If Wyoming plays like they did last night...

[BeaverPoke]

If the Pokes play everyone on their schedule like they did last night, the Pokes win 9 or 10 games.

Remaining schedule: (0-1 right now)

vs. Idaho (1-1)
Will be a total blowout. Pokes should hang 50 on Idaho. Kirkgaard or Thorton should get some playing time.
PS...North Texas beat Idaho 40-6 lol.

vs. Northern Colorado (2-1)
Will be an even bigger blowout. Pokes should put up 60. Again, Kirkgaard or Thorton will get some big playing time.

@AFA (3-1)
AFA didn't look to impressive against Colgate. Plus the Pokes want revenge after last season. Pokes should win by 20.

@ Texas State. (4-1)
Another blowout, like the Idaho game should be. I mean, Wyo blew them out a couple years ago when Smith was a freshman. I know TSU is improved but Wyo is too.

vs. New Mexico (5-1)
NM may be getting better, but they are not on Wyoming's level. Should be another big day for Smith just like last season.

vs. CSU (6-1) *Bowl Eligible after 7 games*
CSU is likely to be dog-shit again. Smith will not lose to the Sheep, EVER. (Chalk next years Border War up as a win while we are at it)

@SJSU (6-1-1...too early to tell)
SJSU didn't amaze anyone in their game against Sac. State, and Fales wasn't all that effective. But that's why they play the FCS schools, to work the kinks out.
They might be screwed without their coach who is now @ CU or they might be just fine.

vs. Fresno St. (7-1-1)
Carr looked great against Rutgers. But he threw it 73 times. Literally, 73 pass attempts, that's insane.
They are too 1 dimensional. Plus their defense sucks! And with the game being in Laramie, the Pokes should be able to contain Carr a little bit in the November weather. At least we can run the ball. Not to mention that is coming off a bye week for the Pokes.

@Boise St. (7-1-2....too early to tell)
It's in Boise so that will be tough, but Boise got rocked last night against Washington and didn't look good AT ALL.
This could be a breakout year for the Pokes and that game is very winnable (after week 1)

vs. Hawaii (8-1-2)
Pokes are going to destroy Hawaii...like...bad.

@Utah State (8-1-3....too early to tell)
The Aggies didn't look bad, but they didn't look to impressive against Utah. Chuckie Keeton is a baller, we all know that.
As the season goes on we will be able to tell if losing Anderson to Wisconsin is going to hurt them.
Plus this game could have some implications for the MWC title game, for both teams.

I know I am known as the optimistic one around here, but I also know that there are a lot more fans that are really optimistic after last night, especially with the MWC struggling so bad in week 1.

Pokes should be 8-4 at worst, 11-1 at best, but likely to win 1 or 2 of those toss up games.
I could see Wyo going 10-2, and winning the Mtn Division.
God I want to be in War Memorial on December 7th for a cold night game!

 

[Cuttslam]

War Memorial on Dec 7th would be epic!

 

[ItSucksToBeACSURam]

War Memorial on Dec 7th would be epic!

Oh good god I'm getting a brown and gold boner just thinking about it...

 

[CowboyNV]

I have to agree with BP. First let me say I'm eating some crow as well. I thought Nebraska would control Wyoming, but boy was I wrong. I will not underestimate this team any more this year. BSU looked more than mortal last night, actually looked more like something New Mexico or UNLV would field. I think the Pokes (if they stay healthy) run the tables and there will be a game in Laramie December 7. My hat is off to all of the kids for one hell of a job well done. Reminded me of the teams from the mid-1960's that were rated in the top 5 in the nation. Perhaps, just perhaps, we might see those glory days again. Go Pokes.

 

[Wyovanian]

Hate to be the one throwing a wet blanket over your beach party bonfire, but there are still several issues carrying over from last year:

Our defense is still porous- lots of missed tackles both at the line and in the defensive backfield. While we weren't as dominated at the LOS as last year and managed to get some pressure on Martinez, once he started throwing the ball successfully their running game started humming. Teams with decent passing games are going to present a problem (Fresno, USU).

On offense, overall there's a lot of improvement, especially with the run game. The 0-line acquitted themselves well enough, but there appeared to be some snap issues, nothing however that shouldn't be solvable.

The kicking game has some issues- punting wasn't bad at all, but a missed field goal had us going for two.

Game management is suspect still- I thought DC's overall play-calling was pretty good, a B effort, but playing not to lose when you aren't winning just isn't smart ball. We left time on the clock and points on the field, it's that simple.

