Truly unbelievable how overreactive some of you are

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

I agree with this. However our coaching staff looks clueless. I just don’t get worked up anymore and would rather live in the realm of truth.

Coaching staff is one of the least experienced in the BIG. It’s not a wonder they get out coached week after week.

 

[cruelhalo]

Well... well look. I already told you! I deal with the god damn customers so the engineers don't have to. I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people. Can't you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?

 

[SLOHusker]

Rationally I agree with you. I admit I have lost my shit this week. However, I pretty much think it's justified at this point. We should not be getting completely outcoached and outplayed on our home field by a 2-5 UCLA. Something needs to change.

UCLA would be 7-2 if they played our schedule. They started the season with 3 top ten teams and the other losses were to bowl teams. That part doesn't actually bother me that much.
I'm also realistic about how bare the cupboard was in terms of athletes in the upper classes. We are relying on freshmen and sophomores all over the roster. The games we lost were to senior QBs with all kinds of game experience. Rhule has to use young guys because we don't have anyone else. And honestly it's time to bench more of those underperforming upperclassmen like Gifford.
What does bother me a lot is the lack of improvement on offense and not just firing Satterfield. We've seen what he is and it's not good enough. I do feel encouraged with bringing Holgerson in but I want the staff to start being more demanding. If you don't deliver as a coach or player you need to go.

 

[mgbreis]

UCLA would be 7-2 if they played our schedule. They started the season with 3 top ten teams and the other losses were to bowl teams. That part doesn't actually bother me that much.
I'm also realistic about how bare the cupboard was in terms of athletes in the upper classes. We are relying on freshmen and sophomores all over the roster. The games we lost were to senior QBs with all kinds of game experience. Rhule has to use young guys because we don't have anyone else. And honestly it's time to bench more of those underperforming upperclassmen like Gifford.
What does bother me a lot is the lack of improvement on offense and not just firing Satterfield. We've seen what he is and it's not good enough. I do feel encouraged with bringing Holgerson in but I want the staff to start being more demanding. If you don't deliver as a coach or player you need to go.

Yes, I'll admit that dismissing UCLA as a crappy 2-5 team is probably stupid on my part. Still, being completely unready to compete on either side of the ball and looking 100% outclassed for most of the game is good cause for being "overreactive" as the OP put it. Are we really relying on that many more young guys than other programs? Looking at the depth chart I'm not really sure about that. We're definitely young at a couple critical spots (QB & LT). Defense looks like a bunch of JR & SR guys with youth sprinkled.

Nebraska Football Depth Chart

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[inWV]

Nebraska is still a flawed team that plays in a very competitive conference. The D has a lot of want and plays as a unit, but is still underpowered in terms of difference making talent. Nebraska won 9 or 10 games routinely in large part because they had all conference/all american level backs like Helu, Burkhead and Abdullah. Our lead back know compares to Imani Cross, who was a very fine short yardage back on Pelini's teams. I actually think it's there where Holgerson should be able to help.