Lindy's Preview: Husker lowlights
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Igetbored216
All-Conference
:yeah
I stick with Phil Steele & Athlon. Sporting News and Lindy's can sit on the shelf as far as I'm concerned.
carlfense
Heisman Trophy Winner
I don't see anything terrible upsetting about Lindy's having us ranked at 22. I just have an issue with the position rankings.
JGS30
Special Teams Player
Who really cares about these position rankings? None of the preseason mags are all that accurate. Phil Steele brags about being the best, but even his predictions are far from right.
Having NU ranked #22 is actually pretty accurate. After reading Athlon's mag this year and how they ranked OU's receivers higher than KU's (which is crap), I've decided to stop caring about position rankings. It's just stupid. This season can't get here soon enough!! Uggh.
Having NU ranked #22 is actually pretty accurate. After reading Athlon's mag this year and how they ranked OU's receivers higher than KU's (which is crap), I've decided to stop caring about position rankings. It's just stupid. This season can't get here soon enough!! Uggh.
Scarlet Overkill
All-Conference
Wow, didn't mean to create a stir all over again, I was just hoping Jen hadn't forgot about her little experiment she referenced up above. 
Bottom line - it's always nice to see your rooting interest getting some mentions in a national magazine, but if they don't, oh well. Same thing with rankings. Remedy? Just play great football and people will take notice. I'd rather see the accolades come during/after the season than before anyone has played a down of football.
Bottom line - it's always nice to see your rooting interest getting some mentions in a national magazine, but if they don't, oh well. Same thing with rankings. Remedy? Just play great football and people will take notice. I'd rather see the accolades come during/after the season than before anyone has played a down of football.
huKSer
All-American
I was going do a research article where I cross referenced all the players Lindy's lists as being the top 8-10 whatever at their respective position(s) to see if my "star-gazer" comment, from earlier within this thread and above, actually had any merit.
Then I realized how long it would take and decided against doing it because quite frankly, I really don't care.
:blink:
Scarlet Overkill
All-Conference
Sure sounded good at the time, though, didn't it? 
Yes it did.Sure sounded good at the time, though, didn't it?
Between work, school, studying, socializing and spending time with my GF and our friends...I just don't have the time to do something like that.
JGS30
Special Teams Player
Oh stop Hukser. Stop reading between the lines. #22 is about right for Nebraska. But as I said, none of this really matters and none of the mags are ever right.
The Maudfather
All-American
tattooedhusker
All-Conference
I don't think anyone (aside from maybe hukser) had an issue with the #22 ranking :dunno
predictionking
Four-Star Recruit
Please understand the following post has nothing to do with the Huskers. The following opinon of the Kansas Jayhawks has nothing to with Nebraska or whether or not I believe Nebraska will win the North in 2009.
Any magazine, writer, prognosticator, or fan who picks the Kansas Jayhawks to win the Big 12 North in 2009 has lost all credibility. It is absolutely illogical for Kansas to win the North in 2009.
Iowa State- blowout, easy win
Their first Big 12 road game is at Colorado.
- Is this game winnable for Kansas? Sure. However, even without Josh Smith, Colorado should be marginally better in 2009. Most notably, they will be better along the line of scrimmage. KU's biggest weakness is the line of scrimmage. It should also be noted that KU did not put away CU until late in the 4th quarter of last year's win in Lawrence. CU has more than enough talent and athleticsm to beat KU in Boulder. Only the most delusional KU fan can honestly call that game a sure win.
Oklahoma- Please. Not going to happen. OU will embarrass KU. Reesing will be on his back most of the game. OU will control the line of scrimmage and take the crowd out of the game early.
At Texas Tech - Tech is 48-10 at home this decade. They will re-build in '09, but KU travels to Lubbock on Halloween. Innexperience is not a factor by the end of October. Did I mention Tech is 48-10 this decade? Lastly, Tech destroyed KU last year. A big part of that was due to Tech controlling the line of scrimmage. Tech will still maintain that same advantage in '09.
At Kansas State- I hate to give KSU any credit. I think their talent is poor by Big 12 standards, but this game will occur in week 9 of the Snyder regime. I want to give KU the win, but can anyone honestly say this is a definite win for KU? One thing is for sure, Snyder will not let KU waltz into Manhattan and blow them out.
