Keys, predictions, and X-factors for Nebraska football vs. Indiana

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Welcome back to the Husker Big Red YouTube channel. I'm Chris Peterson. And joining me, as always, is Danny Gillette

And we're back for another episode of our podcast. And today we're going to be looking ahead to the big matchup on Saturday

between the Nebraska Cornhuskers who are ranked 25th in the coaches poll

We are going to talk about that. And 16th ranked Indiana. Indiana 16th in the AP poll, 18th in the coaches poll

So a huge matchup for the Huskers, a chance to end their losing streak against ranked teams

a chance to clinch a bowl berth and kind of thrust themselves. maybe into the playoff conversation a little bit

So we'll get into it here in just a second. Before we do, make sure that you guys hit the like button

hit the subscribe button, get into the comment section. And Danny, how are you doing on this Thursday morning, my friend

I'm doing good. It's going to be nice to have Nebraska football back this weekend

There were a lot of good games last weekend, but I'm excited to get things back going

and see how this team has adjusted following the bye weekend. Yeah, it was interesting

Last week it was kind of fun. There was some good games that Oregon-Ohouse game was really interesting

It's interesting that the NCAA changed that rule about the 12th man on the field

the substitution thing with Dan Langing. I don't know if you saw that he. Yeah, I did. I thought it was a smart play by landing, but, you know, I mean

yeah, it's interesting. Well, I just, it's funny that they changed the, that you can change a rule that quickly

Like, I thought there was, I don't know, more of a process that you had to go to

But I guess if it's, if it happens to Ohio State, they get those rule changes put in real quickly

But at any rate, and it'll be. Speaking of Ohio State, before we get to Indiana, we are going to be facing the Buckeyes next week

And so Nebraska is going to be on Big Dune kickoff back-to-back weekend

So kind of a chance for the program to showcase itself a little bit. And yeah, Indiana 6 and O, man, and the more I dig into this team, the more I realize that, you know, they're legit

This is a, they average over 500 yards on offense, 300 yards passing, 200 yards on the ground

They're averaging 5.1 yards for carry. The defense has been pretty stout, too, for the most part

they're forcing takeaways. Their scoring defenses ranked a lot higher than I thought it was going to be

But they also haven't played a ton of competition. They gave up, you know, 28 points to Maryland

I can't remember exactly 24 to Northwestern. So there's signs that this defense is not, not

I don't think it's definitely on the same level as Nebraska. So in any rate, what are your thoughts initially on Indiana

Well, you know, it starts with good quarterback playing. Curtis Rourke has certainly, you know, been, you know, a key factor in their success

He averages almost 11 yards per pass, attempts, 14 touchdowns, two interceptions, you know, a 73.8 completion percentage

And, you know, I get that in the NBA may not have played, you know, tougher teams, but at the same time, those numbers are still pretty good

So, you know, I'm very curious to see how Nebraska, you know, gets pressure on Rourke

And, you know, also, you know, how their defense stacks up against our offense

and, you know, I think those are going to be two interesting subplots heading into Saturday

Yeah, in Indiana, like, they haven't played the toughest schedule. I mean, their big 10 opponents have been Maryland, UCLA, Northwestern

So, and but the thing is they've won all their games by at least 14 points

So it's not like they're like, you know, barely getting by these teams. They're, you know, putting up a lot of points

I mean, they're scoring offense. They're scoring 47 points a game. I mean, they're second in college football right now in terms of scoring offense

So it is going to be a big challenge for this. this team. And you mentioned it, you know, one of my first keys is going to be getting pressure on

Rourke, on Curtis Rourke. And you look at pass protection. Indiana's allowed six sacks through six

games. I think they're like tied for 12 or somewhere. They're in the top 20. Nebraska, on the other

hand, is tied for seven in sacks as a team. We've got 20 total sacks. And I think that right there is

going to tell the story of the game. Is Nebraska able to get pressure on Rourke? Are they able to get those

sacks? Is Indiana going to be able to block Nebraska's front? Because they have not faced a front or a pass

rush, you know, anything like Nebraska. So I think. that's going to be the key matchup

And if Nebraska wins that matchup and can get pressure, I feel good about their chances on Saturday

And I think it's important to note that Rourke had 25 touchdowns of four interceptions

in 2022. He had over 3,000 yards. And then last season, he had 11 touchdowns, five interceptions

but over 2,000 passing yards. So this isn't just a flash in the pan season for him

