Nebraska Football 2015

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:03 pm

Nate Gerry was just ejected for targeting.

twiztid1 · Post by **twiztid1** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:27 pm

If Tommy could just learn to throw off his front leg he at least wouldn't be as costly to his own team. It's almost like he enjoys throwing it up for grabs.

twiztid1 · Post by **twiztid1** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:57 pm

Well after an entire season, I think this coaching staff is a complete joke. Every area of the team was awful today, just like in the first game against BYU and everything in between. I hope the Michigan State win did not buy this staff more time, including Eichorst.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 7:00 pm

I watched the post-game press conference and Tommy felt pretty bad.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 7:29 pm

GRANDPASMUCKER wrote:Prediction Nebraska 24 Iowa 38

Tommie used up all his luck and concentration beating those rape accusations this week and is out of gas. Tommie has a bad day throwing 4 interceptions. Iowa is legit and they never trail from the get go.

Nailed the Tommy Interceptions.

twiztid1 · Post by **twiztid1** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:54 pm

Tommy is as good as he's going to get. It's up to coaches to put him in position for success. DO NOT give him a fade option on 4th and 1. Do not give him run/pass options. Do not let him throw the ball up for grabs. Do not throw screen passes ever, let alone inside your 20. Limit any decision making Tommy has to do.

I understand having to install the only offense you know. But don't be so incompetent as coaches.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:30 pm

Louie wrote:The story that I have heard from a son of an LPD officer (so take it with a grain of salt) is that Tommie was with 4 girls saturday night and one was 'injured' during the event.

Tommie scored four times in one performance?!? Too bad he can't do that on the field.

GRANDPASMUCKER · Post by **GRANDPASMUCKER** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:27 pm

Louie wrote:
GRANDPASMUCKER wrote:
Louie wrote:The story that I have heard from a son of an LPD officer (so take it with a grain of salt) is that Tommie was with 4 girls saturday night and one was 'injured' during the event.
That sure leads the mind to wonder. Just what does that mean that he was with 4 girls? And injured?
Well I was trying to keep the language PG, but I can address this more directly. He was sexually involved with 4 girls concurrently and one woke up the next morning with vaginal pain and told her parents about it. Then they decided to call the cops.

Alright that story looks like it could have a few of holes in it. During the press conference the Police clearly and confidently stated that there were 6 people at the house at the time of the incident. There were the 3 football players and 3 girls. The police made it crystal clear at that press conference that they believe bad things happened they just don't feel they can win the case.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:59 pm

We're going to a bowl game this year. I wasn't expecting it, but we are.

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:05 pm

mrsticka wrote:We're going to a bowl game this year. I wasn't expecting it, but we are.

Yes, the NCAA is 5 teams short of bowl eligible schools, and they will be allotted to the 5-7 schools with the best graduation rates, which Nebraska appears to be leading.

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:40 pm

My annual appeal to husker fans:

Please for the love of all things Scarlet and Cream, do not buy a bowl ticket or go to the game. The more they can settle for |expletive|, the more they will.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:12 am

For the team, the benefits of playing a bowl game outweigh the shame of not earning it. This will be good for next year, but yeah, no fan should be proud.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:59 am

My guess: Nebraska will play Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl in Ft. Worth.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:18 am

Will be interesting to see if our fans travel for it? Maybe sell tickets to alumni there and light traveling for everyone else. Can't imagine there will be a ton of interest.

It is good for practice. I do agree the coaches should not get their bowl bonuses though.

Greg

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:02 pm

Greg S wrote:Will be interesting to see if our fans travel for it? Maybe sell tickets to alumni there and light traveling for everyone else. Can't imagine there will be a ton of interest.

It is good for practice. I do agree the coaches should not get their bowl bonuses though.

Greg

I believe it was stated in the local paper that they would not receive any bonuses even if they accepted a bowl bid.

GRANDPASMUCKER · Post by **GRANDPASMUCKER** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 4:25 pm

Prediction: No Bowl bonuses for the coaches this year or next year!

If coach Riley plans on starting Tommie next year then he better forget about bowl bonuses period. How Riley can watch Tommie play for an entire season and now stand there and tell us he is going to coach Tommie up for next season is ridiculous. Whats wrong with Tommie can't be fixed and yes its that obvious. That kind of talk by Riley is insulting to himself and the fans.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 11:01 am

MadMartin8 wrote:
Greg S wrote:Will be interesting to see if our fans travel for it? Maybe sell tickets to alumni there and light traveling for everyone else. Can't imagine there will be a ton of interest.

