We are 4-1 you guys, possibly playoff bound

[HuskerGarrett]

Possibly? Try definitely

 

[Kaladin]

Possibly? Try definitely

 

[Bootleg11]

You never apologize for winning. But fuck me this FG shit is infuriating

 

[Kazman5k]

Did any of our linemen tell Donny to suck their meat this game?

 

[HuskerDocCo]

Back on track bitches

We were a first half team but today we became a second half team too, so now we are a complete team

We are going to kick the shit out of Buttgers next week

Mazzucca should be gettin his bazooka sucked in San Franny celebrating the W!!

 

[BigRed97]

You never apologize for winning. But fuck me this FG shit is infuriating

 

[Jim14510]

The only loss I see in our future is Ohio St. I used to think USC was good but they aren't as good as us.

6-1 going into OSU. Might even beat them.

 

[Stan Raymond]

Can we put the two half’s together in terms of good performances?

Its either we do well enough in the 1st half that they relax in the 2nd or they relax in the 1st half and try to pick it up in the 2nd.

I just hope we don't put the two bad halves together.

 

[Mavsker]

But, but…our 4-1 is no better than any of the Scott Frost years…

To bring some data into this, here is FPI

Frost
2018: 57
2019: 47
2020: 44
2021: 29
2022: 70
Avg excl 2022: 44.25
Avg w/ 2022: 49.4

Rhule
2023: 58
2024 YTD: 36
Average: 47

Unfortunately it's hard to put much faith in 4-1 as a sign of a turnaround when this is the easiest starting schedule we've had since 2016. We've beat up on 3 absolute dogshit teams and 1 thoroughly mediocre team (CU), and lost to the only reasonably quality team we've played (Illinois #42 FPI).

 

[Chi7397]

To bring some data into this, here is FPI

Frost
2018: 57
2019: 47
2020: 44
2021: 21
2022: 70
Avg excl 2022: 42.25
Avg w/ 2022: 47.8

Rhule
2023: 58
2024 YTD: 36
Average: 47

Unfortunately it's hard to put much faith in 4-1 as a sign of a turnaround when this is the easiest starting schedule we've had since 2016. We've beat up on 3 absolute dogshit teams and 1 thoroughly mediocre team (CU), and lost to the only reasonably quality team we've played (Illinois #42 FPI).

Winning the games we should win is a sign of a turnaround compared to the last 6 years…. We are one win away from tying our best record since 2016, maybe you don’t appreciate how bad Nebraska has been for how long?

 

[Mavsker]

Winning the games we should win is a sign of a turnaround compared to the last 6 years…. We are one win away from tying our best record since 2016, maybe you don’t appreciate how bad Nebraska has been for how long?

Again I think that's more by virtue of the schedule we've been given. In the same way that if we dropped down to Missouri Valley and went 10-2 that doesn't mean we're a better team because we won most of the games we should have.

 

[Irv]

Who doesn’t fondly remember the 21 FPI year of 2021? A lot of debates at the water cooler about where to put that 3-9 club in the pantheon of greats.

 

[Irv]

The problem is those numbers can’t quantify the joy of watching a prodigal son lead the team to a losing record vs the discomfort of watching some carpet bagger wrangle up a 4-1.

 

[Kazman5k]

That’s my fucking coach

 

[greybeardedchild]

Again I think that's more by virtue of the schedule we've been given. In the same way that if we dropped down to Missouri Valley and went 10-2 that doesn't mean we're a better team because we won most of the games we should have.

Yes, but also let's not get too revisionist on how shitty the B10 West was in those years lol.

 

[greybeardedchild]

That’s my fucking coach

If he achieves half as much headset throwing and spittle laced ref shouting as pelini we may be onto something here

 

[Herbie]

Got damn straight.
Ran through the Illinois buzz saw last week. But they are also a playoff team

 

[Chi7397]

Again I think that's more by virtue of the schedule we've been given. In the same way that if we dropped down to Missouri Valley and went 10-2 that doesn't mean we're a better team because we won most of the games we should have.

I disagree and I don’t see how anyone can be so entitled nearly 15 years after our last decent team to bitch about a 4-1 record with an OT loss to a really good Illinois team.

 

[Mavsker]

I disagree and I don’t see how anyone can be so entitled nearly 15 years after our last decent team to bitch about a 4-1 record with an OT loss to a really good Illinois team.

I'm not bitching, I'm happy enough about being 4-1, but any given ~40th ranked team would also be 4-1 against this schedule, and that's what we are. All available data suggests this.

Also, literally nobody here or elsewhere thought Illinois was "really good" until they beat us last week lmao

 

[Chi7397]

I'm not bitching, I'm happy enough about being 4-1, but any given ~40th ranked team would also be 4-1 against this schedule, and that's what we are. All available data suggests this.

Also, literally nobody here or elsewhere thought Illinois was "really good" until they beat us last week lmao

They were ranked heading into our game so I don’t think your last sentence is true.

And if it turns out we’re the ~ 40th best team in college football, that actually would represent progress given the last 6 years….