TheCheshireCat
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Before the game I said I would be happy if we played competitively. Of course I never thought we'd have much of a chance to win, and there we were with .01 on the clock and in the lead. So despite playing an awesome game and playing more than competitively, I was not happy at all. But there's nothing we can do about it now, and at the very least the entire nation respects us now.
All it takes is one look at other message boards to see them talking about how we deserved that win and how hard we played. My friend went to the Bama/Florida game and said afterward everyone was talking about how awesome our defense is while watching the B12CG. We have earned respect and at the very least shown we can hang with just about anyone, and that's without having an offense. We played hard, hopefully earned the attention of recruits, and most importantly have shown we are heading in the right direction.
Pelini has been able to prepare our team for the big games, and this is crucial for the future. We lost by 1 point to VT, 1 point to Texas, 2 points to ISU, and the TTU game we got beat but largely due to injuries and misplays. The point is that we are not getting blown out anymore and we are prepared for games with huge implications and road games. The North will be ours for a long time.
I am hopeful for next year. Pelini says that we'll be as good defensively, although I doubt that without Suh, but it still should be very good, especially in the secondary. We have emerging stars at the D Line too and we should be a top 20 defense for sure. The offense can't get any worse, and we are a very young football team with a lot of growing to do, but you can already see signs for the future in players like Paul and Kinnie and Burkhead. If we can get our offense situated and a QB emerges as the true leader, I see good things for us.
That loss was the worst I've ever experienced, I truly felt robbed regardless of the penalties and clock and officiating. The point is, we led the #3 team in the nation with .01 on the clock. We outplayed a team who has consistently recruited far better than we have. Imagine what will happen when we get our offense going and the recruiting that Pelini wants. There is no doubt in my mind now after this game that Pelini is the right man for the job and that we have a bright future.
May 2010 be a special year.
All it takes is one look at other message boards to see them talking about how we deserved that win and how hard we played. My friend went to the Bama/Florida game and said afterward everyone was talking about how awesome our defense is while watching the B12CG. We have earned respect and at the very least shown we can hang with just about anyone, and that's without having an offense. We played hard, hopefully earned the attention of recruits, and most importantly have shown we are heading in the right direction.
Pelini has been able to prepare our team for the big games, and this is crucial for the future. We lost by 1 point to VT, 1 point to Texas, 2 points to ISU, and the TTU game we got beat but largely due to injuries and misplays. The point is that we are not getting blown out anymore and we are prepared for games with huge implications and road games. The North will be ours for a long time.
I am hopeful for next year. Pelini says that we'll be as good defensively, although I doubt that without Suh, but it still should be very good, especially in the secondary. We have emerging stars at the D Line too and we should be a top 20 defense for sure. The offense can't get any worse, and we are a very young football team with a lot of growing to do, but you can already see signs for the future in players like Paul and Kinnie and Burkhead. If we can get our offense situated and a QB emerges as the true leader, I see good things for us.
That loss was the worst I've ever experienced, I truly felt robbed regardless of the penalties and clock and officiating. The point is, we led the #3 team in the nation with .01 on the clock. We outplayed a team who has consistently recruited far better than we have. Imagine what will happen when we get our offense going and the recruiting that Pelini wants. There is no doubt in my mind now after this game that Pelini is the right man for the job and that we have a bright future.
May 2010 be a special year.
