It’ll be an empty the bench game. You have adults in charge of the program now. You have team leadership by players. These guys truly take a workman’s approach to practice and the next game is the most important game mentality. We’ll be ahight!
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You got the clear the benches as I was typing mine. So, I agree 100% with you!
Rhule and this team in particular don’t seem to be the type that are going to take any weeks lightly. Too many years of let down to take a week off.
Especially because CU is not a good team. It’s great to get that win in dominant fashion, CU has 3 or 4 elite players and then the rest of the team is average at best. That game was not as close as the final score indicated, but I think we’re fooling ourselves if we beat our chests too much. We are moving in the right direction and I’m pumped for what is in store. I think we easily handle Northern Iowa but then it’s going to get real and we need to bring it Day by Day.
Especially because CU is not a good team. It’s great to get that win in dominant fashion, CU has 3 or 4 elite players and then the rest of the team is average at best. That game was not as close as the final score indicated, but I think we’re fooling ourselves if we beat our chests too much. We are moving in the right direction and I’m pumped for what is in store. I think we easily handle Northern Iowa but then it’s going to get real and we need to bring it Day by Day.
I think there is a lot of truth to this. Count me among those who think our receivers might be overrated by the fans. Seems to me that they are not blocking well, especially Nayor, and that they are not getting open.
If you take another look at our first half against CU we really only had two offensive drives for a TD. The first and last. And the last one was aided by penalties and should have ended in a pic rather than a TD. I really did not see a prolific offense from us. I saw an improved offense. An offense that doesn’t turn the ball over. But this offense was still inconsistent and has work to do.
Our defense is great. They will have to carry this team until the offense improves. And after next week the B1G schedule starts and nothing will come easy. I see several teams on our schedule not named Ohio State and USC who are much improved. Indiana and Rutgers look dangerous. Illinois has a solid defense.
We need our offense and special teams to improve.
I'm not as down on them as you are. I don't see anyone claming this is the Joe Burrow LSU offense. Game 2 for a freshman qb with a whole new WR room. If they sync up the timing on those deep throws, look out. Was impressed with how Neyor, Barney, Fidone, took big hits and held on. That is a new thing to watch for Husker fans. Everyone knew this was a team that is going to get better as the year goes along.
Nebraska caught a bit of a scheduling break for next week. Normally, a game like this one is played at 11 am, and half the stadium includes people watching their first game because a neighbor gave them free tickets. That type of game is usually sleepy, boring, and the only team that wants to be there is a directional school.
BTN selecting this game for 6:30 kick was surprising. There will be a little more juice to rev some things up. This is also a Northern Iowa team in a bit of a rebuilding flux. They lost a coordinator during Fall camp and have a bunch of new starters.
BTN selecting this game for 6:30 kick was surprising. There will be a little more juice to rev some things up. This is also a Northern Iowa team in a bit of a rebuilding flux. They lost a coordinator during Fall camp and have a bunch of new starters.
Perhaps the biggest difference from this year and the past decade is that we have a legit experienced defense that we can lean on while our true frosh QB gets comfortable.
Rhule probably secrelty was both disappointed and thankful for the problems of the second half. It will be infinetly more manageable to focus the team after the film session pointing out how many mistakes and breakdowns happened. If Nebraska won that game 42 or 45 - 10 then the team would be much more likely to have a let down game.
Nebraska and freaking out go hand in hand. We got a lot of new faces that need to jell folks.....get a grip.
I’m not freaking out. Feel pretty good actually. How’s the trailer park doing?
We should easily be able to add that 50 yard gain by Barney to the passing totals. That one was brought back by a nonexistent holding penalty.
Believe BTN is bottom of the totem pole taking picking games.. NBC bad basketball schools Indiana and UCLA for there prime time night game..
I'm aware, but 6:30 on BTN is their showcase game. They selected Arkansas State at Michigan for 11 am.