He's been pretty consistent throughout his entire collegiate career. So like you said, getting pressure is going to be paramount for Nebraska

defensively because if we let Rourke have time in the pocket to throw, he's going to make place

And another key for me is going to be the running game because you look at, yes, we got to get

Nebraska has to get pressure on Curtis Rourke, but on both sides of things, I think Nebraska needs

to outrush Indiana in this game. And the Hoosier are averaging 5.1 yards per attempt on offense

Nebraska is allowing 2.6. If they can force, you know, Rourke and these guys to be, you know, in third and long, second

and long all day, that's going to make it a lot easier to get pressure. and on the same token, if Nebraska is able to run the football

I mean, Maryland and Northwestern both rushed for over 100 yards against Indiana

So Nebraska can definitely do the same thing. And if they can get 150 yards or so, keep that offense off the field

you know, reduce the overall number of plays. I think that that's a way Nebraska can, you know, play some complimentary football

help out their defense and also, you know, put points on the board with the running game. And I think commitment to the run offensively for Nebraska is going to be important

We've seen, you know, instances where, you know, they seem to fall in love with the passing game and Dylan Raola, and rightfully so

But at the same time, I think, you know, consistent running and getting the running backs involved is going to be a key ingredient, if nothing else, just to control the football and take time off the clock and establish the time of possession dominance that I believe is going to be really important

Yeah, time of possession. You need to win time of possession battle. And then another key for me is going to be winning the turnover battle

Both teams have done an exceptional job of not turning the football over

they both average 0.07 turnovers a game. So basically under a turnover per game, Nebraska's done a little bit of a better job taking it away from teams

averaging 1.7 takeaways. Illinois is at 1.2. And again, that comes down to the pressure

You know, a lot of times when you see, you know, interceptions or things like that happen

it's because the defensive line is getting pressure on the quarterback. So if they can do that, you know, Tommy Hill, there's hopefully a chance that he can play

Say, right, maybe some of these, one of these guys can get an interception, you know

get a big play. York's only had two all season, pretty similar to Dylan Riola in that sense

But whoever wins the turnover battle, I think, is probably going to win this game. At the very least, I don't think Nebraska can win this game while losing the turnover battle

So I think they've at least got to be even or plus one to win on Saturday

And, you know, the Big Ten Conference knows about, you know, Ty Robinson and Nash Hutmacher as, you know, the guys I can get pressure on the quarterback

James Williams might be the best kept secret although not a secret for long if he had another game like he did against you know Budkers and you know he really was able to provide pressure on a day when Robinson and

Hutmacher played well, but they didn't bring that pass rushing element. They focused more inside, making tackles inside

So I think a big game from James Williams against Indiana is going to be, you know

crucial for this defense's success. And I'd love to see him continue to build off of what he was able to do just a couple weeks ago

Yeah, and James Williams is the other thing to Prince Well and Mameleon. He's not getting quite as many sacks, but if you look at his pressure, you know, win rate

it's not that far behind James Williams. So if Nebraska can get in a situation where they can have Prince Well and James Williams

pin in their ears back, you know, rushing the quarterback, then you've got Nash and Ty Robinson pushing the pocket from the middle

That's a good situation. So hopefully, you know, they can get there. They've got to get some hits on the quarterback

But yeah, I think that's a good segue. James Williams has been kind of an X factor this season for Nebraska

but looking at this matchup, what are going to be some of the X factors for both teams, I guess

starting with the Huskers, what do you think is going to be an X factor in this match? It could be a player, could be, you know, the kicking game, any element of this matchup

You know, I think establishing the running game is going to be important to this matchup

just because it'll provide some balance offensively. I know I just talked about it, but I feel like at times we fall in love with Dylan Rayola

and the passing offense, rightfully so. But I feel like, you know, getting the running backs more involved

And, you know, also just trying to control the tempo, control the pace is going to be important, especially in the second half

I'd love to see Nebraska play a complete game of football and not just score in the first or second half

And, you know, I think getting the running game involved and, you know, moving the ball forward is going to be important

Yeah, actually, I'm going to agree with you. I'm going to single out somebody individually

Emmett Johnson, I feel like this is a game where Emmett Johnson could have a really big impact just because he has that ability

to get those explosive runs. We've seen that over the course of the Big Ten play

especially. He's been the guy to get more explosive runs than Dante Dowdell or even

Ramirez Johnson, which they've both gotten some. But Dowdell is kind of more the grinded out type of back where

and I feel like, look at what Roman Hemby of Maryland, he averaged almost 10 yards of carry against this defense

