If this is really going to take three years, then we'd better get those donors to fork out for community groups to attend games so that we can "sell out"

Handpick simms??
Surely you can watch GT film and see the kid can’t read defenses in his third year.
I feel really duped by this. Hopeless for the season too.
He’s like Martinez all over again only worse. You just can’t fix slow blinking. Yet rhule kept telling us how smart he is. We’re paying millions for his evaluation and he gets a big F- for the most important position on the field.

I’m extremely disappointed.

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Minnesota or Colorado?

I'm taking the W against Minnesota because they're in-conference. I'm praying for 2-0 because I despise Colorado to my core...

Bryce B. seems much improved , based on a one game sample size. The interior of the line appears decent but did have a bust or 2. Problem still continues at LT. He got beat on spin moves several times. I think they are going to have to give him help on anything other than quick hitters or screens. I did like the way the line of scrimmage seemed to move in the right direction after the snap. Hoping Teddy can be as good as a lot of people on here believe . I’ve never been as high on him as some but I’d love to be wrong on it.

WTF. It’s like there are just commercials with a few snippets of football in them. Along side of the gut wrenching ways the huskers find to lose. Commercials are causing me to turn it off. I know, I know it can be recorded and skipped over but that’s not as appealing as watching it live while it’s happening.
Old man rant over.

Had Fubo awhile back and seemed ok for catching games. Need to sign up for something again and would appreciate any advice

Apologies in advance for the crap post

I get all the anger and pessimism on the board this morning, although I do not share it. Perhaps it is because I had no expectations for this them over the past year and have taken the attitude of they are a 4-8 team at best until I see improvement on the field. I feel I saw that improvement last night. I anticipated the D being pretty good, the offense being abysmal, and the coaching no idea. I think all exceeded my expectations. I think this team looks like a bowl eligible team now.

This game should build the confidence of the coaches and the players. I said it during the game...Not playing to kick a field goal at the end of the half is coaching out of desperation. Two false starts inside the 5 is panic out of desperation. Coming out of this game both should feel that they are good enough to win.

The offense looks to follow in NU traditions of run the damn ball, oh and once in awhile throw it. It felt like most of the success came with mis-direction, then they went away from it completely. Sat play calling seemed eratic almost forcing something at times instead of sticking to who they are. if he learns from this game the offense can be serviceable. The passing game is a problem. The coaches must adjust the passing game to the QB's ability and the OL's ability. (quicker releases) OL played better, but were greatly helped with mis-direction in the run game. I think I saw several passing situations that MN rushed three and got pressure, so OL still has those issues. Welcome to the pine Mr. Grant. I hate to see this for him as I had hoped he would improve from last year and be a lead back. Instead Ervin and Johnson stepping up and recovering looks to be the story at RB.

I liked the way the defense played. I wasn't complaining and the announcers weren't talking about ALL of the missed tackles constantly allowing first downs and big runs. Isn't that a first in a decade? I panicked when Robinson was ejected, but it turned out to be ok. I took that as a good sign of depth...Isn't that a first in a decade? We really did stop the run against a darn good running team...Isn't that a first in a decade? We held a really accurate passer with an established run game to 13 points, one touchdown. Their touchdown came from an amazing route, with an amazing catch, with amazing accuracy. It's not like there was no defender within 20 yards because they didn't know what to do. Isn't that a first in a decade?

Special teams didn't lose the game for us...Isn't that a first in a decade. I still hate, hate hate returning kickoffs when caught inside the 20. Again doing seems like coaching and playing out of desperation. We got one great return and risked fumbles and penalty's that back this offense against it's goal line. Take the ball at the 25 and help build confidence and calm the offense down.

I hope some of my fellow Huskers are encouraged by this post and share a little bit of my new found optimism for the season. Go Big Red!

I'm watching Big Noon on Fox. I decided I'm sick and tired of listening to that giggling idiot on Game Day.

Taking a deeper dive into the Wildcats. Hit the link.

How far away is he from getting on the field?

Offense needs a dude that can stretch the field and also be a someone the defense has to account for.

Watching Tucker sweat as his team doesn't look much different from last year. QB is not sharp so far.

