Very well said Adam. There were a couple times during this game where i thought "this is where we pissed down our legs" the past 5 years. Not today. The Blackshirts were par to the task. The moment was never to big for them. They(defense) seem to be much better at forgetting about a bad play/technique/series and just moving on. They dont let a bad play beat them again. Its refreshing and encouraging.
@@NEbeliever Reading your comment made me smile. The future of Husker football needs the young people of Nebraska to be enthused and engaged. Best wishes to you!
Yes, I agree, finding ways to win is much better than finding ways to lose. However, (I get no pleasure from saying this), but Nebraska's offense is terrible.
@@garymorris1856 the offense is painful to watch. The body language during pregame warm ups is so much better under Rhule. I remember Bob Devaney saying he could tell in the pregame stretch what kind of performance the boys would have. Based on their body language and interactions with team mates.
Yep one big 12 team comes to mind no matter how good we were we could never beat texas. Now I'm not sure if we were outplaying them but we could never beat them.
@@wishiwereinvegas4738in my opinion we out okayed them a couple of times. I remember Jamal Lord running down the field during oe game and their dbs were frozen, I think they were afraid to tackle him
Not a pretty game but the defense was really good. I'm proud of these kids. We're down 87 starters give or take and the guys are trying hard. Coache's post presser was awesome. I love the way he owns his failures. Class act!
For starters, yes, it’s an exaggeration! But we’re down a lot of our starters and top backups in crucial positions! Our top 2 or 3 WR’s, our top 2 RB’s stud at S has been out we lost a top DB this off-season and many new starters.. this team is kicking ass (mainly their own at times) but they’re also definitely kicking more ass than their own!
OK , here's the ugly duckling story. The ugly duckling was abandoned by it's family and a mother duck came along and took it under her wing and cared for it. The twist in the story is that the "duckling" grew up to be a beautiful swan because it was a swan all along. A metaphor that applies to this year's Huskers? I think so!
Any win is a good win at this point. I feel way better with a winning record! Win by 1 I don't care. They should get Sims and Haarberg on the field. Too much talent to not have in the game plan.
Just think if Haarberg had gotten any coaching from Mark Whipple last year. HH was told by Whipple not to show up to QB meeting last year. Basically a Freshman in coaching.
@@x7god82I would be interested to see what Purdy can do. He is a better passer then Haarberg and was supposedly the backup QB to start the year but was injured.
Fuck Mark Whopper, old fart just came here for a paycheck. Didn’t care about development because he knew he’d be there temporarily to just get paid. Why do you think he only really focused on Trey Palmer and Casey Thompson.
@@RochrikqvSims and Purdy suck. Haarberg especially based on the little experience he has is a gamer who is getting enough done. Haarberg has played in 5 college football games. He’s 4-1. Purdy last year was horrific. Sims was horrible in his 0-2 to start to start the season. These are the facts at this point.
I feel overall better. Yes we were sloppy and not in sync. Yet, we were able to still pull off the win. Bright spots seem to be the young rb and wr's that have seen more playing time. The defense with the steady rotation of fresh bodies doesn't seem to have a drop off in production which is huge going into Nov
I am concerned with the recent injuries and how it will impact future games. I too am now more curious than ever to see how Jeff Sims could perform but trust that the coaching staff who sees them practice every week will make an educated decision better than I could from my couch.
Bama man here I just came across your channel I really like it. I am going to subscribe …u Nebraska fans are very loyal man y’all deserve success from your football team… I also am subscribed to CORN NATION LUV THAT GUY HES FUNNY AS CAN BE😂…but yall Are only going to get better. You guys made the right decision and benching the other quarterback and replacing him with the new one you guys have I love that guy he’s tough and vocal and runs hard. You guys will make a bowl game I know that for a fact.
it was the "Ineptness Bowl" (my thought at beginning) and fortunately we were the least inept. Very tough to watch. But defense was pretty darn good though Northwestern adjusted pretty well. Yes very happy for the win and 4-3 is not bad.
