Husker Doc Talk Podcast : Episode 30 : Huskers THUMPED by Indiana

[@stratman5461]

One thing I will never forget as I was learning to lead others and put teams together. My boss asked, do you have the right people on the bus? Are the people in the right seats? You may need to stop and let a few people off and you may need to rearrange where people are sitting.

[@Ryan-sl2oe]

No Vaseline with that one. It's humbling to be reminded of your place in the Big10. My guess is that Ohio State has their 2nd string guys in by the 3rd quarter.

[@breezy5282]

Love this pod, love the cussing and not holding back. We need to keep it real and continue to hold expectations. GBR

[@LMK-0975]

If Nebraska plays like this there no winnable games on the schedule.

[@keith4596]

You may not like Cignetti's confidence but all his players do. He has short, efficient practices- doesn't waste their time and tells them exactly where they stand. They appreciate his honesty. Many of the best players were ZERO stars coming out of high school. Kamara is a 260 pound quick twitch balling ball defensive tackle/end that was a high school fullback. Sarratt, the best wide receiver, was not recruited and spend a year at D3. Fischer, the middle linebacker, was a zero star too. All those guys will play in the NFL. The staff knows what they are looking for- they want production over measurables. And they know their strength and conditioning will make them faster and stronger. What IU did to Nebraska is not really different from what they've done to everyone on the schedule. They play really fast, really physical and somehow almost mistake free. The Nebraska game was special- the first dropped pass of the year! The kicker hasn't missed a field goal or extra point. Cignetti wills the team to have his confidence. We know he is probably gone at the end of the year for an elite program. But for now, we're enjoying the ride!

[@citizenbobx]

Good luck the rest of the season! Wish NU could find a coach like that. Sure doesn't look like it.

[@natehayes3043]

Nailed it. Being a Nebraska fan is brutal but Indiana also deserves a guy like this to show up. Extremely impressed with Cignetti. Really wondering when our time will come to have a breakthrough season.

[@tommybaker132]

He's 64 he isn't leaving. coaches under him will get poached, but Indiana can afford to pay him whatever he wants. Why go to a big school when he's putting up big school numbers and likey be in CFP? Indiana would literally build a statue of him . He won't get that anywhere else.

[@keith4596]

@@tommybaker132 IU bleeds the football program to pay for basketball. Our basketball is like Nebraska football- paying a bunch of money trying to get back to former glory. No one at IU thought Cignetti's age was an issue last year. Somehow I don't think 1 more year will make everyone think he's too old although I hope they do. His OC and DC have been with him almost a decade each. They seem like a package deal. Auburn, Florida, Arkansas can easily double his $4.5 MM base. Not sure IU can match or would be willing to match. Our history is to hire ex coordinators as head coaches on the cheap and then say nobody follows football when those coaches fail.

[@chuckcribbs3398]

Very well said! Most the the college football world haven’t figured this team out. They think it’s a fluke. It’s a perfect storm, imho.

[@pdxcorgidad]

Idk how nobody saw this coming. I wrote about it time and again in August. People expected Nebraska to be so great while also returning a garbage offensive line and with a defense who played basically nobody last year. It was also obvious IU was gonna make a big leap. Everybody just wants Nebraska to be better, but it isn't gonna happen with these players or Satterfield. I mean, look at Raiola. Kid has only regressed. That's coaching. I predicted 5-7 and am sticking to it.

[@gojohnny100]

6-6

[@pdxcorgidad]

@@gojohnny100 Where's the next win?

[@coltsjason]

Yeah iam an Indiana fan all I heard was how dominant Nebraska defense was I watch tape had Nebraska fans tell me over and over Indiana can't run on our defense can't pass on it I said if Indiana scores first drive and if Nebraska didn't score it was over

[@pdxcorgidad]

@coltsjason I agree. I wrote detailed predictions based upon Nebraska's returning players and last year's opponents. To me, it was obvious this team was a paper tiger. The Huskers could beat teams with less athleticism, but if an experienced team with athletic depth lined up opposite NU's line, it would be bad. Saying that as a Nebraska fan...you'd have thought I was standing in a church speaking against the Bible.

[@JK-hm1sd]

@pdxcorgidad: … there’s a reason your last sense was so accurate … A lot of Nebraskans worship out of state kids who aren’t old enough to drink beer because their semi-pro team is their religion.