CLASS A
Bellevue West 41, Omaha Burke 28
Columbus 24, Lincoln Southwest 21
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson (Iowa) 48, Omaha South 0
Gretna 49, Omaha Central 28
Kearney 41, Fremont 6
Lincoln East 31, Lincoln Southeast 28
Lincoln High 35, Omaha Northwest 0
Lincoln North Star 50, Lincoln Northeast 0
Millard South 33, Elkhorn South 0
Millard West 19, Omaha North 16
Norfolk 27, Bellevue East 0
Omaha Bryan 61, Omaha Benson 0
Omaha Creighton Prep 24, Millard North 19
Omaha Westside 45, Grand Island 0
Papillion-LaVista 28, Papillion-LaVista South 7
Scottsbluff (B) 24, North Platte 21
South Sioux City 46, Sioux City West (Iowa) 14

CLASS B
Bennington 28, Plattsmouth 20
Chadron (C1) 22, Gering 16
Crete 20, Lexington 17
Elkhorn 26, Norris 24
Elkhorn North 48, Lincoln Northwest 13
Gretna East 63, Omaha Buena Vista 6
Omaha Gross 28, Omaha Westview 0
Omaha Skutt 30, Grand Island Northwest 14
Ralston 28, Elkhorn Mt. Michael 14
Scottsbluff 24, North Platte (A) 21
Seward 20, Lincoln Pius X 13
Waverly 42, Beatrice 0
York 21, Hastings 0

Bye Week
Blair (0-2)

CLASS C1
Adams Central 14, Holdrege 0
Alliance 24, Gordon-Rushville (C2) 20
Auburn 34, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (C2) 13
Boone Central 42, Aurora 7
Broken Bow 28, Ogallala 22
Chadron 22, Gering (B) 16
Columbus Lakeview 28, Boys Town 21
Cozad 26, Central City 25
Douglas County West 38, Wayne 14
Falls City 29, Fairbury 15
Gothenburg 20, McCook 14
Lincoln Christian 20, Platteview 13
Malcolm (C2) 49, Raymond Central 13
Minden 33, St. Paul 0
O'Neill 40, Schuyler 14
Oakland-Craig (C2) 22, Fort Calhoun 20
Omaha Roncalli 35, Nebraska City 0
Pierce 28, Columbus Scotus 20
Sidney 21, Chase County (C2) 14
Syracuse 40, Omaha Concordia 7
Wahoo 28, Ashland-Greenwood 21
West Point-Beemer 31, Arlington 0

CLASS C2
Alliance (C1) 24, Gordon-Rushville 20
Auburn (C1) 34, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 13
Battle Creek 47, David City 0
Doniphan-Trumbull 40, Atkinson West Holt 0
Fillmore Central 30, Milford 0
Hartington Cedar Catholic 25, David City Aquinas 13
Hastings St. Cecilia 19, Amherst 6
Kearney Catholic 45, Hershey 7
Malcolm 49, Raymond Central (C1) 13
Mitchell 39, Torrington (Wyoming) 7
Norfolk Catholic 31, Ord 14
North Bend 43, Grand Island Central Catholic 20
Oakland-Craig 22, Fort Calhoun (C1) 20
Ponca 24, Fremont Bergan 21
Sidney (C1) 21, Chase County 14
Tekamah-Herman 8, Centennial 6
Valentine 14, Centura 6
Wahoo Neumann 62, Lincoln Lutheran 10
Wilber-Clatonia 42, Louisville 20
Wood River 28, Gibbon 14
Yutan 55, Tri County 7

CLASS D1
Ainsworth (D2) 66, Madison 0
Alma 74, Thunder Ridge (Kansas) 52
Arapahoe 50, Loomis (D2) 14
Arcadia/Loup City 20, North Central 16
Bancroft-Rosalie 34, Wakefield 16
Bayard 44, Sandhills Valley 42
Bridgeport 64, Maxwell 6
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (D2) 56, Superior 0
Cambridge 58, Pleasanton 14
Clarkson/Leigh 36, Pender 29
Crofton 16, Bloomfield (D2) 2
Cross County 98, Omaha Brownell-Talbot 12
Dundy County-Stratton (D2) 34, Perkins County 20
East Butler (D2) 56, Omaha Christian 6
Elmwood-Murdock 48, Freeman 26
Exeter-Milligan/Friend 80, McCool Junction 34
Heartland 34, Nebraska Christian 19
Hemingford 26, Sutherland 18
Hyannis (D2) 53, Morrill 20
Johnson County Central 40, Conestoga 0
Johnson-Brock (D2) 55, Weeping Water 6
Kimball 40, Leyton (D2) 10
Lutheran High Northeast 58, Twin River 20
Lyons-Decatur Northeast 36, Homer 29
Nebraska City Lourdes (D2) 62, Palmyra 26
Neligh-Oakdale 40, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 24
North Platte St. Patrick's 36, Hi-Line 32
Plainview 42, Hartington-Newcastle 6
Ravenna 50, Southern Valley 20
Sandy Creek 46, Riverside 14
Shelby/Rising City 50, Mead 14
Southern 22, Diller-Odell (D2) 14
Stanton 62, Elkhorn Valley 34
Summerland 52, Boyd County (D2) 14
Thayer Central 30, Sutton 12
Tri County Northeast 44, Winside (D2) 14
Walthill (D2) 1, Cedar Bluffs 0 (forfeit)
Wisner-Pilger 32, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 20

