Predict Nebraska's 2015 Regular Season W/L

[Tomhusker]

I'd go with 9-3, but wouldn't be terribly surprised to see 10-2

 

[HuskerinBig10]

I think we beat BYU in a hard fought low scoring affair.

I think we lose to Miami by 10 though.

BYU lacks a pass defense. The new pass happy Nebraska is going to throw it all around, and when the BYU defense tries to make up for that, Tommy Armstrong will run for over 100 yards.

Does Banker have a clue? That is my main worry. If I were Banker I would put Rose-Ivey or Byerson Cockrell, or maybe even Nate Gerry, to spy and shadow Taysom Hill. I would hate to not have Nate in the defensive backfield for the threat of an interception.

I think it is going to be a high scoring game. I will go Nebraska 47 BYU 42.

Miami is in a world of hurt. Al Golden is not a coach. No Duke Johnson. No Philip Dorsett. The O line is basically all young and porous. I expect the Nebraska front four to have a field day. The Hurricanes defense is not good.
All Miami has is Brad Kaaya, who just might be on his back a lot.

Nebraska should beat Miami by at least 15.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

BYU lacks a pass defense. The new pass happy Nebraska is going to throw it all around, and when the BYU defense tries to make up for that, Tommy Armstrong will run for over 100 yards.

Does Banker have a clue? That is my main worry. If I were Banker I would put Rose-Ivey or Byerson Cockrell, or maybe even Nate Gerry, to spy and shadow Taysom Hill. I would hate to not have Nate in the defensive backfield for the threat of an interception.

I think it is going to be a high scoring game. I will go Nebraska 47 BYU 42.

Miami is in a world of hurt. Al Golden is not a coach. No Duke Johnson. No Philip Dorsett. The O line is basically all young and porous. I expect the Nebraska front four to have a field day. The Hurricanes defense is not good.
All Miami has is Brad Kaaya, who just might be on his back a lot.

Nebraska should beat Miami by at least 15.

What in the hell?

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

We're gonna win in a 100 point shootout at home on opening week over BYU of all teams, and then go on the road to Miami and demolish them?

Miami preseason is ranked 12 spots ahead of Nebraska in FPI for a reason.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

It's gonna be like 27-20 over BYU.

Riley will be at least somewhat conservative week 1. I just don't see him wanting to get into a shootout.

Stadium will be jacked. We aren't giving up anything over 30 points.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

We're gonna win in a 100 point shootout at home on opening week over BYU of all teams, and then go on the road to Miami and demolish them?

Miami preseason is ranked 12 spots ahead of Nebraska in FPI for a reason.

2015 preseason college football rankings: ESPN's FPI - Stats & Info - ESPN

Preseason FPI is calculated using three major components for each FBS team: (I took this from ESPN)
prior years’ offense
prior year's defense
prior year's special teams efficiencies
returning starters
head coach information
recruiting rankings.

2014 Offense Nebraska 31, Miami 44
2014 Defense Nebraska 52, Miami 14
2014 Special Teams, beats me. Nebraska has Foltz and Pierson-El, Miami has ???
Returning Starters Nebraska 12 Miami did dismiss an offensive line starter for being a poison. 10
Head Coach information beats me. Al Golden is not very good, but is his rating better than Riley's?
Recruiting Rankings no idea how to determine, other than Miami is probably 20 higher than Nebraska

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

2015 preseason college football rankings: ESPN's FPI - Stats & Info - ESPN

Preseason FPI is calculated using three major components for each FBS team: (I took this from ESPN)
prior years’ offense
prior year's defense
prior year's special teams efficiencies
returning starters
head coach information
recruiting rankings.

2014 Offense Nebraska 31, Miami 44
2014 Defense Nebraska 52, Miami 14
2014 Special Teams, beats me. Nebraska has Foltz and Pierson-El, Miami has ???
Returning Starters Nebraska 12 Miami did dismiss an offensive line starter for being a poison. 10
Head Coach information beats me. Al Golden is not very good, but is his rating better than Riley's?
Recruiting Rankings no idea how to determine, other than Miami is probably 20 higher than Nebraska

I didn't mean to sound like I was attacking you so sorry for that. I just completely disagree on BYU putting up 42 on us in Lincoln. And I have a hard time not seeing the Miami game being difficult en sech.

 

[Red_Alert]

We really don't have any idea what to expect. Nebraska's woes were a lack of discipline and fundamentals, getting beat up-front, and top tier mid-major talent.

