As Las Vegas is predicting, will Husker fans be upset?
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/las-vegas-sports-book-releases-024416553.html
Chris Childers and Rick Neuheisel were talking about it on the radio today. Childers thought the 6 win mark was ridiculously low. Neuheisel thought it was low but noted that Lee was only a 50% passer at Tulane, that NU lost a lot of starters, and that we are breaking in a new defense. He also noted that the Las Vegas guys do their homework.
Childers said that if NU wins only 6 games, it would make the MR hire look bad after firing a coach that always won 9 games. Neuheisel said that the MR hire came out of left field, and a 6 win season would also look bad for the AD. I am not sure I agree with that. With new defense and a new QB this is like another transition year for MR. I am prepared to give MR another mulligan (but I do not think it will be necessary).
When Vegas puts the O/U at 6, they must be talking about the regular season. Who would be our 6 losses? OSU, PSU, Wisconsin, Oregon, Iowa, and Northwestern?
If I were betting, I would bet the over. I believe Lee when he says he is 10X better and 10X more knowledgeable than he was at Tulane. I think Diaco and the new defensive scheme will be a step up. O-line should be better, and the RBs should be as good or better. WRs & TEs will be good. We should be able to play with OSU and PSU and should be capable of winning the other 10 games on the schedule. 8 wins minimum IMO.
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/las-vegas-sports-book-releases-024416553.html
Chris Childers and Rick Neuheisel were talking about it on the radio today. Childers thought the 6 win mark was ridiculously low. Neuheisel thought it was low but noted that Lee was only a 50% passer at Tulane, that NU lost a lot of starters, and that we are breaking in a new defense. He also noted that the Las Vegas guys do their homework.
Childers said that if NU wins only 6 games, it would make the MR hire look bad after firing a coach that always won 9 games. Neuheisel said that the MR hire came out of left field, and a 6 win season would also look bad for the AD. I am not sure I agree with that. With new defense and a new QB this is like another transition year for MR. I am prepared to give MR another mulligan (but I do not think it will be necessary).
When Vegas puts the O/U at 6, they must be talking about the regular season. Who would be our 6 losses? OSU, PSU, Wisconsin, Oregon, Iowa, and Northwestern?
If I were betting, I would bet the over. I believe Lee when he says he is 10X better and 10X more knowledgeable than he was at Tulane. I think Diaco and the new defensive scheme will be a step up. O-line should be better, and the RBs should be as good or better. WRs & TEs will be good. We should be able to play with OSU and PSU and should be capable of winning the other 10 games on the schedule. 8 wins minimum IMO.
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