** 2021 Opponent Previews : @ Minnesota (Game 8) **
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Stumpy1
All-American
Undone
All-American
I was hoping people would catch that this was a funny little meme from last season where people kept copy/pasting this blurb. :waste
Husker in WI
All-Conference
This is true, and very frustrating since we always play you late in the year. How has Potts been doing with Ibrahim out? I see he's getting his yards, but there was a massive drop off when Ibrahim was out against OSU - which is to be expected, Ibrahim is a stud. But he was by far the scariest guy on the team, and if Potts is only decent instead of very good that makes life tougher for Morgan.
everybody knows my name
Five-Star Recruit
Trey Potts ran for 34 yards on 10 carries against OSU after Ibrahim's injury, then 178 on 34 carries against Miami-Ohio and 121 on 26 carries against Colorado. He's been good in emergency service, though we'd all rather see Ibrahim starting.
As good as Potts has been, Ibrahim had already gone for 163 yards and 2 TDs on 30 carries before getting hurt against the Bugeyes. He's still contributing, though - acting as a coach in practice and at games. Fleck is only half-joking when he says that he's already offered Ibrahim a spot on the staff when he graduates.
everybody knows my name
Five-Star Recruit
Undone said:
That's an Adrian Martinez Special, right there.
Nebraska55fan
Banned
Minnesota under Fleck is 28-21
In the previous 49 games- before Fleck got to Minnesota- Minnesota was 28-21.
Jerry Kill was a very good coach. PJ isn't bad either- but it isn't like he turned them around. Jerry K had already done that.
In the previous 49 games- before Fleck got to Minnesota- Minnesota was 28-21.
Jerry Kill was a very good coach. PJ isn't bad either- but it isn't like he turned them around. Jerry K had already done that.
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hskrfan4life
Heisman Trophy Winner
VectorVictor
Heisman Trophy Winner
Jerry Kill was hired to get Minny to a bowl game and be respectable. He wasn't ever going to be a long-term coach because of his documented health issues.
PJ was brought in to build on Jerry's success. So far...meh. But as long as Minny is bowling, it's better than their past few decades.
BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
Wow…..TV must think we are better. When was the last time we had three games on a row as night games?
VectorVictor
Heisman Trophy Winner
I think it's a case of we're the only game outside of Penn State/Iowa that will be competitive for the B1G that week:
TBD Wisconsin @ Illinois TBD
12:00 PM #17 Michigan State @ Rutgers TBD
12:00 PM Maryland @ #11 Ohio State TBD
4:00 PM #4 Penn State @ #5 Iowa (FOX)
7:30 PM #14 Michigan @ Nebraska (ABC)
And Michigan is one of the teams (Iowa, Wisky, Michigan) that I think we have a 50% chance to beat if we get the Special Teams s***tacular figured out.
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BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
The bolded is what is amazing to me. I agree. I think we will be competitive. But....emotionally, it's hard to fathom because...well.....