Here is an interesting tidbit of information for Husker fans.

In Tom Osborne’s last five years Nebraska went 60-3 and won three national titles. There could have been a fourth but Husker fans remember the missed field goal against Florida State in a Husker loss 18-16 in a game that was not even supposed to be close. The college football world had basically crowned Florida State the champions before playing a single down in the game.

As a recall Nebraska outplayed Florida State. They outmuscled them, out hustled them and seemingly came up short with the help of a few misguided “bad” calls from the referees’ in my opinion of course.

Even in defeat Nebraska fans found something to hold on too, something to be look forward too.

Fast forward to present day.

After Saturday afternoon’s miserable performance against Northwestern once again Nebraska fans have something to look forward too.

Before I get into all my Cornhusker dabble let me say this. I love Nebraska. There is simply no place that I have been that is like it. I grew up a Husker and through it all I have stuck by them. Even through the dreaded Callahan Era I weathered the storm. Even when Husker fans were leaving the stadium in the second quarter of a homecoming game against Oklahoma State, I was there. As miserable as “THAT” was I could not muster up enough strength to turn away from it. I felt the pain like many Husker fans alike.

Back to the Husker dabble.

A week after producing the best defensive performance of the year against Michigan State, Nebraska simply laid an egg against Northwestern. Taking a closer look at Northwestern I am still at a loss trying to figure out Nebraska.

WHO are we talking about.? Northwestern

WHAT the hell is going on Nebraska? No adjustments whatsoever.

WHEN a team has a running quarterback you have to game plan for it. Rushing four down linemen when they have 5-6 blocking and not bringing pressure is bad for business.

WHERE. In your own damn House. Reference the above stat. In Tom Osborne’s last five seasons Nebraska went 60-3 and won 3 National Titles.

Northwestern runs a spread offense. Plain and simple. Often times Nebraska simply looked lost. Which begs the question.. WHY?

Nebraska has faced many spread teams over the years especially as a member of the Big 12. It was nothing that you had not already seen. How and why could you not defend their offense?

HOW could you let this happen Nebraska? Playing down to the level of your competition is not a good thing …EVER

Northwestern at one point in the season had lost five games in a row and rolled into Lincoln and simply beat down Nebraska.

Did you know that in the last five seasons Nebraska has found a way to lose to an unranked opponent AT HOME?

So in TO’s last five seasons Nebraska went 60-3. In the last 5 years they have two more loses… to unranked teams in Memorial Stadium than total loses in the final five seasons of the TO era.

THESE ARE NOT YOUR FATHERS CORNHUSKERS.

So taking a line from Maximus in the movie Gladiator in reference to the Nebraska Cornhuskers I can honestly and openly say..”I am Not Entertained.”