9 Wins, Who Cares

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HuskerBCS

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Im tired of all the people on here who are satisfied with 9 win seasons. All the people who say Bo should be our coach as long as he wins 9 games are crazy. Why can't people understand that 9 wins today isn't the same as 9 wins 20 years ago? Combine playing more games each season with also playing more cream puffs in the non conference and a 9 win season becomes a facade for a good season pretty easily.

This season we had 1 win which was decent, Michigan State. Even that game has an asterisk beside it because they were coming off a huge win the week before. Yet on the other side we have 4 losses that were absolutely pathetic losses. You also have a win against OSU that was probably the luckiest win Ive ever witnessed as a fan. We lose that game big if Miller doesn't get hurt. Things don't balance out. 1 good win with 4 bad losses? Something isn't right here. That's not a good football team.

I would be much more optimistic about Bo and Co. if we were going 9-4 every year and our 4 losses were respectable, where we had a chance of winning the game. Keep your losses close, 7pt ave, not 19.75pts.

Every year we get blown out in multiple losses, play a tight game/lose against a team that doesn't deserve to hold our jock strap, beat a handful of crappy teams, and people are always satisfied. "Next year will be our year", yet it never is.

Nothing is changing. There is no progress. Same problems since year 1 with Bo. What is there to be excited about?

 
HuskerBCS said:
Im tired of all the people on here who are satisfied with 9 win seasons. All the people who say Bo should be our coach as long as he wins 9 games are crazy. Why can't people understand that 9 wins today isn't the same as 9 wins 20 years ago? Combine playing more games each season with also playing more cream puffs in the non conference and a 9 win season becomes a facade for a good season pretty easily.

This season we had 1 win which was decent, Michigan State. Even that game has an asterisk beside it because they were coming off a huge win the week before. Yet on the other side we have 4 losses that were absolutely pathetic losses. You also have a win against OSU that was probably the luckiest win Ive ever witnessed as a fan. We lose that game big if Miller doesn't get hurt. Things don't balance out. 1 good win with 4 bad losses? Something isn't right here. That's not a good football team.

I would be much more optimistic about Bo and Co. if we were going 9-4 every year and our 4 losses were respectable, where we had a chance of winning the game. Keep your losses close, 7pt ave, not 19.75pts.

Every year we get blown out in multiple losses, play a tight game/lose against a team that doesn't deserve to hold our jock strap, beat a handful of crappy teams, and people are always satisfied. "Next year will be our year", yet it never is.

Nothing is changing. There is no progress. Same problems since year 1 with Bo. What is there to be excited about?
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Exact reason i'm not a cubs fan....couldn't handle rooting for two teams who's moto is, wait till next year...I'm seriously sick of it! I said last year on a now suspended board, that our team plays like our coaches coach..with no dicipline...nothings changed!

 
I don't think people are satisfied with 9 wins a year. I think we all understand that we need to improve. But I think some are more okay with 9 wins a season than having that one great season and then 7 wins or 6 wins or 5 wins the next.

 
Bye Bye Big XII said:
I don't think people are satisfied with 9 wins a year. I think we all understand that we need to improve. But I think some are more okay with 9 wins a season than having that one great season and then 7 wins or 6 wins or 5 wins the next.
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I also think that some see that 10 may be the max under Bo too. Is a 10-4 season in a best case scenario something that everyone is ok with? Doesn't he need to get at least one 11 or maybe a 12 win season (out of a full 14 game schedule) to show that NU can play with the big boys? Or is 10-4 and getting our asses handed to us at least 3 times a year plus a inexpiable loss at home to a weak team ok? Because that is all Bo has shown he can do. Is it the worst thing in the world? No, not even close, but it's not where we want to be as a program.

