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Can we start getting excited about this team?? I don't know. I mean it is basketball and they probably play in the second toughest league in America. If Nebraska finishes in the upper half of the conference...that would be huge.
eric "the red"
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After Coach SOlich got fired he dropped the COrnhuskers and added West Virginia. This is the recruiting game.
Andre Brown:
"The only visit that I am positive that I will take is NC State in January. I am thinking about taking visits to WVU and Miami, but I haven't decided for sure yet," he said. "I added West Virginia to my list because I've always been interested in them. Once Nebraska fired coach Solich, I dropped them and added WVU."
Eric "The Red"
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Things always sound good but you really have to wait on these things. Most of these kids are only making their first visits to any of these colleges. There are certainly positives to being the first college these kids visit as opposed to one in the middle. The last one will be the tough one to overcome.
December 15, 2003
Gallon comments on his Nebraska visit
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Rick Shaw
Huskers Illustrated
Rodney Gallon had never before ventured into the Midwest part of the country, but he had heard many stories about the winter weather in the Plains. The 6-foot-0, 210-pound outside linebacker out of Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida found those stories to be a bit overblown after spending this past weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska.
"I thought the weather was nice," Gallon said. "That was my first time seeing snow...which was pretty cool. It wasn't really that cold either. There were people making it seem like it was going to be like the North Pole. It was nothing like that. It was nice."
Gallon said that he enjoyed everything about his first official visit of the recruiting process...not just the weather.
"The visit went pretty good," Gallon said. "Nebraska is a great school. They had a good campus and the weight program was great. They showed me what they were going to do in rebuilding some of their facilities...I was very impressed. Their academics up there are great also. They really make sure that somebody's going to graduate."
"I like that they (Nebraska) take a lot of pride in their defense. The call themselves the 'Blackshirts'. I watched them practice and their practices were very intense. Nebraska had the number one rated defense in the country for the first eight or nine weeks of the season this past year."
Gallon, rated the eighth best outside linebacker recruit in the country (four-stars) by Rivals.Com, said that he really hit it off with the Nebraska players and coaches too.
"The coaches are great," Gallon said. "They are all really friendly and showed us all a lot of love. The linebacker coach...Williams...is a great person, but a demanding coach at the same time. He played in the league for ten years or so. He knows what he's doing."
"The players were great too. Brandon Teamer was my host and he was a great person to hang out with. He showed me a great time. I also met Demorrio Williams...Nebraska's weakside linebacker. We are both a lot alike...we have similar builds and physiques and we have similar playing styles. He's really funny...and I enjoyed walking around with him."
Gallon was accompanied on his visit to Lincoln by his father and step mother...in addition to four of his Lincoln High teammates.
What did the rest of the group think of their time in Nebraska?
"My parents liked it," Gallon said. "They were real impressed with the academics and stuff. My teammates all enjoyed themselves too...just like me. We all had a lot of fun. We hung out with all of the Nebraska players and went out to dinner and all had a great time. We ate a lot."
Was Gallon tempted to commit while on his visit to Nebraska?
"No sir," Gallon said. "I'm being patient. I'm in no rush. It's my four years of college I have to consider."
"I can't really tell you where Nebraska stands in relationship to everybody else, because I haven't taken my other visits yet. Once I take all of my visits, I'll know where I want to go...and I'll follow my heart."
Will location or distance from home play a factor in Gallon's ultimate decision?
"Nah, that doesn't matter," Gallon said. "I could live anywhere. That does't matter to me. I'll take all of my visits and evaluate it from there."
Gallon said the city of Lincoln scored points with him over the weekend...especially when he witnessed the outstanding fan support of the Big Red faithful.
"Lincoln is a great place," Gallon said. "The weather is nice and the city is not too big. It kind of reminded me of Tallahassee."
"The people there (in Lincoln)....Oh man...They are crazy about their football. They don't have any pro football around, so Nebraska football is their team. Nebraska probably has the best fans in college football."
