** 2024 Opponent Preview : Colorado (Game 2) **

[Micheal]

No. A good FBS team should have a large win over teams like this, so it is not a good win for Colorado at all. They should have won by 3 TD at least. To eek out a win by 5 yards at the buzzer is embarrassing. The way their team played was embarrassing.  Shedeur and Hunter out athleted SDSU by so much that they snuck away w/ the W. But the rest of FBS won't lack the athleticism to contain those two.

I know NU has been beaten by these types of teams in the past or barely beaten these teams in the past. Those are "bad losses," and "bad wins." Those NU teams are, "bad teams."

CU is a mess. That team is a bad team. That win was not a good win. 

NDSU is not your normal FCS team though. NDSU is closer to a Boise State of old than your average FCS team in my opinion. They would be competing in the American or Mountain West or Sunbelt if they were thrown in there.

I think we would be surprised how some of these FCS schools, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Montana would do against some of the top FBS teams. 

But yeah Colorado's defense is bad, take advantage of it. 

 

[307husker]

ESPN had their lips on the Prime tool all evening.  I felt like I was watching a SEC non-con game.  The reason I continue to hate ESPN and only watch them for live sports.

I rarely notice these types of things but last night was so over the top obvious that even I was surprised.

 

[ZRod]

I mean ... Colorado gets way too much credit.

But Hunter is unreal.  I don't think they're really all that out of line.

He's good for sure, but I wouldn't call him generational. And 2 of those clips are just bad coverage by an over matched secondary.

 

[Decked]

He's good for sure, but I wouldn't call him generational. And 2 of those clips are just bad coverage by an over matched secondary.

There hasn’t been a two way player like him since 95-97. 

 

[knapplc]

he looked like he wanted no part of trying to tackle NDST RBs

Reminded me of his coach.

 

[Mavric]

He's good for sure, but I wouldn't call him generational. And 2 of those clips are just bad coverage by an over matched secondary.

Who was the last player that played that much both ways let alone made significant impacts on both sides?

 

[Husker in WI]

He's good for sure, but I wouldn't call him generational. And 2 of those clips are just bad coverage by an over matched secondary.

Nobody plays 100+ snaps a game, and plays like that last catch or his pick against TCU last year are freakish combinations of instincts and ball skills. He's a bit overrated as a down to down CB and WR, but when you put it all together? Yeah, I would consider an all-conference caliber CB and WR who never comes off the field and has a knack for highlight plays generational. 

Don't let the annoyance at everything Deion/Shedeur/Colorado getting way more hype than it deserves ruin what Hunter is doing, it's special. And he actually seems like a decent (albeit weird) kid. It's just not natural to play that many snaps, let alone to play well for that many. 

There hasn’t been a two way player like him since 95-97. 

Woodson really wasn't even a two way player - don't @ me Michigan fans. Woodson had 10 and 11 catches his two years playing offense. He played defense and returned kicks (which is not unique), and played a handful of snaps on offense. 

 

[Caliborn72]

My main takeaway from that game is that no one should schedule NDSU. I’m not certain what we would look like against them, but I’d be glad to escape with a 1 point win and never put them on the schedule again. Just a really impressive plug and play system they have and they win games with identity.

So I guess I’m giving some credit to Colorado for getting the W. Definitely still see several flaws on that team but the DLine looks improved to me and like they have some depth. I do think our DLine will feast though and it should be a fun QB duel.

 

[307husker]

Who was the last player that played that much both ways let alone made significant impacts on both sides?

I'm quite sure that there are quite a few players who COULD play both ways, but choose to specialize in one role, like the other 99.999% of college and nfl players.  Other than the novelty of his position(s) with the Buffs, wouldn't he be better served to become the best player at one position rather than a very good one that plays both?  

 

[Enhance]

My main takeaway from that game is that no one should schedule NDSU. I’m not certain what we would look like against them, but I’d be glad to escape with a 1 point win and never put them on the schedule again. Just a really impressive plug and play system they have and they win games with identity.

So I guess I’m giving some credit to Colorado for getting the W. Definitely still see several flaws on that team but the DLine looks improved to me and like they have some depth. I do think our DLine will feast though and it should be a fun QB duel.

Similar to my own takeaway.

