State of the Program: What are the positives?

[30BringsTheHurt]

If you've been on this board long enough you know that tomorrow we will start seeing posts about how we are all too negative and not "real fans".
To those people, please list here specifically what is positive about the current state of the program that we should put our faith in to get this turned around? Honest question, because I may be under informed and am just not seeing the positives given that I'm not on campus.

 

[antirowboat]

The positive? Frost will be gone now so we can move on and trying to find someone that can get the program playing with the basics at the very least.

Frost had 4 years to try and put together a winning product and there is no sign of progress.

 

[Fightingest Jester]

We scored more than 10 points the 1st game.

 

[huskerbaseball13]

Id say the only positive at this point is we took a gigantic step today in getting closer to firing Scott Frost and his Mickey Mouse staff.

 

[cruelhalo]

The hype videos. Is that positive?

 

[John_J_Rambo]

I can't think of a single thing we do well

 

[HuskersNC]

Hey, those kickoffs sure were touchbacks! Mostly! That's a real improvement over the last few years. But they find other ways to fail, like the staff just can't juggle more than 2 balls at once.

 

[Suhrreal]

Blackshirts showed up and got no help.

 

[redfanusa]

I thought the defense looked solid. They are not world-beaters, but I thought they did what needed to be done.

The O-line can't run block, the QB can't hit the broad side of a barn, the WR can't get open, and the RB can't hit a hole. Oh yeah, and the kicker can't kick.

 

[huntered]

wr's looked pretty open to me and not many drops with descent passes

 

[John_J_Rambo]

wr's looked pretty open to me and not many drops with descent passes

2 drops

throws weren't great, but with AM, if you can get a finger on it you need to catch it. that's as good as it's going to get.

 

[BleedRed78]

Defense was solid, which is why chins would be the guy for interim. Commands respect over the culture that side of the ball. Offense has been going downhill ever since Frosts first year.

 

[jonesy5960]

Those red and whites still look fabulous on T.V.

 

[Bugeater]

Positives? One would be a game closer to the end of the season!

 

[We_USE_To_Be_Good]

We made an extra point kick......barely went through....but we made it

 

[redwine65]

there' only 1 team to follow in the state..thats a positive...when we get a coach

 

[zrob]

I don't remember any bad snaps. That's progress...

 

[redfanusa]

I don't remember any bad snaps. That's progress...

One bad snap resulting in a loss. Not like previous years, though.

 

[rcnut223]

We scored more than 10 points the 1st game.

More than 15

 

[rcnut223]

I don't remember any bad snaps. That's progress...

Uh.... wrong

One really bad snap .

 

[BigBL87]

I thought the Oline did better in pass blocking, but seemed to have regressed as far as run blocking. Martinez seemed to have a decent amount of time but couldn't do anything with it.

Our D wasn't bad. Wasn't amazing, but I didn't expect them to be.

To me, this game rested on our offensive skill players and special teams.

 

[The_Glove_Man]

I don't remember any bad snaps. That's progress...

Sorry, you must have been in the bathroom, because there was a pretty darn bad one.

 

[54T]

The price of tickets to the OU game just went down?
That’s all I got…

 

[GaRed]

Any positive we have is negated by a weak coaching staff.

 

[Joe M]

Blackshirts showed up and got no help.

they did play for almost the entire game against Illinois’ backup who in his career has gone for 4 TDs and 18 ints

 

[illinihorn]

You got closer this year.

 

[RiLLLLLLLLey]

As another poster brought up, we finally lost in August for the first time in program history. 🥳

 

[rchrisreade]

I like Toure alot. I think he is going to be a fun addition to an otherwise bleak year.

 

[redfanusa]

I thought the Oline did better in pass blocking, but seemed to have regressed as far as run blocking.

It wasn't my imagination. A legit passing QB would have been able to get the job done with the time Martinez had today. I'm not sure the receivers were consistently getting open. Because AM isn't a deep threat I think ILL put the DB's in tight coverage and dared Nebraska to try to go over the top.

 

[Jnood]

The defense was pretty good, we just have a dumbass offense that makes a defense feel like they shouldn’t play as well as they can..

 

[knholm]

Alt unis

 

[PeliniTheCrutch]

I'm positive that this team will underachieve.

Does that count as a positive?

 

[knholm]

I can't think of a single thing we do well

What about QB development? Our 4th year starter (and team Captain) almost beat a back-up transfer from Rutgers in the FIRST game of the season playing for a new coach in a new system. Verduzco is a GENIUS, we just haven't seen it play out. It's the "long game" with the Huskers....

 

[Capt.Bones]

 

[John_J_Rambo]

I like Toure alot. I think he is going to be a fun addition to an otherwise bleak year.

I feel bad for him.

only a matter of time before he's cannon fodder over the middle on AM's trademarked high wobbling lobs.

yet another cautionary tale for prospective NFL'ers - maybe transfer to a school that actually sends guys to the league?

 

[Farm-Cat]

At least you have a 5.5 3 star QB to save the day

 

[Eph97]

DL looked decent. Oliver Martin looked good. I don't see any wins on the schedule other than Buffalo and Fordham. MSU is a toss up.

 

[Chuck003]

Betts might have been a positive had he actually been on the field.

 

[HuskerHusaria]

D Line getting after the QB was a nice change...

 

[headcard]

Nebraska is a great place to play and a good situation for a coach. Unfortunately the prodigal son can’t actually coach.