When asked to rate his visit on a scale of "1" to "10", Gallon gave his visit to Nebraska a high ranking.
"I'd give it an '8'," Gallon said. "The only negatives at all were that I didn't get much sleep while I was there (chuckle). They had us so busy with meetings with academic counselors and tours and stuff. I'm a bit worn out now. It was a great visit."
Gallon was asked about the Nebraska coaching situation. He said that he is hopeful that current Nebraska interim head coach Bo Pelini is the man selected when all of the dust settles.
"Coach Pelini would be a great head coach," Gallon said. "The way he bonds with his team...he's a great person. He's real true."
"The players all want him to be the coach, but we all just have to wait. It could take another week or two before anything is finalized."
Gallon said he'll now turn his focus to the Florida/California All-Star game which is scheduled to be played on the West Coast soon after Christmas. He then plans to take four more official visits in the month of January before settling on a decision.
"I plan to visit Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, and Florida State," Gallon said. "I have the visits scheduled...I just can't remember when they all are."
Gallon said he'll consider a number of different factors in deciding on a school.
"I'll look hard at academics," Gallon said. "I'm not going to be playing football forever. I'll also look at atmosphere and how everybody gets along...the players and the coaches."
"The Nebraska coaches and players all worked together well. They had real good unity. The really bond and do it as a team. A lot of teams don't do that."
One other plus for Nebraska was the apparent opportunity for Gallon to come into the program and see early playing time at outside linebacker.
"Their weakside linebackers are seniors and are all going to be gone...even the backups," Gallon said. "It's wide open. I'd like to play early and it appears that I'd have the opportunity to do that there. At the same time though, if need be, I'll redshirt. I'm not scared of competition."
Did any of Gallon's teammates commit while in Lincoln?
"I don't know," Gallon said. "I don't think so...but I haven't talked to them about it since we left."
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Good article from Omaha World Herald...Many of these recruits want Pelini as the coach. We gotta name him quickly
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg...38&u_sid=947360
Eric "the Red"
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December 14, 2003
Nebraska visitor gets the word!
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Bob Dean
Huskers Illustrated
Rivals.com
Huskers Illustrated caught up with Delbert Ferguson as he was in his hotel room in Lincoln packing to catch a 1:30 flight back to Youngstown from his weekend visit. We asked Delbert how his visit went and here's what he had to say...
"It was great! They have everything I'm looking for right here. Josh and Dan Bullocks were my hosts and they were really cool. Josh made All-American this year as a sophomore and I think he's going to be playing on Sundays. I also met a lot of other players and got along well with all of them. The players, the stadium, the coaches...I liked it all. Plus, this would be the best place for me, because they lack running backs and they have the perfect medical situation to help me fully recover from my injury."
We then asked Delbert that with such a positive impression are we to assume that he committed?
"No, I probably would have, but the coaches asked the recruits not to commit even if we wanted to until a new coach is named which they said would probably be sometime next week. I will tell you that if they name Bo Pelini head coach on Monday, that I'll be calling them that afternoon to accept and you'll see me in Lincoln come January. He's my type of coach, plus he's from Youngstown and I think he'll look out for anyone from that area."
We also asked Ferguson which position the coaches had him slated for as there has been talk of him being recruited as a fullback and he told us...
"They're talking to me about running back, not fullback. They told us they're going to be changing to a more pro-style offense and that it would be perfect for my skills and talents."
Now that he's completed his visit and he's headed home, does he plan on making contact with fellow Youngstown players Daryll Clark and Brandon Braxton to let them know how well he liked Lincoln, the coaches and the program?
"Oh yeah, I'm going to call them both right away and tell them that it would be the perfect situation for them, especially if Bo Pelini is named head coach. Daryll has eliminated West Virginia and has it down now to Penn State and Nebraska and he's supposed to visit January 12th I think. My man BB likes the Huskers, too and I think he's either scheduled in here the same date as Daryll or a week later, but I will be telling them both how much I liked it and that they should both commit."
