BigRedBuster Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, 4skers89 said: The rebuild is significant and the latest news makes me think more culture change is required. What "latest news" are you talking about? Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 It’s an interesting conversation but imo how a person views it is relative to how good their team has been in specific years. 80’s and 90’s Nebraska fans could pretty easily say the Big Ten sucked and they could also say our conference at the time was the big 2 and little 6. When you’re consistently in the top ten and regularly playing for natties of course everyone else seems inferior. And in the 2000’s and since we’ve joined the B1G of course it seems the B1G is tougher than we ever previously gave them credit for. The only real difference is we were extremely good in one of those scenarios and have been average or worse in the other. Trying to be completely objective though, I would have to say the B1G is better top to bottom than the Big 8 or Big XII ever was. There are many similarities with the top couple teams in the conferences and eras but the mid and lower level teams of the B1G are definitely more solid than those of our prior conferences and if you sleep on them they can get you virtually any weekend. As far as Phil Steele’s 10-2 prediction, I think that is a very reasonable and likely outcome for the Huskers given our schedule and apparent program trajectory. I understand why many Husker resist buying into that or think it’s unlikely given our track record of the last 15-20 years but I also find it highly annoying when the “realists” insist it’s just crazy and are adamant it won’t happen. I’ll always favor the Kool-Aid bunch over the naysayers and supposed realists. It seems the common stock market admonition of prior results do not guarantee future performance is completely lost on some people. 3 2 Quote Link to comment
KingBlank Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 13 hours ago, Hans Gruber said: Nebraska is also his #1 most improved team and he said his main set of power ratings have the Huskers going 10-2. I'm honestly worried now that Nebraska could have a pretty good 9-3 season, and then many fans would think it's a letdown season. It would be if we aren't in the big 10 title game Quote Link to comment
runningblind Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, JJ Husker said: As far as Phil Steele’s 10-2 prediction, I think that is a very reasonable and likely outcome for the Huskers given our schedule and apparent program trajectory. I understand why many Husker resist buying into that or think it’s unlikely given our track record of the last 15-20 years but I also find it highly annoying when the “realists” insist it’s just crazy and are adamant it won’t happen. I’ll always favor the Kool-Aid bunch over the naysayers and supposed realists. It seems the common stock market admonition of prior results do not guarantee future performance is completely lost on some people. Word. 1 Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 anyone have a list of 4-8 programs that finished 10-2 the following year........or better........? just wondering how common the phenomena might be? Quote Link to comment
Husker in WI Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 42 minutes ago, Hunter94 said: anyone have a list of 4-8 programs that finished 10-2 the following year........or better........? just wondering how common the phenomena might be? Not common, but TCU went from 4-8 in 2013 to 12-1 in 2014. I haven't found a list specific to 4 win teams, but seems like a team goes from 0-4 wins to 9+ about every year- most aren't in major conferences though. TCU was in the Big 12 at that point though, so they're the recent P5 example - 12-13 Auburn (3-9 to 12-2) and 04-05 Penn State (4-7 to 11-1) are other encouraging examples. Quote Link to comment
Red Five Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 6 hours ago, GSG said: Did you get Lexington Steele mixed up with Phil Steele? Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 50 minutes ago, Hunter94 said: anyone have a list of 4-8 programs that finished 10-2 the following year........or better........? just wondering how common the phenomena might be? Dunno. But we went 4-8 then 9-3 in 2016. 1 Quote Link to comment
Nebfanatic Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 5 hours ago, funhusker said: I was going off of the picture in the OP. After zooming in on my phone, it looks like Alabama is the #2 seed. Misunderstood your post! Steele has Clemson, Bama, Michigan, Georgia Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Hunter94 said: anyone have a list of 4-8 programs that finished 10-2 the following year........or better........? just wondering how common the phenomena might be? 2 hours ago, Husker in WI said: Not common, but TCU went from 4-8 in 2013 to 12-1 in 2014. I haven't found a list specific to 4 win teams, but seems like a team goes from 0-4 wins to 9+ about every year- most aren't in major conferences though. TCU was in the Big 12 at that point though, so they're the recent P5 example - 12-13 Auburn (3-9 to 12-2) and 04-05 Penn State (4-7 to 11-1) are other encouraging examples. 2 hours ago, Moiraine said: Dunno. But we went 4-8 then 9-3 in 2016. And of course there is THIS example that may or may not apply here. 0-12 in 2015 6-7 in 2016 13-0 in 2017 1 Quote Link to comment
Apsu Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 If anyone asks me what kind of world I want to leave for my children, it is not one where the Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin or Penn State dominates the conference. It is one where Iowa is our yearly b%@&h, and the previously mentioned second rate teams quake in terror of the Huskers. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Apsu Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Sorry for the double post, still trying to figure the software out.Error 1 Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 43 minutes ago, Apsu said: Sorry for the double post, still trying to figure the software out.Error No. I think you have twins. 1 5 Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, Moiraine said: No. I think you have twins. This is sneaky funny! 1 Quote Link to comment
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