The Maudfather

Why does this Omar Manning situation feel a lot like the Mike Riley - Jordan Stevenson situation from several years back? The sad part is that Stevenson has a lot more meaningful playing time and in game reps than Manning. 

If backing out of the OU game was Frost's idea, then wow. Getting s#!t on by Illinois at home was rough, losing at home to a patch work Minnesota team that hadn't played in weeks was bad, but this - this is a new level of embarrassment. 

#NoFearOfFailure #BetterGetUsNow

8 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

Lack of play-makers.  Plain and simple.

This. 

My expectations are pretty simple - we're going to be, essentially, the same team. Offensively, I like the additions of Stepp and Toure, but as long as Adrian is the one taking the often errant snaps, we're going to continue to be an emo, turnover laden, janky, inefficient offense. 

The defense will be serviceable, but we still lack an effective pass rusher. I think that losing Bootle may actually help the secondary out, giving way to a guy like Nadab Joseph to play opposite CTB. Having Deonte back at safety will help, but Dismuke will continue to be a liability. Dismuke always plays for the highlight hit, lowering his helmet and seemingly never wrapping up. Much like this season, the defense will have their moments, but will struggle to consistently be a good unit, while the offense doesn't do them any favors. 

We're staring down another 4--8 or 5-7 season. Oklahoma, Michigan, Ohio State boat race this team. The groans about Frost and our Fisher Price coaching staff (with the exception of a few position coaches) will continue to intensify. The wheels have the potential to come off next season. Looking over the schedule, we could find ourselves in position where this team only wins against Buffalo and SE Louisiana. That would be devastating for the program. 

Prince. The answer is Prince. 

40 minutes ago, Big Red Viking said:

Let's be honest Wandale was a good player not a great player.  I wish him luck.

At the risk of coming off sour grape-sy, I agree. I think Wandale is the kind of guy that can thrive in a system where he's surrounded by other competent playmakers - he's definitely not the homerun threat (ala D'Anthony Thomas) that he was billed to be during his recruiting process. The problem was the fact that we had a turnover machine at QB, flanked by a gaggle of walk on receivers and a RB that was serviceable at best. 

Hope he finds a system that he can fit into. 

If we can nab a transfer QB and RB, I will be a happy man. 

Love Adrian to death as a person and leader, but we need better. Mills is effective, but we need a homerun threat. 

2 minutes ago, Aliens05 said:

Yes, and:

 

Nick Starkel

Peyton Ramsey

Jacob Eason

D'Eriq King

Shane Buechele

Zach Smith

 

Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts. Those guys come to mind too. 

I miss Bo. 

We need to remain patient, as difficult as it may be, and pray like hell that we can land a high caliber transfer QB. 

6 hours ago, Jeremy said:

I doubt Osborne has changed his philosophy. Run the ball, stop the run, the game. When you pass, 3 things can happen, and 2 of them are bad. It's hard to pass the ball a lot in Lincoln in November. 

 

I'm really surprised and stupefied that Frost doesn't have the same blueprint. 

It's hard to pass the ball in Ohio in November. They do a damn fine job of it though. 

1 minute ago, Stumpy1 said:

We need more walk-ons.  They show more heart. 

I hope this is satire 

Peters pointing at the scoreboard after our dumbass defense is talking s#!t after letting him in the end zone. 

This is where we are as a program. Awesome.

1 minute ago, huskerfan74 said:

Jurgens needs to be benched

That may be true, but that last one was on Luke. 

You need to catch that ball as a QB 

Holy f#&% he can't throw

LOL

Luke had a clean pocket and ran himself straight into a sack.

Please put Adrian back in. 

Great screen by Illinois. Must be nice to have a decent play caller.

Lol QB draw on 3rd and long again.

Good idea.

Lmao. I think CTB is our only DB that plays the ball. 

It was a hold. He had his arms around him. Boneheaded play by a boneheaded team.

All this grumbling about officiating is laughable.

Maybe throw Martinez back in? s#!t, I don't know. This team just flat out sucks. 

Bootle is just not a good corner. Play the ball, amigo.

Our offense, even when moving the ball, is so awkward and clunky. 

We have no run game outside of the QB run game and have a nonexistent downfield passing game.