This was a really risky match-up for Colorado IMO - NDSU is well-coached and talented enough to beat a lot of Power 5 teams, and not just bottom dwellers. Yes, they're FCS, and yes, they're not the "NDSU of old," but they're still a pretty good program. At this point I have no reason to feel confident Nebraska would absolutely beat NDSU. The biggest reason NDSU lost that game last night was they didn't have an athletic/talented enough match up for Travis Hunter. Were it not for Hunter I think there's a real strong likelihood NDSU wins that game.

CU didn't look that good to me overall - they still have some depth/skill issues along both LOS, nor did they look like a very physical team. I think a lot of it for Nebraska is going to come down to how well they can contain Travis Hunter.

 

[Mierin]

My main takeaway from that game is that no one should schedule NDSU. I’m not certain what we would look like against them, but I’d be glad to escape with a 1 point win and never put them on the schedule again. Just a really impressive plug and play system they have and they win games with identity.

So I guess I’m giving some credit to Colorado for getting the W. Definitely still see several flaws on that team but the DLine looks improved to me and like they have some depth. I do think our DLine will feast though and it should be a fun QB duel.

There was a Rhule interview at some point where he jokingly said he told the AD to never schedule a Dakota team.

Similar to my own takeaway.

This was a really risky match-up for Colorado IMO - NDSU is well-coached and talented enough to beat a lot of Power 5 teams, and not just bottom dwellers. Yes, they're FCS, and yes, they're not the "NDSU of old," but they're still a pretty good program. At this point I have no reason to feel confident Nebraska would absolutely beat NDSU. The biggest reason NDSU lost that game last night was they didn't have an athletic/talented enough match up for Travis Hunter. Were it not for Hunter I think there's a real strong likelihood NDSU wins that game.

CU didn't look that good to me overall - they still have some depth/skill issues along both LOS, nor did they look like a very physical team. I think a lot of it for Nebraska is going to come down to how well they can contain Travis Hunter.

Read some comment or other last night that Colorado is a good 7 on 7 team.

 

[Husker in WI]

I'm quite sure that there are quite a few players who COULD play both ways, but choose to specialize in one role, like the other 99.999% of college and nfl players.  Other than the novelty of his position(s) with the Buffs, wouldn't he be better served to become the best player at one position rather than a very good one that plays both?  

He personally might be better served, but Colorado probably doesn't win that game if he only plays one side. They also probably don't win the game if NDSU took proper pursuit angles and didn't blow a few coverages, and I expect our experienced DB group to do better in both areas. 

I was moderately impressed at how well they slowed down NDSU's running game, but they were selling out to do so. Gotta think if they do the same to us we'll hit some chunk plays, either with quick passes or hitting a seam in the blitz.

 

[307husker]

I fully agree that Colorado is a better team because Hunter is playing both ways. I just don’t know if the hyperbole is accurate or more because people are impressed by a two-way player.

And I do like Hunter. I think what he’s doing is cool. But, “generational”? I don’t know about that.

 

[Husker in WI]

I fully agree that Colorado is a better team because Hunter is playing both ways. I just don’t know if the hyperbole is accurate or more because people are impressed by a two-way player.

And I do like Hunter. I think what he’s doing is cool. But, “generational”? I don’t know about that.

If you can't name anyone who has done something similar in the last 20+ years, it's generational by definition. Although not by literal definition, which is  characteristics shared by members of the same generation. 

Generational is most often used for talent at a specific position, and I'd agree he's not that special at either WR or CB. But as a player, I don't know what else you'd call it - wouldn't hurt for the talking heads to find some synonyms though, because the word does get old. But it's not inaccurate, it's just referring to his ability to play both at the same time rather than his skills at each one individually.

 

[Lorewarn]

If you can't name anyone who has done something similar in the last 20+ years, it's generational by definition. Although not by literal definition, which is  characteristics shared by members of the same generation. 

Generational is most often used for talent at a specific position, and I'd agree he's not that special at either WR or CB. But as a player, I don't know what else you'd call it - wouldn't hurt for the talking heads to find some synonyms though, because the word does get old. But it's not inaccurate, it's just referring to his ability to play both at the same time rather than his skills at each one individually.

The question is if he's a generational player because he's the only one that could do what he's doing, or if he's just the only one that is. I can think of at least a handful of players over the last 5 years that imo could be that kind of guy playing both ways but didn't because their coaches very clearly don't see it as a smart move.