I am concerned with the offense. I am happy with the fact that the team is starting to win games. This season has given me hope for the future. I am looking forward to the rest of the season.
Adam, you said to run the option that we need to pitch the ball. Yes and if you a truly going to run the option successfully you have to run the FB 3 to 5 times a game. You need the threat straight up the middle to keep the defense from flowing to the outside to stop the option.
Who cares about using a fullback. Most of our runs gained like a yard. We need to get better at passing to open up run game. If our line improves then maybe we can become a balanced offense.
@@brockrobison8597because statistically one out of three passes hits the ground and when it does it doubles the minimum yardage to gain on the next play to stay on schedule, you cannot set up the run with the pass. I ask you, have you ever heard a defensive coordinator say “we’re going to stop their pass and force them to run”?
Rhule needs to design plays for Haarbert to be successful on early on throws. WR's dropping passes that should be caught. Other team are catching hot throws. We are young on Offense. Stick to the basics for right now. HH should pitch the ball occasionally to keep the option a liable plsy call. We are improving. Baby steps. We need a break out game, that woukd be fun. I just expected Offense coning off a bye week to be much sharper.
Coach Rhule needs to set his sights on going after offensive linemen. What we have now are okay but not very good, and I’m not so sure they are very coachable. I can say I’m very proud of how the team battles. Our defense is getting better and better they are fun to watch.
I once knew of a QB in the NFL that had some weird throwing angles himself and he did pretty good. You may have met him, or know of him...this guy named Phillip Rivers. I don't care what throwing angle they use, results are what's important
Totally agree with Adam. We need to run the ball AND use the option more. That would make us harder to defend. Use a short passing game for the most part. GBR
Throw The Bones ☠️☠️☠️ Happy to see the boys pull it together. They’re finally just playing and not forcing anything. Like Will Compton said on X “The west runs through Lincoln”.
Hey our defense dominated a bad team that was almost as bad as our offense. Haarberg I think overall is a pretty good QB but don't know if anyone has noticed but he hasn't even thought about pitching a ball on the option when many times there is a clear path for that running back. He's a good runner but we are having him run too much and is bound to get hurt if he keeps running so much, you can already see his running style has changed a bit cause he probably is feeling being the leading rusher for the huskers.
I think I said this after the Minnesota game… these guys aren’t a great football team, it they poses a fight I haven’t seen in 20 years… I’ll cheer any team giving there all that’s what being a fan is. Todays game was painful… but they taught. Go Big Black and Blue &RED!😁
Adam it seems that our most explosive plays have come out of our Old School option running attack. If Dr. Tom had this offense, even without great relievers are margin of victory would be better.
You hit the nail on the head. Hard to watch but easy to root for the kid. I also kinda feel bad for sims. I get why they are reluctant to play him after all the turnovers but I still think he can probably throw the ball a little better than Haarberg. Just relying on the run game is not going to cut it against a better defense. Sure as hell won’t cut it against Iowa
Our team over the past few seasons are similar to 1980 Cleveland Browns who were dubbed the Kardiac Kids when many games cane down to the final minutes. Im not saying we will have the record of that Browns team. We are developing that resolve, though.
I see the Huskers are believing in themselves and not playing in there heads!!! When negatives hit, they just kept playing through it! Winning, even ugly is a beautiful thing to see!!! Go Big Red!!! Nebraska fan for life and by choice!!!
This was a game we 100% lost under Frost. I feel better about us, as others have said, this was a game we lost in previous years. We have a winning record! Our defense is....dare I say it...good? TTB means "that's too bad?"
When we throw a pass on the opening play from near our end zone, it doesn't matter if the target was "open," it's STILL a high-risk play! Especially with THIS team!
This offense reminds me so much of the 2009 offense. They were very hard to watch as well. Not saying this years defense is as good as that one but, good enough to compete in the west.