Bo needs to go strait to recruiting and fill out this class with some athletes. If we only sign a few more kids and hand out some scholly's to walk ons (as usual) then this program will only regress under him IMO. But either way he deserves at least two more years to prove that either way. I just don't know how he's going to sell the program right now. We are led by a defensive minded coach and we are a below average defense and have an offense that is held back by our one dimensional QB. Other schools have way too much ammunition against us right now when it comes to recruiting and it sucks.

 
9 wins is good, but I can't help think that this program took a "huge" step back today. Sorry but I had flashbacks of the Callahan years today.... It was 16-13 and it felt like they were down by 30. <_<

 
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Bye Bye Big XII said:
5th year for him next year. We'll see what he can do this upcoming season.
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If you had to guess, what does next season look like, in your opinion. Based on recent staff hires, returning talent, past success, everything. I personally don't see it being any different. Not sure how anyone could see it being better than it has been. The year after? Same thing. Year 7 we get a new QB and the process starts all over again. Yippee

 
HuskerBCS said:
I would be much more optimistic about Bo and Co. if we were going 9-4 every year and our 4 losses were respectable, where we had a chance of winning the game. Keep your losses close, 7pt ave, not 19.75pts.
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I can't decide what to think about the losses (other than not liking them). For the most part, we were competitive but it seems like all the big plays are going the other way. Not saying we don't get breaks (although that also seems to be the case) but we give up some big plays and don't seem to make any ourselves.

We led Wisconsin with just over two mintues to go in the half. We were probably a couple red zone fumbles away from beating NW even with how bad the rest of the game went. We were right in the game at halftime at Michigan before falling apart. We were ahead when the 2nd quarter clock hit 0:00 today. To me, that says we are not very far off but still not good enough to step up in big spots and get over the top. The question is, can/will we swing things our way?

 
The people who think that next season is going to be an improvement are either not paying attention or should be seeking out anti-psychotic medications. Two of the three best--and only--gamers on the team are gone. Bye bye, gone. Rex Burkhead, as fantastic as he is, is not an offense. We've seen virtually no quality depth behind anyone in any position at any point this season. You should be sweating bullets heading into next year.

I don't know how Bo sells the Nebraska brand to recruits when he brings in Burger King fry cooks to be coordinators for no other reason than he happens to have worked with them before. I am officially fed up with the nepotism in this program. The last thing Bo needs is more of what we have. He needs something radically different, a booster shot that will brings some respectability to an underproven, under qualified staff. Too bad he whiffed on that. Now we're stuck with mediocrity and in mediocrity until he either wises up or his tenure comes to a disastrous end. If I'm a betting man, I take Pelini ousted in disgrace before I see him hoisting a conference championship--let alone a national championship--if the present course is not altered drastically.

 
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holvy83 said:
9 wins is good, but I can't help think that this program took a "huge" step back today. Sorry but I had flashbacks of the Callahan years today.... It was 16-13 and it felt like they were down by 30. <_<
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Not a good sign that I've heard the 'C' word muttered so much in one day. I don't want to believe it, but where there's smoke there's usually fire.

 
Husker_x said:
The people who think that next season is going to be an improvement are either not paying attention or should be seeking out anti-psychotic medications. Two of the three best--and only--gamers on the team are gone. Bye bye, gone. Rex Burkhead, as fantastic as he is, is not an offense. We've seen virtually no quality depth behind anyone in any position at any point this season. You should be sweating bullets heading into next year.

I don't know how Bo sells the Nebraska brand to recruits when he brings in Burger King fry cooks to be coordinators for no other reason than he happens to have worked with them before. I am officially fed up with the nepotism in this program. The last thing Bo needs is more of what we have. He needs something radically different, a booster shot that will brings some respectability to an underproven, under qualified staff. Too bad he whiffed on that. Now we're stuck with mediocrity and in mediocrity until he either wises up or his tenure comes to a disastrous end. If I'm a betting man, I take Pelini ousted in disgrace before I see him hoisting a conference championship--let alone a national championship--if the present course is not altered drastically.
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I think it may be safe to say that this is Bo's 'make or break' year coming up. 4 losses could've been tolerated this year. But a home loss to a 3-5 team, 2 blowouts to UM and Wiscy, and the gran finale, an epic 2nd half meltdown in the bowl game that was completely winnable, and you have to wonder.

