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I would take Shaw. Funny thing is that Covid year might have been a good one had it been played out. He didn't actually get to play much with Mills and he turned out to be a pretty good QB in the NFL, even with the crappy Texans. The only question would be can he get similarly talented QBs to show up to Nebraska without the fancy degree. The only QB he didn't get fresh off the top of the recruiting list was Hogan, but made him work well for four years. Maybe Shaw needs more players in his profile and not high recruits he can't ride with since (KJ Costello transferred out, Mills left early). He also wouldn't be a top pick by any means, but I think he could right the ship for someone later.

Purdue's win over Maryland is huge. They keep only one loss to the East with Indiana remaining. They beat Minny who still has Penn St which will likely be a loss. Illinois still has Michigan and Wisky has to survive Maryland as well. Purdue has to travel to Illinois and Wisky, but come out 1-1 there and they have done most of the work to win the division.

So this is our first shot since 2013 to play back to back unranked teams to get back to back road victories. Which the previous time we had that opportunity was 2006 which we accomplished. Fun fact, we failed in 2005 to win back to back unranked road games as well as in 2002. We also failed in 2002 again with one being ranked, 2003, and 2004. Even 1998 and 1999 teams couldn't win back to back road games. Best stat, 1994 team did it twice, but the 1997 team never had back to back road games.

Also, the way scheduling works those almost always need to be back to back conference wins that you only get an opportunity to do once a year. Opportunities since: 2007 (Both losses to ranked teams) 2008 (Loss to ranked team in OT, should have been a back to back wins) 2011 (2) (Loss to ranked team) (Loss to ranked team after beating a ranked team) 2012 (Loss to ranked team) 2013 (Loss to Minny, this should have been a back to back win) 2014 (Loss to a ranked team) 2016 (Both losses to ranked teams, one in OT) 2017 (One loss to ranked team, Minny murdered us in unranked sad game) 2018 (Loss to ranked team and overtime loss) 2020 (2 - one because the Wisky game was canceled) (Both losses in the pair are to ranked teams) 2021 (2 ranked teams)

I don't know what Mizzou was trying to do with run fits, but it wasn't good against doubling pulling lineman.

I would also lump Taylor and Adrian into together buckets of being talented runners who lost their edge after leg injuries. Pre Mizzou Taylor (Longer time to put on tape) and Adrian (Colorado-which to be fair is game one) both seemed to be devastating runners who would also be able to throw. Granted Adrian seemed to have showed up with more ability to throw, Taylor definitely worked to be a pretty good passer as time went on. Tommy had a wizard like spin move that created some awfully good highlights and bailed out a lot of very sad tackle play in his career. Oh yeah, he had a freaking cannon too.

Rumorville around Wisky had turmoil with the administration. I thought it to be a bit overblown, but, after Illinois, it seems these rumors were true.

Changes in defenses after seeing film on him, the o-line can't give enough time for him to get open, his inability to hang onto the ball after the catch. Could be a lot of things. Also, Northwestern's pass defense is garbage. Duke doesn't throw much but were highly efficient against them and SIU had success as a FCS school. Miami (OH) didn't do well against them, but they can't throw to save their lives since Gabbert got hurt. If Gabbert weren't hurt, they could probably dinked and dunked NW for 300 yards too.

1. Get good recruits 2. Develop Players 3. ??? 4. Profit

Honestly, I could see Rahmir Johnson leaving. He has talent, but seemed to get plugged in all the time in game situations and fall flat. Yant seems to have the whole stack dealt against him and he still has had more flashes of potential than Rahmir. With Frost gone, I could see him exiting.

Nothing says rivalry like, “You guys suck @$$! Oh wait, we are garbage too! Maybe next year?” Proceed to forget said team exists. Seriously, since Bo left, I know we haven’t beat them in a lot of close losses, but I can’t say I remember any of them. I think a couple have even been overtime. We just suck so bad that it doesn’t even matter. Iowa doesn’t piss me off as much as Wisconsin, Minnesota, or Northwestern does. Wisconsin is just better, Minnesota gives us fits when we should be using them a stepping stone towards success, and Northwestern doesn’t f up their gameplay and they are so inferior that losing to them reminds me of how sh*tty we are.

I had never actually heard Bob Stoops talk for so long in my life. He is way more of a peculiar person than I pictured of the early 2000s.

Woah, woah, woah. We don’t suck that bad!

Though I walk through the desert, the fresh spring awaits on the horizon.

Yes. It is sad all around.

Right, we need someone to get us back to 9-3. That also means we probably aren't luring the guys away that are looking for a 9-3 to take to 12-0.

The last 20 years says there is a lot more work to do here, than if you just waited for greener pastures to come along.

But if you don't have someone who genuinely cares about people, the program never revives. You may get a couple of good years and/or a national championship, but you never course correct and are in a hole again anyway churning through hires. We aren't looking for angels, but con artists should be avoided for your own sustainability. People like Urban and Jimbo talk smooth, bring in all the kids and money, but if you don't take accountability for their environment and development, you quickly loose the reigns when it gets hard. Kids quit when you lose or your moral choice come back to bite you. Ask FSU how selling out for two or three years has turned out. Ask Florida how the environment is since Urban. Another decade of sifting through coaches is not a solid plan after the snake oil goes bad. Find someone who is a good leader and cares and has a good work ethic and watch the changes become strong and consistent.

Dude doesn’t have values. Other than self interest.

Urban Meyer has been good. He is not currently a good hire. Bohl is a pipe dream of wishing upon a Nebraska time machine from yester-years.

I will just leave this here: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/12/19/in-discussing-his-firing-urban-meyer-points-to-fragile-players-coaching-staffs/ Does this sound like someone who has changed with the times to be the best or who has had their pinnacle pass them by? Dude doesn't understand people in a way to properly run a high functioning organization.

Urban Meyer is walking shenanigans. They go hand in hand. Nobody outside of Columbus or Gainesville remember those eras positively. Florida is still trying to right the wrongs a decade later and Day has luckily stop-gapped the bleeding from further rot. Urban has also never done a P5 rebuild. He honestly hasn't done a rebuild outside of Bowling Green and that was just a 2-year stint.

It is going to take a ball of money for anyone with an out to try an fix this cluster. We just canned our golden child because we can't get results. Tons of pressure and not a lot of competitive advantages. We need someone with experience fixing our trenches or a defensive mind to even stay relevant in our division. Honestly, any power 5 coach worth poaching pretty much has a better spot in their current program (expectations) or don't have a track record worth gambling on. We either try the next up and comer, or get a proven long term winner from a lower conference/FCS level.

1. Circle of Trust 2. Zach Smith 3. Josh Lambo No thanks. He doesn't make programs better, he just might win you games. Nebraska doesn't need to become more like Urban Meyer.