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I get how people talk about the whole "Well, he's won 9 wins every season, why fire him? Osborne won 9 every year."

That's all fine and dandy.

BUT

Doc Tom was winning 9 when they were only playing 11 games a season max. Now, most teams are playing 14 games a year.

9 wins means four losses.
 
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alexhortdog95 said:
Cant fire the guy if he wins nine. Thanks to Steve Pederson, he's made the job toxic.
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Not sure if this is good news or bad news, but I'm skeptical if he can get 9 this year.
He'd have to go 4-1 against Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, and Iowa. I'd expect something closer to 3-2. While I think Nebraska is better than most of those, Northwestern looks like the only "free" game left right now -- and even they're capable of giving a game if they decide to unfuck themselves in the next week (however unlikely).
 
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This. All I'm sayin.

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OMG....

Taylor Martinez wasn't supposed to return until he was 100-percent healthy. Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said it repeatedly the past month.
But there Martinez was, starting against Minnesota -- anything but at full strength. The senior quarterback acknowledged as much Saturday after the Cornhuskers' 34-23 loss to the Gophers.
Martinez also said the injury to his left foot had been inaccurately described to the media as turf toe, which is a sprain of the ligaments around the big toe joint. The injury actually is to his second and third toes. He declined to comment when asked if either of the toes were sprained or broken.
"It's been a very rough past month, five weeks or whatever it's been," Martinez said. "Pretty much living in that training room and trying to get my foot healthy, as healthy as possible, as much as I can tolerate it."
Pelini, during his postgame news conference in Minneapolis, didn't speak directly to why Martinez started.
"Let's not go there and act like Taylor Martinez lost this football game for us," Pelini said. "Our problems today were far beyond who our quarterback was. That was a team loss."
Martinez completed 16 of 30 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown. His receivers dropped at least four catchable balls, and he threw a meaningless interception at the end of the game.
Martinez, whose straight-ahead speed is his greatest asset, was sacked four times and netted 16 yards on eight carries. "Every time I push off, it shocks me," he said, referring to his left foot.
Martinez said he originally hurt his foot and left (non-throwing) shoulder in the opener against Wyoming, but he remained in the lineup through the Sept. 14 loss to UCLA. Martinez said his shoulder still bothers him, but not as much as his foot.
Tommy Armstrong started and shared playing time with Ron Kellogg III in wins against three overmatched opponents. The Minnesota game, which came after a bye, started a six-week stretch of games that will decide if the Cornhuskers (5-2, 2-1) make it back to the Big Ten championship game. Nebraska hosts Northwestern (4-4, 0-4) this week.
"Today I thought the best interest of the team was for me to come back and go on the six-week stretch," Martinez said.
Pelini said he wouldn't have been against Armstrong relieving Martinez if offensive coordinator Tim Beck had wanted the redshirt freshman to play. Martinez said he went into the game expecting Armstrong would play some.
"But it turned into a game," he said, "so we just left me out there."
Martinez said his injury probably was described publicly as turf toe because it's a commonly understood ailment. He said he's been told the injury he has -- whatever it is -- can take three or four months to heal.
Asked how close he is to 100 percent, Martinez said, "I'm getting there."
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For the record, Touchdown Tommie isn't the ONLY former player calling out guys.

