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It's time. Let's see what this team is made of this year.
Nebraska is led by 5 star QB Dylan Raiola who could have gone anywhere and somehow ended up with Matt Rhule
UC is technically the home team here but since this game is being played at Arrowhead Stadium in KC, I expect a large Nebraska contingent for this game.
What might save of us from this is the game backs up into Labor Day weekend so maybe our fans will travel as well.
Per espn.com the UC-NE game will be on ESPN (The Mother Ship). ABC/ESPN will air the US Open tennis tourney at that time. Other NCAA games will be on conference networks, for the most part, as well as streamed.
Don't underestimate NU. They have the 3rd best QB in the Big 10, and each year they have gotten better. Additionally, as Nebraska sits right above Kansas, and NU always travels well, expect 80% of the fans to be NU fans. The game is winnable for UC, but it will have to be a "perfect" game for us to pull this one out.
NU's QB, Dylan Raiola was paid somewhere around $3M this season according to reports out there. He was the #1 QB recruit in the class of 2024. They spent money trying to get the program back on it's feet after dominating the 90s. He committed to tOSU and de-committed , then he jumped to Georgia and de-committed from UGA to go to Nebraska.
He's the son of Dominic Raiola who played at NU and the NFL. His uncle is the O-line coach at NU.
This spot on for NU fans traveling.. I've heard estimates that Big Red bought 60,000 of the 76,000 available seats and possibly more.
Nebraska favored by 6.5 points
Here is hoping we score early and often to take the crowd out of the game. I'm not ready to make a prediction, but this game will be close unless there's a lot of turnovers.
My hope is Dylan tries too much flash and dance forcing things in where they're simply not there, and the Bearcats benefit from Sorsby's better decision making/maturity. Since most games come down to who makes the fewest mistakes/turnovers, I give UC the advantage.
I also give UC the advantage there because Dontay is fully healthy and playing for draft position; he will disrupt making Dylan have to improvise.
Can anyone tell me WHY everyone is on Dylan Raiola like he’s the 2nd coming of Patty Mahomes? He had a 63.8 QBR, 13 TDs and 11 ints. HUH? This is the guy that’s supposed to be better than Sorby? Who had a QBR of 72.0 with 18 TDs and 7 Ints and with the most horrible offense last year…You could also look at Sorsbys year with Indiana. Even that year was better than Raiola. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE ???
Maybe he'll roll into Arrowhead with a Dad bod as well.
Genuinely think we can win week 1. On a side note, reading through their message boards is hilarious. Nothing cracks me up more than people who try to take shots at Cincy as a city when they live in a cesspool nothing state like Nebraska lmao. What a worthless state/program. I am sure they will have the stadium full of red week 1 but considering that is probably their vacation for the year, it makes sense.
Was expecting an 80/20 split, but now I bet it’s closer to 90/10 Nebraska fans. I’ve talked to no one this summer who has plans to attend from Cincy
Nebraska fans have a lot more RVs to travel, party and sleep in. Hotels not needed.
The fan ratio certainly puts us at a disadvantage as this now has the feel of a Nebraska home game. They’re going to have over 65k fans there.
With the current state of the fanbase and overall sentiment about the program, even if this game is held in Indy it would still be a 75% Nebraska crowd.
Remember, Nebraska football is a religion. They have no objectivity.
What else is there to do in Nebraska but Nebraska Football.
Some corn head that couldn't spell Cincinnati was appalled that Nebraska was tied with UC as a national university in US News. I've been to both, took my youngest son there on our ten state college tour, and Nebraska's campus is literally a dump.
Live Game Thread: Nebraska
Holy cow Nebraska fans in the stands are bigger than our biggest players we are so screwed
I like how Nebraska players are still pushing and shoving our guys well after the play is over while the refs stand there watching
Is this supposed to be a home game for Cincinnati? I'm not sure if the announcers have said it yet...
In other news. Taylor in the house making her public appearance at a bearcat game after the engagement. What a world.
Can someone help me understand the decisions/economics as to how/why a game scheduled as a nip at night home opener gets moved to a neutral site" that is basically a massive home game for there opponent?
Shut your cornhole, Nebraska fans.
Our starting DBs are looking like boys to Nebraska's men
If Nebraska scores a TD here I’m going to bed
Nebraska owning the LOS on both sides in the second quarter. I’m not sure why UC can’t establish the run anymore. But this feels ominous.
66 yards thru 27 mins. Is absurd
The stadium noise is affecting the game. The overweight number of Cornhuskers has impacted penalties.
Should we start the fire Satterfield thread back up?
UC is down 3.. but with this offense and play calling, it feels like 30
That’s ball game I am going to bed for work in the morning
Coaching staff has gotta go. This Nebraska team is certainly not competing for anything significant this year.
I hope the AD is happy with our “home” game tonight.
ESPN has shown Matt Rhule like 55 times lol I don’t think Ive seen Satt since the game started, exclusively only have talked about Nebraska.
We’re one Nebraska TD drive away from Bearcats Nation having no reason to stay up past our bed time…sigh
What an absolute embarrassment. We moved this game to KC on primetime TV just to get roasted, all because our AD is clueless and our so-called offensive mastermind is serving up the most pathetic offense I’ve ever seen.
Willingly moved a home game to a road game because we are allegedly broke and the team is completely shook by the crowd noise.
Our apparently sought after QB can’t throw the ball past 3 yards. Our coach can’t call pass plays beyond the LOS. The last 2 minutes of a half were once again a disaster.
We’ve made an average Nebraska team look like the 85 bears.
So we all assume Travis and Taylor are going to buy out Satterlame right?
The AD whored out this game to make a few extra bucks, we've sucked the entire Satt tenure, and we look awful.
Can these announcers hop off riolas dick
How much did John Cunningham pocket by allowing these pro-Nebraska commentators do the game? This might be the most annoying broadcast ever
DOWN THEIR THROAT. CRAM THE BALL DOWN THIS BIG10 TEAMS THROAT
13-10 and we drop a pick 6, we miss a potential scoop & score, and we are battling crowd noise. Now let’s find a way to win
Been screaming at the tv for 2 hours to run the damn ball
Sounds like the cob gobblers are getting a little restless. Let’s take a lead here!!!!!!
Our receivers don't get open. Though to be fair, this might be the best secondary UC plays all yaer.
