TGHusker Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Well, here is my reaction after Minne and after having kool aid drinking expectations following the Michigan game. Big bubble burst. There will be no kool aid drinking this week or next as we must wait 2 weeks for the game My prediction, Purdue wasn't intimidated by being at #2 Iowa and even more so won't be coming into Lincoln. The Big 10 coaches know they can play their game and while watching Nebraska implode and us fans can watch Frost being out coached once again. This won't be a Northwestern game - or a Michigan game at home. Visitors by 14+. Until Frost proves otherwise, he cannot beat higher ranked opponents. Quote Link to comment
Hilltop Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 No Option for 2 wins? To me that is the most likely but I voted for 3 since that wasn't an option. 1 Quote Link to comment
captain_sasquatch Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 If we played like we did against the Gophers then we aren't winning any more this year. Really depends on which team shows up. Purdue demonstrated they aren't a doormat. Wiscy is down but what's Frost's record on the road? tOSU will do what tOSU usually does to us. Iowa will control the time of possession the entire game and win by 3 as they usually do. If we play like we did against Michigan in the 2nd half I like our chances to win out. That's not going to happen, though. Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Where’s the Does it even matter choice? And how are we supposed to know what team shows up for any of those games? Is it the team that showed for OU, MSU and Michigan (if so one score losses) or is it the team that showed for Illinois and Minny (likely more than one score losses). It would be par for the course to win 2 of the 4 and be just that close but not quite bowl eligible. Kool-Aid pitcher is empty and broken on the floor. Stained the damned carpet. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 This team is so in their head an riding an emotional roller coaster...and it's going to take more than Frost to level things out. Also, with the rumor of Adrian Martinez playing hurt against Minny...does he get healed up in two weeks, or are we going to debut the Smothers show against Pur-f******-due? 3 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 24 minutes ago, Hilltop said: No Option for 2 wins? To me that is the most likely but I voted for 3 since that wasn't an option. Same. I’m trying to be optimistic. Quote Link to comment
Hedley Lamarr Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Purdue will have a winning record when we play them so my money is on a loss. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I’m glad (seriously) that there are still some optimistic fans that can bring themselves to say 3 wins in the next 4 games. I have a feeling if 2 was an option, nobody would be saying 3. Honestly I can’t see 1 win even though 2 or 3 of those teams only require a team that won’t beat themselves to win. Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Hilltop said: No Option for 2 wins? To me that is the most likely but I voted for 3 since that wasn't an option. I just saw your post and added 2 wins Quote Link to comment
Blaze991 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I'm going with Purdue 21, Nebraska 6. Quote Link to comment
hskrpwr13 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 While there is no reason or metric other than recruiting rankings to predict a win, this would be very Husker-like to pull out this one, give us hope, then lose the final 3. Went with Huskers by 3. Intellectually, if the secondary can't stop Tanner Morgan, I don't have much hope they can stop Purdue. Quote Link to comment
Hilltop Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 10 hours ago, hskrpwr13 said: While there is no reason or metric other than recruiting rankings to predict a win, this would be very Husker-like to pull out this one, give us hope, then lose the final 3. Went with Huskers by 3. Intellectually, if the secondary can't stop Tanner Morgan, I don't have much hope they can stop Purdue. Autman-Bell was the reason the secondary had issues. He is an elite receiver who missed time earlier in the year. This was their first game of the season with their top 2 receivers healthy. They accounted for 161 of their 214 yards and 14 of their 21 completions. Bell had 103 yards on 11 receptions. The only other team we see during the remaining schedule with similar receiver talent is Ohio State. Our secondary picked the ball off twice as well. Defense did enough to win imo. 1 Quote Link to comment
Hedley Lamarr Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Hilltop said: Autman-Bell was the reason the secondary had issues. He is an elite receiver who missed time earlier in the year. This was their first game of the season with their top 2 receivers healthy. They accounted for 161 of their 214 yards and 14 of their 21 completions. Bell had 103 yards on 11 receptions. The only other team we see during the remaining schedule with similar receiver talent is Ohio State. Our secondary picked the ball off twice as well. Defense did enough to win imo. Purdue has a receiver that might have something to say about this.... 10 hours ago, suh_fan93 said: I just ordered one of these. I felt it was most likely more reliable than knowing what we will get on the field each saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 12 minutes ago, Hilltop said: Our secondary picked the ball off twice as well. Defense did enough to win imo. In the second half...yes. First half...no. 2 Quote Link to comment
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