So there are plays to be had. I feel like this offensive line, you know, is kind of finding its groove

You know, Gunnar get too low doing a solid job out there at left tackle. And I just feel like that we're going to see

Emmett Johnson get a couple of explosive runs, you know, fit 10, you know, plus 10, plus 15 runs that are going to help this team kind of establish

itself and get some more points offensively. I just feel like whether it's the screen game or kind of some delay stuff, I just feel like

we're going to see him make a couple of explosive plays on Saturday. I do have some reservations about the offensive line in terms of run blocking

I don't think they've been their best, so I'm curious to see what they'll be able to do on Saturday

Yeah, and that's where, you know, it's interesting with Micah Mazuka, because he's clearly

you know, a better run blocker than Henry Leptasi. I don't think there's any debate about that

And they brought him in on that short yardage package last week. And he was a big reason why they were successful

So I don't know. I wouldn't hate if he eventually, you know, worked his way back into the lineup

even if there was a little bit of a rotation. You know, some teams do that

You know, you take one series. You know, Tossey takes the next one. But yeah, I am interested to see that because I do think they need to be a little bit better

in that regard as well, I agree. Because as much as, you know, people criticize Marcus Satterford for not running the football at points, he has had running plays

They just haven't been successful. So I think that kind of clouds the judgment sometimes. And I guess one of my other big X factors, my second one, is to get Jacori Barney the football

You know I've been singing his praises pretty much throughout the season. And he's just a dynamic speed playmaker

I love him on that sweet play. And, you know, getting him the football as often as possible and just

you know, having him utilize his speed, especially in one-on-one or open field situations

you know, I think he could really be an important piece for Saturday. Yeah, and then, you know, another X factor, whether it's, you know, going to be positive or negative

I think it's going to be the kicking game. I mean, we'll see what happens. I mean, Matt Ruhl talked about, you know, some adjustments

They had an old Nebraska assistant coach in there helping out this week

and I do like that rule is willing to look at different things, look at different players

He said he was excited, quote, were his words about how the special teams were going to perform

I don't really know if Tristan Albano is going to be out there, but hopefully, you know, if we get in a spot where, you know, you're in a 35-yard field goal or something like that, Nebraska can take advantage because it's games like this were, you know, a poor special team's performance could really hurt you, it feels like

Yeah, absolutely. And just to even see the ball go through the uprights consistently, I think would do wonders for the kickers' confidence, too, because they have struggled this

year. But, you know, I think another, you know, key player for Saturday is going to be Isaiah

Nayer. He's established himself as, you know, one of Dylan Ryola's favorite weapons, and he's been

able to make some really big plays and get touchdown catches. So I think, you know, he is going to be

somebody that is going to need to step up and continue to play at a high level on Saturday

Yeah, and this passing game, you know, it's going to have to rev itself up. I mean, we've seen it

You know, they almost threw for 300 yards against Illinois in that overtime loss

but they're going to have to pick it up offensively. And I think they're ready. I mean, this defense from Illinois or from Indiana is not great

I mean, they are only allowing 11 points per game. So, I mean, or 14 points per game, excuse me

which ranks them 11th in the country, got my numbers a little mixed up there. But you look at some of the teams they played

I mean, Florida International, Western Illinois, they held them under 10. I mean, Charlotte scored 14

But, yeah, Maryland and Northwestern scored 20. and 24 points. So I feel that Nebraska should be able to move the ball on these guys

So in that regard, let's get to some bold predictions. You know, we'll fire off a few of these. I'll start. My first bowl prediction

I think Dylan Raola, as we were just on this topic, is going to throw for 300 yards on

Saturday. I just think it's going to turn into a little bit more of a shootout

And I think Nebraska's going to be able to run the football, like I said, with Emmett Johnson

And that's going to lead to some opportunities to, you know, actually really play action

turn your back to the defense, hit some guy like Jacori Barney, Isaiah Nayar, Jalen Lloyd

I could really see Jaylen Lloyd. I've been waiting for him to hit like a 50-yard play, you know, like we saw in the spring game

Maybe this week will be it. But I really feel like this is the week that Dylan Rayo Will get 300 yards

You took mine, so I'm going to have to think of one on the spot here. Isaiah Nayar and Jamal Banks will both have touchdown catches on Saturday

You know, they've established themselves. I mean, you mentioned trying to get Jaylon Lloyd more involved

