Seemed to be at least 4-5 occasions where Refs spotted the ball 1-2 yards short. The most egregious being end of first half and the spot in the play before Dowdell's failed plunge from on 4th down?

We are sitting here less than 30 minutes after Ohio State 21, Nebraska 17

How are you guys feeling? What is the overall vibe from the fan base?

I'm asking genuinely and sincerely. Because it feels like there are two dramatically different ways you could view that one but idk.

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I would hope that is the lesson of the game for the offense. Obviously, a terrible INT by Raiola in crunch time. He's not ready quite yet for these moments, but 3rd & 18 is tough. Satt is putting his true frosh QB in that position. Why not more pick plays for the WR? Banks got an OPI but go back to the 1 on 1 down the field. Fidone in the middle. Anything works better than these screens and flare-outs to the RB. They can't block in space. Please Satt figure this out.

Defense came to play. Love the focus on taking away the run. Something we can hang our hat on the rest of the season. GBR

If you are Satterfield, what adjustments do you make to get the offense to start beating man coverage?

Run Raiola more
Quick passes beyond the LOS
Mis direction plays
Pray for DPI on under thrown balls

No complaining about what other positions need fixed. What can he do with what he has to work with?

Out there looking like an all conference player for Pitt. And the beat goes on…
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These mfers had all the new ones

I can't make it now. Anyone interested in 2 tickets to today's exhibition. Message me.

This guy comes off as the cockiest mothereffer in the history of coaching. Barry Switzer was cocky, but Barry Switzer was also competing for National Championships before he was 40 years-old. Cignetti wasn't even an FBS head coach until his late 50s.

I believe his current Indiana team is VERY similar in talent, depth, and experience compared to his last 3 teams at James Madison. Those teams finished 12-1, 8-3, and 11-2.

If you were take the last 3 James Madison teams and even the current James Madison team coached by his former DC, I believe all 4 of those teams would be 6-0 vs. this schedule:

FIU
Western Illinois
@ UCLA team about go 1-11
Charlotte
Maryland team replacing 15 starters
@ Northwestern

The current James Madison team is 4-1, and I believe that team would be undefeated vs. this current schedule. Hell, they beat Charlotte 35-6.

IMO, Cignetti knew that if he kicked 30 terrible Indiana players to the curb and brought in 20 James Madison players and 10 other transfers that he would absolutely have a roster good enough to beat this Sister's of the Poor schedule.

I bring this up to let you all know that this Indiana team is very good. They are well coached, skilled, and don't make mistakes. Their passing game is exceptional. The timing, spacing, and route running is indicative of a Head Coach who's been coaching WRs, QBs, and Passing games for 30 years. But they LOOK like a high flying G5 team.

Nebraska has a LOT more talent than this team.


And I believe this is the type of game where Dylan Raiola has a chance to break out. They do have gaudy numbers, and their players don't make mistakes. But talent and cream rises to the top.

We should all agree the Univ. is paying coaches enough to set reasonable and proper expectations or goals.
The “Chasing 3” goal that Rhule set is nothing close. “We just need those 3 points to win those close games and turn this thing around. Just make one more play.”
Well what would 3 pts really look like?

2023-2024: We ranked 120th with 18 points per game.
Additional 3 pts per game = 21 which would have ranked 102nd last year.

2024-2025: We currently rank 95th in points per game with 24, exceeding Rhule/Satt’s expectation at +5 pts per game.
"Chasing 3" additional points now = 27 which would only rank us at 77th.

Sound familiar?
Satt's admission of no goal or awareness of the very basic measure yards per play left him “guessing” numbers that would rank similarly.
He and Rhule seem ok with the very low standard or expectation.

This is frankly infuriating. Having a proper goal isn't rocket science.
Why were we not “chasing 11” pts per game to get us at least into the top 50 of scoring offenses? Or just imagine “chasing 14” pts per game to get us around the top 25. But we were good with taking slow baby steps to only make one more play or “chase 3.”

I’d pair this with what we pay coaches, and how we’ve recruited athletes ranked collectively between 15th and 39th the last 5 years.
Yet our results that exceed the coach’s own goal ranks us in the 90’s.

B1G has tough defenses, I get it, but our schedule has not been a crazy guantlet so far. Top 20 type of athletes and well paid coaches should at least get us into the top 50 for results before we start making excuses.

GBR

but this was one.

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Not totally convinced its sustainable without two top 10 picks, but he’s certainly exceeded pretty much everyone’s expectations

Looking at their schedule, I’d say there’s at least an even chance they finish 10-2.

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2018 Adrian Martinez
22-33 266 yards 1 TD 0 INT
72 yards rushing 2 TDs

2024 Dylan Raiola
21-32 152 yards 0 TD 1 INT
31 yards rushing

Needed more than a game manager today

As I stated after the blocked kick debacles, Hohl is legit. They weren't on him. The freshman has a legit leg. 56 yarder on the road. Money.

The website works fine, but when I click on a story it tries to open the story on the app… the app doesn’t open, just sits there and thinks. I hate the app or however this site does it

We have: Northern Iowa, Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers, Indiana, Ohio State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin, Iowa.

I'm thinking of it mostly from who's going to be the toughest win:

1. Ohio St
2. USC (Not sold on Moss, but they've got a ton of talent)
3. Rutgers (Schiano just is able to work magic with these guys)
4. Illinois (playing well so far)
5. Indiana (Colorado of the B1G this year)
6. Iowa (That defense)
7. Wisconsin (Just barely better than Purdue)
8. Purdue (Last three are pretty interchangeable)
9. UCLA
10. Northern Iowa

With Nebraska's final preseason action this Sunday with an exhibition against Grand Valley State University, the season-opener against Texas Rio Grande Valley on Nov. 4 is within sight.

Here's a quick look at Fred Hoiberg's new-look roster:

In no particular order:

1. FG kicking. If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now.

2. Defense, especially vs the run. The line realty did control the line of scrimmage.

3. Raiola’s legs. Definitely added an element to our offense we haven’t seen since Colorado. Hope he keeps it up (and doesn’t get hurt, of course)

All in all, much improved from last Saturday and hopefully a tone setting game for the rest of the season.

As we have seen for years the officiating not only in the Big Ten but across the country SUCKS

What recourse do schools actually have.
If I had the money like Rhule I world be calling out the blatant crappy calls and misses.
So what fine me. I got the money.
Call out each penalty one by one.

Just went through treatment for leukemia. Nevraska. Chubba should like him as his OC.

Let’s be honest this extends past Nebraska. Officiating has become a huge problem. The question is how do you fix it? Is it having penalties reviewed? Is it paying full time officials a fair wage instead of part time? I don’t know what the answer is but the bottle throwing is a sad reality of where this is heading.

When will that dip spit realize it isn’t working? Our WRs can’t block. Geebus.