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Tom Allen fired his OC, Walt Bell, back on Oct. 1. That was never going to matter.

Allen had just two winning records in seven full seasons in Bloomington. Was 9-27 since that 6-win Covid year. I'll always remember "8-win Indiana" from 2019. That was a thing.

$20.8 million buyout if Indiana fired Allen before Dec. 1, 2024.

I’d rather watch paint dry!
I’m being told that’s what Rhule wants to be? If true I am turning in my Nebraska Red. That is the most worthless football to be and most of all watch.
Count me out if that’s the BS he is trying to be.
Don’t want.

PS
FFS be good in all phases should be the goal.

Tomorrow will probably be a crazy day for some coaches. No doubt there will be some more movement. I would think Tom Allen would be a casualty even with the $20 million buyout. Today Oregon State became open. Rumor is that Syracuse is targeting Bob Chesney from Holy Cross. Syracuse is a challenging Job due to a lack of support and location.

Open Jobs,
Oregon State Jonathan Smith TBA

Who you got?

I keep seeing messages about NIL and having to “spend more.” Is the issue that we don’t have the money or are we just not willing to spend it? If there’s a pool of money, who makes that call? Is it Davison? Rhule? AD? How does that work?

55 seconds left with no time outs, behind 45-37, Illinois QB throws a bomb for a TD! 45-43. Going for 2, the Illinois receiver was held in end zone before the ball was tipped and incomplete! Ref’s blew the call and Northwestern goes 7-5!

The analysis on this board is pretty insightful in some cases. Stats that question the QB's, kicker decisions, clock management, etc. There was even a guy who complained about Rhule's "storming the beach at Normandy" reference.
If we win games, none of it matters. It will still be analyzed, but it won't matter. In the end, winning, not stadium or locker room upgrades, is the only thing that matters to players and fans.
An example of mindset: My granddad was in the third wave at Normandy. He saw some awful things that he never spoke of. If he were here today, and Nebraska was headed to a bowl game, he would not have been upset at the coachspeak analogy.

Winning is it, and that's all.

Have seen enough about needing this player and that coach! Last off season, the defense finally learned to tackle..and even in open space!
This off season, if the damn offense can learn not to turn the damn ball over, we will go bowling next year!

Used to like the guy. But he basically has an aneurysm over every play and has a habit of giving cheesy and corny nicknames that don't even make sense.

I know some say it wasn't earned but postseason games mean extra practices and an opportunity to end the season on a high note with added exposure. Frost's decision to turn down a bowl was incredibly stupid and probably cost him the following season.

With the regular season now over, the real fun (for some other teams, I guess) begins. Lots of wild scenarios in play as we head into Championship Week and the playoffs.

To me, it looks likely that we are headed for another big controversy surrounding which team will snag the 4th playoff spot. It seems plausible that either Georgia and/or Florida St could lose, and if either does, several teams could make a case for the spot that opens up.

In my favorite timeline, Florida State and Texas both lose, leaving Michigan, the winner of Oregon/Washington, Georgia as locks, and the committee selects Ohio State to the 4th spot and they beat Harbaugh in the rematch for the title. I'm no Ohio State fan, I just hate Michigan and that is the most painful scenario I can imagine for them.

"Nebraska fails to become bowl eligible for the seventh straight season. Longest active streak for a power five team". ESPN

Unfknbeleivable! And especially with this year's schedule.

Honestly I think it'll become 8 seasons with next year's schedule. Definitely if Shatterfield is back.

Tony White has been stellar this year. I think he is pivotal in Nebraska's continued success over the next 3 years. Just about every Husker fan I have spoke with agrees that we will need to bump up his pay in order to keep him in Lincoln, so I did a bit of research to see the highest paid DCs in college football. Found it interesting that several schools pay their head coaches much less (example: L Tech pays their head coach $950,000. Only sharing this info for a discussion on where he should be at and in comparison to other B1G DCs.
IMO: He we need to consider him in that 1.4 - 1.5 range.

Jim Knowles, Ohio State -- $1.9 million
Glenn Schumann, Georgia -- $1.9 million
Kevin Steele, Alabama -- $1.9 million
Matt House, LSU -- $1.9 million
Pete Kwiatkowski, Texas -- $1.7 million
Tosh Lupoi, Oregon -- $1.7 million
Tim Banks, Tennessee -- $1.5 million
DJ Durkin, Texas A&M -- $1.5 million
Brad White, Kentucky -- $1.5 million
Morgan Scalley, Utah -- $1.4 million
Phil Parker, Iowa -- $1.3 million
Tony Gibson, NC State -- $1.25 million
Blake Baker, Missouri -- $1.1 million
Scottie Hazleton, Michigan State -- $1.1 million
Adam Fuller, Florida State -- $1.1 million
Joe Rossi, Minnesota -- $1.1 million
Clayton White, South Carolina -- $1.1 million
Travis Williams, Arkansas -- $1.1 million
Tim DeRuyter, Texas Tech -- $1.05 million
Bryan Brown, Cincinnati -- $1 million
Tony White, Nebraska -- $1 million
Jesse Minter, Michigan -- $950,000

Northwestern def. Illinois (25-15, 25-15, 25-16)
Indiana def. Michigan (25-19, 25-21, 18-25, 25-23)
Wisconsin def. Iowa (25-21, 25-10, 25-16)
Purdue def. Michigan State (26-24, 25-12, 25-18)
Ohio State def. Rutgers (23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-21)
Nebraska def. Minnesota (25-19, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23)