Are these the Nebraska home radio announcers?
If we lose this game, the fan advantage for Nebraska will certainly have played a big part.
Hard to imagine we can somehow make up 10 points in 10 minutes
It's a shame, I suspect a 10 point deficit is far too much for us to make up in a quarter.
Back in it!
TOUCHDOWN #BEARCATS!! Sorsby with the 1 yard keeper. Tempo plus running the ball gets things quickly within 3 again. Need a defensive stop right here.
Truly can't believe this is actually a 3 point game. Let's go D!!
Every time I think I’m out they pull me back in.
UC wins this game if it’s played at Nippert
We're gonna have a chance to steal the game
Despite all the gnashing of teeth in this thread we are going to have an opportunity to win this game on the final drive. We might not be that bad.
Sorsby can write his legend here
Also, let's not forget Nebraska has a history of clinching up. They're tight right about now. They could easily blow it here.
Either way, I'm entirely unimpressed with the Cornheads. They don't look great at all. There was cfp hype around them. I can't see it at all
starting a gofundme for matt rhule tongue reduction surgery
Huge pass there by Sorsby
I would rather watch more commercials than to see his crackhead tongue pop out again.
Finally they call PI. Could have called it multiple times on Nebraska IMO.
That had to be on the outside shoulder terrible throw.
WTF are you throwing to
Sorsby is ****.
Same ***** he did in the TCU game last year.
Sorsby is not a good QB
Terrible pass. Why, Sorsby, why?! We're in FG range
We've got potential, but Sorsby absolutely needs to take a huge step. Hopefully this was just a bad game.
Sorsby smiling after that shows you everything you need to know about this culture and team.
Nevraska loses this game 999/1,000 times. Of course Satterfield is the one who finds a way to lose to them.
6 straight losses. Still hasn’t beat a good team
Two teams heading for 6-6 right there
They lost to a team that will be lucky to win 4 Big 10 games.
We lost that game, neb didnt win it.
Not sure Nebraska is good
Why are you even throwing that into double coverage when you're in field goal range and you still have 50 seconds to work with?? Keep chunking yards. That's the type of throw you make when it's 4th down or there's 5 seconds left. Zero football IQ
Going to be really interesting to see how good Nebraska’s secondary is vs how bad our pass offense is the rest of the year.
So like Nebraska qb, mini me mahomes. Just not that impressive. Why yes he walks like mahomes, acts like mahomes, gyrates like mahomes, probably farts like mahomes but he ain’t no mahomes. Better qb play they blow us out.
They could obviously get better but that team that played tonight is more likely the 9th or 10th best team in the Big Ten.
I went to the game. That place was *loud.* I sat in the lower level/plaza level (no idea what it’s called) and I did not see a single Bearcat’s fan walking in, at halftime, or walking out (until I was headed to the Uber area). We didn’t do our boys any favors moving that game, though it may not have mattered either way. The Husker fans were super chill. A little banter but all respectful.
More likely Rhule gets axed than NU goes top 3rd in B1G
We talked about where Nebraska might have an advantage. Absolutely no one foresaw the NOISE at that level. No one foresaw the silent count requirement for the whole game. I thought (after the first few penalties) we handled the noise well. Amazingly well. However, the offensive formations & play calling are both limited by the silent count. It's game 1 & we were forced into "hand motions" & silent counts
Alabama
ALABAMA vs Florida State Game Thread
It’s finally here! ROLL TIDE!!
Would love a fairly dry day so we can see what this offense can really do.
Unless we start turning the ball over, I don’t see how this is close.
Here at the stadium. Bout to ask can I go in the FSU family section since we’re about to be their daddy
Kick officially moved to 2:50 CT and will be available on the ESPN App
They just spent a TON of money to completely revamp their app. Of course they're going to force people to download that shite
THEY'RE MOVING CUSE-TENN TO ESPNEWS! Looks like we might start on ABC!
Wow ESPN actually doing the competent thing and moving the dog shite already decided game to another channel and actually starting the scheduled game on TV?????
Best run I have seen in years lol
Milroe would have taken the sack there.
I love having a real passing offense
I like the run game so far!
Alright. I like the play calling so far.
Lmao, choke on your mom's dick, Florida State.
Loving the running and OL so far.
Man this running game is incredible
Mother frick, do these phaggots do the Braves chant the entire game? Holy shite, it's beyond annoying.
I’ll take the chants over cowbells
Win or lose, whatever happens, this is NOT the 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide offense
Yeah this drive so far has looked like a classic Saban drive.
TD!!!!
Wow. What a drive. Just imposing on them. Vintage!
What. An. Opening. Drive.
Defense is going to look a lot better when they aren’t fricking gassed by HR throws or Milroe deep runs
A quarterback that can think and play at the same time. I like it.
I forgot Malzahn was the OC.
DeBoer going to use all his first half timeouts in the first quarter
Guys our secondary looks fricking lost
Fire wommack
I hate Malzahn.
Okay FSU Qb out here acting like they just won the fricking game running around hyping the crowd. Can we get our shite together and lay him out?
How do you get cooked by Gus in 2025 lol
Florida State is unranked?
FSU is HOLDING a lot...both offensively and defensively. They scored because of a blatant HOLD that got missed.
Our cuck defense is letting this bitch dunk all over them.
Time to fire the coaches, who should have been fired last year.
Welp. Im canceling my National Championship hopes.
You can’t miss the playoffs two years in a row at Alabama when they let 12 fricking teams in.
This defense will be gassed by halftime.
This is absolutely not the scheme we ran under Saban.
About to be down 21-7. Giving up 21 straight to a team coming off 2-10.
Remember that opening drive we had? Those were good times.
Agreed bad hire but everyone knew the coach after Saban would fail
Our defense is one big vagina.
DeBoer’s Yankee arse produces soft players. Culture isn’t there
For nine freaking months we've all assumed that the defense was set, that we had to worry about the offense ...
I knew we would take a little step back after Saban. But last year and today looks like a completely different program. Weak, slow, incompetent.
Let’s not overreact…yet. How quickly we forget how much Saban struggled with Gus. He’s a streaky play caller and he’s rolling right now.
We’ve become a social media team. Ryan and Jaylen paying Fortnite at Bryant Denny in his announcement that he wasn’t going to leave us for more money. Frick these prima Donna idiots
Our Equipment manager needs to be fired.
