[Husker] Just what did the Kansas game tell us?

[Steve Reichenbach]

> If you subscribe to "Grand Plan " theory a win is a win and this is
> just another stepping stone.  In 2008 we'll look back on this game
> as one of the turning points.  Perhaps.
>    
> If you are another of the "beaten down" fans who have lowered
> expectations then it's a wwin and you'll take it.  But struggling
> to beat Kansas at HOME and in OT .... Not long ago that would have
> been unthinkable.

I guess I'm more in the first camp than the second.  The performance
of the team against KU was unacceptable as was the performance of
the offense at USC.  However, unless the Huskers start to show up
better than the KU game, the Grand Plan theory will be debunked.

>   It tells us that the Huskers have been lucky.  NU has a nice
> little streak of teams unable to make extra points in close games
> going back to Pitt last season.  But can the Huskers continue to
> rely on luck?

I guess I'm hoping its a something of an aberration --- that NU is
REALLY much better on both sides of the ball than they showed against
KU and much better on offense than they showed against USC.  Of
course, if you see to many aberrations then you don't have a very
good idea of the proper expectations.  I have higher expectations
for this year's team and coaching staff.  You have to think that
the team and staff have higher expectations as well.  I hope that
in thinking the team and staff are better than this that I'm just
not mistaken.