Well, there you have it! It sure appears that Delbert Ferguson wants to be a Husker, now it just comes down to getting a coach named and formalizing his commitment.
Eric "the Red"
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This is going to be hust enough to make you vomit. God damn Pederson needs to hire Pelini as soon as possible and get people hired so this sh#t can end all ready. How the hell is this going to look with all those recruits around there reading the paper today...f'ing' A
A pissed off
Eric "the red"
Coaching turmoil goes back to July
BY STEVEN M. SIPPLE / Lincoln Journal Star Nebraska athletic director Steve Pederson fired head football coach Frank Solich on Nov. 29 because Pederson thought the program wasn't headed in the right direction.
As it turns out, Pederson and Solich were on different paths long before that, at least when it came to negotiating deals for NU's assistant coaches.
A contract dispute involving Solich's assistants got so heated in July that a few of the coaches refused to report to work one day as preseason camp neared.
The mood in the South Stadium coaches' offices was "horrible," said one of the assistants, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
"We felt betrayed," the coach said. "There was a grim feeling that Pederson had a plan to fire the whole staff. You don't bring in a whole staff and change the whole structure of how contracts had been previously done here."
Husker secondary coach Marvin Sanders acknowledged there was tension.
"There were issues we had to work out," Sanders said. "I don't know how much it affected us, but I know it was of significant concern."
Solich admired the way his staff handled the situation.
"I'm very proud of how those guys, under the circumstances, stayed together and coached the way they did," Solich said.
He said there were two primary sticking points in the contract rift: the fate of the assistants if Solich were to retire or take another job, and how long they would be paid if he were fired.
In June, Pederson proposed a written contract for the assistants. It said that if Solich were to resign or retire, the assistants' pay would cease at that time. Under Pederson's proposed deal, if Solich were to stop being head coach for any reason other than resignation or retirement, the assistants would be paid through January of 2005.
Sanders said those provisions were different from the oral agreement he had with Solich when Sanders was hired last January.
Solich offered the assistants contracts through June of 2005. Contracts for NU assistant coaches have commonly expired in June.
The assistant coach who declined to be identified said Pederson's proposal so angered the assistants that they sought legal counsel.
Solich said the assistants were upset about the possibility of having their contracts terminated as early as Jan. 31, 2004.
Pederson said he had no idea why the coaches thought that.
"Absolutely untrue," Pederson said.
Pederson believed Solich had a clear understanding of what he could present the new assistants during the hiring process.
"That never changed," Pederson said. "I told Frank he was authorized to offer them a two-year, straight-term contract."
The new assistants were hired in January and signed their contracts in August.
After the assistants raised their concerns about the contracts in the summer, Pederson agreed to the terms initially sought by Solich. The contracts the assistants ultimately signed stipulated that if Solich were to leave for any reason, the assistants would be paid through June 2005, instead of January 2005, as had been proposed by Pederson.
The five-month adjustment was worth a total of about $385,000 to eight of NU's nine assistants. Defensive coordinator Bo Pelini is working under different contract terms. His contract expires Jan. 31, 2006.
After Solich was fired Nov. 29, Pederson appointed Pelini as interim head coach, and the rest of the assistants were retained to help prepare Nebraska for its game against Michigan State in the Dec. 29 Alamo Bowl.
Pederson said Saturday he was unaware that assistants had stayed out of the office because of the contract matter.
"(Solich) told me that some of them were unhappy with the contract," Pederson said.
UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman confirmed Saturday that Pederson wanted the assistants' contracts voided if Solich were to resign or retire, but not if he were fired. Perlman said Solich orally promised his assistants 21/2-year contracts (through June 2005) without Perlman's or Pederson's permission.
"Frank was not authorized to give them that," Perlman said. "I didn't authorize that. Solich cleared nothing with me."
Perlman said that was part of the controversy among the coaches last summer.
The chancellor said Pederson eventually agreed to the 21/2-year deals sought by Solich only because the athletic director "was trying to be honorable and fair, and may have acceded to their requests."
