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Isn't it courage what he's really talking about? Keep pounding away and the results will come as a consequence win or lose. Playing the long game, losing "battles" matters much less that accomplishing ultimate objectives. That's the way that superiority is gained.

1 hour ago, Mavric said:

 

Funny how all the "we should have hired Prime" people that were beating their chests a couple of weeks ago have mostly disappeared and the "we should have hired Fickell" people have really been nowhere to be seen.

There's still a few around that are opposed to our coach for whatever reasons and remain adamant that Sanders, Fickell, Meyer or another candidate should've been "the guy". If their achievement histories were to be examined, I'm quite sure that it would reveal that most haven't accomplished much, if anything, particularly remarkable and, probably have played a role in failures themselves. The loudest critics/experts are often among the least qualified to make accurate assessments. This does not apply to all, of coarse, although there are plenty of these kinds around with their infinite intelligence that have answers for just about everything. You might've experienced such a person a time or two!  

Both recruiting and coaching/development. More recruiting than anything. And, the coaching includes effectiveness with recruiting. 

There are a variety of contributing factors of coarse though mainly it's not having effective offensive line play and the quarterback position. The line and QB is so integral to everything else. Then, there's the skill level of the receivers and the various injuries. We've got some talented young receivers with speed lacking experience. You've got to get the offensive line issues remedied primarily, introduce high level quarterback play and make additions to positions for the QB to utilize so that it's a sound, complementary unit. We need to feature a running back that can do a variety of things well too that's a tough, durable runner. Achieving those things simultaneous is a real challenge. It will be quite incremental in nature. 

A big effort needs to be made to change the trajectory of the offensive line play by significant degrees and gain momentum from there drawing legitimate play makers from there and quarterback out. I'm not sure what Rhule's response will be at the conclusion of the season. He definitely needs to begin providing answers. There's an urgency needed for making strides with the climb up while there's a need to demonstrate patience.

It will take time and, if necessary, adjustments to the staff though it's difficult to measure at this juncture with respect to personnel given several factors. Bringing in a solid, known O-line coach that can recruit well, if possible, would be my suggestion/preference. That area's performances are frustrating to me in particular. 

Michigan 33

Nebraska 13

 178 Rushing

 107 Passing

Strange game….Took us a long time getting going. That’s not going to bode well against quality competition. Especially anyone that’s good at stopping the run. Only listened to it. Seemed like we did quite a few different things while not having a whole lot to show for it. Defense must’ve had a hangover from last week. Ended with a thud after that rain delay. Just not very inspiring. Successful fake punt was nice. Their long return that was averted due to penalty wasn’t.
 

8 hours ago, Cornfed said:

Bro. There’s gotta be a good CU board you can join to continue the stroke fest. 

Everywhere that he's been people see right through him...Dude's a former fan turned troll that saunters around the internet mental masterbating shooting blanks. 

3 minutes ago, Number1Huskerfan said:

Long time fan, and just got enough courage to create a screen name.  At any rate, the blackshirts look unstoppable and I am loving what I see from the offense. RTB = Run the Ball. 

 

Homer take, but give Ruhle 2-4 years and we will dominate the B1G.  Tell me I am wrong comparing this team to the team the last 2-4 years. Just Sayin

Take a cold, cold shower. We've got a long ways to go before we're "unstoppable". In a couple of years we'll be much improved however. 

3 hours ago, admo said:

Go Ducks 

 

Quack! Quack! 

17 hours ago, JeffKinney87 said:

Reading the comments makes me think we are never going to get out of the muck and mire that is NU Football. 

 

Osborne anointed a man who's record at Nebraska was 58-19.  Frank was left championship level talent, but so was Osborne, and both of them had trouble getting a steady hand on the wheel (albeit it is true that Frank had a harder time of it).  When Frank was let go our AD hired Bill Callahan who went 27-22.  Tom Osborne came back as AD and hired Bo Pelini who went 67-27.  After Bo was fired, our AD hired Mike Riley who went 19-19, then a new AD hired Scott Frost who went 16-31.  

 

Osborne selections: 125 - 46, all other ADs: 62 - 72. 

 

The problem was not Osborne or Solich, it was that despite us having 2 golden opportunities in both Frank and Bo to slowly build a championship level program (Like Osborne's long journey to his first National Championship), we decided to instead gulp down the excuses for firing proven winners given to us by incompetent ADs, and sports writers.  

 

Winners win, losers don't.  You can say all you want about the rumors and attitude and off the field stuff from Solich and Pelini, but at the end of the day they won games, and had relatively clean programs.  Everything else that gets peddled out there like a "curse", or "we had to fire Bo", is just people trying to excuse what they probably knew then, and certainly know now, were poor decisions.

