A look ahead at Nebraska's 2014 schedule
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Redux
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Yeah its not much better. I guess I could sit here and make "excuses" for why that number isnt better but really it comes down to 2 things.
1) We cant control our opponents records (except when we play them)
2) When a ranked team comes knocking, we need to knock them out.
Danny Bateman
Donor
This team just play uptight and nervous against ranked teams.
I wish they'd finally just loosen up and ball out like they do in blowouts when it mattered.
I wish they'd finally just loosen up and ball out like they do in blowouts when it mattered.
zoogs
New member
I edited to add some more tallies to the cumulative here which spotlights the other side of the argument. While Nebraska did notch four wins vs Top 25 finishers (8-6 Wisconsin, 8-5 Michigan, 10-3 Northwestern, and 11-3 Michigan State), the remaining 8 games came vs. a set of opponents with:
- similar record (11.0-2.4, vs 11.2-2.2 for Miami)
- slightly higher ranking (10.0 vs 13.3 for Miami)
- slightly higher margin of defeat (23.4 vs 19.2 for Miami; average score 24.5-47.9 vs 18.6-37.8)
- 6 of 8 losses of 3+ scores (75%). For Miami, if we remove the two opponents with the lowest rank to achieve a closer opponent average ranking (10.0 vs 10.6), their number would be 4 of 7 (57%).
Nonetheless, I feel our 24-3 victory over a Top-10 Michigan State team in 2011 should be well noted -- as should the interesting fact that we faced four Top-10 finishers that year (though we did get blown out by three of them).
Also, I am pretty sure these numbers for Nebraska in the second three-year period under Bo Pelini are substantially worse than for his first three-year period. That indicates an alarming trend for Nebraska, but also suggests that these first three years might be Miami's...golden years, so to speak, under Al. You never know!
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I am expecting a team similar to last year's in player ability. The defense seemed to me to be more dependent upon the coach's defensive game plan than the player's performance. The offense needs to stay on the field longer- score and keep their offense off of the field. I don't know if Tim Beck's play calling will get a lot better but I think everything revolves on the QB play. We really need Armstrong to take over and do some amzaing things to move the chains.
Saunders
Administrator
You mean place kicking? I don't see why. Bondi led the conference in touchbacks.
Abdullah the Butcher
Banned
I think he means punting, coffin corner landings etc.
walksalone
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Has Bo sucked against superior competition, yes. It comes down to, do you want to give him a chance to better, or go after somebody who could do worse, because I really don't think you're going to get somebody better at this point...
Abdullah the Butcher
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We have no clue if the new guy would be better or worse, so we'll remain stagnant instead.
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NUpolo8
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Has Bo sucked against superior competition, yes. It comes down to, do you want to give him a chance to better, or go after somebody who could do worse, because I really don't think you're going to get somebody better at this point...
What were the first 6 years?
walksalone
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But what if you fire Bo, then realize you have no real candidates to go after? Do you try to rehire Frank? Or the Turner Gill/Scott Frost propaganda starts up again?
It is crappy because unless Bo gets this thing head in the right direction, you're stuck...
walksalone
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The program underachieving and not taking advantage of opportunities at critical times. But what would you do to fix it?
Has Bo sucked against superior competition, yes. It comes down to, do you want to give him a chance to better, or go after somebody who could do worse, because I really don't think you're going to get somebody better at this point...
What were the first 6 years?