Illinois - What Did We Learn

[Micheal]

-Nebraska should have had like 35 points on offense. 

-Offensive line has soooo many focus issues it is insane. 

-Haarberg should just run read options and power options all day. It gets yards and I feel confident him carrying the ball. 

-Defense played way better today. If they can get some injuries healed up they can be dominating. 

-Special teams were kind of special today! 

[DefenderAO]

7 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

Good - to great D can win games.  We got some guys with heart on that side of the ball.  They stepped it up.

The O just needs to be disciplined  - so many penalties and the turnovers.  

Looking forward to getting D1 players on that side.

[Micheal]

6 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

Nice! We're ahead of schedule! Hahaha 

[JJ Husker]

We’re getting better. Won a game we tried like hell to lose 

[Kayvan]

3 minutes ago, secretasianman said:

Where are 3 more wins? 
Northwestern, Purdue and who.. ?

Michigan State, Iowa

[Cornfed]

3 minutes ago, secretasianman said:

Where are 3 more wins? 
Northwestern, Purdue and who.. ?

There’s not a game we can’t be in down the stretch with this D. Certainly doesn’t mean we’ll win em all but I’m holding onto a smidge of hope. 

[ndobney]

We look like Iowa

[Red Five]

Four red zone trips in 2nd half and we came away with 3 points.  Woof

 

2 15 yard penalties

2 lost fumbles

1 missed FG

74 (approximately) false starts

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Just now, JJ Husker said:

We’re getting better. Won a game we tried like hell to lose 

Considering that Nebraska was 3-19 against the B1G West going back a few years, I think this is a step up weirdly.

 

Under Frost those mistakes compound into a loss when the win probability was 90% or higher. The defense was confident and won the game. With Nebraska football going into a Bye Week, games they've rarely won, I'll take the win. Huge for them.

[olddominionhusker]

As painful as it was to watch, we came out after an absolute a$$ whipping and played with heart on the defensive side of the ball. I think culture change is slowly occurring so that’s my positive take. But my god we need a QB. 

[Red Five]

1 minute ago, JJ Husker said:

We’re getting better. Won a game we tried like hell to lose 

Illinois out Nebraska’d Nebraska

[Kayvan]

Just now, ndobney said:

We look like Iowa

I’d rather look like Iowa in the first half of the first year under Matt Rhuke than I would Nebraska in the final year of Scott Frost.

[lo country]

D played lights out after that goal line stand.

Gifford balled out.  Lived up to the hype and I hadn't seen until tonight

Sanford was a missile.

OL is still struggling.  To block, to not commit penalties to even grasp the basics

Play calling still suspect.  Appeared some of the TO's were for Rhule to get with Satt.

Triple option like Coastal and now Liberty run would do well with this O.  

ST came up big and failed in the FG department.  Maybe expecting to much of Alvano

Moving forward, we really need to find a way to have HH (or Sims) roll out on some RPO stuff.  That side arm in the pocket is no bueno.

Made good 2nd half adjustments.

We won. 3 games closer to bowling. 

[DefenderAO]

2 minutes ago, Kayvan said:

Michigan State, Iowa

 

We're not beating Purdue

[JJ Husker]

1 minute ago, Red Five said:

Illinois out Nebraska’d Nebraska

Exactly.