 

Now in the Year of Our Lord 2023, we are hiring a career .500 coach who has beaten one ranked team at the college level, and expecting to restore the glory.  My glass of kool-aid is running low.  

There are no curses. The biggest thing that bit us in the butt was irrational decision-making. Specifically, but not limited to, Steve Pederson firing Solich. While the emotionally charged decision to terminate was bad enough, his replacement was worse. The whole thing was handled terribly.

None of the decisions with respect to replacements was particularly good thereafter. Especially Mike Riley (Even though I like the guy personally). He wasn't a good fit for the program or the conference. Bo Pelini was a mixed bag. With respect to him, we exchanged an offensive guy for a defensive one. Scott was "one of us" and there were indications he could return us to the promised land (Not all of us agreed with that sentiment). In each of these cases the selection was to remedy the past choice, when what you're really wanting to achieve is securing who fits. Maybe you need another boot but just a different boot given it's features and not a rugged hiker, flashy sneaker or whatever. 

Now we have a builder in Matt Rhule. We didn't need one in 2003. What we needed then was as we always have since. Rhule's story is only beginning to get written. For me there's cause for encouragement though it's certainly understandable why tummies feel sick drinking all the big red cups filled with sweetness we've been handed again and again over that have led to bitter ends. 

We've been experiencing the legacy of poor decisions. We can't resolve our past errors and what is being done now will determine it's own. You might not like everything coach is doing but his intentions are true, he has an understanding and respect for our program and they're working their tails off to get the ship righted. Not as simple of an endeavor as might be thought.  

43 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

He indicates that "At home sense/feeling" is pretty important to him. Along with "family atmosphere". He respects Alabama and Oklahoma and their traditions though they might not meet the "Family" and "At home" criteria. I'd be surprised if he didn't choose Kansas State or us. I'd say there's some conflict going on there deciding between the two. Then it probably comes down to the offensive line coach he's most comfortable or confident with that can develop him. He's shaking his head non-affirming to each school (which likely means that he's still seriously contemplating the decision) and a bit affirming when talking about Nebraska and Rhule so that's a positive indication. There seems to be some deception going on there. Discussing K. State, he defends them as being down but are up and coming which I'll say bolsters their chances as well. K-State and Nebraska, dead heat. Followed by Alabama and last being Oklahoma. 

On 9/21/2023 at 11:17 AM, Archy1221 said:

Can’t they find an extra couple hundred grand in NIL for this one quickly.  Seems like money well spent 

That was said to be part of a plan! 

 Poor poor big bad don...

1 hour ago, Scarlet said:

FAFO

 

 

 

Nothing tops off zavarka and piroshki like a missile. Pardon the interruption zasranets! 

Nebraska 37

LA Tech 12

 Rushing 246

 Passing 174

8 hours ago, BigRedRig said:

Lack of flexibility for the joint to be torqued in a direction, motion or extension that is unintended for its function and beyond its limitations? 

Trauma and the nature of the trauma, the way in which it happened. The particular movements that occurred in the specific event and other factors causing it. Weight, twisting, torque, sudden blunt force that the body simply can't compensate for.

Also, the unique characteristics of the individual's joint and associated tissues can play a role as with a hip (to an extent). Some hips and associated structures (can) make it more susceptible to dislocation. That's my recollection of a discussion I had with an orthopedic surgeon that has extensive experience treating athletes. I imagine that's possible with the shoulder and other joints. 

Mainly though, it's the trauma and unique characteristics of the event which determines the extent of the injury. Stretching can even cause trauma depending on the specific event and there can be hypermobility issues. As was stated, forcing a structure beyond it's limits to do what it doesn't have the capacity. That's essentially the cause. 

47 minutes ago, Hagg said:

 

I'd like to work up some stats on injuries "these days" vs "in the olden days," especially wrt the QB position and especially Husker football.  .... Okay I'd like to see some stats. 

 

It seems like we get a lot of that.. oh hell I don't know.  I'll geegle around... er, google.  Gaagle?  Maybe there's an article about it somewhere. 

Short answer is there are a a variety of competing explanations as can be imagined. In some instances there can be overuse issues. The body not having sufficient recovery periods incorporated within the year. Nutrition could be a contributing factor. I’d argue that there are psychological and postural considerations as well. Different kinds of stressors might aid in injury prevention (Participating in more than one sport or having hobbies that complement what the person typically does). The mind body aspect can’t be underestimated. Our modern lifestyle effects, etc.

