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Side topic...our seats at the game are right above the Husker team entrance to the field. Watching the tunnel walk and seeing Pelini emerge first, about 10 feet in front of the team, then stopping and turning back to look at that team behind him...what a freaking stud moment that has to be...

I had my binoc ons Todd Peat last week when he was on the side lines..that dude is could not only eat all the food in my house, he's damn near as big as my house!

I know I'm late..but I thought Jamaal was going to take that one return to the house!

Backup Poster Here! Woohoo

If you have to play a team like Idaho State, it is good to dominate like today. I think back to Ball State several years ago. Ball State is another team that we should demolish every time we play. Although that is the first that comes to mind, it seems that only this year, and maybe last, we are finally getting back to where we treat the Idaho States with respect, then take them behind the shed and give them a whipping.

Hamm from The Sandlot +1 Excellent

I've had this feeling for a long time and can't shake it. I think this expansion will have some sort of physical failure and kill or injure many people. Goodness I hope I'm wrong.

Guess we might just as well eat the children and the elderly too...heh heh.

Gratefullred...could you explain that to me? I'm not questioning your opinion, I just truly don't know what that means. Thanks

Generally when a guard pulls, he's pulling into a specific area, not roaming around in a large general area of space. And it's about isolation as much or probably more than a pancake block. Isolating a player is absolutely as effective as a pancake; once your back clears that space, if the pulling lineman made his assignment and doesn't need to push further up field, he's good. In my opinion, Seung Hoon has pretty quick feet. He moves laterally quickly. Thanks Undone. Now that you mention it, he did move very well when he pulled....

LOL...love it..and I don't even know what it says!!!

The Human DMZ

I know I don't get out much, but I haven't heard him referred to as "the Seoul Train"...man I love that!

I still saw a few whiffs today, which is always frustrating and concerning. However, I also saw lots of player "finishing" the play..where the ball carrier wound up with 3 -5 people pounding him rather than 1 or 2. Also, saw a lot of team fire after good plays, which has been somewhat missing. (Players slapping helmets, chest bumping, etc) I like that sign.

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I looked over the first page of posts and didn't see anything along this "line" so thought I'd add my thoughts. If there is a post already, point me there and shut this one down. Spent some time with my binoculars focused on the O-Line today. They looked pretty good over all, and I'm no one to be judging over all play, but I do have a question. I noticed that Choi was flipping between guard and tackle today. Is that normal during the course of a game so people can take a breather now and then? Also, when he gets to block the guys directly across the line, or close across the line, he's a beast, reminiscent of the old, road grading pipeline. When he pulls, he seems tentative and not as effective in general. He did make a great block on one pull, but on several he just kind of pushed the opposing player a little and didn't get a hit or move the dude. Might be that's what is called for, but it seemed he was much weaker on the pull plays. Enlighten me please?

I focused in on him with my binoculars for a dozen plays or so through out the game. He had to be told where to line up several times, but once in position it looked like he played with poise, skill and speed. He added to the pile several times when progress had been pretty well stopped...which reminds me of my favorite tagline in here "Find the bastards and pile on!". In other words, he finishes each play. Also, he looked decent to start and looked good by the second half. I'm seeing a big, red future for that young man.

Somewhat sadly, I think he does not keep his starting position. I was at the game today and spent most of the day with my binoculars following individual players. I don't question his heart or work, I'm afraid he just doesn't have the wheels to do the job. Ankrah sometimes overplayed, but it's not a matter of lack of speed with him. Carter looked very good too, a hitter. I do think Cam will keep seeing playing time, and if he does keep his starting position, he'll be off the field more often than on the field as the year progresses. He is certainly a life time member of the "all 'stache team" though.

Ha!!! Well, with the whole Sandusky thing, I have been rethinking my name...but that's where i first remember listening to Husker games..on my Grandpa's knee in the living room of his old house. You're not going with Sandusky, are you? No, no no!!! Thinking of going with "anonymous" or such..... To be clear here, bringing up the Sandusky thing was definitely not my intent. That whole saga is just absolutely disgusting and as wrong as wrong can be, and I'm sorry I brought it up in any other light than that.

Ha!!! Well, with the whole Sandusky thing, I have been rethinking my name...but that's where i first remember listening to Husker games..on my Grandpa's knee in the living room of his old house.

You'd better trademark that, we may be seeing that more than we'd like... Done! Tim Beck's "oh sh#t I'm down by less than 7 better bust out Da Bomb" offense.TM Why did you put Taylor Martinez's initials behind that phrase? Oh, I get it, he's an integral part of the "oh sh#t I'm down by less than 7 better bust out Da Bomb" offense. Cool.

I know that would be a bad year Flood..but really..an Iowa fan? That's just wrong.....

How's this for bucking the trend and going out on a limb. I'm going to say that Bo has known what he had on defense for quite some time. Some under-performers as starters and some studs in waiting. Those studs in waiting weren't quite ready to start at the beginning of the year. (With just four weeks of pre-season practice, those freshman now have 50% more practice time already than they had at the first game, plus a little playing time). He thought it safest from a fragile youngster ego standpoint, and from a "here's what I've got right now at the beginning of the season" standpoint that he played the Defense we saw. Perhaps Bo is indeed the defensive guru we've thought he was at times and just had to play a few bad cards in the early hands. Now he has two games where he can clear the table, deal a new deck and give the young studs the start and playing time they deserve, with a modified defense built around them. (Many accounts say they've been dabbling with non-2 gap defenses since Spring). Add to that perhaps the offense might have just had a bad game and got rattled by the lack of defense in the UCLA game. That happens. On the offensive side of the ball I think it is a matter of game experience and confidence, both of which can be restored these next two weeks. I think Bo and crew right this ship, guys start playing with a little fire and we lose maybe one more game all year before we play in the Rose Bowl again in January. Or, I need to put down the kool-aid. One or the other.

I doubt he's like that at all. I'd imagine he's mid to late 20s or early 30s. Just getting established in the work force, maybe a young family also getting established. In those circumstances, tying one's identity to a team like the Huskers is pretty common. I speak from experience. I was that way in the 80s. If we lost, I couldn't pick up the paper off the porch and my week was ruined till around Wednesday. I know I bagged on Huskermoon earlier in this thread, perhaps too hard. But it is also from experience when I say, it is just a game and it should not effect your life. The sooner one can get to that point, the better. And it doesn't mean you've lost your fanhood nor your passion, it means you've gained perspective.