Nebraska could have won against them. They just handled Wisconsin and we looked like crap vs Illinois. So did NW take us for granted like I suspect our team did today?
BTW congrats NW!
BTW congrats NW!
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If you are looking for any sliver of hope for the future...remember NW was 3-9 last year....
I would guess because we played them recently. In a game that went down to the wire, that we probably should have won.Why even correlate what NW has done to us? It’s obviously irrelevant. We are what we are and that’s below average. Right now we need a major kick in the azz.
Fitz knows how to win b1g games thoughIf you are looking for any sliver of hope for the future...remember NW was 3-9 last year....
we don't win in normal years, eitherI’m convinced this year is just weird. No fans kinda creates a whatever attitude for both teams. Teams look completely different from week to week. Some teams literally look like they have no desire to play a football game.
If you are looking for any sliver of hope for the future...remember NW was 3-9 last year....
They have a better coach who isn't so conceited and arrogant enough to ignore the issues and not fix them.If you are looking for any sliver of hope for the future...remember NW was 3-9 last year....
It might be this year’s version of “the O-Line improved dramatically as the season went on....”Enemies of the program will be milking the “we almost beat NW” all off season
2 to 3Some guys said that last year, “ wait til next year.” I wonder how many more years we will keep saying it?
If you are looking for any sliver of hope for the future...remember NW was 3-9 last year....
Don't feed the Iowa/Minnesota troll.It might be this year’s version of “the O-Line improved dramatically as the season went on....”
(Translation: we played Maryland.)
And even then put a Big 10 Defense on the field like they do virtually every year..If you are looking for any sliver of hope for the future...remember NW was 3-9 last year....
Frost had a QB at UCF that had the ability to complete a forward (not swing) pass.I think someone did a body switcheroo on Frost between his time at UCF and now at Nebraska. Just doesn't seem like the same coach at all.
Yes, QB is one issue for sure. No doubt. BUT it's not the only issue. The OL can't block worth crap to either give the QB some protection or to make any holes for the RB's to run through. The center can't even get the ball snapped to the QB reliably. OL has got worse and worse as the season has gone on. What happened to that OL depth we supposedly had in the pre-season reports? False advertising in the pre-season for sure.Frost had a QB at UCF that had the ability to complete a forward (not swing) pass.
Not sure why we can't develop one here. That's a pretty important trait for a QB.
I don't know--Wisconsin had 100 more yards of offense. The difference....8 penalties to one, and 5 turnovers to none.NW should have won 24-7 but fumbled on 1st and goal from the 1. Largely dominated Wisconsin.
Might be 1 to 2 after todays fiasco.2 to 3
Northwestern is exhibit A on how important QB play is to the success of your team. THEY have a QB this year and that was the only addition they needed to go from 3-9 to undefeated this year. Think of this. Illinois, Ohio State, Northwestern and Rutgers are all starting transfer QBs. OSU's, Northwestern and Illinois all got transfers from guys who were top national prospects coming out of high school.Yes, QB is one issue for sure. No doubt. BUT it's not the only issue. The OL can't block worth crap to either give the QB some protection or to make any holes for the RB's to run through. The center can't even get the ball snapped to the QB reliably. OL has got worse and worse as the season has gone on. What happened to that OL depth we supposedly had in the pre-season reports? False advertising in the pre-season for sure.
Mertz is a freshman. Luke is a redshirt freshman who only played QB full time his senior year of high school. I'm not sure what we expect of these kids.Mertz was exposed today. Awful decision making.
He did look bad although I think NW probably has the best defense in the conference. OSU is more talented but they kind of lose interest once they open up a lead.Mertz was exposed today. Awful decision making.
I laugh because I am a Denver Bronco fan. I don’t think Peyton Manning threw a spiral in 4 years. But he always threw perfect passes. It doesn’t have to be a spiral.Throwing a spiral would be a baseline requirement for me.
Kurt Warner's weren't always the prettiest either.I laugh because I am a Denver Bronco fan. I don’t think Peyton Manning threw a spiral in 4 years. But he always threw perfect passes. It doesn’t have to be a spiral.
Mike Hankwitz knows defense. He has forgotten more than our staff knows. When you hook your wagon to Chin you will never be very good. When Illinois clobbers you, how much more proof do we need?
Northwestern is exhibit A on how important QB play is to the success of your team. THEY have a QB this year and that was the only addition they needed to go from 3-9 to undefeated this year. Think of this. Illinois, Ohio State, Northwestern and Rutgers are all starting transfer QBs. OSU's, Northwestern and Illinois all got transfers from guys who were top national prospects coming out of high school.
Technically if NW was to lose to Minny and lose one other game and Iowa beats Wisky, that means the division would be in one huge tiebreaker because Iowa would have head to head against Minny, who would have the head to against NW, and Wisky would have the head to head over Minny. Because of that they have to move to the 2nd tie breaker which I believe is record in games against the other division.Northwestern I believe has already wrapped up the division. The only program in the big 10 with a legit handicap. Yes, they have down years, but under Fitz they can never be counted out on any given Saturday.
Northwestern sucks....they are just a well coached team.