 
Husker_x said:
The people who think that next season is going to be an improvement are either not paying attention or should be seeking out anti-psychotic medications. Two of the three best--and only--gamers on the team are gone. Bye bye, gone. Rex Burkhead, as fantastic as he is, is not an offense. We've seen virtually no quality depth behind anyone in any position at any point this season. You should be sweating bullets heading into next year.
I don't know how Bo sells the Nebraska brand to recruits when he brings in Burger King fry cooks to be coordinators for no other reason than he happens to have worked with them before. I am officially fed up with the nepotism in this program. The last thing Bo needs is more of what we have. He needs something radically different, a booster shot that will brings some respectability to an underproven, under qualified staff. Too bad he whiffed on that. Now we're stuck with mediocrity and in mediocrity until he either wises up or his tenure comes to a disastrous end. If I'm a betting man, I take Pelini ousted in disgrace before I see him hoisting a conference championship--let alone a national championship--if the present course is not altered drastically.
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You are probably correct on most accounts.....with the loss of David and Fonzie..... and the fact that Bo may leave before he ever hoists a championship trophy. Where I tend to disagree with your post a little is the fact that I DO think we will be better next year. Only 5 seniors in 2 deep on offense....Meaning basically entire offense in tact next year, with young guys (who many are calling to start this year) will be there to build the depth you are concerned with. Other than C and FB, we don't lose ANYONE that is a big loss... and Caputo got beat a lot this year.

We need more athleticism on the DL, especially at DE (that was obvious after watching what other team's have)..... Our LB came along this year and Compton improved by leaps and bounds..... Andrew Green did the same...

I think we will be better....but not enough to change our overall record a lot. We may be about the same 9-4 team....

 
HuskerBCS said:
Im tired of all the people on here who are satisfied with 9 win seasons. All the people who say Bo should be our coach as long as he wins 9 games are crazy. Why can't people understand that 9 wins today isn't the same as 9 wins 20 years ago? Combine playing more games each season with also playing more cream puffs in the non conference and a 9 win season becomes a facade for a good season pretty easily.

This season we had 1 win which was decent, Michigan State. Even that game has an asterisk beside it because they were coming off a huge win the week before. Yet on the other side we have 4 losses that were absolutely pathetic losses. You also have a win against OSU that was probably the luckiest win Ive ever witnessed as a fan. We lose that game big if Miller doesn't get hurt. Things don't balance out. 1 good win with 4 bad losses? Something isn't right here. That's not a good football team.

I would be much more optimistic about Bo and Co. if we were going 9-4 every year and our 4 losses were respectable, where we had a chance of winning the game. Keep your losses close, 7pt ave, not 19.75pts.

Every year we get blown out in multiple losses, play a tight game/lose against a team that doesn't deserve to hold our jock strap, beat a handful of crappy teams, and people are always satisfied. "Next year will be our year", yet it never is.

Nothing is changing. There is no progress. Same problems since year 1 with Bo. What is there to be excited about?
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I agree 100%. I live in Illinois about 24 miles from St Louis. The Lambs hired a great defensive guy to be their coach, and after 4 years he got his butt fired. I am just not convinced that D coordinators make good head coaches. How long do we have to endure this "Keystone Cops" flavor of football.

 
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holvy83 said:
9 wins is good, but I can't help think that this program took a "huge" step back today. Sorry but I had flashbacks of the Callahan years today.... It was 16-13 and it felt like they were down by 30. <_<
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Not a good sign that I've heard the 'C' word muttered so much in one day. I don't want to believe it, but where there's smoke there's usually fire.
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I know, bad comparison, but have not seen such a mistake ridden, uninspired team since then.

 
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