[Husker] K State

[David Elfering]

This sort of reminds me of when we rolled into Arizona State a year
after blowing them out. People on the list were assured of another
massive win enroute to another MNC. Maybe the team thought so too
because instead they left with an L and mounds of heat on Scott Frost.

If KSU was starting to believe their own press clippings then it would
explain a lot.

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On Nov 20, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Aaron Wolfson <awolfson0 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure I'd agree with the implication that Snyder had something to do
> with "blowing" a shot at the national title. I'd argue that they'd be
> nowhere near even having that shot without him. There are probably lots of
> reasons for the collapse at Baylor, including a great performance by
> Baylor, but I also think the pressure of the chase likely got to a team
> that wasn't prepared for it going into the season. I wouldn't suspect that
> even Snyder expected a performance like this. When you're talking about a
> bunch of college kids, emotions can easily get the best of them in a
> hostile environment against an underachieving team who manages to put it
> all together for one night. Even a guy like Collin Klein could get ahead of
> himself picturing playing for the national title and winning a Heisman,
> possibly resulting in an underwhelming game.
>
> Aaron
>
> Aaron Wolfson
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:
>
>>> Love him or hate him Bill Snyder instills sound fundamentals in his
>>> teams. My read on this is that in today's environment of seeking
>>> instant, hyper speed success a team emphasizing the fundamentals might
>>> have a competitive advantage.
>>>
>>> Is KSU an example off over achieving?
>>
>> Snyder's a great coach who seems to come up a dollar short when the
>> big prize is up for grabs, this is the second time KSU has blown
>> having a shot at the national title.
>>
>> Not sure I'd like to be their bowl opponent this season,
>> the word 'angry' comes to mind.
>> --
>> Mike Nolan
>>
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