Dogs In A Pile Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 The bright spot for me is I don't get upset at losses anymore and actually end up chuckling at some of the more stupid things they pull off almost every game. In the TO era a loss like yesterdays would have a devastating effect on me. Quote Link to comment
hunter49 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Payne was playing hard. Quote Link to comment
runningblind Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 The sun was out. Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 The bright spot? We didn’t get fooled in to a false sense of how good this team might be. Most of us expected to be 3-0 going into Norman. That would've surely led to some unrealistic hopes and expectations. Well, that bandaid got ripped off right out of the chute. Now only the hopeless romantics will entertain visions of this team being anything other than the doormat it is destined to be. Sorry, most positive spin I could come up with. 3 Quote Link to comment
The Maudfather Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 The sun seemed pretty bright? Quote Link to comment
Archy1221 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 5 hours ago, Danny Bateman said: He's just never going to develop into a better passer who can run through multiple reads and deliver accurate dimes to his 3rd or 4th option It would be nice if he could deliver a quality pass to his first or second option within 3 seconds 1 Quote Link to comment
Undone Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 -It's been a long time since we've seen a Husker defense play so physical that we sent the other team's QB out of the game on an ATV. -Martinez's 46 yard pass to Martin was a great play. -Stepp contributed on the drive where he then scored the short rushing touchdown. But our pathetic special teams play shows that Frost is doing something wrong as a manager of his staff and in his ability to actually fix systemic issues. Quote Link to comment
suh_fan93 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 If Connor Culp doesn't miss those 2 extra points we really only lost by this by 6. Take away some of the gaffes and who knows. I thought Toure looked good out there. It was nice to see Oliver Martin have a really nice game. Still many things to work on/same old issues unfortunately... Quote Link to comment
SECHusker Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Think the defense played well, and I was impressed with the front seven during the first half. If they play like that for the rest of the year we'll atleast be in games. 2 Quote Link to comment
gorp512 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 The Illinois uniforms 1 Quote Link to comment
It'sNotAFakeID Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I know experience doesn't equal ability, but Illinois's offensive line is one of the more experienced units in the country, but the line and linebackers were able to get pressure on the QB more often than we saw in previous years. Illinois didn't big chunk run it down our throats. Thought tackling was pretty sound for the most part. Coverage wasn't lock down but it wasn't awful either, would simply say unremarkable. Martinez had time to get rid of the ball. It's not like Illinois was constantly in the backfield. So I wonder if the reason why the ball is in Martinez's hand is: The routes take too long to develop (i.e., the playcalling) The routes are there but the receivers aren't able to get separation The routes are there but Martinez isn't making the read and is holding onto the ball too long Next week is only going to tell us something if they somehow manage a loss or a close game. So we're going to have to wait a couple weeks to get answers to the questions we all have. 1 Quote Link to comment
Nebraska55fan Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 7 hours ago, Guy Chamberlin said: Adrian Martinez is on pace to become the total offense leader in Nebraska football history! Yes and some guys keep pointing that out as its something great. AND there were some even saying he could still be an NFL guy. They were wrong then, they are wrong now. Quote Link to comment
TheSker Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I thought Garrett Nelson was a bright spot. He'll be a leader by the end of this season. 3 1 Quote Link to comment
Savage Husker Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 40 minutes ago, TheSker said: I thought Garrett Nelson was a bright spot. He'll be a leader by the end of this season. One nitpicky aspect is that he leaves his assignment to make a play instead of doing his job and allowing someone else to make the play. Huard highlighted that in the game, he tried knifing into the backfield and missed the RB who bounced outside, when he should have stayed on the man he took on to force the RB to cut up field into the flow of defense. He did that in the Iowa game last year on a 3rd and long where their QB was scrambling outside the pocket and left the TE who ends up wide open for a dump off and first down. I wouldn’t trade him for anything else though, I like what he brings and believe he’ll have a great career. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jpetermbb Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Pass rush was good. Seemed like offensive playcalling was good (could have essily had 10-14 more points with accurate passes). Last positive is that our goal of winning the west is still in our control, although i only tell myself this to reduce my stress level Quote Link to comment
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