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 C'Mon Purdy & Co let's drive this sucker into the endzone 

Nebraska 15

Iowa 13

 Passing 107

 Rushing 186

4 minutes ago, commando said:

oh...forgot to add...the hottest coach in america (neon) wasn't mentioned

Coach Sanders is the wildcard. 

On 11/19/2023 at 3:22 PM, BlackHillsHusker said:

I think he has one more year at Nebraska at most.  Some teams have found a way to expose his D, but it will be brutal to lose him.

One more year? Tony's taking the Nebraska job once Rhule's deal with A&M is finalized! Coach Sanders could still come into play and mess that all up though...

Just now, commando said:

i checked an Aggie board....they have a thread with over 30 names listed and none were rhule ....until the last page when someone posted 16  coaches he would like and rhule was on his list.  that was the only mention i could find there.

Elko would be my guess if the Rhule deal falls through (Ha). 

Uban says he's happy with what he's doing now, no longer has an interest in coaching. 

Been a conspiracy from the get go. He's accepting the offer! And Tony White is going to be our next HC!!! 

9 minutes ago, Born N Bled Red said:

Hmmm.. did you guys see Rhule talking about Tony White being head coach? He drew extra attention to Tony no "choosing a place where the expectations far exceed commitment."

 

Does he feel like that is NU???

Rhule accepted the position referencing the various commitments here. I'd say he's saying go to a place having a similar commitment as Nebraska does.  

42 minutes ago, Packerhuskerfan said:

How come he could not develop Sims?  He wanted him.  Thompson was pushed out for him.

15 minutes ago, Sker fer life said:

Sims has a history of turning the ball over,  coaches knew this.  Not sure if this is something that can be coached out of him,  the kid plays nervous IMO.

Jeff Sims was fairly highly regarded coming out of high school. It seems that about a half dozen programs were interested in him. It's possible that he just couldn't transition to the next level and/or there's other contributing factors.

While it's possible that these issues might be able to be corrected, it's possible too that's simply not the case. It might've been an oversight on Rhule's part. He wasn't the only one that seen potential however inaccurate the estimation may have been. What to do? Apologize for the decision of bringing in someone not "up to the task" and that it was foolish to ever consider him...

Both the coaches and the player had the intention of succeeding and, indications are that the young man in a fine human being. It just hasn't worked out as anticipated. Perhaps an alternative arrangement where another staff member coaches the QB's addresses some of this. There was reasoning behind bringing Sims in and Casey Thompson wasn't forced out. In hindsight, Thompson remaining might've been the better route to go. It's best that they all continue to focus on improving and achieving their personal and collective objectives. 

6 hours ago, Waldo said:

But we have the sellout streak and next year will be different! Just wait.

You know that lazy coworker you have that’s sucked for the last 5 years, they’ll be better next year. Just need some counseling and positive reinforcement. 

Your last "boss" didn't exactly set good examples of work ethic or, fostering a winning culture! And, more often than not the "leadership" above him hasn't been conductive to turning the ship around. For a very long time. 

7 hours ago, Gorillahawk said:

I'm wondering what a fully healthy Purdy will look like? If he was playing injured Saturday, imagine what he could become with an offseason of development and a chance to get completely healthy. He looked like the perfect QB for what this offense is supposed to be.

After a broken collarbone there was a surgery to remove hardware related to the surgery. Then it seems there was an incident where he might've taken a hit that affected his thoracic spine and ribs I believe. There was some rehab involved as I remember. I can't say for certain only that I recall him discussing it briefly. Think he might've still been recovering from it or, had recently recovered from hit upon arriving here and there was still a bit of residual issues he was dealing with, possibly.

It caught my attention as I have some issues with the thoracic area of my spine. Perhaps it was another player...Don't think so though. At any rate, he hasn't been a hundred percent for some time and I think that's probably affected his practicing and not being more involved.

Michigan St.

Really don't know what we learned other than Purdy played pretty darn well and, we still come up with ways to limit our success...

Think it's sort of like "turtles all the way down" and infinite regress.   There's been a series of staffs and teams stacked one upon another affecting all the subsequent ones. Change upon change resulting in fluid footing. It takes a great deal to reestablish a solid foundation or "tracks" to operate upon. Culture's a big part of it then one factors in all the various moving parts from scheme, language, players, etc, etc, it's like a steam locomotive being able to gather momentum.  

There isn't the amount of progress we want. It's all very frustrating. Yet, I do believe that there's been a lot of hard lifting going on that will eventually produce more and more of the outcomes that we're all wanting. Keep working with the soil, sowing the right  seeds and providing everything they need that will produce productive yields!