Onto the intangibles of coaching and leadership- I still don't know what the hell goes on it that half-time locker room, but the way we consistently quit for most of a quarter in the second half has me suspecting DC, as the OC at Missouri, spent half-time up in the booth, not in the locker room. The guy I see lighting this team's fire is Smith, and it's almost as if someone's decided to defer something fundamental to their job to someone who can't be held accountable for the entire team's performance. For me, this is the most troubling element underlying this team's shortcomings. It is an ingrained behavior fueled by denial and usually manifested in passive-aggressive apathy towards self-accountability. I hope I'm wrong and that we find that half-time fire as a team, from the Head Coach down. The guy with whom the buck stops should know how to raise a pillar of flame, rather than sitting back and hoping for sparks as the rocks collide. A two-minute drill and score before going into the locker room would change the vibe instantly.

Until the coaching can express that fire within and get it to catch, until players can come out of the locker room at half time with a game plan to do things better and the motivation to carry it out, there's not a game left that could go sideways on us.

Long and short of it, is we should have won that game, not suck our own d--ks because we rolled up 600 yards of O on Nebraska. We still lost, and we shouldn't have.

 

[one-smooth-poke]

Hate to be the one throwing a wet blanket over your beach party bonfire, but there are still several issues carrying over from last year:

Our defense is still porous- lots of missed tackles both at the line and in the defensive backfield. While we weren't as dominated at the LOS as last year and managed to get some pressure on Martinez, once he started throwing the ball successfully their running game started humming. Teams with decent passing games are going to present a problem (Fresno, USU).

On offense, overall there's a lot of improvement, especially with the run game. The 0-line acquitted themselves well enough, but there appeared to be some snap issues, but nothing that shouldn't be solvable.

The kicking game has some issues- punting wasn't bad at all, but a missed field goal had us going for two.

Game management is suspect still- I thought DC's overall play-calling was pretty good, a B effort, but playing not to lose when you aren't winning just isn't smart ball. We left time on the clock and points on the field, it's that simple.

Onto the intangibles of coaching and leadership- I still don't know what the hell goes on it that half-time locker room, but the way we consistently quit for most of a quarter in the second half has me suspecting DC, as the OC at Missouri, spent half-time up in the booth, not in the locker room. The guy I see lighting this team's fire is Smith, and it's almost as if someone's decided to defer something fundamental to their job to someone who can't be held accountable for the entire team's performance. For me, this is the most troubling element underlying this team's shortcomings. It is an ingrained behavior fueled by denial and usually manifested in passive-aggressive apathy towards self-accountability. I hope I'm wrong and that we find that half-time fire as a team, from the Head Coach down. The guy with whom the buck stops should know how to raise a pillar of flame, rather than sitting back and hoping for sparks as the rocks collide. A two-minute drill and score before going into the locker room would change the vibe instantly.

Until the coaching can express that fire within and get it to catch, until players can come out of the locker room at half time with a game plan to do things better and the motivation to carry it out, there's not a game left that could go sideways on us.

Long and short of it, is we should have won that game, not suck our own d--ks because we rolled up 600 yards of O on Nebraska. We still lost, and we shouldn't have.

Wow, the play calling was suspect? And the defense still has problems? Overall, the defense looked 100% better than they did last year. We should have probably won the game...agreed. On the hail marry pass, the back line judge should have called pass interference. There should have been a couple penalties that went NU's way...but didnt, and Smith should not have thrown an interception, but he did. I completely agree that if the Pokes play the rest of the season like they did last night that we could easily win out.

 

[Wyovanian]

Hate to be the one throwing a wet blanket over your beach party bonfire, but there are still several issues carrying over from last year:

Our defense is still porous- lots of missed tackles both at the line and in the defensive backfield. While we weren't as dominated at the LOS as last year and managed to get some pressure on Martinez, once he started throwing the ball successfully their running game started humming. Teams with decent passing games are going to present a problem (Fresno, USU).

On offense, overall there's a lot of improvement, especially with the run game. The 0-line acquitted themselves well enough, but there appeared to be some snap issues, but nothing that shouldn't be solvable.

The kicking game has some issues- punting wasn't bad at all, but a missed field goal had us going for two.

Game management is suspect still- I thought DC's overall play-calling was pretty good, a B effort, but playing not to lose when you aren't winning just isn't smart ball. We left time on the clock and points on the field, it's that simple.

