It seems a few people here didn't get that. You would have thought maybe we had lost. Keep on rooting for us to lose guys. But we should have lost! 
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I view it as a positive that we won going away, instead of losing composure after going down in the second half with nothing happening on offense. Any of Frost’s teams would have caved. We’ve had a knack for losing games like this, and like the Cincinnati game. Maybe we are starting to learn how to win.
In the last decade or so, thia team would have folded. I think it sets up well for next week.
Maryland and Nebraska should be at the opposite ends of the spectrum which "should" bode well.
Maryland and Nebraska should be at the opposite ends of the spectrum which "should" bode well.
We might have won, but we didn’t win it the ‘Nebraska way’
We are absolutely still learning how to win. Some of our fans wanna skip that step lol. But I'm actually enjoying it. BC last year, Cincinnati this year and Michigan st are games we probably lose for the last few years. They are learning how to play through bad spells without panicking. Everyone cant be Cignetti and indiana lol.
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You forgot to mention that we are .500 in conference wins!!! Thats B1G considering the Huskers haven’t finished a season winning half their conference games for nearly 10 years. Progress!It seems a few people here didn't get that. You would have thought maybe we had lost. Keep on rooting for us to lose guys. But we should have lost!
baby steps. absolutely love winning. kind of like some odd addiction pulling me back in.
Next step is beating a good Maryland team on the road. Then the Minnesota nemesis.
There is no good reason why Nebraska should not win most of their games they play against Minnesota and Iowa for that matter. Nebraska has better talent and more resources than either of those two schools.
That is true, yet we haven't beaten MINN since 2018 and we are what? 2-8 or 2-9 against IA in the last decade?
Those are two things that HAVE to change for this program to try to get to the next level in this league.
Makes sense, if you’re a total simpleton.
For those that remember we were 5-1 exactly a year ago, we recognize that the W’s historically don’t come easy in late October/November when we hit the actual meat of the schedule.
Northwestern is the only game I’d feel comfortable betting the house on.
For those that remember we were 5-1 exactly a year ago, we recognize that the W’s historically don’t come easy in late October/November when we hit the actual meat of the schedule.
Northwestern is the only game I’d feel comfortable betting the house on.
Rhule will shut up a lot of people(myself included) if he can beat Minny and Iowa.
Should have beat us?
Michigan was on the road, with a true freshman QB, with great value Mark Mangino cosplaying as HC while their actual HC (with two years experience mind you) sat at home.
That should’ve been a win.
Should have? Are you sure about that? Sure, we had a chance and made a decent shot at it.
They're more talented so I've been told. We could have, but we didn't. They were ranked, and we weren't for a reason. Now if your were talking about a team like the Nebrask of the 90's, I'd agree. This team, not that close yet, but making progress.
If it were all about talent we wouldn't be having this conversation. It takes more than just talent...
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I wouldn't bet the house on any games we have left on the schedule. It takes time to trust. That said unlike most I'm gonna enjoy every step of the process. I trust my eyes telling me we are a better team. I also can see the improvement in penalties, special teams, and just all around clean football. Sure I wanna see us tackle better. I wanna see us run it more efficiently. I wanna see us be better in the red zone. OL protect DR better. All that said it's part of the process and I can see improvement.
Just enjoy the ride and let's stop critiquing every play or every game and waiting for the 2021 team to show up lol. Watch the growth and appreciate while acknowledging the things we need to do better. It's more fun that way .
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those programs have produced a ton more pros than ours
even if it was just about talent we’d probably be right here in this same spot given our pathetic track record of placing dudes on all-conference teams and sending guys to the next level
Always moving the goal posts. I thought it was all about winning. We're 4-1. Now it's about who developed pro players. Well I want you to keep track. Start making a list after this season and the next. Make sure you start a thread on it about how many Huskers end up drafted.
I’m simply responding to another guy’s post
this myth that we are more talented than these ‘lesser’ opponents has been just that
4-1 is right where we expected to be before the season. All 4 of our wins came as more than a TD favorite.
Schedule is easy, hope we take advantage & maybe beat someone we’re not expected to.
Okay, I'm gonna assign you 10 points for that reference. Could also have cited the wizard of NC State, Andy Reid or Coach "Jump in my belly" Bielema.
I agree, Since TO retired the Huskers downfall has been more about a chancellor, ADs and most importantly coaches than the kids playing the game.
I think "having " talent " and "developing" talent are two different things. I don't think those guys have recruited/brought in any more talented classes than we have. What I think they have done is developed it at a much higher level than we have. It's not the same imo...
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Looking at B1G standings, we are part of a 7 way tie for 7th place with a 1-1 conference record. 5 of our remaining opponents are also in that group. Everybody left except 0-2 PSU and 2-1 USC. It’s not a murderers row, if we could just beat the teams in the middle. And PSU if they don’t get right.