Sporting News: Bo Pelini, Huskers confident 2012 can be their year

[Excel]

Day in day out, I don't see us competing very well with LSU, Michigan,Texas, or Ohio State. It simply boggles my mind that people don't see that.

You don't "see" it because you walk around with your eyes closed.

Let's recount some facts. In 2010 against Texas our receivers dropped 8 passes, 4 of which would have been touchdowns, and Nebraska lost by 7.

In 2011 Nebraska beat Ohio State, after being down 21 points, or did you forget that?

In 2011 we were very much in the game at halftime against Michigan. Then in the 3rd quarter a blocked punt, fumble, lame roughing the punter, and other stupid self-inflicted mistakes did this team in and admittedly they lost bad.

We didn't play LSU in 2011.

So by my count Nebraska has competed very well with all the teams you mentioned until numerous self-inflicted mistakes did them in.

NU is 12-16 against those teams overall.

-Very Bad against UT but very good against LSU (5-0-1)

Overall I think NU, UM and OSU are all pretty much on the same plane. LSU is higher and Texas is lower.

 

[Hunter94]

So we have a better chance of winning a national title than LSU, or Michigan, or Texas, or Ohio State, or (insert whatever other highly ranked team coached by a guy that isn't on that list)...because Bo has won 9 games each of the last 4 years?

It's an almost BS list. It's great, I'm happy for Bo....but it's not important enough that you would dedicate 3 or 4 posts calling me out (homie) because I don't happen put a lot of faith in some stat that a media member figured out. That's like "the Royals are 20-4 in September when the average temperature is above 65 degrees" - holy crap they'll win their division this year now!! (maybe not quite that bad)

Every single one of those schools is coached by a guy who is on at least their 2nd or third coaching gig. Looking at the W/L records for those guys for their first 4 years. Now look at Bo's first 4 years. (Bo's is better). They all started their HC careers at directional schools. He started his career here. I'll look to see if I can find the post, but out of all the coaches that finished in the top 10 last year, and only 2 had a better w/l record in their first 4 years as HC, (Chip Kelly and Chris Peterson) and they walked into jobs that were alread rolling. He's a young HC who's starting out at one of the toughest gigs in the nation. Am I happy with just 9 wins? No. But, when you look at the big picture, there's something there to get excited about. It simply boggles my mind that people don't see that.

Day in day out, I don't see us competing very well with LSU, Michigan,Texas, or Ohio State. It simply boggles my mind that people don't see that.

Your post has no point, but it's expected. You completely missed the point of my post, but then again, I'm not surprised. At least bring a compelling argument to the table. Congrats on bringing nothing to the table.

your points and examples are vague accompanied by rambling posts......i am glad you enjoy them, but they leave a lot to be desired..

 

['SkersRule]

your points and examples are vague accompanied by rambling posts......i am glad you enjoy them, but they leave a lot to be desired..

So do the absurb boilerplate comments that Nebraska is somehow unable to compete with any team.

 

[Hunter94]

your points and examples are vague accompanied by rambling posts......i am glad you enjoy them, but they leave a lot to be desired..

So do the absurb boilerplate comments that Nebraska is somehow unable to compete with any team.

not when the argument is based on drops, penalities, etc.....all the excuses we hear on how if we wouldn't have done this or that, then we would have been competitive.......the game is what it is, mistakes or not, we lost games against a bunch of teams that now suddenly we can compete with?........hogwash, show me the logic in that thinking.......

 

['SkersRule]

your points and examples are vague accompanied by rambling posts......i am glad you enjoy them, but they leave a lot to be desired..

So do the absurb boilerplate comments that Nebraska is somehow unable to compete with any team.

not when the argument is based on drops, penalities, etc.....all the excuses we hear on how if we wouldn't have done this or that, then we would have been competitive.......the game is what it is, mistakes or not, we lost games against a bunch of teams that now suddenly we can compete with?........hogwash, show me the logic in that thinking.......

Okay let's take your logic to it's conclusion. In 2011, Oklahoma went 9-3 in the regular season and lost 4 turnovers against Oklahoma State in their last regular season game and lost big. It should also be noted that at about the midway point of the season the Sooners lost star WR Ryan Broyles and their offense wasn't the same. Therefore Oklahoma doesn't have the talent to compete either because as we all know turnovers, penalties, and injuries have absolutely no effect whatsoever.

 

[Saunders]

So we have a better chance of winning a national title than LSU, or Michigan, or Texas, or Ohio State, or (insert whatever other highly ranked team coached by a guy that isn't on that list)...because Bo has won 9 games each of the last 4 years?

It's an almost BS list. It's great, I'm happy for Bo....but it's not important enough that you would dedicate 3 or 4 posts calling me out (homie) because I don't happen put a lot of faith in some stat that a media member figured out. That's like "the Royals are 20-4 in September when the average temperature is above 65 degrees" - holy crap they'll win their division this year now!! (maybe not quite that bad)

Every single one of those schools is coached by a guy who is on at least their 2nd or third coaching gig. Looking at the W/L records for those guys for their first 4 years. Now look at Bo's first 4 years. (Bo's is better). They all started their HC careers at directional schools. He started his career here. I'll look to see if I can find the post, but out of all the coaches that finished in the top 10 last year, and only 2 had a better w/l record in their first 4 years as HC, (Chip Kelly and Chris Peterson) and they walked into jobs that were alread rolling. He's a young HC who's starting out at one of the toughest gigs in the nation. Am I happy with just 9 wins? No. But, when you look at the big picture, there's something there to get excited about. It simply boggles my mind that people don't see that.

Day in day out, I don't see us competing very well with LSU, Michigan,Texas, or Ohio State. It simply boggles my mind that people don't see that.

Your post has no point, but it's expected. You completely missed the point of my post, but then again, I'm not surprised. At least bring a compelling argument to the table. Congrats on bringing nothing to the table.

your points and examples are vague accompanied by rambling posts......i am glad you enjoy them, but they leave a lot to be desired..

So you're basically admitting you have no argument, and you're going to b!^@h for bitching's sake. At least other posters agree with my point or at least bring a compelling counter argument. Calling my posts "rambling" shows you have nothing valuable to input, and now you're resorting to throwing anything you can against the wall, hoping something sticks.

 

[Enhance]

Nebraska showed it could have beaten every single team it played this year. Every game was still "competitive" going to half, although, it was often easy to see the writing on the wall before the guys went into the locker room.

Watching the first few quarters of the Wisconsin, MU and USC games proves this. It's why I find the games against tOSU and NW more troubling, because one of those games required a herculean effort (and a key injury), while the other was just bad all around.