Final Standings
1. Nebraska (28-1, 19-1)
2. Wisconsin (26-3, 17-3)
3. Penn State (21-8, 15-5)
3. Purdue (21-8, 15-5)
5. Minnesota (16-12, 12-8)
6. Illinois (16-14, 11-9)
6. Indiana (21-12, 11-9)
8. Michigan State (17-14, 9-11)
8. Northwestern (15-15, 9-11)
10. Ohio State (11-18, 8-12)
11. Maryland (17-15, 7-13)
12. Michigan (7-22, 5-15)
13. Rutgers (10-20, 2-18)
14. Iowa (8-24, 0-20)

NCAA Tournament Selection Show
Sunday, November 26 - 5:00 PM (CT) - ESPN

Please go to A&M and take Satterfield and Purdy with you…

One thing that is puzzling to me is coach Rhule said he’s visited with TO about using the wind in your favor, i told my wife we should have went into the wind in the third quarter so we had it at our back in the fourth quarter

Here are my grades following Nebraska's gut punch loss to Iowa. Another tough day at the office for the offense.

Illinois def. Iowa (25-20, 25-16, 25-13)
Indiana def. Rutgers (25-22, 25-19, 25-14)
Penn State def. Michigan (25-23, 25-22, 25-13)
Wisconsin def. Maryland (25-10, 25-21, 25-9)
Purdue def. Minnesota (17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-17)

Standings
1. Nebraska (24-0, 15-0)
2. Wisconsin (23-1, 14-1)
3. Penn State (16-8, 10-5)
3. Purdue (16-8, 10-5)
5. Illinois (14-11, 9-6)
6. Indiana (18-10, 8-7)
6. Michigan State (16-10, 8-7)
6. Minnesota (12-11, 8-7)
9. Ohio State (10-14, 7-8)
10. Maryland (15-12, 5-10)
10. Northwestern (11-14, 5-10)
12. Michigan (6-18, 4-11)
13. Rutgers (10-15, 2-13)
14. Iowa (8-19, 0-15)

Matches for Saturday, November 11
Wisconsin at Penn State

Matches for Sunday, November 12
Ohio State at Maryland
Michigan at Rutgers
Minnesota at Indiana
Michigan State at Purdue
Illinois at Nebraska (2:00 PM - Nebraska Public Media / BTN+)
Northwestern at Iowa

Last time for UDub v Wazzu in the Pac 12....should be a good one!

We all have our opinions. And Coach Rhule has his. And generally speaking, his is to build with High School players and not transfers.

But I am expecting a few more Portal/Transfers this coming class than the last class.

QB: Not saying anything about the existing QB’s, but I am expecting 2 of the existing QB room to transfer out. Leaving One. We have one incoming and I’m expecting Coach to add 1-2 more.

What a shit show lol.

Iowa 13, Nebraska 10
Penn State 42, Michigan State 0
Michigan 30, Ohio State 24
Purdue 35, Indiana 31
Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
Wisconsin 28, Minnesota 14
Maryland 42, Rutgers 24

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STANDINGS

East
1. Michigan (12-0, 9-0)
2. Ohio State (11-1, 8-1)
3. Penn State (10-2, 7-2)
4. Maryland (7-5, 4-5)
5. Rutgers (6-6, 3-6)
6. Michigan State (4-8, 2-7)
7. Indiana (3-9, 1-8)

West
1. Iowa (10-2, 7-2)
2. Northwestern (7-5, 5-4)
2. Wisconsin (7-5, 5-4)
4. Nebraska (5-7, 3-6)
4. Illinois (5-7, 3-6)
4. Minnesota (5-7, 3-6)
4. Purdue (4-8, 3-6)

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Big Ten Championship Game
Saturday, December 2 - at Indianapolis, IN
Michigan vs. Iowa (7:00 PM - FOX)

November 25
#5 Iowa 100, Florida Gulf Coast 62
#21 Indiana 72, Princeton 63
Maryland 92, Massachusetts 63
TCU 88, Nebraska 81
Wisconsin 82, Boston College 72
Boise State 68, Rutgers 65

Standings
Iowa (6-1)
Indiana (5-1)
Michigan (5-1)
Michigan State (5-1)
Penn State (5-1)
Minnesota (4-1)
Ohio State (4-1)
Nebraska (4-2)
Wisconsin (4-2)
Maryland (4-3)
Northwestern (3-3)
Illinois (2-2)
Purdue (2-3)
Rutgers (3-5)

Games for Sunday, November 26
Cornell at #15 Ohio State
Providence at Penn State
Southern Indiana at Purdue
Canisius at Illinois
Stony Brook at Minnesota
#5 Iowa vs. #16 Kansas State (at Estero, FL)

Next Nebraska Game - Wednesday, November 29
Florida Atlantic at Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN+)

I find it very interesting that Trev has not come out in major support of his first year HC. Wouldn’t you think Trev would be out supporting him and asking fans to be patient. With that being said it raises some very interesting questions.
1) Is there really something to the A&M rumors or another school
2) Truth to Ted Carter pressuring Trev to hire Rhule
3) Matt never was Trev’s guy and going to let him sink or swim
Something just doesn’t feel right with this whole situation. I think it is going to be a very interesting winter. Buckle up……