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Your early benchmark of acceptable progress for 2025? Beyond?


Agree with Philly, 8 should be the floor, and 9 should be really achievable. Win the games your supposed to win
 
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My benchmark for acceptable progress in 2025:

  1. Win at least 50% of one score games (which is way better than Huskers have done in recent years)
  2. Raise special teams play to above 50% of FBS teams in all categories (punting, field goals, kickoff returns, punt returns)
  3. Achieve a positive turnover margin for the season (or at least keep it neutral)
  4. Win eight or more games during the regular season
  5. Win or be competitive in a meaningful bowl game

I thinking reaching 9-4 would be a successful season. Reaching 8-5 would be a "so-so" season. Anything less would be disappointing.
 
10-2 regular season with a bowl win…some talk of getting one of the 12 playoff spots would be progress and doable.
Prediction…if it happens Rhule will resign and leave coaching…just a prediction ( it’s family time) WAY too much pressure it’s no longer coaching it’s becoming a General Manager job ( it’s not what he signed up for) again just a prediction.
 


I think the word “expectations” has multiple meanings. People may have “expectations” of a 9-10 win season because the staff has been here for two years and need to show progress. In that context, expectation really equates more to a demand.

Then there is the other way to view the word expectation that is based more on specific aspects of the team. For example, if there were significant issues last year with ST’s and WR separation, or downfield accuracy in the pass game, have those things been “fixed”. Unfortunately, until we see the product on the field this fall, and how the changes made to fix the problems are working, we won’t know whether “expectations” of 9-10 wins are realistic as opposed to simply what fans demand for a coach in year 3.
 

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