This Is The WAKE-UP CALL That NEBRASKA Needed!
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2024
- We're 4 games/a third of the way into the season & Adam Carriker has noticed a few things that really stand out to him! Some of them need to be addressed immediately by the Husker coaches & some of them are actually encouraging for Nebraska fans. Adam also believes that the Illinois game, may have been just the wake-up call that the Huskers NEEDED. You DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE of The Peoples' Show!
In the short term, a loss sucks. In the long run, sometimes it can open your eyes & actually make you better. Thoughts? CarrikerChronicles.com
You are a voice of reason Adam for sure. I think Bill Busch not being a part of this program is a loss for us
Yeah, well...we've been saying "this loss should make them better" since Nebraska lost to teams that weren't very good under Riley and Frost. When do we as fans come to the realization that this rebuild for Rhule is gonna take a lot longer than we thought? -- on a positive note, at least we didn't score 50 and lose by 20. 😏
@map69361 He's the voice of nothing but emotion. I don't care how good of a football player he was; he is a terrible prognosticator.
@@ncaaplayoff6714 yeah but it's year 2 with a total 14 or 15 games played under the regime. Losing to a cow like beillma is insufferable. But it's pretty short-sited to decide it's all for nothing. If you think Reilly or Frost are in the same league of coaching, I think you're very wrong.
Whether I want to admit it or not, I believe you're right. It was a bit of a gut punch for the fans but more of a slap in the face to the players and coaches. Sometimes when a team as a whole start believing all the hype without a true test, they intend to get sloppy. Hopefully this is the wakeup call our Huskers needed to better themselves personally and professionally, on and off the field.
GBR
Everyone just needs to take a deep breath and just enjoy the fact that we have a qb that can get us down the field this year. I think alot of people forgot about last year and God bless this fan base, I know they are tired of waiting patiently but, we are making as good of progress as we should with a freshman qb! There's alot to be proud about. I still see us 8-4 or 9-3 at the end of the season.
Special Teams is the problem. D is regressing. Dylan is a bright spot but this special teams crap will cost 5+ games the rest of the way.
lol it’s the fact whenever we fix something than the other side is ass.
Dylan and offense kept us in the game but the defense sold😂
We didn’t fumble! We took care of the football. This is huge.
Stfu! Shove that deep breath up your ass. This is the same shit that happened under frost. Wasting great talent, losing to shit teams. Im tired of shit coaching decisions losing us games. Fuck rhule, he's a garbage fucking coach!
@iowabassman4701 i kinda agree but our primary kicker was out and that does make a difference
I've been crying about Nebraska football for years. Now there's no more reason to do so. Come on, people, we're finally getting better. If we win more than we lose this year, that's better than in the recent past. A great team isn't born over night. But I truly believe it will be better "soon." So we lose now and then. So what? Haven't we ever lost before? GBR!!!
You sound like a fucking dbag!
0-1 Big ten play dude not a good way to start out the season
Let’s get back on track (and we should) vs Purdue.
@@carrikerchronicles90 always coulda woulda shoulda.
One thing to remember is that all the coaches have a seasons worth of tape on Tony White’s defense. They are scheming for it better. Illinois had the perfect scheme to constantly put the defense out of position. The penalties are an issue. I’m not talking about the PI calls…those are subjective to the officiating crew on how they choose to call those. I’m talking about the personal fouls. Too many of those. Those are 100% preventable.
Wow! An entire year!? That’s insane!
What a ridiculous excuse lol
Yes. The Illinois schemes put Nebraska out of position using our aggressiveness against us.
@@oldironsides4107 Do you have a point or are you just trolling ??? I made the point that the defense lost some of the surprise factor because there is more on film to analyze. Yes you can say that about every team but last year nobody knew how Tony White was going to run his defense. This year these coaches faced his defense and know better how to scheme it. No excuses…White and his assistants need to tweak it some and coach the players better.
Now it’s time for Tony White to make some adjustments 👍
and Tony had 4 years of Beliema schemes on film. Next excuse?
#1 - Our kicking game, place kicking. For God sakes spend some of the NIL money on a good kicker. You love stats; how many games have we lost over the last few years because we can’t kick a field goal? #2 - QB1, he is the real deal, with some protection and time he will be a legend. #3 - Absolutely!
