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17 Nebraska
HCMR or HCMR... what's the damn difference? Rhule is on his way out.
17 Nebraska
HCMR or HCMR... what's the damn difference? Rhule is on his way out.
Northwestern Prediction
- Thread starter Cruel Halo
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More than likely if NW DEFERS, NU will run on first down. Example: Against MINN the Huskers ran the ball 13 times on first down, and only 3 other times on 2nd, 3rd and 4th down.
You suppose the book on NU last Friday was run the ball on first down and throw on 2nd or 3rd down?
We may have become a bit too predictable.
Red 27 Purple 24
I will ever not pick the Huskers, but is my confidence high? No! Rhule can put all this bad mojo to rest by leading his team to a well-played victory and then declare he has no interest in leaving Nebraska. If this doesn't happen, I think the team is in trouble.
I will ever not pick the Huskers, but is my confidence high? No! Rhule can put all this bad mojo to rest by leading his team to a well-played victory and then declare he has no interest in leaving Nebraska. If this doesn't happen, I think the team is in trouble.
I think we might in trouble here. It's just difficult for me to think that this coaching staff can fix anything in an offseason, let alone 1 week.
NW's D#: Man up and apply pressure.
NW's Offense: Push us around and run the ball.
NW by 9+.
Nebraska 23
Northwestern 21
This will be the last victory in the regular season but at least we will be Bowl Eligible. I predict losses for the remaining regular season games.
Northwestern 21
This will be the last victory in the regular season but at least we will be Bowl Eligible. I predict losses for the remaining regular season games.
We have 5 separate issues to deal with this year.
#1. The idea of showing up in MINN or any upcoming opponent unprepared mentally is going to lead to multiple losses down the road. A team that is mentally prepared gives NU a chance to have some success.
#2. Even if the team shows up mentally ready, the reality is they were physically pushed around on both sides of the ball. That's not a correctible situation.
#3. If NU is unable to effectively run the ball and effectively stop the running game; if we can't protect the QB or put pressure on the opposing QB; we are in trouble.
#4. A real issue is the fact both USC and UCLA have bye weeks before we play them. Any and all weakness we show defensively will be further exposed. USC clearly has the best passing attack we will face this year, and UCLA with Niko presents that true double threat QB that gives all teams trouble.
#5. Huskers are going to have to figure out a way to score a lot of points in 3 of the remaining games in order to win. See point #3.
I would be impressed if we were ready and had a better game plan.
Pretty sad how easily I’m impressed by something every coach should do. Rhule needs this W. Or the wheels are officially off and wins will be very scarce
Pretty sad how easily I’m impressed by something every coach should do. Rhule needs this W. Or the wheels are officially off and wins will be very scarce
In a way, Rhule is handling the QB situation the same way Solich did with Bobby Newcombe and Eric Crouch. It was almost like Frank played Newcombe a lot longer in games because he may have actually feared Eric coming in and sparking the team.
I remember one game, maybe a Texas A & M?? (**I'd have to research**) where NU had about a 40-0 lead late in the game before a change at QB ever happened. I never respected Frank after that.
That doesn't mean that NU switching QB's in the flow of the game would ignite the offense, but it sure the hell is worth trying after a first half of 2 field goals, a scoreless 3rd quarter and an equally dismal 4th quarter offensively. Against MINN, Lateef may have gotten in the game and stunk it up, but isn't that what Dylan was doing anyway?
As a head coach, you can't always protect your starting QB, by the same token, you can't protect your backup either if they are inexperienced. If you wanna win the fuvking game, you use all possible weapons at your disposal.
**Edited** It couldn't have been the A&M game because I know they beat us in College Station when Newcombe was QB.
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What has Lateef done? He looked ok against gassed and inferior opponents who were dominated by our mediocre offensive line and 1st team offense. We do know without a doubt that he is undersized, needs more weight, and will likely get hurt in the first half he plays. I bet he looks a lot slower against a 1st team, big 10 defense, and with him playing in his first real game action. Just imagine the mental breakdown as we try to imagine who the 3rd string qb is...same thing happened under Rhule two years ago.
Jebus. After a long day of trying to find Argentinians I could bribe to vote the way we want them to vote … You come up with this, just as I’m trying to enjoy my Argentinian steak and edamame? Dude!
He can scramble. When your O-Line sucks as bad as ours does, a mobile QB will keep a blitz in check.
Emmett Johnson has 157 yards rushing. Nebraska has 38 minutes vs 22 minutes in time of possession. Northwestern D is stingy, but Husker O-Line finally has a good game.
Nebraska 34. Northwestern 24.
Nebraska 34. Northwestern 24.
This game will tell us a lot. If we lose this we might not win another one this year. UCLA is no longer a guaranteed win either. Maybe they will spin it as Rhule being distracted by the PSU job but this happened last year going 1-5. it’s starting to become a pattern that I don’t think Rhule knows how to fix.
I’m conflicted because if we do win out he probably leaves for PSU. If we go 0-5 we probably keep him and repeat this same scenario next year with a much harder schedule.
I’m conflicted because if we do win out he probably leaves for PSU. If we go 0-5 we probably keep him and repeat this same scenario next year with a much harder schedule.
Under Rhule, NU is 1-9 when going for win number 6. Fail today, and the Huskers then get both USC and UCLA coming off bye weeks to prepare for us. It's not going to get any easier.