One piece of good news with the injury report, it appears Ben Scott wasn’t seriously hurt. I assume he’ll be back at Center for next week’s Purdue game. Rightly or not, I viewed Billy Kemp as a possession receiver, and hope there’s someone, in addition to Thomas Fidone, who can effectively fill that 3rd down receiver role. GBR
For me this whole season has been and is about setting the table for year 2 & 3 of the Matt Rhule era. Both of his previous college coaching stops it's taken 2 or 3 years before his system took off. So far, especially defensively, I'm liking the progress. Given the lack of real difference makers at the skill positions on offense, I've got to tip my hat the o-line. Under the previous two staffs, the huskers would have figured out to lose/give away this game. Instead----for the first time in a looooooooooong time Nebraska just might/.maybe go bowling.
A thing of beauty it ain't, but I'll take it. At this point, any win is a good win. It gets us one step closer to going bowling, the importance of which I can't overstate. An extra game, extra practice time, more national exposure are all badly needed. There's not gonna be a better opportunity anytime soon than the one right in front of the team now. No world beaters on the remaining schedule. It's there for the taking, so take it GBR!
I have no idea why we came out passing - sets Haarberg & Huskers up for failure. It is not rocket science to figure out that running is how they should start & should be the core of the offensive plan. But glad for the win, I only question those that are game planning with the choices they've made.
There was some wide open deep shots early. Just got to get the ball in the right spots. I agree we have to focus on running and try not to go 3 and out so fast. Will it be feasible for the next games to just run though especially with how our stable of running backs are.
I liked your observations. Our defense won the game and demonstrated that they are a top caliber unit. Our offense needs a lot of work. The option game needs to become a true option. Sims is a good athlete but not a high quality QB. I think he has a lot to contribute and we would be better with him playing...just not as QB. Go Big Red
Like you, i was beginning yo wonder if Sims should have been brought in to play. Overall we need to keep in mind that we've had so many injuries on the offense. Maybe this type of win will be the norm this year
Haarberg is a winner. Stats don't define everything. He never quits, and he makes plays when he has to. Is he the most talented? No. But his heart and his desire make up for that. The Blackshirts played their hearts out. The heart and soul of the team. Matt Rhule has done a great job for his first year. I think maybe we finally hired the right coach.
Adam! Which sounds more in control of one's destiny? "We INTEND to run the ball successfully"? 🏈 Or... "We're going to TRY and run the ball successfully"? 🏈 I don't recall coach Osborne EVER saying "Try" anything! It drives me nuts when coaches do this. Playing with intention instills confidence whereas trying indicates weaknesses. I'm sure that we'll hear more try/trying this week.. Please someone get the message to replace try with "intend to"!
Offense had better get their crap together. Next week we won't quite pull it out if we can't score. We N E E D 2 more! Thankfully we did not quit!!! Lets make it 5 next week!
In the 3rd. I thought for sure we were losing this game. I turned it off for a moment. Then. The touchdown pass and D stepping up and seeing northwestern was crap. I knew we’d win. Equally bad teams. But huskers are the better bad. Lol. GBR ! Finally. An Fing win!!!
The ONLY thing that matters tonight is the score!!! We didnt blow the lead, TWO WEEKS IN A ROW NOW! last year we'd have been 1 and 6, if not worse. This team is learning to WIN BABY!!! OH YEEEAAAHHHH!
I do not know what ttb means but would love to know! I don't feel any better about the offense. I probably feel a little worse about the offense with the interceptions and fumbles. My opinion only our quarterback looked really out of place at the start of the game because he was throwing so much. I wondered if our OC worked up the game plan to do more passing and that's just not who we are. It seems like our OC is not on the same page as our HC. That's o.k. he just needs to move on. Again, my opinion. I am not an expert just a passionate Husker fan who is excited for the direction of our program. I highly respect and like Coach Ruhle. GBR!
