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If we can actually wear them down that way I’m all for it. Win pretty or win ugly I don’t think many of us here should care. Just win baby.
If we can actually wear them down that way I’m all for it. Win pretty or win ugly I don’t think many of us here should care. Just win baby.
I'd be interested to see the comparison of the defense of the teams Nebraska's faced so far this year to ours. I think we're their first real defensive test and that makes it a ripe opportunity to rattle a freshman quarterback's cage. He's a 5-star so I don't think it'll totally put him off his game, but if we can put the crowd back on their heels, we might have more of a chance to sneak out with a W.A lot of experts seem to be picking Neb because their stats are so much better than ours, but I don't think they've placed enough weight on the opponents both teams have faced. We both played an unranked FCS team. The huskers also played # 129 ranked UTEP and #70 ranked Colorado (per Teamrankings.com). We played #108 CMU and #32 KS. Our stats would look a lot better if we hadn't played anyone in the top 69. It's our passing game vs their running game. Take the Illini and the points.
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.We easily moved 60,000 into our stadium for a 6pm game on a Thursday. We didn’t even arrive until about 5pm, but had no delays on the Interstate or streets. Many arrived later in the day, after most classes were done. I’m sure another 30,000 wouldn’t have been terribly different except for walking distances. I doubt it has ever crossed anyone’s mind to cancel classes for the whole day for weeknight games. Maybe after 3pm? Nah.
is there anyone ( a real living breathing person ) still working at ESPN ?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
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...