Will Nebraska (3-4) Become Bowl Eligible In 2017?

[Jack_John_Mark]

Purdue losing at Rutgers (6-14) with 3 mins left in the 3rd.

Maybe we will win next week

 

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Rutgers (14-12) over Purdon't
NW (17-10) over Iowa

Suddenly 7-5 doesn't look impossible.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

Rutgers (14-12) over Purdon't
NW (17-10) over Iowa

Suddenly 7-5 doesn't look impossible.

As we all know, the big problem is can the Nebraska coaches actually coach?

This is a golden opportunity for the coaching staff to prove they can coach.

I mean if Rutgers can beat Purdue, surely the coaching staff can watch their film. Right?

Northwestern, Iowa, and Minnesota are not even midget slayers.

So, which team in the B1G West not named Wisconsin or Illinois is the tallest Midget?

 

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Other potential (5-7) teams ahead of Nebraska in APR.
That's IF there are not enough 6 win teams to fill all of the slots.

Updated

Air Force (3-4). Need 2 more wins.
Vanderbilt (3-4). Need 2 more wins.
Illinois (2-5). Need 3 more wins
Maryland (3-4). Need 2 more wins
Rice (1-6). Need 4 more wins.
Middle Tennessee (3-5). Need 2 more wins.
Indiana (3-4). Need 2 more wins.
Florida (3-3). Need 2 more wins.
UTEP (0-7). Need 5 straight wins.
Coastal Carolina (1-6). Need 4 more wins.
Kent St (2-6). Need 3 more wins.
tejas (3-4). Need 2 more wins.
Buffalo (3-5). Need 2 more wins.

Teams that already have 5 wins or need Just One More Win.

Northwestern (4-3). Graduated with the win over Iowa.
Minnesota (4-3). Graduated with the win over Illinois.
Georgia Tech (4-2). Graduated with win over Wake Forest.
Boston College (4-4). Graduated with win over Virginia.

Michigan (5-2)
Duke (4-4)
Navy (5-2)
Louisville (5-3)
Stanford (5-2)
Utah (4-3)
Boise St (5-2)
North Texas (4-3)
California (4-4)

Moved off the list...
UCF (6-0)
Army (6-2)
Toledo (6-1)
Auburn (6-2)

 

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Steve Sipple just said he'd be....

"Surprised if Nebraska didn't finish 4-1"

 

[HuskerinBig10]

Steve Sipple just said he'd be....

"Surprised if Nebraska didn't finish 4-1"

At least Sipple is positive and some constructive criticism at times.

There is NO WAY this coaching staff can win 4 of the games. The coaches will bonehead at least one of the four winnable games, because that seems to be what they do.

I will say, prior to watching how bad all five teams are Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, and Purdue, I did not think Nebraska had a chance in any of them other than they get lucky chance.

I do not like Chatelain. His only goal is to be antagonistic to the coach(whoever it is) to get clicks.

 

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At least Sipple is positive and some constructive criticism at times.

There is NO WAY this coaching staff can win 4 of the games. The coaches will bonehead at least one of the four winnable games, because that seems to be what they do.

I will say, prior to watching how bad all five teams are Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, and Purdue, I did not think Nebraska had a chance in any of them other than they get lucky chance.

I do not like Chatelain. His only goal is to be antagonistic to the coach(whoever it is) to get clicks.

His rationale was that those are just 'average' teams and that Nebraska has more talent.

My thought is Nebraska is just as 'average' and had more talent than Arky St, N Illinois, etc.

The signature of this staff and the previous is that Nebraska plays down (not up) to their competition. Slow roll them and let Nebraska will beat themselves.

 

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Nebraska's next 3 opponents will all be playing for bowl eligibility too.

@ Purdue (3-3) - Nebraska, Illinois, @ Northwestern, @ Iowa, Indiana
N'western (4-2) - Mich St, @ Nebraska, Purdue, Minnesota, @ Illinois
@ Minnesota (4-2) - @ Iowa, @ Michigan, Nebraska, @ N'western, Wisconsin

Iowa (4-2) also still needs 2 wins... Minnesota, Ohio St, @ Wisconsin, Purdue, @ Nebraska

 

[HuskerinBig10]

Nebraska's next 3 opponents will all be playing for bowl eligibility too.

@ Purdue (3-3) - Nebraska, Illinois, @ Northwestern, @ Iowa, Indiana
N'western (4-2) - Mich St, @ Nebraska, Purdue, Minnesota, @ Illinois
@ Minnesota (4-2) - @ Iowa, @ Michigan, Nebraska, @ N'western, Wisconsin

Iowa (4-2) also still needs 2 wins... Minnesota, Ohio St, @ Wisconsin, Purdue, @ Nebraska

Ranked toughest schedule to best one to have down the stretch

1. Minnesota Wisconsin, Michigan, and three average to bad teams with two winnable games on the road
2. Iowa Ohio State and Wisconsin and three average to bad teams with one winnable game on the road
3. Nebraska Penn State and four average to bad teams with two winnable games on the road
4. Northwestern just has Michigan State and four average to bad teams with two winnable games on the road
5. Purdue can win all five as they are all against average to bad teams with two winnable games on the road

Minnesota goes 1-4 best chance to win is Nebraska but they beat Northwestern finishes 5-7
Iowa goes 3-2 Purdue, Minnesota, and Nebraska finishes 7-5
Nebraska 3-2 beats Purdue, Northwestern, and Minnesota finishes 6-6
Northwestern 2-3 beat Purdue and Illinois finishes 6-6
Purdue 2-3 beats Illinois and Indiana finishes 5-7

 

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Updated

Nebraska (4-4) - Northwestern, @ Minnesota, @ Penn St, Iowa

Other potential (5-7) teams ahead of Nebraska in APR.
That's IF there are not enough 6 win teams to fill all of the slots.

