Jason Sitoke

That's the problem. When your coach is constantly irate to the point where you can see his pulse by looking at his pupils, you're going to start seeing it as noise; just something that needs to be accepted and tuned out. You can't be THAT pissed all the time.

I get frustration. I definitely jumped out of my chair and demanded an explanation from my television set. Punching walls? How old are we?

I don't think Pelini needs to act like Tom Osborne. I think he needs to quit appearing like a complete lunatic. It's taking away from the game itself and the team. The network spotters are just waiting for his next blowup so they can replay it over and over. It's also obviously not helping him curry any favor with the officials.

Watson is culpable, as is the entire offensive staff right up to Bo Pelini. We now have 5 big games over the past 2 seasons where the offense did not legitimately score a touchdown. The offensive line gets bullied by any semi athletic defensive front, our QB looks lost when he's not busting 50 yard runs, and our receivers are a wild card. I've seen enough. No need to be theatrical, but it's time for a change at the end of this year. I realize that may mean no Turner, Starling, Green, etc, but there will always be recruiting casualties when a change is made. Unfortunately, the refereeing is providing a convenient diversion from the absolutely crap offensive showing we were treated to today.

He was just standing there getting ready to do his post-game show and your gem of a coach went by and trashed his camera. They have it on video, so have fun with that. I thought it was a hard fought game that went down to the wire. I still think you guys are a class fan base and I wish you guys the best in the Big 10. Pelini boys need to be medicated. If it's true, I have a tough time disagreeing with this.

"Be the first to like this post" = the only funny thing I saw

If the offense wanted some more glamor, the opportunities were there. The offensive line did not dictate the tempo, the skill players fumbled, and the quarterback looks hobbled. Helu got STUFFED on that run and I thought it was the right call to punt. If the offense wants to stay on the field, pick up a f***ing yard! If not, then get the hell off. Someone has all ready mentioned this, but guess what happens when you coach not to lose and succeed? You WIN!!! Yay!!! The 'coach not to lose' slogan is getting tired, and seems to be a convenient way of placing blame when the team doesn't win stylistically. It wasn't pretty, and definitely not worth the $40 I shelled out to witness it, but they are 1 game from clinching a spot in the CCG. That's good enough for me tonight. Coaching not to lose means doing enough to win and that's it. Sure, that sounds great to a lot of people because you're right, we win when we succeed and you can't argue with that. However, in the long run, it doesn't bode well because it shows that we lack the killer instinct that elite teams possess. They go for the kill and never let up. Wisconsin put up 83 points today. I never see this team doing that. We get a lead and coast. We rarely step on the throat and put the game away when we have the chance. It's all fine and dandy now because it hasn't cost us a game..... yet. I think we are still one or two steps away from being an elite team in CFB. We lack consistency and you never know which team will show up (KSU/Washington or SDSU/Texas/ISU). We've looked lackadaisical in several games this year and we absolutely play up/down to our competition. Until this team learns to play at the same level week in and week out, we will fail to win a MNC. Killer instinct is not what separates NU from the elite teams. Talent and experience is what separates them. What, You think the difference between this team and a NC is Pelini sending the punt team out on 4th and 1? I have a lot of hope in this program over the coming years. The offense has a freshman quarterback, a returning running back (along with a couple incoming guys), a returning speedster at TE, Kinnie, and a lot of depth on the OLine. The defense appears to be at the beginnings of a pipeline of talent. They'll get their shot in the next couple years. They're simply not there yet. Instead of feeling sh**ty about lackluster wins the past couple weeks, just accept the fact that they're merely a very good, young team, and not a powerhouse quite yet. IMO, the offense still looks as though they don't know what to do when they're not breaking off 1 play TD runs. That will change as they mature together. Until then, I'm fairly satisfied with getting a fortunate victory last week and a lackluster W today. More so than talent and experience, what really separates this team from other elite teams is consistency. Plain and simple. We need to show up with the same intensity each and every week, regardless of the opponent. We have all the talent in the world, yet that talent seems to pick and choose when it wants to come to play. I agree that we are lacking in experience, but against inferior and less talented opponents (SDSU, KU) our superior talent should dominate, regardless of experience. I agree that they are inconsistent. But what is the status quo? I happen to think that they overacheived in their games against KState and UW, along with 1 quarter against Mizzou. I think it's naive to assume to expect that type of performance week in and week out. And those teams themselves are marked with inconsistency as well. On offense, they simply have a good OLine along with several homerun threats in the backfield. Even Oregon, who seems to be the benchmark for explosive offense this year, is struggling today against a lackluster Cal squad.

