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nebraska 2019 season
2018 record 4-8
Total Defense: 94
Total Offense: 25
On paper, nebraska is better than five opponents. South Alabama, northern Illinois, at Illinois, northwestern, and at Purdue.
Nebraska is equivalent to at Colorado, at Minnesota, Indiana, and at Maryland.
Three teams are better than Nebraska Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Iowa
I am predicting a 10-2 season. Still. I have not changed my mind. yet. I want to say 7-5 to sandbag my prediction but my itty bitty research tells me otherwise.
what i said in December
2019 Season Prediction (early)
WIN
South Alabama
Conference Sunbelt
2018 record 3-9 was 0-6 on the road and gave up lots and lots of points
head coach not a bad coach did pretty well at Central Arkansas did get blown out by K state
Total Defense: 107
Total Offense: 105
Nebraska will handily win this game.
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WIN
Colorado
Conference PAC 12
Coach: new coach
2018 record 5-7
Total Defense: 52
Total Offense: 74
picked up transfers from Oklahoma State and Auburn. the Oklahoma State tackle Nebraska's Damion Daniels knows him well.
Still have that receiver that killed Nebraska, Shenault. Montez is back as the QB.
Colorado could not run the ball, but they could pass at will. As the season progressed Nebraska's pass defense improved.
Colorado will be under going new offense, new defense, and new coaches
Colorado is in about the same shape as nebraska was last year, but they do return their starting QB.
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WIN
Northern Illinois
Coach new coach who is an alum, but is he all that? Was a running back, does he know defense? does he know passing?
conference MAC
2018 record 8-6
Total Defense: 40
Total Offense: 123
Nebraska will win this game.
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WIN
Illinois
2018 record 4-8
Total Defense: 127
Total Offense: 62
Not much to say, Illinois sucks. How Lovie Smith has remained employed is a mystery.
This should be a blowout by Nebraska
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LOSS
Ohio State
New Coach
lost their QB
2018 record 13-1
Total Defense: 72
Total Offense: 2
New coach at Ohio State. new QB at Ohio State. Still looks the same to me.
Might be a close game, but I feel Ohio State has too much talent. Could be an upset, especially if Ohio State looks shaky in their OOC. but I doubt it.
Ohio State plays Florida Atlantic, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Indiana. Nebraska has it easier because Ohio State is playing two in-state MAC schools that will be giving Ohio State their best shots.
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WIN
Northwestern
Lost Clayton Thorson
2018 record 9-5
Total Defense: 64
Total Offense: 107
OK, they brought in a hotshot transfer QB, Hunter Johnson. So what. It will still be his first season on Northwestern.
Lost quite a few contributors on both sides of the ball. And Northwestern wasn't that good, just consistent.
Clayton Thorson was always calm and steady. Hunter Johnson was surrounded by talent at Clemson.
Still, Kelley Bryant was better and trevor Lawrence was obviously better. Ironically, four QBs from Clemson transferred once they saw how much better Trevor Lawrence was.
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WIN
Minnesota
Coach PJ Fleck
2018 record 7-6
Total Defense: 54
Total Offense: 86
Turmoil as Jerry Kill does not like PJ Fleck. Not sure why. I have read what Kill said, but are there other reasons?
PJ Fleck's method of recruiting is way too agressive for me and too intimidating.
i don't think Fleck's assistants are very good because it is all about Fleck.
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WIN
Indiana
Coach Tom Allen
2018 record 5-7
Total Defense: 83
Total Offense: 51
Allen is a defensive coach and he reminds me of Kevin Cosgrove. Which is not a good thing.
Being a defensive coach you would think his defenses would be better. They are not.
Indiana has nothing coming back on offense and loses most of their O line. Lost lots of key pieces on defense too. But then, were they that good?
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WIN
Purdue
Coach Jeff Brohm
Lost David Blough
2018 record 6-7
Total Defense: 113
Total Offense: 29
any coach will look good when you have Rondale Moore. breaking in a new QB.
