I think the first road game gets us, but not in demoralizing fashion. I'll say we cover the spread, Nebraska 28 Illinois 23.
According to ESPN, our secondary is legit thanks to Torrie Cox and Terrance Brooks
According to ESPN, our secondary is legit thanks to Torrie Cox and Terrance Brooks
I"ve got to admire those hard working Nebraska professors. If I wanted to schedule a class on a Friday afternoon at U of I, could I even do it? Apparently at Nebraska all the students are set to show up for class in the late afternoon so in these circumstances they need to cancel.
One of the things that Nebraska seems to like to do is a lot of throws close to the line of scrimmage and short to medium passes across the middle of the field and I do think that really plays to the strengths we've shown thus far this season if they stick with that type of attack. Patterson has done a great job on screens and both Cox and Brooks have provided very tight coverage on those short to medium passes when they've been in the game. And for our CBs and NBs in general, the weaknesses I've seen have come more from the 8-20yd routes outside the hashes where we lose coverage. Middle of the field throws is where Miles and Xavier start lurking and Bailey start getting involved in both laying the lumber and assisting in the run game.If we lose, hopefully within 1 possession. We can win by a lot, would be fine with that.
Neb defense is stout. Hoping the offense has balance where Illini do not abandon the run, a la Tony Peterson vs iowa(was it Iowa?). Put stress on the defense and don’t run vanilla plays. Go for it. Lunney/ BB I’m interested in play calls.
Defense I’m interested in how they play run/ balance with pass def.im hoping Pass def is strong enough where wr cannot get open therefore LBs and Bailey can support run game. But raiola may be too good to do this. Disguise def and mix up playcalling.
Can’t be predictable on both sides. Think I’m most interest in how OC and DC call game. Put pressure and stress on both sides, make them think.
They also like what the shifty Red Grange might do in the backfield for us and the ferocity and leadership Butkus brings to the middle linebacker position.According to ESPN, our secondary is legit thanks to Torrie Cox and Terrance Brooks
Went to Lincoln 2 years ago - they are the nicest people !Nebraska folks have clear and long-standing priorities:
1. God.
2. Family (which for many includes #3 below -- blood related or not)
3. The Big Red
4. EVERYTHING ELSE
God bless 'em. NIce folks to have as friends.
It's hard to imagine after the heat last Saturday that the team wasn't watching the weather report and hydrating as much as possible.It's 93 degrees in Lincoln, Nebraska right now. Will be 88 degrees at kickoff. I hope we are the more fit team. This could be the difference. Really hoping the guys hydrated non-stop the last few days. These types of games are won or lost on the little things...
Well the last 12 years of my career was as a senior leader in logistics management-for a Fortune 50 company. No, I don’t see another 50% as a big deal, not with many hours to absorb the volume. Even peak flows after any game disperse surprisingly quickly. Seems silly to cancel more than a couple of hours of class, the real mission of a university.So you don't think a 50% increase in numbers would be terribly different? I hope you're not in logistics. And no offense to Illinois whatsoever, but if you think the game day logistics are anything there like they are in Lincoln, you're mistaken. I've been to both - its not the same.
You may not have arrived until 5, but the on campus tailgating spots in Lincoln opened with lines at 8 am, and were full at noon today.
As far as it crossing anyone's mind to cancel classes, without doing any research at all, I know Maryland, Florida State and Central Florida have all done so for weeknight games.
Plus classes weren't canceled... I don't understand what about this situation is so hard to understand. They went to remote classes to free up parking on and around campus to accommodate the mass of people.So you don't think a 50% increase in numbers would be terribly different? I hope you're not in logistics. And no offense to Illinois whatsoever, but if you think the game day logistics are anything there like they are in Lincoln, you're mistaken. I've been to both - its not the same.
You may not have arrived until 5, but the on campus tailgating spots in Lincoln opened with lines at 8 am, and were full at noon today.
As far as it crossing anyone's mind to cancel classes, without doing any research at all, I know Maryland, Florida State and Central Florida have all done so for weeknight games.
I'll have whatever you are having! I hope you are correct.42-21 Illini. Luke throws for 3 TDs and Kaden runs for 180 yards and 3 TDs
Same was said for Kansas...This may be most important game in BB’s tenure here.