One thing I did notice in all the big 10 games whether it be Iowa, Oregon State, Michigan, etc. was that the team that rushed the most won the game. Our running game needs to step up in a big way.
Was this your first time watching college football? That's been true for a century! RUN THE DAMN BALL
@@Wolfman010totally agree. I know they don’t want to get Raiola hurt, but I do think they need to have some more designed runs with him in order to keep defenses honest. Hopefully our passing game will continue to progress and open up lanes.
Hell no they don't, they need to run the ball. 3rd and 3 with 3 mins left and we take a deep shot, that's dumb, run the ball. Twice and get the first and bleed the clock and try and score or kick a gw fg
Never will with Satterfield
@@unbiasedboxingtalk8984That's all fine and dandy to say. However you need to remember we were on our 3rd string LOT and 2nd string LG. Are they even able to get the push? It's definitely something to factor in. The real poor decision was not going for it on 4&3
We are such an instant gratification society now. "Rhule lost a game in OT, fire him." This is bull crap. The great T.O. took over a National Champion team in 1973 and didn't get back to the Championship until 1994. When I was a kid, we used to joke that he had to eat his cereal on a plate because he used to lose the bowls. Our turnovers are much better this year. We have got to get the O-line figured out. We have got to get the Defense secondary figured out. But overall, we are better.
T.O. knew that special teams should be a priority. Last few coaches haven't, including this one.
@@philspear73 Byron Bennet
Who is saying fire rhule lol
I always loved Tom Osborne's wisdom and calm demeanor. A couple of things, guess what ? A kid will miss a field goal, an official will miss call a touchdown, or miss a call, i remember a call years ago of penn state catching a ball 5 yards out of bounds. In my mind forever. Tom ! Well you have to be good enough to play through these errors. Two from Tom anytime you build on a freshman thats going to cost a game or two. Expect it, i would be thrilled to see regular 9 win seasons, and be back on the map.
Win or loss. Our quarter back is an absolute dude!!! I still have hope, no reason to lose it from our first loss. GBR
People have to remember how many top 15 teams get beat by UNRANKED teams....we lost to a ranked team barely in overtime. .....#13 Kansas State lost by 30 points ... THIRTY POINTS..
.to unranked BYU.
What i can't believe is how we can't get a damn kicker in 10 years. Backup or not. Play calling was shit, no aggression, challenging a call for no reason, special teams are still shit, watching receivers open everytime Illinois threw the ball. Running it up the damn middle everytime.
This team reminds me of the early Osborne teams. They haven't learned the killer instinct when they get the lead and seem satisfied to sit on a lead and the coaches lack the ability or the smarts to make adjustments at half time. I hope this is the kick in the pants for the whole program to wake up and realize the level of effort that is needed through out the whole game. That said, this has been refreshing after last year's debacle.
Definitely remind me of early Osborne teams too.
After watching the other Big Ten Teams, we will have a tough road ahead. Indiana Rutgers, and Iowa looked great yesterday. UCLA looked improved against LSU. We also will play at USC. Purdue is definitely a must win
This isn't news. Everyone else knew this when the season started
Nebraska may beat UCLA & maybe Rutgers, that's it. 5-7 isn't that bad.
It happened to our beloved black shorts too. Black shirts will be fine too. Illinois is better than we thought. We are still heading forward. One year and 4 games in.
I think there are some real issues on defense. I really do. The lack of pass rusher on the edge, and the lack of discipline is alarming.
Illinois is dog shit!
@@MikeyMike-fb5hx Why we aren't running man coverage on ends/bVks doesn't make sense. When it's M2M you play tight close to that guy cause that's YOUR GUY. Corners were on their heels big time.
@@TheSpasher Yeah. It is harder to do that when the running game is working. There will be more guys open in play action. We have to try and make teams 1 dimensional.
Now that the "rose colored glasses" are being tossed aside... lets continue the season living in the real world.
I agree, take off the rose colored glasses and live in the now Husker fans. 5-7 ain't too bad.
@@jivetalk1045 But I do believe we have the play makers who will take us bowling this season.
I really like it when your vids are free flowing. The constant cuts take away from how great you are. You are always one of the first I look for regarding Husker sports! Keep up the great work!
I will admit i was expecting the o-line to be alot better. If we cannot get the run game going we could be in trouble.
