Addressing Pushback On Ranking Nebraska Cornhuskers, Matt Rhule In Top 25 Post Spring Rankings

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[@lukesimmons7086]

Lots of angry iowa fans

[@DennonT]

Angry that Iowa at their best is only 3 points better than nebraska at their worst. Seriously, Iowa has been on one of their best runs over the past several years, and they bairly scum wins over nebraska, who has been on one of their worst runs.

[@fufulame31]

It makes them sick to see us getting right

[@griff6463]

Iowa's corn sucks

[@kipkowalewski5041]

Good Point

[@rr5677]

They know that the days of their celebrated mediocre era is over . FUCK IOW LOL

[@alancerveny279]

Anyone who knows Coach Matt Rhule - as you do -knows he’s building another winner. He’s one of the best coaches around.

[@kevinseely6632]

This is the year Nebraska gets its national respect back. Been a long time in waiting.

[@viruschill6736]

I hope you're right.

[@Mytai_371]

You're joking right😂😂😂.

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Yea as another loosing season; they’re playing the. Bottom of the b10 schld and brag’n about absolutely nothing; fans claim tht they’ll make a bowl game, when a bowl game isn’t relevant

[@dionpryor369]

​​@@garlandwilliams6354love the trolls..it let's us know when we are doing things right cuz haters get jealous and pissed and start trolling us..thank you for trolling ..😂😂😂

[@dionpryor369]

​@@Mytai_371 trolls = scared

[@jackoverfelt6137]

Need a kicker that’s consistent

[@Growthandquotes]

If this upset them, wait til they see others listing them ranked 14 lol

[@vincentrivera9408]

Nebraska made one of the biggest jumps in talent acquisition on offense this past off-season, and that's compared to the entire country.

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Yea bc they haven’t had any in 25 seasons; hahahaha..

[@briggsofdisaster]

We are told the same thing every single year.

[@dionpryor369]

​@@garlandwilliams6354keep living in the past weirdo...by that logic we lost in the 1940s to but you fail to mention that

[@huskertok2527]

@@garlandwilliams6354Ameer Abdullah

[@connorledy8941]

@@garlandwilliams6354 *7 years

[@tomficenec]

7-0 going into Ohio State!!! In the Kool-Aid hot tub!!! GBR 4 Life!!!

[@YoWhatGoesHere]

It's not only all about the QB. It also has to do with the fact that Nebraska had lost its entire starting offense except the center for the season by the end of October last year. (They lost their 2 best RB's in the same game and lost 5 of the top 6 WR's), so they are now extremely deep on offense. That was the biggest thing we saw in the Spring Game. All the guys that stretch the field they were missing last season that forced them into the offense they were running.

[@danielrn133]

Excuse capital of the USA. Nebraska. Someone once told me people in Nebraska are very dumb, but they know good football. He was half right.

[@YoWhatGoesHere]

@@danielrn133 The truest mark of someone who can't make an actual argument against a statement is one who resorts to petty insults. So thank you.

[@jtmitchell83]

They lost to Colorado 😂😂

[@Mytai_371]

​@@jtmitchell83I'm glad you said it because I was going to😂😂😂. And to top it off...CU was a handicapped team, which makes it worse🤣

[@B0bbydigital]

@@danielrn133😂😂😂😂😂😂 are you in 8th grade? You talking some football smack is calling people dumb? 😅😅😅 your Autism is showing Daniel

[@emusdad]

Absolutely a top 25 team

[@kevinseely6632]

Gooooooo Bigggggg Redddddd !!!!

[@pegsmith1110]

GO BIG RED!

[@HuskBiz]

This guy makes a lot of sense

[@Mytai_371]

This guy is delusional 😂

[@paulbonham7803]

thank you for your excellent commentary. I think it’s time for the Huskers to get past the one score losses this year and go 8-4

[@Mike-ye8qv]

Colorado fans hurt because their not top 10 😂

[@Elevation196]

What for? we didn’t capitalize on games that we were in or should have won and our D-line was terrible as well as the O-line we gotta prove our selves this season for sure

[@PaydenPodliska]

@@Elevation196 finally a humble Colorado fan I actually like you 😂

[@ItsdemontimeDarius]

Nebraska still sucks

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Two loosing programs fighting for respect; oh Thtz right the cornflakes lost to tht loosing program; smh..

[@brandonbecker8981]

@@garlandwilliams6354losing*

[@kevinhilyard9163]

Thanks a bunch for your excellent info! GBR.

