*** Official Northwestern Game Discussion Thread ***

[Marf]

We are quite possibly the least clutch BCS team in the nation

 

Yep, cause we didn't come back from down 21 or 24 or whatever against OSU.

 

We have played well in the clutch. Not today.

 

Might wanna practice that onside kick at some point.

[Ziebol]

And another piss poor effort by an outcoached Pelini team is finally over

[NYJ0815]

O didn't show up til it was too late...and the D left early. All in all...yuck.

[PaulCrewe]

THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Sky Fell !!

At the time, was it no. If only someone said on this board that this game would be a toughie. Damn I could swear I have seen that somewhere.

 

This game was just another clusterf#@k that we, as fans have come to expect after a good win.

[Omaha-Husker]

This game was like watching the Holiday bowl all over again. I seriously don't get it.

[PaulCrewe]

Welcome to the Big XII North Redoux. Mizzou is on top heading into next weeks games,

[QMany]

I don't mind the onside kick, try something different. But, did we really use a timeout for that? Wow.

 

Bo, Carl, and Tim got outcoached. Piss poor.

[CRace57]

Well I have to give some credit to Northwestern. They played good. But I think they owe our defense a thank you note.

[tab-neb]

Tough game to stomach. Trying to look at the positives...

• Taylor played ridiculously well. He had like 1 bad throw all game. Our receivers did a good job catching the football after a questionable first quarter.
  
• The talent is obviously there... it just has to be developed
  

I do hope Beck and Brown realized how important it is for the backup running backs to get their touches, though. Rex looked exhausted out there.

[aholla3]

Hopefully Iowa can beat MSU at home next week. The season is very far from over, and all the goals Nebraska wanted to attain before this game happened are still possible.

 

And anyone who says "we don't deserve to win the Big Ten, play in the Rose Bowl, etc." just save it.

[Treand3]

I'm telling you guys NW only had to defend the run today making them look like a world beater defense. Their D is not talented enough to stop our vertical pass game. It's not like we are playing tOSU, MSU or even Wiskys D. At least when everyone found out when they were selling out at ALL COSTS to stop the run, its pretty obvious that whenever Beck wanted to pass the Wildcats couldn't stop it. It sucks to see this and it doesn't explain the poor play of the D as well as the turnovers, BUT I hope we all see Beck's inexperience rear its nasty head. We knew NW was going to score points so you have to keep scoring to change NWs offensive playcalling philosophy. Oh well, lets become the biggest Hawkeye fans next Saturday.

[CRace57]

This will put me in a horrible mood for work tonight.

[HuskerInLostWages]

I can't wait to hear Bo's excuse for this weeks game. I am so pissed right now at the play calling on both sides of the ball. The players on defense should be ashamed of themselves and take those blackshirts and give them to the fans, at least they deserve them, they are the only ones who actually showed up.

[PaulCrewe]

I will say the actual biggest play wasn't Rex's fumble or Quincey's but the 4th and 2 stop early in the third. Ran the same play that had been blown up all day. A chance to get a stronghold on this one, and Tim Watson dials up garbage.

[Fridge56Vet]

I don't get the B1G.

 

 

 

Please see my post from the "B1G's a Mess" thread:

 

You've gotta watch out for Northwestern. Definitely a potential trap game; there's a reason they make a run at the conference championship every decade or so. I can tell you from experience as a Buckeye fan they're definitely a team that can bite you if you let them hang around too long.