Season turning from success to failure

[Goskers07]

Most Husker fans thought Rhule could make a bowl and he still might. If we don’t at this point it’s a failure considering the circumstances how we got there.

I really don't think I'd say most Husker fans. I suppose if you include Farmer Brown from Mullen who doesn't even realize we haven't gone to a bowl the past few seasons, but I seem to remember alot of people on here and other boards saying 6 on the high end.

I guess to boil it down, I'd be curious to go back and see what some of those poll threads were showing back before the season started.

 

[DuckSker]

 

[Cash68847]

I really don't think I'd say most Husker fans. I suppose if you include Farmer Brown from Mullen who doesn't even realize we haven't gone to a bowl the past few seasons, but I seem to remember alot of people on here and other boards saying 6 on the high end.

I guess to boil it down, I'd be curious to go back and see what some of those poll threads were showing back before the season started.

Any poll I ever saw had us getting to a bowl and the way the season played out with how bad the BIG is there is no reason we shouldn’t. Rhule is also fucking himself big time if he doesn’t because he would gain a lot of good will with fans. He will never get a schedule this easy again. Either way Rhule needs to figure out the qb situation this next go around or he could really be fucked. Next years schedule will be tougher and 2025 looks really tough.

 

[Gman1228]

Moving what goal posts? Thats almost exactly what I've been saying this whole time. Why do you insist on making up arguments? Looking back, I'd have loved to keep Thompson. However, it makes sense why they didn't too. They had no way of seeing how he was going to fit into their offense until preseason camp due to injury. That's a ton of risk. I was not a big fan of Sims either. I've already told you they weren't infallible.

So what is the next argument you're going to try to make up?

Saying that “6” was always on the high end of expectations is absolutely bullshit. The Big Ten is a laughing stock this year, our schedule is a laughing stock. Why in the hell was 6 the expectation? These coaches made the decision to run off Casey when all they had to do was let him compete. We’ve fucked away a golden opportunity this year and again sucks.

 

[Goskers07]

Any poll I ever saw had us getting to a bowl and the way the season played out with how bad the BIG is there is no reason we shouldn’t. Rhule is also fucking himself big time if he doesn’t because he would gain a lot of good will with fans. He will never get a schedule this easy again. Either way Rhule needs to figure out the qb situation this next go around or he could really be fucked. Next years schedule will be tougher and 2025 looks really tough.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on the polls. I'm too damn lazy to go bump any on any site. But I will agree if we don't get thay bowl game that'll hurt. The offseason is going to be big for Rhule, too. Bringing in a functional QB is going to be huge. It seems obvious to say, but it's been seemingly hard for Nebraska to do the past decade or so.

 

[BIGSTICK67]

You know what else winning does? It helps power NIL and gets momentum going. I’m shocked that people on this board act like we don’t need momentum and we just absolutely squandered two perfect opportunities. I guess my expectations are too high.

I don't think anyone would disagree with how important momentum is. Multiple items can be true at once.

We do need the momentum and we did squander opportunities, so no arguments there.

It obviously doesn't always go according to plan, but we have more opportunities. I think this staff coaches with a sense of urgency, and also had some tough breaks. Injuries, personnel, shitty officiating...but the staff also doesn't make excuses. They acknowledge these items, but there aren't excuses.

 

[Goskers07]

Saying that “6” was always on the high end of expectations is absolutely bullshit. The Big Ten is a laughing stock this year, our schedule is a laughing stock. Why in the hell was 6 the expectation? These coaches made the decision to run off Casey when all they had to do was let him compete. We’ve fucked away a golden opportunity this year and again sucks.

You're an idiot. Keep up. How is Casey supposed to compete when he is injured? This isn't Madden. It's not plug and play. There are risks to that.

You're such a simple minded thing.

 

[Cash68847]

Bill Busch kept saying 8-9 wins from the start. When he explained it the other day on the radio I understood what he was talking about even though 8-9 still meant everything had to go right in my view. His thinking was the schedule would be weak and he was right. He believed Rhule had more talent to work with than most think, and he also believed Rhule would put together a good staff to maximize the talent.

 

[Gman1228]

You're an idiot. Keep up. How is Casey supposed to compete when he is injured? This isn't Madden. It's not plug and play. There are risks to that.

You're such a simple minded thing.

If it’s simple minded to keep your current QB who can actually throw the ball over bringing in the most turnover player in the country then consider me simple minded.

 

[DrinkItIn]

Saying that “6” was always on the high end of expectations is absolutely bullshit. The Big Ten is a laughing stock this year, our schedule is a laughing stock. Why in the hell was 6 the expectation? These coaches made the decision to run off Casey when all they had to do was let him compete. We’ve fucked away a golden opportunity this year and again sucks.

