I am fine with that assesment, I dont really agree with it, but he makes some good points.
We are not sure what type of defense we will have without Suh reeking havoc on the offensive line all game. We obviously have talent on that side of the ball, and excellent coaching, but we dont know how dominant we will be without the country's most dominant defensive lineman since Reggie White.
We all hope that the offense will look like it did in the Holiday Bowl rather then earlier that year, but its certainly not out of the question to think that our performance against Arizona was a fluke.
Now, I think hes wrong, and we will be in the hunt for a Big 12 Championship and possible National Championship if things work out, but I dont think we as Husker fans should be too mad about what Mandel had to say.