A win is a win I'll take it ! I think Sims is a high character person. I just can't get past his issues with turning the ball over I m ok with him being the back up. Hopefully he has learned some lessons while healing up that ankle ! Man Grant would be a stud if he would take care of the rock . I seen that he is still carrying the ball loosely!
What do you think about the Special team? I thought they would like Jeff Sims come in for a quarter. Love our Blackshirts and still biting my nails on the offense.
I'm happy to see us win ugly because we can only get better. if the huskers are playing ugle and winning, we;ll take it. Jeff Sims might have a chance to redeem himself yet. I was thinking he should have gotten a chance today.. Whatever, we won and I'm happy with the rest of Husker nation. GBR
Adam, we will take the win, but we are sloppy. My hope was the biweek would help us improve, and it didn’t. I am neutral about where I was a few weeks ago. Need to see better ball control, and fewer turnovers.
I think Haarberg commits himself to the run too early, especially on third down. There were times he could have pitched the ball to his option back and didn't. However, based on Rhule's post-game report, I do think that Billy Kemp leaving the game early put a "monkey wrench" into their offensive plan.
I’m happy that we’re finding ways to win games that we would’ve lost in previous years. You agree Husker Nation?
Im 15, started watching during Frost's first year, and I've never been happier with a season as I am with this season.
Very well said Adam. There were a couple times during this game where i thought "this is where we pissed down our legs" the past 5 years. Not today. The Blackshirts were par to the task. The moment was never to big for them. They(defense) seem to be much better at forgetting about a bad play/technique/series and just moving on. They dont let a bad play beat them again. Its refreshing and encouraging.
@@NEbeliever Reading your comment made me smile. The future of Husker football needs the young people of Nebraska to be enthused and engaged. Best wishes to you!
Yes, I agree, finding ways to win is much better than finding ways to lose. However, (I get no pleasure from saying this), but Nebraska's offense is terrible.
@@garymorris1856 the offense is painful to watch. The body language during pregame warm ups is so much better under Rhule. I remember Bob Devaney saying he could tell in the pregame stretch what kind of performance the boys would have. Based on their body language and interactions with team mates.
Have we forgotten all the times we outplayed a team and still managed to lose? It’s nice to be on the other side for once. We found a way to win
Yep one big 12 team comes to mind no matter how good we were we could never beat texas. Now I'm not sure if we were outplaying them but we could never beat them.
@@wishiwereinvegas4738in my opinion we out okayed them a couple of times. I remember Jamal Lord running down the field during oe game and their dbs were frozen, I think they were afraid to tackle him
In previous years this would have been a loss. A win is a win!
The defense held us up and did not quit fighting. Offense didn’t give up where they could of after the first few passes.
an ugly win is always better than a loss, we saw Coleman make a big impact, the blackshirts are legit, amd we won a CLOSE game. I feel pretty good
Not a pretty game but the defense was really good. I'm proud of these kids. We're down 87 starters give or take and the guys are trying hard. Coache's post presser was awesome. I love the way he owns his failures. Class act!
How are we down 87 starters? That’s literally the whole team
@@nevermindme8922 Just an exaggeration. It feels like our whole team's injured anyways. :(
For starters, yes, it’s an exaggeration! But we’re down a lot of our starters and top backups in crucial positions! Our top 2 or 3 WR’s, our top 2 RB’s stud at S has been out we lost a top DB this off-season and many new starters.. this team is kicking ass (mainly their own at times) but they’re also definitely kicking more ass than their own!
OK , here's the ugly duckling story. The ugly duckling was abandoned by it's family and a mother duck came along and took it under her wing and cared for it. The twist in the story is that the "duckling" grew up to be a beautiful swan because it was a swan all along. A metaphor that applies to this year's Huskers? I think so!
Any win is a good win at this point. I feel way better with a winning record! Win by 1 I don't care. They should get Sims and Haarberg on the field. Too much talent to not have in the game plan.