It is good for practice. I do agree the coaches should not get their bowl bonuses though.

Greg

I believe it was stated in the local paper that they would not receive any bonuses even if they accepted a bowl bid.

Yeah that's what I was referring to in my post.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 2:46 pm

Greg S wrote:
MadMartin8 wrote:
Greg S wrote:Will be interesting to see if our fans travel for it? Maybe sell tickets to alumni there and light traveling for everyone else. Can't imagine there will be a ton of interest.

It is good for practice. I do agree the coaches should not get their bowl bonuses though.

Greg

I believe it was stated in the local paper that they would not receive any bonuses even if they accepted a bowl bid.
Yeah that's what I was referring to in my post.

Whoops, my bad!

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 3:22 pm

Nebraska will play UCLA in the Foster Farms bowl on December 26th at 6:15PM PST.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:45 pm

From what I hear, this is the best bowl for Nebraska given their year, since California is an important recruiting territory for them.

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Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 3:01 am

Does anybody know if this will be televised nationally? I'll be in California, but nowhere near the Bay Area.

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 6:14 am

Omababe wrote:Does anybody know if this will be televised nationally? I'll be in California, but nowhere near the Bay Area.

If you get ESPN, you will see every minor Bowl game.

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:44 am

Will NU be able to cover their costs? Again, please Husker fans, stop supporting these minor bowl appearances.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:41 am

NU will be fine. Even if they lose money would be worth it for the extra practices.

Very few schools if any others have 3 revenue generating sports (football, men's basketball and volleyball).

NU should be right at the point now where they get a full cut of Big 10 revenue (was phased in). Add that to the fact the Big 10 will be signing a monster new TV deal soon.

Money is definitely not an issue in Lincoln.

Greg

Omaha1000 · Post by **Omaha1000** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:59 pm

This made me chuckle, but I do feel kind of bad for UCLA's team.

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Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:10 pm

Omaha1000 wrote:This made me chuckle, but I do feel kind of bad for UCLA's team.

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For their sake they better win then since they are playing loosers.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:42 pm

I'd laugh quite hard if NU came into California and beat UCLA after that article. Almost a "famous last words" moment there.

Omaha1000 · Post by **Omaha1000** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 3:14 pm

MadMartin8 wrote:I'd laugh quite hard if NU came into California and beat UCLA after that article. Almost a "famous last words" moment there.

The problem for UCLA is that they have very little motivation to prepare and practice hard for this game. I didn't think the writer of the article was suggesting that Nebraska would be easy to beat. It's just a downer for an 8-4 team to play a 5-7 team in a bowl. Nebraska fans would feel the same way if the records were reversed.

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:02 pm

Too many bowls. There should be the play off and then enough bowls to give the Power 5 conferences a rotating play off for bragging rights as to the best conferences?

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:05 pm

Omaha1000 wrote:
MadMartin8 wrote:I'd laugh quite hard if NU came into California and beat UCLA after that article. Almost a "famous last words" moment there.
The problem for UCLA is that they have very little motivation to prepare and practice hard for this game. I didn't think the writer of the article was suggesting that Nebraska would be easy to beat. It's just a downer for an 8-4 team to play a 5-7 team in a bowl. Nebraska fans would feel the same way if the records were reversed.

Just like Nebraska's last season in the Big 12. Lost the conference championship and was relegated to a rematch with Washington who they beat the tar out of to open the season. And then lost.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:57 am

Coyote wrote:If you get ESPN, you will see every minor Bowl game.

Thanks.

I'll either be in the hotel or over at a relative's house, I assume all will have ESPN.

Now the big question is will anybody else want to watch a minor bowl game?

I guess UCLA might be local enough for them.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:12 am

Definitely not a good match up for UCLA, though it's been a couple years since we played them. When you are 8 and 4 you should be matched up with a team with a more comparable record.

Even though it's in California, I would suggest NU will have more fans there. Large Alumni base in the state, and they normally have to travel a lot further to see NU.

For NU this was a great landing spot all things considered. Good location, new stadium we've never played in. Lots of support out there in California for the team.

