[Husker] Game thoughts

[Jay Saunders]

The reason for three "cupcakes" is the NCAA adding the 12th game. It was difficult even with an 11-game schedule to get "good" teams to play each other. But when you have additional Division One schools, plus a 12-game schedule, you get these "cupcake" games. <soapbox> it's a result of NCAA greed, and not the Huskers trying to pad stats. <off soapbox>

Fans should absolutely take pride in a win - no matter who the opponent is. These games serve a purpose - to prepare the Huskers (or any team) to get ready for the conference season; to see what works and what doesn't and make changes accordingly.

I bet New Mexico State would have been a more formidable foe had they 
gotten to play at least one game before coming to Lincoln.

It's obvious Nebraska has much tougher competition on the horizon; but these non-conference games allow the coaches to see players in real-game scenarios and not just on the practice field.

Jay Saunders
Milwaukee, WI


--- On Sun, 9/14/08, Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Game thoughts
> To: "Husker" <husker at tssi.com>, fancherr_2000 at yahoo.com
> Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 8:46 PM
> Yes, we've always had a cupcake game (and sometimes two)
> in the non-conference schedule.  But I can't remember
> THREE in a season.
> 
> And it gets worse before it gets better.  Next year there
> are three teams from the even more woeful Sun Belt
> Conference.  And the year after that, I'd argue that all
> FOUR games could be classified as cupcakes.
> 
> The team played their best game of the season last night,
> but since Nebraska hasn't played anybody, we don't
> know how good they may or may not be.  This could be a five
> win team...or maybe a nine or ten win team.  We just
> don't know.  
> 
> Mike Jaixen
> http://huskermike.blogspot.com
> http://www.cornnation.com
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 9/14/08, Bob Fancher
> <fancherr_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Bob Fancher <fancherr_2000 at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Husker] Game thoughts
> > To: "Husker" <husker at tssi.com>
> > Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 8:06 PM
> > --- On Sun, 9/14/08, Patrick Gaule
> <pgaule at cox.net>
> > wrote:
> > > progresses.  I am just happy that Pedey's
> cupcake
> > games
> > > are over with. 
> > > We will know a lot more about this team after
> October
> > 4th.
> > 
> > How long have you been a Husker fan? We have always
> had
> > cupcake games in the past under other ADs. I will go
> further
> > and say that I am glad for "Pedey's cupcake
> > games", because otherwise we probably
> wouldn't be
> > 3-0. As it is, we will have a hard time winning 7
> games this
> > year. I could be wrong, of course. Based on how the
> Huskers
> > have played so far, I see no sure wins. Baylor
> doesn't
> > look bad. ISU is well coached. OU, KU and MU are
> probably
> > losses. VT, KSU and CU look tough. I hope I'm
> wrong, but
> > I'm glad for the "Pedey cupcakes" now.
> > 
> > 
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