Changing The Culture of Mediocrity

lo country said:
chamrocck said:
When BYU converted the 4th down in their own territory I called the game as over and that BYU would win. When they set up for the hail mary I still called they would win. How do I know this? I do because Nebraska has played at this mediocre level for so long...it is now our culture. The culture is not championships and kick a$$ defenses...it is bleck.

Would Bo Pelini have won today? Maybe, maybe not. We gave Pelini a fair shot and he had several years. I supported him for a long time. But I was in favor of going a different direction. I am not stupid enough to call out and say after one game that Mike Riley is not the right guy. He might be or maybe he won't be. But what I know is that it is up to him and his staff to change this culture. I'll give them time to do that.

I saw some good things from this team today.

Tackling was more sound

Coming back in the second half...wow, pretty good

Pretty good throws and receptions

Young or new players made some good contributions

But what remains are problems like

DL can't get to the QB when it matters

Offense can't get the first down when it matters...no one on this team has a nose for the first down marker (no Abdullah or Burkhead...someone please step up now)

Can't get the 4th down stop

Can't kick FGs

OL could not protect

Stupid penalties

And all this culminates with a big fail at the end giving up a hail mary play which everyone knows is coming but I can still call that BYU will make that play

After a tough loss like this I used to come on this board and rip certain players, etc. I can't do that anymore...it's a team game. The bigger problem is a team that doesn't know how to win and to do the things you need to win consistently. I mean how many of our players are hot and cold? I saw some great things from players today but then saw those same players not know how to win the game when it mattered.

I'll be looking for consistently better play from the team throughout this season. I think that's all we can do and I hope Riley can do it (just like I hoped Pelini could do it prior). We shall see. #GBR #GetBetterRiley
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Good stuff. Level headed. Good and bad issues.

One thing I have also noticed. Many fans have developed the culture of mediocrity. Look at the BYU thread (not game thread). BYU is given little respect. A mid major as many said. They win today and all of a sudden they are a great program, solid school, giant receivers etc.... My a$$. They are a mid major that beat NU in our house and ended the longest home winning streak in college football. We let a 2nd string QB burn us. They converted most of their 4th down tries..... Mediocrity. Its in this boards excuses...........

Fans have become accepting of this.... #9wins
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BYU is a mid-major. Maybe one on the rise, which shall be played out the rest of this year. Right now we are also playing at nearly the same level as a mid major. Hope that changes here in the next few weeks.

 
DomiNUs said:
chamrocck said:
When BYU converted the 4th down in their own territory I called the game as over and that BYU would win. When they set up for the hail mary I still called they would win. How do I know this? I do because Nebraska has played at this mediocre level for so long...it is now our culture. The culture is not championships and kick a$$ defenses...it is bleck.

Would Bo Pelini have won today? Maybe, maybe not. We gave Pelini a fair shot and he had several years. I supported him for a long time. But I was in favor of going a different direction. I am not stupid enough to call out and say after one game that Mike Riley is not the right guy. He might be or maybe he won't be. But what I know is that it is up to him and his staff to change this culture. I'll give them time to do that.

I saw some good things from this team today.

Tackling was more sound

Coming back in the second half...wow, pretty good

Pretty good throws and receptions

Young or new players made some good contributions

But what remains are problems like

DL can't get to the QB when it matters

Offense can't get the first down when it matters...no one on this team has a nose for the first down marker (no Abdullah or Burkhead...someone please step up now)

Can't get the 4th down stop

Can't kick FGs

OL could not protect

Stupid penalties

And all this culminates with a big fail at the end giving up a hail mary play which everyone knows is coming but I can still call that BYU will make that play

After a tough loss like this I used to come on this board and rip certain players, etc. I can't do that anymore...it's a team game. The bigger problem is a team that doesn't know how to win and to do the things you need to win consistently. I mean how many of our players are hot and cold? I saw some great things from players today but then saw those same players not know how to win the game when it mattered.

I'll be looking for consistently better play from the team throughout this season. I think that's all we can do and I hope Riley can do it (just like I hoped Pelini could do it prior). We shall see. #GBR #GetBetterRiley
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So are you saying we have a culture of mediocrity? If so, did we take a step forward or backward today? Also, good post, I think most of us are looking for the same things from the team as you.
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I think we are still stuck in it as evidenced today. But at the same time I'd like to give the new staff time to get this thing moving forward.
If we make 1 out of these 3 plays it is game over and we win.

1) Stop the BYU 4th down conversion in their own territory which they convert with a busted crazy big pass play. If we had stopped that we'd have put up more points and taken more time off the clock. Game over.

2) Convert the 3rd and short and run out the clock. Game over.

3) Defend the hail mary. Game over.

We had to go 1 for 3 and could not. BYU had to go 3 for 3 and did. They win. Game over.

My point is the mediocre culture gives life to these plays going against us. Great teams do not whiff on 3 opportunities to win the game. We have our work cut out for us.

 
chamrocck said:
DomiNUs said:
chamrocck said:
When BYU converted the 4th down in their own territory I called the game as over and that BYU would win. When they set up for the hail mary I still called they would win. How do I know this? I do because Nebraska has played at this mediocre level for so long...it is now our culture. The culture is not championships and kick a$$ defenses...it is bleck.

Would Bo Pelini have won today? Maybe, maybe not. We gave Pelini a fair shot and he had several years. I supported him for a long time. But I was in favor of going a different direction. I am not stupid enough to call out and say after one game that Mike Riley is not the right guy. He might be or maybe he won't be. But what I know is that it is up to him and his staff to change this culture. I'll give them time to do that.

I saw some good things from this team today.

Tackling was more sound

Coming back in the second half...wow, pretty good

Pretty good throws and receptions

Young or new players made some good contributions

But what remains are problems like

DL can't get to the QB when it matters

Offense can't get the first down when it matters...no one on this team has a nose for the first down marker (no Abdullah or Burkhead...someone please step up now)

Can't get the 4th down stop

Can't kick FGs

OL could not protect

Stupid penalties

And all this culminates with a big fail at the end giving up a hail mary play which everyone knows is coming but I can still call that BYU will make that play

After a tough loss like this I used to come on this board and rip certain players, etc. I can't do that anymore...it's a team game. The bigger problem is a team that doesn't know how to win and to do the things you need to win consistently. I mean how many of our players are hot and cold? I saw some great things from players today but then saw those same players not know how to win the game when it mattered.

I'll be looking for consistently better play from the team throughout this season. I think that's all we can do and I hope Riley can do it (just like I hoped Pelini could do it prior). We shall see. #GBR #GetBetterRiley
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So are you saying we have a culture of mediocrity? If so, did we take a step forward or backward today? Also, good post, I think most of us are looking for the same things from the team as you.
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I think we are still stuck in it as evidenced today. But at the same time I'd like to give the new staff time to get this thing moving forward.
If we make 1 out of these 3 plays it is game over and we win.

1) Stop the BYU 4th down conversion in their own territory which they convert with a busted crazy big pass play. If we had stopped that we'd have put up more points and taken more time off the clock. Game over.

2) Convert the 3rd and short and run out the clock. Game over.

3) Defend the hail mary. Game over.

We had to go 1 for 3 and could not. BYU had to go 3 for 3 and did. They win. Game over.

My point is the mediocre culture gives life to these plays going against us. Great teams do not whiff on 3 opportunities to win the game. We have our work cut out for us.
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I agree, I would add in there the two missed field goals as well. That's 0-5. We handed them the game.

 
This was not a solid byu team. Their starting nose, mike, ss, and heisman candidate qb were out. We are mediocre in every sense of the word. Black 41 Flash Reverse fades further into the distance...

 
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