Onto the intangibles of coaching and leadership- I still don't know what the hell goes on it that half-time locker room, but the way we consistently quit for most of a quarter in the second half has me suspecting DC, as the OC at Missouri, spent half-time up in the booth, not in the locker room. The guy I see lighting this team's fire is Smith, and it's almost as if someone's decided to defer something fundamental to their job to someone who can't be held accountable for the entire team's performance. For me, this is the most troubling element underlying this team's shortcomings. It is an ingrained behavior fueled by denial and usually manifested in passive-aggressive apathy towards self-accountability. I hope I'm wrong and that we find that half-time fire as a team, from the Head Coach down. The guy with whom the buck stops should know how to raise a pillar of flame, rather than sitting back and hoping for sparks as the rocks collide. A two-minute drill and score before going into the locker room would change the vibe instantly.

Until the coaching can express that fire within and get it to catch, until players can come out of the locker room at half time with a game plan to do things better and the motivation to carry it out, there's not a game left that could go sideways on us.

Long and short of it, is we should have won that game, not suck our own d--ks because we rolled up 600 yards of O on Nebraska. We still lost, and we shouldn't have.

Wow, the play calling was suspect? And the defense still has problems? Overall, the defense looked 100% better than they did last year. We should have probably won the game...agreed. On the hail marry pass, the back line judge should have called pass interference. There should have been a couple penalties that went NU's way...but didnt, and Smith should not have thrown an interception, but he did. I completely agree that if the Pokes play the rest of the season like they did last night that we could easily win out.

You think we easily "win out" giving up 500+ yards of offense? Seriously? And where did I say the play-calling was suspect?

We were also 1-8 on 3rd down conversions and let Nebraska convert 9 on 17. Same s--t we saw last year. One or two games where our receivers get the dropsies and we lose again.

 

[one-smooth-poke]

Hate to be the one throwing a wet blanket over your beach party bonfire, but there are still several issues carrying over from last year:

Our defense is still porous- lots of missed tackles both at the line and in the defensive backfield. While we weren't as dominated at the LOS as last year and managed to get some pressure on Martinez, once he started throwing the ball successfully their running game started humming. Teams with decent passing games are going to present a problem (Fresno, USU).

On offense, overall there's a lot of improvement, especially with the run game. The 0-line acquitted themselves well enough, but there appeared to be some snap issues, but nothing that shouldn't be solvable.

The kicking game has some issues- punting wasn't bad at all, but a missed field goal had us going for two.

Game management is suspect still- I thought DC's overall play-calling was pretty good, a B effort, but playing not to lose when you aren't winning just isn't smart ball. We left time on the clock and points on the field, it's that simple.

Onto the intangibles of coaching and leadership- I still don't know what the hell goes on it that half-time locker room, but the way we consistently quit for most of a quarter in the second half has me suspecting DC, as the OC at Missouri, spent half-time up in the booth, not in the locker room. The guy I see lighting this team's fire is Smith, and it's almost as if someone's decided to defer something fundamental to their job to someone who can't be held accountable for the entire team's performance. For me, this is the most troubling element underlying this team's shortcomings. It is an ingrained behavior fueled by denial and usually manifested in passive-aggressive apathy towards self-accountability. I hope I'm wrong and that we find that half-time fire as a team, from the Head Coach down. The guy with whom the buck stops should know how to raise a pillar of flame, rather than sitting back and hoping for sparks as the rocks collide. A two-minute drill and score before going into the locker room would change the vibe instantly.

Until the coaching can express that fire within and get it to catch, until players can come out of the locker room at half time with a game plan to do things better and the motivation to carry it out, there's not a game left that could go sideways on us.

Long and short of it, is we should have won that game, not suck our own d--ks because we rolled up 600 yards of O on Nebraska. We still lost, and we shouldn't have.

Wow, the play calling was suspect? And the defense still has problems? Overall, the defense looked 100% better than they did last year. We should have probably won the game...agreed. On the hail marry pass, the back line judge should have called pass interference. There should have been a couple penalties that went NU's way...but didnt, and Smith should not have thrown an interception, but he did. I completely agree that if the Pokes play the rest of the season like they did last night that we could easily win out.

You think we easily "win out" giving up 500+ yards of offense? Seriously? And where did I say the play-calling was suspect?

Giving 500 plus yards to a very good ground game in Nebraska. I don't take away from how well Nebraska played. The O-line played very well, imo.

