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I've watched most all of USC's games this year.

They can score pretty easily when Kessler gets time - a lot of time on rolling out. USC is 15h in the nation in passing...but only 70th in rushing. You can run on USC - see Boston College and UCLA games...that's the blueprint, control the ball and keep Kessler off the field.

Like I said before, USC's run game is pedestrian. If Nebraska just sits back with their linebackers like usual - USC can eat them apart on short passes.

Nebraska will simply have to attack and blitz and take their chances and have to be able to pound it.

 

i keep coming to this thread expecting something other than burger talk. that's on me. i should know better by now.

Lol

 

BTW: runza burgers are fresh meat and delicious. smashburger > 5 guys IMO, we don't have in-n-out. mmm, now I'm hungry

 

If anyone is ever in S.F. - you have to eat at Joe's Cable Car...grinds fresh chuck daily for his hamburgers....best burger I ever had...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-MbTun6FMw

ETA: NM, guess it's closed now!

The only thing 5 Guys has better than In - N - Out is their fries.

In-N-Out fries suck.

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Seems like a lotta money for a guy that hasn't won a title on any level:

http://t.co/oya1071ONP

— Mike Schaefer (@mikejschaefer)

December 17, 2014

He would instantly turn them around.

He took a 1-11 Stanford team and in 3 years they were 12-1 (won the Orange Bowl) and finished #4 in the nation.

http://btn.com/2014/12/17/nebraska-responds-to-bo-pelinis-recent-harsh-comments-to-team/?shared=email&msg=fail

 

"I’d rather f------ work at McDonald’s than work with some of those guys. Not that there is anything bad about working at McDonald’s.” - Bo Pelini

 

 

 

My new signature.

What is funny about this comment to me (and this is 100% something i just heard from a friend and don't necessarily believe it to be real) but a friend of mine claimed he saw Pelini at McDonalds berating a Mcdonald's employee in much the same way he berates officials over messing up his order, supposedly saying stuff like "this is why you work here."

 

It is funny - in the midst of this childish rant...he goes all PC when it comes to McDonalds. Calling your boss a female *expletive (twice) is cool - but don't upset the good folks at Mickey D's.

Can't beat the value and fresh taste. No heat lamps, real slices of onion and chunks of crisp lettuce.

In-N-Out

The best...

Fresh onion, lettuce and tomato - and cheap as hell and order it messy and animal style.

“I didn't really have any relationship with the A.D.,” Pelini said. “The guy, you guys saw him (Sunday), the guy is a total p----. I mean, he is, and he's a total c---.”

 

Who says that? The guy was a 15-year old boy in a grown man's body. This is high school coaching stuff...talking to his players about others in this manner.

You better not suck in big games if you're going to be a hot-head jerk.

I love how Chris Fowler and Co. had to go on an offensive to blast people for saying ESPN has a total SEC bias and agenda.

Calling them tinfoil crowd.

It's not tinfoil when you have a business partnership with the SEC...and like printing money - nothing was more obvious when ESPN pushed Bama to get a rematch with LSU during the Okie State/OU game as the Cowboys were blasting the Sooners...all the announcers just dismissed it during the game and they had Saban on gameday promoting his cause.

 

 

 

 

Tom was the same age as Mike R is right now when he retired.

 

Tom gave us 25+ great years, but in reality he should have stayed another 3-5 as the head coach.

 

We do need to support the new guy, it's weird that people are hating on him he hasn't even installed the family pics in his office let alone an offense.

Yeah, he probably shouldve. He obviously got out a few years too early. Remember when he flirted with the Seahawks and Michigan St job? Obviously he still had the itch and got out simply for loyalty to a friend in a promise. But god, could you imagine what transpires if he does remain and keeps the staff intact for another 3-5 years? That train was rollin by '97, and Solich lived off it for 4 years before it finally fell off. Imagine if TO stays and keeps it rollin and even possible improves.

 

I also think Osborne retired when he did realizing there were some huge changes to the NCAA coming down the pipeline that would affect recruiting and such. I also think with the changes that had happened going from the Big 8 to the Big 12 were also a reason why retired.

 

I completely agree with this. TO even spoke about it many times after he retired. The world was changing and he knew it.

 

This is completely false, whether TO saw imminent changes in college football has nothing to do with his retirement. He made an agreement with Frank Solich, his longtime assistant that he would give him the reigns after the '96 season. I believe this was a plan set in stone before TO even won a National Championship. After the 96 season was completed he knew the '97 class would be pretty good and wanted to send the seniors out and "possibly" himself with a national title. The facts are, TO had health concerns, over time it became obvious that Frank Solich would be his successor although other programs were trying to lure him away from Lincoln. That is why he agreed to hand over the program to FS, long before he actually did. He groomed him so that nothing much would change in the program, unfortunately thats not how college football works. While TO may cite what allowed the program to be great, like being one step ahead of everyone else, there is no reason to assume that he wouldn't try to keep on the edge of innovation. It defined his tenure, his ability to change, adapt and transform. It was his health and fear of what he built might come crashing down, that led to his retirement. And, really what else did he have to prove? There is no doubt in my mind that TO would have put forth a John Wooden type of run if he had stayed, but his retirement would have left the program just a shadow of itself, regardless of when he retired.

