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Fifteen Extra Practices Incredibly Valuable To This Team Going Forward


The 15 practices AND a game against a decent opponent make this a successful season. It’s not about the pendulum swing of expectations and runaway feelings after glimpses of a good series, good quarter, or good game. It’s not a magic show—it’s a process. And a process that does not always present as a predictable, ever-improving product on the field. Fans can complain all they want but the measuring stick for Coach Rhule is against the dumpster fire his predecessor left behind and taking the program from the absolute bottom to competitive and then to conference championship competitive. And so on. This is happening. Deliberately. And sometimes in stops and starts. Rhule’s team plays better and harder now than any of those teams from the last several years. Last year’s team showed glimpses. This year’s team played better. Played well enough at times for fans to lose some perspective. To get ahead of themselves. Beat better teams. Lost to better teams. It is a noticeably better program in all areas. Connection to the state, athletic department, and fans. Recruiting. Off-field nonsense. Leadership. Relevance. All of it is better. Are the program and wins/losses where everyone wants them? Of course not. But changes and improvements continue to be made. Measured, intelligent changes and adjustments. This is not leadership that shrugs and points fingers. Rhule owns all of it, and he is doing what needs to be done as he can and when he can. To fail to see that is to fail to understand leadership, large organizations, and intense and dynamic competition. He’s not running a lemonade stand. Be patient through the next several months. Enjoy the bowl game. Recruiting comings and goings. And the spring game. Give them breathing room to improve, make necessary changes, and keep working hard. They are and will do those things. And expect a better, more consistent team next year than this year and the year before. Try not to lose track of the big picture because of what you think “should” have happened or “should” happen tomorrow. Appreciate that the Huskers are better than one year ago. And the several years before that. And they have the right leadership to keep it going in the right direction.
 

HuskerScott said:
1,000 extra practices could not help this team, players or coaches combined. We would just get better at losing. It will not change.
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You are untitled to your opinion just like I am, and mine is this may be the dumbest post ever. I get being upset but my guess is you are just trying to stir the pot a bit. If you really hated this team or had no faith in the staff you would just go away.
 
joncarl said:
You are untitled to your opinion just like I am, and mine is this may be the dumbest post ever. I get being upset but my guess is you are just trying to stir the pot a bit. If you really hated this team or had no faith in the staff you would just go away.
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Did Mean Farmer become Husker Scott? I am worried as the good farmer has been silent so far I believe
 
HuskerScott said:
1,000 extra practices could not help this team, players or coaches combined. We would just get better at losing. It will not change.
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HuskerBred said:
The 15 practices AND a game against a decent opponent make this a successful season. It’s not about the pendulum swing of expectations and runaway feelings after glimpses of a good series, good quarter, or good game. It’s not a magic show—it’s a process. And a process that does not always present as a predictable, ever-improving product on the field. Fans can complain all they want but the measuring stick for Coach Rhule is against the dumpster fire his predecessor left behind and taking the program from the absolute bottom to competitive and then to conference championship competitive. And so on. This is happening. Deliberately. And sometimes in stops and starts. Rhule’s team plays better and harder now than any of those teams from the last several years. Last year’s team showed glimpses. This year’s team played better. Played well enough at times for fans to lose some perspective. To get ahead of themselves. Beat better teams. Lost to better teams. It is a noticeably better program in all areas. Connection to the state, athletic department, and fans. Recruiting. Off-field nonsense. Leadership. Relevance. All of it is better. Are the program and wins/losses where everyone wants them? Of course not. But changes and improvements continue to be made. Measured, intelligent changes and adjustments. This is not leadership that shrugs and points fingers. Rhule owns all of it, and he is doing what needs to be done as he can and when he can. To fail to see that is to fail to understand leadership, large organizations, and intense and dynamic competition. He’s not running a lemonade stand. Be patient through the next several months. Enjoy the bowl game. Recruiting comings and goings. And the spring game. Give them breathing room to improve, make necessary changes, and keep working hard. They are and will do those things. And expect a better, more consistent team next year than this year and the year before. Try not to lose track of the big picture because of what you think “should” have happened or “should” happen tomorrow. Appreciate that the Huskers are better than one year ago. And the several years before that. And they have the right leadership to keep it going in the right direction.
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You make some excellent points, Head Coach Matt Rhule’s Agent.
 
Alaskajohn said:
I can’t speak for everyone else, but I am at the anger phase of the 5 stages of grief.

Are you in the denial phase or have you advanced to the acceptance phase?

FYI:

According to Kübler-Ross, the five stages of grief are:
  • denial
  • anger
  • bargaining
  • depression
  • acceptance
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You forgot hunger
 
I just looked over the depth chart. 12 Seniors if I counted correctly. That in itself shows that we are still rather young as a team. So, someone with more knowledge than I, give us an updated idea of the depth chart for next season. I know some of you know all about the scout team guys who might make a move or redshirts who might make a move. As def leppard says, "Pour some sugar on me"(koolaide)!
 
Alaskajohn said:
I can’t speak for everyone else, but I am at the anger phase of the 5 stages of grief.

Are you in the denial phase or have you advanced to the acceptance phase?

FYI:

According to Kübler-Ross, the five stages of grief are:
  • denial
  • anger
  • bargaining
  • depression
  • acceptance
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Well, it's an interesting question ... and to be honest, I'm not sure I followed the stages quite like that.

Once Iowa's FG cleared the uprights and Lane Grindle stated the Hawkeyes had ripped the hearts out of Husker fans once again, I turned off the broadcast and went straight to acceptance. It was pretty easy to find something else to do and focus on.

Later on in the evening I slid back down to anger.

Then I quickly realized this result has been a Husker staple for many years, and leaped right back up to acceptance.
 


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