CLASS D2
Ainsworth 66, Madison (D1) 0
Anselmo-Merna 48, Ansley/Litchfield 12
Arapahoe (D1) 50, Loomis 14
Axtell 20, Overton 3
Blue Hill 52, Palmer 42
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 56, Superior (D1) 0
Burwell 54, Medicine Valley 12
Central Valley 52, High Plains 6
Crofton (D1) 16, Bloomfield 2
Dundy County-Stratton 34, Perkins County (D1) 20
East Butler 56, Omaha Christian (D1) 6
Elm Creek 39, Bertrand 0
Howells-Dodge 54, Fullerton 20
Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 44, Deshler 26
Hyannis 53, Morrill (D1) 20
Johnson-Brock 55, Weeping Water (D1) 6
Kenesaw 42, Giltner 22
Kimball (D1) 40, Leyton 10
Lawrence-Nelson 36, Falls City Sacred Heart 14
Mullen 26, Twin Loup 22
Nebraska City Lourdes 62, Palmyra (D1) 26
Niobrara/Verdigre 26, Creighton 12
O'Neill St. Mary's 46, Randolph 20
Osceola 74, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 6
Sandhills/Thedford 42, Hitchcock County 20
Silver Lake 42, Nebraska Lutheran 14
South Loup 54, Maywood/Hayes Center 13
Southern (D1) 22, Diller-Odell 14
Summerland (D1) 52, Boyd County 14
Tri County Northeast (D1) 44, Winside 14
Wausa 28, Chambers/Wheeler Central 24
Walthill 1, Cedar Bluffs (D1) 0 (forfeit0
Wynot 14, Humphrey St. Francis 6

Bye Week
Elgin/Elgin Pope John (1-1)

CLASS D6
Arthur County 60, Cody-Kilgore 54
Garden County 51, Paxton 50
Harvard 62, Santee 43
Minatare def. Creek Valley
Parkview Christian 37, Hampton 0
Pawnee City 53, Franklin 20
Potter-Dix 68, Crawford 31
Red Cloud 40, Meridian 0
Sioux County 78, Banner County 12
Sterling 31, St. Edward 22
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 43, Stuart 27
Wilcox-Hildreth 58, Heartland Lutheran 8

South Platte (0-1) at Wauneta-Palisade (1-0)

Bye Week
Brady (0-1)
Dorchester (1-0)
Hay Springs (0-1)
Lewiston (0-1)
Shelton (1-0)
Southwest (1-0)
Wallace (0-1)

Wichita State def. Illinois (20-25, 25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 15-11)
UCLA def. Indiana (18-25, 25-14, 25-21, 27-25)
Iowa def. Middle Tennessee State (29-27, 25-18, 25-11)
Maryland def. Old Dominion (25-19, 25-21, 25-17)
Northwestern def. Illinois State (25-8, 25-19, 25-22)
Georgia Tech def. Ohio State (20-25, 25-19, 25-15, 27-25)
Penn State def. Western Kentucky (22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18)
Purdue def. Marquette (18-25, 25-18, 16-25, 29-27, 17-15)
North Carolina State def. Rutgers (23-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 15-12)

Standings
Nebraska (4-0)
Wisconsin (4-0)
Maryland (3-1)
Ohio State (3-1)
Rutgers (3-1)
Illinois (2-1)
Minnesota (2-1)
Indiana (3-2)
Purdue (3-2)
Iowa (2-2)
Northwestern (2-2)
Michigan (1-2)
Michigan State (1-2)
Penn State (1-2)

Matches for Saturday, September 2
Belmont at Michigan State
Syracuse at Michigan State
Rutgers vs. Howard (at Raleigh, NC)
Colgate at Penn State
Maryland vs. Utah Valley State (at Annapolis, MD)
Michigan vs. Colorado State (at Fayetteville, AR)
Kent State at Iowa
Indiana vs. Washington (at Long Beach, CA)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, September 3
Nebraska at Kansas State (4:00 PM - ESPN+)

At the age of 76. Much too early.

