TonyStalloni

I'm not saying we haven't had problems with our OL holding.  Replay shows that most are legitimate.  The stat that I wanted to draw attention to was our opponents not getting called for holding on a pass play in 22 games.  Todays offenses don't just pass on third down.  Granted many offenses get the ball out quickly before there is much engagement.

No I agree, the refs has been pretty gun shy to flag our opponents, especially on holding.  It seems that when in doubt they flag us if it's questionable but opponents get the benefit of the doubt and they "let em play".

Rutgers got called for a late hit on thorson that looked exactly like the hit on Martinez last week when he slid. Not saying we don’t deserve some/most of the calls we have, but more and more it feels like refs are calling things differently with us vs our opponents. 

They're good.  No, better than good.  Great!

Not a big fan of the country vibe, but it's not too bad. Here's hoping for much success for these guys. 

Catchy song.  I like the video.

Rick Roll doesn't work now that YouTube runs ads before videos.

@The Dude WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE?!

@GSG Rick Rolled!  

If its so rigged, scripted and predictable who will the NBA be placing in the finals? 

Just my opinion...Boston and Houston are not nearly as marketable as Cleveland/Golden State round 4.  Houston and Boston will both be ahead at halftime but the Cavs and GS will both squeak out wins.  It will be marketed as whether LBJ is playing his last games in Cleveland and what Klay Thompson will do in the future.  Will the Cavs be fired up and ready to accept the challenge or will GS sweep in 4.  

No kidding.  Every time I turn on an NBA game I know one of the teams is going to beat the other.  The team with the better closers usaully wins.  There will be some questionable calls. I will question what really is traveling. Shaq and Chuck will make me chuckle.  Van Gundy will have a problem with rules and officiating and I will witness a couple feats of athleticism that makes me mouth curse word.  

Still a ten times better product than college bball.  

I was so sad to hear this!  He was so young!  I loved that show.  The chemistry between the actors was so good!

Loved that show.  Markie Post was totally hot, even with her legendary fe-mullet.

John Laroquette was hilarious as was the actor who played Bull.  

One thing that surprised me was how many small town Nebraska home grown kids started or played significant minutes on those early 80's teams.

I've been watching games sporadically too this past week.  So many good one's on Youtube.

This helps our RPI then, right?

Ha ha ha!  s#!t.

Technically the last 3, Penn State is in the final four too

How dare you. Onions! 

I guess when I watch a game between two good teams I want more than the same not funny lines he's been using for 30 years.  No one would watch a comedian who used the exact same jokes in every show.  Raffs has been using the lines about "a little kiss off the glass" and "call the janitor to pick up the lingerie on the court" for so long I know when it's coming.

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Raffs has been using the lines about "a little kiss off the glass" and "call the janitor to pick up the lingerie on the court" for so long I know when it's coming.

Maybe having a bye isn’t such a good thing?

The Michigan coach said he thought his team played well today because they already had a game in the Garden and they were less in awe.

Think of the money you could've made if you had bet the Lions straight up in all three games and doubled down each time.  

"NU receives 13 percent of the state’s general fund, but is being asked to take roughly 34 percent of the total cut being imposed across state government."

http://journalstar.com/news/local/education/nu-announces-m-in-phase-one-cuts-includes-faculty-academic/article_2f2bfe09-7d99-5fd6-944e-66c7668345f7.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-2

Texas is getting hit hard as well. It's not a great time for higher ed. 

The truth is this is not unique to Nebraska, however, it does seem to be unique to states that currently have a sitting Republican governor with Koch brother support. Walker has done a real number on the University of Wisconsin system. Why is this bad? Becuase the university systems in rural states tend to be one of the most important economic drivers within a state. Not only do they train the next generation of workers, but they also provide valuable resources to farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and more. Diminishing the University systems to correct self-imposed budget shortfalls will overall weaken the state's economies and opportunities for future growth, as well as encourage, rather than discourage, the "brain drain." That rural states are already facing. 

He's good on everything but the coin toss.

Ed's pretty darned good as far as zebras go.

Yeah he's one of the good ones. I don't know about others but Ed and Clete are the only two I really know by sight or name, all others are just run of the mill refs or zebras.

That's okay. We at least got a highlight-reel win for the night. 

And that Illinois team is going to be salty AF next season. They've come exceptionally close to knocking off better teams multiple times this year. Heavily investing/playing youth does that though. 

