Take it to the bank

I have said from the beginning of the year that our upset of the year is OU. I just have a feeling about that game. That is the only game from here on out that I don't expect us to be favored. KU at home just became very very winnable. I've never been one for moral victories, and this heartbreaker could have the opposite effect. We need another great week of coaching to get our men jacked up for ISU.

GO BIG RED!

 
MOD_CHAMPION said:
Getting ahead of ourselves much?

Anyways, I'm still sticking with my 7 - 5 prediction for the season with losses to Oklahoma and CU. But yeah if we can give that kind of effort each and every game, which I really doubt, we could very reasonably go 5 - 1 for the rest of the season.
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I agree, but I would sub KU(as much as I hate the thought of losing to them again) for CU. KU is the better team

 
Amazing how one close game makes you forget performances in previous games doesn't it?!?!? Still think we'll be fortunate to be 6-6. The penalties and the (sorry Ganz) bonehead plays during crunch time are going to be an issue all season long. Those just don't disappear.

 
cmb23 said:
Amazing how one close game makes you forget performances in previous games doesn't it?!?!? Still think we'll be fortunate to be 6-6. The penalties and the (sorry Ganz) bonehead plays during crunch time are going to be an issue all season long. Those just don't disappear.
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the thing is aside from OU and perhaps KU who do we play that is even remotely close to the level of our last 3 opponents? and KU is probably at VTechs level but not MU or Ttech. I think 5-1 is clearly wishful thinking, but lucky to get to 6-6 is pretty pessimistic. we SHOULD handle baylor, ISU and k-state without a problem... and I will be very disappointed with a loss to a very mediocre CU team that we get at lincoln

 
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All I can speak for is what the numbers say. Show me a win against a ranked team with a convincing win before and/or after...then I'll believe that things are 'on track'. Was it on here or somewhere else I heard/read that DUKE is the only other BCS conference team to lose to more ranked opponents than us since '01? (Or some disgusting stat like that...)

 
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cmb23 said:
All I can speak for is what the numbers say. Show me a win against a ranked team with a convincing win before and/or after...then I'll believe that things are 'on track'. Was it on here or somewhere else I heard/read that DUKE is the only other BCS conference team to lose to more ranked opponents than us since '01? (Or some disgusting stat like that...)
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I'm with you. We play like all hell all season, we lose another game, and now we should just be counting wins before we play. There's not a sure win on our schedule. Also, if you read the same thing I did, it was Duke and NU are the only teams from BCS conferences (there are 65) to not beat a team ranked 19th or higher.

 
cmb23 said:
All I can speak for is what the numbers say. Show me a win against a ranked team with a convincing win before and/or after...then I'll believe that things are 'on track'. Was it on here or somewhere else I heard/read that DUKE is the only other BCS conference team to lose to more ranked opponents than us since '01? (Or some disgusting stat like that...)
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again, aside from OU and maybe KU who is going to be ranked? none of the other teams are even remotely close

 
HSKRNOKC said:
8 and 4 has historically been a record that gets you in the Alamo bowl.

San Antone over the holidays would be EXCELLENT!
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:yeah And if Iowa keeps winning we would most likely play them in that bowl game. That would be awesome because then the Iowa fans might shut their mouths.......................

 
Nothing like setting yourselves up for heartbreak uh!!!!

As someone else said, one strong performance out of six doesn't mean squat.

And the other factor not taken in to account is all of the teams we have left on our schedule have not played their best game of the year yet, that will come when they play NU.

Just because NU isn't ranked in the top 5 doesn't mean that ISU, KU, KSU, and CU will not come to play.

 
MCAT800 said:
Nothing like setting yourselves up for heartbreak uh!!!!

As someone else said, one strong performance out of six doesn't mean squat.

And the other factor not taken in to account is all of the teams we have left on our schedule have not played their best game of the year yet, that will come when they play NU.

Just because NU isn't ranked in the top 5 doesn't mean that ISU, KU, KSU, and CU will not come to play.
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no they will come to play.... but we are not a red letter game anymore... aside from the CU game(since its the last game and IMO they will be playing for a bowl)

take KU for example... of the 6 games left we are 5th in importance(their remaining schedule SUCKS!).... and maybe even 6th(ksu is a big game for the do to the in state thing right??) we are not going to be getting their "best shot" a good team plays 100% every game, but to act like they will be more focused on us?? they have to play the #1 team the next week and then MU(probably for the north) the next week.

 
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We do play Colorado at home, and I think that the Cornhusker Fans in Memorial Stadium are first class but they might make it a hostile environment for the Buffs on game day.

 
HSKRNOKC said:
8 and 4 has historically been a record that gets you in the Alamo bowl.

San Antone over the holidays would be EXCELLENT!
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That would be the sweetest vacation for me...heck for any of us at this point in Bo's tenure here. Don't want to get my hopes up, but I think after yesterdays performance we can finally calm down and realize that we're not as far away as some may think. We're just missing some consistency and depth at positions.

 
dbetz23 said:
We will go 5-1 the rest of the season. I'll put my cup of kool-aid down and listen to what you guys think.
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This I would not take to the bank! I think NU might do as you suggest, and, if so --- awesome. But we have some tough games ahead. What I do think we can take to the bank is gritty hard play and effort. And.... I am confidant that we get three more wins, maybe 4..... and maybe 5. But all I'd take to the bank is 3. 4 seems reasonable. 5 wins is kool-aid stuff --- but, who knows --- you might be right.

 
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