Pederson said he agreed to change the contract terms, then told Solich he wanted to meet with the nine assistants himself.
"The assistants came down to a meeting, I explained to them that we were going to make the changes, and we either delivered the contract to them that day or the day after, I don't recall," Pederson said.
After that point, Pederson said, the assistants' contract situation wasn't an issue.
Solich's daughter, Cindy Dalton, said Pederson "left a nasty note under Dad's office door" in response to the contract squabble.
When asked whether he recalled such a note, Pederson said, "Any personnel-kind of written communication would be confidential."
Perlman said he didn't think Pederson's push for altered contracts for the assistants hinted at Solich's -- and/or the assistants -- eventual ouster.
"I don't think that's the proper way to look at it," said Perlman, who added that it makes sense for assistants' contracts to be tied to the head coach.
"You know very well that if the head coach leaves, assistant coaches are usually next to go."
Sanders said his concern was that his initial deal with Solich -- agreed upon orally -- was different from the contract that Pederson initially proposed.
"You just want what you agreed upon when you were hired, and eventually we got it worked out," Sanders said.
Reached Saturday, four other Nebraska assistants declined to comment.
"That was all private, in-house stuff," said offensive coordinator Barney Cotton.
Perlman said he doesn't understand why the assistants were worried about the contract provision tying them to Solich.
"If the assistant coaches were spending a lot of time worrying about that provision, then that's too bad," Perlman said. "They should've been spending their time more wisely."
Steven M. Sipple can be reached at 473-7440 or ssipple@journalstar.com. Staff writers Matthew Hansen and Todd Henrichs contributed to this story.
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Published Sunday
December 14, 2003
Oklahoma reportedly offers job to Pelini
BY ELIZABETH MERRILL AND RICH KAIPUST
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU
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W-H Online Edition: NU in Transition
LINCOLN - Bo Pelini's future at Nebraska remained unclear as of late Saturday, but the Huskers' interim head coach apparently has other options.
Bo Pelini
Two people close to Pelini, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Pelini has an offer to join Oklahoma's staff, probably as the Sooners' co-defensive coordinator.
When asked Saturday if he had an offer from Oklahoma, Pelini said, "I wouldn't even say if there was."
Pelini has strong ties to OU Coach Bob Stoops, who grew up in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio.
Stoops' father, Ron, coached Pelini at Cardinal Mooney High in Youngstown. When Pelini became Nebraska's defensive coordinator last year, he drew comparisons to the Stoops brothers and their high-energy style of defense.
Oklahoma lost a co-defensive coordinator when Mike Stoops, Bob's brother, took the Arizona job on Nov. 29.
Mike Stoops coached the defense on the field; Brent Venables coaches from the booth.
Attempts to reach Bob Stoops through Oklahoma's sports information were unsuccessful Friday and Saturday. OU Sports Information Director Kenny Mossman said Stoops doesn't usually comment on personnel issues.
Stoops was in New York on Saturday night to watch quarterback Jason White win the Heisman Trophy.
Back in Lincoln, Saturday marked the two-week anniversary of Frank Solich's firing. If the wait is getting to Pelini, he isn't showing it. He was upbeat again Saturday after the Huskers' morning practice.
Pelini turned 36 Saturday.
Contact the Omaha World-Herald newsroom
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Got this on an email. If anything you'll get a good laugh and discussion. I have absolutely no connection with this story other than I recieved it and copied it onto here.
On Friday night, Pedersen offered the job to Pelini.
> >There will be an announcement if and when they can
> >work out 3 major details: 1) A buyout. We've now
> >entered the stage where our coaches' loyalty to the
> >program will be measured by a paycheck. If the NFL
> >came calling for Bo but it costs him a bunch of money
> >to leave, he just might stay; 2) Retention of
> >assistants. Specifically, SP doesn't want Barney
> >Cotton retained but Bo really likes his style and
> >wants him there; 3) Pelini's behavior/who has control
> >of the program. This might actually be the biggest
> >sticking point. Monday after the K-St game SP visited
> >Bo personally to tell him to call Snyder and apologize
> >for the post-game outburst. Bo not only refused to do
> >it, he cussed out Pedersen and told him to make the
> >call himself! Said SP could fire him if he didn't like
> >it. You'll notice that it was SP who eventually made
> >the call. Additionally, Bo hates dealing with the
> >media, fans, speaking engagements, golf tournaments,
> >etc. He's gonna have to do some of that.
