mgbreis said:

"maybe some fans" ??????? I think every single Nebraska fan cares about making a bowl game, with the apparent exception being you.

Saying you dgaf about making a bowl is like a 40 year old virgin saying he doesn't care about getting laid. Nebraska's bowl drought is like a concrete block hanging around everyone's neck. Playing in the Pinstripe Bowl would be a very welcome slump-buster.

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HikingHusker said:

HH's hesitation on his run vs. OSU made me go crazy.

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HikingHusker said:

I haven't looked up the stats but I believe we had far more big play TDs, 40+ yards, last year than this year and its simply because no one was scared of us throwing the ball last year and we could hit Lloyd or Coleman burning a DB via play action or an option pass.

Now that I'm thinking about it... how many play action passes have we even had since Big 10 play started? (need a running game to try play action)

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king_kong_ said:

Haarberg started 8 games for us last year, but really only played 7 since he went out so early against Maryland.
DR has started 8 games for us this year.

here's how they and the offenses compare:

HH - 49% completions, 1,444 total yards, 11 total TDs, 6 INTs (7 games)
DR - 66.1% completions, 1,686 total yards, 9 total TDs, 7 INTs (8 games)

the offense is averaging 24ppg compared to 22ppg last year during HH's starts
the offense is averaging 358ypg compared to 317ypg last year during HH's starts

pretty similar numbers. by far the biggest improvement is in fumbles lost, but that really hasn't translated to more points.

W/L record is the same.

I was pretty surprised to see how similar our production has been this year compared to last year's ragtag bunch.

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headcard said:

I remember us doing it once, when we got called for holding. Definitely a look I would like to see more.

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shocksker said:

He will pay it off with a deep throw in the next few weeks.

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king_kong_ said:

we did this against IU, a game where Haarberg was the team's leading rusher (5 carries, 32 yards)

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NikkiSixx said:

i don't think it's a huge weight on anyone except the head coach, and maybe some fans..

if I'm a player, I dgaf about any bowl game. $.02

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oldjar07 said:

Hartzog has played very well the last few games. I expect Gifford to come on strong like Hartzog did in the Ohio State game.

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Dean Pope said:

We've been playing very few guys in the defensive backfield. I have a feeling there are a few backups who are ready to prove themselves but they haven't yet gotten the opportunity.

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shocksker said:

I'm surprised. I thought money would balance the line back to 7.5 or 8

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