Vanderbilt (3-5). Need 2 more wins
Illinois (2-6). Need 3 more wins
Rice (1-7). Need 4 more wins
Middle Tennessee (3-5). Need 2 more wins
Indiana (3-5). Need 2 more wins
Florida (3-4). Need 2 more wins
Coastal Carolina (1-7). Need 4 straight wins
Kent St (2-6). Need 3 more wins
Buffalo (3-6). Need 2 more wins

Teams that already have 5 wins or need Just One More Win.

Air Force (4-4). Graduated with the win @ Colorado St
Maryland (4-4). Graduated with the win over Indiana
tejas (4-4). Graduated with win @ Baylor

Northwestern (5-3)
Minnesota (4-4)
Georgia Tech (4-3)
Boston College (5-4)
Duke (4-5)
Navy (5-2)
Louisville (5-4)
Utah (4-4)
North Texas (5-3)
California (4-5)

 

[HuskerPower52]

ok, easy we win out win the bowl game. and Fire a 9-4 coach. and its par for the course

 

[HuskerPower52]

nobody bats an eyeball. And after watching some of these games Nebraskas shedual next season is scary but with Frost at the helm I think we have a better shot at winning.

post #52

 

[HuskerinBig10]

Ranked toughest schedule to best one to have down the stretch

1. Minnesota Wisconsin, Michigan, and three average to bad teams with two winnable games on the road
2. Iowa Ohio State and Wisconsin and three average to bad teams with one winnable game on the road
3. Nebraska Penn State and four average to bad teams with two winnable games on the road
4. Northwestern just has Michigan State and four average to bad teams with two winnable games on the road
5. Purdue can win all five as they are all against average to bad teams with two winnable games on the road

Minnesota goes 1-4 best chance to win is Nebraska but they beat Northwestern finishes 5-7
Iowa goes 3-2 Purdue, Minnesota, and Nebraska finishes 7-5
Nebraska 3-2 beats Purdue, Northwestern, and Minnesota finishes 6-6
Northwestern 2-3 beat Purdue and Illinois finishes 6-6
Purdue 2-3 beats Illinois and Indiana finishes 5-7

Northwestern pulls the upset over Michigan State and basically is bowl eligible. They just have to win one of the lower echelon games. Northwestern has won two games against Nebraska in Lincoln. Nebraska has beaten Northwestern all three times in Evanston, and once in Lincoln. Nebraska leads series 4-2.

Iowa is getting ready to take on a possible emotional drained Ohio State, they still lose. They also lose to Wisconsin. I will enjoy the next two weeks for Iowa.

Minnesota is in trouble and a lot of it.

Purdue still has a chance, but I don't think so.

Nebraska took a step in the right direction, as long as you don't want to run the ball and think the Oline can keep Tanner Lee upright long enough before he throws an interception.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

I don't think we win another game guise.

Last night was fun though.

 

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So here's my question....

Will the Husker's first win in a month (since Sept 29th) translate into being a game prep motivator this week, or will the players spend all week with their heads in the clouds and cause a classic celebratory letdown at home against Northwestern?

Is it 'parties and babes', or film-room, weightroom, and practice hard?

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

So here's my question....

Will the Husker's first win in a month (since Sept 29th) translate into being a game prep motivator this week, or will the players spend all week with their heads in the clouds and cause a classic celebratory letdown at home against Northwestern?

Is it 'parties and babes', or film-room, weightroom, and practice hard?

Northwestern is playing at much higher level than Nebraska is right now.

I don't think there will be a let down.....I just think they're going to play at a higher level than we will.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

Northwestern is 1-2 on the road.

Northwestern played better than Nebraska against the upper echelon teams. Wisconsin and Penn State.

Northwestern against the three lower echelon B1G Teams

Dominated maryland

Beat an Iowa team by stuffing their run game, and Nathan Stanley is not a very good QB. Tanner Lee is a better QB than Stanley, Stanley makes fewer mistakes though.

The Michigan State game, Michigan State made the turnovers. Northwestern only made one. Northwestern is winning by making fewer mistakes. Nebraska can definitely turn the ball over. Michigan State passed all over Northwestern, which gives me some hope that Morgan, Spielman, Pierson-El can do some shifty things on their dbacks.

Northwestern's running game is like Nebraska's, a bad O line. Northwestern does have a proven back in Justin Jackson. Edge Northwestern because Nebraska does not have a back that has proven himself.

I like that Northwestern has not been letting Thorson run like they did in 2015. That means the backup QB is not very good. Edge Nebraska.

Northwestern has a stud at LB, Paddy Fisher. Edge Northwestern.

Both pass defenses are bad.

Field Goal kicking, Northwestern has what seems to be a good freshman kicker. He is 8 for 9. Drew is 10 for 12. Hmmm, tie I guess. Home field give it to Drew Brown.

I favor Northwestern in this game, but Nebraska has a chance to win it. Mistake free football can win this game.

If one team's O line takes over, then that team wins.

If I was Diaco, I would attack Northwestern every play. The fastest linebacked spies on Thorson, Gifford? Maybe Weber who can make good reads. Not Young.

 

[NE1tm2nv]

Nebraska has a chance to win it. Mistake free football can win this game.

You had me thinking we had a chance right up to that line.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

You had me thinking we had a chance right up to that line.

I know. It took mistake free football to beat a 1-4 B1G Purdue by one point.

Let that sink in.

 

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