POLL: What is Nebraska's record to end the regular season?

[TwinsRRUs_rivals79748]

After the first two games, we know our defense has issues while the offense has some issues of its own.

Has everyone's expectations for this season fallen off the cliff yet?

 

[GammaxuvirHusker]

I had low expectations coming into this season and I've seen nothing yet to make me think any differently.

 

[terrehawk]

This is about what I expected

 

[JohnRossEwing]

This is what Mediocre Mike does to the fans...he nicely lowers expectations. All of a sudden we have fans that think "7 wins...with no blowouts is okay with me...and as long as he acts classy"

 

[rrthusker]

Before the year I said 6-6. I have seen nothing on the field to change my prediction. Maybe where we get 5 more wins.

 

[Redscarlet]

Shouldn't we wait till we play Wisconsin before we start to panic proving we beat Rutgers and Illinois.

 

[hddude55]

Before the year I said 6-6. I have seen nothing on the field to change my prediction. Maybe where we get 5 more wins.

I think Oregon is about the same team they were last year though they may turn a couple of the close losses of last year into wins, obviously including the game yesterday. Just like last year, their new coach's decision making was questionable. Was he really afraid to throw against our defense in the second half? Bryant's injury is obviously the biggest news of yesterday and unless Ozigbo can play, we are really putting the heat on Lee to perform much better. Your 6-6 projection seems generous.

 

[jimbosc]

Defense will improve but won't matter vs. better team we play. Lee is not nearly as good as all the QB camp hype indicated - he will loose games for us with bad decisions and inaccurate throws.

 

[SnohomishRed]

I was impressed the team did not quit and that is an indication of culture. That said the two coordinators are both idiots that will eventually lose the team for the coaches. I think we are looking at 5-7

 

[huskerbaseball13]

Before the year I said 6-6. I have seen nothing on the field to change my prediction. Maybe where we get 5 more wins.

If we finish 6-7 or 7-6 this year, might as well start talking about Riley's retirement plans because he's not making it past 2018 with that schedule.

 

[nebcountry]

Somewhere between 6 and 8 wins seems most likely to me.

 

[CDMXHusker]

If we finish 6-7 or 7-6 this year, might as well start talking about Riley's retirement plans because he's not making it past 2018 with that schedule.

With that type of record, why should he make it past this year? Why delay the inevitable?

 

[TwinsRRUs_rivals79748]

Not a lot of confidence by us fans.

I still think 9 wins can be done. It will be tough though and iaco will have to find the D in the first half of these games.

If we don't lay an egg in the first quarter of our games the rest of the season, TLee won't have to pass so damn much and maybe our offense can keep the defense on it's heels. Hopefully Langsdrf can find the path to victory for the O.

 

[dinglefritz]

After the first two games, we know our defense has issues while the offense has some issues of its own.

Has everyone's expectations for this season fallen off the cliff yet?

You made this tough for me. I predicted before the season 8-4 or 9-3 with the caveat of IF we had major injuries we may end up at 7-5. Well Chris Jones is a major injury but I still think 9-3 is possible, 8-4 more likely and 7-5 not out of the question either now with Jones gone. Should be fun. NU football is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

 

[Toms Wife]

I was impressed the team did not quit and that is an indication of culture. That said the two coordinators are both idiots that will eventually lose the team for the coaches. I think we are looking at 5-7

I don't think it's culture. Bo won a lot of close games where we came back to win. It's why his record was so good.

 

[Toms Wife]

I don't know why so many people are predicting so many losses for Rilllllley. I still don't think this season will be that bad. In the West we only have Wisconsin and the rivalry game with Iowa. At worst we go 1-1 there. I think Rillley and crew lose three.

 

[ridge22]

Okay, so far in this thread I am seeing a lot of 6 and 7 lose talk in this thread. If thing end up that way is HCMR on the hot seat going in to next season? I don't like to play that game, but this team could be much better next season, but the 2018 schedule will not do a coach in the hot seat much good and you may be looking at a .500 record in 18 as well.

 

[jflores]

I don't think it's culture. Bo won a lot of close games where we came back to win. It's why his record was so good.

I think it was a mixed bag. We had games like the Miami game where we almost came back to win, we had games like Wisconsin where we'd seemingly lay down (or maybe even UCLA at home giving up the big lead).

We had that one season where we won what, 6 or 7 games on comebacks.

 

[jflores]

Okay, so far in this thread I am seeing a lot of 6 and 7 lose talk in this thread. If thing end up that way is HCMR on the hot seat going in to next season? I don't like to play that game, but this team could be much better next season, but the 2018 schedule will not do a coach in the hot seat much good and you may be looking at a .500 record in 18 as well.

Mike Riley is going to be on the hot seat if he doesn't win the West this year, IMO. Too much restlessness in parts of the fan base. Question is, does AD SE continue to take a long view or start signaling about next year being the make or break year.