You said this, " but playing not to lose when you aren't winning just isn't smart ball. We left time on the clock and points on the field, it's that simple"

If you got a beef with DC, fine. But, as has been pointed out, it was 1st and 20 (right before the half), with a minimal gain on a run. So, running the clock out was not a bad idea. But, they don't pay me for my "arm chair" quarterbacking....

I am saying that it is possible to run the table. Hell, a lot of things could happen between now and the end of the season. I think, after last nights performance, that it is plausable. While, apparently, you feel it is a pipe dream, very unlikely cause our defense sucks and is pourus, our tackling sucks, our offensive line has acquitted themselves enough (what the hell does that mean?), and blah blah blah....

Look, I don't think we go to a national championship, but I think we can compete for the Conference championship. I have been very tolerant to all the negative posts by so called "wyoming fans" like you. Hell, if you cant root for the home team, get off the board. The Pokes played a solid game last night. Best performance I have seen in several years. Am I excited..you bet. Am I rooting them on....you bet. I will be at many of the home games and several of the away games. And if they don't win out...I will still say...I AM A COWBOY FAN....GET OVER IT AND SUPPORT YOUR TEAM.

 

[djm19]

I am actually not completely depressed about our D. Losing Finlay may suck. But i thought guys were flying around and for UN having one of the "best O lines EVER", the D put decent pressure on them.

 

[Wyovanian]

Hate to be the one throwing a wet blanket over your beach party bonfire, but there are still several issues carrying over from last year:

Our defense is still porous- lots of missed tackles both at the line and in the defensive backfield. While we weren't as dominated at the LOS as last year and managed to get some pressure on Martinez, once he started throwing the ball successfully their running game started humming. Teams with decent passing games are going to present a problem (Fresno, USU).

On offense, overall there's a lot of improvement, especially with the run game. The 0-line acquitted themselves well enough, but there appeared to be some snap issues, but nothing that shouldn't be solvable.

The kicking game has some issues- punting wasn't bad at all, but a missed field goal had us going for two.

Game management is suspect still- I thought DC's overall play-calling was pretty good, a B effort, but playing not to lose when you aren't winning just isn't smart ball. We left time on the clock and points on the field, it's that simple.

Onto the intangibles of coaching and leadership- I still don't know what the hell goes on it that half-time locker room, but the way we consistently quit for most of a quarter in the second half has me suspecting DC, as the OC at Missouri, spent half-time up in the booth, not in the locker room. The guy I see lighting this team's fire is Smith, and it's almost as if someone's decided to defer something fundamental to their job to someone who can't be held accountable for the entire team's performance. For me, this is the most troubling element underlying this team's shortcomings. It is an ingrained behavior fueled by denial and usually manifested in passive-aggressive apathy towards self-accountability. I hope I'm wrong and that we find that half-time fire as a team, from the Head Coach down. The guy with whom the buck stops should know how to raise a pillar of flame, rather than sitting back and hoping for sparks as the rocks collide. A two-minute drill and score before going into the locker room would change the vibe instantly.

Until the coaching can express that fire within and get it to catch, until players can come out of the locker room at half time with a game plan to do things better and the motivation to carry it out, there's not a game left that could go sideways on us.

Long and short of it, is we should have won that game, not suck our own d--ks because we rolled up 600 yards of O on Nebraska. We still lost, and we shouldn't have.

Wow, the play calling was suspect? And the defense still has problems? Overall, the defense looked 100% better than they did last year. We should have probably won the game...agreed. On the hail marry pass, the back line judge should have called pass interference. There should have been a couple penalties that went NU's way...but didnt, and Smith should not have thrown an interception, but he did. I completely agree that if the Pokes play the rest of the season like they did last night that we could easily win out.

You think we easily "win out" giving up 500+ yards of offense? Seriously? And where did I say the play-calling was suspect?

Giving 500 plus yards to a very good ground game in Nebraska. I don't take away from how well Nebraska played. The O-line played very well, imo.

You said this, " but playing not to lose when you aren't winning just isn't smart ball. We left time on the clock and points on the field, it's that simple"

If you got a beef with DC, fine. But, as has been pointed out, it was 1st and 20 (right before the half), with a minimal gain on a run. So, running the clock out was not a bad idea. But, they don't pay me for my "arm chair" quarterbacking....

