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21 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said:

I still think it comes down to Purdue and Minnesota. They seem like the 2 best teams in the division right now. 

Really Minnesota's to lose at this point. I think Purdue is good and I know they have the H2H win (minus Ibra for Minnesota), but it seems this one's Minnesota's for the taking. 

That is until we take it from both of them starting with Purdue next week

It's too bad this thread is still getting discussed.

I'm very curious to see how the team bounces back next week against Minnesota, but it's a really hard argument that Nebraska hasn't improved from the Week 0 dud against Illinois. And it's a really hard argument that they haven't improved from last year, or 2019, or 2018. 

It's funny, because all under Bo Pelini we clamored for a team that would take Oklahoma, Michigan State, Michigan - Top 10 teams - down to the wire. 

Also, listening to Adrian's post-game presser, you know he's taking this one harder than most. And I legit hate it for him. We're not in a spot to win the game without him and I imagine it's so tough being in that pile and having guys keep you up and tearing the ball from you. 

2 hours ago, Hedley Lamarr said:

If we would have just gone 0-12 in year one we would have won a national championship last year. 

PJ Fleck knew this, which is why he let us beat Minnesota to get our first win that year.

Nothing too interesting at that timestamp to me. 

Honestly this is the most open Scott's been after a game like this. Normally he sounds defensive. But his demeanor, the way he answered the questions, everything, just felt more relaxed.

1 hour ago, Mavric said:

 

f#&%ing Ross Dzuris. 

Loved the 84 yard punt. About the only thing that I didn't see last night that would have been cool would have been a field goal. But Culp hit all them PATs so that was good to see. 

Best performance of the season. Best offensive line performance of the season. This is a big week. Michigan is going to come into this one as a Top 10 team and they'll be playing it under the lights in front of a night crowd. Some of Nebraska's most memorable and best games of recent history have transpired in front of that same crowd. 

Michigan's defense is a clear step or two above Northwestern not only in the players on the field but also in their scheme. But this team has hung with everyone, they hung with Oklahoma in Norman, they hung with Michigan State in East Lansing; doesn't seem like this is a game or team that's going to be taken to the cleaners by Michigan like Wisconsin was yesterday.

Michigan is going to find all sorts of ways to get Corum and Haskins, their lightning and thunder RB combo the ball. It might be the best rushing attack our front seven will face all year. But they're up to the challenge. They slowed down, perhaps even shut down Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State's and the NCAA's leading rusher - there is no reason why they can't do the same this week. And Cade McNamara is good, but I believe this will only be his second road game, and I'll back our night crowd to be a bit more hostile than the noon crowd supporting a 1-3 team in Madison. 

They absolutely can win this game and make a statement about where this program is. 

If the punter just punts right it doesn't matter that Michigan State has two punt returners on the field. None of the "trickery" matters if the punter does his job.

15 minutes ago, FTW said:

I don’t think they’ll win another game this year.

Then no need to watch, right?

Have fun doing whatever you're doing instead of watching!

20 minutes ago, hskrpwr13 said:

 

The D played great, and I would've thought we could've made the stop if the punt was fair caught, but no guarantee, especially seeing our D get gashed in OT. How about the play calling and execution on that drive prior to the punt. That left to be desired. Decent play calling and execution could've resulted in not having to punt at all.

Sure. The D got gashed on one play in OT. The next two plays, negative plays for Walker. 

Given how they were playing, I really don't think Michigan State would have been able to mount a drive to get to the end zone and tie it. 

We could play this game all day, though. 

16 minutes ago, Scarlet said:

If he still wins six he's not going anywhere.  Five and we'll see.  And this has nothing to do with what I think.  It has to do with what Alberts will do.  If we win six while knocking off a Wisconsin, Michigan, or Iowa.  Frost will most definitely be here next year.  

 

The debate on whether he should or not, I'm staying out of 

The only way to 6 wins is with a win over Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan, or Iowa. 

1 minute ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

 

Some examples:

 

2014:

Me: “Nebraska makes too many mistakes - they're going to get blown out by Wisconsin”

Them: “No way, Nebraska is much better this year; they’re going to beat Wisconsin”

FINAL SCORE: Wisconsin 59, Nebraska 24

 

Me: “Nebraska better be careful, or they’re going to lose to Minnesota”

Them: “LOL, Nebraska is not going to lose to frickin Minnesota.”

