From: zmed0b@trc.amoco.com (Michael E. Dupree)
Subject: Re: Huskers lose. Mega-Major Bummer!!
Originator: zmed0b@zircon
Organization: Amoco Production Company, Tulsa Research
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 20:07:42 GMT


In article <1992Nov18.162452.24620@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com>, m_henderson@csc32.enet.dec.com (Marty Henderson) writes:
> 
> >>Incorrect! ISU has been running the triple option all season. ISU has not been
> >>known to be a great passing team. ISU coach Walden has said well before the 
> >>game he was gonna run-run-run, limited number of passing. this was because
> >>ISU was starting 5th year back-up Seiler for the first time due to injury to 
> >>the starting QB. There was no "semi-wishbone" as you call it, it was wishbone
> >>formation all the way, plus split backs...something like the run and shoot.--
> >>formation all the way, plus split backs...something like the run and shoot.
> >> 
> >That much is true. ISU just plain did a great job running their offense.
> 
> >>there was no wind...forget it, it was cold, but no wind, their failure to make
> 
> >HOld it, time out! I was at the game and those flags situated around the
> >stadium were whipping pretty good. The wind was coming from the NorthWest at a
> >steady 10-13 mph with gusts up to 20mph. The wind definately had an affect 
> >on the game, 3 of ISU's FGs were kicked with the wind. And the wind made the
> >Wind Chill miserable. The rest of your assesment is true, the ISU defense 
> >played inspired football not letting the Husker offense get into any type of 
> >rythm. They deserved to win, not us.
> 
> >I just had to make the record clear about the wind because *I* was freezing my
> >butt off in it.
> 
> >>a comeback was stimied by ISU defense. several plays, 3rd and 3or 4, they try
> >>a running play and the Cornerback just plain tackled the RB for a loss...
> >>Plus, they have seldom been caught with 3rd and long all season.....
> >>NU is still a great team from many(including myself) people's point of view.
> >>They just plain under-estimated ISU, plus, they might be looking ahead towards
> >>the OU game........
> 
> >>I'd bet that the Huskers must be thinking, "well, we beat CU and KU by such 
> >>big margin, what is ISU? Let's have a 600-700 yds offense today, huh?"
> >>....or something like that.
> 
> >I'll admit that is what my buddies and I were thinking. This was supposed to
> >be a stat padding game. Both Brown and Jones were supposed to break 1k yards
> >and Frazier was supposed to improve on his passing. Why did you have to go and
> >ruin it? <grin> Congrats again for playing a great game.
> 
> >>Hank
> >>ongh@iastate.edu
> 
> --
> >Skip Burrell 
> 
> Hank, please understand that I was not attempting to take anything away from ISU. I can only echo Skip's statements here - ISU deserved to win that game
> Saturday. My mistake - yes I said it "MISTAKE" - was to assume that ISU was still trying to rev up the passing game. A few years ago they were working on that really hard. I have not followed them this year and did not realize they went back to the run pr> imarily.
> 
> Regardless - if someone told you before a game that a team would score 19 points
> vs Nebraska you would assume that NU's offense would score more than 19. That
> was the amazing thing about this game. I was listening to the "Coloradans for
> Nebraska" (that is no joke - this is a REAL club) sponsored broadcast of the
> Nebraska Football Network on AM 1060 out of Longmont, CO and I kept waiting
> for the Husker offense to break loose. No way. Hats off to ISU's defense and
> the ISU offense for their ball control.
> 
> I agree with Skip about the wind - at least the radio broadcasters were saying
> there was a pretty stiff wind.
> 
> Well, now that CU has gotten their hopes up a little for an Orange Bowl we can
> stuff CU again by whipping up on Oklahoma.
> 
> I notice many NU fans seem to have the "willys" about this one. That is only
> natural considering the history of NU vs OU in the 70's and mid 80's. But this
> OU team in not the OU we all know and love (sarcasm intended) and respect (no
> sarcasm intended here) and the Huskers
> have some major motivation now, not to mention the edge in talent. I'm going
> to go on-line and say that NU will get a big win that day after Thanksgiving.
> I'll say by at least 14. After that KSU is just feed for the hungry. NU will
> not be taking that one for granted after the ISU game.
> 
> Orange Bowl? Well we shall just see who Nebraska's opponent is.   ;^)
> Kansas in a bowl? It would be a crime if they were overlooked.
> Fiesta Bowl for Colorado? Awe who cares.   ;^)
> Oklahoma? Slim after the Nebraska game.
> 
> Go Big Red !!!
> 
> Husker Henderson
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> 

Don't forget 1990, pal.  Nebraska was overwhelmingly favored as well and
they got stomped in Norman.