I'm pleased they pulled it out but this team is just plain awful. Purdue lost to Rutgers last week for Pete's sake.
This Team is Awful
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OhioHusker;n155349 said:
They also pounded Mizzou, played Louisville tough, and held Wisconsin on the road to 17 points in a nailbiter. It's called football for a reason. I'm just not sure what that reason is.
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Hunchback Johnny;n155354 said:
Let's be real... Missouri is worse than NU, Louisville is no world beater. Wins over a 2-5 FSU team and a 1-8 UNC team.
Wisky was a good game for Purdue, but are not playing at that level now.
Wisky will not be able to hang with OSU or PSU, IMO. I don't think they are as good as their ranking, as they have not beaten a top 25 team yet... but they are undefeated nonetheless.
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Missouri is ranked #97.... 97!!! Louisville is ranked 31st and that's because they jumped 17 spots. Purdue is ranked 61 and Nebraska is ranked 76th. We freaking UPSET PURDUE. When was the last time we saw the Huskers ranked that low? Meanwhile for anybody wondering, Central Florida is #12 on the CBS Sports Poll. Nebraska fans even debating a 4th year under Riley need to get a grip on reality. The guy sucked when we hired him, and he sucks now. The players don't suck, they are just getting really sub par coaching. That is the reality of Husker Football. Black and White stats, no emotional this or that.
Blatz;n155367 said:
If this was true, I think it would be very likely that Pelini would still be the coach.
The simple question that needs to be answered thus: is Nebraska getting better with Mike Riley at the helm? The answer is no. Same mistakes. Same dumb penalties. The offensive line is regressing, badly. No ability to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks and completely outclassed against elite competition. This is a not a team on the rise and it's time to find a coach who can change the trajectory of this mess.
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Bugeaters;n155325 said:
Your sarcasm aside...
Interestingly enough, I'd be fine with Mike Riley being retained if the team was physical along the offensive front and playing well overall. Losses happen. It's HOW we're losing and struggling with teams we should hang 60 on--that's the problem.
And I seriously I do not see Mike Riley changing how he does things. It's bizarre. He's been running this pass happy offense for 20+ years and is barely above .500 record wise, his teams haven't won any championship, or even been in contention for one, and he does the same thing repeatedly.
You would think that after 20+ years of failing...
Mike Riley: Maybe this pass happy, throw the ball 50 times a game, rush for 20 yards on 30 carries, isn't working.
Mike Riley: No, it's everyone else who's wrong.
I like Riley the human being, but think Riley the coach is simply not getting the job done, so it’s time to move on.
But if last night proved anything, it was that this team has a lot of pride, fight, and character. Calling them cowards is not only incorrect, but also shameful for a supposed ‘fan’ to do. Those are 18-22 year old kids and they have a lot of heart. And people who haven’t played tackle football, especially at that level, have no appreciation for how tough it is, and no basis for criticism of the toughness of those doing it.
But if last night proved anything, it was that this team has a lot of pride, fight, and character. Calling them cowards is not only incorrect, but also shameful for a supposed ‘fan’ to do. Those are 18-22 year old kids and they have a lot of heart. And people who haven’t played tackle football, especially at that level, have no appreciation for how tough it is, and no basis for criticism of the toughness of those doing it.
tfree32;n155387 said:
Everything that he just said....is exactly what I was gonna say. Every day. Great post tfree. Where you been?
tfree32;n155387 said:
Where was this "heart", "toughness", "pride" against Oregon, Wisconsin, Ohio State? Where was it? Because in those games, I saw a team that not only quit, but played so poorly right from the outset that it made me wonder where their heads were at and what they were thinking.
And hooray, we needed a last minute drive to beat by one point a team like Purdue which is actually worse than we are.
And typical tfree...calling me a bad fan. Times like this is when I want to disclose some things, but know in my heart and mind that it is better to just remain silent because such revelations would open me up to even more derision, insults, and trolling than what I already endure and put up with.
Husker94;n155391 said:
You need to differentiate between effort and errors. We played poorly, because we made a Baby Poop-ton of mistakes in the NIU game, Oregon game and tOSU game. Making mistakes isn't the sign of lack of heart, which seems to be your siren call as of late. Dropped passes, pick 6's, missed blocks and missed tackles have a lot less to do with effort and a lot more to do with technique and awareness.
Stanley Morgan is the Tommy Armstrong of receivers. Feast or famine. Gates seems to get lost or false start about every 5th play. Tanner has had 1 interception in the past 4 games with tougher competition as opposed to 9 in the first 4 games, so that's a good sign.
If they quit, we wouldn't have won last night. There was NOTHING in the first 58 minutes to suggest we could win that game, but they played to the end.
The hole "It;'s all the coaches fault not the players" wears a little thin with me. Not excusing poor coaching at all but players have to make plays sometimes. One play that stands out was DPE dropping a sure touchdown on a slant pattern in the first half. That is not Riley or Langdenschlatter's fault. Catch the damn ball! If players make a few more plays the game last night doesn't go down to the wire.
Back to my triangle solo lesson.
Back to my triangle solo lesson.
Hunchback Johnny;n155410 said:
Arguably, we could say that about a number of games this season.
Keep working until you find the sweet spot on the triangle! Play me a roll from piano to forte and back to piano.
Husker94;n155391 said:
When you throw a bunch of college kids under the bus by calling them “cowards,” it’s a little rich for you to then take offense at being called a bad fan.
Tell you what...you suit up, take the field, and spend 60 minutes trading blows with 200-330 lb. college athletes. Then hop on a message board and read some blowhard who never played tackle football call you a “coward” for not playing well enough.
Insulting these kids to get attention is the very definition of trolling Jen. If you can’t do better than that, then yeah, being silent is probably advisable.
Hunchback Johnny;n155389 said:
Thanks Johnny. I was one of the folks banned a couple of years back. I just tried to sign up again the other day. Apparently the board’s management approved my parole and allowed me to return.
.Good to see you. I missed you guys.