Greg

Omaha1000 · Post by **Omaha1000** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:26 am

Louie wrote:
Omaha1000 wrote:
MadMartin8 wrote:I'd laugh quite hard if NU came into California and beat UCLA after that article. Almost a "famous last words" moment there.
The problem for UCLA is that they have very little motivation to prepare and practice hard for this game. I didn't think the writer of the article was suggesting that Nebraska would be easy to beat. It's just a downer for an 8-4 team to play a 5-7 team in a bowl. Nebraska fans would feel the same way if the records were reversed.
Just like Nebraska's last season in the Big 12. Lost the conference championship and was relegated to a rematch with Washington who they beat the tar out of to open the season. And then lost.

Yea, I remember that. What a reward for Nebraska to get to re-play a so-so Washington team....

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 4:06 pm

Omaha1000 wrote:
Louie wrote:
Omaha1000 wrote:
MadMartin8 wrote:I'd laugh quite hard if NU came into California and beat UCLA after that article. Almost a "famous last words" moment there.
The problem for UCLA is that they have very little motivation to prepare and practice hard for this game. I didn't think the writer of the article was suggesting that Nebraska would be easy to beat. It's just a downer for an 8-4 team to play a 5-7 team in a bowl. Nebraska fans would feel the same way if the records were reversed.
Just like Nebraska's last season in the Big 12. Lost the conference championship and was relegated to a rematch with Washington who they beat the tar out of to open the season. And then lost.
Yea, I remember that. What a reward for Nebraska to get to re-play a so-so Washington team....

At least for UCLA it's not a replay.

Greg

Omaha1000 · Post by **Omaha1000** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 2:41 pm

Greg S wrote:
Omaha1000 wrote:
Louie wrote:
Omaha1000 wrote:
MadMartin8 wrote:I'd laugh quite hard if NU came into California and beat UCLA after that article. Almost a "famous last words" moment there.
The problem for UCLA is that they have very little motivation to prepare and practice hard for this game. I didn't think the writer of the article was suggesting that Nebraska would be easy to beat. It's just a downer for an 8-4 team to play a 5-7 team in a bowl. Nebraska fans would feel the same way if the records were reversed.
Just like Nebraska's last season in the Big 12. Lost the conference championship and was relegated to a rematch with Washington who they beat the tar out of to open the season. And then lost.
Yea, I remember that. What a reward for Nebraska to get to re-play a so-so Washington team....

At least for UCLA it's not a replay.

Greg

That's true, but maybe balanced out by the fact that UCLA has to play a team with a 5-7 record.

Post by **Coyote** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:12 am

And UCLA doesn't get a Vacation, at least to me, going from LA to SF is not really a vacation.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:14 am

Coyote wrote:And UCLA doesn't get a Vacation, at least to me, going from LA to SF is not really a vacation.

I would disagree with this a little bit. If you think about it, UCLA's traditional goal has always been the Rose Bow against the Big 10 (and it's that now if they don't make the playoffs). Well, the Rose Bowl is their home stadium. I always wondered how much of a vacation it was for them, playing in their home city especially in their home stadium.

At least now they are traveling 6 hours, new city, stadium and full hotel.

Greg

GRANDPASMUCKER · Post by **GRANDPASMUCKER** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:29 am

Prediction: Nebraska 27 UCLA 48

This is the worst team Nebraska has ever fielded. Turnover Tommie is at again with 2 more interceptions.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:21 am

Greg S wrote:
Coyote wrote:And UCLA doesn't get a Vacation, at least to me, going from LA to SF is not really a vacation.
I would disagree with this a little bit. If you think about it, UCLA's traditional goal has always been the Rose Bow against the Big 10 (and it's that now if they don't make the playoffs). Well, the Rose Bowl is their home stadium. I always wondered how much of a vacation it was for them, playing in their home city especially in their home stadium.

At least now they are traveling 6 hours, new city, stadium and full hotel.

Greg

I don't know if UCLA does this, but Nebraska makes all their players stay in a hotel overnight before home games. If that's the case, then there are no issues getting two teams to book hotel rooms during that bowl game.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:06 pm

Gerry's ejection from this game was a travesty against football. This crew should never work another football game again. Not to mention that missed facemask causing the fumble.

Nebraska fans have a right to be livid against the officials.