This week I'll just get right into thoughts and possible fixes. I think it's probably the best way to go about looking at this game because I have to judge game by game. This is a season defensively that will be both frustrating and promising. I think this Minnesota game sums up the whole season, a roller coaster ride. If you as a fan aren't ready, then you better buckle up. Granted, I understand that these are young men or kids and that they can't be held to the same standard as professionals or adults. But I will ask, 'Do we hold them high when they play well?"' Yes.
I think the hardest part of watching that game was seeing a team like Minnesota line up and run the ball on Nebraska's defense at will. Going into a game like this would be easy because it would come down to being mentally tougher than your opponent. I've been described as "self-made" or a "gym rat." I could care less what it's called, I call it simplicity. It is simple when you read stories of how hard Michael Jordan practiced and played. Or better yet, saw first hand how hard Ed Stewart played. The question I would ask people is "who can you name who was good or great at anything that didn't work for it?"
To sum it up, I think the Huskers thought Minnesota would just roll over and let them win. I think some of the players who are playing think because they are at Nebraska that people will fear them or respect them. Not going to happen. Like anything, you have to earn it or take it. They want all the things that come with winning the five rings Nebraska has, but don't want to recognize what it takes. It takes selfless sacrifice and a team-first attitude along with the willingness to go above what anyone else is willing to do anytime, anywhere and anyplace. Don't fight the tradition, become one with it and then add to it.
After the first drive Saturday, it looked as if Nebraska was on its way to scoring 50 points. After the first two series Minnesota began to try and inflict its will on the Huskers. Taking a page out the Wisconsin running game, the Gophers ran the ball at will with three running backs and a running quarterback. The power running game was clearly their identity – they know who they are and what they do well. Minnesota wanted to make that game into a brawl and they did, and then some. Stopping the run has been an issue for some time for Nebraska. Some people think it's coaching, but I don't. I can't imagine a well-paid college coach telling or coaching his players to do some of the things that were on display on Saturday up in Minneapolis. I can't believe that the players were told to travel all the way to Minneapolis and not get off the bus motivated.
As in any game, there are plays the coaches could have called, or players they could have played. Do I agree with Taylor starting? Yes. Should Tommy Armstrong or Ron Kellogg III played? Absolutely. This is where I have a problem. It showed when Taylor was out that Nebraska had two other quarterbacks that could play, and play well. Why didn't either get in the game? Nebraska isn't in a position to not exhaust all options in order to win. Taylor, when 100 percent, is the best option. Like I've said, Nebraska has run with this horse to this point, and now they've got to see it through. But I think this and some other things are philosophical issues. It's like a kid that has two parents that discipline differently. He or she will be confused and in a state of chaos because of different messages. I think this team as a whole doesn't know who they are individually and collectively. This season has so much pressure because the offense has to be something it doesn't want to be because of the defense. This means they will have to adapt and become a more physical downhill team, which can be done. Ameer Abdullah was running well all game regardless of the fumble. I think he has proven to be the bell cow and let's see if he can be that all game long. Let's lean on the best players and ride or die with them.
Finally, back to the defense. After showing physicality against two inferior teams and facing another in Minnesota, I thought I'd see an even more physical defensive effort from Nebraska. Obviously I was wrong. Beating up on the weak doesn't prove anything to me. Like I said after Purdue, I wanted to see them play with the same passion against the better teams. This was the perfect opportunity to do so on national TV, but I saw the same things I saw earlier in the year – the defensive line and linebackers getting dominated and refusing to hit people. I saw Gopher backs dragging linebackers for 2-4 yards after contact. Nebraska's best tacklers were the little ol' defensive backs. I saw them sticking their faces in there and hitting bigger people. It's not a talent thing anymore, and can't comment on coaching because I don't attend practice or speak with the coaches. I will assume that they want these players to play hard and physical, so then I come to one conclusion: It's 'Want To', no more, no less. Myself, like most people, can watch a loss when you play a better team or have maximum effort. That wasn't max effort Saturday. If anyone said different, they are being dishonest.
What can be done to change things? Obviously playing better is key. First and foremost, every player needs to look himself in the mirror and ask if he has sold out for his teammates. Secondly, there are no more bye weeks, so all three phases need to be on the same page. If the defense needs to step up and make a play, then they need to make it. No more excuses. These guys are young, but have played a lot of football and aren't young anymore. Lastly, we need to set a lineup defensively in the front seven that can be counted on and trusted. I know after this game it's hard to tell, but there has to be seven guys who will step up and play day in and day out.
Nebraska needs to become a team, and it needs to happen now.
Jay Foreman spent eight years in the NFL with four different teams, and starred at Nebraska as a four-year letter winner who played on Nebraska's 1995 and 1997 National Championship teams.
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Oh my GAWD....

the AGONY...

Martinez did not practice Sunday, and while Pelini wouldn't go as far as to rule him out for the Northwestern game, he said Tommy Armstrong would start if a game were today.
Pelini said he didn't think the hip pointer, suffered against Minnesota, impacted Martinez in that game.
"He looked me in the eye, I said, 'Are you good to go. Can you go 100 percent?' He said, 'Yes.'"
Added Pelini: "I don't know how he's feeling, but if he looks me in the eye and says, yes, I'm ready to go, then at some point I felt we had to give him the opportunity to get back out there and play."
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Only the Pelini's can get busted for this:

Dieter Kurtenbach ‏@dkurtenbach 1m
Pelini and Rekstis both admitted to what FAU athletic director Pat Chun called “illegal drug use.”

Reported they were smoking weed. WEED.

Come on, FAU.
 
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