Finally got to rewatch the game

[Turn Down for What]

He's not getting fired for going 7-5, but it would be disappointing.

Yeah, I don't think he gets fired for that recording.

But my reservations with him being the guy will definitely be there.

I understand we live in a world where people are more impatient than ever. But sometimes it doesn't take 3 years to know if he's good, average, or bad. If he's average or bad why waste time? That's just how I view it I guess.

 

[TalaricoHusker]

You know what we need to learn how to take the W and be happy with it. Was it the best game? No. But god damn it we won the fucking game. Judging by the comments in this thread and a couple others we lost by double digits ffs people

 

[RedTillDead]

Is 7 wins in year three with Rhule acceptable?

For me personally that would be nope.

 

[ShortSideOption]

I went back and looked at the box scores from 2023. EJ didn’t even get a carry in the first game and was basically RB1 by the end of the year. We still have a long way to go and there is plenty of time for someone to emerge at the #2 spot.

I get what you are trying to say, but the reason he didn't play in 2023 and then all of a sudden was RB1 by the end of the year is because 2 guys ahead of him suffered season-ending injuries against Northern Illinois, probably not what we need to hope for there since that would mean something happens to EJ.

 

[ChocaEgg]

I went back and looked at the box scores from 2023. EJ didn’t even get a carry in the first game and was basically RB1 by the end of the year. We still have a long way to go and there is plenty of time for someone to emerge at the #2 spot.

Yeah, but the difference is that we don't have anyone on the roster with ability to step up this year. Nelson and Ives are not p4 backs, Mozee is a WR. Haven't followed closely enough this off-season to know what's going on with Booth or Parker, but would be difficult for them to contribute as tfr

 

[Stenge85]

I don’t know X’s and O’s but I do know I saw Elijah Jeudy quite literally get driven 12 yards down the field on like the 3rd play of the game.

We are so fucked

 

[Flabio]

Is 7 wins in year three with Rhule acceptable?

It would be disappointing but we aren’t going to do better than Rhule. He needs to upgrade some assistants though.

 

[herbsinator]

the difference is that we don't have anyone on the roster with ability to step up this year

That seems more like an opinion than a fact…

 

[ChocaEgg]

That seems more like an opinion than a fact…

Again, Nelson and Ives are not good enough. Mozee is a WR and is at best a less capable version of Wandale at RB.

Idk about Booth or Parker, but the odds are against them as true freshmen

 

[herbsinator]

Again, Nelson and Ives are not good enough. Mozee is a WR and is at best a less capable version of Wandale at RB.

Idk about Booth or Parker, but the odds are against them as true freshmen

Okay, thank you for restating your opinion

 

[Blakejc]

Okay, thank you for restating your opinion

no you don’t get it, he presented his uninformed, premature, pessimistic opinion really confidently, so that makes it fact.

 

[Seaofred92]

The only other thing I’d say is while there are a lot of older guys in the two deep (Teddy, Henry, Heinrich, Luke, Evans, etc) there are a ton of young guys that played also as well as newer guys.

The younger and newer guys I’d expect to continue to develop throughout the season as they continue to gain experience and confidence. The Nwaneri, Pietrzak, McGahee, etc that we see in November will not be the same guys that played on Thursday night. Same thing as the offensive guys - the RB situation will be different come November than August. The WRs will continue to improve, maybe a young TE gets a chance to step into a bigger role and thrives. Everyone forgets the coaches talked about Ives all offseason and then he got hurt - does he emerge come October and give us the big back we desperately need?

There are always players/guys that seemingly come out of nowhere as the season develops. Some get their shot due to matchup, some because the guy ahead of them isn’t performing, some because someone gets hurt, etc.

One thing I do know - this team has a top 20 talent composite rating in the country. There are talented football players on this team and I do believe in our coaches enough for them to continue to learn about our guys strengths and weaknesses and put them in positions to be successful as the season goes on. If the situation looks the same now as it does in November in terms of cohesiveness, lack of options, etc, the criticism will absolutely be warranted. Until then I’m going to withhold saying we’re screwed or going to lose 6 games or whatever. Let’s see how it shakes out and who seizes their opportunity.

 

[MaxHuskers34]

It's refreshing to see somebody that can actually break down the X's and O's of the game. Videos like this also make me think that most "experts" don't know what they're talking about at all.

 

[nscottie]

It's refreshing to see somebody that can actually break down the X's and O's of the game. Videos like this also make me think that most "experts" don't know what they're talking about at all.

Thanks for posting this. Good breakdown. And nice to see someone without a sky is falling opinion

 

[BorWhiskey]

I don’t know X’s and O’s but I do know I saw Elijah Jeudy quite literally get driven 12 yards down the field on like the 3rd play of the game.

We are so fucked

Then how do you know that wasn’t his assignment?

 

[Sous Chef]

Then how do you know that wasn’t his assignment?

I mean either way...

 

[Kaladin]

It would be disappointing but we aren’t going to do better than Rhule. He needs to upgrade some assistants though.

What assistant do we need to upgrade now

 

[herbsinator]

I get what you are trying to say, but the reason he didn't play in 2023 and then all of a sudden was RB1 by the end of the year is because 2 guys ahead of him suffered season-ending injuries against Northern Illinois, probably not what we need to hope for there since that would mean something happens to EJ.

I think it was RJ and Gabe that went down in 2023, right? I guess the point is that he ended up establishing himself as a better player than both them anyway (partly due to the opportunity from the injuries). The point is that there could be guys down the depth chart ready to emerge.

 

[LoudHogRider]

Then how do you know that wasn’t his assignment?

His assignment was wearing roller skates ???

 

[ChocaEgg]

What assistant do we need to upgrade now

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