[@mikesmith-nj1ij]

As bad as it was... Half of the damage was done with a backup quarterback. I realized we should be careful setting precedence based on one example... But Cignetti has clearly shown that you don't need five star offensive tackles to improve your team through the portal... A quality three star if you will, a quality starter after 3 or 4 years... Can sure make a heck of a difference on your o line. I don't want to hear anymore about it's hard to find Olinemen in the portal.... There are tackles out there at lower levels that are better than what we have..... It's been 25 years since we've had any depth on the o-line... Maybe we should overstock the cupboard there for once. Would it really hurt us to bring in two or three fourth year guys and keep them on the roster? They would at least improve competition and practice at the very least. We have what 40 DBs/athletes on our roster... I don't think a few extra O linemen were hurt

[@jasonpatterson2143]

There were a lot more backups than QB.

[@johnjacobs5766]

I like the fact that Dr. Rob gave a player a F+ grade.

[@timsgolf1]

As for Foley, it is not just the kicker. It is the special teams as a whole. Horrible.

[@yslchristian]

Curt knew how to flip a program in one - build a base with his best JMU players and then bring in multi year starter 5th senior guys - they have 3 senior RBs, 6 senior WRs, 7 Senior DBs, 4 Senior OL, 4 senior DL and 6th year QB.

[@chuckcribbs3398]

The perfect storm! Go Hoosiers!!

[@JK-hm1sd]

@yslchristian: It’s worth noting that Coach Sanders at CU used the same formula, but was shrieked at by fanatics that it was impossible for it to work.

[@yslchristian]

@@JK-hm1sd He didn’t bring in 5th/6th year experienced guys, who were proven at their FBS level.

[@yslchristian]

@@JK-hm1sd He didn’t bring in proven experience guys at their FBS level.

[@JK-hm1sd]

The Indiana transfers are exactly the same type as Colorado / Sanders added to their team (just not as many good ones). CU had the 6th best transfer class in the nation (eight 4-Star players) while Indiana / Cignetti had the 28th best transfer class (two 4-Star players).

[@triccster6772]

I think we need to see much more of Harburg and fire Sat and Foley, use more of the portal, stop trying to use Dylan as a fix all solution to your crappy offense. We are probably going to be 5-7 this year as well.

[@pdxcorgidad]

@@triccster6772 Accurate. But with that OL? Haarburgh might get injured again.

[@marylhanson6497]

​@pdxcorgidad Harberg got hurt... Right...how about Riola got hurt and has lost his confidence.

[@pdxcorgidad]

@@marylhanson6497 it's all bad. I said it at the beginning of the year: a stud QB doesn't fix a horrible OL.

[@williamgreim4835]

I was shocked with the fumble at the goal line when Dowdell carried the ball with one arm into a pile of players who are trying to strip the ball. How can a running back not know to wrap both arms around the ball.

[@Apache32D]

The second half the offensive backups were in for IU and still crushing it

[@jrs66]

Thinking and praying for you Rob! GBR! Let’s go buy some WRs and top OC ! We have to be cut throat .. this is a big time business!

[@curtpeterson7386]

Bill Busch is sitting in Lincoln at a radio station without a job. He worked the special teams and defense a couple times, lately for Mickey Joseph's interim tenure just in '22. He helped upset Iowa and end the season on a high note. We were kicking FGs a helluva lot better. He needs to be considered, and not brushed off like some of the media says. He can step in, assess the issues and correct this thing before the season ends. Give it some consideration at least.

[@scottkelly7051]

Until all of the Frost guys, with all of their mental blocks, graduate this team is hosed. Satt and Foley need gone asap

[@eddiethorne6461]

@scottkelly7051,exactly and Doctor Rob said that you can not blame Frost for but so long but the weakest players on the O-line are left overs from the frost`s term as head coach.and those players do not protect Raolia very well.

[@marylhanson6497]

We slipped 20 years behind in actual football wins. Cant coach and sell how f ing tough you are and practices are so tough and you play worse than all those losing teams before hou

[@huskerchuck9212]

There are only 4 teams left in contention for the B1G championship game: Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State and Indiana. If Michigan loses to Michigan State next week, they will finish with a losing record. Nebraska's crucial game at this point is UCLA. They are the worst team left on the schedule. Win and get bowl eligible, then anything more is gravy. Lose that game and it will be like last year, going into each game hoping for that sixth win.

[@marylhanson6497]

@@huskerchuck9212 and so it is...

[@BigRedB777]

My heart sank when I saw the all white uniforms! We are the Big Red!