I honestly think that decision hinges on the recruiting haul. If he gets Parsons and a bunch of DW/KW guys, AD SE may think its worth the personal effort to get the staff into that group's Sophomore season before dropping the axe. Unless the wheel fall off, I don't see MR out at the end of this year, with only 1 year of the new defensive staff. I think that's a mistake AD SE hopes to avoid.

 

[LZZOSO]

Jesus.. Here we go. Everyone jumping ship. Our time with Bo has cut us way more deep than we could have ever imagined. Let's see how we look against Big 10 teams. A lot of football left for me, and a ton of winnable games

 

[jflores]

Jesus.. Here we go. Everyone jumping ship. Our time with Bo has cut us way more deep than we could have ever imagined. Let's see how we look against Big 10 teams. A lot of football left for me, and a ton of winnable games

Yah the "fire everyone" "we're 3-9" talk has started a bit early I think. I kinda want to see how the conference starts to go

 

[Toms Wife]

Mike Riley is going to be on the hot seat if he doesn't win the West this year, IMO. Too much restlessness in parts of the fan base. Question is, does AD SE continue to take a long view or start signaling about next year being the make or break year.

I honestly think that decision hinges on the recruiting haul. If he gets Parsons and a bunch of DW/KW guys, AD SE may think its worth the personal effort to get the staff into that group's Sophomore season before dropping the axe. Unless the wheel fall off, I don't see MR out at the end of this year, with only 1 year of the new defensive staff. I think that's a mistake AD SE hopes to avoid.

Riley is safe no matter what this year. If win six (and probably 7) or less Shawn is gone. The Regents won't put up with it. (I know it supposedly is the Chancellor's call...but the Regents will "help" him with the decision.)

 

[jflores]

Riley is safe no matter what this year. If win six (and probably 7) or less Shawn is gone. The Regents won't put up with it. (I know it supposedly is the Chancellor's call...but the Regents will "help" him with the decision.)

I'm not sure. They pretty well showed their weakness during the anthem protest thing.

 

[RealTucoSalamanca]

Mike Riley is going to be on the hot seat if he doesn't win the West this year, IMO. Too much restlessness in parts of the fan base. Question is, does AD SE continue to take a long view or start signaling about next year being the make or break year.

I honestly think that decision hinges on the recruiting haul. If he gets Parsons and a bunch of DW/KW guys, AD SE may think its worth the personal effort to get the staff into that group's Sophomore season before dropping the axe. Unless the wheel fall off, I don't see MR out at the end of this year, with only 1 year of the new defensive staff. I think that's a mistake AD SE hopes to avoid.

I don't think ADSE gets the opportunity to make the decision to fire Riley. If the wheels fall off, ADSE goes first, then Riley.

That said, I am not quite yet ready to jump off the building like some of these other yahoos. Matchups are a huge part of football. This early in the season, with a different system, there will be growing pains. The next 3 games should be better matchups for Nebraska defensively and offensively.

 

[suhnami_rivals]

Riley and the coordinators are safe for this yr and next.

But if recruiting doesnt keep improving and there are bad losses in 2019 the seat will be warm.

 

[jflores]

I don't think ADSE gets the opportunity to make the decision to fire Riley. If the wheels fall off, ADSE goes first, then Riley.

That said, I am not quite yet ready to jump off the building like some of these other yahoos. Matchups are a huge part of football. This early in the season, with a different system, there will be growing pains. The next 3 games should be better matchups for Nebraska defensively and offensively.

That is true, I guess I'm getting at the chaos that would potentially ensue at the end of this year. I think its fairly cut and dried if we go 3-9 no one survives. Say we beat Wisconsin and Iowa, but somehow finish with 7-8 wins and don't win the West. Some sort of divided metric.

 

[suhnami_rivals]

Eichorst isnt going anywhere.

 

[Toms Wife]

I don't think ADSE gets the opportunity to make the decision to fire Riley. If the wheels fall off, ADSE goes first, then Riley.

That said, I am not quite yet ready to jump off the building like some of these other yahoos. Matchups are a huge part of football. This early in the season, with a different system, there will be growing pains. The next 3 games should be better matchups for Nebraska defensively and offensively.

This. On Eichorst Tuco is correct. Also, we played the run fairly well. Against run-first teams we should be ok.

 

[Headcard]

I see 8-4 or 9-3.

 

[jflores]

This. On Eichorst Tuco is correct. Also, we played the run fairly well. Against run-first teams we should be ok.

It is amazing the dichotomy we are in. We are looking forward to playing run oriented offenses so our struggling D (to put it kindly) can play better.

Yet we also see a desire to become more run oriented on Offense by fans

 

[Archie Graham]

Defense will improve but won't matter vs. better team we play. Lee is not nearly as good as all the QB camp hype indicated - he will loose games for us with bad decisions and inaccurate throws.

