A first year coach against an established coach with a pretty good record is a tough draw for a first game. I may hate the car salesman but his teams are consistent.
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POLL: Which is a more likely win in 2023 - Minnesota OR Purdue?
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Because if you simply read the question, it's which is more likely. That question has sparked some interesting discussions.
Don’t disagree…not even kool-aid drinking but there’s a lot of change with this years UM team. They’ve relied upon an experienced group.
That presumes Kaliakmanis isn’t a one year wonder and that he can stay healthy.
That's about where I'm at. Gotta see how long it takes to melt away the Frost.
Home against Purdue after they've gone through a coaching change and we've had some time to settle in is a better recipe for success, I think.
I think we can beat Minnesota on the road, but I'd be less confident about playing them.
I think we can beat Minnesota on the road, but I'd be less confident about playing them.
I tend to think Fleck has gotten his program to the point where their valleys are going to be small. More like Wisconsin was for many years. Good teams lose good players -- and doesn't necessarily mean they'll be bad or even significantly worse.
He's already got his starting QB in place, as he started 5 games last season.
The Gophers are loaded at RB. Potts started several games two years ago when Ibharim was injured, and his numbers were great. Plus, they have a 4-star freshman RB.
The defensive backs were gone prior to the bowl game, so Fleck practiced with and started two freshman corners that apparently performed well according to Fleck (and that's the beauty of bowl games).
No doubt there's some holes to fill, but I doubt the Gophers are falling far. For a game one on the road, not easy. Fleck will have a system in place while we are still building. Purdue is much more in our situation.
To our advantage, however, Minnesota won't really know what to expect from Nebraska.
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Like Wisconsin in many ways Minnesota is an OLine centric offense and losing the talent and depth they had is going to be an issue.
I do think if we are going to play Minnesota and win … a game early in the season is preferable to later in the season. Playing them right out of the chute actually benefits NU in my opinion.
I also prefer that we spread out the slobber-knocker type games as those can wear on you physically.
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Rhule is not a first year coach ... nevertheless I understand and partially agree with the point you're making .... I just feel Minnesota enters this game with a fair amount of uncertainty. This also being the first game for both teams weighs in NU's favor IMO.
He did not coach Nebraska last year. So it is his first year with us. He has a history of first uear building then greatly improving in years 2-3. It is disingenuous to say because he coached elsewhere he is not a first year coach.
He does get his team playing better each week but has often struggled early against lesser opponents.
I think the odds are pretty good that he'll stay healthy for the first game of the season.
Yep some good recruits coming in and they have proved they are good/very good at developing them