[@mikesmith-nj1ij]

Not sure if you monitor the KZbin comments... But I was at the Northern Iowa game and it shocked me how they were able to move the ball up and down the field... Granted they didn't get in the and zone so you could say it was grea. Bend don't break D. With the quality of players we supposedly have on the defense.... I'll ask the question. Is Tony White really a defensive genius or is he a system guy? Can't say I was too impressed when early in the game, Indiana was inside the five and we trottled out the same 3 D lineman. Where's the beef?

[@marnav9205]

The buck stops with the coach, always has. Thats one reason they get the big bucks. Solid regression, we will be lucky to win another game this year.

[@Duckjones4]

Hey Rob Indiana didn’t have a problem with the bye week.

[@mikesmith-nj1ij]

Can one of you put out a poll? If Nebraska plays Colorado next week, does Nebraska still win?

[@deansund8493]

Even bigger than the first time.

[@JK-hm1sd]

@deansund8493: Someone’s still drinking the Rhule-aide and living in dreamland. Kansas would be greatly favored to beat Nebraska, but was losing to CU with 3 min to go and needed an improbable 50 yard pass to win 31-28. Last week, NU -49 and CU +27 (to Arizona, who was predicted 4th in BIG 12). CU laid an egg against NU, just like NU did against IU. … at a neutral site, a CU/NU game would be a “pick-em”

[@deansund8493]

@@JK-hm1sd I will give you this Raiola looks like he has his confidence rattled since the Illinois game so they can stop the offense they would have a shot. That said Sheduer would not magically have more time in the pocket in fact likely less.

[@JK-hm1sd]

@deansund8493: Some info to consider …I think you are half-right / half-wrong. You’re right that MAGIC Isn’t The Reason Shedeur Sanders would have more time to pick apart NU’s defense by passing the ball. LOGIC and EVIDENCE are the reasons. It was only CU’s second game using an offensive line with 5 guys who hadn’t played together before. … Their True Freshman left tackle graded very low in his 2nd game, (as did their red-shirt freshman center) but since then, he has greatly improved (unlike Dylan Raiola). Since the NU game he has exceeded all expectations. His PFF grade is above 80% and as a group, CU’s offensive line is rated near there. LOGICALLY, it makes sense that CU’s QB would have more time to throw the ball if CU and NU played again, since CU’s offensive line has spent over half a season working together (and also since the running game has improved) - the EVIDENCE shows this is true. It isn’t just the offensive line that has improved. CU has the 6th best defense in second-half scoring (6.2 pts.-> against good offenses) See: www.teamrankings.com/college-football/stat/opponent-2nd-half-points-per-game … Last Saturday, Arizona’s touted offense with Fifita and T-Mac only scored 7 points in the game. CU’s offense and defense are much better than they were in week 2 … NU’s are not. Nebraska would not be favored if they played CU again this season.

[@deansund8493]

@@JK-hm1sd I see you are drinking the Buffalo koolaid but they have not faced a staunch d-line since Nebraska and they will not have a decent defensive opponent unless they make the Big 12 championship against ISU.

[@deansund8493]

I am going to bring up an extremely unpopular topic But there are 4 elements to the game that are important not 3. Offense, Defense, Special Teams and adjusting to how the game is being officiated. The last stage is the one Nebraska is clearly struggling with the most. Here are a few examples. First drive an IUs first big first run. The pulling guard blocked Bullock in the back and freed the running back from a no gain to a 40 yard run. This occurred on multiple other runs but we never adjusted especially to take advantage of it on offense. It was being called on the skill positions but not on the lineman. "Hug" blocking was a constantly not being called. It was constant, you could see it virtually on any play IU was on offense. Great example is Rourke injured his thumb due to a "hug" block or else he was sacked by the sackman. Add some "hug" blocking on our side and Raiola gets a lot more time. Klatt commented about our receivers not creating separation, but IU was. IU receivers were getting separation because they pushed off. Despite it not being called I never seen one of our receivers push off to create separation. We need to adjust. There was more, but these 3 were huge. I am glad Rhule got the foul he did, but ultimately the games are called the way they are called and we need to adjust to how they are called. We need paid analyst on staff that are looking solely at how the game is being called and we need to adjust. All that said we lost because we gave up and played apathetically.

[@mikesmith-nj1ij]

Iowa always scares me because they know they are.... They are disciplined... And THEY KNOW they will beat us. THEY HAVE THE MINDSET AND WE DON'T. All Iowa needs to do is run the ball, play good defense and special teams... Wait for us to make a few mistakes... And then they'll get two or three touchdowns when were you mentally break down and they will run away with the game. Sadly....thats history.

