Nebraska wins The Battle for NU! What did we learn????
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Archy1221
Assistant Coach
What sourcing do you have for this?
SouthLincoln Husker
All-American
Illinois is #25 at $9.3m. I"ve heard Dylan’s base NIL is $1.7 m. That leaves $7m for the rest of the team.
Crusader Husker
All-Conference
I woke up this morning, felt pretty good. We are bowl eligible in October, and we beat an NW team that had won 4 in a row. We came back after taking a HUGE dump at Minny. We ran the damn ball. We are not perfect, but we are winning games we lost in the past. Some posters are more worried about being right than getting it right. Matt Rhule is playing the long game. Always said he would.
Sometimes I think some people would rather see us go 0-4 to finish than win any games.
Win and move on. Winning in the CFB is tough, probably tougher than ever.
Sometimes I think some people would rather see us go 0-4 to finish than win any games.
Win and move on. Winning in the CFB is tough, probably tougher than ever.
HuskerNation1
All-American
The point is that we need an O-line that is tough and can handle any type of defense. Right now opponents who are extremely physical just overwhelm our O-line.
Cornfed
Special Teams Player
Red Five
Heisman Trophy Winner
Source?
Nebfanatic
All-American
And how much pn Nwaneri? We put money in the lines
Packerhuskerfan
Starter
I'd be happy with an 8-4 finish. 6-6 or 7-5 wouldn't feel much better than last year and would mean we tanked November yet again.
Lorewarn
All-Conference
I can't tell if ugly wins or ugly losses make me feel more disconnected from the online fanbase at large.
At the end of the game, it's kids that don't know you or me, don't care about us either, playing a game. However much you feel like you care about the program, I promise you the staff and the players care more.
We won a tough one score game against a team we have lost a lot of tough one score games against. People got so pissed about the team overlooking Minnesota and then insist on some pissy 'realist' narratives because we were in a slugfest with Northwestern, who we somehow think we have a god given right to be better than and beat just because we showed up, despite 14 years of evidence that this is never going to be easy.
The team is battling, making plays, overcoming mistakes, and finding success. Gone are the days of punts going backwards, several errant snaps and false starts every game, leading the nation in fumbles, not being able to win one-score games, and so many other problems that plagued us. New problems pop up, because it's football and players and coaches change and leave and arrive, but Rhule has clearly demonstrated an ability and willingness to adapt.
If you're a great football team, it's about not making mistakes. We're not a great football team yet, so it's not about not making mistakes, because they're inevitable, but it's about how do you respond after the mistakes. This team is responding well, in the macro and the micro. It's your right to ignore the response in favor of needing to feel like a noble brave truthteller harping on the mistakes, but you're just making yourself miserable for no reason imo.
At the end of the game, it's kids that don't know you or me, don't care about us either, playing a game. However much you feel like you care about the program, I promise you the staff and the players care more.
We won a tough one score game against a team we have lost a lot of tough one score games against. People got so pissed about the team overlooking Minnesota and then insist on some pissy 'realist' narratives because we were in a slugfest with Northwestern, who we somehow think we have a god given right to be better than and beat just because we showed up, despite 14 years of evidence that this is never going to be easy.
The team is battling, making plays, overcoming mistakes, and finding success. Gone are the days of punts going backwards, several errant snaps and false starts every game, leading the nation in fumbles, not being able to win one-score games, and so many other problems that plagued us. New problems pop up, because it's football and players and coaches change and leave and arrive, but Rhule has clearly demonstrated an ability and willingness to adapt.
If you're a great football team, it's about not making mistakes. We're not a great football team yet, so it's not about not making mistakes, because they're inevitable, but it's about how do you respond after the mistakes. This team is responding well, in the macro and the micro. It's your right to ignore the response in favor of needing to feel like a noble brave truthteller harping on the mistakes, but you're just making yourself miserable for no reason imo.
TGHusker
Heisman Trophy Winner
All the reason not to extend Rhule's contract at this point. He goes from the easiest schedule to a very difficult one. How does he and his staff respond / prepare for this?
I agree with your other points - Rhule is a good ambassador / ceo for the University but if the is doing all of those fringe things then he need excellence in all of the other coaching spots. I'd rather have a non-flashy guy who can coach and develop.. I'd say someone like Indiana's coach(like him - I'm not saying getting him specifically) - doesn't seem to be a media hog.
Agree. A CEO type needs to have excellent asst coaches in place at all levels. I've expressed before that I think we ok in some (nothing spectacular) and worse in others. For example, after this season I don't really see anyone trying to steal Dana or Butler away in the off season. Rhule's name coming up is a positive. Nice to have someone wanted. Is anyone coming after our guys like FSU did with White? Unsure if Knighton and Cooper were talked to by FSU or they left with White. I haven't heard any rumors.