> >
> > Bo has Pedersen over a barrel. If he's not
> >named HC, he has already told SP he's going to join
> >Stoops's staff at OU to take over now that young
> >Stoops has left for Arizona. That would be a nightmare
> >for SP. But Pelini is rough around the edges-a poor
> >secretary had to call Gary Michaels Clothiers and
> >order him not only a red blazer for the anticipated
> >press conference, but a shirt and tie as well (Bo owns
> >exactly zero). When he found out the shirt and tie
> >were close to $100, he refused to pay for them so they
> >had to be returned and she made a second trip to JC
> >Penney and spent $40.
> >
> > As for the assistants, Jamrog is gone for
> >sure. Pelini never wanted him. Carl Pelini has of
> >course been offered a job by his brother but has
> >indicated he might join young Stoops at Ariz to get
> >out from under Bo's considerable shadow. Gill has said
> >he will leave if not named HC, so look for the icon to
> >be gone (talk about the passing of an era...). Marvin
> >Sanders will be the new DC and Williams will be
> >retained, but I haven't heard yet on Albin, Downing
> >and Ron Brown. If Brown leaves it will be on his own
> >terms with his usual dignity.
> >
> > The only other coaches considered were
> >Urban Meyer and Rich Rodriquez. When you read in the
> >paper Meyer's comments about not hearing a "peep" from
> >Nebraska it may be technically true, but his agent met
> >SP in Omaha last week and they started negotiations.
> >Meyer wanted to bring his whole staff from Utah
> >however, so everything stalled early. Rodriquez's
> >agent also met with SP. There's a $2 million buyout of
> >his contract and West Virginia would not budge, even
> >after SP offered a 2-for-1 series with NU going to WV
> >to play twice. So that went nowhere either, and Bo is
> >really the only real viable alternative (plus, he
> >might be the best guy out there anyway). Kiffin, etc.
> >were never considered at all.
> >
> > The Solich saga continues. A big reason
> >why he turned down Army is his mistress; the West
> >Point brass that interviewed him talked at length
> >about the honor and integrity of the academy and
> >mentioned the episodes in recent years involving
> >generals being sanctioned for indiscretions. Since
> >Frank is supposedly planning on divorcing Pam for his
> >young nurse (Lincoln Southeast, class of 81) and there
> >might well be a scandal that follows, this apparently
> >entered into his decision. Osborne, who is on the Army
> >search committee and went to bat for Solich, is
> >pissed. But I'll give Frank credit for this: two
> >different recruits called the south stadium offices
> >looking for him on Saturday night after they'd heard
> >the news of the firing. As it turned out, he was there
> >cleaning out his office and spoke with both of them.
> >He told both of them that Nebraska is still the best
> >place for them. That shows a little class.
> >Steve Forch
> >Technical Service
> >Professional Business Services
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D.T is pretty upset with the situation. He is going to take other visits. Who knows where he'll end up.
http://story.theinsiders.com/a.z?s=37&p=2&c=211798
eric"the red"
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People are sending back Nebraska stuff because they don't like what's occurred. Has this gotten away from us.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg...38&u_sid=939400
eric "the red"
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Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.
Dec. 6, 2003
Huskers advance as Elmer leads sweep over Dayton
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Sophomore middle blocker Melissa Elmer produced a record-setting performance to lead Nebraska to a 30-19, 30-14, 30-25, win over Dayton Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Michigan State. Elmer pounded 15 kills on a .737 hitting percentage, breaking the NU postseason single-match hitting percentage record.
