a few of those. Hoping to see some play action passes off that option look this weekend. Really haven't seen much of that just yet. Allen "whiffs" on his seal block on the LB and slides behind the safety seeing run.

I know they do, will rephrase my question. My question is- has there been any historical analytics that show the historical relationship between winning bets and very high stakes gambles that have moved the line?

I don't gamble on football- what are the analytics on moves? I get it, they want as much action on each side as possible to siphon off as much juice as possible and not be caught holding the bag. Has there been any analytics on how accurate big money moves have been? Not aggregated moves by small time bettors. Its amazing how close the linemakers can be on this stuff- later in the season.

Sure as long as that's 12 carries- not 30. I would love to see him get 100 and Rhamir the same. Happy with 90/60, 50 for AM and another 50 with the pitch backs

I would too- but is "roughly" 51 yards, 63 or 96? It might depend on what your narrative is it seems.

Great a Bowl game with the site to be determined I'll get right on buying my plane tickets to that right now

Nouili said he started "thinking in English" about 18 months ago or so. While he has always been very fluent in English- it has to help him out. HCSF commented along the lines that just recently Nouili was finally figuring out some of what they were trying to teach him. He came in very raw and even started at CSU as a true Freshman. He has a lot of potential.

No worries I thought you were rounding up again Not sure how that seems to work here on the forum. With Yant getting "nearly" 100 yards against Northwestern- hopefully the line holds its own and he can get another one.

They didn't, unless you're rounding up from 13 to 21 Some of that going on Score- Michigan 20 Rutgers 13 AKA 21 https://www.google.com/search?q=michigan+rutgers+football+2021&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS831US831&oq=michigan+rutgers+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0i20i263i512l2j0i512l7.9306j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=m;/g/11rfd796k0;6;/m/012hfxch;dt;fp;1;;

Where did I say anything like that? Of course you can quantify a 75 yard pass. They can't quantify the pass that should have been thrown for a game winning TD that instead was thrown for a short gain or a sack. If it is somehow accounted for- what is the number minus 100 or should it be minus 200, or does the analyst have leeway or is he even looking and counting that stuff at all? They cant quantify a run that should have happened to get a first down if run early but instead was run late and got a 5 yard gain. Do they have the same graders grading every single QB? 120 CFB teams- same guy analyzing every snap of every game to the nth degree- looking at all of the coulda shoulda's of every single snap- I seriously doubt it. Those ratings usually come out, what the Monday after the Saturday games? YOu are assuming they go to that level- which would be nearly impossible to do or quantify. Again- you are assuming they can- rules for thee not for me- I get it.