I am saying that it is possible to run the table. Hell, a lot of things could happen between now and the end of the season. I think, after last nights performance, that it is plausable. While, apparently, you feel it is a pipe dream, very unlikely cause our defense sucks and is pourus, our tackling sucks, our offensive line has acquitted themselves enough (what the hell does that mean?), and blah blah blah....

Look, I don't think we go to a national championship, but I think we can compete for the Conference championship. I have been very tolerant to all the negative posts by so called "wyoming fans" like you. Hell, if you cant root for the home team, get off the board. The Pokes played a solid game last night. Best performance I have seen in several years. Am I excited..you bet. Am I rooting them on....you bet. I will be at many of the home games and several of the away games. And if they don't win out...I will still say...I AM A COWBOY FAN....GET OVER IT AND SUPPORT YOUR TEAM.

Don't get me wrong, I think the players acquitted themselves well yesterday and I'm proud of their effort. I have nothing but respect for what they did, and I think DC did a pretty good job of calling the game, but...

I guess I'm just the sort of fan who feels the Cowboys should play at a higher level, rather than accept moral victories as seen through rose-colored lenses. A close loss as a heavy underdog doesn't negate the very fundamental problems we still have- fundamental problems that are the reason we're celebrating a close loss.

 

[BeaverPoke]

I am not celebrating the loss. In any way.
I think we should have won.
But if you think this team has the same D issues as last season because we gave up yards and points to NEBRASKA then you are crazy. Nebraska does that to EVERYONE.
It wasn't Cal Poly that put up over 500 yards on us. It was NEBRASKA.
Not to mention, when you have the offense we have, the defense is going to be right back out on the field within a few minutes. If we score, it is typically within a few minutes, if we don't score the defense is right back out there with in a couple of minutes.
This isn't old school football where controlling the game clock and time of possession shows who is the better team.
This is the age of the spread, the fast attack offenses.
Our defense is going to be on the field A LOT because of the style of our offense. They are going to give up yards win or lose.
Sure Nebraska ran the ball well. That doesn't translate to AFA, NM, Idaho, No.Colorado, and TX-St running the ball well.

 

[Wyovanian]

I am not celebrating the loss. In any way.
I think we should have won.
But if you think this team has the same D issues as last season because we gave up yards and points to NEBRASKA then you are crazy. Nebraska does that to EVERYONE.
It wasn't Cal Poly that put up over 500 yards on us. It was NEBRASKA.
Not to mention, when you have the offense we have, the defense is going to be right back out on the field within a few minutes. If we score, it is typically within a few minutes, if we don't score the defense is right back out there with in a couple of minutes.
This isn't old school football where controlling the game clock and time of possession shows who is the better team.
This is the age of the spread, the fast attack offenses.
Our defense is going to be on the field A LOT because of the style of our offense. They are going to give up yards win or lose.
Sure Nebraska ran the ball well. That doesn't translate to AFA, NM, Idaho, No.Colorado, and TX-St running the ball well.

Nebraska averaged 460 yards of offense last season. They exceeded it against us. Nebraska had a 3rd down conversion rate of 43% last year. They also exceeded that against us.

My biggest concern on defense is what will happen against a pass-happy team, rather than the rather one-dimensional (albeit physical) offense we faced yesterday.

 

[BeaverPoke]

Nebraska averaged 460 yards of offense last season. They exceeded it against us. Nebraska had a 3rd down conversion rate of 43% last year. They also exceeded that against us.

My biggest concern on defense is what will happen against a pass-happy team, rather than the rather one-dimensional (albeit physical) offense we faced yesterday.

Nebraska also plays in the Big10, where they all run the ball, a lot.
The teams Nebraska plays run the ball, and take up the game clock. Meaning Nebraska doesn't get the chance to have the ball as much. Big difference between 2 minutes TD drives by the Pokes putting the D right back out there, versus 8 minutes drives by Michigan State, Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, etc.
You can't compare old school run heavy offenses to DC's fast paced spread offense.
Apples to oranges.

 

[JimmyDimes]

I thought the Pokes played a hell of a game and had a chance at the end. Not going to play Sunday morning quarterback and think I'm a better coach than DC. It's funny some fans think they know better. Silliness. The defense was much better against the run than last year. They need to work on not giving up long runs. If I remember correctly, this was supposed to be the best Nebraska Oline ever according to Martinez. And, the Pokes more than held their own.