FINAL SCORE: Minnesota 28, Nebraska 24

 

Me: “Mike Riley is a terrible hire”

Them: “All of his former players speak highly of him - he’s a diamond in the rough - he is a great hire”

'Nuff said

 

For the past several years, back to the Callahan era: 

Me: “Nebraska is one of the most undisciplined teams in the country - gotta get these little things fixed before we can make any big strides”

Them: “Maybe you should find a new team to cheer for”

The cycle continues...

 

Have you ever thought of saying the positive thing? You seem to be right so maybe if you just spoke things into existence we wouldn't be here. 

I blame you now. /s

20 points was enough until it wasn't'. And it wasn't enough because the punter doesn't know his left from his right.

You're out of your mind if you though Michigan State was going to score in the second half.

This team could be 4-1 and should be 3-2 but finds itself at 2-3 because of special teams. Hell, Nebraska walks out of East Lansing 3-2 if the punter just kicks it the right direction. 

Adrian played a decent game, but he missed a lot of plays where the TE was open over the top, including one in OT that would have been a touchdown on the first play. Those opportunities were there and he missed them. Tough to critique like that but I guarantee that's the first thing he would think/say too. That INT in OT wasn't a bad throw/decision, Toure didn't run the best route, but I liked that Adrian at least gave the defense a chance to force a tough kick by hustling back. 

This is not the same team that lost to Illinois, and what a fluky game that feels like. 

Love, love, love the defense. 

I hope they can manage the emotions of these two tough road losses against ranked teams. I hope they can hold each other accountable without producing a lot of tension. They are so, so, so close. 

Culp going 2/2 on FG and PATs was good to see. 

Let me ask you something, 

If Scott Frost said the punt was supposed to go right, and by all means the team would have probably discussed which way that punt was going, and the boneheaded punter kicks it left...what the f#&% do you want Scott Frost to do about that?

It's so amazing that the players just get a pass like they have no ability to do anything. That the coaches are just holding PS3 controllers playing NCAA Football 14.  

Michigan State had zero first downs in the second half. 

Just now, lo country said:

 

Year 4 and the O is worse. Propped up by stats against Fordham.  Trev knows what needs to be done.  No school would ever give this sh1t show another year to see if they can miraculously pull their heads form their a$$es....

I don't think you know what you're talking about.

The more I watch highlights/replays, the more I really, really like what I saw. Especially in the second half. Some of those play designs were *chef's kiss*. 

Had we not gotten in our way in the kicking game, they played well enough to win. 

Well it was a Big Ten officiating crew and they've called what, like 2 holdings on our opponents since we joined the Big Ten. 

To be fair, they only called 1 holding in this game and that occurred on a punt return. 

There was a lot to like in that second half. There has been a lot to like about Adrian's play this year. The last drive wasn't the best, but it was a difficult situation and he had legitimately no time on first down. But the throws he's missed, he's missed in the spot where you need to miss. 

I think having Verduzco on the sideline has helped. I think having bigger play makers has helped. If we can get the line to get just 10-20% better, I think we may find ourselves on the winning end of more games than we think. I think they're close. 

Excluding the last drive, the drives in the second half were very, very impressive, imo. 

Question - has Nebraska beaten a ranked team under Scott Frost?

Because if they haven't, beating a ranked team on the road at night would absolutely count as a signature win. 

I think it's nice to have the weapons to attack deep. Big WRs like Betts and Manning, TEs like Allen and Vokolek, and a QB that can place them. Give Adrian some more protection and this offense could be humming. 

3 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

You very well might be right. But, both situations (Huskers and pitchers) is BS. 
 

From the position both Cam was and this play was on the field, it very well could have been in front of the same ref. 

It very well was the same ref and I thought it was a BS call. The earlier unnecessary roughness on Jurgens was legitimate and stupid on Cam, but that one, that's just good blocking. 

Speaking of refereeing decisions, I know the block Stoops had on OU's screen on their first drive wasn't OPI because the pass was behind the LOS, but could it be considered a blindside block?

Michigan State's offense will present a different challenge for the defense, like Oklahoma did today. The defense was up for the task this week. I'm sure they'll be up to the task next week.

41 minutes ago, PaulCrewe said:

That have been here for three years(redshirts and covid)

Oh. Well I don't know then. What is time anyways?