Maybe I'm excited. Maybe I'm just tired of all the waiting. Either way, I usually post the game threads about three hours out from opening kick. Oh, well. Let's party and let's do battle!

My score prediction: Minn 24, Nebraska 20
Nebraska's Top Offensive Performer: Billy Kemp
Nebraska's Top Defensive Performer: Chief Borders

What are your guys' picks? 🤔 👀

Own luggage . Maybe Sanders was correct.

WTH? That is bad, really bad. He should’ve had three picks in the first half.

I really think he is going to turn in around. We just need to give him 9 years.

These first games of the season. YOU MY FRIEND are a serious cheese dick.

How you miss one of the god damn easiest call in all of sports a ****ing false start. **** you

I thought this team could be an 8 win team. After watching this show tonight…..5 is the most we can hope for!!!

3 picks, a huge fumble, and a lucky 4th & 10 conversion for the tying TD. What a kick in the nuts again. I had 100% certainty that douche was going to make that final kick. We’re better coached but still don’t have the horses to win yet.

Fast, great physique but this isn't a QB that's going to put points on the board.

Was it just a sham competition?

I understand we don't have much for weapons but #87 was open for an easy touchdown...very elementary read imo

So what do i expect this year? Improvement! If we cannot shake this loser mentality we will never get any better.

I predict Ruhle is the answer and the proof starts tonight. NU will win by 14 points

How the hell can they miss that

So freaking tired of losing in general...and losing like this specifically. How many times is this program going to shoot itself in the nuts.

pretty good take on it

You ever feel like you're dead and in purgatory living the same hell over and over...

Please dear GOD

I respect Trev for putting all the resources into volleyball. There is no way he is using resources for football with a qb that can’t throw the football.

Sorry but tigers do not change their stripes. You cannot win with these two. If they are going to push the self- detruct button, it does not matter their positives. Bench them both, even after game 1.

this whole roster

if Nebraska loses the snowda game by 21+, do you check out for the rest of the season? would you still have confidence in achieving a .500 season minimum?

The good: 1) Obviously the defense. I don't know if the defense is really that good or Minnesota lacks offensive playmakers. I think both. But it was impressive knowing the offense was a turnover machine and couldn't sustain drives. 2) The OL looks better overall. It's hard to be worse but overall they looked better than in previous seasons. 3) The running game. Minnesota has a decent run defense and NU was able to move the ball for the most part on the ground including the QB runs.
The Bad: 1) Sims: It's great that he can run but he does not look like a guy that could be drafted. Inaccurate and telegraphs his throws. 2) The receiving corps does not have a player like Trey Palmer and the loss of Betts hurts a lot. This team will have to own the line of scrimmage to be successful. 3) Crucial mental errors are still a problem. Targeting, face mask, etc. False starts at key moments that kill drives. This is improved and we didn't see all the moronic stuff of the Frost years, but it has to get better to win close games.

Overall I think Minnesota has a better roster and the game was at Minnesota. The passing game and the turnovers have to get better or this will be a difficult year. Purdy and Haarberg should get plenty of opportunities to win the QB job.

In D1 athletics. Quite possibly in all of women’s athletics. Pretty amazing feat. They earned it. EARNED IT. Good for these girls, good on Coach Cook.

is at least a little different feel.

The new staff still hasn't fixed the mental breakdowns. I was thinking 8-9 wins, now hoping for 5