This week's game against Michigan State is HUGE!!They are a team, riding high, the game is in East Lansing and it's at NIGHT! Usually those 3 things don't bode well for this CURRENT Husker program. People on here know how I feel about this head coach and how far the expectations and what is accepted in Lincoln has fallen the last 7 years. However I feel like this game is the biggest game in Scott Frosts tenure here.
This is a chance to exercise all the above mentioned hurdles all in one game. They are going against a very good coach in my opinion Mel Tucker. One who if this thing keeps going could start stealing recruits away from Michigan as well as raid Georgia for players IF he stays in college football and doesn't get tempted by the NFL. I see people on here poo poo Michigan State and what has been accomplished by this team so far this year...blowing out both Northwestern and Miami!
Best believe if Nebraska had accomplished those feats and was ranked 20th we would be on here going krazy! So I don't want anyone of the naysayers of what Mel Tucker has accomplished in only his 2nd season to all of a sudden jump up talking bout how great this win was if we pull this out! Make no mistake this will be a BIG WIN. I will go as far as to say that the team doesn't have to win this game. That if they are just BEAT and don't LOSE thru terrible play...say on the last drive of the game in a hostile environment it could help this teams confidence.
Now what I want to see. I don't want to see the team down 21-3 at the half being conservative and afraid to lose and then Frost opens it up and the team scrambles 2nd half and loses 31-24. That would show me NOTHING but the same ole same. Scott holding the team back thru terrible play calling. What I want to see is the team get a lead for once and put pressure on the other team. Be up 17-10 at the half and 24-21 in the 4th quarter and the game coming down to Adrian making a play to WIN a game for once. Or maybe being up and Mich State kicks a late FG to win. Believe it or not I wouldn't be THAT upset with that outcome, but a WIN would do wonders for the rest of the year.
So while a win will Not be PROGRAM CHANGING, turn the corner big it will be huge because it would show this team and coaching staff that they can beat anybody no matter the odds if they play to their full capability....against a good ranked Big-10 team and Coach on the road in a hostile environment.
My only wish is that Frost gave up play-calling and focused on the whole team, special teams included. I believe thats what's holding this team from reaching full potential. That's what it's gone take to TURN THE CORNER in my opinion.
This is a chance to exercise all the above mentioned hurdles all in one game. They are going against a very good coach in my opinion Mel Tucker. One who if this thing keeps going could start stealing recruits away from Michigan as well as raid Georgia for players IF he stays in college football and doesn't get tempted by the NFL. I see people on here poo poo Michigan State and what has been accomplished by this team so far this year...blowing out both Northwestern and Miami!
Best believe if Nebraska had accomplished those feats and was ranked 20th we would be on here going krazy! So I don't want anyone of the naysayers of what Mel Tucker has accomplished in only his 2nd season to all of a sudden jump up talking bout how great this win was if we pull this out! Make no mistake this will be a BIG WIN. I will go as far as to say that the team doesn't have to win this game. That if they are just BEAT and don't LOSE thru terrible play...say on the last drive of the game in a hostile environment it could help this teams confidence.
Now what I want to see. I don't want to see the team down 21-3 at the half being conservative and afraid to lose and then Frost opens it up and the team scrambles 2nd half and loses 31-24. That would show me NOTHING but the same ole same. Scott holding the team back thru terrible play calling. What I want to see is the team get a lead for once and put pressure on the other team. Be up 17-10 at the half and 24-21 in the 4th quarter and the game coming down to Adrian making a play to WIN a game for once. Or maybe being up and Mich State kicks a late FG to win. Believe it or not I wouldn't be THAT upset with that outcome, but a WIN would do wonders for the rest of the year.
So while a win will Not be PROGRAM CHANGING, turn the corner big it will be huge because it would show this team and coaching staff that they can beat anybody no matter the odds if they play to their full capability....against a good ranked Big-10 team and Coach on the road in a hostile environment.
My only wish is that Frost gave up play-calling and focused on the whole team, special teams included. I believe thats what's holding this team from reaching full potential. That's what it's gone take to TURN THE CORNER in my opinion.