Given that Vegas estimated the win total O/U at six, that was the expectation.

NU won a whole four games last year, with Casey Thompson throwing to an NFL-caliber receiver. Why would Casey be so great throwing to this less talented and very young receiving corps? Would his health hold up? He has always been injury-prone, and he lasted a whole four games this year. He was probably about to lose his job anyway.

Casey departed because he was unwilling to compete for a job. Casey was not popular in the locker room either, and due to NIL, he made a threat to skip last year's spring game. He wasn't well liked in Texas, either. There is a reason he ended up at FAU and not another high-level program. He and his dad are horrible to work with.

Therefore, trying to change the culture that Frost and his idiot assistant coaches created probably is not the best idea when rebuilding a program with a player who is not well liked by his teammates.

 

[ChocaEgg]

We absolutely won't be preseason ranked next year because it is obvious that we suck. Even Frost got us to the point of being ranked, that is my point. It wasn't all doom and gloom with him and the revisionist history of everyone acting like they knew he sucked right away is bullshit.

 

[Turn Down for What]

But but but a bowl game was an expectation this season.

 

[Gman1228]

Given that Vegas estimated the win total O/U at six, that was the expectation.

NU won a whole four games last year, with Casey Thompson throwing to an NFL-caliber receiver. Why would Casey be so great throwing to this less talented and very young receiving corps? Would his health hold up? He has always been injury-prone, and he lasted a whole four games this year. He was probably about to lose his job anyway.

Casey departed because he was unwilling to compete for a job. Casey was not popular in the locker room either, and due to NIL, he made a threat to skip last year's spring game. He wasn't well liked in Texas, either. There is a reason he ended up at FAU and not another high-level program. He and his dad are horrible to work with.

Therefore, trying to change the culture that Frost and his idiot assistant coaches created probably is not the best idea when rebuilding a program with a player who is not well liked by his teammates.

Casey was shown the door, ask around and you’ll find that he wasn’t given a chance to compete. Who cares if he wasn’t liked? This isn’t a popularity contest. They ran him off and left a room with Sims, Purdy & HH. That is a major red flag to me.

God forbid we go over that Vegas O/U, you know it is ok to set our own expectations around here and strive for more. Folks didn’t expect the Big Ten to be this bad either so hitting the over was ripe for the taking and we had a golden opportunity to do it.

 

[Mavsker]

Given that Vegas estimated the win total O/U at six, that was the expectation.

NU won a whole four games last year, with Casey Thompson throwing to an NFL-caliber receiver. Why would Casey be so great throwing to this less talented and very young receiving corps? Would his health hold up? He has always been injury-prone, and he lasted a whole four games this year. He was probably about to lose his job anyway.

Casey departed because he was unwilling to compete for a job. Casey was not popular in the locker room either, and due to NIL, he made a threat to skip last year's spring game. He wasn't well liked in Texas, either. There is a reason he ended up at FAU and not another high-level program. He and his dad are horrible to work with.

Therefore, trying to change the culture that Frost and his idiot assistant coaches created probably is not the best idea when rebuilding a program with a player who is not well liked by his teammates.

Okay I hate that I have to defend G here but come on guys.

Saying that "6 was always on the high end of expectations" is absurd (I know that was Goskers). The Vegas line was 6.5, so 6 was a preseason under. 6 wasn't on the high end of predictions until after we'd lost to Minnesota/Minnesota+Colorado.

 

[IM4NUALWAYS]

Absurdities have crept in…and still this.

Da base is delusional.

So what, you thought we could win 8 or 9 amd go-to Indy in year 1?

 

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

But but but a bowl game was an expectation this season.

Honestly point me to people who actually thought bowl was the expectation this year?

 

[Turn Down for What]

Honestly point me to people who actually thought bowl was the expectation this year?

I’m pointing to my left right now. That’s where my uncle is sitting.

 

[Scarlet ObsessioN]

A failure? Most reasonable fans thought 6 games and a bowl a pretty dam good goal.

Rhule and the staff are close to that with more injuries to starters than I ever ever in a season. Along with inheriting the shit show they did.

Even if we lose 2 more I think they have done a pretty good job.

I’ve always appreciated your optimism and I hate to see myself on the wrong side of it. I know those players are as crushed as anyone and Rhule is too. These coaches hate to lose so I am sure they are doing everything they can to win in the future. I’m rooting for them and I hope they get #6. Someone has to step up at QB one game and just play smart then take advantage of your great defense. GBR

 

[Ext. 55]

So what, you thought we could win 8 or 9 amd go-to Indy in year 1?

No. I’ve been consistent since spring ball.

6-6 team at best.

I was agreeing with you.

 

[Mavsker]

Honestly point me to people who actually thought bowl was the expectation this year?

75% of this board

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