What are your minimum requirements for a successful season?

Dr. Strangelove said:
This is kind of wild. 

Honestly, Nebraska has equal talent and money compared to most of the middle to bottom of the conference. I wonder why people think Nebraska is a lock to beat a team like Rutgers, for example. They beat Miami in a bowl game last year and Nebraska doesn't significantly out recruit them. This is tossup game, along with most of the conference opponents we play. 
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Good coaching and adequate talent will beat s#!t coaching and good talent 9/10 times at this level. Miami is a bad example.

Nebraska having equal talent to the Illinois/Purdues/Minnesota's is a stretch. Nebraska has significantly more talent. They have more talent than Wisconsin and Iowa, and right now have as much if not more productive talent than Penn St. Our rosters were never close to maxing out or being developed and finally we have a staff who can do that. 

 
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Enhance said:
Why?
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Look at that schedule. 6 wins would most likely come from winning the first 6 and losing the rest. You cannot lose to Ucla AND USC. You cannot lose to Wisconsin again and at home. We finally have a QB worth a damn, and his + vs - by the end of the season should be the difference. If Iowa is still garbage on offense, our older and improved defense with a steady pulse on O should win by a few TDs. It was just two years ago where the interim coach had a 21 point lead on these guys and won. 

I think our fanbase is really scared to stick its neck out as if this team is still being run by Scott. Nebraska went up levels in the offseason. You can't let the past dictate what THIS team can actually do. They're going to overwhelm some teams by their ability to score and defend. I am calling it now.

 
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Vince R. said:
Look at that schedule. 6 wins would most likely come from winning the first 6 and losing the rest. You cannot lose to Ucla AND USC. You cannot lose to Wisconsin again and at home. We finally have a QB worth a damn, and his + vs - by the end of the season should be the difference. If Iowa is still garbage on offense, our older and improved defense with a steady pulse on O should win by a few TDs. It was just two years ago where the interim coach had a 21 point lead on these guys and won. 

I think our fanbase is really scared to stick its neck out as if this team is still being run by Scott. Nebraska went up levels in the offseason. You can't let the past dictate what this team can actually do. They're going to shell shock some teams by how fast they can score and how little they can score on this defense.  
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I get where you are coming from.  My take though, is that we have a QB who has the potential to be worth a damn, but he hasn't taken a snap yet and is a freshman.  He also is going to have a sieve most likely at LT, and if he takes a couple giant blindside sacks, how does that change his development?  The defense (my gut opinion) is going to take a step back from last year.  It is a risk/reward defense and teams have more tape now so the big play number goes up IMO.  So we will be better on offense, but slightly worse on defense, and ST will be a roller coaster.  We are absolutely not starting 7-0, not happening.  There will be a slip up game somewhere, if not a couple.  

Wisconsin and USC are going to be better than people expect, UCLA and Iowa's offense will not.   

 
Vince R. said:
Look at that schedule. 6 wins would most likely come from winning the first 6 and losing the rest. You cannot lose to Ucla AND USC. You cannot lose to Wisconsin again and at home. We finally have a QB worth a damn, and his + vs - by the end of the season should be the difference. If Iowa is still garbage on offense, our older and improved defense with a steady pulse on O should win by a few TDs. It was just two years ago where the interim coach had a 21 point lead on these guys and won. 

I think our fanbase is really scared to stick its neck out as if this team is still being run by Scott. Nebraska went up levels in the offseason. You can't let the past dictate what THIS team can actually do. They're going to overwhelm some teams by their ability to score and defend. I am calling it now.
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Thanks for sharing your perspective.

Even with a favorable schedule (particularly early,) I'm of the perspective that six wins would be a step forward for a program that hasn't been to a bowl game since 2016. The B1G is tough, and adjusting to teams like UCLA, USC, and even Wisconsin under a 2nd year regime is going to be difficult. Improvement isn't just about this season's win total but building a foundation for sustained success.

Show me what it means to go up levels on an October and November Saturday and, obviously, I'm hoping they're able to do that this year. But, until they do, I think it's ill-advised to dog on the idea of finishing with six wins.

