NikkiSixx said:

seriously.. most star players have been opting out of bowl games these last few years.. it's another chance to get injured and there is little to gain from it, unless you're a backup player trying to get noticed.

Also, I suppose the trip to Florida/Texas/California would be nice for a kid from Nebraska, but I doubt it means much to the players who are actually from Florida/Texas/California etc.

Now a playoff means something, and ofc the players want to play in that game, but a bowl game these days is kinda for losers.. (think about it from a championship mindset.. that's where all the losers end up.). And if you're a fan looking at this as your super bowl moment or just something meaningful, then I'm sorry, you really are living in another world.. which ironically is where most Nebraska fans are living these days.

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regionsdoc said:

Why would Rhule announce this on Thursday and give UCLA two days notice about how short we are at CB? Obviously the Bruins could see MH limp off the field last Saturday, but no reason in 2024 to announce injuries until you have to hand in your list 2 hrs before the game.

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oldjar07 said:

I watched him, and yes, he made mistakes. He wasn't just solid, he was great last year. This year he's less solid. But he's still our best option, he's still very good in run support, and I support our players 100% even when they're not playing their best.

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headcard said:

We haven't played many guys there, so we are pretty thin with experience. Could be a big week for some guys who haven't got much PT so far.

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V-Doub said:

No, not really. Kids get the money whether they play or not. Jeff Simms got benched and only played in 3-4 games, but he still got his NIL money. It’s not pay for play if you get the money regardless if you play or perform well.

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The_Man_Behind_The_Man said:

Do what Wisconsin volleyball does. Some of their players have been there 8-10 years (a couple could be lifers and get documentaries made about them).

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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, 12 total TDs, 7 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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litespeedhuskerfan said:

I always thought players wanted to go to bowl games to...but it wasn't that long ago, when they were given the choice, thet voted no...i'm going to assume that mindset left when they left the program.

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InMotion said:

Just like i said before. If Satt continues to be our OC, there has to be a group of people helping him every week. Otherwise, we will continue to be shit on offense. Not bad for learning on the job for 1.4 million. What a joke.

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king_kong_ said:

at this point, DR will need to pick up his TD passing pace in order to simply match the 16 scores we threw for last season.

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InMotion said:

There will be on going updates. There is always a way to steal this communication, encrypted or not. I figured this would be an issue at some point. I just thought the company that provides them wasn't crooked and had their shit together.

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