I'm hoping this will not turn too negative. What are we looking forward to for next year? Which position groups look good to very good?
What are the positives for next year?
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Hard to be optimistic with the roster/staff turnover.
Maybe some tweaks by Aramark to the concession stand food, add another choice for fancy nachos ?
Everyone tried real hard, and made life long friends along the way.
Dividends will be recognized from having someone who can actually coach the O-Line, IMO.
He didn’t produce much in the way of catches once we got into big ten play but he will be a bright spot for sure
I hope he blossoms next year and makes his dad proud. He lost him way too young
Im positive we will lose 9 games. There, how's that for positive?
If snow chooses to or is forced to retire, that would be good.
We no longer have to hear about the “mythical” Matt Rhule third year turnaround.
Most players on our team can’t get any worse they were this year
Tailgates are usually still fun. Program seemingly does everything well except the games thing and winning them
Sellout streak comes to an end and less than 40,000 people show up for games. This will force changes to be made.
Literally my thoughts exactly. We have one guy that is better than the guys on the other side. Pritchett is also good. We need to spend a lot to have any hope.
I think we need to see who is entering the Portal before an accurate evaluation can be made.
Are you serious? Its true before the bowl NU averaged 39 yards a punt, not bad. But he shanked punts fairly often, especially into the wind, and they caused some serious loss of field position. I'm hoping Koch gets a serious look next fall, except he won't because Eckler wants a rugby punter. I expect Koch goes into the portal.
Some headsets have changed. MANY helmets need to change next season on both sides of the ball as well.
Defense - Terrible game in the secondary today by everyone not named Benning. Worst game by far for Marshall. Linebackers are slow and have no eye or gap discipline. Shavers has declined since last year. Let's hope the 2 freshmen LB are legit. Dline... need 4 new starters. Not much else to say there - just awful with zero pass rush. Disappointed in Nwanerri.
Offense - TJ will be a solid backup, if he stays. Not a difference maker. Clark and Mills have some upside outside. Nelson appeared usable and actually plays with a chip (unlike most) which I like. Mozzee looks like a good slot receiver, not RB. I actually think the O line will be serviceable next year with an addition or 2 now that Teddy and Corc are mercifully gone (counting on Gottula never playing another snap at tackle ever again).
It is possible to buy wins if you can hit in the portal. Examples are there, but big IF for this team and evaluators.
Defense - Terrible game in the secondary today by everyone not named Benning. Worst game by far for Marshall. Linebackers are slow and have no eye or gap discipline. Shavers has declined since last year. Let's hope the 2 freshmen LB are legit. Dline... need 4 new starters. Not much else to say there - just awful with zero pass rush. Disappointed in Nwanerri.
Offense - TJ will be a solid backup, if he stays. Not a difference maker. Clark and Mills have some upside outside. Nelson appeared usable and actually plays with a chip (unlike most) which I like. Mozzee looks like a good slot receiver, not RB. I actually think the O line will be serviceable next year with an addition or 2 now that Teddy and Corc are mercifully gone (counting on Gottula never playing another snap at tackle ever again).
It is possible to buy wins if you can hit in the portal. Examples are there, but big IF for this team and evaluators.
Not gonna happen. This fan base will support a fraud to the very end.
We will be 1 year closer to getting rid of the used car salesman.
What is the over/under date on when DH gets dropped? --he will be the next sacrificial lamb (and perhaps rightfully so)
I’m not so sure anymore. Indiana showed people to spend and lots of teams are opening the check books. Hell look at Tech. There’s big money every where and everyone wants to be the Hoosiers.
My hope is that in 2 years Rhule gets lucky. Like real lucky and has a good year and fleas like he always does when he has success, because deep down the man knows he’s yellow. He can continue the con if he escapes when he’s on top. And yes someone is dumb enough to hire him even with the buyout if he wins 1 season. He’s a smooth talker and there’s a lot of idiot ADs
Then we hire someone with balls. A guy with discipline. All our great coaches have had that. The kind that makes kids believe, cause he breaks them down and builds them up
I know people are all looking at Cignetti, but my expectations are (sadly) WAY lower. Like "let's beat Minnesota once in a while" lower.
You're right though. Matt the Hat just ain't it. No proof he can assemble a staff. No evidence he can win in the portal. No physical, tough culture. No depth and development, to the extent that still exists. The worst in-game coach in the nation, bar none. Says and does dumb **** on the regular. And gets kicked in the labia by every halfway decent team.
The defense needs to be completely flipped, they have no idea what they’re doing. They can’t tackle, they’re not big enough… they are just not good enough football players to be successful in this league. RVP got pushed at least 5 yards down the field multiple times. Rex is easily the worst safety in the Big Ten.
Betting against Nebraska will turn a healthy profit this year.
This!!! We are so out talented on the defensive line, we can’t play defense. Rhule is kidding himself if he thinks he can win with what he threw on the field this year. I absolutely do not understand how he let it happen.
Positive for Trae Taylor of Carmel Catholic in Illinois: He wins a state title.
(He ain't playing ball at Nebraska).
(He ain't playing ball at Nebraska).
Just a joke...but the OSU (and Michigan) fans are incredibly fickle...I suspect the OSU fans are calling for Ryan Day's firing today too. Maybe Nebraska could get him.
Yep, a joke. Day will be back with more will power to win a Natty than anyone in college football. He is going to hit the OL and DL coaches hard to find out why the Bucks were overmatched and put money in the pot to fix it. Miami owned the trenches.
"No physical, tough culture." I know this means nothing but if all the Big Ten Football Coaches had a round robin street fight could Matt the Hat beat any of his peers? I am thinking his only chance might be Cignetti. There would be a lot of posing and gesturing between the two, but no real body blows.