Nebraska- just to show I'm being fair, I will give KU the win here. Although common sense suggests the following: Kansas had superior offensive skill talent and a better secondary in last year's matchup, but Nebraska won rather easily because they controlled the line of scrimmage. Nebraska will offer the same matchup problems in the trenches in '09. Secondly, Zac Lee will likely be starting his 10th game of the season. Innexperience is not a factor in November. But again, I will say KU wins this game.
at Texas- No, not gonna happen.
Mizzou- Mizzou has tons of questions. If KU was opening the season with the Tigers, I would say KU wins easily, but Mizzou innexperience is irrelevant in the last week of the season. KU gets no favors with this matchup. You have to give them the edge, but this is definitely not a sure win for KU. What do we know about Mizzou? They have talented innexperience. What does that translate into by week 12? They have talent. They will be more than capable to knock off KU the final week of the season. But then again, to be fair, I will give KU the win.
I see one legitimate sure fire, no brainer Big 12 win for KU, and that's Iowa State. They're not going to beat Tech, OU, or Texas, and they will finish 3-1 at best against Mizzou, K-State, Nebraska, and CU. They will not go unscathed against those four. Only one of those games is at home, and that matchup comes agains the team that presents them with their biggest mismatch along the LOS.
Kansas will not win the North in 2009. It's completely illogical.
Just to reitterate:
Any magazine, prognosticator, or writer whom picks Kansas to win the North in 2009 has lost all credibility.
Any magazine, writer, prognosticator, or fan who picks the Kansas Jayhawks to win the Big 12 North in 2009 has lost all credibility. It is absolutely illogical for Kansas to win the North in 2009.
Iowa State- blowout, easy win
Their first Big 12 road game is at Colorado.
- Is this game winnable for Kansas? Sure. However, even without Josh Smith, Colorado should be marginally better in 2009. Most notably, they will be better along the line of scrimmage. KU's biggest weakness is the line of scrimmage. It should also be noted that KU did not put away CU until late in the 4th quarter of last year's win in Lawrence. CU has more than enough talent and athleticsm to beat KU in Boulder. Only the most delusional KU fan can honestly call that game a sure win.
Oklahoma- Please. Not going to happen. OU will embarrass KU. Reesing will be on his back most of the game. OU will control the line of scrimmage and take the crowd out of the game early.
At Texas Tech - Tech is 48-10 at home this decade. They will re-build in '09, but KU travels to Lubbock on Halloween. Innexperience is not a factor by the end of October. Did I mention Tech is 48-10 this decade? Lastly, Tech destroyed KU last year. A big part of that was due to Tech controlling the line of scrimmage. Tech will still maintain that same advantage in '09.
At Kansas State- I hate to give KSU any credit. I think their talent is poor by Big 12 standards, but this game will occur in week 9 of the Snyder regime. I want to give KU the win, but can anyone honestly say this is a definite win for KU? One thing is for sure, Snyder will not let KU waltz into Manhattan and blow them out.
Nebraska- just to show I'm being fair, I will give KU the win here. Although common sense suggests the following: Kansas had superior offensive skill talent and a better secondary in last year's matchup, but Nebraska won rather easily because they controlled the line of scrimmage. Nebraska will offer the same matchup problems in the trenches in '09. Secondly, Zac Lee will likely be starting his 10th game of the season. Innexperience is not a factor in November. But again, I will say KU wins this game.
at Texas- No, not gonna happen.
Mizzou- Mizzou has tons of questions. If KU was opening the season with the Tigers, I would say KU wins easily, but Mizzou innexperience is irrelevant in the last week of the season. KU gets no favors with this matchup. You have to give them the edge, but this is definitely not a sure win for KU. What do we know about Mizzou? They have talented innexperience. What does that translate into by week 12? They have talent. They will be more than capable to knock off KU the final week of the season. But then again, to be fair, I will give KU the win.
I see one legitimate sure fire, no brainer Big 12 win for KU, and that's Iowa State. They're not going to beat Tech, OU, or Texas, and they will finish 3-1 at best against Mizzou, K-State, Nebraska, and CU. They will not go unscathed against those four. Only one of those games is at home, and that matchup comes agains the team that presents them with their biggest mismatch along the LOS.
Kansas will not win the North in 2009. It's completely illogical.
Just to reitterate:
Any magazine, prognosticator, or writer whom picks Kansas to win the North in 2009 has lost all credibility.
huKSer
All-American
I don't have an issue with #22 - it was semantic (reading between the lines for those in Oklahoma) "No preseason rankings (aka guesses) are going to be right", followed up right away with "NU will finish pretty close to #22" The juxtaposition (putting two opposites next to each other for those in Oklahoma) was my point.