Deboer post game…: I’m super proud of how we fought back……This group of guys is take into battle anywhere. We gotta play better but I’ve never seen a bunch of guys who fight harder for each other than these guys………: after being cucked for 3 quarters
Hell will freeze over before Kiffin gets the keys to this program, fans can yak on message boards until their fingers bleed.
Kiffim was never an option after he cost Bama a NC. He screwed himself.
We are LSU now. 8-9 win program. Maybe 10 with a bowl victory. Didn’t think it would happen so quick.
At Alabama, DeBoer has beaten 3 ranked teams and lost to 4 unranked teams.
Illinois
Would be fun to watch Cincinnati stomp Nebraska
I'm hoping for the opposite, I'd like to see Nebraska curb stomps the Bearcats. I rarely go against a B1G team.
Nah I hope Cincinatti upsets Mahomes Jr.
It's always entertaining seeing Nebraska fans go full meltdown. But I think they make a statement tonight, winning 31-10.
I actually think they start the year 6-0 and everybody starts hyping them up to make the playoffs, only for them to crumble down the stretch.
Nebraska fans give off such Indiana Basketball vibes, though … maybe I’m biased having a lot of Cockeye fan friends, but I find Nebby fans so annoying and almost vomit every time I hear others talk about how polite and welcoming they are and play right into their inflated image of themselves.
They believe they DESERVE to be good because of a run under a legendary coach that will never be replicated. Just as Indiana Basketball no longer has a ceiling, status or potential any better than Illinois Basketball, Nebraska Football no longer has any of that distinguishable from Cockeye Football … no matter how much that fact would infuriate either of the two fan bases I mentioned that bitterly live in the past.
People all around the country salivate over IU basketball fans the same way they do over Nebraska football fans … and just as we know better on the basketball side of things, I think Cockeye knows better when it comes to the real face of Nebraska football fans. They’re entitled and only nice/kind if you accept their delusional version of reality and kiss the ring. Screw ‘em.
My Nebraska alumn friends are generally cool. Locals in my experience are wild and the broadcasters are way worse.
Cincy is out gaining NU 50 to 25 and NU, makes one TFL and the announcers have to talk about the blackshirts.
Omg I can’t take the Mahomes/Raiola comparisons this early in the season. Down with Netrashka please
ESPN glazing the hell out of it. Cringe. Lol.
Nebraska held to 3 after being 1st and goal inside the 5. Now lead, 6-3.
The Big Ten West will never die
Can you believe the amount of Nebby fans that travelled for this game? Sorry, this game is in Kansas City. Never mind.
Brutal showing for B1G today.
Nebraska looks mid yet again. I really thought this would be the year they would take the next step. Obviously, it's the first game so no need to jump down my throat....
I'm just not that impressed, nothing they have really sticks out. Just serviceable/solid all around. Side note. Wish we got Dane Key in the portal. I do like his game
Nebraska can't stop the run to save their lives. Cincy doesn't have this whole new "forward pass" concept figured out and they still are able to get whatever they want on the ground.
Think most B1G teams are gonna destroy Nebraska on the ground.
Nebraska gives up a 12-yard pass on fourth down. Cincy driving.
Oh wow. Cincy for some reason tries to end the game right there and gets it picked off. They were in field goal range. Nebraska will survive.
What did we just watch? Seriously... Why wouldn't you continue to gash the defense with runs and at worse kick the FG? Better to be lucky than good I guess.
Nebraska could have ended it on that last drive but they always go away from their running game. It's like 4 to 6 yards a carry gets boring for them and they decide to throw.
Mahomes Jr needs to throw a certain number of times, it's on paper. I'm not serious but I wouldn't be surprised.
You ain't kidding. He truly is their best asset and worst enemy. BEST because he is a very good QB WORST- they stop running the ball when it's working because ...well they have Raiola.
I think they beat us last year if they ran the ball 10/15 more times that game. But Coach/Podcaster Matt Rhule doesn't think that's sexy enough
Looking at that Nebraska-Cincy score, I'd be mad as all get out if I were a Cincinnati fan. Their athletic department let what was supposed to be a home game move from Cincy to Indianapolis (fine, it's a 2-ish hour drive from your campus) to freaking Kansas City, which was only 3 hours away from Lincoln. Nebby fans travel well and would have shown up in Indianapolis, but talk about giving away any kind of advantage. In a 3-point game, you can't convince me that wouldn't have made a difference.
Terrible throw should of been over the Cincinnati receiver right shoulder towards the boundry
Michigan
Cincinnati vs. Nebraka (9:00 on ESPN - Game being played in Kansas City)
This was supposed to be a home game for Cincinnati that got moved to Kansas City? How convenient for Nebraska.
Raiola looks average too me, I gotta say.
He doesn't look special, just a guy. You would think his 2nd year he would have come out looking scary but is anyone in here....scared?
Came here to make a similar comment. Feeling like he’s just a just a guy, nothing special to my spidey senses.
Matt Rhule. Douchebag.
Nebraska offense looks pedestrian.
Something is going on with Raiola. He’s not getting much velocity on his passes, and he looks slow with his decisions. Was he injured over the offseason, do we know?
Yeah, he looks awful this half. No zip on his throws, inaccurate
Nebraska is going to win this game. But they aren’t going to deserve it.
Lotta time left to pull a Scott Frost special & lose in the final minute
The Gone But Not Forgotten Big 10 West teams really showing out today with the type of dynamic offenses we expect from them.
Nebraska looks average as F
Raiola looks slow
Yikes, if we lose to Nebraska then we may only win 6 or 7 games this season.
We’re not losing to this Nebraska team
Matt Rhule seems like a massive douche between the Harbaugh stuff and every time the camera has ever panned to him.
DOUCHE!
To me, he's Brian Kelly Lite - all the arrogance, none of the wins to back it up. I hope they go 7-5 this year after some (ahem) National pundits have picked them as a dark horse playoff team.
Can Rhule actually coach? I think they'd be up a couple scores right now if they'd just keep running the ball.
I am so invested in Wisconsin and Nebraska losing these games.
Home call for the Huskers.
Why can Nebraska get all these transfer WR? Did they offer the most NIL money?
I think the combination of Raiola and no real incumbent stars at WR makes it an attractive destination for someone who is poised to break out.
They only spend on football and volleyball, which helps.