Elmer erred just once in 19 attempts in leading the Huskers to a season-high .463 hitting percentage. Senior outside hitter Anna Schrad pounded 11 kills while swinging at a season-best .526 clip, and sophomore outside hitter Jennifer Saleaumua tallied 14 kills on a .444 hitting percentage.
Defensively, freshman libero Amanda McCormick recorded 20 digs, a new NU postseason record for digs in a three-game match. The Huskers held the Dayton to a .083 hitting percentage, marking the seond straight night in which they have held an opponent to less than .100 at the net.
"I thought we played really well tonight," NU Coach John Cook said. "We were hitting on all cylinders. Our passing was good, and our setting was good. It was really rewarding to see us play so well."
With the win, the Huskers improved to 28-4 on the season and 56-19 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska, the tournament’s No. 9 seed, advances to the Dec 12-13 NCAA regional in Lincoln. The Huskers will face eighth-seeded UCLA on Friday, Dec. 12, at 4:30 p.m. at the NU Coliseum. Friday’s regional semifinal winners will face off Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Coliseum for a spot in the NCAA national semifinals Dec. 18-20 in Dallas.
Nebraska has advanced to the regional round of the NCAA Tournament 20 times and is 23-11 all-time in NCAA regional action, including 20-4 in regional matches in Lincoln. The Huskers have advanced to the NCAA final four eight of the 12 previous times in which they have played host to a regional.
"I obviously haven’t played in a regional at the Coliseum yet, but I can’t wait," McCormick said. "I think its going to be a great feeling."
Nebraska led 14-10 in game one before reeling off four straight points in a stretch that including an ace serve by freshman outside hitter Dani sMancuso and kills from Saleaumua and Elmer. NU maintained at least a six-point advantage the rest of the way. Junior right side hitter Ally Rebholz, who had three blocks in game one, combined with Westling to block Erin Treadway and force a game-point situation. The Huskers won the first game, 30-19, on the next rally when Dayton committed a hitting error.
The Huskers hit .538 in game one, committing just one error in 26 attempts. NU was led by Saleaumua, who tallied six kills on nine attempts for a .667 mark.
NU carried its momentum into game two and breezed to a 30-14 victory. Nebraska led 22-7 after back-to-back kills by Schrad. Dayton scored six of the next points to make it 26-13, but Schrad again answered with two straight kills. The Huskers eventually took a 30-14 win when Elmer slammed a kill.
Nebraska swung for a .588 hitting percentage in game two, as Schrad pounded five kills on six attempts (.833).
In game three, Dayton played with the Huskers early and closed NU’s lead to 16-13 after an ace serve by Christy Utnage. Saleaumua responded with a kill, and Nebraska held at least a three-point advantage until Dayton’s Faye Barhorst notched a kill to cut the NU advantage to 24-22. Mancuso forced a game-point situation with a kill, and Elmer secured the 30-25, third-game win and the match with her 15th kill of the night.
Treadway had a team-high eight kills for Dayton, which ended its 2003 season with a 26-10 record.
Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.
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It seems they have one back that is really worth anything. He only rushes for about 55 yards a game. Other than that its Smoker pitching 300 yard games like its his job.
RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Hayes, Jaren 11 139 641 45 596 4.3 5 71 54.2
PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Smoker, Jeff 12 133.71 449-281-11 62.6 3239 21 80 269.9
I think they have the same type of COlorado offense. Probably a little better. Don't know about the defense yet.
eric "the red"
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All right folks we don't need to be wrapping foil around us or threating one another. I think both sides are correct.
Huck Fusker think about it. The people that have been bashing you and hating you for so long have the guts to say some nice things. I won't go that far, but some will. That alone should make you pop a cork and sip some fine champagne with a Cuban between your fingers, reeled back in a recliner. Enjoy it. You won. But when you come on here and just start bitchin' it doesn't make people want to give respect. Something I think is quite noticeable on huskerboard. But if you like that kind of attention, so be it. I think after a day or two you may realize it.
