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Vince R.

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  1. I think the issue here is that it’s reasonable to expect Nebraska to be apart of that .931 if we were looking at another teams optics, by this point at least. We shouldn’t be looking at things as if we have the talent or history of a Purdue, Rutgers, Indiana, etc. At some point, you have to become the big bad wolf of the schedule with wins to show it. By year four, all we have proved is that we play great football for a quarter and a half.
  2. I signed up for 247 a few years back and I’m thinking of canceling. The tone of that board is really bad and there are so many fans there who have their heads in the sand. And every thread ends in a fight.
  3. Husker fans are no better than other fans. It's all an act, and all the program has left.
  4. This team is going to lose out. I don’t know how you recover from that.
  5. I became a huge fan of his after the first year. I thought he had the least to work with and he adjusted everything seamlessly. Whether that was finding the best positions for players or his recruiting prowess. His defense then was pretty good but the offense is what messed the numbers up because they would turn the ball over on their side of the field. The guy had a Nebraska tattoo artist cover up his Hawkeye tattoo on this left arm lol. I think he's a lifetime, elite D coordinator. Give him a 200k raise and pay up on the assistants also. They are doing a great job.
  6. He definitely did after the first two years and I never understood it. He hasn't proven much at all in D1 to suggest a jump like that. JUCO HC is not the same.
  7. its not so much about whether he got it or not for me. I think it’s close and debatable, but it’s the principal of what he did that bothers me. It’s a judgement call and his was half a yard short which is reasonable because that’s where the ball was when he stepped out. The issue is what happens after his initial spot. You don’t move it twice like that. That looks fishy and egregious. He also didn’t have our view from that angle so to me it looks even more fishy. It didn’t decide the game or anything like that. I just think it looks horrible, and with a bad officiating outing, it’s more than reasonable to question intent.
  8. If you watch the muffed punt, phalen fell on top of it and had possession. The last clip before they went to break showed it. Not a review, nothing.
  9. And it is close right, if he initially would’ve given him a first down, I wouldn’t have argued it. But it’s the fact that his judgement saw it was short by half a yard and he starts moving it up not once, but twice, and it’s on their sideline. Some people are arguing about this with me on Reddit lol but if you apply this same situation near the goal line, that’s the difference in someone scoring or not. And that’s fixing the game. Every play is reviewed so it’s not like the line judge can’t be helped out if they made a bad call.
  10. Is he sure he wants any more attention paid to the officiating?... Many in the program have suggested that there is a possible fix and they have been sending tapes for years. Now as fans, we have something tangible for everyone to see. It was done on their sideline as well so no Nebraska coach or player could see.
  11. When damion Daniels got tackled, they threw that flag for holding. The lead ref over turned the flag and disguised it with a no foul for illegal formation. That’s my gut feeling.
  12. https://twitter.com/scottdugancca/status/1447030478066880516?s=21 I think this opens up a can of worms that will not look good, especially with how this game played out.
  13. I am sure there is at least one who would be an upgrade.
  14. We should raid the transfer portal and get a few. We have that kind of cache on defense now.
  15. It's got to be at DE. Nebraska needs a guy to get sacks, hurries, and cut stop a little more. Hutmacher isn't that type of player. Ruud and the defensive staff are safe in my eyes and quite frankly becoming an elite collections of coaches. But I am not judging based on piss poor performances. I am talking about making that 5-10% jump. The front seven collectively needs just a little more speed. Nebraska has a few guys who are just good enough to make the play they're being asked. We need one or two guys who can add splash to that. One guy they need to reexamine during the offseason is Ty Robinson. He is too good to not be more of a factor. I watch him closely and imo I would start to have him drop weight. Ty at 285 with proper fundamentals should be a monster. At 310, he is lumbering around and tiring out.
  16. The offense has to figure out how to score at least two touchdowns in the first half in every game and I think they win more than they lose. Defensively, we need talent improvement in real specific spots. DE and Middle linebacker. We need a little less stickiness and guys who can dictate the lines with a Damion Daniels type. Nick Heinrich is a good kid and solid. Still, he gives me dedrick young vibes. The kind of guy who is a step late and gets tackles after the first down.
  17. Man, I just think the defense was a little too leaky for my liking. That was not the game to be trending downward.
  18. Based on everything we have seen thus far, Nebraska is the more battle tested team. They have played one more game and have played better opponents. They do match up pretty well, and their strength goes against our weakness. Offensively we are going to present them with more fits than they have seen. Nebraska will negate their pass rush a bit by putting them in conflict most of the game. They will get their plays blitzing but it will bite when they get hit over the top or Adrian breaks one. The option is also going to negate their front quite a bit. I still think they will play pretty good on D and they will have a lot of good moments. Nebraska needs to find victories even in the stalled drives. Eat up clock when you can and find the minutes you can choke down to really limit their scoring opportunities. This inevitably changes the way Michigan will have to call the game and I don't think they want their QB's throwing 30+ against us. This needs to be Nebraska's best game defensively for the year. Stop the run and you will like your chances. I want their young, inexperienced QB's throwing in obvious passing downs. When they do score, no big chunk plays. Make them earn it and use up their whole play sheet, while forcing them to eat up a ton of clock. I like Michigan's team this year, and I rooted for them this past saturday. However, they will not be the best opponent we play this year and we have played one team that is better and one that could easily beat them. Look for Nebraska to try and build off the run game and see if this O-line can be just competent. If it does that, the game changes dramatically. Michigan will not be able to take as many chances knowing Nebraska can score as opposed to Wisconsin. Then let's see who plays better when uncomfortable.
  19. What we learned? This offense is being held back by those who are running it. Whatever happens at the end of this year, I am looking at one guy first and he runs the D. I am serious.
  20. Omar Manning hurt is foot in practice and has been seen wearing a boot. 

