Husker247 postgame pod: Back to reality in loss to Illini

[@gladtidings6020]

I think you Cornhuskers will be just fine. Man, your quarterback is very impressive. Probably only have him 2 maybe 3 years. He’s a pro.

[@robertvavra414]

Without Dylan Raiola, Nebraska is a 4-8 team.

[@thehappyhermit01]

Media slobbering all over Raiola. Meanwhile, Altmyer has 10 Td's and zero picks thru 4 games. Going back to last year, he has 20 Td's and 3 picks in his last 10 games.

[@simeonfuller5389]

It was a great game. I am an Illini however, I think the Cornhusker will be fine.

[@mheinzefamily]

Mike Schaefer, thank you for sounding as annoyed, upset, outright angry as I feel. Thank you!

[@joeedge576]

Nebraska will win a lot of games with this young QB. - and the sooner he drops the high school hijinks the better he'll be.... One thought: It looked like the Nebraska looked gassed in the 4th quarter and in the OT...

[@scanny51]

For some reason, Bret Bielema has owned Nebraska.

[@scvman992000]

It’s the same song, different verse. This feels exactly like where they left off at the end of last season. Poor in-game coaching and clock management. Making crucial mistakes at the worst time. Playing not to lose instead of playing to win. Etc. Matt Rhule is not gonna shake the “used car salesman” label until he starts beating ranked teams.

[@nnonotnow]

I'd buy a used car from him. He's taking the jalopy that was Nebraska football program and he's turning it into a respectable program.

[@scvman992000]

@@nnonotnow he was lucky and got Dylan Raiola to come here. What would this team be without Raiola? Not much.

[@123bcastle]

Should have won the game but got out played and out coached. So how exactly should they have won?

[@sumdude4281]

It was a good game. Illinois is a good team and both programs are on the rise. Nebraska fans live in the past like past performance predicts future results. Yes Nebraska has a storied past and Illinois maybe not as recent but to say, "Oh, we lost to Illinois. Or we should have rolled Illinois." Is ignoring the present and focused on the past.

[@LukeJ-cq8ks]

I don’t think people are overlooking how good this Illinois team is. But I think Nebraska fans can still acknowledge that the team missed several opportunities to win the game and is not as far along as thought earlier this week. The Huskers panicked and lost discipline when confronted with a close game, and that possibility was absolutely a part of the conversation this week.

[@Gee2deDubya]

​@LukeJ-cq8ks I don't want to speak for the OP, or you, but I think they mean that, like your comments, there's been a fair amount of NU self analysis, maybe too much. Yes, Nebraska left more than a few points on the field, but Illinois absolutely did the same, to the tune of at least 2 scores; I argue that it's the difference between your "we could've won the game", to how we look at it, which is, Illinois could've just as well made this a game Nebraska never had a chance to win late. Not a blowout, no, but a more comfortable game. Perspective, that's all.

[@sumdude4281]

@@Gee2deDubya well said.

[@allensaunders449]

Two pretty good team's Illinois made more plays

[@A100-ND]

Rhule is still a better coach than many. Look at Brian Kelly, going on 4 decades of head coach without ever winning a major bowl game. Illinois and Nebraska are both on the rise.

[@j_r_junior]

Brian Kelly’s inability to win big bowl games is exactly why UMich should hire him when Moore gets the boot-Kelly will fit right in @ Michigan

[@senorpimps4678]

Rhules 2-20 vs ranked teams or some sht. He’s buns 😂

[@chrisowen3264]

Comparing rhule to Brian Kelly is hilarious he’s coached in a national title game and the playoff twice yes they lost but rhule is 2-20 against ranked teams how is that better ?

[@A100-ND]

@@chrisowen3264 What Rhule did for Temple and Baylor is superior to anything BK accomplished. With far less resources at his disposal. When his Temple teams played ND his superior coaching was evident, even though he lost due to the talent difference. Is that funny enough for you Owen? Also many of BK's wins were VACATED, the only ND coach ever to suffer that.

[@peterkisicki618]

Mike hit the nail on the head - Special teams lost this game. The offense and defense played well enough to win, but you have to put your team in decent field position, and have to make 30-something-yard field goals.

