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Super bummed we are going to lose like this, but most disappointed for Abdullah. Guy is so deserving. And if he had a fraction of the talent around him that Gurley has, this wouldn't even be question.

 

Was that catchable?

 

 

Doesn;t matter in college.

 

Ahh thanks. Though that apparently fooled the Herbstreit as well.

Was that catchable?

 

 

 

Here was the outlook on Stanton in the Omaha World-Herald at the beginning of the season:

 

When this power-running signal-caller knew where he was supposed to throw the ball in spring camp, good things happened. Really good things.

When decisive, Stanton looked every bit as good as any quarterback the Huskers have had since Joe Ganz. But he wasn’t often decisive, and Stanton running laterally, looking for receivers, isn’t the same weapon as Stanton pitched forward.

 

Still, in the spring game, Stanton played his best, completing 8 of 12 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns. He hasn’t caught Tommy Armstrong for the starting job and he’s neck-and-neck with walk-on Ryker Fyfe for the backup spot, but if Stanton can keep drilling in the offense and learning what works, he could surpass both. The upside is there.

 

Give it up.

 

 

Just pointing out my side of the argument, to those who are saying Fyfe was "clearly better" and all of that rubbish.

 

This guy,

Armstrong out, we score 6... Just say'n

not sure if serious.

Well you all wanted to see our backup. I hope he's ok. And for those that are calling for Stanton… you do know that Fyfe has been the #2 all season, right?

I know if I was Beck I'd certainly insert some counters and misdirection. I would not use his play book. I'd add those wrinkles you listed.

 

But no one bitched when we rolled up all those points and rushing yards against our first five opponents. That Miami game was certainly a big game and we won that in grand fashion, so the "they do this in every big game in a row... Ever" guys can GTFO.

 

McNeese not withstanding, he looked to turn a corner. I held my breath because we'd seen him fall on his face in big games before. It appears he has again.

 

But I propose that this time, perhaps we just went into a damn tough environment in damn tough conditions to play a damn disciplined team with a damn good coach and a damn good D with an improving O... And lost.

 

Oddly, I don't feel too much shame in that. I don't feel that bad at all. Disappointed, yes... But our goals are all still there for the taking.

I just hate the way we lose. We play sloppy, we look unprepared, we don't adjust and we generally get embarrassed.

As fun and emotional as the Miami game was for history's sake, it was not a "big game" in the same way that this game tonight was. We know Miami was a shell of its former self and we were at home.

The only comfort I take from this is that at the end of the day, we're not Texass and we've never lost to Baylor

That's just because we haven't played them lately.

I'm just so sad.

Despite the licks they've taken, the offense is still competing.

Competing is a relative term at this point.

 

This officiating crew has made some pretty big mistakes tonight...glad it won't matter cause despite being down 17 we really aren't even in this thing...

Outside of this overrule, I don't think the officials have been that bad tonight.

 

The fair catch call was pretty atrocious.

Roach pissed off Bo

Yeah, what was that exchange about?

 

Okay, these uniforms don't look that bad.

They're actually growing on me.

 

The better we play, the better they look to me.

I like how this team responds to mistakes. It seems like we recover more quickly and confidently. It feels so much different than years past.

 

Pass plays?

 

Nah. Let's not.

Beck doesn't care

 

Honeybadger Beck don't give a f#*k.

Is it just me or do we have no real game plan on offense from week to week?

Our game plan is Ameer.

some of those zone reads are not reads. they're designed keepers

Zone keepers, rather than Zone reads? #mindblown

 

^{feast or famine}

Bo Pelini's playbook name

 

Luckily, this is still Illinois..... great INTERCEPTION!

We got outcoached on that screen play.

I can't believe somebody would actually think Bo would leave on his own will. Why would Bo leave on his own and give up a 7.8 million buy out? Some questions need to be fully thought out before blurting out the question

"Pelini could still leave. Just because Nebraska is committed to its coach, he might not feel the same way. He’s not at the top of many lists of hot coaching candidates, but Pelini might pursue a coordinator job in the NFL or an attractive college opening. "

 

(btw your baby is ADORABLE We just found out that our daughter and son-in-law are expecting a little boy next April! I'm going to be a grandma! )

Just thought I'd +1 a very classy response to an inflammatory post. And congrats on the baby boy!

Lame... Hows that crow tasting? Sharpe has the face for radio and taylor did what besides inflated stats? Its this crap that is the problem that Bo speaks of with negativity surrounding the program. I see why BC shut the press out, pure speculation journalism, if it can even defined as journalism. No one outside the AD and chancellor offices knows whats going to happen until it is done.

