[personal] Re: [Husker] Us vs Top 25

[Bob Beach]

Skylar Dodds <sklarbodds at cox.net> wrote:


> Bob, I understand what you're saying, but the team USC played was
> WAY worse than Nevada and they won 38-10 (and were totally
> dominated in the 2nd quarter.
>
> Don't tell me what they would do to them, they played a weaker team
> and didn't even dominate as much.



     I am not sure why I am responding because you already told me I can't tell you.  You can tell me but I can't tell you?  You have made up your mind and that is that.  So I guess I'll practice my typing skills.  I am not sure what you call dominate.  To me 38-10 is pretty good domination.  I looked at the stats and while USC didn't put up eye popping numbers they were very good numbers such as 420 yards total offense.  The thing I don't know is how long the USC first string was in there either.  NU had virtually their first strings in there through three quarters.  I have never been one of those that believe in team A did this against team B while team C did this against team D therefore that would reflect on team A versus team D or reflects on the strength of another team.  


     The fact remains Nevada didn't show a lot of depth.  To me that is one key factor that beat them.  It was like the old NU days where you wear them down and wear them down and then in the second half they wilt.  NU is going to play much better teams than Nevada this year.  I don't know if USC would put up EXACTLY the same offensive and defensive numbers NU did against Nevada nor do I know if they would score EXACTLY the same amount of points or more.  Suffice to say I doubt USC would have much problem beating them decisively.  And yes, I believe USC has a better team than NU.  Until I see something different I remain with that opinion.  


     I have also been one over the years that because one team beats another that means they have a better team.  It means they won that game and that day was their day but it doesn't necessarily mean they have a better team.  I say that because if NU does indeed beat USC people will believe they then have a better team.  NU may have a better team but that has to be proven over the season and not just because one game was won.  With that said I hope NU kicks the whatever out of USC.  


   I think I will now do something beside work on my typing.


Bob Beach