Savage Husker

zero % he would take this job

If we stay the same next year then I would love it. Money talks and if you want to be a serious contender you gotta pay some cash. We cant afford to take a risk on another Miles.

Yup. He has ties to NU and was born in Lincoln. IF both are looking for a new coach and a new job, do what it takes to land him because hiring another up and coming mid-major coach isn't turning heads

With all the love he had been receiving previously, didn’t think they would upgrade that position. 

At the time Washington signed Brown, Compton was still a RFA who had signed his tender yet.  Washington was most likely covering their bases.  Washington was definitely fortunate and Compton equally unlucky that a LB the caliber of Brown was willing to sign a 1 yr 'prove it' deal.

*hadn't signed his tender

Ahh gotcha. That makes sense. 

@Xmas32 yeah the starting rotation is awful and this is a team that can be in the hunt for a wild card spot if they can add a legit starter, but they don’t have much in the farm to give up without putting the future in further jeopardy. 

@Savage Husker agreed.  I just don't know what they're going to do as the farm system is pretty barren right now.  I guess the only hope would be if a team is looking to shed salary and the Ms can pick someone up as a half season rental and eat the salary in exchange for a low level prospect.  I'd love to be able to get a guy like Jake Odorizzi but I think the cost will be too high.  The only starters I can think of right now would be guys like Jordan Zimmerman or Smardzija due to their huge contracts.  The Walker trade looks like a huge win right now which is great.  I feel for Walker though, he's got electric stuff and it's a shame he got hurt.

I was happy with the Walker trade and especially happy to see the results so far. It’s too bad he keeps getting nicked up but that’s why I’m happy we sent him to Arizona. I was hoping they’d consider Harvey but not unhappy they didn’t get him, he’s a headcase. At this point, they need to be in striking distance in July to go buy a pitcher, unless Kuma comes back from injury looking like his no-hitter self from 3-4 years ago. 

They are, so therefore they think?

Nope.

I think they try to think but sh#t goes really haywire in teenage minds.

Thank you for sharing. That all makes sense as to why he went with that lineup and I don’t fault him. What I will question is when you know these percentages are stacked against you, baseball is a game of percentages, then what are you going to do differently to adjust? Drag bunt down the first baseline as the lefty falls off the mound away from the bunt, get runners on and bunt and run or slap bunt? Choke up on the bat and move up and on in the box? Maybe they do teach those things, but it wasn’t working yesterday. 

What I like is that he recognizes their weaknesses and doesn’t shy away from addressing it publicly. Your opponent theoretically should already know your weaknesses, if you yourself can’t talk about a glaring problem, then you’re just fooling yourself. 

All great points SH! Like most players, I think coaches can get in a rut and have a hard time making a change or seeing the light. Perhaps he patterns his style after coaches he has had at the pro level and maybe that pattern only works well with elite players. I The slate is wiped clean and it's time to get ready for the national tournament. I hope they play well.

you do have the right to negotiate. It is called supply and demand

Are you PFTCommenter?

@addict - hah! Just looked him up, I guess I'm a coupla days late

what he do?

Threw on northwestern gear and did a pump up video. Respect his game, but c'mon, that's trying too hard. What a hoser

that's pretty lame of him

Undefeated in them. They are good luck right?

They look good in them

Against UW that might not be a bad idea.... maybe UW can wear red helmets and red pants.

She was 2 years younger, was a great athlete, and was bigger than most guys my age during youth football. She humbled many guys who she ran over.

eyes too far apart for me

If I read correctly, I don't think any guy has a shot

westerkamp?

boss angel, Mr. Jordan?

/obscure "Heaven Can Wait" reference

That melt down tho..he could go on to win 5 or 10 more majors, and it won't define his career, but it may be the most memorable moment of his career.

William Shatner.

Chyna is 1/2, heard Pearl Washington is the other.

Doris Roberts

Yea, well your back's going to hurt because you just pulled landscaping duty

Check out the name tag, you're in my world now Grandma.

Anybody else's fingers hurt? I didn't think so.

Is it worth the 6 hr drive?

Not 6, but if you're in the area. I'd compare it to Taqueria Tijuana in Omaha on 24th/Q

Agreed

Waited in line for 2 hours to be told nothing more than what Omaha employees had already done for me. One lady couldn't find a connection until Friday night. Delta flights out of Midway tripled in price during my wait in line. The good news is, unless more delays occur, I'll catch my first game at Fenway still and make it to Cooperstown on schedule for The Kid's HOF induction, Piazza's too I guess.

hey Wendell, shut it down. Apparently you have to wait

Yup I can see the parallels, the only difference is being an alumnus. His was tiring and tough to handle at SF. My friend who went to USD when he was the HC there said he was easily loved or hated because of his personality. One difference though is JH goes out of his way to attract attention, BP wanted nothing to do with attention

I like how JH goes after SEC and there are some points he makes that I'm onboard with. Some other aspects he is so tough to take, and his sideline behavior is one of them.

I can handle maybe 2 or 3 seconds of Jim Rome but thankfully I haven't heard his voice in years.

MOre annoying than funny.

I give him the benefit knowing he is a kid and calling the game by himself. He's no Vin Scully

They need "Chuck Neiderman."

I think it may come down to the last possession. If we're not ahead or within one score going into the 4th, I fear Langs may panic with his play calling. And by panic I mean attempting the wrong things.

I can't disagree with any of those thoughts, they're valid. Nebraska is a 4th quarter team too and the kook-aid is fresh today

The Kool-aid is strong too

huKSerrrrrr, how did you knowwww??

Netflix and chill?.....you guys are too hip for me.

Me too. All I get is Netflix and chink.

I'm loving life to see Edgar climbing. Ortiz can't hold Edgar's jock.

Lots of love for a DH

He helped save the Mariners. And if Hoffman can get in as a closer, pretty sure one of the best everyday DH's should too

Huskerzoo, I think your map is broken...

Spotted Cow is fantastic

Picked up some Spotted Cow this weekend while in Wisconsin for my adventure race. As well as two of their other beers, Moon Man and Fat Squirrel.

Nice! Yup, that’s me. Roadtripped with the gf, PSU alum, to Chicago for her bday and game. 

Cool! Which endzone are you in?

only stand in one endzone there I forgot it's a glorified high school stadium...

Local Husker media?  They probly heard that NU landed a transfer recruit.  

Because #Offseason

Seeing how Schaefer, Josh Peterson, Jack Mitchell all have tweeted about it and quote retweeted, couldn’t tell if there is an inside joke or not. 

Its a nice pickup, but just curious if it’s legit hype. The reports heralding his recruiting ranking leaves me wondering “who cares?” 5* transfer QBs are the trend these days. 

Baseball kind of reminds me of basketball program. Lingering around 

I like the talent on the team, they are young with a ton of potential. When they put it together, I think they can play with most teams, if they can put on a run through rest of conference, they can catch fire in the conference tournament.

*tying. Here’s to breaking it though. 

I heard he tied Maris’ record. 

@ladyhawke yeah, I’m my bad there. Not a Yankee fan but not a hater either and from all accounts I’ve heard is that Judge is a great dude. Hard to root against him and happy for his successes

I agree. I just wonder when not the best coach catches up with elite recruiter.

I've never been impressed with him as an actual coach. His charisma is what makes him as a recruiter.

I will say though that he has to play the likes of Oregon and also a Mike Leach offense every year. While it is no excuse for the rest of the games, there is probably a reason that he hasn't been mentioned as a candidate for any DC job.