HuskerinSunDiego Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Bo has reached his ceiling. But for DeMornay making those two phenomenal returns, we rightfully lose 27-3. Why didn't we see Ryker earlier? And why, after he lead us to our first score, did he get a seat back on the bench? Tommy proceeded to luck into two scores, one which clearly should have been a pick six the other way. As such, in our last three drives, MSU should have had two INTs. Ryker is not starting because he's a walk-on from Nebraska. Remember back in fall camp when Kenny Bell was essentially lobbying for him, saying he threw the best ball? Reminds me of the years Joe Ganz had to wait on the bench because he wasn't a sexy recruit. I don't hate Bo and I admire how far he's come, but he's like the third leg in a relay race. Time for him to hand the baton to someone who can bring it home. Two years ago, Auburn was 3-9 and ended the season with a 49-0 loss. They hired a new coach and have lived in the top 5 since. In 7 years, Bo has lost every big game that mattered. Every single one (Don't tell me that beating the 20th rated team is winning a big game). Admit it: Before the crazy end tonight, this game felt like a 1991 game against Miami. Jake Cotton's slow fall onto his butt perfectly captured how we were playing up until the end. Why didn't Imani get a single carry. Not one. Unconscionable. Our O-line was really bad tonight. Really bad. How come we have a coach who is super intense, yet not a single player on the team ever reflects that intensity? When was the last time you saw a player on the sideline intensely motivating other guys? It doesn't happen. Who cares about a rematch against MSU. They kicked our butts tonight. If we win the rematch, everybody will know it's because they weren't as motivated. Tonight was for all the marbles. Well, guess what? We have no more marbles. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me 14 times, send me to the nuthouse. Why do I keep believing that we are going to break through in these games? 3 Quote Link to comment
JTrain Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 How come we have a coach who is super intense, yet not a single player on the team ever reflects that intensity? When was the last time you saw a player on the sideline intensely motivating other guys? It doesn't happen. That's exaggerating a bit, but overall it is an interesting point. We have a bunch of guys that will supposedly run through brick walls for our coach. But running through a defensive tackle is a bit much to ask. 1 Quote Link to comment
dutch91701 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Saying the same thing in 5 threads doesn't make it more valid or you any less depressing. Also, Imani is slow. Why put in a slow back when our faster back is getting swallowed up in the backfield because he can't beat the defense to the hole? I understand he's a hammer but he doesn't run hard. He makes cuts in the backfield and doesn't run as punishing as he used to (rewatch the Illinois game if you don't believe me) and has little acceleration. He's valuable, but he won't fix the running game if Ameer can't get it going. Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Penalties, missed snaps, no plan B, no real play calling to make them pay for loading the box or anything to get them out of the box. Our OL play was a joke. Tommy had no time in the pocket. Same old song. Glad we showed some fight. Quote Link to comment
Thanks_Tom RR Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I knew I should not have opened this when I read the thread title. Ryker did nothing to show he was ready to take over this game. He went 1 of 3 (throwing over the heads of his receivers repeatedly), but one got erased because of a personal foul against MSU. Then, two Ameer carries later, Nebraska scored. I won't consider crowning Ryker after that. 1 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Heres a dose of truth, Spartan fans should feel like douchenozzles for leaving early. Quote Link to comment
Creighton Duke Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Heres a dose of truth, Spartan fans should feel like douchenozzles for leaving early. Yeah, it would be pretty funny if a player wrote a letter to the student newspaper that was like, "Hey guys, we REALLY could have used the noise at the end of the game while you were busy doing shots!" Quote Link to comment
louisianared Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Heres a dose of truth, Spartan fans should feel like douchenozzles for leaving early. Yeah, it would be pretty funny if a player wrote a letter to the student newspaper that was like, "Hey guys, we REALLY could have used the noise at the end of the game while you were busy doing shots!" LSU was getting destroyed by Florida in basketball a few years back. A ton of fans left early. Needless to say LSU made a comeback and forced the game to go into OT. There were pics/vids people had taken showing people running back towards the arena. Kind of reminds me of that. Quote Link to comment
The Nebraskan Assassin Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Bo reached his ceiling years ago. We know what to expect every season -- beat the cupcakes, lose to good teams, get 9 wins. It will stay that way due to out OOC schedule and the weak conference we're in. Bo will continue to get his 9 wins a year, the the same cycle will continue to repeat itself. It is what it is. 3 Quote Link to comment
PaulCrewe Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 If there happens to be a rematch in the title game, the Op's theory of MSU being "unmotivated" is the dumbest thing posted. You do realize they'd be probably be playing for a playoff birth, right???? Stick to failed comedic attempts with your top ten Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Are the Ryker comments meant to be taken seriously? He sailed two passes, completed one, handed the ball to Ameer a couple times then killed any chance for 2 points by messing up another handoff. The drive's biggest play was a Michigan State 15-yard penalty, and the second biggest play was a 12-yard first down run by Armstrong. 5 Quote Link to comment
Joe_5700 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 OP...If Fyfe had started, it would have been worse through 3 quarters. This statement alone destroys any credibility you once had. The game definitely had that "it just isn't our night" type of feel. Everything was just not working. I was mad as heck for 3.5 quarters. what I saw at the end of the game was unbelievable. If the ball is caught for a TD at the end, this would have been celebrated as the best comeback ever, we turned the corner etc. etc. I really liked what I saw from the team and coaches at the end. Does it mean that we win out? Who knows, but it is going to be fun finding out! Quote Link to comment
NebraskaShellback Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Not another thread about the game, give it a break - we have a bye week to get ready for Northwestern. Edited October 8, 2014 by NebraskaShellback Quote Link to comment
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