Sims has to go without doubt. Only so many talented players on this team and will be that for at least a couple more years and then who knows. As for Ruhle: he is not going anywhere anytime soon so we can complain all we want but he is the coach for the foresee able future.
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Can we stop giving coaches 8 year contracts?
If a coach demands that long of a contract, I'd rather just tell them to F off and go hire some young hungry coach who is eager to prove himself. Tell him you have 2 years to make a bowl game or you're out. We better be in the Top 25 by Year 3.
With the transfer portal and NIL, there is no such thing as long-term builds anymore. You hire someone who can bring in talent right away.
Sippin coffee on the 24th floor of the Horsehoe staring at the Bellagio and Ceasers and the strip...gettin ready to head to the Grand Canyon after an amazing evening...glad I missed the game yesterday...sounded pretty bad. Cheers...
1. Agree. Even Woche could be better than now. We know what we have with Sims, that won't change. Even if HH stumbles a couple games they can't wet their pants and not let him grow into it.
2. Sims GA Tech turnovers should have been a red flag. I can't believe there wasn't better in the portal.
3. Looking that way. The greatest leaders (Patton, MacArthur, etc.) ALWAYS got next man up when someone wasn't getting it done.
4. That drop was big. Agree on the youngins.
5. Not sure what you mean here. I put the third fumble on Sims, not Ervin.
6. I think if they truly want to be a team to pound the rock, Ervin is the guy. Not to say Rahmir shouldn't play a lot.
7. Maybe for that style of offense, but will need him for the B1G bruiser teams.
Some things are better just two games in: defense and special teams. That’s 2/3 of the game.
But the offense is so putrid, and it starts with the QB. The fact this staff favored Sims over Casey Thompson is unforgivable. I don’t care that Sims was a better runner and Casey was recovering from injury. Casey is a legit FBS QB, and Sims is not. If you’re supposedly one of better football hires, I expect you to have a better feel for the most important position on the team.
But the offense is so putrid, and it starts with the QB. The fact this staff favored Sims over Casey Thompson is unforgivable. I don’t care that Sims was a better runner and Casey was recovering from injury. Casey is a legit FBS QB, and Sims is not. If you’re supposedly one of better football hires, I expect you to have a better feel for the most important position on the team.
Totally agree....benching ANYONE that has proven in practice to be better....especially your qb.
This is really a much easier decision, though. If Rhule trots him back out there on Saturday night, I'm going to have some pretty serious reservations on just how good of a coach he is. Simply because, you now risk losing the rest of the team.
You can not preach about consequences, then not apply it to everyone.
Game 2 of year one of what we all knew was going to be a rebuild. He missed with his QB. That can be fixed. They can still make a bowl game. He's doing a ton of stuff right. Husker fans being knowledgeable is laughable.
Things are not completely fvcked.
Things are not completely fvcked.
This^
You have to have depth ready to play. Purdy and Haarberg have been in college for several years now. If they’re worse than Sims current performance, then there’s no hope.
I’m a big fan of the ‘clear your head for a series’ bench. It shows accountability and serves as a reset, same as most every other player on the roster.
And if your backup goes and moves the ball, then you ride them.
QB’s need to be allowed to make mistakes and keep their confidence up, they’re not perfect.
BUT the insanely quick widening margin of TOs to TDs is the definition of a losing recipe and way out of line with FBS level football.
I mean, you can treat players differently IF they are a star.
By the way, Prime is gonna start to get any kid he wants. Snoop Dog is doing commercials for him, Michael Irvin is on the sidelines.
It is not a huge issue for NU since we won't play them all that often but that CU President might have made an amazing hire.
I wouldn’t bet the farm on Prime just yet. He might not finish the year. His blood clot issue is extremely serious.
Show the guys support... And yet you just disparaged them by saying they don't even have the talent to meet the most minimal expectations here. The fans who have shown the most support are the ones who are pissed at such a crap product constantly being put on the field but they continue to watch and support anyway. The fair weather fans are the ones who constantly excuse the terrible product on the field and the ones who have already checked out.
