2021 Husker Football Outlook

[HuskerFever]

2 hours ago, brfrad said:

It can't be any worse than what we are seeing right now.

 

This won't age well... It never has the last 5+ years.

[Dead Dog Alley]

On 8/30/2021 at 9:20 AM, Norm Peterson said:

Can someone please explain to me how a backup QB can learn a system in a single off-season and run it more effectively than a 4th year starter?

 

Just throwing out a possible answer here...

[Norm Peterson]

7 hours ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

 

Just throwing out a possible answer here...

 

Adrian Martinez is the living embodiment of the sunk costs fallacy.

[HuskerFever]

Shouldn't we play a backup QB against a team like Fordham? Or are we that bad where we need to play out QB1 to stay in this game?

[HuskerFever]

1. Fordham is driving the field easily on us and only gets stopped from a touchdown drive by an interception.

 

2. Nebraska drives the ball but stopped by the Fordham defense. Requires going on 4th down to score.

 

3. Fordham drives the field on us easily again.

 

This isn't good.

[Norm Peterson]

I feel like we are every bit the equal of this Fordham team. We have a chance at this one. Go big red!

[HuskerFever]

Two interceptions and a missed field goal? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? NOT THIS AGAIN!

 

(What's that? We're the red team? Oh. Oh, good.)

[HuskerFever]

It's a 24-17 game at halftime, for those who love to play the game "if only we didn't have mistakes against Illinois we would've won the game".

[49r]

3 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

It's a 24-17 game at halftime, for those who love to play the game "if only we didn't have mistakes against Illinois we would've won the game".

 

Uh...I thought it was 24-7?

[HuskerFever]

20 minutes ago, 49r said:

24 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

It's a 24-17 game at halftime, for those who love to play the game "if only we didn't have mistakes against Illinois we would've won the game".

 

Uh...I thought it was 24-7?

 

Just like how the Illinois score was 30-22. But some like to play this "if we didn't have the scoop and score, and didn't have this, didn't have that, we would have won the game."

 

What matters is the actual score on the field. Can't pick and choose "if this, if that" just for one team.

[HuskerFever]

Think we've successfully gotten that confidence game in the books.

 

Whether oblong shaped ball sport or roundball sport, we seem to play up or down to our level of competition. Took a minute to stop playing down, but the second half got better.

[Norm Peterson]

7 hours ago, HuskerFever said:

 

Just like how the Illinois score was 30-22. But some like to play this "if we didn't have the scoop and score, and didn't have this, didn't have that, we would have won the game."

 

What matters is the actual score on the field. Can't pick and choose "if this, if that" just for one team.

 

The point was the scoop and score wasn't on our defense. The defense played well enough to win last week. Add up the points that Illinois' offense actually earned and our offense should be good enough to outscore it.

[brfrad]

I don't know about the talent at WR's.  We struggled to get open against Fordham, when both teams were freshest.  As Fordham wore down, we were able to do more things.  That's very worrisome.  

[hskr4life]

University of Texas.... San Antonio 37

 

Illinois 27

 

4 minutes left in the game.  

[Norm Peterson]

23 hours ago, hskr4life said:

University of Texas.... San Antonio 37

 

Illinois 27

 

4 minutes left in the game.  

 

Looks like Illinois squeaked out another FG to make it a 1-score ballgame.

 

Was the game played in Ireland or someplace like that?

[brfrad]

Buffalo is a huge game, if we entertain bowl hopes.  It is very hard to find 5 more wins on this schedule.   

 

Sure wins : none

Should win : Buffalo, Northwestern,  Purdue

Toss-up : Michigan State

Should lose : Michigan, Minnesota

Sure losses : Iowa, Wisconsin,  Oklahoma, Ohio State 

 

Need to win all the should wins, toss-up, and 1 of the should lose games to make a bowl game.  Why the Illinois game was so devastating.

[HuskerFever]

30 minutes ago, brfrad said:

Buffalo is a huge game, if we entertain bowl hopes.  It is very hard to find 5 more wins on this schedule.   

 

Sure wins : none

Should win : Buffalo, Northwestern,  Purdue

Toss-up : Michigan State

Should lose : Michigan, Minnesota

Sure losses : Iowa, Wisconsin,  Oklahoma, Ohio State 

 

Need to win all the should wins, toss-up, and 1 of the should lose games to make a bowl game.  Why the Illinois game was so devastating.