Husker fans......I realize your just trying to pertect your home turf here, sometimes maybe silence is the best for this, because when you fire back it's not the so called "Husker" way. KST just beat the mighty Sooners. Let HF go. But if you like that kind of attention, so be it. Fire away.
I said I won't say nice things about KST, but you have to admit what occurred. KST 35-7. The best ever. Think again. Now with that said I hope KST gets absolutely crushed against OSU. I hope they get there ass kicked. I have no conference ties when it comes to KSU. I hate the school.
Huskers to play against Mich. St.....GO BIG RED
eric "the red"
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Nebraska will be on their way to San Antonio for the Alamo Bowl. Very nice matchup. I think the Nebraska has advantages here mainly because MSU tends to be one dimentional. We'll see what happens.
Eric "the red"
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Courtney Grixby's #1 choice is now Nebraska. He has put them at the top of his list with Iowa, KST, UCLA, and Notre Dame behind. The only other school he visited was Iowa and that was in September.
I'm quite sure, but he is probably waiting for the coaching situation to pan out. This is a very nice player for Nebraska. Quick and fast. The only quality he lacks is height. There are a number of Big 12 recievers that are well over 6 feet and strong.
Eric "the red"
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Dave H for the most part your correct. Most recruits don't care, but out of a class of 20 or so, one recruit will not come to NU based on the negative remarks of anybody. Dicky V is not anybody, he's a voice on national tv. That recruit who heard these comments, apparently a couple time, can and will be influenced.
I work with youth everyday of my life. These kids are influenced by any and all of this. And besides it may only be one recruit, but that one recruit could have been our next great one.
eric "the red"
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Where have we actually heard that there will be a news conference on Tuesday. Is it on a website or speculation?
eric "the red"
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If we can't win on the field, lets at least win in the bush
eric "the red"
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Here we go again with sources, but this could pan out fairly nice. Announcement Tuesday??
eric"the Red"
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,3...810410,00.html#
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December 2, 2003
Adams Lists Spartans Number One
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Rick Shaw
Huskers Illustrated
Rivals.com
Sirdarean Adams
... the Florida blue-chipper refocuses his attention on recruiting. He has already taken official visits to both Michigan State and Nebraska.
“Both Nebraska and Michigan State were great visits,” Adams said. “I don’t have anything bad to say about either one of them. I had them tied for the lead...until I found out Coach Solich of Nebraska was let go this weekend.”
“I’m unsure about Nebraska now. I’m not really sure if I’ll still consider them now. I know Coach Solich wanted me really bad. I like Coach Pelini and Coach Albin...who are recruiting me. I’ll just have to wait and see who they hire on as the new coach.”
Adams said he is also considering Miami, Georgia, and Ohio State.
“I go to Ohio State on January 9 and to Georgia on January 26,” Adams said.
Adams said he’d give the current recruiting edge to the Spartans of Michigan State but admits that things could change as the recruiting process continues to evolve.
Oh crap,
Eric "the Red"
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You know you really don't have to like him, but it sure is nice to see a Nebraska alum caring so much. Sometimes he's an idiot with his comments and views, but then again that's what he gets paid for. Kind of hard to have a job where all you do is talk and be able to make everyone happy. I really think we need more former players like him around. MIami has that kind og allegiance. I think we do but it's just not as loud. Geat chat session. click the link
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=4388
Keep the faith my fellow Husker brothers
Eric "the red"
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So far now the Utah coach and now the West Virginia coach have taken themselves out of the running
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1676045
Eric "the red"
Mt. Union coach to NU??
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Hadn't heard of this guy yet...
You guys see this one?
Here's some more intel. check out the link for some background in
addition
to the comments below.
MOA
>
> http://www.afca.com/lev3.cfm/772
>
>
> I heard a rumor that the new head coach is going to be Larry Kehres
from
> the
> Div-III school Mount Union. Pedersen is just waiting for their season
to
> end
> with the Div-III championship game this Saturday.
>
> This guy has all the credentials that Pedersen is looking for. Kehres
has
> won
> 7 D-III National Championships in the last 10 years. His 18 year
record at
> the school is 175-7-1.
