Minnesota: What Did We Learn?
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gobiggergoredder
All-American
3 years and this is what the program builder puts on the field. Unacceptable
Go make a video or two. If we die we die.
Go make a video or two. If we die we die.
F the talk, the excuses, the social media BS, just get tougher as a team. Hold yourself and your team to something better than this. Every single coach and player should be completely pissed about what just happened. Spare me the “Friday night games suck” BS. Minnesota had to do the same thing, and they played with passion and poise. Get better or go away.
Dr. Strangelove
All-Conference
My biggest takeaway is that this program is... stagnant.
Nebraska is not that much better than they were when Matt Rhule arrived. The biggest difference is that the schedule this year avoids the top 3 teams in the conference.
Nebraska is not that much better than they were when Matt Rhule arrived. The biggest difference is that the schedule this year avoids the top 3 teams in the conference.
This probably isn't really news, but I have no idea what goes through Dylan's head when the pocket isn't perfect. There will be 10 yards of free field in front of him, and instead of taking it, he'll dance like he thinks he's Fran Tarkenton to try to reestablish a new pocket. Then when he's under minor pressure, he tries to scramble where there is no running lane, and would've been much better served to wait another beat or release it (out of bounds if necessary). He seems to be completely unaware of what he can and can't physically do. Its like he's a pickup that thinks it can move like a Camaro.
I also have no idea what the coaching staff expected out of the schemes they brought on both sides of the ball. Makes me think the focus wasn't there this week. One thing I'm struggling to understand is why Holgorsen continues to draw up fade patterns that Raiola has proven he can't consistently hit. They're just wasting downs with that crap.
I also have no idea what the coaching staff expected out of the schemes they brought on both sides of the ball. Makes me think the focus wasn't there this week. One thing I'm struggling to understand is why Holgorsen continues to draw up fade patterns that Raiola has proven he can't consistently hit. They're just wasting downs with that crap.
Archy1221
Assistant Coach
Ehhh, Archie needs to figure out how to punt the ball further than 40 yards in the air sometimes too.
Archy1221
Assistant Coach
The defense is kinda allowed to stop the other team similar to how Minnesota stopped NU
. Defense kept NU in the game but that 98 yard drive is unacceptable. Holding on 4th down when you have the coverage is unacceptable. Clear PI on third and long when the throw has zero chance of completion is unacceptable. Giving up ANOTHER 70 yard run is also unacceptable. So yes, the defense gets their share of the blame too. Not as much as what the offense needs to take, but they got owned in the second half.
gossamorharpy
Starter
We really should just put these jerseys out to pasture lol. I think the last time we won in them was at Fresno state back in like 2014 and that was a last second second decision cause it was 115 that day out there.
I was there for that one,think DPE returned one for a TD.
The Duke
All-Conference
I believe our record is now (3-8) in the all-white uniforms. This uniform combination should never be worn again at Nebraska.
I am I
All-Conference
I’ll come back and read what everyone else posted in the next few days. I just cannot tonight.
But here’s what I learned (and have known):
Until we fix the trenches, we will not have a team that “should win” against any opponent. Damn near record sacks given up against every team in the B1G so far except Maryland, whom were supposed be sack leaders. Our offensive line or scheme or desire or talent is SEVERELY lacking in the trenches.
This game was so demoralizing that I hope against all hope that we don’t just crumble and fold and only win 1-2 more games. Unless the players themselves decide to go f’ing win games…
It’s that bad. We should have won this game on paper 8/10 times.
We barely beat MSU and Maryland. Then lose to a team that has discipline, a plan and “just play” attitude.
We are not disciplined, we don’t have a central focus, and we are not loose at all.
Until we fix the trenches, we will never play a NW, Minn, Wisc, Iowa, or MSU as “we should win” game. We should win those games. But we barely do.
Let alone compete w top teams like Mich, OSU, O, PSU, or USC.
We got out coached and out talented by a far inferior MN team tonight. Welcome to what we are…as if we didn’t already know this.
But here’s what I learned (and have known):
Until we fix the trenches, we will not have a team that “should win” against any opponent. Damn near record sacks given up against every team in the B1G so far except Maryland, whom were supposed be sack leaders. Our offensive line or scheme or desire or talent is SEVERELY lacking in the trenches.
This game was so demoralizing that I hope against all hope that we don’t just crumble and fold and only win 1-2 more games. Unless the players themselves decide to go f’ing win games…
It’s that bad. We should have won this game on paper 8/10 times.
We barely beat MSU and Maryland. Then lose to a team that has discipline, a plan and “just play” attitude.
We are not disciplined, we don’t have a central focus, and we are not loose at all.
Until we fix the trenches, we will never play a NW, Minn, Wisc, Iowa, or MSU as “we should win” game. We should win those games. But we barely do.
Let alone compete w top teams like Mich, OSU, O, PSU, or USC.
We got out coached and out talented by a far inferior MN team tonight. Welcome to what we are…as if we didn’t already know this.
gossamorharpy
Starter
I don’t disagree with anything you said. Definitely things defense could’ve done better. That said, they played well enough for us to get a win tonight.The defense is kinda allowed to stop the other team similar to how Minnesota stopped NU
So yes, the defense gets their share of the blame too. Not as much as what the offense needs to take, but they got owned in the second half.
Same cannot be said for an offense that has had the same issues in conference play dating back to Illinois 2nd half last year. Press receivers, bring pressure, and Nebraska folds. We can’t run, we can’t handle simple passing pressure concepts, we cannot convert red zone opps to 7. That’s a horrendous combination for an offense to consistently show most weeks against level competition.
I think today was a culmination of all the things that some on this board have been stating are problems, aggregated into one big crap storm. The team can still have a nice season. 8-4 would still be indicative of tangible progress. Hard though to see this finishing as a "special" season with all things that were collectively exposed tonight.
Definitely frustrating to continue to watch this program lose to less talented teams (and embarrassingly at times) because they can't play consistently sound football regardless of coaching staff. Maybe this says something about staff continuity. Maybe in the NIL and transfer era its simply less likely to happen unless (see OSU's 2 losses last season with highest paid roster, and nearly a 3rd against NU). Clearly I don't have the answer.
Definitely frustrating to continue to watch this program lose to less talented teams (and embarrassingly at times) because they can't play consistently sound football regardless of coaching staff. Maybe this says something about staff continuity. Maybe in the NIL and transfer era its simply less likely to happen unless (see OSU's 2 losses last season with highest paid roster, and nearly a 3rd against NU). Clearly I don't have the answer.