It's another View From the Blandstands, with the Omaha World Herald's Evan Bland joining the Common Fans to talk about the hugely disappointing loss to UCLA and where Nebraska goes from here.

• Assessing Coach Rhule’s comment that he’s bringing in outsiders to evaluate the offense, defense, and special teams.
• Should a staff of over 70 coaches and analysts need to bring in extra eyes? Is this a sign of concern or confidence?
• Rhule also put the onus on players to some extent, saying players need to make plays and to take accountability when they don’t.
• Is he blaming the players or sending a message they need to hear?
• So frustrating for Nebraska fans seemingly having to live through the same thing over and over and over again.

The crew also discusses the lingering concern about apathy in the fan base:

• It may be impossible for Husker fans to ever reach the point of apathy, but it would be hard to blame fans for however they react to the current situation.
• Discussing former Husker Collin Miller’s Twitter thread calling out the crowd for a lack of energy.
• The Common Fans take issue with the idea that the fans are in any way the problem.
• Husker fans will continue to show up, and we’re strapping in for these last three games.
• Bowl game or bust!

All this and much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast.

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The Common Fans break down Nebraska’s garbage performance against UCLA:

• When it comes to Nebraska football, you cannot trust anyone.
• Matt Rhule said the team played with a championship mindset against Ohio State; Nebraska showed the opposite of that against UCLA.
• Everyone is to blame: the Head Coach, the offense, defense, and special teams.
• The team came out flat, didn’t seem to have any answers against the Bruins.
• The Huskers appear to have gotten progressively worse since the win over Colorado.
• It continues to be so frustrating to see these performances when the fan base is so dedicated and is asked for more and more.

On the bright side, the Common Fans talk about their first ever tailgate:

• Special thanks to Certified Piedmontese, Chick-fil-A, and White Elm Brewing Company for supporting the tailgate and the Common Fan Podcast.
• Several friends of the program showed up. We love you all.

The boys also explore some questions heading into the bye week:

• Why doesn’t Heinrich Haarberg get more of a chance? Not as the starter, but to lead entire drives. It would help the offense and help Raiola.
• Will there be coaching changes after the season?
• How in any way is any of this acceptable?
• At this point, will Nebraska make a bowl game?

This and so much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast.

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It's another View From the Blandstands, with the Omaha World Herald's Evan Bland joining the Common Fans to talk about the tough loss to Ohio State and look ahead to UCLA.

• Husker fans have seen variations of the Ohio State game so many times over the years–close but not enough.
• Even so, Ohio State was a culture game. Coming off the loss to Indiana, Nebraska needed to show some guts and they did.
• Ohio State game showed Nebraska has a formula to win…if they can replicate that performance.
• Tough loss, but possibly the happiest the Common Fans have been after a Nebraska loss ever.
• Evaluating the multiple bad calls in the game: is officiating worse than it’s ever been?

Plus, looking ahead to UCLA:

• Worst rushing offense in the entire country.
• Quarterback Ethan Garbers has been a bright spot and looks to be healthy.
• A team with nothing to lose.
• Which Nebraska team will show up?
• If Ohio State really was a turning point, Nebraska should handle UCLA.
• There are no excuses at this point. Nebraska will be favored at home with bowl eligibility on the line. Win the game.
• Nebraska can win every game left on its schedule. How many will they win?

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The Common Fans break down Nebraska’s heartbreaking loss to Ohio State:

• Husker Nation dealing with a wide range of emotions after yet another heartbreaking loss.
• Whether you’re feeling rage about the loss, or feeling more pensive and hopeful, all Common Fans are welcome.
• The boys are lamenting the missed opportunities, but ultimately feeling very encouraged about the direction of the program.
• Huskers showed a ton of fight the week after the disappointing, lopsided loss to Indiana.
• There are no moral victories, but this game can serve as a major turning point for the program.
• If Nebraska plays like that the rest of the season, they can win any game left on the schedule.
• All of that goes away though if the Huskers lose to UCLA. They need to keep up the same level of effort and intensity the rest of the way.