Nebraska should have just given up a pick 6.....
Anyone else besides me thinks that Raiola will be running for his life against Michigan?
His arm strength almost looks....noodley?
He makes really bad decisions
He doesn't even deserve poor man's Mahomes
He had to be crushed when he showed up with the Mahomes haircut, only to see that Mahomes no longer has the Mahomes haircut.
Second year Raiola still looks like ass. Worse than JJ's 1st year. Tough to see that he was the top qb prospect.
Man- #15 for Nebraska is not good. On 4th down, slot was wide open on a slant, he didn’t throw it, and reset to the backside…should have been a pick six.
Nebraska blows and should absolutely be losing this game
Never trust a QB to lead your team if his name rhymes with Crayola
Yeah our rushing attack is gonna eat Nebraska alive
Raiola has arm 'talent' but his terrible footwork and need to throw every ball while unbalanced in an attempt to be like his hero Pat Mahomes, make him TERRIBLE.
Nebraska got away with a hold on that. Also kinda feels like Raiola cares more about his optics than anything else
When Kobe came outta HS and was trying to emulate Jordan, a lot of people considered that corny and weird. This Raiola/Mahomes thing is a million times more cringe than that.
I wish they could focus less on the game and more on this Mahomes - Raiola eternal bond.
Rhule is a tool
Matt Rhule is a joke. This guy was one of the louder voices bitching about sIGns! Dude runs a MAC level program. Lol
We pasted their ass and he somehow thought it was due to some BS advantage. Nebraska fans are good people. Their coach is a wanker.
Nebraska's passing game is mostly dink and dunk it seems.
Raiola is throwing some absolute hospital ball short passes
Has Raiola targeted a receiver more than 10 yards down the field the whole game?
Cincy!!! Why?!!??
Idiotic throw. They just got in FG range after the penalty.
F*ck off, Nebraska
I hope Nebraska and Wisconsin bring this level of play to the games when they face the Maize & Blue…
Michigan State
Tailgating/Visiting Nebraska
Lived in Omaha for years and went to quite a bit of games at Memorial in Lincoln. 99% of the fans there are great and will invite you into their tailgate. If you are getting in a day or so early I would recommend "Around the Bend Steakhouse" in Ashland. It is about a half hour from Lincoln & Omaha. For the price you aren't going to find a better steak in the area.
Great friendly fans. We didn’t tailgate, just bar hopped. Plenty of options within walking distance with roof tops. Tailgate scene seemed sporadic in small lots, but we may have not walked past the main area.
Following. We're going to make the drive to Lincoln.
I went for the cold snowy game in 2018. I flew to and stayed in Omaha which is about an hour away. It was my first time in Omaha so I went to the Old Market, saw Warren Buffett's house which is only slightly upscale, and found several good places to eat.
For the game I may have missed the tailgating since I didn't go too far north of the stadium. I parked a little south of downtown and walked around downtown and the Haymarket area by the basketball arena, both of these areas had lots of bars and restaurants with football fans.
I’ll be there. Nebraska-Omaha hockey has a game against Air Force that Friday if anyone is looking for something to do that night.
Stayed at The Graduate and had a fun time on the town Friday night. Ended up at some random bar where the Sidetrack Band was playing. Apparently that’s a thing so it was a good time. People were friendly as hell. Almost too nice.
Yeah, I really want to dislike Nebraska and Nebraska fans, but almost without fail, everyone I've met at a game has been friendly. When they come to East Lansing, I've only had good experiences with their fans at the bars or tailgating before the games. Never made it to Lincoln, but their die hard basketball fans at the Big Ten Tournament are always friendly too. I flew with their old basketball coach Tim Miles once from Detroit to Omaha and the guy couldn't have been friendlier and he had nothing but praise for Coach Izzo and was a lot more interested in what it was like to be a student in the Izzone at MSU than talking about his own team. He was almost shocked that I knew who he was. Seemed like a good dude. I understood why they fired him, but was happy to see him land a gig coaching some Spartans out at San Jose State.
I went a few years back. Flew in and stayed overnight in Omaha, and drove to Lincoln for game day. Lots of downtown parking garages, but I’d still reserve a parking spot in advance if you commute in. Honestly, one of the best away-game experiences I’ve had.
Nebraska fans were great, and echoing another poster in saying “almost too friendly”. Very outgoing in kindly welcoming you to town. They have a “fan fest” welcome area immediately northeast of the stadium if that’s your thing, and downtown is nearby with lots of bars and restaurants.
The unique Nebraska food item sold in the concessions is the “Runza”, which you can google for more details. If you are a carnivore, would highly recommend finding a great steak house (there are plenty) and indulging. Great trip, would definitely go back.
I think highly of Tim as a coach and person, and so does Izzo. He's a good egg but winning at Nebraska is...problematic
I think the runzas also give you runzas.
Minnesota
Cincy takes the early lead vs nebraska
There's something about the color and lighting at Arrowhead that's super harsh. These two teams in heavy red exacerbates it. It's hard to watch visually, bad FB notwithstanding.
Nebraska in a one score game? What could possibly go wrong?
Nebby finally wins one after a just awful their while in tying fg range by cinci. That cinci team looks…. Not good
Not a super impressive start for the Big Ten last night. Of the 4 that played (Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Rutgers), we probably came out looking the best but nobody was overly impressive.
Nebraska - didn't see any of this one but from what I have seen it sounds like they were not impressive against what is not supposed to be a very good Cincinnati team.
Nebraska somehow wins a close game because their opponent out Nebraska-ed ... Nebraska.
We’ve become a social media team. Ryan and Jaylen paying Fortnite at Bryant Denny in his announcement that he wasn’t going to leave us for more money. Frick these prima Donna idiots
Our Equipment manager needs to be fired.
Deboer post game…: I’m super proud of how we fought back……This group of guys is take into battle anywhere. We gotta play better but I’ve never seen a bunch of guys who fight harder for each other than these guys………: after being cucked for 3 quarters
Hell will freeze over before Kiffin gets the keys to this program, fans can yak on message boards until their fingers bleed.
Kiffim was never an option after he cost Bama a NC. He screwed himself.
We are LSU now. 8-9 win program. Maybe 10 with a bowl victory. Didn’t think it would happen so quick.
At Alabama, DeBoer has beaten 3 ranked teams and lost to 4 unranked teams.