I really like Bill Walton.  I think he's great!!!

I enjoy Bill Walton.  Takes a little getting used to but he always has an interesting perspective on things, and he says the most random stuff ever.  

That's why I like Walton @swmohusker

I guess they place absolutely no value on conference championship games. Wasn't the SEC winner determined weeks ago? I won't be watching...

If they are going to use conference championship as a criteria then they need to be faithful to that decision.  I know the argument of 'what if that conference champion is 6-6.  Well, tough. I like the idea of an 8 game play off system. That way all of he conference champs are in plus a Group of 5 Winner.  Leaving UCF out was a major mistake. How cool would it have been to see them play Alabama, Clemson, Georgia or even Oklahoma?  This year's championship is going to be BORING!  I wish we could see a true playoff like they have in basketball or volleyball. That would be exciting.  But college football is all about money now. It's crap. 

I'm just mad. I'll get off my soapbox now.

we are a very small part of the viewing audience....but if none of us watch the ESPNSEC championship game it might be worth doing what we can to help  damage their ratings.  Alabama may win the damn game...but they didn't fairly earn their chance to be there.   FCU and OHIO state earned it more than bama did.

@TonyStalloni yup and why you don’t let suits pick the players for YOUR system. 

I'm glad that these players found success at other programs.  Had they become Huskers, they probably wouldn't have had the same success, for various reasons.  I don't think that will be the case while Frost is around.

@BoSolich Phillips was on Bo, Stick was on Bo, Fant was a mixture, Bazata was on Bo  Did Riley miss on in state guys, sure and I'm fearful of what Williams will do to us in the future, but it's been 3 straight coaches that have had issues with identifying Nebraska talent.

The refs are terrible but Missouri is playing like crap too

Mo had their chances but give Texas some credit.  They came to play at least as well as they are capable.  The Texas punter did his job.

I’m just jealous. I can’t stand Texas. Lol

And a Happy New Year!

So a story about Minnesota football is an earthmover?  Having no stories about regular season victories in "minor sports" is one thing.  Having two teams in the Final Four and one of those in the finals of what is one of three "major sports" for women.  If they are so concerned about making money maybe they should think about growing their viewership for women.  

Content decisions are based off of news judgements, audience and analytics. There's a good chance that Minnesota football story may be more germane to their audience than volleyball coverage.

I'm not saying you're wrong. You can make an argument that 'analytics be damned - write about a great story.' There's always a balance there. Just keep their audience in mind. They're writing for fan bases of 14 schools where football is, by far and away, the dominant interest.

I wouldn't let BTN's website content move your needle.

Well, poop.

So he committed to a group of coaches incapable of winning anything and then decommitted when we brought in the hottest coaching staff in the country, fresh off a 12-0 season and a Coach of the Year award. I get that recruiting is based in personal relationships, but it seems odd that some of these kids aren’t more interested in COMPETING, WINNING, AND CHAMPIONSHIPS. 

You are going to move away from your family for the first time in your life.  As a kid that's a big deal.  To now have everything you know about the place get blown up makes you reconsider - we can say "it's the school not the coaches that you commit to" but that is bunk.  When staff leaves that throws not only the recruit but his family into turmoil.  Mom and dad approved of the guys that spent the last two years visiting and calling.  Now they're gone, but these other guys who have been calling and visiting for 2+ years (A&M coach, though at different school) are still around - our record wasn't great, but the previous staff did a good job getting recruits and their families to buy into being a part of the change.  Kid's now going far away to be with people that he's never gotten to know (who he's maybe never spoken to).  To say these kids that change their minds aren't interested in competing and winning is just ignorant.  They (and they're families) are doing what is best and most comfortable for them.

I highly doubt that. It was in a Washington Post article and Clay Travis lead that revolt at Tennessee. OSU does the co-coordinator thing on offense and defense because most of their coordinators only stay for 2 years before they get a HC job (or in Tim Beck's case shipped off to somewhere else). There are rumors of a 2 year commitment when taking a coordinator job at OSU under Meyer. Meyer has stated he wants motivated coaches working under him that have the desire to be a HC. It is the nature of success. The Schiano hire was never supposed to be a long term solution at DC.

What will Urb do tho if after 2 years neither have a Power 5 offer?  They could probably go FCS but would likely make more $ staying as a coordinator.

If they keep on winning, I guess he will keep them around. I am guessing that someone will end up taking a chance on them sooner or later.