Yeah, this a wake-up call. Finally they’re going to read and listen to, that they’re not the greatest thing ever, speaking of the defense. Riaola is not Mahomes. Yes, he’s gifted as a quarterback, but the kid has a lot to learn. The loss was a good way to get grounded. These kids and the coaches are so talented , I think they’ll adjust, and learn off of it.
Maybe the fans need a wake up call
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Big time
For sure
Definitely
Derrr
Adam: Maybe I’ve healed already but man, your content stands out!! I would have thought just be negative and rehash but you supplied facts/stats that resonated with me. Keep up the good work. Husker fans don’t give up. Let’s go win the next one and keep it going!!
You don't find out who you are when times are good. It's the trials and tribulations and how we handle them that defines us. Nebraska lost a totally winnable game. How will the team respond now. This was an awesome video. Thanks!
Offense looks improved, defense regressed. Special teams needs to step it up majorly
Adam, husker fan here from Youngstown, ohio. Your podcasts are great! You speak truth and i respect that. Honestly, i think we beat purdue and rutgers and go into the bye week at 5-1. I feel if we can beat Indiana, we could go 9-3 or worse 8-4. I believe we needed humbled alittle and getting on the road is a good thing. Keep up the good work Adam!
Bro, this is the best most spot on take of where we are right now and where we could be and of where we are heading.
We need to brush this off. Get out confidence back. We get ready for Purdue. We get the win. And on to next week. 1 week at a time . Everybody was saying we should be 7-0 going into OSU. Some people just expect to much. 1 week at a time get better. We should of won but we killed outselves
Thought you might like another perspective on Hohl's missed field goal, the designated turning point in the game (Huskers vs Iliini), from the view point of physics!
Sort of an unusual way to look at this, but maybe worth the thought. I watched this attempt in slow motion several times and noticed several things. The snap was a little off, and the ball placement became suspect as a result. We must look at Einstein's general theory here. When an object is moving, spinning in this case, angular momentum comes into play. Angular momentum is 'acceleration' which is gravity. Just like the earth orbits out star, and is spinning and falling toward the sun simultaneously, it stays in a designated orbit. This is good for planets ( so we don't fly off into space), but NOT for footballs. Kicking a field goal requires that the ball be 'motionless', (laces out) so the contact with the foot of the kicker can apply momentum on the tangent directly outward. The opposite of spinning planets.
In this case, the holder (Bushini?) was still turning the ball to laces out when John Hohl's foot made contact. Result...angular acceleration (gravity) was applied, even a small amount, and created enough momentum from the kick to take a curved path over the distance squared...about 39 yards. Just enough gravity to pull the ball left and miss the direct tangent target straight line. In other words, bad for footballs, but OK for planets in an orbit.
So the fault here was timing as the football was still turning. That goes to the long snapper and place holder here, not Hohl.
This is something that can be corrected by practice and study of physics.
What do you think?
You make some good points 🤔
Bill Busch should have been on this staff from the beginning.
Amen. Now is good.
My takes on Nebraska thus far: 1- Our run D got exposed vs UNI and Illinois continued it.
2- Ceyair Wright is a good CB. 3- Dylan is good, the one constant in all the games has been short crossing routes, he throws behind the receivers. Looks like he’s relying on his arm only, not stepping into throws. I know sometimes he can’t due to pressure.
4- Special Teams 5- the 2nd halves have been consistently bad or at least worse in each game. I know against UTEP that lots of players played.
Finally- we have a good team. I believe in what Rhule is doing. I think we go 8-4 or 9-3. It’s good to be a Husker fan.
I laugh at people crapping on this team. Look where we’ve been the last decade. I want excellence too, but I’m a realist, it’ll take time. GBR!!!
We missed it. By 3 feet in the end zone to a back upon tight end. I am all in. Beats getting blown out like we use to or make mistakes and give it away. We have a great group of guys and staff. GBR.
Love to hear former player observations about how teams play.
Great call outs Adam - hope the coaches start working on all this - there are alot of things to fix and next man up needs to be ready to play in B1G!
The downside of putting in our 2nd and 3rd string in the first 3 games is when we needed them to play 4 quarters they were gassed. We lost the last 7 minutes of the 4th and all of 6 plays in OT. Maybe have one or two guys rotate a couple of guys in and out from the second string with the starters.
