Please do not feed the trolls. Use the ignore function on the moron.
but Knapp, I am in the mood to make him look like an idiot. It will make me feel better and shouldn't be that difficult.
Whenever you're ready, lets do this.
In all honesty, I don't have a favorite team, but I do root for whoever is playing the Huskers.
Cy the Cyclone said it best a week or so ago before the ISU/NU game. Nebraska fans CONTINUOUSLY over-estimate themselves, their football program, their coach, etc. etc. while under-estimating their opponent and believing (REALLY BELIEVING) that its football team is a nationally relevant team. It's not. Be realistic.
The best example is the office pool here at work every Saturday. I was the ONLY one who picked Nebraska to lose. Every other brain-washed Husker lover in my office picked Nebraska...and picked them by 2-3 touchdowns.
All I'm here for is to help ground some people and pull them back down to earth. With the upcoming schedule and Nebraska's undoubtedly promising future, I'll be here for awhile.
You know, this post really tells us you have a real team. Nobody gets into football enough to go to a football based board and post without having a rooting interest. And most don't say they root for whoever a certain team plays, unless they root for that team's rival. Case in point. I am a Jets fan (hiring Billy C. made rethink that, but I'll admit he's a good assistant). The two teams I root for are the Jets, and whoever's playing the Patriots.
Missouri fan, no doubt. You're just too chicken sh-- to say it, because you know if you admit it, then you'll realize you look like a dumba--, since your team hasn't won since September.
You people need to rethink your logic on my "team." Like I said, I don't have one.
I could care less about Missouri or their football program. I do know that being realistic, Blaine Gabbert will be a good QB for Missouri in the future, but lacks some serious talent right now around him. Missouri's defense isn't even close to competing for a Big XII championship.
My angst stems from Nebraska fans and their un-realistic expectations, gloating and complete and insane lack of respect for its opponents. Don't get me wrong, Nebraska fans will applaud for an opponent, but really...DEEP DOWN...all of you THINK you are superior to every opponent.
Basically it comes down to an inferiority complex. You USED to be great...That was 12 years ago. College football has changed. Your football program has changed.
The days of rolling up Iowa State, Kansas State, Missouri, Kansas and Colorado are OVER. Get a clue. Be realistic about where this team is and where it's going.
Like I said in another post. If you're "realistic" about the rest of this season, you'd forecast Nebraska at 2-3 the rest of the way and 6-6 overall. If you're optimistic, you'd say 3-2 and 7-5 overall. If you're insane, you'd say 4-1 and 8-4 overall.
Unfortunately, the latter two are in the majority which is why I'm here...to add some reality to all of this insanity.
I'm not going to call anyone a "retard" or take personal pot shots. It's a message board. Not life and death as most of you who think that any of this chatter on here makes one bit of difference. It doesn't.
Most of you never even SNIFFED having an NCAA sticker on the back of your helmet in college. I had one. I played NCAA football. I guess your PS3 and fantasy land will have to suffice for you.