Though there were plenty members of the media that embellished the story line, the media also channeled a lot of frustrations from the fan base. If anybody spent five minutes on this board, or listening to Nebraska radio stations, you'd hear tons of fans calling for Pelini's firing, saying why he needs to be fired, etc. My feeling is that most fans didn't want to see Bo fired, but there are certainly a number of people calling for his job. And the athletic department made a mistake, in hindsight, not saying anything. Yesterday's loss was about as bad of a situation as one could have hoped for given the situation, and they come out supporting him. If that was their plan all along, then why not cut this out earlier?

 

Think about it, if Pelini were undefeated, ahd a national title and a conference title under his belt, do we think the AD would have come out with a message sooner than today? I do.

Absolutely none of this would be an issue if Pelini would have gone undefeated this year, let alone if he had a conference title under his belt (if he had a national title, I don't think he'd be here anymore, I think he'd be at one of the numerous places he's already applied).

I agree that before yesterday's game and the ensuing post-game debacle, most fans did not want to see Pelini go. Now I'm not so sure what the real read on that is. It's hard to gauge an accurate perception from message boards, local article comments, radio calls, etc., but I would definitely say that the tide seems to have changed. You're spot on about the mistake in not coming out sooner, Enhance. Had Eichorst supported Pelini prior to the game, there's no way Bo comes out in full-on crazy mode like that - and today the storylines would be different.

No way - he's stubborn not stupid.

a third quarter fake punt from your own territory when down by 7 says otherwise.

+1 for you, sir!

But seriously though, he already said he can look himself in the mirror and be proud of what he's done for Nebraska. He's not embarassed about anything, including the inexperienced coordinators he's promoted (who, by the way, will be exactly the same next year). He may hate the media and he may not like the fans very much, but he won't be going anywhere unless he's helped out the door IMO.

I'll tell you what.

 

What I'm sick of is a coach who is sick of coaching where he is. Sick of being under the microscope that is NU football. Sick of having to answer up to why his team fails to get it done year after year and looking clueless when he doesn't have any actual answers.

 

If that is the case, and Bo does not want to be here any longer, let him GTFO. He certainly doesn't seem to enjoy being here any more... who the hell truly enjoys or loves what they do and yet says "If you want to fire me, go ahead"? Seriously?! No one who is happy doing what there doing has that little of a problem walking away.

 

Knapp is right-- you're damn sure that's toxic right there.

 

I'm sick of social media allowing the >5% of idiot fans to have a mouthpiece to get on and trash players after a tough game. Those fans are the absolute scum of the earth and shouldn't be allowed to wear an N on anything. Ever. Period. I wish they weren't associated with our team. That's garbage, and there's no place for it at all, butunfortunately that is the society we live in and this crap will probably become more common.

 

I'm sick of a coach who can't embrace the fans that love their team so much, and uses what that scumbag 5% do or say to turn our team against the majority of us fans who bleed scarlet and cream, support the team unwaveringly, and want nothing more than to succeed as bad as they do. It sucks that it feels sometimes like our own head coach has no appreciation for the rest of us and would rather be playing football in a freaking vacuum with only the opposing team and no fans at all.

 

And if it's going to turn into a pissing match about resigning vs. termination for buyout purposes, Eichorst damn well better have Bo wrapped totally around his finger as far as changes to the program goes. If Bo hates it here and is only sticking it out because of the buyout, that's bush league and we better get some wholesale, major changes to this staff and program in general, because he's shown a complete inability to get where we should be in the SIX years he's had now, and that's plenty of time.

 

Eichorst better get every single little change he wants, right down to the type of toilet paper Bo wipes with, or find a way out of the contract and have his choice coach ready to be hired. Bo's lost any kind of leverage he had with that crap he pulled yesterday. I'm sick of this.

+1

Now you support the guy when considerable damage has been done, when fans and even Bo thinks it's over? Geez, that is utter incompetence.

I think Pelini knew where he stood, and I think Pelini and Eichorst have a better relationship than we are aware of. ADs know the head coach of the top revenue generating sport at their university.

Hmmm I think I disagree with this. Pelini had the look of a desperate man yesterday. The strange fake punt (totally out of character for him and also way too early in the game)... the crazed hat swipe... the "what kind of question is that" retort at halftime... the post-game rant against the media... the "if they wanna fire me" statement... I don't think Pelini knew at all where he stood. And honestly, it's quite possible that he still isn't entirely certain given the fervor shooting around the state today.