[@rockcundiff1761]

LMAO.....everyone knows red uniforms are worth 7 TD's

[@therealvictwenty]

Well, duh. Nebraska would have been ranked if they'd won this game. They won't be ranked anytime soon no matter what happens for the rest of the year. The stink of this loss won't wash out for a LONG time. Then the imminent beatdown upcoming by OSU....Yikes.

[@Talking_Comics]

Indiana has been running for 200 yards a game, pretty much what they did against Nebraska, and came in with ~25 rushing touchdowns. 200 rushing yards and 300 passing yards has been the formula all year

[@Duckjones4]

Hey Rob do you think Nebraska can make adjustments. If you look back the beginning of this year Nebraska has only played 1/2 of football.

[@jeffreyjohnson8212]

NIU played a good game against NU because, perhaps, we r not that good. Name a game this year where we looked good for all 4 quarters. Doc nailed it, we’ve not seen a consistently well played nor well coached game this year.

[@uptown4cozzmo]

I remember a game where Ganns was playing back up quarterback n won the game

[@thomburleson4884]

Oh my, if Nebraska and their fans so insecure that they are second guessing uniform colors, they are mentally weaker than I thought. Seriously, guys, quit worrying about the “all whites” and focus on the real reasons that you got bitch-slapped. Though I’m an IU fan and was there to witness the Saturday beat down, I truly respect the Nebraska heritage all the way back to the Bob Devaney days. The the current lame excuse about uniform colors is embarrassing.

[@BloodCat87]

Nebraska has no offense to rely upon. There special teams is MIA and the Defense is too inconsistent to be a factor week in and week out. There going to be looking at the UCLA game as there last remaining winnable game...even though they beat Rutgers. I can see Nebraska easily tank and be 5-7 again with no improvement, no coaching changes, and players jumping into the portal. I also believe there isn't a coach in the country that would be willing to come here to win, it's all about $$$. Rhule is like Frost in being too loyal to his coaching buddies.

[@Corey-dy2cq]

Thinking about you Rob. Hope all is well.

[@paulsnodgrass5150]

I still believe that we do not have the talent to compete at a high level all the time. We have guys at the O-line, D-line and linebackers who are Division 3 talent.

[@armani-ru3qx]

Just gets lower than low every year lol I'm tired

[@thmmke6926]

It would be very great if Nebraska Ohio state was not on the big noon kickoff game, can they put a different game on,

[@chuckcribbs3398]

How could you not see that IU is the perfect storm team??!! They are not a fluke.

[@danrose3233]

In blowout games like this heighten by turnovers note that the winner IN is not as good as it appeared and NE is not as bad as they performed. The sky is not falling.

[@citizenbobx]

Thinking about you and yours.

[@Brett_Nebraska]

So is the solution to Deion this thing, get EVERYONE who has been a part of past culture out and just bring in a 98% different team entirely through the portal

[@eddiethorne6461]

@Brett_Nebraska,that is what Indiana seems to have done.

[@marylhanson6497]

Should of played harberg more

[@deansund8493]

I view the SEC as down this year. The top 4 teams in the Big Ten appear to be at a different level right now than the SEC.

[@rexpope980]

Lost me on blaming the uniforms.

[@marylhanson6497]

I'm so tired of the BS

[@Corey-dy2cq]

We would have had another fumble taken away if the review booth was a little quicker.

[@HuskerPower97]

That was on the same drive as the first fumble

[@danrose3233]

Trav loves to be able to dump on NU. He bites his tongue in many instances but now he is venting his pent up dislike for NU. He is an Iowa homer so I shouldn't expect anything different. I should go easier on Trav...he is venting more than normal because he is pissed that Iowa lost to MSU.

[@TanisHalf-Elven]

Mark Ingram LOVES Cignetti.

[@tylerbickell5576]

See Notre dame's record wearing the greens.

[@marylhanson6497]

Is this hard for you Rob😢

[@rockcundiff1761]

I need a good mushroom spot

[@ralphcramden8948]

Carriker said it best. This team has no IDENTITY. Once again they sold their sole for a passing QB. You look at the bruisers, They pound the rock and pass. Alabama, Georgia. Ohio State, Texas. And the Defense? I always thought the 3 3 5 was best suited for the big 12. Hell in every game they get chunked till the opponent gets down inside the 20 yard line. Only then do the dbacks tighten up. If Rhule can't make adjustments with coaches at the end of season that will tell you nothing has changed.

