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Since none of his previous stops had a 4th season, so I'm just gonna assume that the natural progression would be "Season 4 - Natty on a Platty."
 
Red_Alert said:
Nebraska's fake punt in the 3rd Q (11:09) from their own 45 (up 13-2) worked for a 1st down, but a fake FG (up 13-2) in the 3rd Q (8:23) from BC's 13 yd line did not.


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I don't really have a problem with the fake fg being called.
The play called to accomplish the feat, however, was pure ass.
 
Another day passed, another day with Foley as special teams coach.

Contract expires at the end if the year (or so I heard), hopefully it will not be renewed.
 
Tomhusker said:
Since none of his previous stops had a 4th season, so I'm just gonna assume that the natural progression would be "Season 4 - Natty on a Platty."
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Temple had a 4th season (2016) under Rhule. However, he didn't coach their bowl game loss to Wake Forest because Baylor had hired him away after their 34-10 win over Navy in the AAC Championship game.


Ed Foley (Nebraska Special Teams Coordinator) served as the interim HC for Temple's bowl game loss.
 
Tomhusker said:
I don't really have a problem with the fake fg being called.
The play called to accomplish the feat, however, was pure ass.
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Hmmmm

Modern Nebraska could have lost 13-15 had they not gotten that last TD.
BC shut them out 13-0 in the 4th Q.
 
Blackshirts BLVD said:
Another day passed, another day with Foley as special teams coach.

Contract expires at the end if the year (or so I heard), hopefully it will not be renewed.
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I doubt he goes anywhere.

He's been with Rhule at every stop since Rhule took over at Temple in 2013.
Temple, Baylor, Carolina (NFL), and now Nebraska. He's like family, en sech.
 
Red_Alert said:
I doubt he goes anywhere.

He's been with Rhule at every stop since Rhule took over at Temple in 2013.
Temple, Baylor, Carolina (NFL), and now Nebraska. He's like family, en sech.
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Yeah, but thats what I thought about Satterfield too.

Hopefully something will change.
 
I'm still somewhat concerned with Strength and Conditioning as well.

Nebraska opponents outscored them 94-62 in the 4th Q.

Nebraska's was shut out in the 4th Q in 7 games.

Colorado, Illinois, Rutgers, Indiana, USC, Iowa, Boston College
 
Red_Alert said:
I'm still somewhat concerned with Strength and Conditioning as well.

Nebraska opponents outscored them 94-62 in the 4th Q.

Nebraska's was shut out in the 4th Q in 7 games.

Colorado, Illinois, Rutgers, Indiana, USC, Iowa, Boston College
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But how much of thay was just due to poor play calling?

I know Dana was there for the last 3 on that lost, but USC and Iowa were on only a 1-2 week notice. BC had terrible weather conditions.

From the bowl game, I am concerned with the defense. Sure if it wasn't for special teams, BC might have been shut out or held to 7pts, but what I saw was a mediocre team hang 350 yards on us and struggle to finish drives (like us), 300 of that was passing. Imagine we were playing a good team, Ohio St or Oregon would've hung 600 yards on us. Lol I'm probably just being a pessimist and still bitter about the Butler hire.

But back to the S&C talk, I think a lot of it is mental toughness and a having a true competitive spirit. These guys need to have the toughness and attitude of Robinson.
 
Anyone else a little butthurt that Malachi Coleman transferred to Minnesota?
 
Blackshirts BLVD said:
Anyone else a little butthurt that Malachi Coleman transferred to Minnesota?
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No. Getting playing time wasn't looking too promising. There must have been something he wasn't doing that the coaches were looking for.
Maybe something as simple as getting his hair out of his eyes so he could see the ball coming or see where he was running routes, who he needed to block, etc?

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If you remember he originally committed to Nebraska, decommitted, then recommitted back in 2022. Maybe getting out of Lincoln will do him some personal good?


With the offers he had at Lincoln East HS you'd think he had better transfer options than Minnesota. However, he's no longer the 4 star prospect he was then. Per 247 he's now a 3 star transfer.

Unless he has big days in Minnesota wins against Nebraska in 2025 and 2027, I wish him well.

I'd actually be surprised he doesn't transfer again before 2027.
 
Blackshirts BLVD said:
But how much of that was just due to poor play calling?

I know Dana was there for the last 3 on that lost, but USC and Iowa were on only a 1-2 week notice. BC had terrible weather conditions.