It's a long season and a lot of thing that need to be improved. At least we showed up and fought a tough game. The Pokes are a young team that has the ability to make some noise once they get thing dialed in.

 

[Wyovanian]

Nebraska averaged 460 yards of offense last season. They exceeded it against us. Nebraska had a 3rd down conversion rate of 43% last year. They also exceeded that against us.

My biggest concern on defense is what will happen against a pass-happy team, rather than the rather one-dimensional (albeit physical) offense we faced yesterday.

Nebraska also plays in the Big10, where they all run the ball, a lot.
The teams Nebraska plays run the ball, and take up the game clock. Meaning Nebraska doesn't get the chance to have the ball as much. Big difference between 2 minutes TD drives by the Pokes putting the D right back out there, versus 8 minutes drives by Michigan State, Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, etc.
You can't compare old school run heavy offenses to DC's fast paced spread offense.
Apples to oranges.

And the 3rd down conversion rate? How does TOP explain that?

Look, we surprised a lot of people with the score. I for one, predicted an easy cover and the over after seeing our final scrimmage last week. But when you drill into the numbers and look at defensive production, there's not much improvement from last year. And we still stopped playing hard for a good 10+ minutes in the second half, same as last year.

Idaho is going to try to throw the ball against us, it's their only real hope. If our d-line and backs get to their QB and disrupt the passing game, and we out score them in the 3rd quarter, then I'll be convinced we've really turned a corner and should compete for the conference championship. But if we play "bend but don't break" defense and let them get 400 yards of offense and don't keep our collective boot on their throat in the 3rd quarter, the season's likely going to be more above-average than a championship run.

 

[ProudWYOAlum]

I take the 500 yards given up against Nebraska with a grain of salt. That is easily the biggest o-line we will see all season. They make their living running all over Big10 teams. Our defensive line looked much improved and didn't roll over.

We can score on any one. Our passing game is going to be lethal. I don't think 10-2 is out of the question.

 

[BeaverPoke]

I take the 500 yards given up against Nebraska with a grain of salt. That is easily the biggest o-line we will see all season. They make their living running all over Big10 teams. Our defensive line looked much improved and didn't roll over.

We can score on any one. Our passing game is going to be lethal. I don't think 10-2 is out of the question.

There was an article in SI about the Oregon Ducks defense. People think the Ducks don't have a great defense because they give up so many yards, but like Wyoming, the Ducks score extremely fast, meaning the defense is right back out there. This article broke down some stats and showed that Oregon really had the #2 defense in the country when it came down to it. Garbage time yards and points don't matter, because it is garbage time, the game is out of hand.
If Idaho drives down on us multiple times in big drives and we can't stop them, I would be worried. But if they have the ball for the majority of the game because Smith and the offense score so quickly and can drive it 20-50 yards before we stop them all game I wouldn't be worried.
In the end the yards don't matter, point do. Who cares if Idaho has a lot of yards because they had the ball 12 times throughout the game? What matters is if we are stopping them from scoring.

 

[TSpoke]

I don't think the Defense is there yet but they are a heck of a lot better than they were a year ago in my opinion. They looked much more physical and actually made tackles and wrapped up. Those aren't things you will see in the stats. Nebraska wore us down in the middle of the 3rd and early 4th quarter but we made stops when we had to to give our offense a few more chances. Isn't that what most people wanted"Just give our O a few more chances per game to score and we will win quite a few games." I too amcurious to see our D this week but think they are progressing nicely but aren't there yet.

 

[laxwyo]

The thing I saw out if our d-line was TFL. Puletasi's for sure. I don't remember our DL disrupting running plays like that last year. Our DL didn't miss tackles and the tackles that were missed were second level misses that hurt bad. Considering the size of Nebraska's O, I'm pretty happy. If our guys play with the same intensity, our DL should be able to cause havoc by themselves. I'm not sure how deep we are, but as the year goes on, fatigue could be an issue

 

[fromolwyoming]

The thing I saw out if our d-line was TFL. Puletasi's for sure. I don't remember our DL disrupting running plays like that last year. Our DL didn't miss tackles and the tackles that were missed were second level misses that hurt bad. Considering the size of Nebraska's O, I'm pretty happy. If our guys play with the same intensity, our DL should be able to cause havoc by themselves. I'm not sure how deep we are, but as the year goes on, fatigue could be an issue

Buck we're 2 deep at, NT we're 2 deep at, DT and DE right now have 1 guy each sitting out with injuries I think. Or was it just DE?