[@SkerBear]

Didn't even mention the receiving core lol the Big Reds got some playmakers

[@stevenwood9611]

I believe you are right on. It's more exciting with Nebraska in the mix. GBR!

[@lanetrain]

The only problem with your ranking of Nebraska is that it was too low GBR

[@tmzach]

Let's go! Go Big Red! #Huskers

[@justindutcher1300]

Good assessment!

[@calebward9284]

If you think Memorial Stadium is loud now, just wait if Nebraska cuts down turnovers, produces explosive plays, and keeps up the defensive success. There will be times you won’t be able to hear the announcers on TV.

[@chadwagner174]

Don't sweat it, JD. All the haters can come back & apologize at the end of the season. GBR!

[@raysharpless8923]

I’m a looooooong time Nebraska fan. The rankings I couldn’t care less about. It’s what you do on the field, buying into the coach’s vision, staying disciplined and not negotiating with yourself as a player. Let your play speak for you, stay hungry & be 100% focused on playing football. Practice with intensity! And finish games. That’s Nebraska football.

[@jasonsturek6510]

Husker fan here, so of course take this with a grain of salt. Very hard to fight one's own biases. That said, yes I do believe this is the first year in a long time where I have real expectations and not just delusional hopes of something resembling a team we can be proud of. This group of players has had a lot go wrong in the past so that does concern me - they don't know how to win together. I believe Dylan Raiola will win the QB battle and IF he can play within himself as a freshman and just manage an offense that has a solid defense behind it and Nebraska can win its first couple of games, including the one with an unknowable Colorado team . . . . . rattle off something known as a "streak" of wins . . . they could catch some fire and make a push toward 10 wins and play for something meaningful in 2024.

[@garlandwilliams6354]

WOW you truly are delusional; I agree tht this is the bottom of the B10 schld the cornflakes will face; last season cornflakes lost to two losing programs (gophers/bluffs); only beat 1 program w/a winning program (traditionally academically ranked in the top 10/cornflakes ranked 159); go chk the facts; those other wins were against Union Pacific and P. Kiweit; same red cool-aid the past 27 seasons (1997)..

[@jasonsturek6510]

@@garlandwilliams6354 We shall see. That’s why they play the games.

[@kurtisjohnson9530]

Maybe the highest ranked team to ever be chosen the homecoming opponent for four teams (per Scott Dochterman and Mitch Sherman). GBR!

[@SSJazzy]

Gbr baby!

[@jasonfricke2814]

I'm drinking the Rhule-Aid! GBR!

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Yea the same way u drank frosties; losers..

[@HMStanley4]

Last year, Nebraska against Power 5 opponents gave up 21.7 ppg and scored 15.3 ppg

[@dennisyoung7363]

Joe and JD just became wisemen in my book.

[@jdchatelain222]

And with that said. Jus because Dylan is a freshman means nothing anymore. Not with the level of development he's had. Plus some of neb best QB play in the past 10 years has come from freshman. Both Taylor and Adrian Martinez best years were as freshman. Jus a couple examples.

[@Muzikskavenger]

He doesn’t even need to be great. Just be average and we will be good to go

[@jdchatelain222]

@@Muzikskavenger Exactly!!! The bar was so low last year. Can only go up, lol

[@Muzikskavenger]

@@jdchatelain222 hey now, this is Nebraska. We might be surprised. Don’t get too crazy

[@jdchatelain222]

@Muzikskavenger OH I agree with that. The curse is no joke, lol. But it can't last forever 😬🤞

[@eddienanney7770]

@@MuzikskavengerHe Just has to be better than Jeff Sims, that’s all it is. Sims was arguably the worst P5 starting QB other than maybe deacon Hill. We say what if Iowa gets an offense; what if Nebraska had like even the #5-7 QB in the Big 10. They could have possibly won 7-9 games last season if they had someone like Brennan Armstrong or Alan Bowman or Will Howard

[@Blambley68]

All those single score losses are a thing of the past... #12 defense in the whole country last year and they're easily as good this year. What you saw in the spring game was a greatly improved offense playing one of the 10 best defenses in the country with some key players on the sideline. This offense is going to be really really good. Can't wait till kickoff.