If the offense wanted some more glamor, the opportunities were there. The offensive line did not dictate the tempo, the skill players fumbled, and the quarterback looks hobbled. Helu got STUFFED on that run and I thought it was the right call to punt. If the offense wants to stay on the field, pick up a f***ing yard! If not, then get the hell off. Someone has all ready mentioned this, but guess what happens when you coach not to lose and succeed? You WIN!!! Yay!!! The 'coach not to lose' slogan is getting tired, and seems to be a convenient way of placing blame when the team doesn't win stylistically. It wasn't pretty, and definitely not worth the $40 I shelled out to witness it, but they are 1 game from clinching a spot in the CCG. That's good enough for me tonight. Coaching not to lose means doing enough to win and that's it. Sure, that sounds great to a lot of people because you're right, we win when we succeed and you can't argue with that. However, in the long run, it doesn't bode well because it shows that we lack the killer instinct that elite teams possess. They go for the kill and never let up. Wisconsin put up 83 points today. I never see this team doing that. We get a lead and coast. We rarely step on the throat and put the game away when we have the chance. It's all fine and dandy now because it hasn't cost us a game..... yet. I think we are still one or two steps away from being an elite team in CFB. We lack consistency and you never know which team will show up (KSU/Washington or SDSU/Texas/ISU). We've looked lackadaisical in several games this year and we absolutely play up/down to our competition. Until this team learns to play at the same level week in and week out, we will fail to win a MNC. Killer instinct is not what separates NU from the elite teams. Talent and experience is what separates them. What, You think the difference between this team and a NC is Pelini sending the punt team out on 4th and 1? I have a lot of hope in this program over the coming years. The offense has a freshman quarterback, a returning running back (along with a couple incoming guys), a returning speedster at TE, Kinnie, and a lot of depth on the OLine. The defense appears to be at the beginnings of a pipeline of talent. They'll get their shot in the next couple years. They're simply not there yet. Instead of feeling sh**ty about lackluster wins the past couple weeks, just accept the fact that they're merely a very good, young team, and not a powerhouse quite yet. IMO, the offense still looks as though they don't know what to do when they're not breaking off 1 play TD runs. That will change as they mature together. Until then, I'm fairly satisfied with getting a fortunate victory last week and a lackluster W today.

If the offense wanted some more glamor, the opportunities were there. The offensive line did not dictate the tempo, the skill players fumbled, and the quarterback looks hobbled. Helu got STUFFED on that run and I thought it was the right call to punt. If the offense wants to stay on the field, pick up a f***ing yard! If not, then get the hell off. Someone has all ready mentioned this, but guess what happens when you coach not to lose and succeed? You WIN!!! Yay!!! The 'coach not to lose' slogan is getting tired, and seems to be a convenient way of placing blame when the team doesn't win stylistically. It wasn't pretty, and definitely not worth the $40 I shelled out to witness it, but they are 1 game from clinching a spot in the CCG. That's good enough for me tonight.

Well then I guess we should all quit talking about injuries to Martinez and Lee and pretend like they can play The reason opposing teams don't need to prepare to see different QBs is because Watson essentially uses all 3 of them the same way, even though they are markedly different in playing style and talent. They will prepare for Martinez regardless. If Cody Green or Lee go under center, they'll just breathe a sigh of relief and back off the line of scrimmage.

It seems like every injury an athlete sustains carries this disclaimer, which is odd because whenever I've had sprains, tears, tendonitis, etc, the doctor never told me 'well, you might as well go play some more basketball because you can't hurt it any worse'. The motivation behind this seems to be a way to put the onus on the player. Basically saying he can play through the pain if he's tough enough to do so. Everything I've read about high ankle sprains seems to contradict this assertion, and an unstable sprain means the bones can dislocate, which seems like a bad idea.

I'm VERY excited for this move. My take is he'll likely be more of a 3rd down guy to start. I don't think we've had a true speed rusher on the corner in a long while. Even if he lets a QB break contain, there aren't too many that are going to outrun #46.