 
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runningblind said:
I get where you are coming from.  My take though, is that we have a QB who has the potential to be worth a damn, but he hasn't taken a snap yet and is a freshman.  He also is going to have a sieve most likely at LT, and if he takes a couple giant blindside sacks, how does that change his development?  The defense (my gut opinion) is going to take a step back from last year.  It is a risk/reward defense and teams have more tape now so the big play number goes up IMO.  So we will be better on offense, but slightly worse on defense, and ST will be a roller coaster.  We are absolutely not starting 7-0, not happening.  There will be a slip up game somewhere, if not a couple.  

Wisconsin and USC are going to be better than people expect, UCLA and Iowa's offense will not.   
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To the bolded, sometimes you have to tip your cap to the team who got the number one player/QB in the country and say, "yeah that's a major upgrade". Ohio St was going to start him. Let's not forget. HH and Purdy were the best we had last year and neither were P4 QBs. HH wasn't a D1 ready Qb. 

I agree about the LT but I don't want to make that bigger than it is. Dylan can process quickly and will get the ball out.

I disagree on the defense. The line is loaded and will never be tired and that's so much of what makes a great defense. It will lead to more turnovers which is huge in this discussion. Tony and our staff also have tape on these teams as well; it goes both ways. Nebraska is starting 7-0. My only worry is Colorado and not because of the opponent but the lights. We are a nervous program historically but I expect to win. 

 
Vince R. said:
To the bolded, sometimes you have to tip your cap to the team who got the number one player/QB in the country and say, "yeah that's a major upgrade". Ohio St was going to start him. Let's not forget. HH and Purdy were the best we had last year and neither were P4 QBs. HH wasn't a D1 ready Qb. 

I agree about the LT but I don't want to make that bigger than it is. Dylan can process quickly and will get the ball out.

I disagree on the defense. The line is loaded and will never be tired and that's so much of what makes a great defense. It will lead to more turnovers which is huge in this discussion. Tony and our staff also have tape on these teams as well; it goes both ways. Nebraska is starting 7-0. My only worry is Colorado and not because of the opponent but the lights. We are a nervous program historically but I expect to win. 
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I worry about Colorado, and the big play ability in the passing game.  Friendly wager here about starting 7-0.  :cheers

 
Enhance said:
Thanks for sharing your perspective.

Even with a favorable schedule (particularly early,) I'm of the perspective that six wins would be a step forward for a program that hasn't been to a bowl game since 2016. The B1G is tough, and adjusting to teams like UCLA, USC, and even Wisconsin under a 2nd year regime is going to be difficult. Improvement isn't just about this season's win total but building a foundation for sustained success.

I have a hard time aligning with any perspective to the contrary because it relies on a more significant amount of belief than I'm willing to provide anymore. Show me what it means to go up levels on an October and November Saturday and, obviously, I'm hoping they're able to do that this year.
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I understand the belief part. With me, if people are going to prop up USC with a new QB, defensive system and coaches entering a new league, or Iowa who didn't do anything to improve itself over the offseason, or Wisconsin who is sort of the same since last year, etc, then I believe it's important to be objective about Nebraska. They arguably made the biggest jump out of anyone in the country (many are saying the same), and a lot of the highlights of last year are back and a year older. 

 
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runningblind said:
I worry about Colorado, and the big play ability in the passing game.  Friendly wager here about starting 7-0.  :cheers
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Remember though, the big plays only happened towards the end when they knew Nebraska had no ability to score. If nebraska reasonably put up 10 points in that first half, the final doesn't resemble how it played out. It's why I think the game flips this year. 

 
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hskrpwr13 said:
I'm surprised at the large amount of fans that seem to be okay with only a one-game improvement over last season.
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And to add, while we haven't gone bowling in some time, it's not a bench mark that programs in the P4 are all the enamored with. The bowl games have lost importance. 6-6 has no meaning and once we go bowling this year, our fans will come to grips with that.

 
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