WWG1_we_GBR

40 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

So we weren't tested even though we lost sets.

 

Seems legit.

You are so close to understanding my point. We werent tested away from home. That is objectively fact.

2 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

You mean like playing @ #2, @ #3, @#12 and @ #14?

yes. Stanford was on the road. PSU on the road. (notably, we lost a few sets). Purdue on the road, 5 set match. We weren't tested. Playing all the best opponents at home is different.

Texas was locked in from the start. Our ladies seemed unfocused. Maybe we should schedule tougher opponents away from Devaney.

1 minute ago, Mavric said:

Another attendance record, woo-hoo! Expand the attendance record trophy case.

Plus, should the goofers win, Fleck will make them all rings and we can, of course, make fun of them

Glad we won, but what the hell was up with the announcers at the end? We are #1, Minnesota is awful. The fact they took us to 4 and gave us hell late is concerning. I hate the hyperbole. I really do. We should have won. We did win. 3 sets...5 sets...doesn't matter one bit. On to the tournament and overall 1 or 2 seed, home gym. Bring it. GBR

2 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

I count 42 counting the playoffs.

 

I count 80 6-win teams right now.  Cal and Colorado State are still playing and have five wins.  

 

So .... that's a lot of counting on my part but I see at least two 5-win teams being in.

 

But others claimed we were a long ways down that list.

 

Edit: @WWG1_we_GBR noted Army and Navy still to play.

I just saw USF won to hit 6 wins. So that seems to check out with the army/navy game next week and Colo St and Cal games in play. Plus the 2 former FCS teams waiting...no more spots no matter how you slice it

Appears to be 5 spots left. Winner of Army-Navy next week gets in.  Cal is up 3-0 over UCLA. Colorado State can get in with a win over Hawaii. South Carolina lost, so they're out. Same with Washington State. Etc. etc. James Madison And Jacksonville State get "priority bids" if fewer than 82 teams are eligible. That leaves 3 spots. Minnesota leads APR. Mississippi State is 2. That is as far as I have capacity to cipher through. 

If we are 6+ in APR, we aren't gonna sneak in.

2 minutes ago, lo country said:

No worries.  I know JMU is one. that moved up and has made some waves about a bowl game.    Unsure of the other. What I hate with that is that is known moving up.  No post season play year 1.   App St faced the same thing.  No complaints from them.  

My point was again, opinion. Why a 1 year bowl ineligibility when moving up? It's dumb. Jackson St is 11-1. the other is Georgia Southern I think. Georgia directional in any event. They are 6-6, so their case is weak. But, I read somewhere that they lose the ineligibility year 1 in the event there are spots - which seems to punctuate my point completely. Move up to a tougher place...no ban needed? The annual discussion with mediocre teams suggests to me there are too many bowl games.

1 minute ago, lo country said:

All 41 bowls are filled with 6 win teams?  Link?

games are still being played. there aren't 82 teams yet to my knowledge. But there are 2 teams that aren't "eligible" for the absurd reason that they moved UP from FCS to FBS that magically become eligible and take the first 2 spots if not enough teams get to mediocre. Sorry, I don't have a link for you. We aren't getting a bid - that is my belief.

26 minutes ago, lo country said:

Looks like 43 bowls (can't tell if this includes playoffs) with 77 teams qualified.  Still leaves 9 teams.  

 

https://herosports.com/fbs-college-football-bowl-games-which-teams-are-eligible-bubble-cpcp/

82 teams compete. Period. We arent one of them.

82 teams play in a bowl game. The bar is set at 6 wins. 6-6. That's not a high bar. I think anyone that suggests there aren't too many bowl games is not being honest about it. There are. Objectively that seems to be fact, proven by an entire methodology for letting losing teams in because of sponsors and advertisers.

Most teams lose a lot of money on the lesser bowls due to mandatory ticket buys. They have to sell travel packages to recover their "nut" and often dont, but they still have to buy a set amount of tickets regardless.

