I was wrong

[HuskerOH]

I did not think the defense would be able to keep Rutgers in check. I really thought they would control the clock with quick passes and rushing.

The defense stood tall won this game today. I expected a 10 point loss today. The team deserves a week off and collect themselves. Good job boys.

 

[MargotDeeper]

As bad as our offensive coordinator is. Rutger's is worse. Rutgers RB was tearing us apart in the first 2 drives and then didn't get the ball in successive carries again in the entire game. Fluck that coach if you're a Scarlet Knight fan.

 

[thall_]

Haven’t watched the highlights yet, but I have to say my gut feeling is that this win didn’t feel great.

Reminded me of Riley’s good year when we squeaked by Indiana. We all knew a storm was coming when we played someone with talent.

Happy to get a win and put another week behind us, but this doesn’t feel like a great football team.

Go Big Red

 

[Hford]

I did not think the defense would be able to keep Rutgers in check. I really thought they would control the clock with quick passes and rushing.

The defense stood tall won this game today. I expected a 10 point loss today. The team deserves a week off and collect themselves. Good job boys.

I expected a win, they are soft against the run. I thought we should run the ball on them. Turns out we aren't a very good running team. Huskers have to get better in the run game in the 2nd half of the season.

 

[MargotDeeper]

I expected a win, they are soft against the run. I thought we should run the ball on them. Turns out we aren't a very good running team. Huskers have to get better in the run game in the 2nd half of the season.

I'm concerned not one of our running backs has the vision to run to space. I understand blocking is supposed to open a hole, but to have zero cut backs against a gap-filling Rutgers D is a little odd.

 

[Hford]

I'm concerned not one of our running backs has the vision to run to space. I understand blocking is supposed to open a hole, but to have zero cut backs against a gap-filling Rutgers D is a little odd.

This has been a concern from day 1. 4 average backs no Ameer Abdullahs, Rex Burkheads, and certainly no Lawrence Phillips, Mike Roziers, or Ahman Greens amongst others.

 

[HuskAir]

This has been a concern from day 1. 4 average backs no Ameer Abdullahs, Rex Burkheads, and certainly no Lawrence Phillips, Mike Roziers, or Ahman Greens amongst others.

Agreed. It’s been a while since we’ve had a true #1 back who’s play stands apart from the rest of the backs.

 

[cruelhalo]

Too many times Nebraska RBs had tunnel vision. So many opportunities to break it outside.

 

[Hford]

I understand why the NFL doesn't draft RBs high. Dime a dozen. Great RBs can still make a huge difference at the college level.

 

[bigboxes]

Haven’t watched the highlights yet, but I have to say my gut feeling is that this win didn’t feel great.

Reminded me of Riley’s good year when we squeaked by Indiana. We all knew a storm was coming when we played someone with talent.

Happy to get a win and put another week behind us, but this doesn’t feel like a great football team.

Go Big Red

Chasing 3, buddy. Chasing 3.

 

[TFrazier]

Chasing 3, buddy. Chasing 3.

Chasing punt team blocking.

 

[nostromo78]

I am starting to wonder if our backs are coached to run into the backs of our lineman and fall down, or to never try and cut it outside.

 

[bigboxes]

Chasing punt team blocking.

We won. Chasing 3.

 

[TFrazier]

We won. Chasing 3.

I am fine with the win…I should have added a sarcasm emoji/gif.

 

[bigboxes]

I am fine with the win…I should have added a sarcasm emoji/gif.

I mean were like one win from 6 wins. That would be the first time since 2016 and Mike Riley. Let that sink in.

 

[Baxter48]

I am starting to wonder if our backs are coached to run into the backs of our lineman and fall down, or to never try and cut it outside.

One thing our o line got there asses handed to them in the second half they couldn’t run block or pass pro

 

[Zeke2005]

I mean were like one win from 6 wins. That would be the first time since 2016 and Mike Riley. Let that sink in.

As the radio broadcast said today, lots and lots of “firsts” since 2016. Riley’s 2nd season

 

[king_kong_]

OP Rutgers blows

The fact anyone took them seriously is a testament to how far we’ve fallen

So glad the B1G gives us these FCS teams mid year so we can work the kinks out before we play the big boys

GBR

 

[SeaOfRed75]

As bad as our offensive coordinator is. Rutger's is worse. Rutgers RB was tearing us apart in the first 2 drives and then didn't get the ball in successive carries again in the entire game. Fluck that coach if you're a Scarlet Knight fan.

Or adjustments happened?

 

[bigboxes]

OP Rutgers blows

The fact anyone took them seriously is a testament to how far we’ve fallen

So glad the B1G gives us these FCS teams mid year so we can work the kinks out before we play the big boys

GBR

We haven't won 6 games since 2016 under Coach Riley. Of course this is big. Day by day...

 

[Zeke2005]

OP Rutgers blows

The fact anyone took them seriously is a testament to how far we’ve fallen

So glad the B1G gives us these FCS teams mid year so we can work the kinks out before we play the big boys

GBR

We have fallen a long ways. 7 straight losing seasons how many big 10 games did we win over those years? Stop trying to discount the wins these last 2 weeks.

 

[bigboxes]

We have fallen a long ways. 7 straight losing seasons how many big 10 games did we win over those years? Stop trying to discount the wins these last 2 weeks.

We're bitching over style points. As Al Davis said, Just win baby!

 

[king_kong_]

We have fallen a long ways. 7 straight losing seasons how many big 10 games did we win over those years? Stop trying to discount the wins these last 2 weeks.

Nobody’s discounting anything

Wins are wins and you play the teams on your schedule

5-1 feels great

6-1 will be even better!

 

[Zeke2005]

We're bitching over style points. As Al Davis said, Just win baby!

Some people on here seem unhappy that it wasn’t Ohio State and Penn State that we’ve just beaten. Unhappy it was over Purdue and Rutgers calling them FCS level teams.

 

[king_kong_]

Some people on here seem unhappy that it wasn’t Ohio State and Penn State that we’ve just beaten. Unhappy it was over Purdue and Rutgers calling them FCS level teams.

They are.

Playing multiple doormats in oct/nov is a huge benefit of being in this conference

We’re beating the teams we’re supposed to for the first time in a long time.

Easy wins while being favored by a TD+ are something I’m ready to get used to again

 

[Zeke2005]

They are.

Playing multiple doormats in oct/nov is a huge benefit of being in this conference

We’re beating the teams we’re supposed to for the first time in a long time.

Easy wins while being favored by a TD+ are something I’m ready to get used to again

The sad thing is we’ve resided in that group for a long time. Maybe we can seperate from the bottom 2/3 of the conference. Top 6 can we finish in there

 

[Cedric]

As bad as our offensive coordinator is. Rutger's is worse. Rutgers RB was tearing us apart in the first 2 drives and then didn't get the ball in successive carries again in the entire game. Fluck that coach if you're a Scarlet Knight fan.

I see it differently. NU put Bullock on him as a spy, negating his ability to affect the game

 

[TruHusker]

As bad as our offensive coordinator is. Rutger's is worse. Rutgers RB was tearing us apart in the first 2 drives and then didn't get the ball in successive carries again in the entire game. Fluck that coach if you're a Scarlet Knight fan.

Do you not think it had anything to do with defensive adjustments? It seemed me, at the least the game that was on my TV, we were missing tackles, not keeping leverage and missing the gang tackling that best describes our D. I think it was more about what we did than they did. He was getting stuffed after that first quarter.