Defense is playing GREAT!!! WE BETTER MAKE SURE WE PAY TONY WHITE SO WE DON'T LOSE HIM☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Our young receivers are going to improve TREMENDOUSLY from this game to next. I'm looking forward to next week!! Great job by ALL of them!!!,
They find a way to win, not pretty but a win is a win.
Just think if Haarberg had gotten any coaching from Mark Whipple last year. HH was told by Whipple not to show up to QB meeting last year. Basically a Freshman in coaching.
Whipple actually told him not to show up?
Haarberg is not a good QB good athleticism but not a true QB Sim can do what his does and more
@@x7god82I would be interested to see what Purdy can do. He is a better passer then Haarberg and was supposedly the backup QB to start the year but was injured.
Fuck Mark Whopper, old fart just came here for a paycheck. Didn’t care about development because he knew he’d be there temporarily to just get paid. Why do you think he only really focused on Trey Palmer and Casey Thompson.
@@RochrikqvSims and Purdy suck. Haarberg especially based on the little experience he has is a gamer who is getting enough done. Haarberg has played in 5 college football games. He’s 4-1. Purdy last year was horrific. Sims was horrible in his 0-2 to start to start the season. These are the facts at this point.
I feel overall better. Yes we were sloppy and not in sync. Yet, we were able to still pull off the win. Bright spots seem to be the young rb and wr's that have seen more playing time. The defense with the steady rotation of fresh bodies doesn't seem to have a drop off in production which is huge going into Nov
I am concerned with the recent injuries and how it will impact future games. I too am now more curious than ever to see how Jeff Sims could perform but trust that the coaching staff who sees them practice every week will make an educated decision better than I could from my couch.
Bama man here I just came across your channel I really like it. I am going to subscribe …u Nebraska fans are very loyal man y’all deserve success from your football team… I also am subscribed to CORN NATION LUV THAT GUY HES FUNNY AS CAN BE😂…but yall Are only going to get better. You guys made the right decision and benching the other quarterback and replacing him with the new one you guys have I love that guy he’s tough and vocal and runs hard. You guys will make a bowl game I know that for a fact.
it was the "Ineptness Bowl" (my thought at beginning) and fortunately we were the least inept. Very tough to watch. But defense was pretty darn good though Northwestern adjusted pretty well. Yes very happy for the win and 4-3 is not bad.
I am concerned with the offense. I am happy with the fact that the team is starting to win games. This season has given me hope for the future. I am looking forward to the rest of the season.
The offense will gel, jue5 some growing pains. More often then not the defense gets to that point first.
We are very young in many skill positions. The future looks bright is they are developed. GBR!!!
Adam, you said to run the option that we need to pitch the ball. Yes and if you a truly going to run the option successfully you have to run the FB 3 to 5 times a game. You need the threat straight up the middle to keep the defense from flowing to the outside to stop the option.
Who cares about using a fullback. Most of our runs gained like a yard. We need to get better at passing to open up run game. If our line improves then maybe we can become a balanced offense.
@@brockrobison8597because statistically one out of three passes hits the ground and when it does it doubles the minimum yardage to gain on the next play to stay on schedule, you cannot set up the run with the pass.
I ask you, have you ever heard a defensive coordinator say “we’re going to stop their pass and force them to run”?
Rhule needs to design plays for Haarbert to be successful on early on throws. WR's dropping passes that should be caught. Other team are catching hot throws. We are young on Offense. Stick to the basics for right now. HH should pitch the ball occasionally to keep the option a liable plsy call. We are improving. Baby steps. We need a break out game, that woukd be fun. I just expected Offense coning off a bye week to be much sharper.
Coach Rhule needs to set his sights on going after offensive linemen. What we have now are okay but not very good, and I’m not so sure they are very coachable. I can say I’m very proud of how the team battles. Our defense is getting better and better they are fun to watch.
