[Husker] adjusting...

[BRADALAN at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/8/2005 3:01:23 PM Hawaiian Standard Time,  
ramo49 at hotmail.com writes:

Is it  safe to say that Baylor should be a win? :-)


 
 
Considering that they came from behind to beat Iowa State by 10 today, in  
Ames, in regulation, I would suggest it is definitely not safe to say  that; and 
I never would have thought I would ever say that about  Baylor.
 
Today was a good day for the Huskers, despite the loss.  They showed a  lot 
of character to come back from a 21-point hole.  Playing this well  against 
TTech after last year's disaster should have exorcised a lot of doubts  that this 
team may have had about itself.
 
However,  the only team that I saw who was worse on the road last year  than 
Nebraska was Hawaii, who lost 3 road games by a combined 190-37.  The  Huskers 
are 5-10 on the road in the 3 seasons prior to this one (not counting  bowl 
games, which would make 6-11).  
 
This game will answer two big remaining questions about this  team, IMHO.
 
a) Can they get up to play with the same energy on the road in a hostile  
environment?
 
b)  How will they rebound from a heartbreaking loss and get  ready to play a 
"lesser" team?
 
Baylor has to be sky-high after winning their first-ever conference road  
game today, and at 4-1, (sound familiar), they need two wins to be bowl-eligible  
for the first time in how long?????? 
 
I would expect the Bears and their fans to be as up for this game as we  will 
see anyone this year.  If their stadium isn't full then shame on them  and 
lucky for us.
 
That said, Nebraska should still win this game, safe or not.  I'm  feeling 
better by the week about OU and the rest of the schedule, except for the  trip 
to Boulder.  CU dismantled A&M today, in case anybody missed  it.  Don't be 
misled by the final score,  it was 41-6 before the  boofaloes gave up a couple of 
charity TDs in the 4th quarter.
 
 
GO BIG RED !!!!
 
Brad Bredenkamp