I teach with a Michigan fan. He sends me all sort of "articles" about the cheating scandal that blame it all on Ohio State deep state. Nice guy but doesn't really follow sports outside of Michigan. He's a lot like the Husker fans on the forum free boards.
Both tOSU & Michigan are certifiably nuts. They have so much trash fans with no association to the schools & even the academics can become obsessed morons like rich eisen
Not a super impressive start for the Big Ten last night. Of the 4 that played (Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Rutgers), we probably came out looking the best but nobody was overly impressive.
There's something about the color and lighting at Arrowhead that's super harsh. These two teams in heavy red exacerbates it. It's hard to watch visually
It's time. Let's see what this team is made of this year.
Nebraska is led by 5 star QB Dylan Raiola who could have gone anywhere and somehow ended up with Matt Rhule
UC is technically the home team here but since this game is being played at Arrowhead Stadium in KC, I expect a large Nebraska contingent for this game.
What might save of us from this is the game backs up into Labor Day weekend so maybe our fans will travel as well.
Per espn.com the UC-NE game will be on ESPN (The Mother Ship). ABC/ESPN will air the US Open tennis tourney at that time. Other NCAA games will be on conference networks, for the most part, as well as streamed.
Don't underestimate NU. They have the 3rd best QB in the Big 10, and each year they have gotten better. Additionally, as Nebraska sits right above Kansas, and NU always travels well, expect 80% of the fans to be NU fans. The game is winnable for UC, but it will have to be a "perfect" game for us to pull this one out.
NU's QB, Dylan Raiola was paid somewhere around $3M this season according to reports out there. He was the #1 QB recruit in the class of 2024. They spent money trying to get the program back on it's feet after dominating the 90s. He committed to tOSU and de-committed , then he jumped to Georgia and de-committed from UGA to go to Nebraska.
He's the son of Dominic Raiola who played at NU and the NFL. His uncle is the O-line coach at NU.
This spot on for NU fans traveling.. I've heard estimates that Big Red bought 60,000 of the 76,000 available seats and possibly more.
Nebraska favored by 6.5 points
Here is hoping we score early and often to take the crowd out of the game. I'm not ready to make a prediction, but this game will be close unless there's a lot of turnovers.
My hope is Dylan tries too much flash and dance forcing things in where they're simply not there, and the Bearcats benefit from Sorsby's better decision making/maturity. Since most games come down to who makes the fewest mistakes/turnovers, I give UC the advantage.
I also give UC the advantage there because Dontay is fully healthy and playing for draft position; he will disrupt making Dylan have to improvise.
Can anyone tell me WHY everyone is on Dylan Raiola like he’s the 2nd coming of Patty Mahomes? He had a 63.8 QBR, 13 TDs and 11 ints. HUH? This is the guy that’s supposed to be better than Sorby? Who had a QBR of 72.0 with 18 TDs and 7 Ints and with the most horrible offense last year…You could also look at Sorsbys year with Indiana. Even that year was better than Raiola. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE ???
Maybe he'll roll into Arrowhead with a Dad bod as well.
Genuinely think we can win week 1. On a side note, reading through their message boards is hilarious. Nothing cracks me up more than people who try to take shots at Cincy as a city when they live in a cesspool nothing state like Nebraska lmao. What a worthless state/program. I am sure they will have the stadium full of red week 1 but considering that is probably their vacation for the year, it makes sense.
Was expecting an 80/20 split, but now I bet it’s closer to 90/10 Nebraska fans. I’ve talked to no one this summer who has plans to attend from Cincy
Nebraska fans have a lot more RVs to travel, party and sleep in. Hotels not needed.
The fan ratio certainly puts us at a disadvantage as this now has the feel of a Nebraska home game. They’re going to have over 65k fans there.
With the current state of the fanbase and overall sentiment about the program, even if this game is held in Indy it would still be a 75% Nebraska crowd.
Remember, Nebraska football is a religion. They have no objectivity.
What else is there to do in Nebraska but Nebraska Football.
Some corn head that couldn't spell Cincinnati was appalled that Nebraska was tied with UC as a national university in US News. I've been to both, took my youngest son there on our ten state college tour, and Nebraska's campus is literally a dump.
Live Game Thread: Nebraska
Holy cow Nebraska fans in the stands are bigger than our biggest players we are so screwed
I like how Nebraska players are still pushing and shoving our guys well after the play is over while the refs stand there watching
Is this supposed to be a home game for Cincinnati? I'm not sure if the announcers have said it yet...
In other news. Taylor in the house making her public appearance at a bearcat game after the engagement. What a world.
Can someone help me understand the decisions/economics as to how/why a game scheduled as a nip at night home opener gets moved to a neutral site" that is basically a massive home game for there opponent?
Shut your cornhole, Nebraska fans.
Our starting DBs are looking like boys to Nebraska's men
If Nebraska scores a TD here I’m going to bed
Nebraska owning the LOS on both sides in the second quarter. I’m not sure why UC can’t establish the run anymore. But this feels ominous.
66 yards thru 27 mins. Is absurd
The stadium noise is affecting the game. The overweight number of Cornhuskers has impacted penalties.
Should we start the fire Satterfield thread back up?
UC is down 3.. but with this offense and play calling, it feels like 30
That’s ball game I am going to bed for work in the morning
Coaching staff has gotta go. This Nebraska team is certainly not competing for anything significant this year.
I hope the AD is happy with our “home” game tonight.
ESPN has shown Matt Rhule like 55 times lol I don’t think Ive seen Satt since the game started, exclusively only have talked about Nebraska.
We’re one Nebraska TD drive away from Bearcats Nation having no reason to stay up past our bed time…sigh
What an absolute embarrassment. We moved this game to KC on primetime TV just to get roasted, all because our AD is clueless and our so-called offensive mastermind is serving up the most pathetic offense I’ve ever seen.
Willingly moved a home game to a road game because we are allegedly broke and the team is completely shook by the crowd noise.
Our apparently sought after QB can’t throw the ball past 3 yards. Our coach can’t call pass plays beyond the LOS. The last 2 minutes of a half were once again a disaster.
We’ve made an average Nebraska team look like the 85 bears.
So we all assume Travis and Taylor are going to buy out Satterlame right?
The AD whored out this game to make a few extra bucks, we've sucked the entire Satt tenure, and we look awful.