Worried about losing Ethan Piper and Billy Kemp to injuries. Hope they come back quick because we'll need them.
Of course I'm happy for the Dub, buy I feel more uncertain about the remainder of the season after today's struggle.
Carrier you’re a beast my PE teacher/football coach was Ryan Twelliger #91 GBR Husker proud
I feel better about the huskers right now. We're going to get better the offense is moving slow but the defense is doing its job
I once knew of a QB in the NFL that had some weird throwing angles himself and he did pretty good. You may have met him, or know of him...this guy named Phillip Rivers. I don't care what throwing angle they use, results are what's important
Totally agree with Adam. We need to run the ball AND use the option more. That would make us harder to defend. Use a short passing game for the most part. GBR
Throw The Bones ☠️☠️☠️ Happy to see the boys pull it together. They’re finally just playing and not forcing anything. Like Will Compton said on X “The west runs through Lincoln”.
Don't feel better, just relieved. On to the next game, GBR.
Adam, I’m with ya ! Great job ! 🏈
Hey our defense dominated a bad team that was almost as bad as our offense. Haarberg I think overall is a pretty good QB but don't know if anyone has noticed but he hasn't even thought about pitching a ball on the option when many times there is a clear path for that running back. He's a good runner but we are having him run too much and is bound to get hurt if he keeps running so much, you can already see his running style has changed a bit cause he probably is feeling being the leading rusher for the huskers.
Pitching the ball is a trick play that we are saving for later !!
Adam, you make a great observation, the QB MUST pitch the ball occasionally, otherwise it's not an "option" offense.
I'm glad we find ways to win ugly games this year than previous years.
The ugly duckling was born ugly but grew up to become a beautiful swan. I hope that analogy can come true for Nebraska!
GBR! A winning season is a beautiful thing!
I think I said this after the Minnesota game… these guys aren’t a great football team, it they poses a fight I haven’t seen in 20 years… I’ll cheer any team giving there all that’s what being a fan is. Todays game was painful… but they taught. Go Big Black and Blue &RED!😁
Work Sims into the game…. Good Gut Reaction
Very concerned about our offense :( So glad we won though :)
Much happier with them after the last two wins. Feel we could win out! Go Big Red!
Just win 2 more please. Purdue and Michigan St are very very very winnable
I am glad for a win, it is better than losing. I sure wish the offense would get better and score more points!
Adam it seems that our most explosive plays have come out of our Old School option running attack. If Dr. Tom had this offense, even without great relievers are margin of victory would be better.
Adam your audio is 🔥
Malachi with a lot of catches , yards and td's could be an NFL pro.
Time To Believe. Still think ball management needs to be better. Defense is for real.
Well, I kept waiting for the wheels to fall off and it never happened for the win.
In all the offensive ugly there were some awesome plays.
I have high hopes for the future of the team. #TTB = THROW THE BONES it's how you end each show.
You hit the nail on the head. Hard to watch but easy to root for the kid. I also kinda feel bad for sims. I get why they are reluctant to play him after all the turnovers but I still think he can probably throw the ball a little better than Haarberg. Just relying on the run game is not going to cut it against a better defense. Sure as hell won’t cut it against Iowa
Our team over the past few seasons are similar to 1980 Cleveland Browns who were dubbed the Kardiac Kids when many games cane down to the final minutes. Im not saying we will have the record of that Browns team. We are developing that resolve, though.
I see the Huskers are believing in themselves and not playing in there heads!!! When negatives hit, they just kept playing through it! Winning, even ugly is a beautiful thing to see!!! Go Big Red!!! Nebraska fan for life and by choice!!!
Nailed it on play action pass. That's what got Coleman open
This was a game we 100% lost under Frost. I feel better about us, as others have said, this was a game we lost in previous years. We have a winning record! Our defense is....dare I say it...good?
TTB means "that's too bad?"
