Saunders

6 hours ago, krc1995 said:

Baton Rouge is an arm pit, but it’s warm

Gainesville is close to beaches and it’s warm 

Tuscaloosa is, I’m actually not sure, but it’s warm

Auburn the same 

Knoxville is nice, and has that nice arid mountain climate 

Atlanta is an arm put, but it big and warm 

College Station is Hicksville, but warm 

Arkansas, sucks. Everyone hates it 

South Carolina, warm with beaches close

The Mississippi’s, warm and smooth southern 

 

it’s nicer to not win when the girls don’t wear clothes 

Ahem. Gainesville is a swamp, and like 3+ hours from any real beaches. 

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2 hours ago, ColoradoHusk said:

I'm not sure.  There was talk of him going to Louisville as a walk-on this year, so maybe that impacts his transfer status.  The whole transfer portal is clear as Missouri River mud.

 

One thing is apparent, Frost and the staff aren't 100% to blame for the transfers the past year.  Between McCaffrey, Wandale's dad & trainer, and other guys who left NU, there is a lot of craziness going on.

Bingo. Frost can certainly take the blame for some stuff, but the transfer portal isn't exclusively a Nebraska thing. That first class in '18 was a shotgun wedding because of the new signing date, and happened to all the new coaches. And even this year, we're not an outlier. Hell, Oklahoma has been winning a lot, and they have 1 less transfer than us.

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Over/Under Win Totals
College football’s 2021 season is still a few months away, but it’s never too early to start placing wagers and bets on the DraftKings over/under totals for the Big Ten. It's Ohio State's conference to lose once again in '21, but a solid second tier of teams is in place with Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Penn State all projected as top 25 teams.Earlier this week, DraftKings Sportsbook released over/under win totals for all 14 teams in the Big Ten. While some of these predictions will evolve, below are Athlon’s early calls on whether to take the over, under or hold on a wager on the DraftKings odds.
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-over-under-win-totals-draftkings-betting-2021

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Nebraska

DraftKings O/U: 6

Can Scott Frost get Nebraska to a bowl game for the first time in his tenure? To reach six wins, the Cornhuskers have to get quarterback Adrian Martinez back on track and continue to progress on defense.

Early Call: Pass

If Nebraska rebounds on offense, six (or seven) wins are within reach. This program has just one season of more than six victories since 2015. Hitting six wins seems about right for the Cornhuskers in ’21.

 

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Athlon Sports Complete Big Ten preview for the 2021 season

The road to the 2021 Big Ten Championship travels through Columbus once again, as Ohio State is Athlon’s pick to claim the league title. The Buckeyes are a heavy favorite in the Big Ten predictions for 2021 and another undefeated regular season should be within reach. Penn State and Indiana rank inside of the projected top 25 for 2021 out of the East Division, with Michigan, Maryland, Rutgers and Michigan State rounding out the predicted order of finish.

 

Wisconsin is Athlon’s projected champion of the West Division, followed by Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern. Nebraska is predicted to reach a bowl game this year, while Purdue and Illinois round out the projected finish in the West.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-2021-predictions

East

1. Ohio State 13-0, 9-0 Big Ten

2. Penn State 8-4, 6-3 Big Ten

3. Indiana 8-4, 6-3 Big Ten

4. Michigan 7-5, 5-4 Big Ten
5. Maryland 6-6, 6-3 Big Ten
6. Rutgers 4-8, 2-7 Big Ten

7. Michigan State 4-8, 2-7 Big Ten

West
1. Wisconsin 9-4, 7-2 Big Ten

2. Iowa 8-4, 6-3 Big Ten

3. Minnesota 7-5, 4-5 Big Ten

4. Northwestern 7-5, 4-5 Big Ten

5. Nebraska 6-6, 4-5 Big Ten

6. Purdue 5-7, 3-6 Big Ten

7. Illinois 3-9, 1-8 Big Ten

Big Ten Championship: Ohio State over Wisconsin

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5. Nebraska

The Cornhuskers hope for a breakthrough in coach Scott Frost’s fourth year at the helm. Nebraska doesn’t have a bowl appearance under Frost, but an experienced roster provides optimism for reaching six wins in 2021. 

 

Previewing the Offense

Strength: Quarterback Adrian Martinez hasn’t quite played up to his freshman level over the last two years. However, he’s entering his fourth year as the starter and key transfer portal additions at running back and receiver should help the offense get back on track. There’s also potential for an improved offensive line.

 

Concern: Nebraska’s scoring average has decreased from 30 points a game in Frost’s first year (2018) to 23.1 last year. Can Martinez get back on track? And how fast can the transfer additions turn the skill positions into a strength? The Cornhuskers have to do a better job at limiting turnovers (18 lost in ’20).

 

Previewing the Defense

Strength: Nebraska’s defense is on the right track going into 2021. After allowing 5.96 yards a play in 2019 (Big Ten-only games), this unit cut that total to 5.46 in ’20.

 

Concern: The Cornhuskers need to continue last year’s improvement in a big way for this program to reach a bowl. This defense also needs to do a better job at limiting big plays and creating more pressure (13 sacks last year) on opposing quarterbacks. Linebacker Will Honas is out indefinitely after a spring knee injury.

Purdue is on the board.