The boys also explore some questions heading into the bye week:

• Is John Hohl the answer at kicker?
• What’s the identity of this offense?
• Will Matt Rhule contemplate major shakeups on the coaching staff in the offseason?
• Can the Huskers bring this same effort and intensity the rest of the way?

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It's another View From the Blandstands, with the Omaha World Herald's Evan Bland joining the Common Fans to talk about the Indiana loss, assess the current state of the program, and look ahead to Ohio State.

• Frustrations from the Indiana game boil over.
• Would the loss feel better if the Huskers had lost 35-7 instead of 56-7?
• 104 FBS teams have beaten a top 25 team since the last time Nebraska did it.
• Nebraska fans wrestle with watching a historic loser vault to success with a first year head coach, while the Huskers fail to meet their moment and get over the hump.
• Offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield’s comments at his weekly press conference don’t help things.
• Satterfield’s comments don’t jive with how Matt Rhule has talked about wanting to run the ball.
• The OC also seemed lost on a question about yards per play, and his answer has the fan base buzzing.
• Is Satterfield’s inconsistency a reflection on Rhule?
• The Nebraska fan base is as devoted as they come, but they are also smart football fans, and the seeming disarray from the coaching staff only adds to the frustration.
• Huskers have to show some fight and have positive takeaways vs. Ohio State.

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The Common Fans break down Nebraska’s meltdown loss against Indiana:

• Huskers implode in major test against the Hoosiers.
• Was this loss worse than any loss of the Frost era?
• A win over Indiana was never a guarantee, but no one saw Nebraska just completely failing to show up.
• Huskers tossed around at both lines of scrimmage.
• Belief that the defense could keep Nebraska in any game turned out to be way off base.
• Offense has gotten continually worse in Big Ten play.
  • Too quick to abandon the run; no identity whatsoever.
  • Turnover bug rears its ugly head for the first time all season.
• Psychology of a program: the entire Nebraska football program showing itself to be too mentally fragile…still.
• Yet another opportunity for the Nebraska football program to turn a corner, to take the next step as a program, and not only do they miss the opportunity, they completely do the opposite of what they needed to do.
• Common Fans still buying what Coach Rhule is selling, but the product on the field needs to catch up to what’s being said.
• Bottom line: performance completely unacceptable.

This and so much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast.

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Mitch Sherman, writer for The Athletic and host of the Locked on Nebraska podcast, joins the Common Fans to assess where things stand for Nebraska the football team at mid-season.

Big picture takeaways:

• Team has been inconsistent but has made significant gains compared to a year ago.
• Husker fans should be happy with 5-1, with much more left for this team to accomplish in the second half of the season.

Report cards (tune in to hear the specific letter grades assigned by Mitch and the Common Fans):

• Husker defense has been excellent for most of the year.
• Offense improving but inconsistent.
• Special teams arguably worse than last year.
• Overall the team is trending in the right direction.

Schedule predictions for the remainder of the season:

• Mitch and the Common Fans go game-by-game to predict how Nebraska will fare in the second half of the season.
• The predicted outcomes range from 8-4 to 10-2. Listen to find out how the boys picked!

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It's another View From the Blandstands, with the Omaha World Herald's Evan Bland joining the Common Fans to talk Rutgers, Indiana, and a mid-season review of Nebraska football.

• Celebrating the 1-year anniversary of the Common Fan Podcast.
• The Common Fans announce the first ever Common Fan tailgate, to be hosted during the UCLA game in Lincoln on November 2. Tune in for more information.
• Putting a bow on the Rutgers game.
• Looking ahead to Indiana: IU will come into the game against Nebraska at 6-0 for the first time since 1967.
• Hoosiers have won every game by double digits, averaging more than 47 points per game.
• Their D has also been very good: currently 14th nationally in scoring defense, 8th in rushing defense, 25th in passing defense, 7th in total defense.

Recapping and reviewing the first half of the year:

• Huskers have completely flipped the script on turnovers, now +6 on the year.
• Defense is who we thought they were.
• Special teams was a question mark coming in, and it’s probably been even more of a problem than expected.
• Evaluating Dylan Raiola’s performance at the halfway point.

Finally, what’s the ceiling for this Nebraska team for the rest of the year?

All this and much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast.

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