*** Official Northwestern Game Thread ***

[Hayseed]

This isn’t a Frost team... he’s shaking his head right along with us... this is 50% Riley and (Who the hell is) Eichorst’s doing.

Just one sad thing after another

[KazLong]

1 minute ago, Decked said:

I made a 35 yard field goal last week after not kicking for years! Also still have eligibility left. Give me a chance coach! 

GET IN THERE THEN DAMMIT!

[ClemHusker]

Well, kickers have only a few plays a game to do their thang.  The rest of the team has 60-70-80 plays.  If we lose by 1, there's a whole lotta teammates that qualify for the woulda-coulda-shoulda department.

[teachercd]

This game makes as mad as Firefighters insane salaries.  

[lo country]

1 minute ago, TheSker said:

Yes, its always that simple at every position....

It's simple he would sit.  Frost said he plays guys he trusts and guys who work hard.  So yes.  It is that simple.  He's missed 4 points today.  In a game we can ill afford to give up points.  I wouldn't trust him to get the points so he would sit.

[KazLong]

Just now, teachercd said:

This game makes as mad as Firefighters insane salaries.  

So you like being on fire?

[dspanther05]

Do we have a back up place kicker that traveled with the team? Serious question.

[Undone]

So if you would have told me Northwestern would only have one offensive touchdown at halftime prior to this game I would have been really happy.

 

Basically, our kicking game is beyond terrible. Kicking it out of bounds on the kickoff, missing the field goal, and missing the extra point. A 45 yarder is kind of a lot to ask of a freshman, but still if we made that and the extra point we're up three.

As for our offensive game plan...just run that same two minute drill that we just ran...every single drive. With maybe a few more designed runs for Martinez. I think Frost is trying to keep him from getting hurt and I like that, but holy cow is he fast as a ball carrier!

[Making Chimichangas]

1 minute ago, TheSker said:

Yes, its always that simple at every position....

 

I totally get the sarcasm you're providing, but FG/EP kickers literally have 1 job.  Extra points should be automatic.

[JJ Husker]

4 minutes ago, huskerfan74 said:

If we end up losing by one point, Pickering needs to be let go

FIFY

[Nebhawk]

1 minute ago, irafreak said:

That's a gross exaggeration. Bo's defenses were solid his whole time here. We had a few hiccups yes but outside of those games, you always felt like the defense could keep you in the game.

Pelini's defenses never stopped any of the big boys in the Big 10.  He never stopped any of the Texas and OU offenses while in the Big 12.  He was fortunate that Callahan recruited Suh, and was blessed to get Lavonte David here.  The only thing that I will give Pelini is that his defenses were more consistent overall.

[Undone]

2 minutes ago, teachercd said:

This game makes as mad as Firefighters insane salaries.  

 

hahahahahahahahaha! 

[hskerprid]

1 minute ago, teachercd said:

This game makes as mad as Firefighters insane salaries.  

Kinda early to be drunk isn't it??

[Cdog923]

3 minutes ago, teachercd said:

Everything Riley has ever touched or recruited...bad

 

At this point, I'll allow the hyperbole. 

[HUSKERBROW1]

How did Pickering get to be 3 star recruit??? Why can't a major football program life Nebraska get a kicker??? Bench him now!!!