Neb. is a top 30-60 team: now and forever

[Omaha 680]

That is amazing. I can't imagine.

At what point do they let him go?

So if you are referring to Scott Frost, we cut him loose after starting last season 1-2 with the loss to mighty Georgia Southern at home being the straw that broke all backs. Interesting to note that they fired him immediately after that loss instead of waiting 3 more weeks for the buyout to drop from $15 Million to $7.5 million per his previously restructured contract. Apparently the right boosters said get him out now and here is the extra $7.5 million you need to do it.

If you are referring to our new fearless leader, Matt Rhule, I have no idea how long of a rope he will get. Even in this insane world of modern college football, I have to think everyone gets 2 years unless they are just not competing or have a reason outside of team performance to be fired, right? And at a place like Nebraska that hasn't been relevant in literally 20 years, I don't think we can afford to hire a new coach every 2 years. If we every want any chance of building back a fraction of what we had, we have to give up and coming coaches the confidence that Nebraska is a place they will be given a chance to succeed. So I think we have Matt for four years. We will accept any progress at this point. A sixth win and a bowl game would have been a huge celebration. But we lost four in a row to end the season when stuck on 5 wins. Again with two of those being a FG as time expired, one overtime loss, and a loss against Michigain State where we fumbled the ball when driving for the tying FG.

[Jeff Lebowski]

End of season update! Five more losses by one score this season. Four of those losses were on the literal last play of the game (three game winning field goals as time expired and one overtime loss). This brings the total to 44 games lost since Scott Frost came home to return us to glory, with 31 of those losses by one score. Is this first season under a new coach progress? Is it a setback? Who even knows any more!? See you next fall for the home opener against UTEP!

That is amazing. I can't imagine.

At what point do they let him go?

[Omaha 680]

Hey, guys. Did you hear Nebraska lost on a field goal on the last play of the game this last Saturday? Thrilling! For those who aren't counting, Nebraska has lost 37 games since Scott Frost came home in 2018 to return us to glory. 26 of those games have been by one score and another three were within two scores. College football is super fun and exciting!

End of season update! Five more losses by one score this season. Four of those losses were on the literal last play of the game (three game winning field goals as time expired and one overtime loss). This brings the total to 44 games lost since Scott Frost came home to return us to glory, with 31 of those losses by one score. Is this first season under a new coach progress? Is it a setback? Who even knows any more!? See you next fall for the home opener against UTEP!

[Omaha 680]

We may not be able to beat Illinois, but we stomped NORTHERN Illinois!

[BigFatMeanie]

Hey, guys. Did you hear Nebraska lost on a field goal on the last play of the game this last Saturday? Thrilling! For those who aren't counting, Nebraska has lost 37 games since Scott Frost came home in 2018 to return us to glory. 26 of those games have been by one score and another three were within two scores. College football is super fun and exciting!

Let me share a few more details about how fun and exciting that 4th quarter was:

• Nebraska they had a 7 point lead, the ball, and 1st and 10 at the 5:00 mark and they fumbled it away.
• Nebraska then managed to force Minnesota into going for it on a 4th and 1 and it looked like the D may have even held, but it was all moot as the Huskers gave up a 15 yard facemask penalty.
• After Minnesota scored to tie the game with an amazing toe-dragging catch, Nebraska still had the ball on the Minnesota side of the field with 1:00 left, and one timeout in their pocket, 2nd and 8, driving into FG range. Most teams would throw, or even run, to the sidelines to try to move into field goal range. But that kind of game management is too mundane for the Huskers. Instead, the QB throw downfield over the middle into double coverage, and gave up a pick.

Super exciting!

Finding my inner Clack: I feel kind of bad about rubbing salt in your wounds, but I couldn't resist

[Omaha 680]

Hey, guys. Did you hear Nebraska lost on a field goal on the last play of the game this last Saturday? Thrilling! For those who aren't counting, Nebraska has lost 37 games since Scott Frost came home in 2018 to return us to glory. 26 of those games have been by one score and another three were within two scores. College football is super fun and exciting!

