Reaction Illinois

[innmc]

Then the second half happened, when Nebraska had a parade of opportunities to take control of the game, but could not, squandering excellent field position at every turn and leaving at least three more touchdowns on the field. Complementary football? Heinrich Haarberg and his offense turned down each and every compliment.

Thankfully for Husker Nation, the Blackshirts just kept humming and swatting away the Illini. A goal-line stand on the game’s opening drive and another fourth-down stop at midfield with three minutes left in the third quarter helped slam the door on Illinois. Almost half of the Illini’s 310 total yards came on the opening and closing drives of the game, which produced no points.
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[ATX_Husker]

Yes I was thinking about that goal line stand at the beginning and what a different game it would have been at the end if it was 20-14 and Illinois was driving to try and score the go ahead TD. Thank goodness for once we weren’t under that kind of pressure.

 

[redfred]

It would have been nice for even a generic complement to the other team (us) but evidently it's just not in him. As long as I can remember our coaches have always given a kudos to the other team and staff after a loss. Obviously, you can't gush over how good the other team is, but it's just like the handshake after a game, it's a symbolic recognition of your opponent. Idk maybe I've just been around 'Nebraska Nice" too long, but it seems like the thing to do.

 

[Doc Fumble]

It would have been nice for even a generic complement to the other team (us) but evidently it's just not in him. As long as I can remember our coaches have always given a kudos to the other team and staff after a loss. Obviously, you can't gush over how good the other team is, but it's just like the handshake after a game, it's a symbolic recognition of your opponent. Idk maybe I've just been around 'Nebraska Nice" too long, but it seems like the thing to do.

I noticed that too, redfred. The absence of one from BB in his presser reinforces my studied opinion that the guy is a first-class A-hole.

 

[ramelbm]

It would have been nice for even a generic complement to the other team (us) but evidently it's just not in him. As long as I can remember our coaches have always given a kudos to the other team and staff after a loss. Obviously, you can't gush over how good the other team is, but it's just like the handshake after a game, it's a symbolic recognition of your opponent. Idk maybe I've just been around 'Nebraska Nice" too long, but it seems like the thing to do.

I’d rather not hear niceties than hear ones that are obviously insincere. We got the W, which is far more important than a compliment.

 

[toddj99]

perused an illini game time mb thread. had to chuckle when one was saying something to the effect.. "nebraska is trying to nebraska the game away and we're -still- not taking them up on it".. it's an expression now - "don't nebraska the game away".."they nebraska'd the game!" etc.

 

[OhioHusker]

The deal is this is a very mediocre football team that would be 1-5 under that ******* Scott Frost.

 

[valiantsailor]

Yes I was thinking about that goal line stand at the beginning and what a different game it would have been at the end if it was 20-14 and Illinois was driving to try and score the go ahead TD. Thank goodness for once we weren’t under that kind of pressure.

If we let them score at that time who knows how it wouild turn out....we did not let them score and they suffered for it.

 

[ATX_Husker]

I noticed that too, redfred. The absence of one from BB in his presser reinforces my studied opinion that the guy is a first-class A-hole.

Are you saying that BB has now made it “personal” ?

 

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Tad Stryker: Hardy Defense, Sluggish Offense in Nebraska Football's Win Over Illinois - All Huskers (si.com)

 

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The Turning Point: Nebraska at Illinois Football - All Huskers (si.com)

 

[redfred]

I’d rather not hear niceties than hear ones that are obviously insincere. We got the W, which is far more important than a compliment.

For sure ramelbm. We don’t play the game for a pat on the back. We play to win. Having said that, what’s said, or not said, often illuminates the individual who’s a poor loser more than it illuminates the team that just beat you.

Don’t get me wrong tho, being a good loser sometimes means you’ve just had a lot of practice at it.

 

[Doc Fumble]

For sure ramelbm. We don’t play the game for a pat on the back. We play to win. Having said that, what’s said, or not said, often illuminates the individual who’s a poor loser more than it illuminates the team that just beat you.

Don’t get me wrong tho, being a good loser sometimes means you’ve just had a lot of practice at it.

I agree with you, redfred.

One of the sad casualties of our losing season streak is our fan tradition of being CFB's 'classiest' fans to visiting teams. Nowadays, Memorial Stadium is just like every other stadium. But, once upon a time, our fans didn't boo the visiting team's arrival on the field and -- win or lose -- we clapped for them as they left the field.

 

[innmc]

Stop the run. Make teams one dimensional. And make bland Big Ten West quarterbacks like Athan Kaliakmanis, Luke Altmeyr and others beat you with their arm. This allows Tony White to decide if he's going to unleash a blitz from one of six different positions, or drop eight into coverage. The idea is to confuse and create chaos.

Sometimes it fails. Minnesota's Daniel Jackson makes a highlight-reel catch. Or Shedeur Sanders has enough talent (and enough to opportunities) to overcome eight sacks.

But I'll take my chances with this approach, especially in a "Find Four" drive for a bowl game where only one or two of the QBs remaining on the schedule can match the talent of Sanders. The majority are a lot closer to Kaliakmanis and Altmyer.
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