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

Toe said:
He gets hype as a future NFL QB, but he holds onto the ball way too long for that. A lot of those scrambles he had tonight would've been sacks against a team with P4-level athletes, let alone NFL.
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I agree with you about his NFL future and I’m not sure if it’s him or the wideouts getting free with all the excess time. But he sure sees them even with his back turned- so it’s probably a mix of both.  You have to credit them- they have an impressive amount of athletes in the WR room.   
 

I remember his elusive accuracy in our game. We would rush him with multiple people, he’d scramble for like 5-10 seconds-if he couldn’t go side to side he’d go backwards up to 10-20 yards, and then connect on a deep bomb.  It happened multiple times against us. It’s not like a 300 pound linemen can catch him, even several of them.  Maybe there’s a stat that measures time it takes to develop a play + outcome.  Or failed rush attempts + pass completions.  

 
Moiraine said:
The thing I keep thinking about is... either the recruiting services are horribly wrong about Nebraska every year since the dawn of time, or we continue to have top 25 talent almost every year. At some point you'd think we would actually become a top 25 team again. It's not like we have a bunch of 2 stars and we're hoping for a miracle. We need a good coaching staff.
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I think of them as I do weathermen. They’re seldom right and no one seems to care. 

Moiraine said:
The thing I keep thinking about is... either the recruiting services are horribly wrong about Nebraska every year since the dawn of time, or we continue to have top 25 talent almost every year. At some point you'd think we would actually become a top 25 team again. It's not like we have a bunch of 2 stars and we're hoping for a miracle. We need a good coaching staff.
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I think of them as I do weathermen. They’re seldom right and no one seems to care. 

Moiraine said:
The thing I keep thinking about is... either the recruiting services are horribly wrong about Nebraska every year since the dawn of time, or we continue to have top 25 talent almost every year. At some point you'd think we would actually become a top 25 team again. It's not like we have a bunch of 2 stars and we're hoping for a miracle. We need a good coaching staff.
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I think of them as I do weathermen. They’re seldom right and no one seems to care. 

 
I went to bed after the ridiculous catch by Hunter in the endzone.

NDSU should have kept pounding the ball after the calf pick.  That is their staple.  Sanders and Huter are really freaking awesome on offense.  Everyone else?  On their own, not so much.  We need to just beat up their D and keep them on the field all night.  Keep Sheduer on the sidelines as much as possible.

Officiating will probably be key.  If Hunter gets by with OPI all night, it could be a long one.

 
Crusader Husker said:
I went to bed after the ridiculous catch by Hunter in the endzone.

NDSU should have kept pounding the ball after the calf pick.  That is their staple.  Sanders and Huter are really freaking awesome on offense.  Everyone else?  On their own, not so much.  We need to just beat up their D and keep them on the field all night.  Keep Sheduer on the sidelines as much as possible.

Officiating will probably be key.  If Hunter gets by with OPI all night, it could be a long one.
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Control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and buffs will get worked.  They are not good.

My other take aways were Hunter seems like a good kid.  Not a punk like a few of his teammates.  Also, Shaduer (however it’s spelled) is tough.  He can take a beating and bounce back.

 
Listen guys: I know we've been through a lot of heartbreak over the past several years; I know that merely making a bowl game this year will be an improvement; I know that we have no room to get cocky or talk smack against anyone; and I know that our performance against CU last year was embarrassing. But despite our collective trauma and everyone hedging their bets when making any predictions this year, if our D is as good as its supposed to be, if Raiola is able to live up to even a fraction of the hype, and if we see any of the year 1-to-year 2 improvement that Rhule's history is capable of, we are going to be pretty good this year. Most of us are just afraid to say it out loud.

When Colorado comes to town in 8 days, we are going to beat the $h!t out of those a$$h0les.

Stop fretting. We've been through a lot of crap. I can't predict how many games we'll win or any future championships, but on Sept  7, the crowd will be loud, when Thunderstruck hits in the third quarter the celebration will begin, and when the game ends we will collectively experience the most cathartic moment in years. 

F^*k Colorado. We got this. 

 
This matchup seems simple to me, it comes down to NU's passing game.  CU plays cover 1 with press coverage across the board when static, passes off motion, and has conflict defenders in the box vs TE's & RB's.  Translation, NU has to beat man coverage, can dictate the matchups, and create separation with motion & play action.  The challenge offensively doesn't get more str8 forward

 
Savage Husker said:
I’d tell RBs to run through Hunter any opportunity they get. Make him feel like he’s on the field every down of the game.
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In theory, I agree. The issue is that Hunter dives at the legs for almost all of his tackles. Hard to run through that. I know it isn't what we may want to see, but he is the perfect example of a DB that you may need to hurdle (I mean hurdle, not Najee Harris high jump) a time or two to keep him honest. I just don't see him trying to square up any of our RBs in space. 

 
floridacorn said:
This matchup seems simple to me, it comes down to NU's passing game.  CU plays cover 1 with press coverage across the board when static, passes off motion, and has conflict defenders in the box vs TE's & RB's.  Translation, NU has to beat man coverage, can dictate the matchups, and create separation with motion & play action.  The challenge offensively doesn't get more str8 forward
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Good luck with that against legitimate WRs in the big 12. 

 
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