When we throw a pass on the opening play from near our end zone, it doesn't matter if the target was "open," it's STILL a high-risk play! Especially with THIS team!
This offense reminds me so much of the 2009 offense. They were very hard to watch as well. Not saying this years defense is as good as that one but, good enough to compete in the west.
One piece of good news with the injury report, it appears Ben Scott wasn’t seriously hurt. I assume he’ll be back at Center for next week’s Purdue game. Rightly or not, I viewed Billy Kemp as a possession receiver, and hope there’s someone, in addition to Thomas Fidone, who can effectively fill that 3rd down receiver role. GBR
For me this whole season has been and is about setting the table for year 2 & 3 of the Matt Rhule era. Both of his previous college coaching stops it's taken 2 or 3 years before his system took off. So far, especially defensively, I'm liking the progress. Given the lack of real difference makers at the skill positions on offense, I've got to tip my hat the o-line.
Under the previous two staffs, the huskers would have figured out to lose/give away this game. Instead----for the first time in a looooooooooong time Nebraska just might/.maybe go bowling.
Hell ya we know what TTB means it's synonymous with Carriker. 😅 You need a black long sleeve tee with Throw The Bones on it! 😊😊❤
A thing of beauty it ain't, but I'll take it. At this point, any win is a good win. It gets us one step closer to going bowling, the importance of which I can't overstate. An extra game, extra practice time, more national exposure are all badly needed. There's not gonna be a better opportunity anytime soon than the one right in front of the team now. No world beaters on the remaining schedule. It's there for the taking, so take it GBR!
I have no idea why we came out passing - sets Haarberg & Huskers up for failure. It is not rocket science to figure out that running is how they should start & should be the core of the offensive plan. But glad for the win, I only question those that are game planning with the choices they've made.
How about using Jeff Sims at WR a few times???? Good show, Adam!
Simms is too good an athlete to not use him in some capacity, and it could add some options to the offense
Totally agree. I actually think we need to add some packages for him.
I agree dual qb system(both stay in) for a series they should know the routes, concepts, defense likenesses, ect.
I agree....we DESPERATELY NEED Wide Receivers!!!!
A "W" is a "W" in any language. It's far better than a "L" any day..ALL DAY !
At the end of the 4th quarter when the clock read 00:00, we definitely need some improvement but we got the W!!! GBR 🌽, TTB ☠️
Your observation that "the defense won this game," is 100% correct.
Satterfield is probably wondering why he didn’t call more pass plays
There was some wide open deep shots early. Just got to get the ball in the right spots. I agree we have to focus on running and try not to go 3 and out so fast. Will it be feasible for the next games to just run though especially with how our stable of running backs are.
I liked your observations. Our defense won the game and demonstrated that they are a top caliber unit. Our offense needs a lot of work. The option game needs to become a true option. Sims is a good athlete but not a high quality QB. I think he has a lot to contribute and we would be better with him playing...just not as QB. Go Big Red
Had that been a Fitzgerald team...not so sure Nebraska would have won.
Amen teams from previous years would have lost indeed.
Like you, i was beginning yo wonder if Sims should have been brought in to play. Overall we need to keep in mind that we've had so many injuries on the offense. Maybe this type of win will be the norm this year
Haarberg is a winner. Stats don't define everything. He never quits, and he makes plays when he has to. Is he the most talented? No. But his heart and his desire make up for that. The Blackshirts played their hearts out. The heart and soul of the team. Matt Rhule has done a great job for his first year. I think maybe we finally hired the right coach.
I’m not going to complain when we get a W!!! We are learning to win and each W will build that confidence.
Adam! Which sounds more in control of one's destiny?
"We INTEND to run the ball successfully"? 🏈
Or...
"We're going to TRY and run the ball successfully"? 🏈
I don't recall coach Osborne EVER saying "Try" anything!
It drives me nuts when coaches do this. Playing with intention instills confidence whereas trying indicates weaknesses.
