2020 Football

[HuskerFever]

26 minutes ago, brfrad said:

I have less hope for Frost than I did for Riley.

 

I wouldn't quite go that far. Riley broke records that went well beyond World War II...

[brfrad]

2 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

 

I wouldn't quite go that far. Riley broke records that went well beyond World War II...

He also had us an OT loss to Wisconsin from a division title.  Frost had us a last second field goal from a bowl game.

[huskerbaseball13]

4 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

 

I wouldn't quite go that far. Riley broke records that went well beyond World War II...

The fact that it’s debatable just illustrates how poor of a coach Frost is.  
 

We needed him to be the savior but this program continues to go backwards. Not sure who we turn to when Frost is inevitably let go. 

[brfrad]

We are beyond lousy in one score games (8 pts spread)

 

2018 1 - 5 

 

Win MSU TO battle even

 

Losses

 

CU -3 TO 

Troy -1

NW -1

OSU +2

Iowa -1 

 

2019 2 - 4

 

Wins

 

Ill -3

NW +1

 

Losses

 

CU -1

Ind -1

Pur +1

Iowa even

 

2020 1 - 2

 

Win

 

PSU +1

 

Losses

 

NW even

Iowa -1

 

Total 4 - 11

 

2 - 2 when we win TO battle

1 - 7 when we lose TO battle

1 - 2 when we push

 

It's that simple keep the ball and/or take it away and you win games.  Give the team the ball and you lose games.

 

We need improvement on the OL, we need WR's to get open, we need to make Mills a workhorse, and we need a QB to get the ball to the WR's when they are open.  If the offense gets right, I can live with the defense giving up 24 points or less.  

 

I think we have young talent all over the field.  Jurgens is a real good blocker, snapping could use some work.  Barnhart might be good, but was owned on two extremely important plays.  Piper was called for a bogus holding call on Martinez's TD run.  Betts has looked really impressive.  Robinson is an All Big 10 player right now.  Martinez needs to get the deep throw back.  That would make this offense much better.

[AuroranHusker]

Nebraska is 4-12 in one-score games under Frost, after today's 24-17 loss. It's brutal.

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

 

[mwm89]

Why would the B1G feel the need to have a Fri. afternoon game?  Probably doing us (fans) a favor, but it's still a ridiculous time slot.  It could be argued they wanted a different time slot for each game, but they don't do that during the regular season anyway.

Edited December 14, 2020 by mwm89

[49r]

If we're lucky it'll get cancelled for covid.

[AuroranHusker]

Nebraska at Rutgers will be at 6:30 pm (CST) on BTN, now that Indiana-Purdue has been officially canceled (again).

 

 

[49r]

On 12/13/2020 at 7:43 PM, 49r said:

If we're lucky it'll get cancelled for covid.

 

Or a massive snow storm:  https://weather.com/safety/winter/news/2020-12-14-winter-storm-gail-noreaster-east-coast-snowstorm

[Cazzie22]

The All B1G Offense had only Jaimes, Farniok and Robinson as honorable mention.  Difficult to contend for titles without top talent.

[brfrad]

Same song different verse.  Turnover, turnover, penalty filled drives so far.  We are beyond pathetic.   But, don't worry, Frost will be looking for his 1st bowl appearance 10 years from now.

[brfrad]

We cannot have any feet left because we shoot ourselves in the foot.

 

I do want to know what the opposing offensive line has to do to get a holding penalty?  Twice a Rutgers player grabs a Nebraska player's jersey or arm.

[atskooc]

I’m so glad I ditched cable before this season started. It’s so much less frustrating this way. 

[brfrad]

Martinez is actually playing a good game when he doesn't drop the football, or throw to a double covered receiver in the end zone.

 

Really, really, really need to learn to hold on to the football.

 

This team is so frustrating.  Great drive, and give up a kick off return for a TD.  Get a stop, and allow a punter to run 20 yards.  A 4th and 1 and allow a 30 yard TD.  Why can't we have nice things?

[atskooc]

Three big time drives this half!

[brfrad]

3 minutes ago, atskooc said:

Three big time drives this half!

When we aren't giving the ball to the other team or committing penalties, we actually are a pretty good team.

[atskooc]

15 minutes ago, brfrad said:

When we aren't giving the ball to the other team or committing penalties, we actually are a pretty good team.

Funny how it works that way.

 

[Silverbacked1]

Hope we get a bowl game as we really could use the extra practices. 

 

I know that we always use we are young, but...  we are.  the line is a true freshman, two red shirt freshman, soph who has missed some games and a senior...who I might add looked the worse on the line today.

 

Our front seven on D is mostly red shirt freshman.  so I think that we are going in the right direction.

[AuroranHusker]

Fun to see the players enjoying playing the game they love. GBR

 

 

[Huskerpapa]

Tale of to halves...first half fugly.  You could tell we were more talented but the mistakes were sort of predictable and nauseating.   Second half was much better.  Sort of refreshing.  

Two takeaways...the offensive line exceeded expectations.   The defense improved this year.  They are closer to reaching perceived blackshirt status...but improvement must continue. 

[AuroranHusker]

And, like that, 2020 Husker football is done. They ended the final game on somewhat of a high note. Much more work to do. GBR

 

 

[HuskerFever]

Indiana making a statement in their bowl game:

 

 

[Huskerpapa]

The good Lord knows what would happen if the Huskers would do something like that.  Of course we have to make it to a bowl game first

 

[HuskerFever]

10 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

The good Lord knows what would happen if the Huskers would do something like that.  Of course we have to make it to a bowl game first