Husker NoNo

7 minutes ago, WyoHusker56 said:

 

Everyone is always enthralled with the backups. 

Because they were backups when they played on their high school team, and were sooooo much better than the starter. But their high school coach was a jerk and wouldn’t start him because he didn’t like him. 

15 minutes ago, thatguy said:

If you have a roster of over 140 people and you are waiting on recruiting to be able to execute simple plays well, you’re doing it wrong. 

It would be 50x worse is we were running ill-prepared first-year players out there. I am glad the coaches are willing to take their lumps from impatient fans and do this the right way. 
 

Redshirt them as true freshmen, scout team as rsfr., bench as soph., play last two. Like we used to...and how those hack programs to the East and Northeast that have better lines than us do. 

Northwestern has also played defenses like Stanford, Michigan St., & Wisconsin. I actually take it as a positive that we did not represent their “breakout” game. 

7 minutes ago, Waldo said:

I hate this type of BS response. Frost knows his center can’t snap a damn ball. If we all see it live, he sees it on tape. It’s time to get it figured out or find someone who can. 

Okay...you are clearly superior in your football knowledge and a better fan than I. I yield to you. 
 

Who? Who should replace him? Farniok? I too would like better Center (and O-Line in general) play. But who is gonna be a consistently better option?  Should we try a walk-on transfer converted safety from Norfolk at Center?

If there was someone who was better, I promise you that the change would have been made (as it was last year on the o-line).
 

Relax people! Trust the coaches. 

5 minutes ago, chamrocck said:

I support Frost but that doesn’t mean I plug my ears and close my eyes. 

Exactly! We agree here! I would love to see better o-line play as a whole, but I just don’t think it’s in the cards this year. 
 

We can potentially lose every remaining game on the schedule. And outside of Wisky, I think we can win every game remaining on the schedule. It’s gonna be a stressful, but entertaining October and November. 

Just now, chamrocck said:

 

If he is the best option then you coach him to snap the damn ball.  It’s been all season.  It is the worst in CFB and kills our offense.  It makes no sense he is in there converting over from a TE.

I am sure they practice snapping the ball. Perhaps you should email Scott though and pass along your wisdom...

1 minute ago, chamrocck said:

But the Jurgens playing is not a bad take.  He almost cost us the game.  This guy needs to sit ASAP.  Nothing against the kid.  I hope he improves and gets better.  But this is high school garbage.  I see this in high school games and the center is REPLACED during the game.  How is this guy playing now 6 games straight?!  I cannot imagine how this has not been corrected. 

We get what you are saying. Could it also be possible that Jurgens is the best option for this team...despite his flaws? Relax and trust the coaches...

NU lost this game the last two years!!!

What do Nebraska fans have with being “right” all of the time. Does anyone really think the coaches purposefully put in the wrong QB out of ignorance or spite? Perhaps Adrien knew all along that Vedral was better in practice so he faked his injury to ensure a team win? Come on people! We are a growing 4-8 team. 
 

Trust the coaches, enjoy the drama, and just support your team!

AM is better, and if he has to go in...root for Vedral. 

Can we give the ref Miller’s mic?

08/31 - South Alabama W (1-0)

09/07 - @ Colorado L (1-1)

09/14 - Northern Illinois W (2-1)

09/21 - @ Illinois W (3-1)

09/28 - Ohio State L (3-2) 

10/05 - Northwestern W (4-2)

10/12 - @ Minnesota W (5-2)

10/26 - Indiana W (6-2)

11/02 - @ Purdue W (7-2)

11/16 - Wisconsin L (7-3)

11/23 - @ Maryland L (7-4)* This has trap game written all over it. 

11/29 - Iowa W (8-4)

Finish the West in a 3 way tie for first that Wiscy wins on tie-breakers. 

I think there is a happy middle ground that Nebraska existed in when we were at our best. Hold yourself to higher standards, but at the same time always be on the look out for areas where the rules can be ethically pushed/stretched. It’s a fine line, but with strong leadership, and a healthy vision for the administration, team, & fan base it can happen. 

Student-athletes deserve to get paid for the services they provide to the University.  It will not be what they expect/want, but they do deserve compensation for what they do.  During my education within the University of Nebraska system, I worked as a graduate teaching assistant for both of my graduate degrees.  I provided a service to the university. As a result, I got a tuition waiver and a small stipend (about $1000 a month).  My education was not free (I have the student loan debt to support that fact), but I was generously compensated by the University. 

In my case, my service was research and teaching classes.  With athletes, they bring in millions of dollars in enrollment and fan support. Every school will have a different model, but it is time to explode the amateurism myth for what it is. "Amateurism" is simply a way for "non-profit" organizations like the NCAA and its member schools, to get free labor without having to pay for it.

Everything is going to be fine people. Losing sucks, but burning down the farm after game two doesn’t get us anywhere. Relax. 

If anything, I think this is a reason to go big with the playbook from the go with Akron.  Don’t worry about hits on Martinez, and hope that you can get backups into the game early!

Look at Iowa’s 2024....ridiculous. Rutgers, Maryland, and Indiana. While we get Michigan, Penn State, and Ohio State. 

NU 38-21

Where is Kirk Herbstreit during all of this reporting? 

On 5/14/2018 at 4:08 PM, NUance said:

White is right!  

 

I always thought those old cream helmets looked like white ones that got left out in the sun too long.  /JMHO  

I realize that I am getting dangerously close to the point where I am no longer consider a "young fan," but I always thought it was cool that the helmets had that slight cream color to them.  I never liked the "bright" white that we transitioned to.  Then again, I'm the kind of guy that likes the well-worn baseball cap look.  Our helmets SHOULD look like they were outside too long!

43 minutes ago, LSLHusker said:

My vote is for AC/DC Thunderstruck and have the crowd yell Huskers instead of thunder.  Sirius has gotten stale, IMO

NDSU does this, and is almost a complete replication of our tunnel walk.  I could not live with the Bison fans if we did this.  PLEASE BABY JESUS NO!

Like deciding the two-deep based off of one practice, I wouldn’t read too much into the fact they changed he tunnel walk song. I could easily see them switching back for week one. 

That said, I don’t think the song choice was an accident. If we have to ditch the 90’s “Sirius” to get the fan base to “come together” I am surprisingly okay with that. 

3 minutes ago, RedDenver said:

What's with the "6" instead of an "e"?

Not super clear to me either, but if I were to venture a guess it would be that there are 6 pillars that they appear to be using to describe the goals of the program.

17 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

@GSG  I think it’s safe to say, you are embarking on an adventure where you will end up with about 5 outdoor cooking devices and people will be happy that you do. 

 

Enjoy!!!

 

just understand it’s an addiction. 

 

And....if you boil ribs, terrorists win. 

 

 

Who would boil ribs?!?!

21 hours ago, GSG said:

 

I think my drawback on the Traeger is that it doesn't sear the meat like a regular grill. My parents have made tons of different stuff on their Traeger (salmon, walleye, steaks, burgers, chicken, sausage, etc) and it all turns out really well, but I still miss that good sear

I do agree, when cooking things like steak that I want a sear on...I have an old cast skillet that I heat up with a bit of oil in it on the highest setting.  Put the steak/burger in the skillet for a couple minutes per side, then just cut down the heat and cook normally.