There are many considerations. Sometimes it’s unique to the individual while there are more common contributors influencing athletes as a whole or themes that broadly apply. 
 

6 minutes ago, Head Coach Scott Frost said:

When will Sims be be 100 percent with catching snaps

You had your shot buddy! 

Flip a coin eleven times. One side is Sims. The other, Haarberg. The one with the most gets the first series. He's the "starter". They alternate thereafter. (Ha)

If that's not working by the fourth, put Chubba in as QB with Haarberg a receiver and Sims a running back. Okay, that might not be a hot idea either...We'll probably wind up with two or three of them injured then what...

11 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

 

Link

 

I'm pretty sure he also said something similar in fall camp but can't find it right now.

He wanted to emphasize the importance of ball security and was holding Anthony accountable. It's a consistent message for the whole team to play to a standard. And possibly an acknowledgement to fans how securing the ball is important given how costly turnovers are. He also had some complementary words. I wouldn't characterize what was said as being thrown under the bus. 

4 hours ago, Hagg said:

 

Thoughts went straight to Lawrence Phillips.  All the effort.  All the chances.  How things escalated.  But this... none of us know Gilbert at all, let alone well enough to know one way or the other how he'd respond to those counselling and nutrition and all that is suggested.  I am thinking of the team and the school and the fans.  I'm thinking he needs to get it all taken care of and then make an effort to make the team;  not stay on the team while working on it.  Just an opinion.

It's not uncommon for us to compare cases even while there can be vast differences. Or, even make comparisons to our own life experiences and decision making. What might seem terribly bad judgement and a character issue might well be associated with a disorder. I am aware of cases as examples involving schizophrenia and kleptomania where individuals stole items with regularity. Bipolar would be another example. There are overlapping features among disorders. It's possible to have more than one. 

And, how can it be...That's not even rational behavior one might say. "Stupid", "Dumb" or whatever other label. It is indeed destructive though choices can have a myriad of influences. It's not nearly as simple as one might think. Absent familiarity of causes and associated behaviors it can be awfully difficult to comprehend. 

Our not being aware of what we don't know is problematic as well. It's a characteristic lacking self awareness. Ignorance. Not dumbness or, stupidity. It's okay to not know! Believing one knows when not knowing is another issue however...Making assumptions isn't rational either. That's where attitude, genuine curiosity and objectivity comes into play.  Each individual case has it's unique characteristics. 

If/when a person recognizes, accepts and is taking action to address their mental challenges to more effectively negotiate their life path, that deserves recognition and support rather than shamming and condemnation. There are plenty examples where that would apply but this might not be one. 

Nutrition and adjusting one's diet, medications and a variety of things can be helpful in addition to therapy. There's no diagnosis or attempt to make one from here.

My *opinion* as well is that it's in Arik's interest that he focuses on whatever challenges he has for the time being. It's possible that at some juncture athletic participation would be helpful. That would involve professionals with competencies working with him to make an accurate determination, assist him in changing his conduct and treat his condition, if any, toward possibly returning to the field once he's proven himself to be an asset to his teammates.   

That would require a commitment and effort on his part. If he does that, all the power to him!  There's no suggestion that whatever he wants supersedes the interest of the team or, that what's been demonstrated is okay. It's not. I have no doubt that coach Rhule would summon the very best of Gilbert and will act in the interest in the team. 

9 minutes ago, soup said:

 Out backup QBs from last year did get game time experience.  The problem is they all left after the season ended.  

That’s true.

Just awful…Feel badly for both of them. Going to be a challenge for an already struggling offense. Next men up! 

3 hours ago, MyBloodIsRed16 said:

This was my thought as well reading all the comments about how much better HH decision making was than Sims.  I didn't hear a peep about the one he literally threw right to a NIU player.  But that guy dropped it.  The throw across his body to Fidone was not smart and D probably should have picked that one.  He played good but due to the team he was playing against I'm not sure what type of conclusion you can draw.  

We really can’t arrive at any conclusions. He could’ve played poorly and didn’t. One cannot overlook any area of his play though. 
 

It’s unfortunate that our backup quarterbacks haven’t gotten more in game experience over the last several years. That would be beneficial as well.

I think Haarberg playing will elevate his game and the other QB’s as well. 

1 hour ago, presidentjlh said:

Lol there's no mental illness likely involved here, he's just an ahole lol

We don’t know either way if he does or doesn’t.

His having a mental illness is a real possibility though. 
 

1 hour ago, Cornfed said:

Well, to be fair…it’s shoved down our throat on every network’s commentary. Rents been paid. 

Turning down the volume is an option. It can be "a bit much".