NU, UN @ IRL Prediction Thread
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Good 45
Evil 0
Here is the SS Frost after we whup them in Dublin:
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Here is the SS Frost after we whup them in Dublin:
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Offense 10
Defense 7
Will 17 points be enough to beat the Huskers?
Defense 7
Will 17 points be enough to beat the Huskers?
Fitz will find a way to pull it out in front of his clan.
Purple Power 27
Red Remorse 24
Purple Power 27
Red Remorse 24
Who the hell knows! I think the one thing we know is that it is impossible to predict what Northwestern is going to look like on Opening Day.
Hopefully Hilinski's status as "the guy" will have him clicking with the offense better than last season's quarterback committee.
I have to believe that the defense wants to prove themselves, especially against Nebraska after last season's effort.
The 'Cats will eat their Wheaties and bring their A-game. Will it be enough?
NU 23 - UNL 17
I have to believe that the defense wants to prove themselves, especially against Nebraska after last season's effort.
The 'Cats will eat their Wheaties and bring their A-game. Will it be enough?
NU 23 - UNL 17
Northwestern
Wildcats 🍆 23
U Nebraska Lincoln
Vomiters 🤢 18
Wildcats 🍆 23
U Nebraska Lincoln
Vomiters 🤢 18
Hilinski scrambles late in the game to put the Cats ahead, defense stays frosty to slay Frosty
Cats 28
UNL 24
Cats 28
UNL 24
Since no one else has said this yet:
NU 31
NU 23
It is a first game, so confusion reigns.
NU 31
NU 23
It is a first game, so confusion reigns.
*Chaos favors the underdog, so we have that going for us.
Yup. Hoping for us to do what we didn't accomplish all of last season - play to our capability. If we do that, I think we have a shot, but I still suspect NEB is the better team.
Heart Prediction:
NEB 34
Cats 27
Head Prediction:
NEB 41
Cats 17
Sure hope I'm all wrong.
On paper there is no way the Cats should win, but ….
Cats. 24
Huskers 20
Cats. 24
Huskers 20
My only pregame thought is that if Nebraska doesn't score a touchdown on their first play from scrimmage, then this season is a success!
Ireland’s Favorite Son - 24
Jack Frost’s Loser of a Son - 21
Jack Frost’s Loser of a Son - 21
Predictions of this type are always difficult for me. As a fan, I want to be optimistic in the days leading up to the first game, but the 2021 season still lingers in my mind like a bad hangover.
The main problem is our defense. I had grown so accustomed to Mike Hankwitz's defenses that I took them for granted. In the three years before he retired (2018, 2019, 2020), the Northwestern defense had become a thing of beauty, a most formidable weapon, and all it needed was a halfway decent offense in order to achieve greatness. I had almost forgotten how moribund our defenses were prior to Mike Hankwiz, and my deepest fear is that we may now return to those dark days of yesteryear. Of course, there is always hope that the new DC can somehow right the ship, but after the disaster that was the 2021 season, he is going to have to prove that to me on the field. For now, I would be happy with just a mediocre defense by Big Ten standards.
Just as I had grown accustomed to having a good defense, I think our offense did the same thing. Since the departure of Kain Colter and Trevor Siemian, our offenses can be characterized by a distinct lack of explosiveness. It was as if our entire emphasis was on long, ball-control drives and avoiding turnovers, and by focusing on that, we sacrificed the ability score to quickly and abundantly, something we had perfected under Randy Walker. This becomes a serious problem if a low scoring offense must now be married to a less than stellar -- or even below average -- defense. This is what really worries me.
Add into this discussion the fact that we open against Nebraska, who kicked our collective ass out of the stadium last year. While they had a losing record overall, they were in almost all of their games, including games against quality opponents, and their coaching staff is sell-its-soul desperate for a win on a big stage, and this Dublin game is the biggest stage this week.
Yet, even with all of these factors working against us, I trust in Fitz and I believe there is a path to victory. To put it simply, the offense has to step up. It has to be able to win games of the 35-31 variety. Our defense will be improved, but the Cornhuskers will still put up 24 to 30 points. It is up to Bajakian's offense to counter that and achieve a knockout punch. I think everyone on the team knows this and has been aware of it since the end of last season, which is why I am predicting a 35 - 31 Wildcat victory.
Go 'Cats!
The main problem is our defense. I had grown so accustomed to Mike Hankwitz's defenses that I took them for granted. In the three years before he retired (2018, 2019, 2020), the Northwestern defense had become a thing of beauty, a most formidable weapon, and all it needed was a halfway decent offense in order to achieve greatness. I had almost forgotten how moribund our defenses were prior to Mike Hankwiz, and my deepest fear is that we may now return to those dark days of yesteryear. Of course, there is always hope that the new DC can somehow right the ship, but after the disaster that was the 2021 season, he is going to have to prove that to me on the field. For now, I would be happy with just a mediocre defense by Big Ten standards.
Just as I had grown accustomed to having a good defense, I think our offense did the same thing. Since the departure of Kain Colter and Trevor Siemian, our offenses can be characterized by a distinct lack of explosiveness. It was as if our entire emphasis was on long, ball-control drives and avoiding turnovers, and by focusing on that, we sacrificed the ability score to quickly and abundantly, something we had perfected under Randy Walker. This becomes a serious problem if a low scoring offense must now be married to a less than stellar -- or even below average -- defense. This is what really worries me.
Add into this discussion the fact that we open against Nebraska, who kicked our collective ass out of the stadium last year. While they had a losing record overall, they were in almost all of their games, including games against quality opponents, and their coaching staff is sell-its-soul desperate for a win on a big stage, and this Dublin game is the biggest stage this week.
Yet, even with all of these factors working against us, I trust in Fitz and I believe there is a path to victory. To put it simply, the offense has to step up. It has to be able to win games of the 35-31 variety. Our defense will be improved, but the Cornhuskers will still put up 24 to 30 points. It is up to Bajakian's offense to counter that and achieve a knockout punch. I think everyone on the team knows this and has been aware of it since the end of last season, which is why I am predicting a 35 - 31 Wildcat victory.
Go 'Cats!
I am digging into the past....the 2011 score...28-25......and predict we will see both qbs.......in 2011 we used 3 qbs Persa, Coulter, and Semien.
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