** 2019 Husker Previews: The Athletic - Confidence surges at Nebraska as Huskers again ‘play for each other’ under Scott Frost **

[Fru]

Too touchy feely? Smh. People always finds something to complain about. 

 

[cheekygeek]

It’s also that time of year when NU fans have little to do but snipe at each other.

 

[Landlord]

Remember the USC game?  Seemed to ruin the season.

I remember that very differently. The USC game sucked, but the narrative on here and around the web and maybe even the nation was, "We're still a really good team, USC is just other-worldly good". Then we beat Ball State, which made people pretty damn frustrated and nervous because they were considered a s#!tty opponent, and then we beat Iowa State confidently so we were still relatively optimistic with goals in front of us. Then Missouri happened. Then Oklahoma State. Then Texas A&M. 

 

[Mierin]

I’m glad I don’t remember those seasons.

 

[Toe]

Remember the USC game?  Seemed to ruin the season.

I remember that very differently. The USC game sucked, but the narrative on here and around the web and maybe even the nation was, "We're still a really good team, USC is just other-worldly good".

Nah, that season was doomed even if we hadn't played USC. Painful as the USC game was, you could pretty much see where things were going after we barely eked out a win against Wake Forest the week before (which some seem to have forgotten about - oh look, yet another end-around that we can't defend!).

 

[Apsu]

We were playing the first USC game not to get blown out.
Something that happened far too frequently under Pelini and Riley.

 

[HS_Coach_C]

We were playing the first USC game not to get blown out.
Something that happened far too frequently under Pelini and Riley.

That happened under Callahan.  Pelini had no problem playing to get blown out.

 

[Apsu]

Sad but true.

 

[Mierin]

We were playing the first USC game not to get blown out.
Something that happened far too frequently under Pelini and Riley.

I don't remember Pelini's teams ever playing to not get blown out, but sometimes they played not to lose/let up on the gas when they got ahead.

 

[Redux]

I am really happy the OSU game is not the first game...one of those lame "why don't we start the season with a conference game" idea.

You watch your tounge nerd

 

[Xmas32]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27046211/how-top-cfb-contender-win-national-title#Nebraska

 

[Redux]

We should definitely open the year playing a West division foe like Iowa or Northwestern or Minnesota.  A lot of the time we are going to be better than any 3 of them, starting with a tougher test out the gate and notching a division win while saving a cream puff for later in the year is just smart scheduling.

 

[Mierin]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27046211/how-top-cfb-contender-win-national-title#Nebraska

 

[RedDenver]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27046211/how-top-cfb-contender-win-national-title#Nebraska

You should read the article. Here's the conclusion about Nebraska:

You know what? We'll stop at six ifs, but I think you get the idea here. Barring another second-year miracle, this is not a national title contender.

 

[brophog]

We should definitely open the year playing a West division foe like Iowa or Northwestern or Minnesota.  A lot of the time we are going to be better than any 3 of them, starting with a tougher test out the gate and notching a division win while saving a cream puff for later in the year is just smart scheduling.

A downside in moving a cream puff back is that is likely a home game being moved back, which is a delayed opportunity for recruiting visits.