I think for better or for worse, you know, Banks and Neyer have been Raola's favorite targets

and that has you know kind of limited the target share for some of the other wide receivers But you know Banks and Banks and Neyer have played well So I think they going to get a touchdown catch each on Saturday because they established themselves in the passing game

I like that prediction because Indiana is just not a great pass defense

And I do think that these receivers, Banks and Air especially, they're really good at getting the ball, playing the ball in the air

So I'm excited to see how they do. I'm going to piggyback, excuse me, off my prediction

And I'm going to go ahead and say that Jaylon Lloyd does get a touchdown in this game. And I'm going to say it's like a plus 25-yard touchdown, whether it's, you know, one of those

crossers or something. I just think with all the other weapons, you know, you got to defend Jacary Barney

You got to defend Nair. You got to defend banks. You got to worry about Thomas Bedoni

There's a lot of different guys you got to worry about on this offense. And I just feel like, man, you got to have a lot of good corners to stick with Jaylon Lloyd

and at some point, I really want to see, you know, Raola hit like a 50-yard bomb

Maybe it happens this week, but I just feel like Jaylen Lloyd at some point is going to catch one of those

kind of like he did last year, break it off for a touchdown run. So I'm going to say it happens this week, breaks a tackle, boom, touchdown

James Williams will have at least two sacks on Saturday. My bold prediction, I mean, he's going to continue to go on that hot streak and, you know

continue to see his stock rise, I think, with Saturday's performance. I'm going to say, and I don't know how bold of a predict

Testament this is, but I believe that Nebraska will hold Indiana under 100 yards and they will

continue their streak of not allowing a rushing touchdown. So they're the only team right now in

college football that has not allowed a rushing touchdown. That's our black shirt defense for Nebraska. And I think they keep that streak intact on Saturday. It's like Ty Robinson said

when they get close, they just don't get in. He put it very simply. And I think Indiana is going

to have a rude awakening when they're trying to run the football on Saturday. It's funny because

Brian Bouchini got a black shirt and even he can tackle well. So everybody can tackle well on that

defense and yeah I think that's a good prediction I'm not sure

about under 100 yards but I can see the no rushing touchdowns under 100 yards is just

hard to do you know so I'm trying to think of one for special teams

I'm going to say Nebraska will make all its field goals on Saturday that's my prediction

that is very bold that is just like italicize you know all caps bold but

Nebraska will make all its field goals on Saturday I think I had that

last week, except I put, I think that I put that they won't miss any. And so even though they didn't make a field goal, I still technically took it

They didn't miss any kicks. So that was my bold prediction was that they would not miss any kicks last week

And I guess my bold prediction for special teams, no blocks. We're not going to see a blocked punt or a blocked kick today, which shouldn't be a bold prediction

But when you have, what, four blocks in two weeks, I mean, to go a game without one would be

would be nice. But it's still, I mean, you have to, you have to be a little bit, you know, excited

I'm not excited, but just like tickled at the fact that, you know, you had a team, yeah, Nebraska had two kicks blocked in consecutive games

and they won both games, and they were big 10 conference games. So I think that there's definitely some silver lining there

Yeah, they're finding ways to win, and they're finding ways to win

and they're learning how to handle adversity, which is something that previous teams

would not and could not have done. So there's always a positive there. And I think, too, it's showing that they're a better overall team, right

because the better you get as a team, the more leeway you have, right

the more mistakes you can make. Like Ohio State can afford to, like, you know, let a team score like 17 unanswered points

to start the game. Not saying that you want to, but they could still come back and win that game, right

Whereas, you know, Nebraska might be a little more challenged in doing that. So, you know, the better you get as a team

I feel like the more you're able to overcome. Not that you want to make those mistakes, you don't want to have kicks blocked, obviously

but it's still a good sign. I think that you can kind of overcome those things. It is interesting looking at this matchup, Indiana, is a six and a half point favorite

You know, going into Saturday, the over under is 51. So, you know, Vegas kind of expecting something like not a super shootout, but kind of in the 20s

So, yeah, let's get into, unless you do you have any other bold predictions that you want to make before we get to our final score prediction here