 

Uh no! CFB is too diverse - too many good teams...hell even the years Nebraska "won" the MNC - Penn State had a claim to half of it - that was a crazy offensive team. And '97 shared again (I think TO rep got that one)

TO wasn't winning 11 National Titles - if he stayed.

You are saying he would have won...from '95 to 2005.

Uh...yeah..what about Miami and USC as roadblocks?

Why do people keep saying "splash hire"?

There's only one Urban Meyer and Nick Saban walking around and they weren't leaving just like Malzhan...hell, none of the SEC coaches are coming to Nebraska and none of new Pac-12 coaches were leaving...Peterson, Rich Rod, Graham, Leach, Sark.

Riley left because he never tried anything else in college but Oregon State and wanted to see what he could do at a big program before he retires.

What worries me about Riley is his drive. He can always probably go back to OSU with his tail between his legs if it doesn't work out...or simply retire. He got really comfortable at fielding mediocre teams at OSU. I don't know what fight he has in him.

Maybe deep down (the reason he took the job) is to prove he can win big (although he already has the respect of his colleagues and the media).

I would have preferred someone with a chip on their shoulder (not Bo idiot chip - but hungry) and younger.

But I like the Riley hire...he's a really good coach...just hope he keeps the passion as a coaches son.

 

 

 

Does anyone else wonder how Miami is considered a traditional power when 90% of their history and existance was spent as pretty much irrelevant garbage?

 

Maybe because they have 5 National Championships...

 

well obviously.

 

but my question still stands. Do 5 titles in a span of 14 years, in two different eras, and having been completely irrelevant for the last decade completely erase their almost entire history as a non power? I mean, you look at programs like Oklahoma, Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio St, Bama, USC, Texas. Those are traditional powers. Theyre almost always good going back through history. I guess that's my point. Miami just doesnt belong in that category. Theyre so come and go.

 

you could probably throw out texas and usc based on that too though.

 

Huh? You don't know your history.

USC has an argument about being the GOAT program of all-time behind Oklahoma (which should be #1)

USC and ND - most Heismans, most NFL players (all time and currently USC still has the most players in the NFL), most CFB and NFL HOFers, most All-Americans, 11 National Championships each...etc, etc.

I think with this last decade USC has surpassed Notre Dame and is #2 all-time behind Oklahoma.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3849468

ESPN's Prestige Rankings are a numerical method of ranking the best FBS college football programs since the 1936 season. Point values were assigned for certain successes (win a national title, earn 25 points) and failures (get your program banned from the postseason, lose two points). The research department ran all the numbers through the computer to come up with the No. 1 program (and Nos. 2 to 119) of the past 73 seasons.

 

USC #2 - With 513 points in 11 seasons (almost 100 more than its nearest competitor), the Trojans have been the undisputed king of the BCS era. USC's special 2004 season accounted for 118 points, which is one point shy of '93 Florida State's Prestige Rankings season record. It has enjoyed the services of an astounding 17 consensus All-Americans in the last seven seasons. USC has finished in the top 3 in annual Prestige Points in each of those seven seasons. USC also is the top-scoring program in the 1970s and is tied with Notre Dame and Ohio State for the most all-time Heisman winners with seven.

 

Through the decades: Through 1958: 8th | 1968: 5th | 1978: 3rd | 1988: 3rd | 1998: 5th

Did you know? If you altered our points system such that it did not include any points for best conference records or conference title game bonuses, USC would edge Oklahoma for the top spot by 11 points.

Nebraska #5 - which is a good fair ranking...based on history and the struggles in the 80's of winning bowl games.

Yeah well, when you look at the circumstances, there's a wide array of common knowledge that it will probably simply not be a very good game. No one cares about traditional powers anymore. People just wanna watch good football. We havent provided that very often lately.

Bull.

For god's sake man...it's the Holiday Bowl!

This bowl has provided the most entertainment and surprises the last 40 years.

There is something magical about the Holiday Bowl...it is always high scoring and always entertaining.

For some reason this bowl always comes down to: defense need not apply.

I expect high scoring and giddiness for next year.

I have to agree with some of the points, but with Nebraska having winning records and in a much weaker division I would go with the Huskers, but Tennessee is drinking the Kool-aid with Butch right now and that momentum is huge. They have played a lot of talented Freshmen this year and have a top 10 class building again this year. Although I think Tennessee is a great program, I don't think I would use the word power house.. as Spurrier said," you can't spell Citrus with out the UT"

You are right.

They have a nice history and great stadium...but UT has never really been considered a king of CFB. Miami is new money but that new money was so dominant and flashy they immediately jumped into the top tier. I hate Miami but the talent in Florida and what they did...it's shocking they aren't always great...sort of like when USC sucked in the 90's...with all that talent in Cali.