Everyone talks about how nebraska closed, look at Purdue. they started 0-3 then went 6-3 and went bowling.
Returning a pretty good offense. About the same as Nebraska. Lost players on the O line.
this will be a tough game. Who is more exciting Rondale Moore or the Nebraska offense?
The game is in Lincoln, I say nebraska eeks out a win because it is not Blough.
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LOSS
Wisconsin
Lost ALex Hornibroook
2018 record 8-5
Total Defense: 29
Total Offense: 36
Jonathon taylor is still there.
Hotshot Graham Mertz will be the starter as a true freshman and he has Taylor to carry him. he completed 7 passes at the high school all american bowl, five for TDs.
The offensive line is just as good as always.
The wisconsin defense loses a lot, but has players that gained experience. The DC is proven.
Lost their kicker.
The games in Lincoln, can Nebraska outscore Wisconsin? Will Mertz be as great as he looked in high school?
I want to say Nebraska wins, but I don't think so. until Nebraska can beat Wisconsin I will have to go Wisconsin, again.
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WIN
maryland
new coach Mike Locksley
2018 record 5-7
Total Defense: 63
Total Offense: 94
Again, a team with a new coach and new systems.
Maryland was not a bad team in 2018, they just had to play in the B1G East. if they played in the B1G West, Maryland would have gone bowling.
Signature win over Texas, but lost to Iowa, but had wins over Minnesota and Illinois.
Maryland was 5-3 but then went 0-4, because of the B1G east but also because of the head coach turmoil.
No marquee QB.
Just too much turmoil at maryland right now.
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WIN
Iowa
2018 record 9-4
Total Defense: 7
Total Offense: 91
I predict nebraska beats Iowa based on no facts.
Iowa no longer has a cupcake schedule like they have had oin the past. they play at Michigan, at Iowa State, at Wisconsin, at Nebraska and they play Penn State in iowa City.
2018 record 4-8
Total Defense: 94
Total Offense: 25
On paper, nebraska is better than five opponents. South Alabama, northern Illinois, at Illinois, northwestern, and at Purdue.
Nebraska is equivalent to at Colorado, at Minnesota, Indiana, and at Maryland.
Three teams are better than Nebraska Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Iowa
I am predicting a 10-2 season. Still. I have not changed my mind. yet. I want to say 7-5 to sandbag my prediction but my itty bitty research tells me otherwise.
what i said in December
2019 Season Prediction (early)
WIN
South Alabama
Conference Sunbelt
2018 record 3-9 was 0-6 on the road and gave up lots and lots of points
head coach not a bad coach did pretty well at Central Arkansas did get blown out by K state
Total Defense: 107
Total Offense: 105
Nebraska will handily win this game.
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WIN
Colorado
Conference PAC 12
Coach: new coach
2018 record 5-7
Total Defense: 52
Total Offense: 74
picked up transfers from Oklahoma State and Auburn. the Oklahoma State tackle Nebraska's Damion Daniels knows him well.
Still have that receiver that killed Nebraska, Shenault. Montez is back as the QB.
Colorado could not run the ball, but they could pass at will. As the season progressed Nebraska's pass defense improved.
Colorado will be under going new offense, new defense, and new coaches
Colorado is in about the same shape as nebraska was last year, but they do return their starting QB.
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WIN
Northern Illinois
Coach new coach who is an alum, but is he all that? Was a running back, does he know defense? does he know passing?
conference MAC
2018 record 8-6
Total Defense: 40
Total Offense: 123
Nebraska will win this game.
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WIN
Illinois
2018 record 4-8
Total Defense: 127
Total Offense: 62
Not much to say, Illinois sucks. How Lovie Smith has remained employed is a mystery.
This should be a blowout by Nebraska
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LOSS
Ohio State
New Coach
lost their QB
2018 record 13-1
Total Defense: 72
Total Offense: 2
New coach at Ohio State. new QB at Ohio State. Still looks the same to me.
