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Do you see the Huskers getting to 8 wins in 2021?

Do you see the Huskers getting to 8 wins in 2021?

They can do it

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No way

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They can do it

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Richard Stotts
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Richard Stotts

time to win close games . Defense paves way to 8 wins

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Ryan Wunibald
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Ryan Wunibald

It is possible, they have to win turnover margin in every game. That is easier said than done.

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David McClymont
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David McClymont

Every B1G West team has their issues. No West team has clearly better talent than NU. It is time for SF & Co. to deliver. I think they will.

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Mark Wane
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Mark Wane

They're due right? And since I'm 42, and used to us winning 9 games every year for most of my life why would I change my expectation now? 8-4, win the bowl game, 9-4. Should be the minimum expectation for every Nebraska fan. Always! Then with playoff expansion coming, let's get in the mix!! GBR

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Paul F Edwards
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Paul F Edwards

Of the 3 things needed to win; player acquisition, development and deployment, acquisition is the best predictor of future success. By far in fact. Our roster is built because of great recruiting, development and roster management. It's really kinda all on the coaches to deploy well. If they do, yes

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Nat Warren
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Nat Warren

Better o line makes a running game. 4 large backs doesn't hurt.

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Curt Marquis
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Curt Marquis

It's a more complete team across-the-board. Defense should be a top 25 group

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David McClymont
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David McClymont

Strongest SF team yet. We've been close to beating our west div tormentors for the last 2 years. It happens this year. 3 wins vs Wi-IA-MN-Nw-Mi.

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Stephen Andersson
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Stephen Andersson

Absolutely, between the football and basketball teams should get to 8 wins in 2021.

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Steve “S85” T
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Steve “S85” T

I'm a fan and I think they can win them all. If you don't think so, be a colorado fan.

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No way

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Rick Frenzen
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Rick Frenzen

If Charmin gets into the NIL biz, they need to sign Martinez because that's how soft he is.

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Thomas Foster
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Thomas Foster

Huskers won’t get to 8 wins with solving the turnover problem and there’s no reason to assume they will.

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Jon Petersen
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Jon Petersen

They have a tremendously difficult schedule and they tend to lose games that they should win.

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Kent Snowdon
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Kent Snowdon

two teams coming off a bye is not good for big red

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Rob Robertson
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Rob Robertson

Maybe 3 if they are lucky

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Toby Leach
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Toby Leach

7 is plausible and realistic with this schedule. 8 means they'll exceed expectations and upset someone on the road.

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Philip Bierman
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Philip Bierman

1. Who runs and catches? 2. AM may get hurt. 3. No ability to win 50:50 games or even ones where favored. 4. Field position and turnovers. 5. Most worrisome is moronic position from HCSF regarding vaccination. How do we get through season without loss of key players or need to forfeit?

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Matt Seiler
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Matt Seiler

A 7 win season would mean the best Husker team since the T Magic era, or maybe further back than that. This schedule is loaded and the B1G isn’t a cakewalk either. Only sure win is Fordham. I’ll be happy as long as they get a bowl game this year

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Gerry Van Ackeren
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Gerry Van Ackeren

Husker offense has a long ways to go before being competitive.

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Michael Chebatoris
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Michael Chebatoris

Until they prove they will not shoot themselves in the foot with stupid penalties and turnovers expectations should be low.

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Gale Cogswell
Gale Cogswell

Maybe if you get a new quarterback

Gale Cogswell
Gale Cogswell

Only if they pay Our Lady of Lords every game.

Tom Nelsen
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Tom Nelsen

Tough year for it. I'll believe it when I see it with this coaching staff.

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Rod Combs
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Rod Combs

I want to believe they can, but until the issues going on over the last several years stop....it's going to be more of the same.

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Gale Cogswell
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Gale Cogswell

maybe if they play teams like the Ladies of the Lords...

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Randy Weitzenkamp
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Randy Weitzenkamp

Even with the difficult schedule they have the talent to get 8 wins. Unfortunately, this will also take team execution, discipline and a swagger we have yet to see. I'm hoping for 6 wins and a bowl. Anything more is gravy.

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Douglas Norman
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Douglas Norman

Huskers have not shown ability to beat even avg teams and are much more likely to LOSE one of the games they should win. then upset a team that they are underdogs in. This looks like a bubble 6 win team, at best.

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Ryan Moss
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Ryan Moss

But at least they’re not in the Big 12 any more, am I right? High five!

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Trip Conroy
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Trip Conroy

Not a chance, not with the schedule and no proven on-field play to show otherwise

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Terry Busch
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Terry Busch

cause we cant play consistent football. Call it the Frost effect.

