Huskers Finish Ahead of Gophers?

[Gophergrandpa]

Husker preseason prognosticating: One man's Top 7 in the West

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This Nebraska writer has the Huskers finishing 3rd in the B1G West; Gophers in at 4th. Sometimes I think we on GopherHole get a little carried away with optimism for the future, ignoring the reality of the recent past. But then I go read some Husker stuff and feel better about us.

 

[fmlizard]

Most writers have Gophers 4th or 5th, betting markets see us as a clear preseason #3

I'm surprised Northwestern has longer odds than Nebraska. I think the Cats are a good value bet but Illinois residents can't bet on them.

(btw, saying "Vegas" to refer to the sports betting industry now feels like an anachronism)

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

There's no way this happens

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Most writers have Gophers 4th or 5th, betting markets see us as a clear preseason #3

I'm surprised Northwestern has longer odds than Nebraska. I think the Cats are a good value bet but Illinois residents can't bet on them.

(btw, saying "Vegas" to refer to the sports betting industry now feels like an anachronism)

Northwestern lost a ton of talent.

 

[BTChamp]

One of the Nebraska comments -

"On paper, we're #1 or 2 in the West. When you factor in coaching, we're bottom half."

 

[Some guy]

Most writers have Gophers 4th or 5th, betting markets see us as a clear preseason #3

I'm surprised Northwestern has longer odds than Nebraska. I think the Cats are a good value bet but Illinois residents can't bet on them.

(btw, saying "Vegas" to refer to the sports betting industry now feels like an anachronism)

The cats are going to be awful this year on offense. No QB

Historically when they have bad QB play the win 3-7 games under Fitzgerald

 

[Wally]

Too bad you can't bet on MN finishing ahead of Nebraska.

 

[Gophergrandpa]

One guy's Husker game-by-game predictions for 2021

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Here’s another Husker predicting that Nebraska rises up in the West by beating Minnesota (and Iowa). If annual records were based on history-free optimism, Nebraska would win the West every year. It is true that Nebraska often has the best 247 ranked recruiting class in the West (though WI passed them last year, I think), but Nebraska also wastes, misuses and chases away much more talent than anybody in the West each year. The Nebraska fans are such nice people, but …

 

[Gophergrandpa]

Too bad you can't bet on MN finishing ahead of Nebraska.

I’d bankroll that bet …

 

[Cobra]

 

[noamfromm]

Northwestern lost a ton of talent.

In a year where returning experience is commonplace, jNW is woefully unprepared

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Nebraska fans are really nice. Always treated me well. Great pre-game and post-game parties but they are fucking delusional.

 

[Walter Sobchak]

Nebraska media always finds a way after another horrible season to excuse the past, justify the future, and see their way back to the Big Ten title. Most media there are all in on 8 wins (again).

 

[Fleckoff]

Husker preseason prognosticating: One man's Top 7 in the West

247sports.com

This Nebraska writer has the Huskers finishing 3rd in the B1G West; Gophers in at 4th. Sometimes I think we on GopherHole get a little carried away with optimism for the future, ignoring the reality of the recent past. But then I go read some Husker stuff and feel better about us.

Can't see Nebraska finishing any higher than 5th. Frost has already lost more games than Reilly did in three years and one of the seasons was cut short by four games.. They're a four, maybe five win team this year with that schedule and after this year they will have lost 4/5 to us and have a losing record vs Minnesota since joining the Big ten.

 

[MplsGopher]

They lose the first game of the year in Champaign. Rooting for that one!

 

[Gophergrandpa]

They lose the first game of the year in Champaign. Rooting for that one!

I would love that. I’m not really a “schadenfreude” kind of guy, but make an exception when a Scott Frost coached team is involved.