My biggest concern is keeping their foot on the throttle through all 4 quarters, (and OT in this case), my biggest positive would have to be the QB position with Dylan Riola. I'm not saying that he's in the running for the Heisman or even the best QB in the league this year, but he IS a stud and within a year or 2 that conversation can be legit. I have no doubt that Perdue will be receiving a beat down next week. Our boys are angry with themselves and feel they have something to prove now. Not just to the fans, but to themselves.
Adam, could you explain the difference between the ball crossing the goal line while in the hands of the tailback and a WR catching the ball while crossing the goal line and supposedly not getting a touchdown due the ball stolen from him???
Excellent question.
He comes down with one foot going to the ground. Think of a pass over the middle.... caught with one step and hit knocking it out.... they'd call it incomplete. Had he caught with an additional step or establishing a "football move" as they like to say at times it would've likely been kept a touchdown but with the one step he had to keep it to the ground to be given the TD
@@brandond3010 Looked like he had possession as he hit the ground, Than the illinois DB took the ball away...Again, while both were on the dirt and IN THE END ZONE! Does not make any sense based on present rules...
They will fix the mistakes and improve. This team wasn’t going undefeated. They will get to 8-9 wins.
I’m sure everyone is thinking the same thing but my biggest concern is #1 The O-line, our running backs are good but are getting little to no help from the big fellas. #2 with that being said about the O-line the next biggest concern is the play calling in light of the bad O-line play. It’s like our offense in the first half is a glimpse into the future and our offense in the second half is from last year! Teams are figuring us out by the half and making adjustments to shut us down! Where is the Chess mindset from our OC ?
Obviously we were over hyped and underperformed vs Illinois. However, Illinois played better on both lines and their QB was fantastic! Illinois is a very good physical team who will win a lot of games this year.
Nebraska football program been in the depths of hell for years now. This is a legitimate rebuilding process now it takes time to build. Year 2 in the process 3-1 starting week 5 thats respectively better from last year.. trust the process and throw the ☠️ GBR
One of my waking thoughts as I was becoming awake was Bill Bush for special teams. I was surprised when you made that comment, and excited. I'm on the Bill Bush fan club starting today! I do hope Ed Foley gets things fixed though. 2024 record...8-4 with a 9-3 possibility. B1G officiating must be better/fairer going forward.
Volleyball ladies got swept by SMU and are on a roll now. Hopefully this team can bounce back well.
1) As you stated, defense seemed to have taken a step back. Also, lack of discipline resulting in more penalties.
2) We are better passing. Even when it's 2nd or 3rd and long, I still feel we can still make more often than last year.
3) Yes. Purdue is no Illinois.
2-20 against ranked opponents is wild.
Micah Mazzccua is the it factor on the Line - arguably the only Guy who will be drafted on the line.
Figure it out Donavon
Yes, take a breath. I want to quote Tom O. In an enter view on TV. “ The Ref’s shouldn’t make a difference in a game. If we were playing to our best, the Ref’s wouldn’t be even a matter”. Tom Never blamed the Ref’s. If we were playing up to the level of our boys ability no body can get in their way. Go Big Red!
What aggravates me so much is that Rhule knew from day one that the officials were going to be just as much a factor to be dealt with as our opponent. So, to overcome this, the team has to play 'lights out' from start to finish.
Never ever should Rhule field a team without a field goal kicker.
Thank you for another great video.
The Wake Up Call is that they just had their Trap-Game that a lot of Nebraska Sports Commentators were taking about before the season started.If that 39 yard Field Goal attempt late in the fourth quarter had been made,then that game would not had went in to over time and Nebraska would have won.
Plus missing a wide open tight end in the end zone by some 3-5 feet.
@@wancash ,i agree.
Yea, I agree, we are over reacting to this loss... But we need to re-group and beat Purdue next week!!! (and Bill Busch would be a smart move too ;) )
I wasnt mad at the game. I was just wondering where our defense was. Every 3rd down either got a wide open run or wide open pass down the middle.
They’ve had about 25 wake up calls in the last 5 years lol
Great show Adam! Good remedy for all the Cool Aide we all have drank!
Some of your best commentary.
The coaches in the B1G have last year's games to look at as they prep for Tony White's defense. Obviously they have adjusted on how to attack the Husker D. Will see if Husker make adjustments on defense.
Also the defense apparently got tired and we're pushed off the ball couldn't stop Illinois run game .
