caveman99
All-American
:yeah These were original handed out when the 2 deep was named for the season, BEFORE ANY GAMES WERE PLAYED.
Hand out some Blackshirts...it is time!!
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Foppa
All-American
there must be blackshirts at Colorado and Fresno State...they seem to be able to shut them down effectively...the same CU Buffs that shut them out in 2005 we throttled 30-3, iirc
NUpolo8
Banned
You don't know that. USC looked pretty damn amazing tonight. Let them beat VT. If its dominating, hand them out. Don't reward punishing a lower level WAC team.
Your ignorance makes me laugh. Im not saying NMSU is the greatest team in the land but you do realize they had a top 5 passing attack in the nation last year and that Holbrook passed for almost 4000 yards and passed for almost 5000 the year before? Regardless of thier defense or anything else, their offense can be potent. Dont be ignorant to the facts.
zoogs
Assistant Coach
That's kind of the problem with handing out blackshirts in-season. Because it tends to get looked at as a reward. And I so I ask you: what single game performance (or even a couple of games) *would* be worthy of such a reward?
Blackshirts transcend 'reward' status. I think - first, that I'm repeating myself so I'll shut up soon
- I think that this is the perfect time to hand them out, at the start of our actual season. Earlier they're out the better. The attitude that these guys have shown tell us that they've really reinvented their outlook from last year, which I think was the point. But who knows.
Foppa
All-American
And thank you for being ignorant to the conferences...you act like NMSU plays in a defensive-oriented conference...quite the opposite...look at the defensive stats of EVERYONE they played last year...sadly, they were all better than Nebraska's, but suddenly you can vault us above all that in three games, good for you.
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Husker_x
All-American
I think if we smoke VA Tech and play a helluva defensive game, it's time to bring them out. My only fear is handing them out only to see us destroyed by Missouri the next week. However the mental reward of getting them after going 4-0 and heading into Big XII play might yield some results. It's a hard decision to make, but I feel that our guys have either reached or are teetering on the brink of the point of having earned them. They played great tonight against a spread team with big numbers last season. They should be proud of themselves and each other. The Blackshirts aren't far away.
Never said Im thinking we are the best out there. Far from and we have a lot of work to be done, but throwing for that kind of yardage in ANY conference is worthy of respect. Im guessing you think that Brennan guy from Hawaii was a joke for the last few years too?
I understand perfectly about the conferences and as I said Im NOT saying NMSU is the best out there by far but dagnabit, give some respect when due.
huskerswrkhavoc
All-Conference
where is USC located? How easy is it to recruit there? and even then, what about Ohio State's offense tonight would you say was actually difficult to stop?
We are in Nebraska, we don't have a defense full of a couple 4 and mainly 5 star guys.. no matter what that means, they are athletes... we have to bring in kids, coach them up, and get them to play over their potential....
and yet again i'll ask you.. what is there about Va Tech's offense that is so deserving of blackshirts if we stop them that there isn't about NMSU's???
huskerswrkhavoc
All-Conference
If anything I actually think NMSU has a better offense than VTech. VaTech does have a ton better of a D though.
HUSKER 37
All-American
:yeah
Depending on their focus durring the next couple weeks of practice..They'll hopefully earn them then..not after a game..And not as individuals.
Didn't you get the memo?
Parity=They're ALL good...Just no more Great teams :angry:
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huskerswrkhavoc
All-Conference
that's my point... that's what i'm getting at.... but some people don't seem to get that.... this is no question about our offense or their d... yes VTech is OBVIOUSLY a better football team than NMSU... but football has multiple aspects, we're talkin about our d... so you're point there is perfect
walksalone
Heisman Trophy Winner
Handing them out after this victory, not a good time.
If they play as a cohesive unit, facing good competition, then, give them out.
But not after we've beaten NMSU. Top 5 passing attack with the QB throwing for over 4000 yards isn't hard to do if that's your offense. All that tells me is that they've got a hell of a QB but aren't a threat to anyone in the near future.
If they play as a cohesive unit, facing good competition, then, give them out.
But not after we've beaten NMSU. Top 5 passing attack with the QB throwing for over 4000 yards isn't hard to do if that's your offense. All that tells me is that they've got a hell of a QB but aren't a threat to anyone in the near future.
