Anticipation StoryYears ago when Mrs. Husker Dan and I lived in southern California, we decided to take a road trip to visit some friends in northern California. As we headed north on the Golden State Freeway, we noticed a big orange billboard with large black letters that read:TIP TOE INN200 MILES AHEAD!Farther up the road we noticed another sign. TIP TOE INN150 MILES AHEAD!And later, another one said that the inn was 100 miles out. Then there was one every 25 miles. When it got under 10 miles, there were orange billboards every mile. This place must be incredible. We couldn't wait to see it.Finally, the sign said: TIP TOE INNNEXT EXIT!We took the turnoff and, sure enough, there was the big orange TIP TOE INN sign atop a building. So I pulled into the parking lot, looked all around and noticed there were no other cars to be found anywhere. Then we noticed the front door was boarded up. There was a big sign on it that said: Closed.We looked at each other for a few seconds and then said. "It looks like everybody tip-toed out!"So why am I taking up space telling you about a silly road trip we George Hill Jersey took years ago?Because that's what Husker football fans have been dealing with for far too many years: a lot of hype and eventual disappointment.We saw it after Scott Frost was hired in 2018. After 2 losing seasons out of the previous 3 under Mike Riley, Frost was going to restore the Husker football program to its rightful position as a college football powerhouse. After all, didn't his UCF team did go 13-0 in 2017?So how did that work out? Hmmm. Not so good.Instead of the Huskers getting back onto their former winning ways, Frost's first year saw the Huskers nosedive to 4-8. But they did manage to win 4 of their last 6 games. So things had to get better in 2019, right?Nope. The Huskers went 5 Kenrich Williams Jersey -7 that year.Surely 2020 was going to be the turnaround year, right? Husker QB Adrian Martinez was bound to be better his third year as the starter, right? Then COVID hit. The season was shortened. Many Big Ten games were canceled. The Huskers fell to 3-5. In 2021, Nebraska was finally going to field a team long on talent and experience. Things were finally going to turn around for the Huskers, right?Hmmm. No.The Huskers self-destructed their way to a 3-9 season. It matters little that 8 of those lo ses were by just one po se sion. The Huskers still lost 9 games.So what should Husker fans expect this fall?The ExperimentAs most Husker fans know, Husker A.D. Trev Alberts met with Husker head coach Scott Frost in the middle of last year's season. One of the results of that meeting was that 4 offensive a Wenyen Gabriel Jersey sistants were let go. Another defensive coach left for Oregon (Tony Tuioti) leaving Frost with 5 spots to fill.After the season ended, Frost announced their replacements.The new coaching positions were RB (Bryan Applewhite), WR (Mickey Joseph), OL (Donovan Raiola) and a new OC and QBs coach, Mark Whipple. Rounding out the coaching upgrade was Frost's first full-time special teams coach, Bill Busch. Also new to the program were about 34 new players, including 16 who came from the transfer portal in the off season. Frost has had just 8 months to try to meld the new coaches, new players and new schemes into one united force. The real test begins this Saturday when Nebraska takes on Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland.New & Improved?Will the coaching changes Frost made in the offseason be enough to right the Husker football ship? Will the new transfers be able to contribute enough this fall to help the Huskers get back on the winning track? Will the existing Husker players develop into game changers?The bid question is, was Husker A.D. Trev Alberts' decision to let Scott Frost coach one more year a wise one? At most places, 4 consecutive losing seasons will get a head coach fired. So will the Frost/Alberts Experiment work?That's the $64 question.Having said that, here's my take on what Husker fans can expect in terms of wins and lo ses this fall. My predictions are based on realism, history and a sprinkle of optimism.The games are listed by what I perceive as probable wins (W), probable lo ses (L) and to s-up games (T). Note: W's mean the games are winnable-I'm not saying these are definite wins. Scroll to ContinueNote: For an in-depth review, please refer to my recent four-part series about the 12 Husker opponents.8/27 Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland (W) "The Duel in Dublin"It will be fall-like weather when this game is played this Saturday. What a welcome relief from the heatstroke weather Nebraskans have been enduring!9/3 North Dakota in Lincoln (W)Will Husker jet lag help the Fighting Hawks?9/10 Georgia Southern in Lincoln (W)This game should allow Frost to use a lot of players. Going into the next game against Oklahoma, Nebraska be sporting a 3-0 record. (We all know what happened last year in Illinois.)9/17 Oklahoma in Lincoln (T)This could be a W for the Huskers. The Sooners might be more vulnerable this season because their coaching staff will almost be entirely new. Oklahoma also lost their two best QBs. Sooner WR and AHC Cale Gundy had Anthony Davis Jersey to resign earlier this month. This will be Frost's first chance to show the football world that his team has turned the corner. If NU comes out with a W, anything might be po sible for the '22 Huskers.BYE WEEK 9/2410/1 Indiana in Lincoln (W)Another Eric Bledsoe Jersey po sible Husker win.10/7 @Rutgers (W) Friday night game Will former Husker QB, Noah Vedral play in the game for Rutgers? Huskers should win this game. 10/15 @Purdue (T)Last year, things didn't go too well for the Huskers in Lincoln. Adrian Martinez to sed 4 INTs, sealing the win for the Boilermakers.BYE WEEK 10/2210/29 Illinois in Lincoln (W)Last year, Nebraska stumbled and bungled their way to an upset lo s at Illinois.. Can Frost & Company get a win this time?11/05 Minnesota in Lincoln (T)This is another game Nebraska could win. Can Frost, Chinander and Whipple whip up (no pun intended) enough plays to win the game? A victory here would be really sweet. If the Huskers don't have at least 6 wins going into the last part of the season, Nebraska is going to have a tough time winning any more games. That's why the Gopher game is going to be hugely important for Nebraska. Why is that? Just look at the last three opponents.Here's the real meat of Nebraska's schedule:11/12 @Michigan (L)This game should be a probable lo s for the Husker