2 things I've noticed about the defense that are different than last year. 1) We are letting teams sustain drives and move the ball with very few 3 and outs. 2) Our tackling is significantly worse, most noticeably ball carriers are falling forward for at least an extra yard or 2 every play. I noticed both of these last week vs. NIU but the talent gap made up for both of them in that game, not so much against an opponent that was closer to equal talent. The extra couple yards every play seems to be contributing to those sustained drives and not being able to get off of the field in regulation definitely showed in OT, defense looked like they were gassed out from the start. Hopefully Rhule and White can get things fixed very soon. GBR!
We will be fine. Sucks but I haven’t lost my good feeling about this team. Illinois is a good team. Look ahead people. It’s only the beginning.
1. Our defense regressing
2. Dylan Riola’s play
3. Yes
Go Big Red from Happy Valley PA!!!!
1) Special teams. 2) QB play. 3) Yes
The fans need to praise all the players and keep there mouth shut when the ball doesnt bouce our way we have good players and coaches we dont want to loose them
The fans can do whatever they want.
Positive: An effective passing threat
Negative: Sloppy penalties and broken coverage
Easiest fix: Special teams coverage
1. TACKLING 2. Dylan at QB. 3. Yes.
I agree. Look at the teams that lost that was ranked ahead of Necraska. Pretty sure they are not on the sky is falling team.
There were teams ahead of Necraska? And Nebraska too?
Well said.
Happy to come to the comment section and see a lot of Husker fans showing patience after this loss and trust in the process. Before that, I saw a few people calling for firing the coaching staff and stating Raiola is overrated. Those Husker fans are the problem. We got a coach doing a good job. We got a 5-star qb that is doing great. And we have genuine interest from 4&5 star recruits. If Husker fans start blasting Raiola and Rhule every week just because we're not perfect, then we may lose all these good things that we have going for us. Don't be the problem Husker fans. This may be the last real opportunity that the Huskers have to turn this ship around. It don't happen over night.
After this past Saturday, my concern is what I thought was a strong factor on this team. Line dominance on both sides of the ball. Yes, Illinois seems to be a much better team than the three previous opponents but as I’ve said all season so far, it remains to be seen just how good or bad each team is. I saw a lack of spark on both sides of the ball enough that it made a difference in the outcome. Very few flashes of dominance compared to the first three games. We can still make a lot of noise this season but the margin of error just shrunk on Saturday.
I expected 9-3 as the ceiling and 7-5 as the floor. Right now I'm thinking 8-4. We have better than average coaches. Better than average defense...I think, and an elite top 5 quarterback. This kid is a TRUE freshman with a LOT of upside to his already impressive play. We're in a good place right now. Trust the process and enjoy the ride. GBR!!!
I'm thinking 7-5. Indiana, OSU, USC, and Iowa are going to be tough to beat.
2-20 vs ranked teams is gut wrenching
You are the only reviewer I will listen to in a loss like this!
Check out Nick Bahe podcast , he and Bo Rudd are really good and fun to listen to.
It isn't the leftovers I've been waiting to see. It's the new guys that Rhule is recruiting and developing. The next offensive line. The next defensive line. Rhule freely admits that he wins because he gets good quarterbacks. Check that box 3 times. Haarburg is looking better, like a quarterback.
Defense needs a little inspiration and a bit more of the 5-6 man rushes to put the pressure back on. Can we get pressure with 4 isn't a good question as the quarterbacks are throwing quicker. And if they'd just tackle the carrier instead of the ball, they'd dominate again. Take opportunities to get the ball out, not every play.
2nd year coach, 2nd year system.....gonna be some growing pains still for sure. But like you said, they're better then last year.
1 - Biggest concern for me is special teams, special teams and the offensive line.
2 - My likes so far. Dylan for sure. I was excited for the defense this year, but they've fallen off a bit more then I thought they would.
3 - Beat Purdue? I'm going to say yes.....we better. We have to.
Several plays that would have reversed the result. 1. Touchdown catch that turned into an interception. 2. Missed field goal 3. Missed personal foul In IL in overtime. 4. Silly personal foul on #43 for punching the ball - after the play had been blown dead.
Missing a field goal changed a lot. Dropped touchdown pass turns into turnover, didn't get at least 3 out of it. Wouldn't have even been an OT game. The loss could have been the best thing that happened to them, Its definitely a wake up call
It's just the way Nebraska fans react to the times when we struggle when we overreact by criticizing every aspect of the team. We are so invested in our Huskers that it's hard to watch anything but an overwhelming win. I like what you said Adam and it's something to keep in mind, it's year two of our rebuild.
