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How Long Will Dante Dowdell be in the Doghouse?

Based on the overall RB chatter leading up to the first game, I doubt many thought Dowdell would get the majority of the 1st quarter carries. He did, and was running the ball well, including our first TD of the season and the 12 yard run fumbled on.

When he got the second carry of the game, I thoughht "someone must have fumbled in practice leading up to the game," opening the door for Dante. Rhule talked about all 4 RB's being rather equal, but said things would separate as the season went on. Rhule has also talked so much about protecting the ball and a player getting yanked if he turned it over.

I'm pretty sure DD didn't return to the game after his fumble. I feel for him and hope he gets another crack at it, but you just can turn it over, especially after last year's fumble-mania.

Raiola, just prior to kickoff

Ran by himself down to SW stadium and pumped up the crowd. I felt it told me a few things...

One, he was ready to go in so many ways as we have heard.
Two, it told me he loves this place and of course that validates why he's here.
Three, he knows the fans love him and wasn't afraid to soak it in some.
Four, he knows we as a fanbase are hungry and he wants us to know things are changing around here.
Five, he was having fun.

And he played like it

Why does the future look bright for NU?

Raiola, Neyor, Banks, Dowdell, Mazzccua are the best players in this offense. They all have one thing in common. Rather than half-assed, lazy and ineffective recruiters who make excuses, this staff goes and gets players where they are needed.

Now, if we can just keep this staff around for a few years...and write the $$ checks it takes to enable them,

CU Game

Never forget.....Football remains a game of harsh truths. You cant fake it. The counterfeit fraud that is Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffalos will be exposed and outed in the most humiliating way. Why? Because football remains a game of sacrifice and substance. Football's eternal truths have not changed.

Remember when the high powered 1994 Kordell Steward led Buffs came into Lincoln.....with Westbrook, Salaam, Rae Carruth (murder) and Furina ......and Charlie told the Blackshirt...."Kordell doesn't like getting hit". Its really no different except CU had a very good defense back then......they DO NOT have one now!

we don't need any more analysis of this game. We will inflict our will and then the circus can limp back to Boulder........ See you there.....

Opposing team DPI

I’ve discussed this at length with several people this past off-season. By having the most accurate pro-style passer since Joe Ganz for the next 3 years expect Nebraska to be on the winning side of a lot of DPIs.

DR can put the ball where he wants it and I noticed a lot of the secondary guys don’t expect some of those throws to be where they are or don’t expect the ball to be throw at all.

It’s statistically factual that the most accurate QBs generate the most DPI in football and it’ll be nice to see that A LOT more going forward like we did yesterday.
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RedZone woes

Redzone issues were the name of the game under Frost. Adrian, while electric, shit the bed in the redzone.

It will be interesting to see how Nebraska converts in the red zone with Dylan. Nebraska was 100% at converting TDs with Dylan in the redzone, minus DD fumble. There is just so much that the defending team must account for.
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