Nebraska Football: 5 reasons Huskers can win the Big Ten West in 2019

It’s hard not to feel optimistic about the future of Nebraska football and looking ahead, here are five reasons the Huskers can win the Big Ten West in 2019.

You won’t find many fanbases excited about a 4-8 season. However, if you take the pulse of Nebraska football fans heading into next season, the level of excitement is palpable.

Husker fans can feel something good coming and the change in the fortunes of Nebraska football isn’t just a hope — it’s happening and it took place in front of our eyes during the final six games of 2018.

The first half of the season was tough for Nebraska football. There is no arguing that. It was hard on the fans, hard on the players and it was also tough on the coaches too.

Yet, it was necessary. Even coach Tom Osborne agreed. He sat down with Steven Sipple of the Journal Star and his insights were fascinating. Osborne talked about how the program lacked discipline and that he knew Scott Frost would bring that back, it just was going to take time.

Like every other Husker fan, Osborne seems excited about the progress the team has made and that’s a legitimate way to feel. Frost has things going in the right direction. Urban Meyer, who announced his retirement Tuesday, even had high praise for Nebraska recently.

Of course, it’s going to take time to get the Huskers back to being a national contender and honestly, it may never happen again. But the team is good enough to contend in the Big Ten West next season and here are five reasons why.