[@user-hc6kd6kr7n]

I think people are taking these summer rankings way too seriously. Pre season rankings don't mean anything. They are wrong every year. I think there are a lot of teams around the top 20-30. Nebraska could be anywhere from top 15 to top 40. Who cares it doesn't matter until the season starts. For Nebraska, I never believed in the frost teams. Year to year, no one seemed to progress. Rhule is the complete opposite. Week 1 to week 10, the team did improve. This year, every position looks better than last year, except for the kicker, LBs, and maybe the secondary. That plus the schedule, I'm not doing projections yet. But it is more than reasonable to think nebraska is going to be around the top 25, especially with a defense like that.

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Agreed, cornflakes will remain the same irrelevant

[@matthawk5744]

I can see a respectable 8-4 Nebraska team

[@kylev7128]

All I want is a season with a higher number for the wins column than losses, and a crappy bowl game invite. If we can get that, I’m happy.

[@lolomoreno6645]

I'm a fan till I die GBR that being said I think they should have to earn their way to the top 25 Imo.

[@garlandwilliams6354]

This is probably the best post I’ve ever read about the cornflakes..

[@nathanjanney2523]

Plus A LOT of talk about the amount of injuries they had last year

[@KALICOE]

We should be ranked after 110 real husker fan bad teams don't consistently lose one point games they were doing this before rhule and been had a fighting but both our top 2 qb is worth 10 wins

[@gmsthickclay8531]

BIG 10 champs, National Champ runner up.... ironically we loose by 1 score lol

[@mickhirk4734]

they go 10-2 and F-Iowa

[@garlandwilliams6354]

On which video gaming system

[@Hihihihihihihihello464]

Dylan threw an int in a spring game - how do you define doing great??? he’s a true freshman with Satt calling plays - it’s going to be ugly period (even with a good defense)

[@theonlyone83]

As a Nebraska fan I think they win 7 games. They will lose some games they are supposed to win it's just what happens a Nebraska. Next year they will have the big jump, over 10 wins.

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Hahaha cornflakes suck

[@DG-mo5kr]

I wish you would keep them off the Top 25 until they finally earn it. They also don’t have a proven field goal kicker which every game in the Big 10 is close.

[@chadpaulsen2953]

from huskerland, we just want a bowl game to start. any real husker fan will tell you, we've been humbled. there are crazies out there. but, the core of us just want to see improvement and to get to A postseason. if they do better we'll be ecstatic(and talk trash accordingly), but nobody in nebraska really predicts we'll win the conference.

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Humbled means you’ve been relevant which haven’t been; nobody knows they exit; just the media trying to get clicks

[@krunkformula]

​@garlandwilliams6354 probably more national championships, conference championships and wins than your school 🤷‍♂️

[@garlandwilliams6354]

@@krunkformula 8-2 vs the cornflakes and they’ve never traveled to Tallahassee; beat them for a ship as well; y discuss 25 yrs ago this is the present; which they aren’t; some were born in 1999 but to young to associate

[@garlandwilliams6354]

@@krunkformula the cornflakes only had to beat OU to go to a bowl game; the weak8 was way worse than the ACC, thtz y they left; then did nothing in the B12 and left now currently don’t even academics qualify to be in the B10 (ranked 159 nationally, thy dumbest school in the B10); and haven’t done anything in tht conference either..

[@garlandwilliams6354]

@@krunkformula they have never had a rival; OU beat them 16 years in a row if u wanna talk history; FSU plays their two rivals every year (both of their lil brothers in orange: Miami/Florida)..

[@kokobeatz7222]

Nebraska could be one of the biggest sleepers this year. They could make a playoff if they get lucky and win against one of the big guys

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Yea by playing the bottom of the b10 schld..

[@FodorPupil]

GBR!

[@AnthonyKnuckles-iz9uk]

I'm a Colorado fan and I don't care nothing about ratings hell people do get hurt you know

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Nor buff college football bc they hired a Pop Warner guy as a head coach

[@messagetous]

Believe it when I see it. They would have to be 8-4, including 5 wins in the B1G. That's plus 3 wins. Believe it when I see it.

[@WeatherWondersWW]

One look at that roster and coaching staff and you’ll realize why they are getting the hype

[@garlandwilliams6354]

It’s only hype bc all of the other coaches sucked and couldn’t recruit; there is still no talent on tht team, they’ll just better than what prior teams..

[@thomaswright6453]

GBR !!!

[@billkottasiii6933]

GOOOOOOOOOOOO BIIIIIGGGGGGGG REEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@huskerdee1431]

I’m mean as a die hard Husker fan, i actually push back on these rankings. We (Nebraska) have not done a single thing to earn these rankings. I honestly feel like the preseason hype is what hurt Nebraska. It puts unrealistic expectations on the players and coaches, and it’s obvious Nebraska does not operate well under pressure. Just like Matt Rhule says just “Shut Up and Play” gotta go earn it 🌽🌽🌽

[@CivilizedSavage]

They haven't performed well under pressure because they haven't had a talented, above replacement level QB. They have never had an NFL caliber thrower. Things will be different with competent play. You'll learn quickly.