Can these announcers hop off riolas dick
How much did John Cunningham pocket by allowing these pro-Nebraska commentators do the game? This might be the most annoying broadcast ever
DOWN THEIR THROAT. CRAM THE BALL DOWN THIS BIG10 TEAMS THROAT
13-10 and we drop a pick 6, we miss a potential scoop & score, and we are battling crowd noise. Now let’s find a way to win
Been screaming at the tv for 2 hours to run the damn ball
Sounds like the cob gobblers are getting a little restless. Let’s take a lead here!!!!!!
Our receivers don't get open. Though to be fair, this might be the best secondary UC plays all yaer.
Are these the Nebraska home radio announcers?
If we lose this game, the fan advantage for Nebraska will certainly have played a big part.
Hard to imagine we can somehow make up 10 points in 10 minutes
It's a shame, I suspect a 10 point deficit is far too much for us to make up in a quarter.
Back in it!
TOUCHDOWN #BEARCATS!! Sorsby with the 1 yard keeper. Tempo plus running the ball gets things quickly within 3 again. Need a defensive stop right here.
Truly can't believe this is actually a 3 point game. Let's go D!!
Every time I think I’m out they pull me back in.
UC wins this game if it’s played at Nippert
We're gonna have a chance to steal the game
Despite all the gnashing of teeth in this thread we are going to have an opportunity to win this game on the final drive. We might not be that bad.
Sorsby can write his legend here
Also, let's not forget Nebraska has a history of clinching up. They're tight right about now. They could easily blow it here.
Either way, I'm entirely unimpressed with the Cornheads. They don't look great at all. There was cfp hype around them. I can't see it at all
starting a gofundme for matt rhule tongue reduction surgery
Huge pass there by Sorsby
I would rather watch more commercials than to see his crackhead tongue pop out again.
Finally they call PI. Could have called it multiple times on Nebraska IMO.
That had to be on the outside shoulder terrible throw.
WTF are you throwing to
Sorsby is ****.
Same ***** he did in the TCU game last year.
Sorsby is not a good QB
Terrible pass. Why, Sorsby, why?! We're in FG range
We've got potential, but Sorsby absolutely needs to take a huge step. Hopefully this was just a bad game.
Sorsby smiling after that shows you everything you need to know about this culture and team.
Nevraska loses this game 999/1,000 times. Of course Satterfield is the one who finds a way to lose to them.
6 straight losses. Still hasn’t beat a good team
Two teams heading for 6-6 right there
They lost to a team that will be lucky to win 4 Big 10 games.
We lost that game, neb didnt win it.
Not sure Nebraska is good
Why are you even throwing that into double coverage when you're in field goal range and you still have 50 seconds to work with?? Keep chunking yards. That's the type of throw you make when it's 4th down or there's 5 seconds left. Zero football IQ
Going to be really interesting to see how good Nebraska’s secondary is vs how bad our pass offense is the rest of the year.
So like Nebraska qb, mini me mahomes. Just not that impressive. Why yes he walks like mahomes, acts like mahomes, gyrates like mahomes, probably farts like mahomes but he ain’t no mahomes. Better qb play they blow us out.
They could obviously get better but that team that played tonight is more likely the 9th or 10th best team in the Big Ten.
I went to the game. That place was *loud.* I sat in the lower level/plaza level (no idea what it’s called) and I did not see a single Bearcat’s fan walking in, at halftime, or walking out (until I was headed to the Uber area). We didn’t do our boys any favors moving that game, though it may not have mattered either way. The Husker fans were super chill. A little banter but all respectful.
More likely Rhule gets axed than NU goes top 3rd in B1G
We talked about where Nebraska might have an advantage. Absolutely no one foresaw the NOISE at that level. No one foresaw the silent count requirement for the whole game. I thought (after the first few penalties) we handled the noise well. Amazingly well. However, the offensive formations & play calling are both limited by the silent count. It's game 1 & we were forced into "hand motions" & silent counts
Alabama
ALABAMA vs Florida State Game Thread
It’s finally here! ROLL TIDE!!
Would love a fairly dry day so we can see what this offense can really do.
Unless we start turning the ball over, I don’t see how this is close.
Here at the stadium. Bout to ask can I go in the FSU family section since we’re about to be their daddy
Kick officially moved to 2:50 CT and will be available on the ESPN App
They just spent a TON of money to completely revamp their app. Of course they're going to force people to download that shite
THEY'RE MOVING CUSE-TENN TO ESPNEWS! Looks like we might start on ABC!
Wow ESPN actually doing the competent thing and moving the dog shite already decided game to another channel and actually starting the scheduled game on TV?????
Best run I have seen in years lol
Milroe would have taken the sack there.
I love having a real passing offense
I like the run game so far!
Alright. I like the play calling so far.
Lmao, choke on your mom's dick, Florida State.
Loving the running and OL so far.
Man this running game is incredible
Mother frick, do these phaggots do the Braves chant the entire game? Holy shite, it's beyond annoying.
I’ll take the chants over cowbells
Win or lose, whatever happens, this is NOT the 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide offense
Yeah this drive so far has looked like a classic Saban drive.
TD!!!!
Wow. What a drive. Just imposing on them. Vintage!
What. An. Opening. Drive.
Defense is going to look a lot better when they aren’t fricking gassed by HR throws or Milroe deep runs
A quarterback that can think and play at the same time. I like it.
I forgot Malzahn was the OC.
DeBoer going to use all his first half timeouts in the first quarter
Guys our secondary looks fricking lost
Fire wommack
I hate Malzahn.
Okay FSU Qb out here acting like they just won the fricking game running around hyping the crowd. Can we get our shite together and lay him out?
How do you get cooked by Gus in 2025 lol
Florida State is unranked?
FSU is HOLDING a lot...both offensively and defensively. They scored because of a blatant HOLD that got missed.
Our cuck defense is letting this bitch dunk all over them.
Time to fire the coaches, who should have been fired last year.
Welp. Im canceling my National Championship hopes.
You can’t miss the playoffs two years in a row at Alabama when they let 12 fricking teams in.
This defense will be gassed by halftime.
This is absolutely not the scheme we ran under Saban.
About to be down 21-7. Giving up 21 straight to a team coming off 2-10.
Remember that opening drive we had? Those were good times.