[@javonvancrump-howard6446]

Nebraska got OUT COACHED. The ENTIRE Staff. Period. Hate to Say it. Love Rhule. But it's the TRUTH😒smh

[@mjkorb]

Why don't we ever play with an underdog mentality? I've seen too many times where we've been undeservedly favored and under play our competition. And yet we still come into games thinking we don't need to be as fired up as the team we're playing against

[@mikef3896]

Had to happen sometime? Looks like it's going to be happening all the time🤣

[@pdmarbc]

Definitely missing Alex Henery. We need a steady kicker.

[@jrs66]

“It’s the same movie “ Scott Frost .. chasing 3 but they can’t afford to buy a kicker ??? Everyone knew that kicker was a liability going into this year ! That chasing 3 lost them the game because they didn’t fix the special teams issues !!! Special teams is 1/3 of the game !!! Fix it or keep losing close games

[@donaldm4313]

Go Illini!

[@LMK-0975]

Nebraska defense got exposed against UNI last week and everyone laughed at that comment. This defense will get pushed around in the Big Ten.

[@marcusa.ragnos1041]

The idea of Bend don’t Break does NOT work in the Big10. The offenses WANT to waste clock and take control of the game. Bending means you lose the field position game. That’s the bread and butter of the Big10. Bend don’t Break is no longer acceptable now that we are in Big10 play

[@2528drevas]

We were sold a bill of goods. We are not playing "Championship football" and we won't this season. Tony White was outcoached, period. All those HC jobs that were expected to come his way? Not happening. Dylan continues to impress and the offense overall played well enough to win. Indiana is going to take a dump on this defense though, and the original predictions of 7.5 wins looks like the ceiling for this team.

[@truckerteeskee1993]

How about Illinois is just better

[@allensaunders449]

True story

[@GodzHammer]

That doesn’t explain our long-running field goal issues.

[@allensaunders449]

@@GodzHammer this game backup walk on in the past who knows

[@Huskerkid16]

Like better at putting a game away? Yea idk nebraska had multiple chances to put the game away tho I think it comes down to Illinois made less mistakes

[@thelarson1000]

I said they hadn’t beaten anybody

[@stormpooh]

My post on Husker's 24/7 "I'm guessing next years losing season will be "Chasing 7?" 😂 You are a really bad staff when that slob Brett Blimpia rolls into your place, again, and beats you on a historic night. Stop with the penalty excuses, both Coordinators for NU got schooled, good luck with that HC gig White 😎 Whatever you do Rhule, make sure you put all the weight of the teams success on your Freshman QB's arm. Do not, and I repeat, do not actually try and establish a running game. Score in 4 plays, and rush that Defense back out there on the field... ...brilliant game plan in the BIG!!! I think Bill Busch lives like 4 miles from you, he is an actual "Special Teams" coach.... ....Foley is not! This team will be LUCKY to win 6 games this season.... Always try to remember this Mr. Rhule.... .....princ iples before personalities. GBR🎈"

[@mike19712010]

I blame it from on the SOURCE as well for being LET DOWN as much the coaches & the teams last decade +. It starts at the top "Mr Spokesman" Sean Callahan sitting on KZbin talking to other coaches & Nebraska fans how great Nebraska is going to be every off season. Sean kisses every new coaches butt for perks & will never ask a hard question. Time for CHANGE of the Spokesman!

[@42papyrus]

the reality is that this staff will never coach a great team. their entire philosophy is flawd. mediocrity is the best you will ever get from these losers

[@huskerjpg]

NU's coaching staff was totally outcoached by the Illini. NU's D was exposed as slow-footed. NU's offense wore down and was at a standstill to start overtime. They knew the game was over as soon as Gunnar Gottula got called for the false start. Raoila is going to be really good. Illinois is an expert team at holding. The Big10 through the referees protects the senior members of the conference, ala Illinois, from the junior members. There's a pecking order and NU is near the bottom.

[@carlosmorris9639]

Stop it ,we were better 😢

[@huskerjpg]

@@carlosmorris9639 35 uncalled holds. Taunted the NU kicker after the missed FG, no penalty. Hit player out of bounds in overtime, no penalty. Don't tell me the Big10 refs didn't work this game for Illinois.

[@carlosmorris9639]

They didn't call that face mask on the side line ,that's football, Illinois was the better team in opinion this time,am sure y'all will be another time just not last night lol

[@dennisgriffin6742]

You’re goofy. How can you say you think Nebraska is better and then say they got out coached, out played and out executed? That’s the opposite of better than Illinois.