[@huskerdee1431]

@@CivilizedSavage ok bro 😂

[@TheHuskerGeno]

​@@huskerdee1431I agree as a fellow fan. But the only polls that matters are the AP, coaches, and CFP. For me I like to see where these polls have the Huskers.

[@steich3016]

@@CivilizedSavage @huskerdee1431 probably didnt watch jeff sims

[@ItsdemontimeDarius]

Yall aren’t as bad as Miami and Texas A&M. They overhype them every year and put them in the top 25 only for them to be out of by week 4

[@thomasspringhower814]

Gbr

[@GBRHuskers]

GBR

[@jameswyatt380]

GO BIG RED TILL I DIE!!!!!!!

[@josephhoak1235]

They're more of a top 15 team

[@orlandobaylark]

You use Nebraska and the 1 score losses, and you make it a positive thing. Colorado did the exact same thing and you make it negative

[@Elevation196]

Yea but Nebraska has come from a more winning culture in past more then Colorado so of course they are going to favor Nebraska but the words will flip soon

[@danielrn133]

@@Elevation196 Winning culture? HAHAHAHA. There is ONE D1 team that hasn't made a bowl since 2016..and it ain't Kansas. Nebraska fans have excuses for everything..they also are the most delusional fans on planet earth. "Culture of winning". HAHAHA. Christ.

[@Ericrawnsley]

Colorado plays in a weak conference with weak teams. Nebraska plays in what is now arguably the best conference after taking the pac 12s best teams. Sec fans will obviously say they are better. But conference matters

[@jtmitchell83]

@@Ericrawnsleythe Big12 is not a “weak Conference”…

[@idntgvashtabtyrflngs5435]

The big 12 is by far the weakest conference... who's in it?...now that the pac 12 is done the big 12 is lowest on the totem pole bud

[@Muzikskavenger]

Nebraska fan and we definitely shouldn’t be sniffing the top 25 until we prove something on the field. But I know yall need your clicks

[@user-oc2bq5vg8z]

Click bait I hate it

[@briggsofdisaster]

A reasonable and realistic Husker fan. Thank you! There's not enough of you.

[@PhonyBalagna]

Spring season top 25 lists make me sooo angry😅😅😅

[@garlandwilliams6354]

For what more corn..

[@ChosenPlaysYT]

As a lifelong Husker fan. Nebraska "should" be ranked anywhere 20-30 based on the staff, returning starters, and recruiting caliber. But there is always an elephant sized BUT for Nebraska. They haven't learned how to win and do the intangibles properly consistently enough so you always have to dock them a bit assuming turnovers and shenanigans until they prove those days are over. I'd personally rank them 30-35 or so.

[@garlandwilliams6354]

You’ll only returning starters bc of the lack of talent in 30 years and nobody got drafted as usual..

[@briggsofdisaster]

Let's see if they can finally get back to a bowl game for the first time since 2016 before we go and predict them to be a top 25 team... OH WAIT!!!! That's right! This is JD pandering to that delusional and desperate Husker fan base again. My bad.

[@Mytai_371]

This is click bait at its finest 😂😂😂

[@naimcgrath1401]

Big deal, top 25, wow, I'm impressed. Start winning games.

[@trudogg630]

Dillon Raiola is not going to show out as a freshman. I don’t see it. Nebraska will be mediocre in my opinion.

[@s3norchi3f2]

We need to lay off the Kool aid a little bit and remember Satterfield is our OC 😂

[@garlandwilliams6354]

WHOEVER N DA HELL THT IS

[@s3norchi3f2]

@@garlandwilliams6354 exactly lol

[@felix-tp2qi]

Huskers havnt earned the top 25. They are 5-7 until proven different. My expectations with a freshman qb.. 5-7. With HH 7-5. To much kool-ade flowing right now. The fact Satterfield is calling plays... and not knowing how much better the oline is. Keep your expectations low.

[@HuskyHusker]

i agree

[@sleepyg2011]

Satterfield and Glen Thomas are both sharing the OC duties you don't listen to Coach Rhule's press conference's 🙄

[@HuskyHusker]

@@sleepyg2011 Nebraska is just unproven still

[@felix-tp2qi]

@@sleepyg2011 your assumption is wrong. Satterfield is the play caller. Pay attention dude.

