melscott62

First game....I wouldn’t read much into it.

They think we are more likely to beat osu than Minnesota?

When we least expect it, but when we need him the most.....Tufftiger will return.

Can we split this and put the diaco stuff in its own thread?

That’s a lot of weak side linebackers on one defense.

Or they want him to be able to play multiple positions. One of the key advantages of that athleticism.

Exactly. They got ozigbo (who was known as being anything but a homerun hitter)to do it numerous times last year

Those 2 will almost certainly end their careers as the statistically best in Nebraska history at their position. Barring injury of course/transfer so on.

Who else do we have at center?

Yeah I don’t see this team regressing as the season goes on.

The thing that I think is forgotten is they don’t have to be great. They just need to not be terrible. Stop the run and create some turnovers. I think they can do that. It doesn’t need to be pretty. The O is gonna do its thing. As a chiefs fan it’s the same thing with them.

Chiseled? I’m sure he’s in a lot better shape but Chiseled?

We were 4-8 last year but that was with everything going wrong. I think with better breaks we win 6-9 games. That changes expectations of this year. IMO I look at last years team more like a 6 win team and I think 8 wins is a reasonable expectation unless we have Murphy’s law happen again.

if that is the case that is fine. he was too light last year

I really hope Mo Washington is incorrect. He was way too light. Esp for his height/running style.

I see them both in the backfield on 3rd and goal.

Unless day is also a generation type coach. It's unlikely but possible. We got lucky like that once.

Their defenses shouldn't match up against our offense either. We need to get the right guys in and execute. The rest will take care of itself.

Pretty terrible week. Oh well that is recruiting. Both losses sting.

If he redshirts that is easily done by his jr year. Possibly even his sophomore

If he points it.....they will come

I guess I needed to elaborate on my position so that everyone can clearly understand what I'm trying to say. Would say we are situated somewhere in between the other Big Ten West teams and the elite schools in the Big Ten. Granted we might be ever so slightly closer to the elite schools then the rest of the Big Ten West, but I don't think anybody who is watching our games with argue the fact that we need to be much closer to the elite schools and further away from the Big Ten West. That was all that I was saying. I would also argue that bringing up recruiting stats from schools that have drastically changed their coaching staff is not the most relevant information.

That's not relevant.

Going off of this year

Depends. I feel like we will see improvements year by year both on the field and in recruiting. If we see improvement in recruiting where by year 3 or 4 our recruiting is closer to PSU, OSU and Michigan than Purdue and Wisconsin..... Yeah we might be able to compete at that level by year 5-6