I'll do one for Indiana. Kurt Signetti will be a finalist for Coach of the Year

Yeah, definitely. He's a good coach. I like him. like him he definitely should be coached the year and yeah there's definitely part of me you know as a michigan fan

that's like man we should just got that guy i mean i know that didn't work out that way obviously he didn't

even know like he was going to be available but you know if uh if charon more does not work out for

michigan i would call i would call kurt signetti and he wins everywhere he goes and he has a swagger

that his players buy into so i mean i'm not trying to like you know say but like he definitely

i feel like somebody in the big ten is going to steal this guy away from india like he's not saying Indiana forever. So enjoy it, enjoy them while you have him. Who's your fans? Because it's not

going to be for long, in my opinion. He's going to be. I don't think so either. And, you know

like I said, he's a winner everywhere he goes. He has a great energy. The players love it. So I'm

curious to see where he ends up in a couple of years. But it is going to be interesting to see

what happens. Because I think whoever wins this game is going to be, you know, in the

playoff conversation, at least for a little bit. I mean, you know, if Nebraska wins this game

it's going to be a whole week of hype about Nebraska, Ohio State. And if Indiana does, they're 7 and 0, and they're in the top 15

So it's like, I do think that that's kind of interesting. I'm not saying that Nebraska is going to make the playoffs or any stuff like that

But if they could win this game and then they could just be competitive next week

then you're at least, you know, you're what, six and two. And you're probably ranked

And I mean, you're at least in the, you're in the mix, right? Like if you're, you know, like a golf tournament sense

like if you're making the back nine turn at the Masters, you're like within five or six shots. You know, not saying you have a great chance

but if you make a couple eagles, you know, you're in the mix, and that's where I feel Nebraska can be in the playoff race

if they win this game on Saturday. Yeah, no, I definitely think they can be

And obviously we have the Ohio State matchup next week, so that's going to be tough. But, you know, still, they could very much be in the playoff conversation moving forward

and that would do wonders for the program. And honestly, put Matt Ruhl and coach the year finalist category as well

I guess my last bowl prediction, I do think that Nebraska is going to intercept Curtis Rourke, at least one time

Maybe not a huge bold prediction, but whether it's Sayre Wright or even Hartsog, you know, kind of coming off the bench

if he has to come off the bench with Buford, one of those guys I think is going to get an interception

because I do think that James Williams and Prince Well and those guys are going to get pressure on Curtis work that he has not seen at least this season

So he's a good quarterback, though. I mean, Frank Solich, Frank Solich was talking him up in an article

he, or interview he did with Steve Sipple. So I'm like, man, this, this guy's a player

And, yeah, Kurt Zedney is a big time coach. You don't, you don't go to Indiana and turn them into a winner overnight

But they got he was smart too and he brought a lot of players over from James Madison I mean Indiana number one receiver this year is a guy who had over 1 yards last season for James Madison So you know it like and that like the starting running back too Tyson and

Lotton, he came over from James Madison. So if you have guys that can adapt to your system, that definitely can help you transition

So now let's transition to our score prediction. Like we said, Indiana, six and a half point favorite for this one

Danny, what's your prediction, man? I don't like the six and a half point fair for Indiana

I'm actually going to go Nebraska 3121. 31, Nebraska. I agree with that

I definitely think I'm confident that Nebraska will cover the spread on Saturday

I'm not as confident that they will win the game, but I am going to predict them to win

I'm going to say 2724 Nebraska, which makes me realize that I'm predicting us to make two field goals

I know. Like, you really wanted to come down to a field goal? I don't know. But you know what

Things get crazy. So I think that they'll get like a, you know

a goal line situation where they like a goal to go where maybe they'll get held to a field goal

And I think, you know, that's like an extra point. And John Hall has it. I know he's missed field goals, but he hasn't, he's not been horrible

He's making extra points. And so, yeah, I do think he's finally going to make one

And maybe Tristan Ovano will be healthy. But I think we'll get like a 10 point lead

And then, you know, they'll do the Indiana will come back. And then I think that they'll have a drive

you know, similar to Rutgers where they have a chance to win the game. And I think our defensive line, black shirts are going to close it out

And we're going to end our losing streak against ranked teams and clinch a bowl game in the same day

So if that happens, like, that'll be the happiest moment I've had as a Nebraska fan

And it seriously might be a decade. Like, I mean, since the ball, Pellini era, possibly

I can see it happening. I can see it happening. And, you know, it would be nice to get that sixth win early in the season and, you know

get a chance to not relax the rest of the season, but know that we at least have have a bowl game secured

Yeah, it would, it just would be, then we can move on to a different goal, you know

then it could be focused on like trying to get, you know, eight wins or getting to the play

just like we can talk about something else. We don't have to sit there and be like, we're the, we're the last power four team that

hasn't made a bowl game since whenever. Like even Vanderbilt's, I think, been to a bowl game since, like, we have last