To me, it looks like the huskers were really determined to be Colorado this year and since that game, they have not played the same have shown that they can play extremely well and dominate both sides of the ball. They need to figure out how they can get this motivation back that they had against Colorado.
I think that Illinois had a GREAT game plan coming in. They showed the BIG how to beat Nebraska, stuff the run and make Dylan beat you. He didn't get it done, was 1 pass away from it. I think the coaches need to get him prepared for that being the case the rest of the year. I think he can step up and make those plays but the WR and RB's need to step up and help him out.
The D need to look themselves in the mirror and figure out how they are going to play the rest of the season.
Special teams...... Needs a hard, hard look. Bill Busch might be the answer as you said.
Nebraska fans need to chill out. Yeah, that loss sucked, we thought we were better and that maybe those days were over. The quality of football is getting better, the talent is getting better. It is just going to take time.
GBR
My concerns are offensive line depth, a seeming inability to run the ball and our highly questionable special teams play. Still love this team and this coach.
Illinois wasn’t predictable. You really think everyone lined up in the box they are going to run the ball!? No, they’ll play action off of it. It’s smart football. Do things that aren’t expected.
The ran the same exact play that got them 3 of their TD. Not including a couple first downs probably. We rarely stacked the box on D.
Well said, Adam!
This is not a "wake up call" for Nebraska. This is a "wake up call" for Nebraska Fans and UA-cam channels.
Nebraska fans and Dallas Cowboys fans are just about the same. Win 1 game and think they're back to the 90's.
Biggest concern is field goals, positive is Raoila and I had my worries about beating Illinois unlike everyone else. I’m not concerned about beating Purdue.
Kicking game is the biggest worry for me, I’m happy our trenches are getting exposed so we know what to work on because defending the rush will be hands down a VERY important key vs Rutgers/Iowa which will make a difference in either being 5-7, 6-6, or 7-5. If we can defend the rush well a majority of the rest of the season I think we can be 7-5 or 8-4. Yes we should beat Purdue. I’m suspecting a 34-21 W. GBR!!
Thx Adam for a great breakdown. Took me a few days before I even wanted to watch anything about this team. This is what frustrated me watching…special teams, so unspecial, glad you said what everyone is thinking. I think the Blackshirts got too full of themselves after the Colorado game…the game against UNI was just as porous as will ILL. And too many damn stupid penalties!!!! ARGH! Don’t beat yourselves! I’m in your camp as I do think this game was a good wake up call and I bet we see a different team against Purdue.
The thought that NU needed a wake up call at 3-0 is puzzling. IL scored a TD in OT before our D even knew OT started. Then our O does what it always does when faced with adversity late in a game. They folded like a cheap card house. The OL apparently had no idea OT started as well since they were on DR before he had time to find the laces. NU DB's wanted nothing to do with contact the entire 4th qtr. This was among if not THE most pathetic collapse for our long streak of close game ending losses. Our D basically quit after the 21 play drive in which they insisted IL walk off with points. I propose Rhule shut up and stop doing press conferences until NU beats a team with a heart beat. And for all the 8-4, 9-3 prognosticators, I suggest you hold your breath on that. 6-6 is likely and perhaps 7-5 at best.
This team was just exposed for their weaknesses and lack of heart. For all the talk of being the most physical team on the field, NU for 1.5 games has not been physical. Our D is supposed to lead this team with all the returning talent. They've been exposed, and we were laughably outcoached. One game at a time and leave out all the "we back" BS talk. IL has less skill talent and far more heart and physicality. THE B1G is a big boys league where toughness and heart are the minimal requirements. NU once again is lacking. The easiest first 7 games we could imagine and most of them at home. NU comes out no better than 5-2 and perhaps 4-3 if they don't get much more physical before they get run off the field by OSU and USC.
Mel Tenipor would be so mad at the offense line not protecting the Qb
Biggest concern is tackling. Biggest positive is receivers, but they need to not let defenders rip the ball out. Yes, we will beat Purdue.
Tommie Frazier vs Iowa St as a freshman early 90s. Nuff said. We'll be ok.
