1st HALF GAME THREAD!

[HuskAir]

Your defense looks slow and tackling is poor.

Thanks, John Madden.

 

[jeff v4]

We aren't scoring with Fyfe either....put this half on the "Blackshirts."

Not playing with passion. Safety play and LB play has been sad

 

[little a]

Exactly. So what if our HC has .500 winning percentage over his 20-year career. Maybe year 21 is when he'll figure out how to win a championship?

Crazy huh? Hopefully he'll recruit well to bridge the transition to Frost, NEXT

 

[HuskersMan34]

Maybe Pelini sucked but do you think we are getting better?

Short answer, yes.

Longer answer, hell yes. this team has no offensive game changers on offense. they have no top of the line talent on defense.

the fact that they've coaxed 9 wins out of this team and are an overtime pick from 10 wins with one against Wisconsin is a testament to the team getting better.

Iowa has gotten four plays all game that worked. Unfortunately, 3 of them were HUGE. It''s not like Iowa is doing whatever they want and we have no answer. They've recognized we have very little talent in the front seven. Our strength is our secondary and Iowa has taken them out of the game.

People who blame the defensive coordinator for games like this either don't understand football, or are being overly emotional.

 

[GRHusker]

Actually, Iowa is dominating an average football team. I'm sure that's what you meant though.

I think many know what this Nebraska team is.
You're claiming not to be an average football team?

 

[Jimmy Frank]

Your defense looks slow and tackling is poor.

I apologize that nobody is taking your bait, we're to busy hurling our own insults.

 

[scwade]

He has alot of heart.. He carries this team..

pp

 

[jdrpbill]

I'm fairly certain I spelled out why they can't take him out. Our QB depth is horrendous and undertalented. Until 2017.

If Fyfe can't throw then I agree, I thought he hurt the other hand.

 

[MikeRileyGBR]

Nebraska is cheap when it comes to paying out $$ to top coaches (except for ST coaches). Take it from me, Mike Riley.

 

[HuskerO]

Zac darlington. Healthy and hungry to win. But a hurt sucky stat rat is our best option, riiiight.......

I'm calling BS. If Darlington played you'd be kicking and screaming that Riley is risking the health (life) of Darlington given his concussion hostory.

 

[huskerfan1414]

We're a soft team, with a soft philosophy and a soft mentality.
Doesn't help that our linebackers consistently over-run plays. Bando has done it all year.

 

[Snickerdoodle70]

Maybe Pelini sucked but do you think we are getting better?

I certainly don't. Blowouts, poor tackling, poor offense, losing to teams we shouldn't lose to, etc.

I don't know how anyone could say we are progressing.

 

[GBRhuskers]

 

[Bugeater]

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Who says it better than Jason Peter?

 

[Harry Caray]

tommy?

You really don't think the coaches point this out when they're watching film? He's a poor decision maker. If he's completely unwilling or unable to go through his progression, it's not on the coaches. In a perfect world he'd be benched. In this world, benching him would mean benching him for a walk on who is only moderately better..and makes us one dimensional. And is playing with a broken hand today. Literally the only thing they could do to correct it at this point, is stop running deep routes and they can't do that, or the underneath guys would never be open.

Next year, if we're doing this crap, then yes, you can blame these coaches. This year, you blame Pelini for shitty recruiting and you blame the guy who makes the wrong decision almost every single play.

If only we had a 4-star QB from California who graduated high school early and could have been groomed earlier this year to play in this situation. Damn you Pelini.

 

[jdrpbill]

Short answer, yes.

Longer answer, hell yes. this team has no offensive game changers on offense. they have no top of the line talent on defense.

the fact that they've coaxed 9 wins out of this team and are an overtime pick from 10 wins with one against Wisconsin is a testament to the team getting better.

Iowa has gotten four plays all game that worked. Unfortunately, 3 of them were HUGE. It''s not like Iowa is doing whatever they want and we have no answer. They've recognized we have very little talent in the front seven. Our strength is our secondary and Iowa has taken them out of the game.

People who blame the defensive coordinator for games like this either don't understand football, or are being overly emotional.

I don't see any improvement from game 1 this year. We seem to always be playing for next year, there are a lot of freshman playing these days, but most of ours aren't improving.

 

[kaz36]

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[ThereIsNoPlace]

tommy?

