Mertz has the rona
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I smell our first "no contest" on the way. Yay.
Why’s that? I honestly don’t know a lot about the conference protocols, but in the NFL players test positive and miss a game all the time, without the whole team having to.
It won’t get cancelled over 1 player, has to be 5% of the team. If Mertz doesn’t play our chances of winning increases dramatically.
Let's hope there isn't some sort of spread in the team and they have to cancel.
The BIG was dragged into a football season unwillingly and by the scruff of their neck.
Accordingly, they set some very stringent conditions on protocols around playing the games, and baked in zero ability to make up missed games.
If, in fact, he's positive it's very unlikely he's the only one.
I want to play Mertz regardless. We need to punch them in the mouth....football speaking.
I just want to win. I’m tired of losing. If it means Mertz not playing then so be it.
We've had lots of bad luck, we're due some luck.
Not me. I hope the young man doesn’t get sick, but I welcome playing Wisconsin without him. It’s about time Frost caught a break.
I would prefer that he play. Not only for his sake, but I would like to see how we do against Wisconsin with their best players in the game.Thankyou God, greasy but I'll take it
Even if it means losing again? I want to be happy on a Saturday for once.
If a player gets tested positive they need to sit out 21 days. That’s 3 games that he’ll miss (NU, Purdue, Michigan) Could be a huge blow to Wisconsin.
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Never fear. If he doesn't play the B1G officiating crew will find a way to eject half of our team for targeting during the game so Wisconsin wins. 
If you guys don't think Alvarez can drum up 5% positive test results, you're all more dumb than I thought.....errrr....did I type that out loud?
^^This^^Never fear. If he doesn't play the B1G officiating crew will find a way to eject half of our team for targeting during the game so Wisconsin wins.
And everyone is also forgetting Wisconsin is allowed to hold and even literally tackle the opponents defensive players without penalty. And without Mertz, it’ll be 10 times worse what Wisconsin is allowed to get away with.
Well, we know Illinois players weren’t infected as they didn’t get within 6’ of Mertz.
I can now envision a 1994 Nebraska vs Kansas State game plan similar to what happened in Manhattan.
Wisconsin might stick to the ground game exclusively and see if Nebraska can stop it. That basic strategy has worked for them for many years.
Wisconsin might stick to the ground game exclusively and see if Nebraska can stop it. That basic strategy has worked for them for many years.
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Or their third string quarterback might look like Patrick Mahomes against us. Remember Purdue's third string quarterback last year?I can now envision a 1994 Nebraska vs Kansas State game plan similar to the game played in Manhattan.
Wisconsin might stick to the ground game exclusively and see if Nebraska can stop it. That strategy has worked for many years.
We have a bad habit of making backup qbs look like Joe Burrow.
I'm sure it will be a false positive or they will get to 5% to cancel the game.
That would mean his team would be done for 21 days
After playing us, the guy will probably be on the heisman watchlist.
He wasn’t that great. But that 4th string walk-on kid, we made him look amazing. (Wish I was joking).
Only way it could get canceled is if Alvarez doesn’t want to lose to his Alma mater.😂
This team scored 70 on us while throwing 7 passes.
I’m not counting any chickens.
I’m not counting any chickens.
Good Point and a stupid rule.. But would be perfect karma for our ex- Husker that was once one of us..🙃
