I am not playing a "one-sided what if" game at all. In fact... just the opposite. NU did have opportunities that they did not capitalize on --- several interceptions that their poor technique and inability to execute resulted in ending up as lost opportunities. Our (that is, NU's) ineptitude resulted in all sorts of lost opportunity (as it does most weeks)... and our opponents ineptitude (their dropping clear INT's) saved NU from being further exposed. The point is... NU played very, very poorly and won only because NW played slightly more poorly still. No one earned a victory in that game... NW simply was a smidge worse. Both those teams would have lost that night to just about any D1 school. They were both pathetic... and NU was LUCKY they played a team slightly more pathetic that evening than they were.
Because they cannot count on Michigan playing as badly as NW did, then the Sker's better improve dramatically on Saturday night or they will get stomped. Any performance akin to the Ohio State or NW performances (both about equally bad for NU's part) and the Huskers get smoked.
That said... the Huskers have a great deal of talent... largely unrealized on the field... but with the talent they have, there is reason to think that someday they will play up to the level of their talent... if that day is Saturday, the Huskers have a chance...
a good chance.
Wait wait wait. When Northwester drops sure INT's, it's our fault-bad throws. When WE drop ints, it's our fault-poor technique, no execution. Yes, you are playing one sided.
Serious question. Does the sun ever shine at your house?
I am not playing a "one-sided what if" game at all. In fact... just the opposite. NU did have opportunities that they did not capitalize on --- several interceptions that their poor technique and inability to execute resulted in ending up as lost opportunities. Our (that is, NU's) ineptitude resulted in all sorts of lost opportunity (as it does most weeks)... and our opponents ineptitude (their dropping clear INT's) saved NU from being further exposed. The point is... NU played very, very poorly and won only because NW played slightly more poorly still. No one earned a victory in that game... NW simply was a smidge worse. Both those teams would have lost that night to just about any D1 school. They were both pathetic... and NU was LUCKY they played a team slightly more pathetic that evening than they were.
Because they cannot count on Michigan playing as badly as NW did, then the Sker's better improve dramatically on Saturday night or they will get stomped. Any performance akin to the Ohio State or NW performances (both about equally bad for NU's part) and the Huskers get smoked.
That said... the Huskers have a great deal of talent... largely unrealized on the field... but with the talent they have, there is reason to think that someday they will play up to the level of their talent... if that day is Saturday, the Huskers have a chance...
a good chance.
Wait wait wait. When Northwester drops sure INT's, it's our fault-bad throws. When WE drop ints, it's our fault-poor technique, no execution. Yes, you are playing one sided.
Serious question. Does the sun ever shine at your house?
Nah... when NW drops sure INTs it is both our fault for throws that were questionable and their fault for dropping them --- the result of which helped us greatly. And... when we dropped sure INTs it was NW throwing some fairly questionable throws (their fault) and our fault for dropping them... and there, NW benefited. It was a comedy of errors that night where someone had to win... by default more than anything. And, of course, better us than them (though neither team deserved to win... one just deserved to lose slightly more than the other).
And as for sunshine at my house... oh my yes all sorts of sunshine... even in the Husker realm... it is fun following the Huskers --- even when they are not very good and need change to get better. Now... my favorite sport by far is hockey... and I wish they would drop that NHL puck soon... that has clouds around my head. But not NU football so much... it has to get better soon --- and Saturday is as good a day as any to play well.
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