Game 3 "Expert" Picks: UCLA vs. Nebraska

[HuskerFowler]

there's no hotels in Lincoln?

There are tons. They're also full of Husker fans.

 

I have a hard time believing they didn't try to secure hotel rooms months ago. If so that's a huge error for their AD. They've known they were coming for years. Why wait for rooms?

 

I thought the same thing. But Benning said this is a fact not a rumor.

[scarletNcream]

Benning said this morning that UCLA couldn't find hotel rooms in Omaha on thursday so they are forced to show up on Friday night stay in Omaha and bus to Lincoln the next morning. Say they get up at 5, that's 3 their time!!! This is a huge advantage don't care what Mora says, no one but us waterfowl hunters are used to getting up at 3 or 4.

 

What!??? Like they didn't know they were coming, no advanced booking? "They know who Nebraska is".....just didn't think anyone visited the state, Jim Mora

[Count 'Bility]

there's no hotels in Lincoln?

There are tons. They're also full of Husker fans.

 

I have a hard time believing they didn't try to secure hotel rooms months ago. If so that's a huge error for their AD. They've known they were coming for years. Why wait for rooms?

duh. I literally just banged my head on the wall.

[NUinID]

Benning said this morning that UCLA couldn't find hotel rooms in Omaha on thursday so they are forced to show up on Friday night stay in Omaha and bus to Lincoln the next morning. Say they get up at 5, that's 3 their time!!! This is a huge advantage don't care what Mora says, no one but us waterfowl hunters are used to getting up at 3 or 4.

I hope they have, no duck hunters

 

I doubt they show up Friday night, they will probably be in Lincoln no later than 2:00 PM on Friday, they may or may not do a walk around practice and then see a movie or something. Don't be surprised if Mora shows up at Calvin Strong's game on Friday night.

[HuskerFowler]

Benning said this morning that UCLA couldn't find hotel rooms in Omaha on thursday so they are forced to show up on Friday night stay in Omaha and bus to Lincoln the next morning. Say they get up at 5, that's 3 their time!!! This is a huge advantage don't care what Mora says, no one but us waterfowl hunters are used to getting up at 3 or 4.

I hope they have, no duck hunters

 

I doubt they show up Friday night, they will probably be in Lincoln no later than 2:00 PM on Friday, they may or may not do a walk around practice and then see a movie or something. Don't be surprised if Mora shows up at Calvin Strong's game on Friday night.

 

Guess you know more than Damon Benning who said this was straight from his friend in the AD. Most teams stay in Omaha btw, and get a police escort to the stadium.

[PaulCrewe]

Am I the only one wanting a 7-3 game, perhaps amidst some crap weather. Straight old school Boomer sooner style

[Mavric]

there's no hotels in Lincoln?

There are tons. They're also full of Husker fans.

 

I have a hard time believing they didn't try to secure hotel rooms months ago. If so that's a huge error for their AD. They've known they were coming for years. Why wait for rooms?

I can see there not being hotel rooms in Lincoln - although, like you said, they should have secured rooms months ago - but no rooms in Omaha? Really?

[Omaha-Husker]

there's no hotels in Lincoln?

There are tons. They're also full of Husker fans.

 

I have a hard time believing they didn't try to secure hotel rooms months ago. If so that's a huge error for their AD. They've known they were coming for years. Why wait for rooms?

I can see there not being hotel rooms in Lincoln - although, like you said, they should have secured rooms months ago - but no rooms in Omaha? Really?

 

Only thing I can imagine is that they locked up Friday night months ago at one of the hotels in town. When the time came out as 11AM they probably tried to get two nights at the same hotel, but getting a block of rooms that big takes a commitment way out from the date. I am sure they don't want to move hotels between two nights or split up their players all over a hotel, that is tough to manage.

 

And schools stay in Omaha, because Lincoln really doesn't have enough big hotels to support a team and all the support staff. The home team takes one off the board already. Probably helps keep distractions down by staying out of town too.

[Guy Chamberlin]

Why can't Nebraska be the team that's focused?

 

For once?

[knapplc]

Maybe UCLA thinks they're going to come in to Lincoln and Nebraska will lay down for them...and they'll be mistaken?

 

Sounds like GSG's dating history.

[True2tRA]

Am I the only one wanting a 7-3 game, perhaps amidst some crap weather. Straight old school Boomer sooner style

 

Now THAT would be badass!

[GSG]

Maybe UCLA thinks they're going to come in to Lincoln and Nebraska will lay down for them...and they'll be mistaken?

 

Sounds like GSG's dating history.

 

[sd'sker]

am i the only one who thinks having a bye week before this game is meaningless, if not counterproductive? it is week three. who is tired (other than clowney)? and like we were not planning any less for ucla because of wyo and so. miss. this is our biggest game until november and i would imagine the glorified scrimmage against so. miss helped us more than a bye helped ucla.

[WhatDoIKnow]

I keep thinking that our defense played that bad last year, and we still only lost by 6 points. I'm hoping it will only take a slight improvement to walk away with a W. A big improvement has us clear by 2+ scores.

[deedsker]

Am I the only one wanting a 7-3 game, perhaps amidst some crap weather. Straight old school Boomer sooner style

 

Now THAT would be badass!

I find it unacceptable. With this offense I expect 30 points or more against everyone. Holding them to 3 points would be freaking awesome, but I expect more from this offense.