To an extent, yes. Especially irt to a qb. For one, they handle the ball every play. Turnovers will happen...even for the best. I was referring to unforced errors. The best case scenario would have been for Rhule to bench Sims after his second turnover. Even if it was until just until half. Doing so would have not only sent a message to him, but the rest of the team. A message that yes, everyone will be held accountable.
Edit: Also, as an example...we did that once with a kid thar was SUPER athletic. He practiced really well, also. (Not sure, but I assume that to be the case for Sims). Anyway, he had like 4 turnovers in our first game. We were lucky enough to overcome them. Then, he turned it over on a terrible decision on a play we called OVER (pass play). He threw a terrible int on the plus side of something like their 20.
This was after a dropped snap (and something esle...I cant remember because I'm over 50 and old now, lol) on our first possession. We sat him until halftime. He went back in and played pretty well. He didn't necessarily light it up, but the unforced mistakes stopped.
By mid-season, he was ridiculously good, however. I just think he started to realize how important it was to focus on details ....and to protect the ball. I give him a ton of credit for that. He eventually moved to slot the next season and was one of the most mentally tough kids on the team. One of our biggest leaders.
Sims situation is probably different. I am probably totally wrong in thinking that might work to handle him that way. He is a senior, so he probably is what he is. But....I think it is important for Rhule to send a message early on in his tenure, regardless.
Yep. I already said this....I totally agree with you.
Again, I totally agree. I think everyone viewed that movie as a high risk/high reward move. Unfortunately, it looks like it is going to come up on the high reward side for a complete ******** fanbase. Go figure.
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maybe -- he can't hand the ball off are we sure he can take a handoff?
we know damn well that we can't run anything resembling the wild cat because that would involve fielding a shot gun snap
Colorado is going to struggle in conference play. Their defense is going to get lit up. They'll score points for sure, but the pac 12 has competent qb play and want to play uptempo with the buffs.
I have some saying they are "going to the playoffs", this year. I totally agree with you....that isn't going to happen. I would venture to say they will lose four conference games or say. This is still a huge success for them. It is enough to get the attention of recruits. They'll want to play where the bling is.
Utah, USC, UCLA, Washington, Oregon, Oregon st, are all real good football teams. I think Arizona will light up that Colorado defense.
The same people complaint about not winning games are the same people who were predicting 3-4 wins based on Rhule’s past history of having terrible first years at previous stops. It’s as if they forgot they predicted 3 wins total for the year.
It was infuriating. Every time we were on offense, you were looking for how he was going to turn it over. Penalties, blunders, mishaps, poor execution among all offensive starters . Completely inexcusable.
We all see what this team is right now, if they end up in a bowl game at the end of the year, I’m assuming everyone will give MR some credit? I’m inclined to let things play out myself..
We can only hope Rhule doesn’t make the same mistake Frost did of riding with an inept QB for far too long. They thought Sims was their guy, he’s just not. Ditch the pride and pivot now. Sorry I don’t care if HH or CP “aren’t as good,” you simply cannot keep putting a player on the field that’s losing you games.
I’ll add my two cents I believe los the Minnesota game really hurt their confidence mojo whatever. Going foreword they need confidence have to win the next two games and play respectable against Michigan. Also need to bench sims and piper maybe even turner if teddy can finally play. our receivers have always had difficulty getting separation except for
some top players like trey. But I give some slack because we are playing a lot of young guys. I will add Satt needs to make his play book smaller just like last year at South Carolina he simplified it and Rattler took off
some top players like trey. But I give some slack because we are playing a lot of young guys. I will add Satt needs to make his play book smaller just like last year at South Carolina he simplified it and Rattler took off
Agree and add that our offensive line is still putrid. How riola keeps his job is a mystery unless we are going to make a late play for Daylon to flip so he can start immediatly.
If I was a player on the Unity Council I would ask the other members to go with me to see Rhule and tell him we have lost faith in Sims.
They look like they have cement shoes no forward push and they can’t even hold it looks more like chicken fighting
Sims has hands of stone - fumbled snaps, dropped the backward pass last week from Grant - some have soft hands, but not Sims!
You are exactly right. The best play we have ran all year was our first play of game 1. Linemen foot to foot, two running backs right behind Sims to push the QB, and a four yard gain. We could do this every play and win. 20 play drives, eat up a whole quarter, would be glorious