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king_kong_ said:

literally nothing about Rhule's program appears organized or well-oiled.

literally nothing.

glad you enjoy hearing him speak. it's clear most everyone else has heard enough and wants to see it on the field.

you do this pig-headed thing where you damn the torpedos (reality) and put your foot in the ground about certain people, insisting that reality isn't reality and anyone who uses their eyes and brain is being emotional.

same exact script with purdy (he'll be a UDFA! nope, he's a Mountain West benchwarmer on a terrible team) now repeating itself with our head elf.

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I disagree.

st3f0 said:

Both teams are big red.

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parlaying a +450 ML underdog with a -110 spread makes no sense

nu2u said:

College football players are not employees. NIL compensation is a privately contracted arrangement independent of the college. Just about everything you posted above is speculative, at best.

You started this exchange by boldly proclaiming that “college football is dead” in light of the fact that it is demonstrably more popular and more lucrative now than at any other point in the history of the sport. It’s not dead.

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I know they are not employees (probably will be soon). College football is , was, to be played by amatures. The players are no longer amatures, they are professionals now. Colleges previously would have football players for 4-5, develop them, knowing they would be there. Fans knew the rosters and watched the team develop. Players can transfer as many times as they want, and the top tier athletes prostitute themselves to the highest bidder. Universities in the B1G must honor their scholarships for 4 years, but now the players can leave when they want... I will say it again: this is not college football.

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Huskers123456 said:

Lane Kiffin was on Cowherd yesterday explaining how he handles the transfer portal. Basically, you can take some questionable locker room guys, but you can't too many and you have to have them at a position group that is mature and stable.

He also had an interesting take on why he plans to stay in CFB. Said in CFB you get rewarded for winning. Winning equals better recruiting. In the NFL winning gets you higher draft picks. I think they also give you a harder schedule?

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They do. It’s much more of a business than CFB, though that gap is closing.

cavalot said:

Im going to guess that you voted for a guy similar to what you are describing on the very first and 2nd line. I would think that that correlation alone would give you some patience and understanding with regards to the highest profile job in the state.

This is what I find funny with some of you guys. You don't apply the same standard to many of the people that you believe are supreme leaders. Tremendous leaders. Bold leaders. Tough guy leaders.

I've been to practice. I've seen Rhule chew ass, and expect perfection. Your anger is misguided.

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It’s not hard to find videos of Rhule “hard coaching”. Unless you don’t want to find things that contradict your BS narrative.

Indiana +13.5
Middle Tennessee State -3
Wisconsin +2.5
Colorado -3
Oklahoma +13.5

Hoping to get Nebraska to a bowl by taking Wisky!

headcard said:

The fact that you believe this is telling. Sure we all agree that things should be better and Rhule has not met our expectations to date. However, you say the most outrageous things that only the craziest fringe could possibly agree with, and on this board some of those aren't even actually Nebraska fans.

You aren't just saying we need to be better in the red zone offensively, or need a better offensively philosophy, or recruiting strategy, or better position coaches. You are making wild personal accusations and creating strange conspiracy theories left and right.

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I am saying we need a better offensive philosophy. Have been saying that since Week 0, 2023. Rhule says he wants to be physical and trots out finesse, pass-happy offenses for two straight years.

I am saying we need better position coaches. Been saying that for 2 years now. Our OL coach is a joke just like every one of his offensive assistant peers.

Yes, I comment on Rhule's looks. Yes, I noted the fact he came to work and went to sleep on the floor of his office. These things don't exist in a vacuum. If you're going to be an ugly, paunchy Nice Guy, guess what - not a lot of tough guys are going to want to follow you into battle unless you're capable of somehow otherwise inspiring them.

The personal fouls he racked up earlier this season were another attempt to inspire that's fallen flat. And another example of Rhule completely abandoning who he is and what he's about. People - players included - see right through that stuff.

List one conspiracy theory I created.

Just one.

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shine003 said:

Opposite.