Might be a close game, but I feel Ohio State has too much talent. Could be an upset, especially if Ohio State looks shaky in their OOC. but I doubt it.
Ohio State plays Florida Atlantic, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Indiana. Nebraska has it easier because Ohio State is playing two in-state MAC schools that will be giving Ohio State their best shots.
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WIN
Northwestern
Lost Clayton Thorson
2018 record 9-5
Total Defense: 64
Total Offense: 107
OK, they brought in a hotshot transfer QB, Hunter Johnson. So what. It will still be his first season on Northwestern.
Lost quite a few contributors on both sides of the ball. And Northwestern wasn't that good, just consistent.
Clayton Thorson was always calm and steady. Hunter Johnson was surrounded by talent at Clemson.
Still, Kelley Bryant was better and trevor Lawrence was obviously better. Ironically, four QBs from Clemson transferred once they saw how much better Trevor Lawrence was.
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WIN
Minnesota
Coach PJ Fleck
2018 record 7-6
Total Defense: 54
Total Offense: 86
Turmoil as Jerry Kill does not like PJ Fleck. Not sure why. I have read what Kill said, but are there other reasons?
PJ Fleck's method of recruiting is way too agressive for me and too intimidating.
i don't think Fleck's assistants are very good because it is all about Fleck.
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WIN
Indiana
Coach Tom Allen
2018 record 5-7
Total Defense: 83
Total Offense: 51
Allen is a defensive coach and he reminds me of Kevin Cosgrove. Which is not a good thing.
Being a defensive coach you would think his defenses would be better. They are not.
Indiana has nothing coming back on offense and loses most of their O line. Lost lots of key pieces on defense too. But then, were they that good?
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WIN
Purdue
Coach Jeff Brohm
Lost David Blough
2018 record 6-7
Total Defense: 113
Total Offense: 29
any coach will look good when you have Rondale Moore. breaking in a new QB.
Everyone talks about how nebraska closed, look at Purdue. they started 0-3 then went 6-3 and went bowling.
Returning a pretty good offense. About the same as Nebraska. Lost players on the O line.
this will be a tough game. Who is more exciting Rondale Moore or the Nebraska offense?
The game is in Lincoln, I say nebraska eeks out a win because it is not Blough.
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LOSS
Wisconsin
Lost ALex Hornibroook
2018 record 8-5
Total Defense: 29
Total Offense: 36
Jonathon taylor is still there.
Hotshot Graham Mertz will be the starter as a true freshman and he has Taylor to carry him. he completed 7 passes at the high school all american bowl, five for TDs.
The offensive line is just as good as always.
The wisconsin defense loses a lot, but has players that gained experience. The DC is proven.
Lost their kicker.
The games in Lincoln, can Nebraska outscore Wisconsin? Will Mertz be as great as he looked in high school?
I want to say Nebraska wins, but I don't think so. until Nebraska can beat Wisconsin I will have to go Wisconsin, again.
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WIN
maryland
new coach Mike Locksley
2018 record 5-7
Total Defense: 63
Total Offense: 94
Again, a team with a new coach and new systems.
Maryland was not a bad team in 2018, they just had to play in the B1G East. if they played in the B1G West, Maryland would have gone bowling.
Signature win over Texas, but lost to Iowa, but had wins over Minnesota and Illinois.
Maryland was 5-3 but then went 0-4, because of the B1G east but also because of the head coach turmoil.
No marquee QB.
Just too much turmoil at maryland right now.
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WIN
Iowa
2018 record 9-4
Total Defense: 7
Total Offense: 91
I predict nebraska beats Iowa based on no facts.
Iowa no longer has a cupcake schedule like they have had oin the past. they play at Michigan, at Iowa State, at Wisconsin, at Nebraska and they play Penn State in iowa City.
