Mavric

They've apparently been practicing Long there since Caputo got his DUI to prepare for the bowl game if Caputo couldn't end up going. Pensick has been the backup for Caputo for what amounts to two years now though. And he did come in a couple times this year when Mike got banged up. Very interesting though... Do they go with the backup or slide a guard who's started a full season over. I also realize I forgot to mention Jake Cotton above^^^ Should factor in at guard. I've been hoping Reeves would deliver on they hype early and step right in to anchor the Pipeline for four years but that doesn't look too likely now. With how good he looked this year and how smart he apparently is, I could definitely see Long slide over and man that spot for the next couple years.

Our OLine has been a problem for a lot longer than Pelini has been here - unless you go back to his 2003 season as DC and then you'd probably be getting close. I thought last year's class was the best one we'd had in awhile but obviously we haven't seen a lot of it yet. The two guys we got today look like a solid continuation but getting Peat or another sold recruit would have even been better. However, those seven should set us up fairly nicely for the next four years or so. I finally thought our OLine was turning the corner early in the year even though it was against lesser competition. We slid back for a couple games but I thought we finished strong so that gives me hope that we're headed in the right direction. If you've got a really good OLine, you can do about whatever you want with the other six guys on the field.

My first thought was "We had touble being .500 in the Big XII, I can't imagine we'd make it in the B1G". But we've played noticably better since we got rid of some of the injuries and have broken 70 a few times. I'd say we make a run but come up short.

2nd Sweet! Thanks.

And I would definitely go for a return to the stud DEs we seemed to crank out every year back in the day.

Someone was asking about defensive leaders for this coming year. Probably not Rose this time around but I'd bet he'll be there sooner rather than later.

All those stars is the other reason I thought we'd get Peat (the first being brother/cousin). Not that he'd shy away from competition but it's pretty crowded over there.

Second. Your determination inspires me.

I'm assuming you didn't get relations the way Forrest Gump would.

Losing Luck and Harbaugh back-to-back years is tough to overcome. They had absolutely no one at WR so their offense has to go backwards some. But they do have a really good OLine ....

Locking up all the recruits from the Iowa game would have made everyone's day.

Heh, that's no kidding...just imagine if we had Swift & Peterson the last couple of years. Erasing the average 3 or 4 drops a game "really" could have made a difference. Lucky out of the backfield had glue hands too. Not a great "running" back but he could catch the ball. Z. Lee would have loved to have had them too. Oh well...... Not just on players stats either - keeping drives going, time of possesion, etc.

Case in point: Talk about Martinez has now hijacked the Husker Extra recruiting chat ... Martinez inspires some pretty strong feelings one way or the other. A lot of people say "well he's the QB and the next guy will get just as much sh!t" - but I don't remember Ganz, or Taylor dividing people so much. They were both better (or performed better) than Martinez, but not by such a wide margin that they should be free of ridicule. With Martinez it's love/hate. Not many in between. You either think he will be successful here in the next 2 years, or you have come to the conclusion that he won't be (but I'm still hopeful, 1 in a million ). That's what being the starter for 2 years gets you...enough of an evaluation period that people have made up their minds one way or the other. Been a long time since we had a 2 years starter with 2 years left. He's in a unique position.

Rivals currently has us #3 in the B1G. No one below us has any five stars or more than four four-stars (we have six). Wisconsin is #7 (behind Purdue and Iowa). I'd say that is above average for our peers.

Maybe not "over the top" by themselves but we've got a lot of good young guys already in Lincoln. If these guys can fill some spots and add a couple stars, we'll be in good shape.

Would be a lot worse if we didn't have a really nice OL class last year and a couple more good ones this year. Still wish he would have chosen differently...

Might make 100 members and 250 guests ....

Maybe they're the two anonymous users???

It's either going to be an explosion or a meltdown....

That can't be good.......Maybe with him seeing Avery put on that Red hat maybe that last little sign he needs Color me skeptical. Maybe just building the drama (as if there isn't enough here already).

Probably getting Moss done so ESPN only has to cover the guys they want.

Still time for a 4th ....

Rivals List of Husker Recruits Although I see it isn't updated on his page yet. It was off for a minute then back on. Now shows signed.

Per Sean Callahan, his LOI has been faxed.

Rivals List of Husker Recruits Although I see it isn't updated on his page yet.