From the bowl game, I am concerned with the defense. Sure if it wasn't for special teams, BC might have been shut out or held to 7pts, but what I saw was a mediocre team hang 350 yards on us and struggle to finish drives (like us), 300 of that was passing. Imagine we were playing a good team, Ohio St or Oregon would've hung 600 yards on us. Lol I'm probably just being a pessimist and still bitter about the Butler hire.

But back to the S&C talk, I think a lot of it is mental toughness and a having a true competitive spirit. These guys need to have the toughness and attitude of Robinson.
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Yeah. Sideways passes on 3rd and 8 aren't very effective.
 
Red_Alert said:
Temple (AAC)

2013: 2-10
2014: 6-6 (No bowl)
2015: 10-4 (AAC East Division Champions)(Lost Boca Raton Bowl 17-32 to Toledo)
2016: 10-3 (AAC Championship)(Lost Military Bowl 26-34 to Wake Forest)

Baylor (Big 12)

2017: 1-11
2018: 7-6 (Won Texas Bowl)
2019: 11-3 (Finished #13) (Lost 23-30 in OT to #7 Oklahoma in Big 12 Championship)(Lost Sugar Bowl 14-26 to #4 Georgia)

Nebraska

2023: 5-7
2024: 7-5 (Won Pinstripe Bowl 20-15 over Boston College)
2025: ? (Year 3)

Looking at the schedule, I'm drinkin' the Kool-Aid for a standard Rhule double digit winning season in year 3.

For starters, Nebraska got 4 weeks of extra practice to end 2024. That's literally an additional Spring and Fall camp for the youngsters that they haven't had in 7 years. They should have added locker room momentum/incentive going into 2025 winter conditioning, Spring, and Fall camps, coming off the bowl win.

2025 Schedule

Aug 28: (5-7) Cincinnati (Arrowhead Stadium) (Thursday)
Sept 6: (4-8) Akron (Home)
Sept 13: FCS Houston Christian (Home)
Sept 20:n (7-5) Michigan (Home)
Sept 27: BYE
Oct 4: (5-7) Michigan St (Home)
Oct 11: @ (4-8) Maryland
Oct 18: @ (7-5) Minnesota
Oct 25: (4-8) Northwestern (Home)
Nov 1: (7-6) USC (Home)
Nov 8: @ (5-7) UCLA
Nov 15: BYE
Nov 22: @ (12-2) Penn St
Nov 28: (8-4) Iowa (Home)(Friday)

Note: Arguably 3 of their 4 toughest opponents are at HOME. No Ohio St or Oregon in the 'regular' season.
9 wins is possible with that schedule, but could take a bowl win to get them to double digits.

I thought our defense played great yesterday absent Tony White. They held BC's offense scoreless for the first 3 quarters and 9 minutes. BC's last TD was the result of a blocked punt returned to the Nebraska 2 yd line. 1 play, 2 yds, TD. Can't blame the D for that. Basically 9 of BC's 15 pts came on Nebraska special teams gaffs.
It's year 2 for Raiola who needs to get his mental aspect equal to his physical aspect.
i.e. Yeah, he's a 5 star physically, but 3 star acuity (at best). He needs to spend a lot of his personal time in the film room. Being a great QB is 50% mental. Hopefully more time with Holgorsen and Glenn Thomas will improve his reads and check-downs.
To play.Poor special teams play have been a nagging problem and has been a huge ingredient to all the 'one score losses' over the last few years. It damn near reared its ugly head again yesterday with a blocked XP returned for 2 pts and a blocked punt leading to a TD. :facepalm:
Nebraska's fake punt in the 3rd Q (11:09) from their own 45 (up 13-2) worked for a 1st down, but a fake FG (up 13-2) in the 3rd Q (8:23) from BC's 13 yd line did not.


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Is it weird or lazy the the B1G gives Nebraska the M’s; N’s, and the U’s to play?
 
huskers1217 said:
@Red_Alert Did you notice ESPN analytics give us a 55% chance of beating UCLa Saturday?
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Huskers are a 3 pt favorite over #15 UCLA per Vegas?

Home court is huge in the Big 10 and Skerball needs to defend Pinnacle Bank Arena today at 1 pm (CT) on FOX.

I'm not seeing it today though. Basically (to make the NCAA Tourney) Nebraska needs to find 9 wins out of the next 18 regular season games. Winning their home games is big in that.
 
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