[@timliscum2861]

y'all walking like ya been corn holed a 1000 times

[@ralphcramden8948]

Having to break in his own house to go to sleep? Man that doesn't sound good. Good luck my favorite Husker.

[@Corey-dy2cq]

Look on the bright side of things. We don't play Indiana next year and Cignetti will be coaching somewhere else in 26.

[@allensaunders449]

Might not keep him at Indiana but he can win at Indiana he has shown that. Plus Indiana will pay him I hope he stays

[@Corey-dy2cq]

@@allensaunders449 Actually I hope he stays too. Maybe he wants to build a legacy at a school that hasn't had one. I can only imagine his intercommunication with university admins though. I bet they all hate him. He's missing a social chromosome when it comes to his ego.

[@allensaunders449]

@@Corey-dy2cq exactly build a legacy some place. Indiana I hope he wants that

[@Corey-dy2cq]

@@allensaunders449 Although he is 63 years old. Maybe a short legacy.

[@ryancowles5633]

It’s hard not to loose to a team where 80% of their offense is RPO’s. You gotta play man coverage PERFECTLY to stop it otherwise you’re going to be gashed each and every play. I hope OSU and the rest of the B1G just kick the hell out of IU. Side note about the kicker situation. If Arizona State can come out on national media and say “hey our kicker sucks ASS and we don’t have anyone else so come on out and try out for kicker positions.” We can too. Alvano is either is in his own head too deep and get stage fright or his groin/leg is actually fubar. Long-snapper needs to be addressed too. So does holder. Foley needs to hit the road by the end of the year and Saterfield needs a come to Jesus moment with Rhule this week. Preferably on Monday morning.

[@TanisHalf-Elven]

Nah, IU has 2 weeks to find holes in OSUs team to exploit the same way IU did to Nerfbraska and their prissy pink shirt defense. Rhule quit by halftime

[@beowulf3303]

Wow!! A smart fan would say we got beat by the best team in the country and they will run the table!!!

[@JK-hm1sd]

@beowulf3303: Yes, that’s what a smart fan would do - but many NU fans prefer to be smug and show a lack of respect to their opponents. NU fans talk about how Oklahoma (who dominated Nebraska) showed respect … but NU fans couldn’t act this way to the other teams in their conference. If there is a curse, it isn’t Solich or Pelini based - It’s Nebraska Smug based. If there is a curse, Coach Rhule was right when this past summer he said he preferred fans to be “Nebraska nice”.

[@dcj-bz4on]

“Nebraska is going to be a passing offense” HAS NEVER WORKED AT NEBRASKA. Stating this fact does not make me an antique, a fossil or out dated. It makes me MINIMALLY FUCKING OBSERVANT

[@SkersNews]

The uniform has nothing to do with poor play calling, guys not tackling, bad blocking, wr not getting separated, rbs being average, Dylan playing bad.

[@JK-hm1sd]

Testing: My post won’t “post”. Is it because I included a 247 Sports Internet link showing player rating? … Even when I remove the website, my comment won’t post … Have I been flagged by AI?

[@JK-hm1sd]

Nope. The web link wasn’t the problem. I have a Web link in another comment and it posted just fine. My guess is that I hurt somebody’s feelings with facts and somebody who is very thin skinned had it (and all variations) removed.

[@dcj-bz4on]

Whosever bar that is has some respectable scotch.

[@ralphcramden8948]

I'm thinking maybe UCLA is there only win

[@Apache32D]

Indiana still haven’t played anyone 😂

[@goodymob9638]

Only game i see them winning is UCLA.

[@ralphcramden8948]

soul sorry

[@rockcundiff1761]

Ifs and butts...

[@williamoneil7272]

All white is surrender! One of the ugliest losses I can remember!

[@coltsjason]

Look folks Nebraska lost to a much better team your guys maybe have better recruits but Indiana has a better team but look Indiana hasn't ever trailed in a game this year

[@karenshafer234]

4-letter words...adios

[@Handletaken4]

Poozies

[@ApoIIo95]

Sick of terrible coaching and weak no weight room attending players

[@user-AARP.TERRY.708]

Well, it's because they were off or if they didn't fumble....Bla,Bla,Bla. They just got their butt's kicked, and your excuses are so ridiculous. A coach in his first year did a great job, and you are trying to take away his, and those kids' work is weak.

[@jimludacka9342]

Nebraska surrender themselves to the Authorities of the big10....all white uniforms lol.. surrender..... I turned on the sec game.. p.s GO INDIANA 😂

[@Captainslow556]

Get rid of Travis