57 minutes ago, Stone Cold said:

I learned alot

 

I learned i dont like watching the games anymore,  Over the past 20 or so years when things have gotten tougher and tougher it becomes harder and harder to watch.  For me personally that comes with a hand full of things.  It was never the end of november when we were deciding of making a bowl game was possible or not.  But the worse and worse the team gets harder and harder it is to sustain things.  And so now we are playing close in games, games in which 7 years ago we were blowing out these teams and now we barely hang on.  Where it used to be just 3 or 4 chest clenchers a year its all 12 now.  And what was worse this year is that it seemed like we had a chance but we fall short.  We always fall short anymore.  

 

Coach Rhule looks tired.  Even if we lose on friday it would be one of the fastest turnarounds hes had yet.  From seeing the dime nor he has had the past 3 games i think hes tired of us fans s#!t.  He isnt used to being scrutinized this much, that im sure of.  Even if its what hes paid to do you would get sick of turning in the best report you could of done and all your boss does is talk about the grammar.  

 

I think were ugly fans,  i honestly see how we talk and treat these people on social media is just sad.  I hate how we are ready to string up Sat on the goalpost even though there is no answer on who or what to replace him with.  Just fire him and lets move on but no one has any time or patience for the next guy either.  Ive seen this for years now on here and on social media.

 

I dont know how much of a fan i am of this anymore,  its not the fact of winning an being a winner if that were the case id just bandwagon any of the other regular top 10 teams.  It can be just as simple as buying a hat and watching a game.  Its that this has me more upset than ive been in a while.  Is that the hope it takes to watch someone fix themselves and all you can do is cheer on the sidelines.  You can truly do nothing to help because there is nothing that you can do.  

 

I honestly do think we play football just fine, i think there is something else, some type of lingering thing that just keeps holding on here.  None of those trophys they see mean anything to them, none of the past holds any weight here.  In this new place, in our new place.  Theres a reason we are holding on to those losing records, why those things linger.  Like old people talking bout the war that no one was old enough to experience but were to put a dot behind it and put some respect when we talk about it.  I think i like the off season more, because with hope you can at least be surprised by what may or may not happen.  

 

 

Lots of Hope but alot of despair also

 

Been noticing that. For quite some time actually. Satterfield looks tired too. Sufficient sleep translates into better decision-making. Even a hammer "rests" before it strikes again. They've been busting their butts ever since they got here. Attempting to do too much is a real thing.  Perhaps a little more downtime is in order.

I don't think that the sky is falling as many do while, I do think that there are legitimate criticisms, areas that are needing to be improved upon. I suppose communications between coaches that have been working with others could have a little effect as well and, maybe being on an NFL sideline has differences with collage. Something I've been thinking about.  At any rate, it's been a rough ride. We probably could've accomplished more and haven't. 

5 minutes ago, Hammerhead said:

Chubba Purdy is the best QB on the roster.  He made some nice throws into tight windows, and he's a lot more mobile than people gave him credit for.   He made some bad decisions,  but he still took much better care of the ball than Sims or Haarberg.

 

It's clear that QB wasn't the only missing piece of the puzzle.   We need to address O line and WRs, and we need Satterfield to stop forgetting that we need to address those positions. 

 

As good as our defense can look at times,  we're in deep trouble anytime the opposing QB isn't pressured immediately.  Our secondary just can't maintain coverage.   

 

There isn't a team in the country who has a better game plan for beating Nebraska than Nebraska.  Whether it's turnovers, missed field goals,  bad play-calling, or bad clock management, we still find ways to lose.

Dude can motor, too!

Coach White. I'd anticipated Tony would do well and he's exceeded that. Especially considering the change of defensive scheme. Even early on he had his unit playing well. He's a true gem. There's been a few lapses and games that were better than others though overall it's been a welcome surprise.

The way he leads and relates so well with the players is extra special. The other contributing staff staff there is deserving of credit as well and there's quite a bit of talent on that side of the bal.

1 hour ago, TGHusker said:

I have added one more question with 2 games remaining. 
 

I still think we will do enough to beat Iowa at our place.  However Wisky is playing even worse than we are so it may be a real opportunity to end that losing streak 

 

 

The game is winnable! IF we don't give the ball away multiple times, can establish a decent ground game, use clock, minimize errors and, the defense plays soundly. Defensive score, even if it's a safety. Special teams limits their returns and gives the offense shorter fields to work with. Everything has to be better across the board to win either game. 

Nebraska 16

Wisconsin 14

 Passing 94

 Rushing 195