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Most disappointing part of Nebraska's bowl loss?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
7/1/2017

Most disappointing part of Nebraska's bowl loss?

25%
Offense

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75%
Defense WINNER

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25%
Offense

3 Comments
John Kretzschmar
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John Kretzschmar

Tennessee looked like it had better athletes on the field across the board. Bigger, stronger, faster on both sides of the ball. There is a lot of work to be done getting the O and D lines where they need to be to play championship caliber teams. I think Riley knows it and can do the job.

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Rizeabuv Yorzelf
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Rizeabuv Yorzelf

I don't know. I didn't bother to witness another loss to any ranked team.

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Dave Johnson
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Dave Johnson

Totally incapable of blocking at the line. Outplayed, out-muscled....not enough talent.

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Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson

I kept wondering why Gates wasn't given any help. Why no double teaming against Barnett?

75%
Defense

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T David Andrew M
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T David Andrew M

Since I can't click both, I chose defense, all season long they have been dogged by not showing up till the 4th quarter.

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Pete Volquardsen
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Pete Volquardsen

no tackling to slow no heart

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Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson

It was really a tie.

Larry Dandrow
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Larry Dandrow

The lack of coaching and talent became demostrably apparent. If a team wants to compete it MUSTbe talented in all positions with depth for the guys with a knuckle on the ground. Otherwise you will only be competitive with teams such as Indiana, Purdue and so on.

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Alex Perry
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Alex Perry

Easy vote here because Tommy, Westy and Newby did not play. The defense was atrocious and we just can't ever sack the QB and show that we can shut people down and show up when the offense needs em most.

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Christopher Dillon
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Christopher Dillon

linebackers were out of position and lost most of the night. Plus the lack of fundamentals in tackling!!!

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Tim Tiensvold
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Tim Tiensvold

SOFT ZONE/NO PRESSURE - Banker utilized the zone all year with mediocre results against pushover teams. Is it a surprise that potent offenses and even some not-so-potent (looking at you Iowa) were able to exploit it at will? When you play a soft zone and can't apply pressure to the QB you're done.

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Valerie Gilmore
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Valerie Gilmore

Defense is supposedly the easier to play, but for some reason, we made it looking like diarrhea offense for the other team...........

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Cooper Bernardi
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Cooper Bernardi

Well we do pretty good against teams without any speed and much athleticism. Western Michigans offensive line is twice as good as ours, why?defensive line too!!!!!

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Gene Baker
Gene Baker

The tackling was terrible, they would throw their bodies in front of the ball carrier, no wrapping up, no sticking the ball carrier. It's like they were afraid to hit them.

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

4

No, that's crazy talk

13

Yes, it just might happen

4 Comments
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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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

1

Not quite

1

Absolutely

1 Comment
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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