since theres some negativity here I wanted to post my take aways as to what the many positives were after our game yesterday against ND
1. There is clearly still a TON of fan support. What I can say being at the game yesterday is I haven't felt as much buzz in Lincoln since the michigan game last year. The parking lot I park at when I arrive there is usually space, this year I arrived even earlier than usual and NO SPACE AT ALL, even though I was even earlier to the game than usual when I can find a space. That left me thinking....it's gonna be packed at Memorial! Which it was. People in real life (not on message boards like this one) havent given up on the season AT ALL.
2. It was gorgeous football weather yesterday in Lincoln Nebraska. What an atmosphere!
3. We won a dogfight. Think about the last time that happened? Usually what we see when this team gets into a dog fight is they sometimes dont come out on top. Yesterday they did and in a big way. We made some great second half adjustments and scored 21 unanswered points to make people who doubted this team in the first half wonder why they ever doubted.
4. Anthony Grant is a STUD! OL was opening up holes for him but even when they didnt from time to time grant would find a hole, or MAKE A HOLE.
5. Special teams. Our punter is amazing and our kickoffs were not returnable.
6. Scoring Defense - ND was only held to 17 or fewer points three times last year and only once in the season prior
7. Scoring Offense - NEB only scored 38 or more points twice last year and zero times in the season prior. ND only allowed 38 points once last year and it was to....UTAH STATE who went 11-3 including wins over Oregon State Beaver and a win over ranked San Diego State, 46-13!
8. Momentum - cant be under stated how important momentum is in the college game. were not on a losing streak any more but rather we are now on a winning streak which should continue after next week as well
9. Need I go on? Far more positives to take away from this one than negatives. Go Big Red!
1. There is clearly still a TON of fan support. What I can say being at the game yesterday is I haven't felt as much buzz in Lincoln since the michigan game last year. The parking lot I park at when I arrive there is usually space, this year I arrived even earlier than usual and NO SPACE AT ALL, even though I was even earlier to the game than usual when I can find a space. That left me thinking....it's gonna be packed at Memorial! Which it was. People in real life (not on message boards like this one) havent given up on the season AT ALL.
2. It was gorgeous football weather yesterday in Lincoln Nebraska. What an atmosphere!
3. We won a dogfight. Think about the last time that happened? Usually what we see when this team gets into a dog fight is they sometimes dont come out on top. Yesterday they did and in a big way. We made some great second half adjustments and scored 21 unanswered points to make people who doubted this team in the first half wonder why they ever doubted.
4. Anthony Grant is a STUD! OL was opening up holes for him but even when they didnt from time to time grant would find a hole, or MAKE A HOLE.
5. Special teams. Our punter is amazing and our kickoffs were not returnable.
6. Scoring Defense - ND was only held to 17 or fewer points three times last year and only once in the season prior
7. Scoring Offense - NEB only scored 38 or more points twice last year and zero times in the season prior. ND only allowed 38 points once last year and it was to....UTAH STATE who went 11-3 including wins over Oregon State Beaver and a win over ranked San Diego State, 46-13!
8. Momentum - cant be under stated how important momentum is in the college game. were not on a losing streak any more but rather we are now on a winning streak which should continue after next week as well
9. Need I go on? Far more positives to take away from this one than negatives. Go Big Red!