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CollegeFootballNews: Nebraska Cornhuskers 2021 Preview

It could be worse. Before going on an epic tear of success, Nebraska failed to come up with a winning season between 1955 and 1962. Even worse, the program followed up a trip to the Rose Bowl in 1940 with nine straight losing seasons. It’s been four years since Nebraska last had a winning campaign, and that’s not what the place signed up for when Scott Frost left UCF for what seemed like the perfect gig. So what’s been the problem over the last three years? For all of the various talking points about recruiting, and losing part of the pipeline to Texas, and a few other concerns, they all fall flat considering Northwestern went to two Big Ten championships in the last three seasons. Minnesota has been solid, and even freakin’ Illinois has made it to a bowl game since Frost took over. That leaves Maryland and Rutgers. Those are the only other Big Ten programs to not get to a bowl game over the last three years. It’s not necessarily Frost’s fault, but how many Nebraska players have been selected over the last two drafts? Four – and they were all late round fliers. Of course there have been some excellent Huskers in the NFL over the last several years – Lavonte David and Ndamukong Suh among the best of the bunch – but there hasn’t been a top 50 pick since Prince Amukamara went to the Giants in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. There’s a talent problem. However, there’s a strange positive to not having a ton of elite-level stars. You get back a team loaded with experience.

 

SET THE NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS REGULAR SEASON WIN TOTAL AT … 5.5

Offense | Defense | Top Players | Keys To The Season | Season Prediction

 

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Success in the next chapter for coach Scott Frost at Nebraska hinges on two truths about stakes and strengths.

Both appear more well-defined than at any point in the three seasons since the start of this coaching regime.

The stakes? Well, they’re high. Athletic director Bill Moos in April laid out eight or nine wins in 2021 as “realistic” for Nebraska, which has won 12 of 32 games since Frost’s hire after the 2017 season. With restlessness on the rise as the Huskers face a daunting schedule and begin to build a palatial football complex alongside Memorial Stadium, now more than ever for Frost, the pressure is building.

At the same moment, the Huskers’ strengths to enter his fourth season are plain to see.

They have an offense in the midst of a rebuild at key spots, special teams in reset mode and a defense that’s experienced and accomplished at every level.

A handful of evenly matched games could swing on the Huskers’ ability to handle the stakes and manage their strengths.

After a messy 13 months amid the pandemic — its 3-5 finish last fall included — Nebraska experienced a physical spring and return to normalcy ahead of the climb toward preseason camp and the Aug. 28 opener at Illinois.

“We needed it,” Frost said.

The coach arrived in Lincoln with a strong reputation as an offensive guru and developer of quarterbacks. Three years in, Nebraska is treading water at best offensively. Its yards per play has dropped from 6.31 (20th nationally) in 2018 to 5.76 (72nd) and 5.56 (72nd).

Next up, the program needs to win, a task on the minds of many Huskers.

“The identity of this team,” center Cameron Jurgens said, “is to play winning football.”

https://theathletic.com/2626403/2021/06/03/for-nebraska-with-high-stakes-and-clear-strengths-year-4-under-scott-frost-is-time-to-win/

 

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1 hour ago, RedDenver said:

No, it isn't. That might be all you're talking about, but I'm talking about the subjective vs objective tourney admission criteria. It's fine if you want a more subjective way to select the teams, but I don't. I'd prefer the selection criteria be as objective as possible.

This is the crux of the argument right here. It needs to be equal footing across the board. But it's not. We're in a weird space of super teams and a hyper focus on the playoff (thanks ESPN). The narrative is being pushed before the season even starts (the "who's in" segments) that's setting these teams up for the playoff, and diminishing the regular season. And the ratings for the playoff reflect this.

32 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said:

 

The term "best" is always subjective. 

 

Your example is based on the presumption that your definition of best is better -- or more equal -- than somebody else's. 

 

Your example also has two teams with identical records, but you don't think past performance or conference strength should be a tie-breaker. Not sure your "equal terms" is anything more than "give somebody else a chance."

 

 

Winning the division is the tie breaker. It's an achievement that you have control over, and if you don't clear that hurdle, you have nobody else to blame.

1 minute ago, Cobra Kai said:

 

Not when it comes to Alabama and Clemson currently in CFB.  That's a super objective statement.

Well then. Shut it down boys. No need to play the season.

6 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said:

Imagine if an 11-5-NFL team or a 96 game winning MLB team missed the playoff because they play in a tougher division, and had to watch a .500 team play in their place because they won a weak division. 

The better example is if an 12-4 NFL divisional winner didn't get in the playoffs so that a 12-4 divisional runner up can go instead because they won it last year.

1 minute ago, Cobra Kai said:

 

I have never said it's right.  I have said that Alabama and Clemson the two best teams until proven otherwise.  So it's those two and two others in a 4 team playoff.  

 

Does it suck for another school that didn't get in?  Yeah.  Did it suck for UCF?  Uh huh.  Did the committee make the right decision based on "best teams", yes.  Without a doubt.  

The term"best" is subjective when you're not on equal terms.

3 minutes ago, Cobra Kai said:

Were you b!^@hing like this when we played for a national championship after not winning our conference?

We didn't deserve to get in, I knew we'd get crushed. So, yes.