You really don't think the coaches point this out when they're watching film? He's a poor decision maker. If he's completely unwilling or unable to go through his progression, it's not on the coaches. In a perfect world he'd be benched. In this world, benching him would mean benching him for a walk on who is only moderately better..and makes us one dimensional. And is playing with a broken hand today. Literally the only thing they could do to correct it at this point, is stop running deep routes and they can't do that, or the underneath guys would never be open.

Next year, if we're doing this crap, then yes, you can blame these coaches. This year, you blame Pelini for shitty recruiting and you blame the guy who makes the wrong decision almost every single play.

You don't have to bench a kid for good. One half during an early game during the season would do the trick. "Do it our way or you don't play" should be what is said. Or is that not very nice of CMR to say?

 

[NikkiSixx]

Who the F are they supposed to start? God you people are so f'ing stupid. You wanna put Fyfe in? Because you same morons were tearing him down just a few weeks ago. We looked serviceable against Maryland but terrible against Ohio state while tommy did ok. Now guess what? He's in a f'ing cast. Which means one hand on the ball at all times. If he gets hit, he's going to fumble. We have nothing! We have no depth and lots of injuries. It's the reality of the situation. It sucks but don't go looking to blame a staff that has turned a lot of thing around this year when we weren't even supposed to contend for the division. This place is nearly intolerable when the Reilly haters taste blood. Quit hating, recognize and appreciate how much better this year was than last, and be a little optimistic about things.

Based on the record alone , this staff is no better than the prior one. You are asking people to be satisfied with a participation trophy. Maybe that is part of the problem. Fans who demand better are NOT the problem.

 

[keilwitzg]

Who the F are they supposed to start? God you people are so f'ing stupid. You wanna put Fyfe in? Because you same morons were tearing him down just a few weeks ago. We looked serviceable against Maryland but terrible against Ohio state while tommy did ok. Now guess what? He's in a f'ing cast. Which means one hand on the ball at all times. If he gets hit, he's going to fumble. We have nothing! We have no depth and lots of injuries. It's the reality of the situation. It sucks but don't go looking to blame a staff that has turned a lot of thing around this year when we weren't even supposed to contend for the division. This place is nearly intolerable when the Reilly haters taste blood. Quit hating, recognize and appreciate how much better this year was than last, and be a little optimistic about things.

Coaches get paid to recognize when they are to be limited going into a game. Half the state wants to win this Fing Game!!! The coaches know what's at stake and they chose to put in a limited quarterback?? They even were quoted as to be game planning for multiple quarterbacks. Why lie??
Use these quarterbacks and interchange them towards a decent game plan.

I'm not taking anything from the coaches all season. They have done a great job! Go back and stalk my posts if you belivebotherwise!!?But the fact of the matter is this is an important game and one of the last games of the year. Crappy game planning. My opinion..

 

[jimbosc]

Capt Kirk says it was all luck.......sure that is it

 

[dckchusker]

Our guys better show some heart and fight in the second half. They need to decide what kind of program they want to be. One that rolls over and dies when they punched in the mouth (e.g., Ohio St.) or one that fights back. They look so uninspired, and that is not what this program needs right now.

 

[jeans15]

Hopefully we to away from that sissy rugby tackling too...play some damn football.

 

[dinglefritz]

wth? Why was that a PF on 7? HE got knocked in to the player. Good heavens we're bad today but the officials are worse.

 

[Derekd3408]

Iowa has lost 4 games and by no means are they an above average team.

Teams improve as the year goes on, or did you not know that?

 

[GBRhuskers]

Hopefully we to away from that sissy rugby tackling too...play some damn football.

That style is the hottest in football; Carroll and Saban both teach it. So does Florida.

Make the damn play, it's not the tackling style that's hurting us.

 

[jimbosc]

And we crapped the bed again - special teams is not a surprise - figured we would loose the game there

 

[jimbosc]

Need to channel Miami game at this point - miracle time

 

[jeans15]

That style is the hottest in football; Carroll and Saban both teach it. So does Florida.

Make the damn play, it's not the tackling style that's hurting us.

Leaving for feet to make a tackle gets you run over

 

[GBRhuskers]

Leaving for feet to make a tackle gets you run over

That isn't rugby style. Study up then come back and admit you didn't know what it is.

 

[iowaarch]

Need to channel Miami game at this point - miracle time

Not going to happen...you guys are over rated.