History books are closed on the Big Ten West.

2014-2023, our Huskers have an impressive 21-38 record and zero West titles. Only Illinois is worse. Only Illinois and Minnesota also have no West titles. That is tragically bad.

On to the next chapter for Husker football. I am looking forward to new beginnings mostly because the past is a dumpster fire.

Jacksonville State absolutely earned the right to play in a bowl. They moved up to FBS and won 11 games. Georgia State is 6-6 and similarly moved up. They earned it too. We, on the other hand, do not. Pure and simple. Do better, play better. Winning 1 more game was all that was necessary and we couldn't do that. Season is over.

Let Rhule do his thing. Expect improvement next year. Does that mean better fundamentals? I think so, does it mean players buying into his system, definitely. He needs to rebuild this thing from the frame up. That much is clear. Let him cook.

17 minutes ago, Husker03 said:

Not sure in the time of equality and NIL and all of the rigmarole why there is still a bowl requirement to allow for continued practice. Let all schools practice until December 20th. Why should the teams good enough to make continue to have and advantage over the horrible programs? 

This might be the worst take ever. Because. That's why. Nobody cares about any bowl game anymore outside of the playoffs. The benefit is for additional practice, recruiting and the players come home with a bit of swag. Remove that incentive and it completes the destruction of college football. Sorry, I can't get behind your suggestion. We don't deserve a bowl game, we don't get to keep practicing. We have to get better. Win one more game. That is not a hard concept.

3 minutes ago, DrinkinwitTerrellFarley said:

I believe that.  Vikings fans are the most miserable people on Twitter/X.  It's either football trauma or 7 months of winter.  Maybe both.

That and was darn lucky on a fumbled snap.  

Ohhhhhhkaaaay? Not sure I understand the point here. USU QB fumbled the snap, picked it up and willed himself into the endzone to become bowl eligible.

Utah State gutted that out and got their 6th win to earn extra practice.

on to Minnesota then hosting the Tourney.

22 minutes ago, ladyhawke said:

You mean New York or Detroit. Maybe that’s a silver lining. Not having to play in those two places in the dead of winter! (Still wanted to win though. I felt bad for the seniors who aren’t coming back next year. Still love this team. GBR!)

sure, not much difference between bad bowl games to me really, except the extra practices. [wrong thread, but] it's volleyball season anyway

Guess I don't need to make plans to head to Nashville for the bowl game.

Can't turn the ball over 3 times. 

Man, this team has an incredible gift.

Too bad it is for finding ways to lose. I wasn't sure if either team wanted to win the Heroes Trophy.

5 hours ago, Scarlet said:

Out rushed Wiscy

 

More yards passing than Wiscy

 

More time of possession than Wiscy

 

Lost the turnover battle 

 

Lost the special teams battle 

 

And lost

I would add that his given name is "Preston" and threw the pick to another kid named Preston to the list.

2 minutes ago, lo country said:

We have consistently "recruited better" than all the teams in the West and only lower than UM, PSU and OSU in the East.  The inability to develop and retain them has been a huge issue for sure.  Kids want to play for a wining program.  We are currently not one.  Kids want to go to programs that will show case their abilities.  I have no real idea what our scheme is.  What skill position has shined.  Who is our game on the line he needs the ball guy.....We have no identity.  

Grahm Mertz is an excellent example of "buying recruiting rankings" in my opinion. He was awful at Wiscy, but decent at Florida. Rankings to me dont mean squat. Can you play? do you play? are you a baller or a pu&&y? That is all that matters. 

43 minutes ago, The Duke said:

We can complain about the time management at the end of the game...AND WE SHOULD...but let's also not forget that Satterfield's offense failed to score any points for 45+ minutes of game time.

 

Satterfield needs to go.

his offense scored on two insanely broken plays. Purdy runs like a cross between Napoleon Dynamite and Forrest Gump. NO way that's a designed play. But great start that we simply didn't really deserve and couldn't sustain