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Daniel Zach
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Daniel Zach

Come on. Stop posting these silly articles. I’m a huge fan but NOTHING points to that much improvement.

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Glenn Suzuki
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Glenn Suzuki

Huskers does not have the will to win close games. They are 2 years away from winning the close games.

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John Fillmore
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John Fillmore

I have to see a decent downfield passing game first before I start getting too optimistic.

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Danny Spielman
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Danny Spielman

Why would we think this team could win 8 games? I always had rose colored glasses on over the last couple of decades. I took them off and, whew, Steve Pederson screwed us. Prove it to me!!!

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Is it reasonable to consider Nebraska a potential playoff team in 2025?

Is it reasonable to consider Nebraska a potential playoff team in 2025?

Yes, it just might happen

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No, that's crazy talk

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Yes, it just might happen

6 Comments
Jeff Shaw
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Jeff Shaw

Qb. Oline. Offense could be very good. Back 7 on d should be good Concerns at rb depth and unknowns on interiour d line.

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Terrence Smith
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Terrence Smith

With their schedule, they might be able to make it this year.

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Chester Ogborn
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Chester Ogborn

They are as much a potential playoff team as Arizona State and Indiana were last year. There is no harm is fans dreaming big. A team with a recent history like Nebraska is going to put it together this year. Why not the Huskers?

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Joe Nigro
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Joe Nigro

Just wishful thinking but I believe the talent is there. We will need a few breaks but it is possible.

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George mcdaniel
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George mcdaniel

It had to do with mindset confidence and luck

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Matt
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Matt

They have a schedule that gets to the year 3 Matt Rhule 10 wins. If they can hang with Penn St. then they could be in the conversation as a 10-2, 11-1 team.

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No, that's crazy talk

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Bill Petty
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Bill Petty

Anything can happen, but up until now, Rhule hasn't shown that he can get the job done. I hope I'm wrong, but I just can't by the hype. Show me on the field.

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Chad Alexander
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Chad Alexander

So tired of delusional preseason talk. How about a winning conference record and a bowl win.

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Eric Picquet
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Eric Picquet

They haven’t done anything on the field to warrant that expectation. But there is nothing wrong with the team setting it as a goal and striving to reach that goal.

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Charlie Knapper
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Charlie Knapper

Haven't proven anything, yet.

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Mike O
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Mike O

Immanuel Kant would say no, but he had a very strict definition of reason. I can only imagine him pooh-poohing the Huskers because Rhule is compulsed to pass the ball on clear running downs. Afraid to actually hand the ball to the fullback on 3rd and 1. And instead is in the shotgun. NO THEY KANT!

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Bob Flanagan
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Bob Flanagan

Thry’ll be better this year, but I think 9-3 or 8-4 are likely which keeps them out of contention this year. My hope is that by year 4 under Rhule will finally get them ibto the playoff picture

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Brad Mcbride
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Brad Mcbride

They are a 6-6 football team until proven otherwise.

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Chin Sin Chong
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Chin Sin Chong

No on field results to support that yet. History told us talks are simply empty statements

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Roy Katskee
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Roy Katskee

NU has not demonstrated that they belong.

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Melvyn Halfon
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Melvyn Halfon

NU has not been able to recruit top notch players. The media has led fans to believe that 3 star players can be molded into 4 and 5 stars. That dog don’t hunt?

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Richard Johnson
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Richard Johnson

They need to prove they belong. Still to ,many players on the squad that played on bad teams and don't know how to win yet.

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Greg Engel
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Greg Engel

I just can’t let myself get my hopes up too high. I am hopeful for a good season, though

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Kevin Hubbell
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Kevin Hubbell

Let's not put the cart before the horse! 7 or 8 wins maybe.

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Dan Larsen
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Dan Larsen

Let's consider a few "bigger" bowl game victories first.... way to early!

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Joe Hegarty
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Joe Hegarty

That's crazy alright. Just hope they make a bowl game again.

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Is Marques Watson‑Trent the Big Ten’s top linebacker?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
6 months left

Is Marques Watson‑Trent the Big Ten’s top linebacker?

Absolutely

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Not quite

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Absolutely

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John Haller
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John Haller

He was a tackling machine with a less talented defensive line in front of him at Georgia Southern. He will have bigger gaps and less linemen reaching him IMO

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Not quite

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Mike O
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Mike O

Dick Butkus is the best Big Ten linebacker. But Watson-Trent might be the best ever with a hyphen in his name. Jack Ham is the best Big Ten linebacker to have the middle name Raphael. LaVar Arrington is the best to have a capital V inexpliccably inserted into his frist name. The list goes on.

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