Notre dame minus the points + Wisconsin money line. Yeah. I said it. There’s a lot of money to be made betting against big red.

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Both teams are big red.

st3f0 said:

Parlay Army ML + Nebraska -2.5

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Opposite.

Notre dame minus the points + Wisconsin money line. Yeah. I said it. There’s a lot of money to be made betting against big red.

king_kong_ said:

As usual, the things I'm saying are clear, obvious and not all that controversial. A large majority agree with what I say.

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The fact that you believe this is telling. Sure we all agree that things should be better and Rhule has not met our expectations to date. However, you say the most outrageous things that only the craziest fringe could possibly agree with, and on this board some of those aren't even actually Nebraska fans.

You aren't just saying we need to be better in the red zone offensively, or need a better offensively philosophy, or recruiting strategy, or better position coaches. You are making wild personal accusations and creating strange conspiracy theories left and right.

HuskerOH said:

These have nothing to do with what a professional is. These are terms of agreement between employer and employee. Since the courts are involved, these rights or terms of agreement will be hashed out soon by the universities (Employers) and players (Employees). How you select or get drafted where you play is moot. If the universities get on the hook for the players being employees, this will raise the costs by about 40%-50% due to insurance, FICA, unemployment, workers' compensation, withholding, and union contracts. This will force many schools to drop football.

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College football players are not employees. NIL compensation is a privately contracted arrangement independent of the college. Just about everything you posted above is speculative, at best.

You started this exchange by boldly proclaiming that “college football is dead” in light of the fact that it is demonstrably more popular and more lucrative now than at any other point in the history of the sport. It’s not dead.

cavalot said:

So why not say this in the first place. Very few would disagree with your sentiment here. But at the same time the constant bashing of Rhule and his program leads one to believe that you want to reboot it all again.

We get it... Things aren't where they should be.

I just don't think calling out the HC at every turn, and creating drama where there isn't (Rhule sleeping on the job), does anything to help the situation. It comes off as you and others taking pleasure in the failure of yet another head coach.

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this is what I say.

it's just not what people like you and @wkato read because my screen name is in front of it.

we need an identity. we need conviction. we need every waking breath from our head elf to lend itself to not just winning but winning the Matt Rhule Nebraska Way.

right now, I guarantee if you asked a random sample of people involved in the program what our identity is you will get a different answer from all of them.

that is a reboot, of sorts. and I'm very unsure Rhule is even capable of instilling anything he says he believes and wants to be in his team.

again, Rhule coming to work at 4:30am and being woken up by his QB 30 minutes later is a glimpse. and it's noteworthy. you would never, ever hear something like that happening with Jim Harbaugh or Mike Tomlin or countless others who understand that winning is a byproduct of unwavering and unrelenting belief and leadership.

football is the closest thing we have to simulated war. Rhule is our general. who the F is he inspiring? certainly not me and apparently not his team.

king_kong_ said:

In 2 years here we’ve been forced to fire at least one coach weeks prior to the season starting 100% of the time due to off-field transgressions.

In 50% of Rhule’s seasons here he neglected to hire a coach for the most important position in all of sports (QB).

Game management has led directly to losses. He was forced to make a change due to abhorrent and inexcusable on-field performance and the second new eyes get here it’s “why don’t you block? It’s embarrassing.”

10-12.

Nothing about Matt Rhule’s NU suggests “effective management”. Literally nothing.

None of the above has anything to do with frost or the fans.

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You need to get laid.

huskercabby said:

One play, one game at a time. Get that 6th win. I’m telling you, a win will change everyone’s outlook.

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Almost everyone.

Charlie Marlow said:

I still can’t get over him not trying to win at the end of the Wisconsin game last year. Never saw anyone pass up an opportunity to win and instead play for a tie and overtime.

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Are you exaggerating or have you truly never seen someone tie and go to OT?

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One play, one game at a time. Get that 6th win. I’m telling you, a win will change everyone’s outlook.