[@jimmiewilliams9997]

Ok F the top 25.. going to be behind Oregon, Ohio state USC Michigan in the BIG10!!! now make that top 25 work??? How ????

[@AnthonyT50]

Oregon and OSU top five, Penn St top ten, USC and Michigan top 15, Nebraska could be in the top 25 because of that group Huskers only play OSU.

[@jimmiewilliams9997]

@@AnthonyT50 that’s a narrow pathway but it’s still a path you did that Anthony

[@taketheredpill1452]

Don't cower to the butt-hurt fans; we're all addicts, not going anywhere. Just be confident in your assessments and eat crow, with panache, when you're wrong!

[@barefacedyeti3895]

elite qbs barely qualify to the "only throw 6 ints" statement and he's saying Dylan is going to only throw 6...he's going to have at least 10 😂😂😂

[@jorgy1470]

And 35 TD

[@kennc222003]

You rank someone on what you think they can do. Instead of waiting till they show it. Why even play a game if you already know the outcome??? 😂😂😂😂

[@boatsfn7717]

BAMA TO THE NATTY

[@SpencerBringhurst]

Couldn’t even do it last year with Saban, you think you’ll do it without him?

[@TheHuskerGeno]

They won't even win the sec.

[@beatsbybands7032]

Man who do think Nebraska is they have no athletes and satterfield is still calling plays 😭😭😭

[@TheHuskerGeno]

Huh? Who do think Nebraska is? Huh?

[@beatsbybands7032]

@@TheHuskerGeno as Florida fan I’m heated watching this the video is all assumptions

[@dunkezdabest5812]

Says Nebraska has no athletes but their football team has players who placed nationally in track, placed nationally in wrestling, incoming freshman who have family who were in the Olympics. Nice try 😂

[@beatsbybands7032]

@@dunkezdabest5812 y’all don’t have athletes shid I just looked at y’all schedule Colorado might blow y’all boys out I seen they got 25 nfl draft prospects

[@kurtisjohnson9530]

⁠@@TheHuskerGenoHe said, to paraphrase, Nebraska, blah blah blah, Satterfield, blah blah blah.

[@Slippy373]

Nebraska will be better and make a bowl due to an easy schedule. Not because they’re good.

[@garlandwilliams6354]

AGREED..

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Who is the qb throwing too, they have no receivers, talent is what I’m referring to, most teams have a kid this height and size; those mean nothing production does; the cornflakes are who they have been for the past 25 yrs; ur seeking fan fare and clicks; their fb program is ranked 9th athletically in their state; creighton men’s bball, men’s baseball, creighton women’s volleyball, ne men’s wrestling, baseball, basketball and women’s volleyball have all produced and rank higher than them; no lil red; Go Noles!!

[@unbiasedboxingtalk8984]

They dont? Must not follow Nebraska much cause they're 8-9 deep at receiver

[@garlandwilliams6354]

@@unbiasedboxingtalk8984 why follow a losing non relevant program; so does FSU; three wideouts just got drafted; numbers mean nothing if they can’t produce..

[@unbiasedboxingtalk8984]

@@garlandwilliams6354 so fsu is relevant? Ok lol

[@garlandwilliams6354]

@@unbiasedboxingtalk8984 chk fsu vs Nu history; fsu 8-2 vs the cornflakes; 10 players drafted this season; 13-1 last season; top ten recruiting class this season

[@stunnabreezy3]

Nebraska has NO BUSINESS in nobody's Top 25. Stop it

[@AK545Huskers]

How about for $5?

[@stunnabreezy3]

@@AK545Huskers make it $10 you got a deal

[@kokobeatz7222]

You’re gunna crap yourself come November

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Agreed bc they suck

[@danielrn133]

Nebraska is horrible. The ONLY D1 team that hasn't made a 6 win goal game since 2016. I mean...there are like 100 bowl games and Nebraska can't even make one in almost a decade. Hell Kansas makes bowl games. Nebraska needs to earn something, The deserve nothing.

[@jelsener100]

You are using the wrong tense. It is not is. The correct tense is was. Listen to what this guy is saying.

[@michaelmcintosh500]

@@jelsener100 what do you expect from a dumbass?

[@garlandwilliams6354]

Agreed

[@cp0224]

QB play can not get any worse than last year. Worst in my 30 years of life

[@user-oh7pg9fm8l]

Iowa corn sucks