[Husker] why I quit posting

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weldoc at juno.com wrote:
>
> we both had high hopes that maybe, somehow, all the little 
> things that hurt the team in the preceding games this year
> might finally be eliminated, 

We lost to Texas because of a fumble.  We lost any chance of 
beating USC because of a fumble (by Zac).  Turnovers played 
a crucial role in both those losses.

> and they'd triumph, signaling things were really progressing 
> well. 

Like Texas, we had Oklahoma beat.  All we had to do was finish 
them off.

> I think the results during the game instead sum up the season ---
> still too many problems

The problems versus Oklahoma were two:  turnovers and injuries.  
Our running game tanked when Brandon was injured and our pass
defence was less effective because of the season-long ZB injury.  
However, the big problem was turnovers.  Despite getting excellent 
field position, despite out-yarding Oklahoma on the ground and in 
the air, we were unable to put points on the board.  Zac's four 
turnovers were the difference between winning and losing.   

So in 3 of our 4 losses, turnovers were crucial.  That's actually
a positive sign.  Turnover problems are fixable.  With a bit more 
care and control, we should be OK.