Northwestern: What did we learn?

[CharBroiled]

We learned it will be a long season without a bowl game.

We learned no matter what Frosty says, this team is never ready.

We learned the defense is back to bend a lot but don't give up big plays.

We learned Nebraska is a just a step above mid major land.

[East Stadium]

Remove the blackshirts until they’re actually earned and the o-line still can’t run block

[Hammerhead]

The Frost era is about to end the same way as it started... not with a bang, but with a whimper.

[Scarlet]

I learned all my 2022 football hopes now lie with the Lions 

[Micheal]

If Scott Frost is near the decision making, even in the slightest, prepare for bad decisions to be made. 

[The Duke]

I learned that this can't continue.

 

We couldn't run, and we couldn't stop the run.

 

We couldn't get defensive pressure with only 4 guys.

 

The onside kick decision was an atrocious game managment decision. It was the difference in the game.

 

This is Year 5, and nothing's changed. Scott Frost has had plenty of opportunities.

 

This will be Scott Frost's last season at Nebraska as Head Coach.

[LumberJackSker]

i thought the defense would take a step back but this unit is terrible. 

[Decked]

Doesn’t count against you if it’s week 0 right 

[The Dude]

At this point I'm not even sure Frost will get the 4 wins he needs to match Mike Riley's 3-year win total.

[Decked]

I think the LBers looked better last year than they were because of a senior laden bunch up front. I also think NW has a really good OL. But we were severely overhyped. 

[Jeremy]

The only exciting part of this season will be the coaching search rumor mill. I wonder where Trev is leaning - an NFL washout, or an up-and-comer? Personally, I would go after an established guy like Chadwell, Monken, or Calhoun. 

[The Duke]

He pressed, and it cost the team momentum, and ultimately the game.

[VedderHusker]

7.5m reasons to wait for Oct 1, then Husker football will be interesting again. 

[The Dude]

I learned that the lady who interviews the midgets on televised horse racing is also on horseback.

[DefenderAO]

Glass half full?

 

- The ST game was not memorable other than a good punter

- Casey is a quicker decision maker than 2AM

- Receivers look better, as a unit, than last year

- We have the best Hype video team in the entire world

 

The bad?

- We don't have the dimension of a running QB

- Our OLine is a poor run blocking unit.

- None of our backs stand out.  

- The defense has regressed at every level.  Every. Single.  Level.  Heinrich and Doman's (#31) replacement are especially bad

- Scott's small fingerprint on the game, an onside kick, killed us

- The last Husker drive literally looked like almost every 2AM game winning chance.  The worst deja vu I've had in years.