Husker Despair

[Clevinger]

For 23 years I always was able to remain optimistic, feeling like success was just around the corner.

It may still be, but I have lost that optimism. I continue to watch our games, but I have reached a point this year where it feels like a chore. I never expect anything good to happen in a season anymore.

It feels like we have been rowing in circles for decades.

Rhule had always shown improvement by year two. It feels like something is seriously wrong with our program. If it isn’t cursed, I lack a better explanation.

How does a program with our resources and fan support have one of the longest, most embarrassing streaks of seasons without even a bowl?

When did 6 wins become an insurmountable goal? That is a low f***ing bar.

 

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

We keep hiring .500 coaches at expect .800 results.

 

[B1G RED RULES]

We don’t like to admit it, but TO had a window of opportunity that he fully exploited and it worked wonders. Boyd Epply, recruiting nasty players, using partial qualifiers, huge walk on program with steroids, and straightforward tough ass coaching and culture.

TO retiring had nothing to do with his heart or stress. He jumped into a more stressful job right after that being a congressman. He saw the writing on the wall and all the advantages that he was able to exploit were either being taken away or other programs had caught up. He did the Jerry Seinfeld and went out on top.

All other fan bases kept saying that when TO left, we would not be a good program again and unfortunately they have been correct. As others pointed out, we have become the new Minnesota and I don’t expect that to change.

 

[phoenix4nu]

One constant the past eight years has been poor quarterback play. This year is not an exception.

 

[Clevinger]

We keep hiring .500 coaches at expect .800 results.

Honestly, our only complete head scratcher was Mike Riley. Every other guy we hired was at least a respectable/reasonable hire who had had coaching success.

Frost was the hot coach that cycle and years later went limping out of the state, reputation ruined.

Rhule can turn around Temple and post-scandal Baylor, but not Nebraska???

FML. 🤦‍♂️

 

[Dean Pope]

We keep hiring .500 coaches at expect .800 results.

We're also experiencing a new reality. There's a lot of decent football teams, well coached in that middle tier of the conference. Minnesota is having a hell of a year right now, but they're still only 4-3 and tied for 6th place in the conference. Look at the teams above us in the standings, Michigan, Wisconsin, USC, UCLA, Washington-- those are some name schools right there and the highest one on that list, Washington, is in 8th place.

 

[Clevinger]

We don’t like to admit it, but TO had a window of opportunity that he fully exploited and it worked wonders. Boyd Epply, recruiting nasty players, using partial qualifiers, huge walk on program with steroids, and straightforward tough ass coaching and culture.

TO retiring had nothing to do with his heart or stress. He jumped into a more stressful job right after that being a congressman. He saw the writing on the wall and all the advantages that he was able to exploit were either being taken away or other programs had caught up. He did the Jerry Seinfeld and went out on top.

All other fan bases kept saying that when TO left, we would not be a good program again and unfortunately they have been correct. As others pointed out, we have become the new Minnesota and I don’t expect that to change.

While I agree stars aligned for Devaney and Osborne in some ways, I don’t think anyone had caught the rocket ship Osborne was riding in 1997.

I think if Osborne had stayed we would have won another title in 1999 at least.

 

[scarletred]

The reason why Rhule isn’t successful in his 2nd year is he made a bad hire as at offensive coordinator and a bad hire for special teams and he is starting a true freshman in year 2..

 

[Clevinger]

The reason why Rhule isn’t successful in his 2nd year is he made a bad hire as at offensive coordinator and a bad hire for special teams and he is starting a true freshman in year 2..

I thought he was a great hire and still support the guy. Our face plant this year was alarming though, especially after almost starting 6-0.

 

[Landomatic]

The reason why Rhule isn’t successful in his 2nd year is he made a bad hire as at offensive coordinator and a bad hire for special teams and he is starting a true freshman in year 2..

You left off wide receiver and o-line hires. That's a pretty long list of bad decisions. Not to mention his repeated in game blunders as a coach.

 

[scarletred]

I thought he was a great hire and still support the guy. Our face plant this year was alarming though, especially after almost starting 6-0.

You understand I meant Satterfield right.

 

[Baxter48]

One constant the past eight years has been poor quarterback play. This year is not an exception.

Throw in 3rd down defense has been abysmal

 

[GaRed]

Every post above had some truths and good points. This isn't just one year, position, coach, recruiting, etc. We have had a bad combination of ineptitude in key areas seemingly every year. We needed to hire a winning coach, bring in a veteran qb, have a competent offensive coordinator, went to the portal for better lineman and skill positions for starters. I don't think Rhule is a bad coach , just not a good one. He like Frost , has sold his soul for his QB. DR needs to see pine, we all know it. I knew after Rutgers they had figured out how to get in his head. So it's the woulda, shoulda, coulda, and Flintstones language , Yeah but, Yeah but, . We can't hire coach's that avoid the obvious. So here we are. Our annual beating by Wisconsin and Iowa to look forward too. No thanks. He has lots of things to fix in the off season and if he doesn't win next year , cut his sorry ass lose.

 

[SickOfPractice]

At this point it worries me Rhule is going to play it out as previous coaches have done here - by sticking with his chosen-one QB and some questionable coaches. I hope I'm wrong. Husker Nation is pretty tired of this Groundhog Day scenario.

 

[scarletred]

You left off wide receiver and o-line hires. That's a pretty long list of bad decisions. Not to mention his repeated in game blunders as a coach.

Yea, McGuire hasn’t impressed either… As far as the line I’m not so sure it’s our deficiency with some of the veteran lineman except for Scott.