SLOHusker said:

I don't blame him for that play. That was more on the defensive alignment that left him on an island against an elite receiver that would burn 98% of the DBs in college football. Gifford has missed a lot of one on one tackles though and just looks slower than last year. He had a few big interceptions last year and this year he has none. Coming into this season I thought he was potentially all-conference but he just hasn't had a great year. The last four games maybe he'll show better.
The other guy that I thought was a potential All-American is Nash Hutmacher. He's been double-teamed all year and that's a factor, but he doesn't seem as dominant up front. Ty Robinson has been the more dominant player. last year it was the other way around. I expect Robinson to be a top-3 round draft pick.
Benhart has been criticized a lot but he is one guy that has really played well this year in my opinion. I also think he has played himself into the draft.

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An intelligent response that focuses on football rather than bashing the poster with any personal vendettas you have. BTW, I don't disagree with any of what you said. More discussion like this would make this board a much better place.

Sooooooo, Carter Nelson? Bueller?

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king_kong_ said:

yep. Sims had a 50+ yard play against CU.

HH accounted for at least 3, as well, including two 70+ yard touchdowns.

that 7 number is low, because Josh Fleeks (remember him?) also had a 50+ yard run. we had 2 50+ yard plays against Michigan alone.

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Also on pass plays both the receiver and the QB get credit for them in individual stats, so it will look like more.

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mgbreis said:

It's not Rhule - he just hates Fleck with a white-hot passion unmatched outside of the Holy Lands! LOL - I like @headcard great poster, but he gets fired up whenever I mention that Fleck is a decent coach!

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It's true, I absolutely believe PJ Fleck is an overrated ass clown. (and fwiw, the poster you are replying to is a re-tread troll).

king_kong_ said:

Him redshirting had/has nothing to do with injury.

Yes, he was ready physically game 1. Mentally, perhaps not, and I’m not sure he ever will be.

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Which is why you don't need to hold roster spots for 5 years on players.

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Tuco Salamanca said:

Your boy Purdy had 3 of those 7 plays.

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yep. Sims had a 50+ yard play against CU.

HH accounted for at least 3, as well, including two 70+ yard touchdowns.

that 7 number is low, because Josh Fleeks (remember him?) also had a 50+ yard run. we had 2 50+ yard plays against Michigan alone.

thall_ said:

You get extra pissy when Rhule isn’t praised as the second coming of TO. Maybe if you took his dick out of your ass you’d regain some clarity, you silly bitch 😆

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It's not Rhule - he just hates Fleck with a white-hot passion unmatched outside of the Holy Lands! LOL - I like @headcard great poster, but he gets fired up whenever I mention that Fleck is a decent coach!

If and when NU qualifies for a bowl. What ever bowl has a realistic opportunity to get NU will be salivating to throw an invite out. This is a fan base starved of a bowl season since 2016. They know the fans will show up.

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Streamer15 said:

I remember that. If I recall correctly, they told us to get under our desks in case of a nuclear attack. Have they revised that guidance?

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Haha!

It is still the same!

HuskerAlum92 said:

Career win % is always a relevant statistic. Even when it doesn’t fit your narrative.

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My narrative? Sure it can be a relevant statistic. I am just pointing out a lot of missing context, which is being dismissed to fit an agenda, just like cherry-picking stats like record against Coach A.

PJ Fleck went to a program that had been winning 8 games a year and has continued to win at that clip. Matt Rhule has built up two programs and then left. He didn't stick around to continue racking up winning seasons, like Fleck did (not that Fleck hasn't tried to get out of Minnesota). Wouldn't Matt Rhule's record look a lot different had he just stayed at Baylor or Temple?

I just don't see Fleck continuing to win at the same clip as his predecessors as being that impressive. I tend to agree with Tuco when he said:

IF a coach takes over a losing program and in 2 seasons the program is winning games and making bowl games and competing for conference titles in year 3 then that is more impressive than taking over a program that won 9 games and maintain 9 wins.

dinglefritz said:

Pinstripe Bowl?

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Are you asking if NU fans will travel in hordes to NYC? Yes, of course they will. Not a great bowl, but a very cool destination.