 

So what you're saying is, this is a "Bowl or Bull" game.

 

(I'll see myself out now... )

[49r]

REALLY impressed with the way Oregon is playing today.  Tough, disciplined football.

[brfrad]

Can't complain with a 14 - 0 lead at half.  140 yards on 2 snaps.  119 yards on the other 29 snaps.  I hope our defense can hold up, and our offense can wear down Buffalo's defense.

[HuskerFever]

Going into this game, I believed Buffalo was a better team than how they played today. Could be wrong. I've given this team some shade this season. But have to give our squad some props for this performance today. Well done.

[brfrad]

I didn't think we would do this to Buffalo.  I thought a win would be satisfying.  I didn't think we would win 28 - 3 (really could have scored 48 points)  2 extremely questionable penalties followed by 2 missed field goals by a kicker with the yips.

 

Good : Defense has played well this year.  Outside of the 3rd quarter against Illinois, and the first quarter against Fordham, this defense has been stout.

 

Bad : Offensive line has struggled this year.  Numbers have been decent this season, but take out a Martinez 75 yard run and 71 yard run, they don't look quite as good.  Also, take away the 2nd half against a worn out Fordham, it really doesn't look good.

 

Ugly : Punt return team coughs up another punt.  Not Cam Taylor-Britt's fault this time.  But, if we make Oklahoma punt, can not cough up the ball again.

[hskr4life]

2 hours ago, brfrad said:

 

 

But, if we make Oklahoma punt

 

I see what you did here.  ... it worries me a bit too.  BUUUTTTTTT..... if there is one unit that could keep us in the game, it'll be the D.  Can our O score a little bit?

[AuroranHusker]

2 hours ago, brfrad said:

I didn't think we would do this to Buffalo.  I thought a win would be satisfying.  I didn't think we would win 28 - 3 (really could have scored 48 points)  2 extremely questionable penalties followed by 2 missed field goals by a kicker with the yips.

 

Good : Defense has played well this year.  Outside of the 3rd quarter against Illinois, and the first quarter against Fordham, this defense has been stout.

 

Bad : Offensive line has struggled this year.  Numbers have been decent this season, but take out a Martinez 75 yard run and 71 yard run, they don't look quite as good.  Also, take away the 2nd half against a worn out Fordham, it really doesn't look good.

 

Ugly : Punt return team coughs up another punt.  Not Cam Taylor-Britt's fault this time.  But, if we make Oklahoma punt, can not cough up the ball again.

 

A lot of good points. NU holding teams defensively is a breath of fresh air. It will be imperative that the D holds down OU for NU to have a chance to leave Norman with an upset victory. Stranger things have occurred to NU, why not us doing the improbable?! GBR!

 

 

[brfrad]

On 9/11/2021 at 8:15 AM, brfrad said:

Buffalo is a huge game, if we entertain bowl hopes.  It is very hard to find 5 more wins on this schedule.   

 

Sure wins : none

Should win : Buffalo, Northwestern,  Purdue

Toss-up : Michigan State

Should lose : Michigan, Minnesota

Sure losses : Iowa, Wisconsin,  Oklahoma, Ohio State 

 

Need to win all the should wins, toss-up, and 1 of the should lose games to make a bowl game.  Why the Illinois game was so devastating.

Took care of business today.  Might move Minnesota to toss-up and Wisconsin and Ohio State as should lose.  Also, should move Michigan State from toss-up to should lose.  I might move Iowa to should lose.  Their offense has struggled in their first 2 games.  If, and knowing our team, it is a big if, we can hang onto the ball in that game, we have a chance.  I still don't have much faith against Oklahoma.   My prediction : Oklahoma 45 Nebraska 28

Edited September 12, 2021 by brfrad

[Huskerpapa]

On 9/11/2021 at 8:15 AM, brfrad said:

Buffalo is a huge game, if we entertain bowl hopes.  It is very hard to find 5 more wins on this schedule.   

 

Sure wins : none

Should win : Buffalo, Northwestern,  Purdue

Toss-up : Michigan State

Should lose : Michigan, Minnesota

Sure losses : Iowa, Wisconsin,  Oklahoma, Ohio State 

 

Need to win all the should wins, toss-up, and 1 of the should lose games to make a bowl game.  Why the Illinois game was so devastating.

I would put Minnesota as a toss up after they lost there stud RB.