[Husker] Breakdown (was cupcake games / schedule)

[Mike Jaixen]

Jordy Nelson is going to be royally p-o'ed that you said he is a former Jayhawk.  He was a K-Stater.

Also, Nebraska HAS played well in Lubbock.  Charlie McBride blitzed Kliff Kingsbury into submission, and the Huskers beat Texas Tech 56-3 in 2000.  I believe they also played well in 1994, though I don't remember the score.  (But I still have nightmares about 2004 between Beau Davis and the unveiling of the "Bend and Break" defense.)

I'd still like to think 9-3 is still possible...but I'm thinking 7-5 might be a little more realistic.

Mike Jaixen
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--- On Mon, 9/15/08, Skylar Dodds <sklarbodds at cox.net> wrote:


> Misery is a mystery to me (wordplay intentional). 
> There's no doubt we're
> going to have to bring our A++ game for that one.  I think
> we're pretty
> significantly better than the defenses they've faced so
> far and I think
> we're capable of putting up 40+ on their soft defense
> (the main reason they
> WILL NOT contend for a NC this year).  Maclin is a stud and
> rumor has it
> he's still pissed off that Callahan told him he
> couldn't come here, so that
> could be bad.  I said going into the year that we had a 35%
> chance of
> winning that game, I'm actually taking it down a notch
> to 25%.  Mostly
> because I didn't realize how good of a RB Washington
> is.  I thought losing
> Temple would hurt them worse than it has.
> 
> My 'prognosticated' breakdown of the rest of the
> schedule:
> 
> 09/27 Virginia Tech - Win 
> 
> 10/04 Missouri - Loss
> 
> 10/11 @ Texas Tech - Loss, but close.  We just don't
> play well in Lubbock,
> ever.
> 
> 10/18 @ Iowa State - Win, they're still ISU
> 
> 10/25 Baylor - Win, they're still Baylor
> 
> 11/01 @ Oklahoma - Blowout loss.  Sorry, they're the
> real deal this year.  I
> would guess something to the tune of 48-20. 
> 
> 11/08 Kansas - Toss up.  They're still pretty good, but
> they really miss
> Jordy Nelson among others.  I'd say 40% chance of
> winning since it's in
> Lincoln.
> 
> 11/15 @ Kansas St. - Win.  This program is inches from a
> total plummet and I
> think they're going to give up on their season by this
> time like they did
> last year.  That and I hope Freeman never wins a game vs
> NU.
> 
> 11/28 Colorado - Win.  I'd have a really tough time
> with this one if it
> wasn't in Lincoln.  I think they're improved and
> moving in a much better
> direction than KSU.
> 
> That gives me 8-4 or 9-3 (KU win) and I think that's
> about right.  I
> wouldn't be devastated with 7-5 either if we lose 2 of
> 3 to CU, VT or KU,
> but I just don't think that's going to happen.  I
> really like how me matchup
> against all 3 of those teams.