I'm sure that we'll hear more try/trying this week..
Please someone get the message to replace try with "intend to"!
2 wins away from a bowl game!!! Something this program desperately needs. Need to get Sims involved somehow in the option game.
I feel the same. Offense needs work. Defense is great!
Offense had better get their crap together. Next week we won't quite pull it out if we can't score. We N E E D 2 more! Thankfully we did not quit!!! Lets make it 5 next week!
In the 3rd. I thought for sure we were losing this game. I turned it off for a moment. Then. The touchdown pass and D stepping up and seeing northwestern was crap. I knew we’d win. Equally bad teams. But huskers are the better bad. Lol. GBR ! Finally. An Fing win!!!
It's a win ttb
Man, we started the season off short handed and under skilled on offense, then we lose key players. It just gets tougher.
When is the last time we won after a bye week?? Feels like forever
The ONLY thing that matters tonight is the score!!! We didnt blow the lead, TWO WEEKS IN A ROW NOW! last year we'd have been 1 and 6, if not worse. This team is learning to WIN BABY!!! OH YEEEAAAHHHH!
i think our defense played great, and i dont know about Sims, Haarberg had some adversity but i think he played pretty good too, GBR
I am feeling better about the Huskers each week, despite the offense and the mistakes. They are playing 4 quarters and not losing their composure.
I do not know what ttb means but would love to know! I don't feel any better about the offense. I probably feel a little worse about the offense with the interceptions and fumbles. My opinion only our quarterback looked really out of place at the start of the game because he was throwing so much. I wondered if our OC worked up the game plan to do more passing and that's just not who we are. It seems like our OC is not on the same page as our HC. That's o.k. he just needs to move on. Again, my opinion. I am not an expert just a passionate Husker fan who is excited for the direction of our program. I highly respect and like Coach Ruhle. GBR!
the offense made me think of clowns early in the game...with all the interceptions and putting the ball on the ground. But they managed to WIN!
A win is a win I'll take it ! I think Sims is a high character person. I just can't get past his issues with turning the ball over I m ok with him being the back up. Hopefully he has learned some lessons while healing up that ankle ! Man Grant would be a stud if he would take care of the rock . I seen that he is still carrying the ball loosely!
A bowl is very much possible, GBR
We are finding a way to win. It might not be pretty; however, a win is a win. How do you not love i
What do you think about the Special team? I thought they would like Jeff Sims come in for a quarter. Love our Blackshirts and still biting my nails on the offense.
We'd gladly take a defensive score as well!
Purdue is giving up 29.9 ppg and 395 yards/game. This is a team the offense might be able to do some stuff against.
Need to keep running the ball. Great Defense!
Is Simms going to stay?
Hopefully we gain more than a yard on a majority of our Carries
I'm happy to see us win ugly because we can only get better. if the huskers are playing ugle and winning, we;ll take it. Jeff Sims might have a chance to redeem himself yet. I was thinking he should have gotten a chance today.. Whatever, we won and I'm happy with the rest of Husker nation. GBR
I didn’t understand the first play of the game being a fairly long pass.
Also, I think we had aroud 70 recruits at the game!!!
Adam, we will take the win, but we are sloppy. My hope was the biweek would help us improve, and it didn’t. I am neutral about where I was a few weeks ago. Need to see better ball control, and fewer turnovers.
I think Haarberg commits himself to the run too early, especially on third down. There were times he could have pitched the ball to his option back and didn't. However, based on Rhule's post-game report, I do think that Billy Kemp leaving the game early put a "monkey wrench" into their offensive plan.
How about give Jeff Sims an opportunity at Wide Receiver!!!!
This is big ten football ugly and I like it
I feel apprehensive about the Huskers. Even though the defense is stellar and keeping us in the games, the offense MUST score more points!!!
I mean...we are playing one of the worst rushing d in the conference...so starting with passes might not have been the best idea.