In considering the Nebraska football team's myriad issues, the fact the Huskers didn't seem to respond to their coach's words ranks high atop the list of concerns.
"I thought we had a team that was ready to play," the second-year Nebraska head coach said following Minnesota's resounding 34-7 pounding at TCF Bank Stadium. "I don't think the weather had anything to do with it. I don't think the cold had anything to do with it. We got pushed around on both sides of the ball up front, made mistakes, weren't physical enough on the perimeter.