But there’s booze in the blender

3-3-5 can't stop the run in the B1G. I think that was soundly silenced last night. It won't always be this good but 25 for 55 squashes that fear.

OL will continue to suck. Somewhat disproven, I think they will be ok except at LT, the most important spot where we have a guard playing.

Sims won't be any good. Ran a bit better than I expected, was pretty terrible as a passer.

Sims won't last the season. 19 rushes, he won't last the season taking that many hits, then again that might not be a bad thing.

DL doesn't have the needed depth. Even with Robinson ejected they looked good, Polar Bear had a great game and played a lot of snaps.

Jack LB will be a difference maker. Didn't see them make a difference at all. Pass rush was pretty anemic. Once again, high rated HS recruits that fail at top schools don't become better with a transfer. I'll take a low ranked player that proved himself in FCS over a SEC washout any day of the week.

ST will be better. Literally brought us back in the game, they made a difference, and finally in our favor.

WR depth will be an issue. Hard to tell for sure as poor as the passing game was, but losing IGC does not help the issue. A few freshmen got some snaps, they need to grow up fast.

Rhule's got a lot of work to do. Fixing the obvious mistakes from last night and also recruiting as we need a QB, LT and some Jacks.

Good surprise of the night for me was Singleton. He came to play and was great both in the pass game and stopping the run. Need to see that for this defense to continue to stop the run.

Bad surprise of the night for me was Sims, he just flat out sucked as a passer. He saw the field terribly and made bad decisions. Once again physical traits in a QB are not nearly important as the eyes and the head.

“If you can’t take care of the football, you can’t play” -HCMR

Do we have a new starter next Saturday?

It seems like the networks are intent on squeezing in more commercials during breaks. Time out breaks are longer, right?

I can appreciate the need to maximize profits but you can almost sense the network execs smiling every time a player is injured.

I'm sure it was discussed in the first half game thread, but I don't want to look for it.

When reviewing Ervin's run that ended up being short to the goaline, how was that call not changed to a TD?

Neither knee, hip, elbow, etc hit the turf before the ball broke the plane. Am I missing something?

Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 9pm CT
Nebraska Public Media
--Nebraska vs Omaha--

It wasn't the match as much as the spectacle of the event that's worth watching again.

"Not the victory, but the action.
Not the goal, but the game.
In the deed the glory."

Pro) He has the ability to run and stretch drives.

Pro) The false starts weren’t his fault.

Pro) If Grant doesn’t fumble, I may admittedly have a different tune.

Con) End of 1st half INT is something that I can’t explain. IDGAF if it’s a bad play call. Any athlete, especially ones that accept 100K in NIL, should know you F’ed an entire fan base. Yes, I can say fan base. Take our money then do that, and resort back to “ahh I’m a kid playing a sport. Nah F that. It’s a business motherFer. Quit giving the other team the ball, we want to win

Con) His best play, which was awesome to watch, was a fluke lucky play.

Con) He just might be a poor man’s Jamal Lord.

I think Rhule put his athletes out there to win the game. He has to be thinking…
-Grant, enjoy the bench, mofo
-Sims, you’re a few more INTs away from the bench
-Refs, remember what your job is - call a TD a TD, ya dumb Fs.
-Sims might make this offense avg 12 pts a game.

All in all, Grant looked like he got paid by bookies/sharps/gamblers to blow the game. Sit that mofo for the rest of the year. We DONE AG!

NFL is such a better product. We are watching 20 yr old whiners making career mistakes by the mother F’ing quarter. I can’t stand it anymore. I’m so ready for an article saying “Grant was cut” today. Put some pressure on these ****ers that pressure is for NIL money. Give that man the ball 9x. You’ll get 27 yds and a game losing fumble. I ate eating his Amigos combo