>
> You can read his bio below.
>
>
>
> Larry Kehres (Care-Us), who is in his 18th year at the helm of the
Purple
> Raider football fortunes in 2003, has built one of the most successful
> programs
> in all of college football.
>
> His teams have won 14 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships ('86,
'90,
> '92-'02) while posting 12 undefeated regular seasons ('86, '90, '92,
'93,
> '95-'03).
>
> Under Kehres, the Raiders have won seven Division III National
> Championships
> in the last 10 years ('93, '96, ''97, '98, '00, & '01, '02).
>
> Since 1990, the Raiders have made 14 playoff appearances while posting
> college football's most wins and best winning percentage
(175-7-1/.959).
> During the
> last 12 regular seasons, his teams have posted a phenomenal 119-1
overall
> mark.
>
> For his efforts, Kehres (205-17-3/.917) at Mount Union) has been named
the
> AFCA Division III National Coach of the Year seven times ('93, '96,
'97,
> '98,
> '00, '01, '02) - voted on by the American Football Coaches
Association.
>
> According to Kehres, a successful football program is built on
organization
>
> and consistency.
>
> "We have built a successful program, in part, because our coaching
staff
> has
> remained intact and is committed to our system," he said. "We feel our
> program
> is well-organized. Our players know what is expected of them. They
know
> that
> we believe in taking advantage of opportunities and not beating
ourselves
> with
> mistakes.
>
> "Offensively, we like to attack the defense and make them cover the
whole
> field. Defensively, we want to create big plays. As for the kicking
game,
I
>
> believe in being aggressive and winning the field position battle.
Being
> consistent
> in all three phases and being well-conditioned puts you in a position
to
> win
> games in the fourth quarter."
>
> Kehres is aware of the fact that his program has reached a level of
> excellence few teams can match.
>
> "We' re proud of what our teams have accomplished," he noted. It's a
> compliment to all the coaches and players who have been part of our
program
> and have
> contributed in the success at Mount Union. It's very difficult to
reach
the
>
> top, but even more difficult to maintain excellence."
>
> Kehres, a native of Diamond, Ohio, graduated from Southeast High
School.
He
>
> earned a business administration degree from Mount Union in 1971.
>
> He served as a graduate assistant coach at Bowling Green State
University
> in
> 1971-72, earning a master's in health and physical education. In 1973,
> Kehres
> was head football coach at Johnstown Monroe High School.
>
> He returned to Mount Union the following year, spending the next 11
seasons
>
> as an assistant coach, serving mainly as the offensive coordinator
before
> taking over as head coach prior to the 1986 season. He also started
and
> coached the
> Mount Union swim program from 1974-86.
>
> Kehres, currently an associate professor of physical education, was
named
> athletic director at the College in March of 1985. In 1991, Mount
Union
> became
> the first institution in the Ohio Athletic Conference to win the men's
and
> women's All-Sports Trophies in the same year. The Raiders also won the
OAC
> men's
> All-Sports Trophy in 2000-01.
>
> As head football coach at Mount Union, he has produced 129 First-Team
> All-OAC
> selections and 155 All-American mentions. His teams have also been
> well-represented in the conference's individual award categories, with
21
> Mike Gregory
> (best offensive back/lineman), eight Ed Sherman (best receiver), five
Bill
> Edwards (best linebacker), five Paul Hoernemann (best defensive
lineman)
> and four
> Lee J. Tressel (best defensive back) winners.
>
> He and his wife, Linda, have three children, Vince, Faith and Jan.
They
> reside in Alliance.
>
> Mount Union Current Head Coaching Notes
>
>
> Overall Record: 205-17-3/.917
> OAC Record: 148-7-3
> Home Record: 111-7-3
> Overall Road Record: 87-10-0
> OAC Home Record: 75-1-3
> OAC Road Record: 73-6-0
> Neutral Site: 7-0
> Playoff Record: 39-6