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How frustrating will it be to get a guy like Dana working with our QBs and having Marcus out there playing checkers with them. 

1 hour ago, runningblind said:

That was true for 2023, but it annoys me when people compare year over year by saying things like "if X changes then we are good!".  No two years are the same, and the schedule is going to get harder with the West going away and new teams being added.  The West was also worse than normal last year.   Better QB play is a must, but that doesn't mean everything else stays exactly the same from one season to the next.   Other teams change also, some get better, some get worse, we play some on the road rather than at home, on and on and on. 

You are right in saying things change. some teams get better and some worse. And Nebraska has a habit of improving one facet while another decides to take a break.

Imo everything is looking better except offense. The defense is highly unlikely to take any steps back and the Oline saw gradual improvement. But with the recruiting moves this staff has made the offense should take off
 

looking at the schedule for next year, we have a real chance to beat every team on our schedule especially how Ohio State and USC played toward the end of the year. Just an optimistic take from a pessimist 
 

13 hours ago, Guadalupe Husker said:

I’m a life long Nebraska fan. I don’t believe NU will ever win a National Championship again. When I watch top ten teams, I feel like Nebraska isn’t even close as far as speed, size and play-calling. NU hasn’t been to a bowl game in six years. The Big Ten is only going to become more difficult. Winning 7-8 games will be the norm. Occasionally they may win 9. The only way I see Nebraska being relevant is if they get lucky with NIL or they buy a team. I’m not sure the boosters will fork over that much money. 

Dude, we are a good Qb coach and a good Qb away from being a really good team. Looks like we will have both very soon.
 

lol people like you act like we are getting blown out. We are in every game we lose except for Michigan. And with a competent offense that may change too. 

I can’t believe some of the comments on here. And some of y’all think im pessimistic?? Maybe… probably closer to a realist though, but anyway…

Here is some objective truth for ya: we just landed the number one recruit in 5 different states. We landed the number one qb in the country. We have filled out the spots of weakness on our offense. We have young talented WRs. We are finally starting to develop players. Our defense is the best it has been in years.
 

If a team like Washington can go to the Championship so can Nebraska. Will it happen next year?Probably not. But to say it will never happen again is just defeatist and actual pessimism. Go Big f#&%ing Red!

Why is this even a thread? Even the talking heads that hate on Nebraska every chance they get call the program a blue blood program. Go stomp around someone else’s bridge. 

I’m willing to wait on any indictment of our YOUNG wide outs considering who was throwing/ not throwing the ball to them last year. With the exception of IGC and Bullock I think we have some really good potential at the position. 

If you build it they will come. With DR and DK tossing it around we will see that room get filled out. 
 

im more concerned about the RB position. Dowdell is a must get. 

I don’t know about you guys but I personally love that there are no SEC teams in the natty. 
 

Fluke or parity?

On 1/1/2024 at 12:13 AM, Huskerfollower4life said:

I know HC Matt Rhule is loyal to his players on the team but the returning wr's didn't produce much (Coleman and Lloyd).  Can you blame it on qb play or the player himself(thrown in the fire to early)?  Coleman had 8 receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown while Lloyd had 6 receptions for 237 and three touchdowns.  I know Nebraska is looking at bringing in Banks from WF but to give Raiola more help or whoever is the starter at qb next season wouldn't you want to bring in another wr from the portal bc you can't trust the low productivity level?  

We also hardly ever threw the ball and when we did it was to the other team. Coleman, loyd and fidone were wide open the majority of the time. I’m not worried about them being able to contribute in the least.

3 hours ago, Guy Chamberlin said:

 

Well sure. You gotta wonder if Patrick Mahomes goes to the Bears instead of the Chiefs if he's making State Farm commercials today.

 

Or you could look at the fact that Brock Purdy's four years at Iowa State were the first four consecutive winning seasons for ISU since the 1920s. And they started sucking again after he left. 

 

I mean, I've watched every 49ers game for years, including Shanahan's seven year run, which included multiple years with the likes of Deebo, Kittle, Aiyuk, Raheem Mostert, and others, and the Purdy version is just plain better for the simple reason that he's a better quarterback. The "game manager" slight is just silly. 

100 percent. If he stays healthy he will surpass Tom Brady. he’d be a star wherever he went. 

32 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

I would love to get to a point where our WRs and TEs are so good that they realize they CAN'T load the box.

I’m confident they are not far off.  They were open, not just open but wide open, it’s unfortunate for them that we didn’t have anyone that could get them the ball consistently. Sure Coleman had a dropped pass here or there but I think I only counted two maybe? Needs to get more physical in his route running but he will get there. Loyd was solid, Fidone ironically had the most drops. Needs to work on his blocking too. Doss has potential. Cant wait for #15 to spin it to ‘em. This offense could be trouble for the new B1G.

add on: speaking of WR anyone know where Washington’s waiver stands? Coming back or no?

So this thread has a lot to unbox. I like the original intention and thought behind it…seems like it got off the rails a bit there.