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    2. teachercd

      teachercd

      All that matters is if there is a try-hard walkon that will block for the RB's who can't break long runs because the OL can't get a push.  

    3. TonyStalloni

      TonyStalloni

      How can a dude that big be that fragile?

    4. krc1995

      krc1995

      Is there any chance this is just crafty coaching by Frost? 

  21. It's not the players. This is a good roster with a ton of ability and intangibles. 

    1. BigRedBuster

      BigRedBuster

      Yes, but when the scheme gets WRs wide open and your QB either can't make the throw or refuses to get rid of the ball to them and takes a sack/fumble instead, that's a major problem with the QB.

    2. I AM FOOT FOOT

      I AM FOOT FOOT

      The coaches decided on their guy and have nothing ready behind him. It's all on frost

    3. SECHusker

      SECHusker

      Martinez isn't perfect, but he leaves it out on the field. Frost needs to give up on the offense or playcalling.

  22. It is hard for me to argue that. The only thing that I can add is that this issue goes beyond stats, ability, x's and o's, etc. When he came in as a Freshman, I saw some issues that persist today but the way he played was much more free. He was a lot more accurate when he needed to be. As the years have gone by, those things started to fade. All the while, Frost's demeanor and confidence started to wane as well. The pressure is on so much internally that Adrian is carrying not only the pressure of being the QB here, but the pressure of saving Frost. Adrian can make throws and be accurate. When I saw the pass to Toure I saw a scared pass that was aimed in. Something he didn't show in the Spring Game. He was also slower in this game than he showed in the Spring game, and it tells me that he's overwhelmed. I then wondered how much pressure is on this kid beyond what's normal. I know that comes with the territory, but this has become so much about Scott that I think even the players lose themselves when they are here. Culp missing two PAT's tells me that there is an anxiety level beyond comprehension. This team really believed that this was make or break and it hurt them. I understand it's a privilege to play somewhere with expectations. It just seems like this whole mess became about the well being of Frost and not the kids when they are the ones who have to perform. It reversed and neither are prepared to handle it. Everyone asks and wonders if Scott Frost is happy here, but nobody stops to think if the players are. I think the fun of the game has been completely removed from the facilities of Nebraska because it's not about them. It's about the prodigal son, then the boosters and regents, then AD, then his administration, and then the fans, oh and then the players... The issues that plague us now have been plaguing us since Solich but now they're compounded to the point of all these blunders, and it's so bad that our All conference kicker is freezing up during PAT's. I have a hard time believing Adrian is trash when despite all that's going against him, he flashes moments of brilliance that matches what your eye balls naturally tell you to believe. Four years from now, we are going to be so frustrated by how good of careers our current starters are going to have in the NFL.
  23. i understand not agreeing with me, but zero chance is bold.
  24. I agree. It should be handled as soon as he trots out there.
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