[Husker] Could this Husker team beat...

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

Okay, I'll bite. 

It's always great when people ask a hypothetical question such as you 
have, knowing it can never be answered. 

Embarassing 5-1? We're 5-1. It would have been nicer if we'd "looked" 
better against USC, but I guess that depends on how you saw the game. I 
didn't see it that as being that bad. 

I don't know if we're back to where we started, all we can do is to keep 
winning games, even if they're against "inferior" competition. We can't do 
anything about the level of competition in the Big 12, and the schedule 
we've played is pretty comparable to that we've played for the last, oh, 
30 years. What you want out of that I don't understand. 

Missouri is definitely improved, but if we happen to beat them, people 
will say that they weren't really that good in the first place, so 
'failure' becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. I don't know if our defense 
is good enough to stop Texas's running game, and that's what will have to 
happen for us to win that game. 

I guess if it comes apart as the season progresses, you can be proud about 
being right and get louder. It's always wonderful to see people wanting to 
see Nebraska fail, but I don't understand it. 

Are there specific parts about this Nebraska team you don't like? Four 
usable, capable running backs? A good quarterback? Good receivers? 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 10/09/2006 10:44:53 PM:

> the 2003 Nebraska Cornhuskers?
> 
> Interesting.  In three years, has the team "improved" enough to where it 
was
> when the previous coach got fired?  I'd be really interested to hear the
> input and opinions of other listers on this.  My answer is that it 
probably
> remains to be seen.  We have played one team of any distinction at all, 
and
> the best thing we can say about that is that we didn't look too bad and 
only
> lost by 18.  About the only team who has played a weaker schedule is the
> Missouri Tigers.  We are a somewhat embarrassing 5-1.  If pressed, my 
answer
> would be no, we are not back to where we started.  I don't think this 
team
> could beat the 2003 Husker team...the players are as good but it is not
> nearly as well coached.  I don't mind being the first to publicly jump 
on
> the G.R.O.C. bandwagon, and I expect it will pick up steam this year and
> next.  I'm hoping for a new coach in 2008.
> 
> Dave
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