I guess I didn't quite see it that way. Certainly Hagg broke, and we obviously had contingencies in place for the fake, but all they needed was a quick little out route to be open immediately. They got that. The punter just looked like he never threw a pass before. Hagg did all he could and closed quickly, but if that pass is thrown harder and on time, it's good. The pass was SOOOO bad that the receiver had to stop completely and it gives the indication that Hagg closed a lot quicker than he should have.

Triple negative?

If he's healthy enough to play, he should. If not, he shouldn't even be in pads. The kid is also a freshman who is still, by all accounts, learning the position. He NEEDS to play if he is able to. After 3 weeks off, how much confidence do any of you have that he hits the ground running against a ranked team, in prime time, in a tough road environment? On a similar note, one thing that has to change is this quarterback shuffle tendency that Pelini seems to have. This is what perplexed me about last week's game. Why is a hobbled Martinez warming up on the exercise bike and looking like he's about to go in if the offense stalls? It seems extremely reactionary. As a D coordinator, I'm sure that substituting a player after a couple poor plays is the norm, but the QB is not like every other position.

I think Thenarse getting benched the last two games is why he lost his. Thanks for the reminder on David. Brain fart. I guess my question more or less is if anybody knows why he was benched? My best guess is that he got beat out in practice because it seemed like he was having a pretty good year. I didn't see him making mistakes or giving up the big play.

Isn't he a Watson recruit? I thought he wanted guys that were 'multiple'?

Practice? We're talkin about practice Not a game.

"If Colorado was interested in me, I would definitely be interested in returning." -Bill McCartney Link

Neuheisel wasn't fired.

Practice? not a game....practice....practice Are we talkin' 'bout practice?! What are we talking about? Practice?

According to the OWH, Martinez came in for one play in the wildcat and lined up at receiver. I was there and didn't notice it, but that makes no sense if it did happen. Keep him off the field altogether if he isn't 100%. The defense looked tired in this game, and I can understand after last week's game. The D-Line looked like they had ankle weights on most of the game. The secondary made some plays, but missed a couple. The LB position did not have a great game. I thought Compton was out of position on most of his snaps. He looked out of sync. The defense played decently well and kept the yardage gained between the 20s for the most part. I understand the game plan to limit potential turnovers from Cody, but why did Watson ever go away from the Wildcat game? ISU could not stop it with any sort of regularity. Run it till they stop it. If we get 4 yards a play, who cares. 3 4 yard runs nets a first down, 6 or 7 of those nets a touchdown. If the plan is to not let Cody lose the game, then why bother having him out there in the first place? I guess 30-35 carries for Rex and Roy is a bit much to ask, though. Overall, I am happy for the win. People thought I was nuts when I said that I was not nervous about the MU game, but extremely nervous about this game. I am glad we don't play ISU anymore, because I could see them as dealing Nebraska fits on a yearly basis, regardless of talent differences. Paul Rhodes is an incredible coach and gets more out of each of his players than they know that they have in them. I agree with the point with the Wildcat. The coaches obviously didn't EVER want to let CG throw the ball if they didn't have to. So why not have Burkhead, a guy that has some explosiveness and is a good runner, instead of Green, a guy with no burst and fumbling issues, line up in shotgun? It's not like you can't be very creative in the running game out of that formation and still keep the defense honest. If a guy is your QB, let him be your QB and throw the ball. If he's not trusted to put the ball in the air, put your best running option in there. It's not like ISU didn't figure out after the first couple series that this guy is NEVER going to throw on early downs.

I think your concession that ISU was playing better than us at the time was reason enough to give them a chance to win straight up. I had NO confidence that our defense was going to stop them at any point in OT. I feel like our offense had a better chance of being halted by a turnover at some point. We had a quarterback that was basically prohibited from throwing the ball (perhaps rightfully so) that seemed to be fumbling every other snap. We were one dimensional with a mistake prone QB, going against an offense that was moving the ball both on the ground and through the air. If ISU comes out with their offense instead of their kicker at 31-30, I'm thinking "how in the hell are we going to keep them from getting 3 yards?" You need to stack the line to keep them from running it in, but then you put AWest in a one on one situation with the same receiver that bitch-slapped him the play before for a TD. I don't like the odds.

I'm fine with keeping him out. But why dress him and keep him on the exercise bike, primed and ready to come in? If he can't go, he can't go. If he can be effective, put him in. "If I'm hurt, I'm hurt. Simple as that" -Allen Iverson

my only complaint.