OWH: Huskers Win More but Urgency Remains

[BoNeyard]

9 wins don't cut it around here, so don't act surprised.

Even 10-3 seasons around here get old quick.

Competing against the elite and being considered one of the elite is where we want and should be.

I disagree. If Nebraska is continuously 9-3 or 10-2, and routinely in the talk for legit conference and national championships, and we win a few along the way, say in a 10 year span, I doubt anyone will be saying 9 wins ain't good enough.

The key is, we gotta at least be winning conference titles every now and then. In a 10 year period, say 2017-2026, if we can win 2-3 conference titles and consistently in the mix nationally, I'd be perfectly happy with that.

Pretty sure that was implied. Nobody is complaining about winning 9 or 10 games. The problem is ONLY winning 9 or 10 against the worst of our schedule and nothing more to go with it. Of course losing a couple of those 3 or 4 losses in spectacular fashion doesn't help either.

Re-read @Boneyard's reply above.

I know what that one comment of his says. But, I think I've read enough of his other posts to know that the tune would be different, if like you said, we were regularly in contention for winning the division and conference and sniffing at the playoffs even once in awhile. We all complain about 9 wins because, around here, that is code for the pinnacle of what this program has accomplished over the past way too many years. Not too many (although there are a few) who are satisfied with the lack of meaningful wins and championships. It's not the 9 or 10 wins per se that are the problem but the complete lack of anything more.

Thank you, and yes you are correct.

10-3 with blow out losses in big games is what I meant and being 10-3 without being in contention for conference titles.

 

[GBRHouston]

I couldn't care less about slavaging the season at this point to be completely honest. We won the Oregon game, I saw it live, will always be epic to me. But we lost in heartbreaking fashion to Wisconsin and let Iowa embrass us. To top it off, tOSU made us look like a Division II squad.

Winning the bowl game isn't about salvaging the season. It's about salvaging the recruiting class.

Is the recruiting class in trouble?

Could still turn out good but it is looking unlikely. We will prob end up rank wise just about where we have been.

Holy sh#t, I'm agreeing with everyone I normally disagree with today.

We won't get a top 10 recruiting class. It just ain't happening. We did get a decent class, I will say, and I am excited for the future of recruiting assuming we don't continue to get spanked on national TV.