This such a ****** take.

1) The guy hasn't been playing live football for two freaking years. Game one was perfectly fine. Give him a couple more games before you throw him under the bus.

2) At the end of the 3rd quarter Lee was 16-28, 222 yards, (7.93 YPA), 3 TDs, 2 INTs and that includes the perfect throw to Morgan on the first play from scrimmage that turned into an INT. Not great. But certainly not poor by any means. Then we had to chase the scoreboard as time got tight in the fourth quarter and he went downhill (...in predictable downs/distacnes with Bryant hurt).

Edit: The second note came from RKay's script of the game.

 

[elvis1403]

After the first two games, we know our defense has issues while the offense has some issues of its own.

Has everyone's expectations for this season fallen off the cliff yet?

Our expectations are about at Iowa states level or Minnesotas

 

[chicolby]

Since I placed a wager in Vegas that Nebraska would win more than 7 games, I'm hopeful still to hit 8 wins. After two games, however, I think we will need a home win vs. Iowa to hit 7, which would be a push for me.

 

[RealTucoSalamanca]

Since I placed a wager in Vegas that Nebraska would win more than 7 games, I'm hopeful still to hit 8 wins. After two games, however, I think we will need a home win vs. Iowa to hit 7, which would be a push for me.

So who are the other 4 losses?

 

[chicolby]

So who are the other 4 losses?

Here was my rationale on placing the bet and how I think the season will turn out.

I had Wisconsin, Ohio State, Penn State is definite losses. I had Oregon as a likely loss with a chance to get an unexpected win home. That was four losses, so 8-4 was my plan.

Those all still remain the case in my projection. Now, after watching Nebraska play and our upcoming competition, I'll rank the toughest remaining games (not counting the losses I've already accounted for.)
1. @ Purdue
2. Iowa
3. Minnesota
4. Northwestern

Do I hope Nebraska goes clean in those four games? Absolutely. Do I see a hiccup in there, unfortunately, yes, I do.

If you're asking me to predict which ONE of those four games is the most likely loss, I probably lean toward @ Purdue primarily because it's on the road, they've played us pretty well in the last couple of seasons and their offense most resembles the offense we've struggled against.

 

[CameronKrazie86]

I had thought before the season that a 4-8, 5-7 type season was a possibility though thought I was being overly pessimistic. Then the Arkansas St and Oregon games happened and now I'm scared it has a higher chance than I ever expected. My reasoning was lack of wide receiver depth/experience and the switching to a 3-4. I still think 6 or 7 wins is more likely than 4 or 5 but I think this week will tell us a lot. Will the team rebound with a good performance or is it a 3rd shaky performance?

 

[suhnami_rivals]

After the first two games, we know our defense has issues while the offense has some issues of its own.

Has everyone's expectations for this season fallen off the cliff yet?

It's how they've done it.

If we'd been told the game plan is to let them pass all over us, not match up personnel, play 3-4 vs 4 WR sets etc, most would've questioned that - at least I'd hope you would.

The offense has it's own problems. Tanner Lee might have some talent but Danny Landsdorf isn't putting him in a good position.

 

[RealTucoSalamanca]

Here was my rationale on placing the bet and how I think the season will turn out.

I had Wisconsin, Ohio State, Penn State is definite losses. I had Oregon as a likely loss with a chance to get an unexpected win home. That was four losses, so 8-4 was my plan.

Those all still remain the case in my projection. Now, after watching Nebraska play and our upcoming competition, I'll rank the toughest remaining games (not counting the losses I've already accounted for.)
1. @ Purdue
2. Iowa
3. Minnesota
4. Northwestern

Do I hope Nebraska goes clean in those four games? Absolutely. Do I see a hiccup in there, unfortunately, yes, I do.

If you're asking me to predict which ONE of those four games is the most likely loss, I probably lean toward @ Purdue primarily because it's on the road, they've played us pretty well in the last couple of seasons and their offense most resembles the offense we've struggled against.

But in reality you are just picking the field, ie one hiccup and then with a gun to your head you picked Purdue because they pass the ball. Luckily their defense is giving up 450 yards per game too

 

[RealTucoSalamanca]

It's how they've done it.

If we'd been told the game plan is to let them pass all over us, not match up personnel, play 3-4 vs 4 WR sets etc, most would've questioned that - at least I'd hope you would.

The offense has it's own problems. Tanner Lee might have some talent but Danny Landsdorf isn't putting him in a good position.

********. Lee missed 4 or 5 wide open receivers and had 3 or 4 drops. Lee had a bad game, the play calling was good, the execution was poor in this last game, especially in the 4th quarter.

 

[gd81]

No doubt our coaches scout other teams but it sure doesn't look like it. On the other hand Arkansas St. had our number on those bubble screens right off the bat. We should have won that game by 28 on talent alone.