Huskers now ranked #12 in the ESPN FPI

[ShortSideOption]

Top 20 defense my friend

Oh… ya not really interested in geeking out on anything other than scoring defense as that’s really all I’ve talked about. There will be things a Butler defense does better than White’s such as pass defense, and I don’t care about getting into individual conversations for every stat. I haven’t got the time.

After yesterday I feel pretty confident about my prediction that Nebraska will fall out of the top 25 in scoring defense this year with the loss of DC White. Hoping we can stay 26-29 but I’m betting we will be in the 30s. Into the 40s and things could get bad for my season win total overs bet.

Season so far is going exactly how I thought, with Akron and Houston Christian being 40% of our stats so not a great indicator of who we are. Will happily come eat crow if Butler keeps us where White had us, I just don’t see it. 2-1 these next 3 games is what I’m seeing.

 

[herbsinator]

Oh… ya not really interested in geeking out on anything other than scoring defense as that’s really all I’ve talked about. There will be things a Butler defense does better than White’s such as pass defense, and I don’t care about getting into individual conversations for every stat. I haven’t got the time.

After yesterday I feel pretty confident about my prediction that Nebraska will fall out of the top 25 in scoring defense this year with the loss of DC White. Hoping we can stay 26-29 but I’m betting we will be in the 30s. Into the 40s and things could get bad for my season win total overs bet.

Season so far is going exactly how I thought, with Akron and Houston Christian being 40% of our stats so not a great indicator of who we are. Will happily come eat crow if Butler keeps us where White had us, I just don’t see it. 2-1 these next 3 games is what I’m seeing.

Total counting stats are a bad comparison anyway because it doesn’t account for total number of drives. Nebraska is 24th in points per drive this year and finished 23rd last year. So not seeing a huge drop off. TW’s counting stats are always going to look better in comparison because we really focused on slowing games down on offense last year and ran the ball better.

 

[HashtagGBR]

Oh… ya not really interested in geeking out on anything other than scoring defense as that’s really all I’ve talked about. There will be things a Butler defense does better than White’s such as pass defense, and I don’t care about getting into individual conversations for every stat. I haven’t got the time.

After yesterday I feel pretty confident about my prediction that Nebraska will fall out of the top 25 in scoring defense this year with the loss of DC White. Hoping we can stay 26-29 but I’m betting we will be in the 30s. Into the 40s and things could get bad for my season win total overs bet.

Season so far is going exactly how I thought, with Akron and Houston Christian being 40% of our stats so not a great indicator of who we are. Will happily come eat crow if Butler keeps us where White had us, I just don’t see it. 2-1 these next 3 games is what I’m seeing.

Butler is much better at adjusting week to week than Tony was. Butler is going to be a great DC.

 

[V-Doub]

Oh… ya not really interested in geeking out on anything other than scoring defense as that’s really all I’ve talked about. There will be things a Butler defense does better than White’s such as pass defense, and I don’t care about getting into individual conversations for every stat. I haven’t got the time.

After yesterday I feel pretty confident about my prediction that Nebraska will fall out of the top 25 in scoring defense this year with the loss of DC White. Hoping we can stay 26-29 but I’m betting we will be in the 30s. Into the 40s and things could get bad for my season win total overs bet.

Season so far is going exactly how I thought, with Akron and Houston Christian being 40% of our stats so not a great indicator of who we are. Will happily come eat crow if Butler keeps us where White had us, I just don’t see it. 2-1 these next 3 games is what I’m seeing.

A lot of differences in this defense and the team in general that it’s hard to compare to last year. JoBu’s defense may end up being in the 30s or 40s in scoring defense, but our offense is averaging (despite their struggles) 42.5 pts a game. Which will come down some in B1G play, but we’re clearly better. So, one can make the argument that the defense may end up giving up more pts under JoBu, (I’m not 100% convinced of that as of now) but the team is better overall.

Special teams is keeping our defense out of unfavorable situations and the offense is scoring more points, should = more wins. I hope 🤞🏼

Also, OP should edit the thread title. We’re 22 in the FPI rankings now.

 

[Chi7397]

Oh… ya not really interested in geeking out on anything other than scoring defense as that’s really all I’ve talked about. There will be things a Butler defense does better than White’s such as pass defense, and I don’t care about getting into individual conversations for every stat. I haven’t got the time.

After yesterday I feel pretty confident about my prediction that Nebraska will fall out of the top 25 in scoring defense this year with the loss of DC White. Hoping we can stay 26-29 but I’m betting we will be in the 30s. Into the 40s and things could get bad for my season win total overs bet.

Season so far is going exactly how I thought, with Akron and Houston Christian being 40% of our stats so not a great indicator of who we are. Will happily come eat crow if Butler keeps us where White had us, I just don’t see it. 2-1 these next 3 games is what I’m seeing.

To be clear is your view that White would have kept the defense in the Top 25 with the player turnover?

(Assuming our FSU transfers stayed)

 

[Quint]

Butler is much better at adjusting week to week than Tony was. Butler is going to be a great DC.

I think Butler is going to be pretty good myself, but the glaring difference that makes comparing White’s ’24 defense and anything Butler’s crew manages today is a couple of studs in the middle.

Butler is doing if differently than Tony did last year, because he has no choice. Would be interesting to see what he’d dial up with those two in the lineup.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

To be clear is your view that White would have kept the defense in the Top 25 with the player turnover?

(Assuming our FSU transfers stayed)

It's my view he would have. I guess the argument against is that his D strength was front to back so maybe the run D takes a step back and he's mid

 

[Chi7397]

It's my view he would have. I guess the argument against is that his D strength was front to back so maybe the run D takes a step back and he's mid

That’s what I would worry about - feels like the front 7 was taking a step back this year regardless.

 

[Flabio]

That’s what I would worry about - feels like the front 7 was taking a step back this year regardless.

May have also factored in to TW and Pot Roast bailing.

 

[Tell_Sackett]

We are missing Ty and Nash way more than we are missing Tony White imo. We obviously have had to commit more in the box to slow down the run game. It's feast or famine and is going to lead to some long runs when the first wave whiffs.