Agreed bad hire but everyone knew the coach after Saban would fail
Our defense is one big vagina.
DeBoer’s Yankee arse produces soft players. Culture isn’t there
For nine freaking months we've all assumed that the defense was set, that we had to worry about the offense ...
I knew we would take a little step back after Saban. But last year and today looks like a completely different program. Weak, slow, incompetent.
Let’s not overreact…yet. How quickly we forget how much Saban struggled with Gus. He’s a streaky play caller and he’s rolling right now.
We’ve become a social media team. Ryan and Jaylen paying Fortnite at Bryant Denny in his announcement that he wasn’t going to leave us for more money. Frick these prima Donna idiots
Our Equipment manager needs to be fired.
Deboer post game…: I’m super proud of how we fought back……This group of guys is take into battle anywhere. We gotta play better but I’ve never seen a bunch of guys who fight harder for each other than these guys………: after being cucked for 3 quarters
Hell will freeze over before Kiffin gets the keys to this program, fans can yak on message boards until their fingers bleed.
Kiffim was never an option after he cost Bama a NC. He screwed himself.
We are LSU now. 8-9 win program. Maybe 10 with a bowl victory. Didn’t think it would happen so quick.
At Alabama, DeBoer has beaten 3 ranked teams and lost to 4 unranked teams.
Illinois
Would be fun to watch Cincinnati stomp Nebraska
I'm hoping for the opposite, I'd like to see Nebraska curb stomps the Bearcats. I rarely go against a B1G team.
Nah I hope Cincinatti upsets Mahomes Jr.
It's always entertaining seeing Nebraska fans go full meltdown. But I think they make a statement tonight, winning 31-10.
I actually think they start the year 6-0 and everybody starts hyping them up to make the playoffs, only for them to crumble down the stretch.
Nebraska fans give off such Indiana Basketball vibes, though … maybe I’m biased having a lot of Cockeye fan friends, but I find Nebby fans so annoying and almost vomit every time I hear others talk about how polite and welcoming they are and play right into their inflated image of themselves.
They believe they DESERVE to be good because of a run under a legendary coach that will never be replicated. Just as Indiana Basketball no longer has a ceiling, status or potential any better than Illinois Basketball, Nebraska Football no longer has any of that distinguishable from Cockeye Football … no matter how much that fact would infuriate either of the two fan bases I mentioned that bitterly live in the past.
People all around the country salivate over IU basketball fans the same way they do over Nebraska football fans … and just as we know better on the basketball side of things, I think Cockeye knows better when it comes to the real face of Nebraska football fans. They’re entitled and only nice/kind if you accept their delusional version of reality and kiss the ring. Screw ‘em.
My Nebraska alumn friends are generally cool. Locals in my experience are wild and the broadcasters are way worse.
Cincy is out gaining NU 50 to 25 and NU, makes one TFL and the announcers have to talk about the blackshirts.
Omg I can’t take the Mahomes/Raiola comparisons this early in the season. Down with Netrashka please
ESPN glazing the hell out of it. Cringe. Lol.
Nebraska held to 3 after being 1st and goal inside the 5. Now lead, 6-3.
The Big Ten West will never die
Can you believe the amount of Nebby fans that travelled for this game? Sorry, this game is in Kansas City. Never mind.
Brutal showing for B1G today.
Nebraska looks mid yet again. I really thought this would be the year they would take the next step. Obviously, it's the first game so no need to jump down my throat....
I'm just not that impressed, nothing they have really sticks out. Just serviceable/solid all around. Side note. Wish we got Dane Key in the portal. I do like his game
Nebraska can't stop the run to save their lives. Cincy doesn't have this whole new "forward pass" concept figured out and they still are able to get whatever they want on the ground.
Think most B1G teams are gonna destroy Nebraska on the ground.
Nebraska gives up a 12-yard pass on fourth down. Cincy driving.
Oh wow. Cincy for some reason tries to end the game right there and gets it picked off. They were in field goal range. Nebraska will survive.
What did we just watch? Seriously... Why wouldn't you continue to gash the defense with runs and at worse kick the FG? Better to be lucky than good I guess.
Nebraska could have ended it on that last drive but they always go away from their running game. It's like 4 to 6 yards a carry gets boring for them and they decide to throw.
Mahomes Jr needs to throw a certain number of times, it's on paper. I'm not serious but I wouldn't be surprised.
You ain't kidding. He truly is their best asset and worst enemy. BEST because he is a very good QB WORST- they stop running the ball when it's working because ...well they have Raiola.
I think they beat us last year if they ran the ball 10/15 more times that game. But Coach/Podcaster Matt Rhule doesn't think that's sexy enough
Looking at that Nebraska-Cincy score, I'd be mad as all get out if I were a Cincinnati fan. Their athletic department let what was supposed to be a home game move from Cincy to Indianapolis (fine, it's a 2-ish hour drive from your campus) to freaking Kansas City, which was only 3 hours away from Lincoln. Nebby fans travel well and would have shown up in Indianapolis, but talk about giving away any kind of advantage. In a 3-point game, you can't convince me that wouldn't have made a difference.
Terrible throw should of been over the Cincinnati receiver right shoulder towards the boundry
Michigan
Cincinnati vs. Nebraka (9:00 on ESPN - Game being played in Kansas City)
This was supposed to be a home game for Cincinnati that got moved to Kansas City? How convenient for Nebraska.
Raiola looks average too me, I gotta say.
He doesn't look special, just a guy. You would think his 2nd year he would have come out looking scary but is anyone in here....scared?
Came here to make a similar comment. Feeling like he’s just a just a guy, nothing special to my spidey senses.
Matt Rhule. Douchebag.
Nebraska offense looks pedestrian.
Something is going on with Raiola. He’s not getting much velocity on his passes, and he looks slow with his decisions. Was he injured over the offseason, do we know?
Yeah, he looks awful this half. No zip on his throws, inaccurate
Nebraska is going to win this game. But they aren’t going to deserve it.
Lotta time left to pull a Scott Frost special & lose in the final minute
The Gone But Not Forgotten Big 10 West teams really showing out today with the type of dynamic offenses we expect from them.
Nebraska looks average as F
Raiola looks slow
Yikes, if we lose to Nebraska then we may only win 6 or 7 games this season.
We’re not losing to this Nebraska team
Matt Rhule seems like a massive douche between the Harbaugh stuff and every time the camera has ever panned to him.