It shows it all comes down to coaches and not your state and not your name. Nebraska can win Big10 titles and come back with the right coach and momentum and frenzy and coolness just like USC coming back with Pete Carroll. USC was dead and then caught fire. Name brands just need a spark...and Nebraska has that name brand...to be the cool place to go to again.

Here are the Kings as Stewart Mandel pointed out a few years ago:

USC, Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas.

All those above programs should always be great...(LSU is included just because of the talent in Louisiana - (Cali, Florida and Texas have the most) but per capita Louisiana has the most players in the NFL...there is no reason LSU should ever suck...they should have a better history but Saban woke up that state. But LSU isn't a true King in terms of history. They are a Baron.

USC, Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Nebraska and Oklahoma are the Kings.

No UT.

http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/p/54335705/university-of-tennessee--miami---and---nebraska/

Miami, Nebraska or UT?

A lot seem to think Nebraska is done - forever.

Midwest is dead.

True? False?

Frost was misty eyed.

"When I think about the Heisman Trophy, I think of excellence on and off the field,'' Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost said. "And I can't think of a more worthy recipient in my lifetime than Marcus Mariota.''

I don't get why they are ranking this bowl game so low?

CFN had it at #25!

Seriously?

Two power programs...two historic programs...sure both lost some games but nobody stunk it up. 9-3 vs.o 9-4 but both (especially USC...really) could have at least one less loss and really two (and for USC it's two boneheaded can't cover onside kicks in consecutive games).

And it's the freakin' Holiday Bowl

One of the best and most entertaining of the non-traditional top 5 bowls.

Holiday Bowl is right behind the the Top 5 bowls. It's always been the class behind the:

1. Rose

2. Sugar

3. Fiesta

4. Orange

5. Cotton

6. Holiday Bowl

7. Outback Bowl

8. Capitol One

He's the best Heisman winner since Nile Kinnick and John Cappelletti.

http://www.oregonlive.com/heisman-trophy/index.ssf/2014/12/marcus_mariota_winning_the_hei.html#incart_maj-story-1

ESPN’s announcers for the Holiday Bowl will be Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack and Samantha Ponder.

USC QB Cody Kessler on possibly going pro after the season: “All I’m thinking about is Nebraska. Nebraska, Nebraska, Nebraska.”

I have to echo everyone else's thoughts - this is crazy. To take a significantly worse job at OSU, even with the possibility of a big facilities upgrade at OSU, is astonishing. Bielema to Arkansas I understood better than this one. There must be some serious administration problems for Andersen to up and leave. If he thought Wisconsin was a place he could work at, reach his goals and be happy at, he'd be there. Plain and simple.

My uncle was a professor at Madison for a few years...loved it.

Corvallis is a sleepy old thyme town...I wouldn't want to live there...but Riley liked it and Anderson is a WC guy...maybe he wants that...maybe he wants to coach in the Pac-12 and leave snow behind? Right now the Pac is the better conference by a good margin over the Big10.

I don't know...but something feels like the Wisky administration rubbed him the wrong way or pissed him off.

The toughest running game the Trojans have faced this season was BC's back in mid-September and the Eagles went off for 450+ (so that's a reason for hope) - they didn't play Oregon. U$C doesn't appear to have a strong running game either so that's more good news. Their turnover margin is better than ours by far but that's not uncommon and we've still managed 9 wins with this coaching staff +1 per season yadda yadda...

Their run game sucks.

Sure they rushed for 205 yards against ND last game, but ND was so overrated.

USC rushed for 62 yards against UCLA the week before.

Their offense revolves around moving Kessler around and rolling him out for short passes...typical Sark and Pac-12 stuff...bubble screens and fake spread read option slant passes.

USC doesn't really drive the ball down the field that often...so Nebraska will have trouble due to lack of time getting any pressure on Kessler...expect up-tempo and spreading the ball around sideline to sideline.

As I said, he's stuck in his ways...which has hurt him recently in the Pac-12.

If Michigan goes back to smash-mouth - if Wisky stays the same, etc. He will be fine for the conference opponents.

But he's really struggled with the Kelly-Oregon, RIch-Rod Arizona, UW Sark stuff.

Highlights of Banker’s tenure includes boasting the nation’s No. 1 rush defense in 2007 (70.6 yards per game) and the No. 2 total defense in the Pac-10 in 2008 (312.2 yards per game).

Notable to Nebraska fans, Oregon State held Wisconsin to 35 yards rushing on 23 attempts in 2012 — the same year the Badgers ran for 640 against Nebraska in the Big Ten Championship.

This season, Oregon State allowed 406.2 yards per game, including 158.2 rushing. Over the last four seasons, the Beavers have forced 100 turnovers, fourth-most in the Pac-12.

“He has a philosophy, and a system he teaches,” Riley once told the Oregonian about Banker. “He’s not out there trying every new fad, every new coverage, every new front.

“It is very well thought-out, there are building blocks to it, and our kids learn it young and grow into it. I think that’s the key to our success.”