Is this the biggest game of the Pelini era?

[QMany]

 

 

however, i would say the 2011 mizzou game was the biggest game. that was for the north and they were #6.

2010. They had just beat #2-3 OU. Roy Helu trampled their dreams. They took it out on Taylor's foot. We were never the same.

 

whoops. my bad. and i was at that game! that was a great all-around gameplan. but man was pinkel stupid. so many empty back sets for our defense to just feast on.

I couldn't make it to that game, but my girlfriend at the time and best friend, who were both Mizzou graduates, were over at my house for a watch party. I was almost crying I was laughing so hard watching Roy run wild. I'm still mad that they called that BS "forward progress" on the sack, scoop, and score. That was one of the worst calls I have ever seen.

[Husker no ka oi]

Biggest game of his storied Nebraska career ?? HELL yes it is. If we win we tinkering on the top ten. Something that's not been on the minds of husker fans in years. The way the schedule sets up. We could be 9-0 heading into wisky and surely be a top ten school. Along with this comes more hype for AA.

 

By far pelini most important game. Even a 28-24 loss will not be that bad. What scares me is Bo fart and lose 38-7. That's what we need to avoid.

[QMany]

I don't believe it is bigger than: 2009 CCG, 2010 Mizzou, 2010 CCG, 2011 Wisconsin, or 2012 CCG.

[Vizsla1]

No- this is silly- (Texas/Wisky at the very least rank much higher) why not call it the "game of the century"... but I was going to vote bacon

[RedRedJarvisRedwine]

Yay!

[LumberJackSker]

How can you vote against bacon?

[Street Novelist]

Our schedule is very easy after Michigan State. Only Wisconsin poses a threat. They will probably be the only team ranked in the top 25 besides Michigan State. If we lose, there's a good chance we drop out of the top 25. If we lose in a blowout during a nationally televised primetime game, the pitchforks will be out for Bo. We can only have so many blowouts. Look what's happening at Michigan. The fans can only take so much.

[RedRedJarvisRedwine]

Based solely on the nuclear meltdown that would ensue no matter when we lose, every game we play is Bos most important one. So I voted bacon!

[sd'sker]

Based solely on the nuclear meltdown that would ensue no matter when we lose, every game we play is Bos most important one. So I voted bacon!

i kind of had the same thought. i mean, when will we get over the hump? if we win this game, the next game will be the most important to prove that we can avoid a let down after a big win. the next few will be to prove consistency. then wiscy, which would be big for the division. and iowa to finish out strong. at this point in his tenure, with no hardware and baffling losses (for various reasons) every season, every game is big.

[Redux]

Biggest game, no.

 

Biggest win if we can pull it off, yes.

 

Bacon.........bacon.

[NUpolo8]

Biggest game of the year so far? Yes.

 

Biggest game of the era? No.

 

It's still very important though.

[VA Husker Fan]

 

At the same time, a win would put us near the top ten before midseason (a previously unheard of rank for his teams this time of year).

In both 2010 and 2011 we were top 10 for most all of the year into October. As high as 5 in 2010 and 8 in 2011.

[Redux]

Beating a top 10 team on the road to become 6-0 for the first time in his career would easily be his crowning achievement.

[RedRedJarvisRedwine]

 

Based solely on the nuclear meltdown that would ensue no matter when we lose, every game we play is Bos most important one. So I voted bacon!

i kind of had the same thought. i mean, when will we get over the hump? if we win this game, the next game will be the most important to prove that we can avoid a let down after a big win. the next few will be to prove consistency. then wiscy, which would be big for the division. and iowa to finish out strong. at this point in his tenure, with no hardware and baffling losses (for various reasons) every season, every game is big.

 

It comes down to each persons perception of what is realistic to ask from a team and coach. People like to think they can separate disappointment in losing from disappointment in coaches and the team when the lose. Sometimes a loss to a better team happens. Instead of chalking it up to pure facts of the situation, we as fans start asking the wrong questions and draw the wrong conclusions. Our problem, Bos problem has obviously been the way he loses some of these "biggest game of his career" games. Blowouts don't provide anything to be confident about and when the lights are the brightest, we seem to let things snowball and get away. Losing as fear is a decent enough of a motivator, but when these games come up, the temperature of the public always seems to involve Bo and the hotseat and sometimes I think he coaches like it. I think its unfair, and I think the only thing we are owed from any team is a disciplined effort from coaches and players sprinkled in with the showing of improvement from week to week. I know it hasn't been brought up yet since we haven't lost but I truly believe these players love these coaches. I think they take losing for this staff hard. I think Bo takes it hard when the team loses, he truly feels like he lets these guys down. All that aside, Bo doesn't have forever to get it right here. But lets be realistic about our expectations for the guy. We could always be Michigan.

[deedsker]

This game wont even decide our division if things turn out how we expect them to.

 

This is a big game because it is this week. If we want to be nationally relevant, this is a huge game.

 

Bacon...