Lack of discipline, fundamentals, inability to 'execute', and getting pushed around up-front are fixable by a good staff. If they can get those issues solved they should start winning the games they are expected to, LIKE they should.

The talent is not fixable when it comes to winning championships. Well coached teams with better talent will beat them.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

I didn't mean to sound like I was attacking you so sorry for that. I just completely disagree on BYU putting up 42 on us in Lincoln. And I have a hard time not seeing the Miami game being difficult en sech.

I didn't even take it that way. I just look at it as we have a difference of opinion, and you posted FPI and I decided to better understand it. Could not find FPI for 2014 though. ESPN just put me in an infinite loop on that search.

BYU has a high powered rush offense. But the BYU pass defense was 112. Add in the probable suspensions of three players(I cannot see BYU suspending seven, but you never know), you have a tough road game for BYU in Lincoln.

I am still not buying in on Banker and what has changed with the Nebraska linebackers? Banker can convince me though. Banker does not have a high bar to meet either, just no patty-cake defense. I have completely bought in on Langsdorf. He is a QB coach.

 

[Brasky]

^^he's forgotten that we will no longer have 1 'Bo loss' each year

I see a couple Pelini-esque games sprinkled in this 2008 season

 

[Brasky]

That bowl game though... Like how in theee hell??

 

[Red_Alert]

What glares at me is 9-4. lulz

 

[Red_Alert]

2008 Oregon St. - Final AP #18

Final AP Ranking, Record. Score, and recognizable Coaches of Oregon St's 2008 opponents.

@ Stanford - (5-7) (L 28-36) Jim Harbaugh
@ #8 Penn St - (11-2) (L 14-45) Joe Paterno
Hawaii - (7-7) (W 45-7)
#3 USC - (12-1) (W 27-21) Pete Carroll
@ #2 Utah - (13-0) (L 28-31) Kyle Whittingham
Washington St - (2-11) (W 66-13)
@ Washington - (0-12) (W 34-13) Tyrone Willingham
Arizona St (5-7) (W 27-25) Dennis Erickson
@ UCLA - (4-8) (W 34-6) Rick Neuheisel
California - (9-4) (W 34-21) Jeff Tedford
@ Arizona - (8-5) (W 19-17) Mike Stoops
#10 Oregon - (10-3) (L 38-65) Mike Bellotti
Pittsburgh - (9-4) (W 3-0) Dave Wannstedt

Blown out by #8 Penn St, #10 Oregon

Upset #3 USC
Moral Victory #2 Utah
Bowl Win - Pittsburgh

 

[HuskerPower52]

If we don't win 10 games this season it is going to be very hard to get kids onboard in the future.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

2008 Oregon St. - Final AP #18

Final AP Ranking, Record. Score, and recognizable Coaches of Oregon St's 2008 opponents.

@ Stanford - (5-7) (L 28-36) Jim Harbaugh
@ #8 Penn St - (11-2) (L 14-45) Joe Paterno
Hawaii - (7-7) (W 45-7)
#3 USC - (12-1) (W 27-21) Pete Carroll
@ #2 Utah - (13-0) (L 28-31) Kyle Whittingham
Washington St - (2-11) (W 66-13)
@ Washington - (0-12) (W 34-13) Tyrone Willingham
Arizona St (5-7) (W 27-25) Dennis Erickson
@ UCLA - (4-8) (W 34-6) Rick Neuheisel
California - (9-4) (W 34-21) Jeff Tedford
@ Arizona - (8-5) (W 19-17) Mike Stoops
#10 Oregon - (10-3) (L 38-65) Mike Bellotti
Pittsburgh - (9-4) (W 3-0) Dave Wannstedt

Blown out by #8 Penn St, #10 Oregon

Upset #3 USC
Moral Victory #2 Utah
Bowl Win - Pittsburgh

That's actually extremely impressive for a Junior High team

 

[NE1tm2nv]

I like the bump

I'm going to say 10-2.

I think Riley has surrounded himself with some experienced seasoned assistant coaches. Now how that translates on the field immediately.

I'm going to be very optimistic.

 

[popeyecv64]

my prediction is this




FNG's mom will tire of Jedburk and move on to Mike Riley

 

[Red_Alert]

I like the bump

I'm going to say 10-2.

I think Riley has surrounded himself with some experienced seasoned assistant coaches. Now how that translates on the field immediately.

I'm going to be very optimistic.

WB

I gather your summer's been good?

 

[FNG]

my prediction is this




FNG's mom will tire of Jedburk and move on to Mike Riley

WOW! She been tired of Jed for a very LONG time!

 

[FNG]

I'm going 10-2!