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@sho So far, Apple has hardly anything in the way of content. From what I've seen, I probably wouldn't bother even though it's only $5/month. Might as well just stick the the free services like Pluto, Crackle, IMDB TV, Xumo, Tubi, and The Roku Channel. Though they're supposed to be producing a series based on Isaac Asimov's Foundation, which I'd be interested in seeing.

Or players, I think they've said it more than the coaches, but people keep deflecting it back to the coaches...

@CalhounHusker They've played the #3 scoring offense in the country, does that count?

Some guys yes, other guys not so much. And some guys probably bought into Frost and his system, but didn't actually buy into the amount of work they personally needed to do to play at a high level and overcome their lack of development over the previous few years. This isn't just one single person that needs to flip the switch - buy-in isn't an either/or, black-and-white all at once for the entire team deal.

Scratch one option off the list. I always though tying it to the PlayStation brand was a terrible idea, too many people would hear that name and think it's something gaming-related, or that it's just for PlayStation owners, when neither was the case at all. Terrible marketing decision.

God, I know what clip that is without even seeing it in motion...

I can only think of maybe two guys on this team where it really seems like it would be that big of a deal if they left. Maybe one other that would be a shocker, I guess, but I don't know if he's really that irreplaceable. And one other... it would be more of a surprise that he didn't leave sooner.

Someone should tell our offense that...

More like a run of players who had their growth stunted for a few years. I wonder how that might've happened.... Over the last three NFL drafts, Indiana has had literally twice as many players taken as Nebraska has.

^ There, I fixed your headline for you

I was wondering if maybe it was something said to a recruit or something.

You're surprised that some people get butthurt over a little language like that? Did you sleep through the Pelini era or something?

@BetterDayByDay I think almost all of us are in agreement that most of our problems stem from the O-line. (But then there's guys @huskerfan74, who blame Verduzco for Adrian never having a chance to get comfortable in the pocket, lol.) They hesitate so much, like they're trying to sit back and play reactively. And then the D-line has no problem pushing them around because the O-line isn't meeting them with any forward momentum. I don't know if they're being coached that way or what, but whatever they're doing obviously isn't working. And it's funny that you mention Riley and a lack of aggressiveness from the O-line, I even remember Cavanaugh saying something like "I just don't think we've got that killer attitude!" I've been harping on our OLBs being the biggest problem on defense for over a year now, so no argument from me. The ILBs ain't exactly stellar, either. And what worries me even more is that our LB recruiting doesn't look too promising, either. We largely whiffed on OLBs in our last class. Gunnerson is a great get for this class, but right now he's our one and only LB commit. And yeah, I think we can say that Noa is a bust, he's certainly not what you'd hope you're getting when you bring in a grad transfer...

I pretty much consider this a team of nothing but freshmen and sophomores - it's not like Riley developed the current upperclassmen much.

@I am I Not everyone winds up like that, though. I mean, let's not forget that Washington's replacement as the starter is a guy who was kicked off the team following repeated rules violations and suspensions at Georgia Tech, and so far I haven't heard of any issues with him...

And if you really listen to what they're actually saying (and not just some snippet that gets pasted on a forum), they often do throw little negatives in the mix during interviews. Like the other day, Ruud said "we have an execution issue" while not mentioning anyone or anything specific. Coaches usually prefer to balance acknowledging issues and trying not to throw guys under the bus. It's called coachspeak, and most coaches are fairly fluent in it.

Need some more Quincy Enunwa types: "If I lay somebody out, that guy’s going to feel terrible if it’s a linebacker, you know? He’s gonna get up and be like, ‘That’s a receiver that knocked me on my a$$.'"

The Randy Gregory maneuver, from the sound of it. (Though I hesitate to compare their situations.)

True, they do have to play #6 Penn State this weekend, who is favored by six. So by Vegas odds, we have a better chance of reaching five wins this weekend than Michigan State.

Or if you want to skip the hyperbole and go by actual current W/L records, we're the Michigan State of the West - both 2-2 in conference and 4-3 overall.

They used to include an injured list on the depth chart, but yeah, that's gone now...

Is there reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last?

Anybody keeping an eye on the transfer portal?