[Uncle Ted]

Hey, has the B1G kicked out Nebraska yet?

Nebraska Cornhuskers ranked dead last in the Big Ten academically

151st... That ain't bad. It's tied with SDSU which will be in the PAC 12-3 soon.

[Omaha 680]

Guys we beat Iowa and hired a new coach. Everything is going to be fine.

[Omaha 680]

First place in the Big Ten West, Baby!

[Uncle Ted]

The curse of Scott Frost is a bad one...

Oklahoma became the latest victim of the curse of Scott Frost. Northwestern beat Nebraska in Week 0, and it hasn't won since. Georgia Southern stunned the Cornhuskers in Week 2, then lost the following week to UAB. Oklahoma delivered a rout of Nebraska last week, then could not stop former Huskers QB Adrian Martinez on Saturday, as Kansas State knocked the Sooners from the ranks of the unbeaten, 41-34. Nebraska is like the VHS tape in "The Ring." All who come into contact with it are doomed to perish within seven days.

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ames-takeaways

[SeattleUte]

I just noticed the first post in this thread was PBW responding to me and it is all very sad. When Solich was fired 19 years ago in November I was pissed and thought we were playing with fire blowing up 35+ years of continuity only 2 years removed from the National Championship game. But I had no idea the floor I feared was so low. We have not even found it yet.

Important life lesson. There is no floor. Things can always get worse.

[SeattleUte]

Most crimes happens because of poverty. I'm not afraid to say it and will keep saying it. It's demonstrably true that poverty and crime are linked and recognizing that is actually enlightened and progressive. If that doesn't make sense to you you're dumb.

Nor is this the same thing as saying that poor people are criminals. If you don't get that distinction you're really dumb.

Moreover it's likewise demonstrably true that most great collegiate football players come from poorer socioeconomic classes.

These things are just true. I can't help it if some people here don't get it or don't like learning it.

[Moliere]

Don't worry guys. Talking about Urban Meyer is a rite of passage for every coaching change. Doesn't mean it is likely.

Add Bob Stoops and Bill Cowher to that same list.

i actually don’t think it’s out of the question that Bronco ends up at Nebraska. Didn’t he apply there at some point? I’d imagine that if they wanted him it might be a place he’d go.

[Paperback Writer]

I just noticed the first post in this thread was PBW responding to me and it is all very sad. When Solich was fired 19 years ago in November I was pissed and thought we were playing with fire blowing up 35+ years of continuity only 2 years removed from the National Championship game. But I had no idea the floor I feared was so low. We have not even found it yet.

I'll just agree to disagree with you over Frank Solich. Solich had other HC offers before 1997 and I wish he would have taken one of them. Then Nebraska would have had additional data to judge Solich as a HC when Tom Osborne retired. More importantly, Osborne would have most likely kept coaching a few more years instead of following through with his promise to retire and hand over the reins to Solich after the 1997 season. My preference back in 1997 was to lure Barry Alvaraz away from Wisconsin or hire Bob Stoops. As great a coach as Osborne was, he was not gifted when it came to choosing head coaches (Solich, Bo Pelini). I respect what Solich has done at U.Ohio - they are naming their field after him. But U.Ohio was the limit for Solich just like DC (not HC) was the limit for Pelini.

Having said that, I agree with you that firing Solich after the 2003 season has been a disaster. And like you, I thought Scott Frost was the remedy for Nebraska's woes. Mark Stoops is my pick for next HC at Nebraska should Urban Meyer and his gang of criminals not be available.

[Omaha 680]

I just noticed the first post in this thread was PBW responding to me and it is all very sad. When Solich was fired 19 years ago in November I was pissed and thought we were playing with fire blowing up 35+ years of continuity only 2 years removed from the National Championship game. But I had no idea the floor I feared was so low. We have not even found it yet.