So we got, we just got to end it. And it's kind of like one of those, it's like the more, you know, it's like baseball

you know, you're trying to clinch with the magic number. like the more the more you lose like the farther you get into it the harder it is to get that last one so i just

wanted to see him get out of the way and it would be great to just beat indiana and i think that too would

truly like really announce like hey nebraska football we're back like we're finally back like we beat a

good team on the road and we're going to see what we can do against ohio state next week so that would be like a dream a dream scenario i agree and it's like when my red sox broke their 86 year old

curse you were waiting every year and then finally 2004 was the year and everybody was so happy so

relieved and it kind of you know lifted a weight off off of the shoulders of the team and i think

making a bowl game would lift the weight off the shoulders of the program and i mean it would do

wonders for recruiting as well it would it would do a lot for recruiting just uh you know you can

see that the recruiting momentum building and uh this team hasn't really won that much yet i mean

five and one is five and one but you know it's it's still it's not it's not nine and three you know and

And I truly want to see these guys, like Ty Robinson, Nash Hotmaker, I mean, Jamarie Butler

I want these guys who have stuck it out, they could have transferred and left, John Bullock

you know, I mean, they could have went to the NFL. They could be cashed in the paycheck right now. Yeah, Isaac Gifford

I mean, I want to see these guys playing a freaking bowl game. They deserve it

They came back for it. And I think they're going to get it. And I would love to see him get it this weekend

And just to, you know, beat a top 20, like to beat a top 25 team, like just to have that

significant win. You know, they beat Iowa a couple years ago, which was nice. nice, but this would be, this would be in a different level. And this would be, I can't even

remember the biggest win. I mean, this would definitely be the biggest win since they beat Michigan State, I would say in that Saturday Night game when, was it Brandon O'Reilly? Is that his last

name? I'm like, yeah, Brandon Riley. I don't know why I was trying to throw the O'O in there

like O'Reilly Auto Parts, but Brandon Riley was with the force out. Yeah, that was a, that was a great

play. So anyway. And it would be a big win for Matt Rule, too. It would be a big win for Matt

rule and another signature win this season for him. I think Colorado was the first one for him this

season. And, you know, beating Indiana as, you know, with Indiana being ranked would be another

signature win this season. So it would be a big season for Matt Rule in that regard with still

some games left to play. And we're not the only ones that think Nebraska's going to win

JD Pickle, one of the, you know, the on three college football yst. He thinks this is a Matt

Rule special and that the Huskers are going to kind of surprise people on Saturday. So I don't know

I feel good about this matchup. I think it favors Nebraska in a lot of ways

I am worried about, I do think it's going to challenge the secondary. I mean, no doubt about it. Like, this Indiana team is legit offensively, but I don't know

I feel like we've got as good quarterback as them. And I like the defensive line better straight up

So, you know, I'll take the team. I'll take the team with the better defensive line

as long as they've got the quarterback any day of the week. And that's why, you know, I feel like Nebraska is going to be tough to beat, you know

for the next three years and or at least the rest of the season. I mean, we've got to see what the defensive line can develop

into the next couple of years, but James Williams and Princewell aren't going anywhere

So I still feel pretty good about that. A lot of talent coming down the pipe on the defensive line, too

Yeah, and then Nebraska's going to be, you know, I think a strong transfer portal destination

It's going to be nice this year. We don't need a quarterback. So, you know, we can use our money and try to get defensive tackle

That's what we're going to need, defensive tackle, you know what I mean? So start scouting now

But, hey, like, you know, Bear Alexander or whatever, the USC guys, go talk

to him right now. Go get his ass on campus. Like, I don't care that he quit on USC, like

whatever. Like, that's just, it's, it is weird, but that's what guys are doing nowadays. So

like, I, honestly, I would take advantage of that opportunity. Maybe Nebraska's, like, I don't

want that guy. I mean, Matt Rule is pretty strict about his culture, but I don't know. I just

believe in talent, so. Yeah, I mean, it seems like quite honestly, if we're being completely

honest here, that the, that the coaches have been a bit more of a problem than the players during

at Roll's tenure, but other than that, you know, honestly, and before I go, quick shout out to

John Butler, the defensive backs coach, talk about a guy that just came in kind of at the last

second. He's done a nice job with the defensive backs, and, you know, I think he deserves a lot of

credit, too. He does, and we'll wrap that up there, you guys. We're going to try to shoot for a Saturday

morning chat, so we may make it, we may not, depending on how the schedule has been. So

But if not, we will be back on Monday with our fallout from whatever happens on Saturday

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