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Nebraska ranks No. 43 in Athlon's preseason rankings. Agree?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
12/11/2017

Nebraska ranks No. 43 in Athlon's preseason rankings. Agree?

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They are right where they should be https://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-all-130-college-football-teams-2017
They are right where they should be https://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-all-130-college-football-teams-2017 Show Less
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They are way too low Photo credit: UPI.com
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Jerry Ruff
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Jerry Ruff

What does Athlon know? Have they ever predicted anything right? No one knows until gameday.

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David McClymont
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David McClymont

Many analysts have said NU is hard to predict. I agree & I think NU will do better than expected. The o-line will revert to how it finished the '15 season & the offense will exceed expectations. Diaco will have the Blackshirts in the top 25 statistics nationally.

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What will Nebraska's run-pass balance be like in the opener against Northwestern?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
10 days left

What will Nebraska's run-pass balance be like in the opener against Northwestern?

More runs than passes.

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More passes than runs.

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More runs than passes.

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Wade Williams
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Wade Williams

First game is always vanilla on offense. They will try to establish the run with basic run formations.

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Robert Lloyd
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Robert Lloyd

Slightly more runs than passes... if we are smart. Or it's going to be a long year.

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Nat Warren
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Nat Warren

Oline should dominate a transfer portal depleted Northwestern front and get the practice running the ball that is needed to win in the BIG.

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Man who stares at Q-functions
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Man who stares at Q-functions

They will play to win. The way to win is to grind Northwestern down.

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Dalynn Parks
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Dalynn Parks

I feel we should get a somewhat comfortable lead and start grinding out 1st downs via the run game. But if Oline under-performs and forgets to show up? All bets are off.

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Mick Hanson
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Mick Hanson

Show off our running back talent, as they won't stop us by the end of the game.

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More passes than runs.

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Doug Einsel
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Doug Einsel

It will likely be balanced, but slightly more runs. Whipple likes running.

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Jory Knowlton
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Jory Knowlton

Whips will probably stick to a 54/46 ratio. I know they will be seeking as much balance as possible. An early lead would help balance things back to near 50/50. Early on as they go on attack, I think it may start out close to 60/40.

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Randy Weitzenkamp
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Randy Weitzenkamp

It'll be pretty close to a 50/50 split, but I'll give the slight edge to the run game. From what I've read our run blocking is better than our pass blocking right now. Much like the TO days I can envision a run heavy 1st & 2nd down to avoid 3rd and longs.

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Jim Firnhaber
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Jim Firnhaber

There will be swing passes and screens that will act as substitutes for runs, loosen up the D and spread the defense.

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How many regular-season games will Scott Frost's Huskers win in 2022?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
9 days left

How many regular-season games will Scott Frost's Huskers win in 2022?

Seven or more

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Six or fewer

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Seven or more

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Andy Fields
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Andy Fields

Our schedule is in our favor.

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Randy Weitzenkamp
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Randy Weitzenkamp

I struggled with this decision. We have talent, but that hasn't been our problem recently. Execution, special teams and the O-line have been our Achille's heal (in that order). If we can improve in 2 of these areas, it should be enough to get us 7 wins.

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Al Wenburg
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Al Wenburg

I think our offense will score a lot more points than last year and the defense will shut more teams down on 3rd downs.

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Six or fewer

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Mike Petersen
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Mike Petersen

I think we may have to win one of the last four tough games to be bowl eligible.

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Rolland Holliday
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Rolland Holliday

Tough teams on the schedule, and Scott has not proven his coaching abilities as of yet.

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