Bowl Game - Huskers Decline

[Guy Chamberlin]

2 hours ago, hskrfan4life said:

Are you watching though?

Already said I would. How else can I find out if Scott frost listened to me?

[Toe]

21 hours ago, KCBuc said:

Any chance NU will change up to an attacking and disruptive 3-4 with all these extra practices? It’s what I want for Christmas but it will probably be more coal. 

 

If you can find the kind of legit pass rushing OLB that we've failed to recruit like five years in a row now, then sure.

[PaulCrewe]

Can we please change the thread title.  This team is a disgrace to the word BOWL(except toilet bowl I guess).  I suggest Week 10 Exhibition Possibility

[krc1995]

Kids deserve a bowl game. Not their fault that the coach can’t coach. 

[admo]

Not gone lie.  I will take any extra game, including back to back vs Rutgers

 

[skers83]

10 hours ago, MyBloodIsRed16 said:

Just play all the backups except on O-line and Wandale.  Play two back up safeties and one backup corner.  Lets see what happens

Seemed to work fairly well for Minnesota.  

[huskerfan74]

On 12/16/2020 at 10:32 AM, Cdog923 said:

I'm probably in the minority here, but it's a hard, hard pass on a bowl game this year. Just end this dumpster fire of a season. 

If we lose tomorrow and we come out flat like we did last week, I tend to agree with you. However, if we do win and play good, it would be beneficial for this team and especially the coaches to get extra reps. God knows both the players and our coaches could use more practice. 

[Mavric]

Word is we're probably in good shape for a bowl with a win today.  If we don't, going to be interesting.

 

Coaches told the guys to still be available next week.

[Mavric]

Word is Ohio State, Iowa, Indiana and Northwestern are planning to play in bowl games.

 

Maryland, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue are done.

 

That leaves Nebraska, Rutgers, Penn State, Wisconsin and Minnesota to fill bowls.

 

Rutgers is said to only play in one if they win tonight.  Penn State would like to play.  Speculation that Wisconsin and Minnesota may call it a season after their game.

[Decoy73]

Hoping for a bowl and a good, fun experience for the players.  Give them something to shoot for next season.  

[Guy Chamberlin]

27 minutes ago, Decoy73 said:

Hoping for a bowl and a good, fun experience for the players.  Give them something to shoot for next season.  

 

I hope it's fun for the players. 

 

Given the better teams that voted almost unanimously to end the season rather than play meaningless games in a pandemic over the holidays, I'm not sure. 

 

The slots will be filled because ESPN has guaranteed the money, but that adds pressure on unpaid college students to take one for the team. 

 

If they really, truly want to play, I'll watch. Just doesn't feel like college football's proudest moment right now.  

[lo country]

I'm hoping for a bowl.  I want one more game.  More practices, opportunities to show improvement/get another win. Give the seniors a chance to finally go bowling.  Let them go out "on top".  A win would be a nice spring board for a tough 2021.......Win today and a bowl.....2 in a row.  

[Loebarth]

@lo country - do you really believe there remains a chance of getting to a bowl? I'd think maybe an agreement to play one team outside of conference in a warm climate but highly doubt a bowl invite.

[junior4949]

2 hours ago, Decoy73 said:

Hoping for a bowl and a good, fun experience for the players.  Give them something to shoot for next season.  

 

I'm just not sure a bowl game will be a fun experience for the players considering the covid protocols and the amount of lockdowns.  Depending on which bowl, their parents might not even be able to attend.  A bowl game this year more than likely will be viewed by most players as just another game in a strange, weird season.  I hope they do make a bowl, but I doubt the experience will be viewed as fun for most.

[Norhusker]

No clue if we show up today. My confidence was highest we would  beat Illinois and Minnesota. We are utterly unpredictable this year in terms  of playing teams we should beat based on better  talent  or COVID issues. Overall our coaching/preparation  is poor  IMO. A bowl game would be good for the players. Let's all hope Frost has the foresight to clean up some of this mess in  the off season.