DOUCHE!
To me, he's Brian Kelly Lite - all the arrogance, none of the wins to back it up. I hope they go 7-5 this year after some (ahem) National pundits have picked them as a dark horse playoff team.
Can Rhule actually coach? I think they'd be up a couple scores right now if they'd just keep running the ball.
I am so invested in Wisconsin and Nebraska losing these games.
Home call for the Huskers.
Why can Nebraska get all these transfer WR? Did they offer the most NIL money?
I think the combination of Raiola and no real incumbent stars at WR makes it an attractive destination for someone who is poised to break out.
They only spend on football and volleyball, which helps.
Nebraska should have just given up a pick 6.....
Anyone else besides me thinks that Raiola will be running for his life against Michigan?
His arm strength almost looks....noodley?
He makes really bad decisions
He doesn't even deserve poor man's Mahomes
He had to be crushed when he showed up with the Mahomes haircut, only to see that Mahomes no longer has the Mahomes haircut.
Second year Raiola still looks like ass. Worse than JJ's 1st year. Tough to see that he was the top qb prospect.
Man- #15 for Nebraska is not good. On 4th down, slot was wide open on a slant, he didn’t throw it, and reset to the backside…should have been a pick six.
Nebraska blows and should absolutely be losing this game
Never trust a QB to lead your team if his name rhymes with Crayola
Yeah our rushing attack is gonna eat Nebraska alive
Raiola has arm 'talent' but his terrible footwork and need to throw every ball while unbalanced in an attempt to be like his hero Pat Mahomes, make him TERRIBLE.
Nebraska got away with a hold on that. Also kinda feels like Raiola cares more about his optics than anything else
When Kobe came outta HS and was trying to emulate Jordan, a lot of people considered that corny and weird. This Raiola/Mahomes thing is a million times more cringe than that.
I wish they could focus less on the game and more on this Mahomes - Raiola eternal bond.
Rhule is a tool
Matt Rhule is a joke. This guy was one of the louder voices bitching about sIGns! Dude runs a MAC level program. Lol
We pasted their ass and he somehow thought it was due to some BS advantage. Nebraska fans are good people. Their coach is a wanker.
Nebraska's passing game is mostly dink and dunk it seems.
Raiola is throwing some absolute hospital ball short passes
Has Raiola targeted a receiver more than 10 yards down the field the whole game?
Cincy!!! Why?!!??
Idiotic throw. They just got in FG range after the penalty.
F*ck off, Nebraska
I hope Nebraska and Wisconsin bring this level of play to the games when they face the Maize & Blue…
Michigan State
Tailgating/Visiting Nebraska
Lived in Omaha for years and went to quite a bit of games at Memorial in Lincoln. 99% of the fans there are great and will invite you into their tailgate. If you are getting in a day or so early I would recommend "Around the Bend Steakhouse" in Ashland. It is about a half hour from Lincoln & Omaha. For the price you aren't going to find a better steak in the area.
Great friendly fans. We didn’t tailgate, just bar hopped. Plenty of options within walking distance with roof tops. Tailgate scene seemed sporadic in small lots, but we may have not walked past the main area.
Following. We're going to make the drive to Lincoln.
I went for the cold snowy game in 2018. I flew to and stayed in Omaha which is about an hour away. It was my first time in Omaha so I went to the Old Market, saw Warren Buffett's house which is only slightly upscale, and found several good places to eat.
For the game I may have missed the tailgating since I didn't go too far north of the stadium. I parked a little south of downtown and walked around downtown and the Haymarket area by the basketball arena, both of these areas had lots of bars and restaurants with football fans.
I’ll be there. Nebraska-Omaha hockey has a game against Air Force that Friday if anyone is looking for something to do that night.
Stayed at The Graduate and had a fun time on the town Friday night. Ended up at some random bar where the Sidetrack Band was playing. Apparently that’s a thing so it was a good time. People were friendly as hell. Almost too nice.
Yeah, I really want to dislike Nebraska and Nebraska fans, but almost without fail, everyone I've met at a game has been friendly. When they come to East Lansing, I've only had good experiences with their fans at the bars or tailgating before the games. Never made it to Lincoln, but their die hard basketball fans at the Big Ten Tournament are always friendly too. I flew with their old basketball coach Tim Miles once from Detroit to Omaha and the guy couldn't have been friendlier and he had nothing but praise for Coach Izzo and was a lot more interested in what it was like to be a student in the Izzone at MSU than talking about his own team. He was almost shocked that I knew who he was. Seemed like a good dude. I understood why they fired him, but was happy to see him land a gig coaching some Spartans out at San Jose State.
I went a few years back. Flew in and stayed overnight in Omaha, and drove to Lincoln for game day. Lots of downtown parking garages, but I’d still reserve a parking spot in advance if you commute in. Honestly, one of the best away-game experiences I’ve had.
Nebraska fans were great, and echoing another poster in saying “almost too friendly”. Very outgoing in kindly welcoming you to town. They have a “fan fest” welcome area immediately northeast of the stadium if that’s your thing, and downtown is nearby with lots of bars and restaurants.
The unique Nebraska food item sold in the concessions is the “Runza”, which you can google for more details. If you are a carnivore, would highly recommend finding a great steak house (there are plenty) and indulging. Great trip, would definitely go back.
I think highly of Tim as a coach and person, and so does Izzo. He's a good egg but winning at Nebraska is...problematic
I think the runzas also give you runzas.
Minnesota
Cincy takes the early lead vs nebraska
There's something about the color and lighting at Arrowhead that's super harsh. These two teams in heavy red exacerbates it. It's hard to watch visually, bad FB notwithstanding.
Nebraska in a one score game? What could possibly go wrong?
Nebby finally wins one after a just awful their while in tying fg range by cinci. That cinci team looks…. Not good
Not a super impressive start for the Big Ten last night. Of the 4 that played (Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Rutgers), we probably came out looking the best but nobody was overly impressive.
Nebraska - didn't see any of this one but from what I have seen it sounds like they were not impressive against what is not supposed to be a very good Cincinnati team.
Nebraska somehow wins a close game because their opponent out Nebraska-ed ... Nebraska.
This thread just reminds me how much I hate the entire B1G. And lol at Minnesota fans talking about Nebraska looking bad after how they looked against Buffalo.