The team didn't need a "wake up call". Rhule said this is going to be hard. It is the psycho fans that think when Nebraska wins a game it is subtly 1995 again. The fans need wake up call. No game is a gimme.
This. 👏👏👏
If he doesn’t clean up the play I would love to get bill on the staff!
GOTTA CORRECT THE CORRECTABLE!
No concerns, I love this team, they'll be better GBR
1st Running game, 2nd Defense 3rd QB
1. Biggest concern, strangely, is the defense. I knew ST would be a struggle. I was expecting the defense to be better than last year, but they are not better. And that's concerning, given how many seniors are on that side of the ball. 2. Biggest positive is clearly Raiola, no question. 3. I don't like predicting games for my teams. Seems like bad luck.
We would not have this conversation if we made the field goal, catch in the end zone by tight end, or more aggressive on the catch in the end zone that ILL took away. I agree...it is a wake up call. Defense has degraded on runs and secondary. Offense is much improvement, but still need Offense line to open holes for running backs. My biggest concern is Special team. It is slowly improving, but it needs to happen sooner.
Maybe it would help to have played our best running back in the game. This year Emmett Johnson 10 touches - 172 yards - 10.1 yard avg per touch. Dante Dowdell 51 - touches - 256 total yards - 5 yard avg per touch. Rahmir Johnson 42 touches - 196 yards - 4.7 total yards per touch. Emmett Johnson never touched the ball on Friday.
Sadderfield still can’t call an offense. He just calls plays in an unimaginative playbook.
I actually thought Illinois was a better coached team. I really thought this game was a 50/50 game and hoped that home field would give us the edge we needed to win. No disrespect to our team, but Illinois was disciplined and physical. We got pushed around at the line of scrimmage... that should not be happening in my opinion. Conditioning maybe? Special teams has to get better. And what happened to our defense? I feel like we also were out coached in the game as well. Penalties need to be clean up. The officials are not our friends but we can't keep hurting ourselves with dumb penalties. I didn't believe all the hype coming from the media and coaches... just words. The play I saw on the field against Northern Iowa made me realize we still have a lot of work to do, and I'm sure Matt and his staff will get it done. Now, for the good stuff... we're a good team, not a great team... but we will win games this year. We win at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. We need to get conditioning improved and keep our studs on the field. We have to run the ball and take pressure off our true freshman QB. He is going to make mistakes and he will learn from them and get better. The upside to Dylan is phenomenal. Defense has to step it up and get stops on 3rd down... and they need to get back to flying to the ball like last year. We played two teams the last two weeks that were physical at the line and we didn't fare well... but we have the studs to do it. Offensive line needs to get mean and take it personal. The receivers are doing a great job of making our young QB look good. They are making adjustment to under and over thrown passing and making great catches. We have the offense this year to put points on the board... so, if we can get our defense back performing at last years level... we should be at least 7-5. And lastly, the coaches need to step it up. Real-time adjustments during the game seem a little slow. Now I'm just a dude sitting on my couching watching the game but I see other teams make adjustments and feel like we can do better.
Personal foul penalties really hurt us. We need to play clean, and we aren't doing it...yet.
Concern - we got out physicalled by Northern Iowa and Illinois. The B1G is a physical conference.
Positive - Raiola's potential
Purdue - Yes
We are a finesse team, and that doesn't work in the Big 10.
What's your opinions on the 3-3-5 defense and is it a sustainable defense to use in the Big Ten or do the Blackshirts need to go back to the traditional 4-3 defense and get four guys to rush the passer instead of three. Would that make the defensive line harder to block with having both Robinson and Hutmacher at the DT spots and Butler and Sherman at the DE spots?
I'm certainly no expert nor do I have "inside" information, but what seemed to happen is that the program has been praised by national media over the last couple of weeks especially. Fr9m ESPN to a variety of UA-cam channels, all I've heard is how great the program is playing; how great Dylan has been; defensive line getting high praise; the program will be 7-0 heading to Columbus; etc. I could tell within the first five (5) minutes of the game that the intensity level, on both sides of the ball, was not where I expected it to be. I suspect that the team played Friday night thinking that they could not lose. If I can be perfectly candid, I did not think that they would lose a Friday night home game before a national audience. Again, within the first five (5) minutes, however, I was yelling at the TV....my wife HATES IT when Nebraska does not play well because I act like a 12 year old! Classic case of "letting one get away."
The best and worst thing about Nebraska football is the fans.