If we lose a CLOSE game to Northern Illinois

[The Dude]

I thought it was a pretty straightforward question. 

 

[zoogs]

Haha, okay guys. Can we cross this bridge if we come to it?

[grandpasknee]

2 hours ago, The Dude said:

It would be a fireable offense.

Is that a play on words?  I like it...kind of like Reporter: "Coach, what do you think about the execution of the team today? "  Coach responds  "I'm all for it".

[Hilltop]

Could care less what the score is this week- just want to see them "fix" some of the bone head stuff before conference starts.  I have honestly started viewing non-conference like pre-season NFL.  That said, this game shouldn't be within two scores.

[speedtoburn]

10 hours ago, niu007 said:

 

To be fair, our backup is better than the starter. But that is a low bar, admittedly. The backup has more upside, easily, but might make an extra mistake or two. After the first 2 games my guess is 40-24 Nebraska. I could live with that, and it's close to the spread it looks like. I just don't want another blowout.

 

Thats Santacaterina, right?

 

What is his upside, is he a dual threat guy?

[passranch]

11 hours ago, Xmas32 said:

Nebraska isn't losing to NIU at home with NIU starting their back up freaking QB.  Nebraska minus less than 3 TDs is a gift.  Bet NU, get rich and buy some tasty stuff instead of that nasty Natty Ice swill you're used to drinking.

 

 

"...and there's no way Nebraska is going to turn the ball over 8 times at home against Iowa State..."

[RedDenver]

11 hours ago, In the Deed the Glory said:

 

Haha, I hate "what if" questions in class.  What if I just give you a 0 on your project because I don't like your shirt?

Yep, students asking their teacher questions is the worst.

 

[JJ Husker]

1 hour ago, The Dude said:

I thought it was a pretty straightforward question. 

 

 

I just don't see the point in playing this masochistic game.

 

What if [insert unlikely but admittedly bad thing here], would this make you concerned?

 

If we have a close call with the likes of NIU, I guarantee it will cause concern for everyone and we'll see it all over these very pages. If we don't, why needlessly put ourselves through this exercise in futility?  Unfortunately, we have those amongst us that will act like it has already happened just because the question was raised.  This may have been the least trollish of these rapidly increasing topics but I think we have enough real problems to address without creating hypothetical doomsday scenarios.

[The Dude]

It wasn't the most riveting of questions. That's for sure.

 

At the same time I missed the part in the OP where participation is compulsory.

 

 

[JJ Husker]

30 minutes ago, The Dude said:

It wasn't the most riveting of questions. That's for sure.

 

At the same time I missed the part in the OP where participation is compulsory.

 

 

 

Good point but bitching IS always optional.

[TGHusker]

15 hours ago, commando said:

if your aunt had balls would she be your uncle?

In today's culture - she would be both 

 

Regarding original post - ain't going to happen even if the Hee Haw singers are singing instead of the fat lady.

[GBRFAN]

If NU gets a L lets fire MR

If NU gets a W lets fire the fan that started this thread

[knapplc]

2 minutes ago, GBRFAN said:

If NU gets a L lets fire MR

If NU gets a W lets fire the fan that started this thread

 

 

[junior4949]

Please, oh please, don't let this be a loss.  My wife is taking our son to his first ever game.  It would be good if he has a pleasant experience.

[niu007]

Yes, Santacaterina. His brother actually played LB at NIU recently. He's a better runner than Graham, breaks more tackles and a little faster. As for passing, hard to say but he hit longer passes regularly against EIU where Graham missed guys that were wide open against BC. It's only one game so it's hard to say for sure but most of the fanbase would prefer Santacaterina and thought that before the season started.  All of our QBs are supposed to be dual-threat. Santa isn't particularly fast but decent speed. Of course he had time to throw against EIU without needing a RB or TE to stay in and block like they did against BC.