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I was going to see how long this would go till someone finally said something like this. Great post

Why would Gary Patterson leave a university in a talent rich state in a power 5 conference? Which has high prestige and appeal right now.

Damnit. Where’s the sock

Going to be tough to pull him especially if Florida comes calling. He won’t have to travel to recruit (which he said he’s not a fan of). He just got married 3-4 years ago. Is he going to take a job that requires him to be gone even more?! I hope Frost gets to NU but unless they pay him a hell of a lot, he’s gunna end up picking Florida for the recruiting reasons.

How many is Wisconsin getting?

Huskers win today. Mark it down

How’d a 64 year old man get that many guns/ammo smuggled into that hotel/casino? How’d he manage to fire from that far away that many times and hit that many people? I haven’t seen anything on him being a trained gunman. He had to be extremely “lucky” (I feel like) to be that accurate.

Which while you can't truly imitate. Bob Davie once said the person that is most like Tom Osborne in terms of calling plays is Troy Calhoun.

Go back to 97. There were sets where NU did run triple option looks. Specifically think about one drive vs Tennessee where Shevin Wiggins got the pitch and was about a yard or two short. Also, while it may or may not be triple option, but anytime you ride a fake to the fullback and option off it. It's pretty much triple option or gives the illusion of. Which NU did plenty. Now if you want to say NU didn't run flexbone...I'd be with you on that comment. Go to 48:07

So you think NU should stick with the 3-4 as well when a new coach comes in? I think it's crazy people also think that college athletes are only suited to play in one system offensively... Maybe QB, but everyone else is not that big of deal. I don't care what NU does offensively, as long as, they have a strong, diverse, powerful running game to go with it.

I was being sarcastic. However, BRB, so you are wanting a west coast style guy to come in? Interesting.... Even after 2 failed attempts at trying it in Nebraska.

Think about what he could do at a bigger program.

Ok, now I'm just legitimately concerned. If anyones life is driven to alcoholism because of a football game. I hope you stop watching football.

When I said re-branded. I meant new life. It's what Ohio State did. You gotta make NU football fun again. You don't do that with a grandpa as head coach, not in this day and age. Yes, Taggart I thought was the perfect fit, super glad we got him. Players love him. Nebraska needs identity that is not west coast.

Eerie. I had mentioned this earlier this summer about how weird this felt. It's not entirely the same because Riley is in year 3 as opposed to year 4 like Callahan. But both coaches brought in a transfer qb that was supposed to be the real deal. Keller wasn't it, and it looks as if Lee isn't it either. This game after the first qtr also had me thinking about Ball State 2007. I also thought NU would still win today. As of right now the word I put on the state of the program is "eerie" because of how closely reminding it is of 2007 This program needs "re-marketed" or "re-branded" and needs young energy to give a spark. I don't know who you got get, but realistically....it's gotta be a younger guy who has high energy that's positive and embraces the fan base. Pelini was high energy but super negatives Riley is.......Riley....not fun....grandpa vibes. everyone wants a proven winner but that guy is not available. Sorry. Gotta catch lightning in a bottle like NU did with Osborne

Kelly hates recruiting. He hated it at Oregon, and if he hated it there, he will hate it anywhere.

After last week I was still calling on 10-2 because I figured the defense will come together. They played well today. After today, I can't say 10-2 anymore. I'm gunna change it to 7-5. I still think the overall problem is trying to recruit to a system that doesn't fit Nebraska. West Coast does not fit the hard working mindset of Nebraskans. 90's football teams had the mentality of outstate rural Neb. From 2004 to now it feels more like a mentality that you see inside of "jake's" bar in downtown lincoln.

I don't disagree Knapp, it did seem like he was contained. However stat lines are hard to argue with. I was actually thinking about it during the game about how to measure how good a back is. If an RB has 25 carries for 146 but 1 carry was for 82. Was he shut down? Yea, probably so. So I understand the point made and actually felt the same way at times during the game Saturday.

I'm honestly not trying to sound biased, but what part about 29 carries for 153 yards and 2 TD's means "Pretty much stuffed"? His stat line for Southern Utah was 24-150-4. Did Southern Utah stuff him too?

I expected Kalu to be a force considering the comments Diaco said about being the best safety in the nation. (Not sarcastic)

Yea, but its the implication that Arkansas State is in that class to create a sort of "feel good" narrative that absolutely cannot be justified.

So Boise State, who routinely beat Power 5 schools and played in BCS bowls is the example you are going with? Ok, well I'm going to plan on Arkansas State playing in a new years six bowl game

SUU is not good. That's correct. However, don't hang your hat on that. Oregon's offense will score. Their defense will give up points. There's not much to say about the Oregon/NU game other than that theres going to be lots of points put up. Last with the ball, wins.