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Should have known the fast start was too good to be true. Can't make anything easy.

Just now, ndobney said:

We are going bowling baby!

Whoa now still wayyyy too much game left. But. . .hooray for Chubba.

Hooray for Chubba.

Purdy is currently taking snaps from Ben Scott on the live pregame youtube feed.

https://www.youtube.com/live/eAzArG9_SbI?feature=shared

15 hours ago, Toe said:

 

Have you missed all of the "one of us" stuff from Rhule?

I think, could be wrong, but think Frost explicitly said in PCs that players weren't buying in enough for him? Rhule says "we'll see who's one of us!" or whatever in speeches but I so far have missed if he stood in front of the press saying "wait until I've got MY players!"

#soccerschool

On 11/14/2023 at 7:10 PM, lo country said:

This might be revisionist history, but I seeem to remember NU in 95 either neither fumbled or lost a fumble.

That team fumbled 28 times. So if by some miracle of heaven, the Huskers can avoid fumbling for two whole games (and, DARE I SAY, some kind of a. . .bowl game thingy?!!), they'll finish with exactly one fewer fumble than the 1995 team! Unfortunately they've already lost 13 compared to 9 by the 95 squad.

On 11/11/2023 at 5:36 PM, Packerhuskerfan said:

I'm a no now.  We will lose close ones to Wisconsin and Iowa.  The QB play is just too poor and the turnovers are killer.  The playcalling on offense isn't playing to their strengths.  I'd like to make a bowl just so we don't continue to be the last Power 5 school to not make a bowl game.

There are no "strengths". If fans think they know what "strengths" there are, bet the opposing defense knows even more so and will gladly continue to line up to try and take those things away.

I expected 3-4 wins this year because that's the kind of program he inherited. Squeezing out some extra wins with a QB room full of morons, an unrealistically huge number of injuries, and years of losing habits that need to be beaten out of them is hardly grounds for a stupid thread like this.

7 minutes ago, admo said:

You are in FG range, points are hard to come by, and the OC calls a few pass plays with your 3rrd string QB.

 

What could possibly happen.....

 

A near sack that fortunately didn't turn into intentional grounding....... And the other was an interception in the endzone.  

 

Could have taken the 3 points by playing smart as an OC, giving your team the lead, and placing the pressure on Maryland to try to tie the game.

 

Going for 7 on 3rd and goal when you can take 3 without screwing up is what lost the game at that point.  OC should have been much more aware of the bigger picture 

Satterfield didn't call two pass plays. The first "pass" was all on Chubba. It was a designed handoff all the way, per Rhule. The discombobulation set the offense up in a long 3rd and goal, so passing was not that big of a leap, but QBs have to know to just launch it into the seats. I am ok with blaming Satterfield as a QB coach there, slightly less as OC. If he's still around, he should be TE coach, not QB. Move Martin back to analyst and hire a QB coach.

10 minutes ago, JJ Husker said:

IMO the only thing about the QB play you can pin on the coaches is the fact they put them on the field and have them try to do things they are horrible at. Our QB talent is zero. You ain’t gonna coach em up.

 

What the coaches can do is recognize that fact and call plays that will minimize the damage they do. That did not happen today….or in previous games.

The QBs are so bad, I don't believe there is a single play that they couldn't find a way to turn it over on, especially Sims. He should not play again. Haarberg is now dinged up, and had been figured out by defenses once they had enough tape on him. Start Purdy the last two games, hope that element of surprise/lack of film on Chubba is enough to luck your way into some points, and who knows, maybe the defense can hold Wisconsin and/or Iowa to less than 10.

Thanks to Josh Martin for stepping in to the TE coaching slot in an emergency. Now in two weeks, move him back to analyst, give Satterfield the "TE coach" label, and hire a real QB coach. On top of raiding the portal. Glad Purdy finally got in, I expected a quick three and out on a whimper, but he found a way to also turn it over after a bizarrely long drive. Sims should not see the field again. Haarberg probably shouldn't either. Just to send a message to QB recruits: no favoritism.

Purdy now.

Anyone still want to try and prop up Sims?

WOW, good job, D.

MORE TURNOVERS PLEASE, D.

5 minutes ago, olddominionhusker said:

The pick was bad but Sims is running the offense better. The only chance we have to win going forward this year is starting him. He got some nice throws into tight coverage that last drive. At least teams have to think about him passing. And we don’t lose anything in the run game with him. I think with first team reps he will give us our best chance 

I didn't see anything different from his starts. 0 points and a turnover. He's shown no ability to finish drives. This is not a call for Haarberg to return, though. I'd rather see Purdy if Sims either makes more mind-numbingly stupid mistakes or gets his ankle dinged again.

Sims managed to not run the wrong direction or fumble a perfect snap, but still. . .turned it over. Somebody needs to find some kind of cocktail of ADHD meds and narcotics to get a QB to quit pressing/overthinking/being a moron, whatever is going on in their tin can heads.

8 minutes ago, teachercd said:

Take the “he is from nebraska” glasses off.  
 

HH three 3 picks today…dropped a snap and overthrew almost everyone.

I don't give a single f****** s*** where he's from, Haarberg has no business playing QB at Nebraska beyond this year unless he does some SERIOUS work in the offseason, which I ain't holding my breath. BUT SIMS COULDN'T EVEN RUN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND THEN FUMBLED TO GIVE PURDUE 2 SECONDS OF A GLIMMER OF HOPE, HE IS WORSE. THIS IS NOT A MATTER OF OPINION, WE ARE COMPARING A PILE OF POOP TO A MOUNTAIN OF VOMIT. Put Woche in, I don't care.

1 minute ago, ladyhawke said:

Yeah, what is up with that? We have players that can run and we end up passing! Why? 

Because the way MSU's defense was playing, we had guys running wide open all over the field. The running game struggled more than some people probably care to admit/remember because of the loaded box. If Haarberg were even a mediocre QB today instead of a FREAKING ABORTION, Nebraska probably wins by 10+.

18 minutes ago, teachercd said:

HH is worse than sims and it’s not close 

Nope. Sims remains the worst. ONE scoring drive against a Colorado defense that sucks massive dongers, which Haarberg immediately matched when Sims finally, mercifully, tweaked his ankle. Can't even call for the snap correctly with a man in motion, he's BAD. FORGET ABOUT HIM. I'd much rather see Purdy if they HAVE to go to a backup at this point, but that isn't saying anything.

6 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Also, what will it take for Sims to get a drive?

So you just didn't watch the first two games? He's just like Haarberg but without the ability to at least luck out and lead a scoring drive now and then.

4 minutes ago, MyBloodIsRed16 said:

Who the hell is #90?  Made a nice play and just missed a sack in the 1st qrt then he gets a sack in the 4th

 Edit: never mind, was thinking of a different kid on the team.

What I learned from years leading up to this game: don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Thought they'd get beat after an inexcusably stupid, idiotic start to the game, but they corrected course and won. That's ok, better than never overcoming those bafflingly stupid mistakes and losing to a garbage Northwestern team because, in case anyone forgot, NEBRASKA DID THAT LAST YEAR.