Saunders Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Quote Hi, Husker fans. Long time no football. Fortunately, that ends this week, which makes it time for my Big Ten prediction column focused more on Nebraska than my usual conference-wide observations. With The World-Herald’s extensive coverage of Husker football, there isn’t a lot left unreported. So every year I “gather string” — tidbits, observations and impressions through the offseason — to weave into a preseason column without getting in the way of our beat writers. As you saw in our Sunday football spectacular, I’ve pegged Nebraska fourth in the West Division and seventh overall in the 14-team league with records of 7-5 and 5-4. No profanity, please, as you respond. What follows isn’t a direct explanation of why I picked those records. A lot of that was in the special section. But this look back offers big-picture clues as to why Year 3 under Mike Riley — and it is Year 3, not some bogus reset to a first-year situation as some try to claim — won’t be easy. http://www.omaha.com/huskers/football/barfknecht-telltale-signs-gathered-in-offseason-suggest-nebraska-football-will/article_9b5721b5-05c5-5c69-9abc-e98d9eb1186d.html On one hand, it's Lee, but on the other, he does bring up some points. 2 Quote Link to comment
Cdog923 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 God damn it, Lee. 1 Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I guess this should not be all that new. Vegas basically has NU at 6.5 (again) for wins. Most magazines have NU at around 7ish? Quote Link to comment
NUinID Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I think Lee is reaching very hard and far to find reason's to justify his 7-5 record. It is fine if he thinks they go 7-5 that is fine but to note these individual things as reason's is dumb. 3 Quote Link to comment
Popular Post zoogs Posted August 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2017 This seems to be a bad case of "old-timer angry that players don't act anguished enough for him after a loss" married with "how can I spin an article out of this, as is my job?" Everything else -- from the necessary firing of a DC who didn't cut it, to the hiring of a Diaco whose qualities you'd otherwise think were pretty good, to even the naming of Lee as a starting QB. Honestly. What else is here? ASU's coach quips "They're beatable". A freshman recruit doesn't make it to the fall roster. Four "paragraphs" aghast at Keyshawn Sr's casual acceptance of weed-smoking among adults. A rival school grooms an administrator for their AD job (to be fair, I can't believe Wisconsin thought of this. Devastating for Husker fans, probably. What will we do now?). The Huskers AD does something with money that causes teeth-gnashing among fans. You'd think at this point Lee is going to tie this summary of events back together with his thesis somehow, but nah. The article just ends. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 10 Quote Link to comment
Xmas32 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Haha good ol Lee. The Skip Bayless of the OWH. You keep firing away with your weak hot takes. Never change. Never. Change. 4 Quote Link to comment
Nebfanatic Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Yea the connections aren't that strong for me Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Lee needs to hang it up. My god that was bad and he should feel bad. 8 Quote Link to comment
RedDenver Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, ADS said: Lee needs to hang it up. My god that was bad and he should feel bad. +1 for paraphrasing the best Zoidberg line ever Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Lee is down on football but thinks the basketball team is just fine. Let that sink in 8 Quote Link to comment
Cdog923 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 8 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said: Lee is down on football but thinks the basketball team is just fine. Let that sink in He's mixed his meds up. Quote Link to comment
hskrfan4life Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 It's a crap article... What else would a head coach say "Oh well I hope we don't get our butts kicked." He's going to say things to hopefully make his team feel and hope they can win. Quote Link to comment
Fru Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 "You might think getting your butt kicked and tumbling out of the polls would demand some quiet reflection. Not for some Nebraska players. Hollering, laughter and clowning around were noticeable. During an interview with receiver De’Mornay Pierson-El, a teammate — I’ll save him the embarrassment this time by not identifying him — began messing with Pierson-El, then grabbed a TV cameraman’s microphone and asked goofy questions between bursts of laughter." Yeesh 2 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Yeah.....I don't think I need to read this. 3 Quote Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Don't, BRB. It's a bummer. But some of his arguments are pretty flimsy. Quote Link to comment
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