But in all I like what is being said about how we can use what we have. I’m not enough of an x’s an o’s guy to contribute greatly to what’s been already said but I love the idea of running heavy sets and making defenders load the box. hit ‘‘em in the teeth a bit w the run game and then catch them w their pants down with some quick slants to a guy like loyd and some wheel routes w fidone/ Nelson. Maybe a bubble screen here or there. Then go for the jugular with some deep playaction passing. I haven’t been this excited for our offense since AMs freshman year.

That said Satterfield better be doing his home work and if I were him, I’d be recording every niners game and learning how to translate that into our own version of it. Obvious from Rhules comments that is what he wants to emulate. Go.Big.Freaking.Red

1 hour ago, Huskerfollower4life said:

Stop being a smart a**.  It's been quiet on the OC front and I wanted to know if anybody had heard something I didn't.  Maybe Satterfield doesn't switch positions and we are stuck with his play calls for another year.

Bro, I know it’s signing day and all, but it’s way too early to be drinking at this pace. Take a breath and enjoy what’s happening. 

16 minutes ago, DefenderAO said:

It will be interesting brother-to-brother conversations if the O Line can't keep Dylan on his feet.

 

I don't trust Satterfield to bring water from a cooler to Rhule.

 

 

To be sure. They did get better after Corcoran and Piper went down. If Raiola wants to protect his nephew they shouldn’t sniff the field. 
 

Yeah his track record is not good. Terrible in fact. But an offense led by DR and the running game we have going for us might just bail him out. I honestly think the run game will get even better with DR and these young WRs keeping the defenses honest. 

52 minutes ago, 559Husker said:

So now that DR is in the bag...do we still need to get rid of  Satt?.....which we won't, but just asking.....

As a QB coach absolutely. I’m willing to wait and see how his play calling pans out with a decent QB. 

15 minutes ago, Moiraine said:

 

I think it's fuji apples to braeburn apples. QBs get more $ and more attention in the NFL, why would it being the same in college football cause a huge problem, other than maybe the newness of it. 

Agreed 100%  Basically what I was saying there. Someone had posted about concerns about our lowly 3 star lineman getting butt hurt about not making a bunch of money to block for our new messiah (paraphrasing here but that was the jist) 

21 minutes ago, Undone said:

The hypothetical around a 3 star offensive lineman that gets upset about how much his QB is making isn't a dumb conversation. Any college football player could decide to quit for any reason.

 

The question is, is NU paying at least some kind of minimum salary for all players? I'm pretty sure that we are but I can't prove that.

 

Assuming we are, then it's a question of whether that same player could go out and get more in the transfer portal at another school (assuming he's not quitting just because he's butthurt). The entire conversation is pretty equivalent to differing salaries in any other workplace, really.

Not here to say it’s dumb, but is it productive to stir the pot about it? I mean do OTs in the NFL get butt hurt about how much the star player on their team is making? I may be comparing apples to oranges here as good OT get paid pretty well. But honest question here

49 minutes ago, Cornfed said:

Can’t wait til he/we prove them wrong. F*** Georgia fans…might as well be Colorado to me now. 

Judging by the response on IG and FB I wouldn’t be surprised one bit if we start seeing Georgia trolls on here to go with our buddies from CO and IA. It’s a great day to be a Husker fan

2 hours ago, Moiraine said:

 

 

Using the word "cringe" that way is... cringe. But yes the poem is dorky.

If you’re trying to be ironic that’s actually pretty funny. If not, pot, meet kettle. 

1 hour ago, GISker said:

How much dissension will the 2,000,000 dollar QB create with our lowly 3* recruits, working the offensive line to protect the ‘Chosen One’?

This is a non productive thought line. Even if this were to crop up which is very unlikely if you have met any of these guys, I’m thinking the coaching staff would nip that in the bud real quick

4 hours ago, JJ Husker said:

Our opponents will be expecting either shotgun or under center.  We need to be innovative and find a 3rd way.

Wildcat??

18 hours ago, HuskerNation1 said:

Here is Colemans response.

 

 

 

 

Uh oh he is already referring to himself in the 3rd person. If he really wrote this,  this is both cringe and awesome at the same time

So crazy what this staff has done on the recruiting trail in general. Absolutely amazing job.

As for DR obviously amazing get, I’m really looking forward to all the blue chip croots he will draw here. GBR!

Me trying to be an optimistic husker fan. The battle damage is accurate.
 

13 minutes ago, Hilltop said:

Exactly where did I call you out? 

 

I know you aren't an Iowa or Colorado fan, you are just a very pessimistic Husker fan that chooses to focus on the worst case scenario so you will be happy with virtually any other outcome.  

Oh my mistake, your comment followed one of my comments.

And yeah… that tracks. I’ll own that. Ill try to be less of a downer

2 hours ago, Hammerhead said:

https://huskercorner.com/posts/nebraska-football-casey-thompson-reunion-soon

 

I wouldn't hate it if this actually happens... Thompson would've been a decent upgrade over any of our QBs this year.  Could this mean HH going back to TE?

Is this legit? If so it makes me wonder if the DR thing isn’t happening