ESPN predicts 4-4 record
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Sign me up for 5-3 or 6-2 and a chance to pad it in the crossover championship game and bowl game....
4-4 is certainly fair and very likely. I still hope we can start the season 1-1, and maybe finish 5-3 or 6-2.
It would be difficult to argue that we showed anything on the field last year that should lead any analyst to believe we will be better than 4-4 this year.
If we start 1-1; 4-4 is disappointing. If we start 0-2, 4-4 would feel pretty good. But as others have said, 4-4 with this schedule would not feel bad in any case. I would actually extrapolate that out to 7-5 or 8-4 if we had played our original schedule. That would represent a 3rd straight year of progress.
It would also feel good to get all 8 games in.
It would also feel good to get all 8 games in.
4-4 would be an improvement over going below .500 the previous few years.
With the schedule, injuries, youth on the D-line, and only having one proven WR...4-4 is decent.
With the schedule, injuries, youth on the D-line, and only having one proven WR...4-4 is decent.
6-3 this year to just tie the ridiculously high mark for conference wins set by Mike Riley in his three illustrious years at Neb
to think in year 3 - 4 conference wins - a mere improvement of just a single conference win over Riley in 2017 would in any way be heralded as any type of achievement is truly remarkable
to think in year 3 - 4 conference wins - a mere improvement of just a single conference win over Riley in 2017 would in any way be heralded as any type of achievement is truly remarkable
Last year we were terrible on special teams and with better QB play you can’t compare this season to last season..
That would be the best we’ve done in conference under Frost, with arguably the toughest conference schedule in those 3 years, so yes.
You just love humping the Riley bandwagon..
With your protégé still being here we’d be lucky to win one game.
We shouldn't be losing to iowa, nw, purdont, or illy. Should win one of the other 4 at a minimum. 5-3 should be the floor of expectations.
So much has changed from last year.1) Center has a year under his belt. 2) OL has depth and should be improved. 3) Receiving corps should be improved hopefully with some that want to block. 3) Starting running back came on strong last year and should be 800 yard rusher if he stays healthy. 4) The Washington experiment is in the rear view mirror. 5) New OC and run game coordinator that will hopefully get rid of some gadgets that didn't work. 6) An addition to the TE group that should make it more of a weapon. 7) Third year in the defensive scheme. That's the longest the Huskers have had continuity of coaches on that side of the ball in what seems like a decade. 8) Two qb that should leave little dropoff in performance in case of injury and there will be injuries.
Mike - we get you're upset. Time to move on, we have. You were a career loser that got by because he was nice.
In Mike Riley's 3 years - he played a total of 7 big ten teams that finished the season in the AP top 10
in Frost's first 2 years - he has played 3
4 big ten teams on the schedule would need to finish the season in the top ten for the 2 coaches to have faced a similar schedule of elite conference opponents in their first 3 years .. but by all means keep hedging by claiming Frost has such a tougher schedule
in Frost's first 2 years - he has played 3
4 big ten teams on the schedule would need to finish the season in the top ten for the 2 coaches to have faced a similar schedule of elite conference opponents in their first 3 years .. but by all means keep hedging by claiming Frost has such a tougher schedule
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I’m with you on the offense and I think we will be vastly improved on special teams. However, I’m pretty skeptical we see improvement on the defensive side.
Looks like 2-6 is more likely , given these odds
Can we beat NW and either Iowa or Minnesota?
I was just going to say this. Freakin' disappointed. Can't tell you how little football I've watched in the last three years. C'mon Frost! Turn this ship around!
hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
@jlb321 of course you're right. you're just such a ***** about it.
the numbers are, indeed, quite disquieting
It’s always disenchanting when the data get in the way of a good yarn
While I think we'll be improved this year, I just don't know where the wins come from. We very easily could be 1 - 3 to start. If we can split the last 4, we're still only 3 - 5.
@Ohio State - currently #5
Wisconsin - currently #14
@NW - certainly winnable, but on the road
PSU - currently #8
llinois - gotta get this one
@Iowa - toss up game - on the road
@Purdue - winnable, but on the road
Minnesota - tough game, but at home
Playoffs
@Ohio State - currently #5
Wisconsin - currently #14
@NW - certainly winnable, but on the road
PSU - currently #8
llinois - gotta get this one
@Iowa - toss up game - on the road
@Purdue - winnable, but on the road
Minnesota - tough game, but at home
Playoffs
Would someone please point this dipshit to the Iowa board, he may find someone over there that cares.
We'll know more about the team in 2 weeks, but at this point I feel 4-4 is our ceiling. 3-5 is probably more realistic, IMO.
I actually feel good about Wisconsin. I think catching them early in the season is the best for us. 2-2 start.