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Roger Lohr wrote:
>
> Nebraska is a very mediocre team.  Their play is 
> inconsistent on both sides of the ball, and special 
> teams.  Discipline is lacking in crucial moments.

We have a young team trying to execute a complex offense.  
Sometimes things go really well; sometimes they don't.  
Give them time.  2005 was better than 2004.  2006 is 
better than 2005.  2007 will be better than 2006.

> They play to not get beat too bad on the road (thanks to 
> the coaches game plan) 

It was nothing to do with the mythical not-to-get-beat-bad 
gameplan.  Our young team made mistakes in a high-profile
road game (go figure) and Zac had a bad night (his passing 
was off-target and he gave up an awful game-turning fumble).
We played poorly.  We deserved to lose.

> They lose game(s), this year, most think they should win...OSU.

Sure, and we nearly won a game that most thought we should 
lose...Texas.  Our team is developing -- two steps forward
(hooray) and one step back (boo).  Give them time.

> They coulda, shoulda, woulda got beat by KU 

Yes, another poor game.  Zac completed only 45% of his passes.
Blame the receivers, or the o-line, or Zac himself.  Whatever
it was, we were out of synch that day.

> We want to believe that Nebraska is returning, 

They are.  In 2005 we struggled against Maine and Wake Forest.
In 2006 we thrashed LA Tech and Troy.  In 2005 we lost badly in
two consecutive B12 North road games.  In 2006 we won comfortably 
in two consecutive B12 North road games.

> They haven't done either from where I sit.

Be patient.  We are rebuilding the program from the bottom up.
Every year will be a little bit better than the last:
* 2004   ground zero
* 2005   Alamo Bowl
* 2006   win the B12 North
* 2007   BCS Bowl
* 2008   contend for National Championship

Cheers,
Steven