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On 5/8/2018 at 2:41 PM, BigRedBuster said:

 

It was K State.  But, I didn't see anything in that clip like what I described.

I think it was against Kansas in 2008, because the "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore" clip was referencing the beatdown they gave us in Lawrence the year before.

For all the good the move to the Big Ten has done for NU, one thing that can't be replicated is the history and (mostly one-sided) rivalries we built up with the old Big 8 teams back in the day. It would be great to play some of those teams again in my opinion. I'd much rather play KSU, KU, Missouri, OU, OSU, Colorado, ISU instead of Rutgers, Maryland, Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Good for O'Brien, it was pretty obvious after seeing him in action last year that he does have some passing skills, but his skills don't match this new offense. So I wish him luck wherever he ends up. I rewatched his half against Minnesota the other day and even though he had a decent scramble or two he just wasn't remotely quick/fast enough for what we're going to be doing from now on. He seemed much closer to Lee than Milton in that regard. Better for all parties for him to go to a team that is a more comfortable fit!

15 minutes ago, knapplc said:

 

Never heard this. Seems unlike the guy we saw in games and on the sidelines after his injury. And as we see in this very thread, Sam Keller is smeared because people want to blame him for their video game getting taken away.

Like I said, I never saw the guy but as a student that year that was the rumor.

10 minutes ago, Husker_Bohunk said:

Why are either of those players despised? Once a Husker always a Husker right? And what did they do to us other than allow themselves to be recruited to NU by substandard coaching staffs?

Word around campus in 07 was that Keller was a cocky party boy snortin his way around town til he became a famous NFL star. No idea why Lee would be despised (or if those rumors were true at all about Keller), but that was the story with Keller at least.

I understand limited media access but of course I'd love to see more. That being said, I completely trust that Frost and the staff are doing it more as a "just hang on a bit while we get everything into shape behind the curtain, you're gonna love it when we're done, just be patient" rather than the (sometimes) Bo style of "MEDIA IS EVIL AND FANS WILL TAKE WHAT WE GIVE THEM AND LIKE IT" vibe.

I'm really hopeful that we'll be getting more Rise & Conquer style videos though, I think those are an incredible gift to fans and will definitely make us feel like a part of the process regardless of whether we see media reports after each practice. Since the video yesterday said "Episode I" I assume there will be plenty of content for us to obsess over haha.

Hell yeah this is awesome, it said "Episode 1" so I hope that means they're doing a full Rise & Conquer style series here too. The ones from UCF were great

Haha that is sweet!

I think if he ended up as Bo's OC, it's much more likely that he would've been fired along with the rest of the staff than promoted to head coach. He kinda dodged that fate by not being hired, and now he has a better chance of being here as head coach someday.

Moglia as HC with Frost as OC.

 

I think this could happen and we wouldn't have to pay Moglia nearly as much as Bo. Totally my own uneducated opinion though.

Good post, that's how I feel too.

Yeah, nothing will happen with one game left. But if we lose again next week, look out.

I have to assume that if we lose our last 3 games of the regular season, it would be enough of a meltdown to press the issue. He'd be fired. Just my guess.

So people are pissed/mad that Bo was brought in with no experience as head coach, but they are willing to give Frost a chance? Is it because he is a former player and 'understands' the mentality of some of the lunatic unrealistic fans? Is it because he inherited an OC job with endless talent for 'his' system? It is amazing how some are so easily swayed to speak out of both sides of their mouth!

I don't think people have a problem with Bo because he didn't have head coach experience. Plenty of coordinators turn into good head coaches. Bo deserved a shot and got one. It's what he did after that shot that most people have issues with, not that he got hired in the first place. At least that's my opinion.

Yeah, I mean there are some things that could happen that would be more of a home run, but I would definitely like to see how it would play out.

Hire Moglia for a dollar with Frost to be OC/hc in waiting and let him be groomed.

 

That's the only way is go for it.

This is my favorite theory being thrown around.

I like the idea of being able to pay Moglia substantially less since he is obviously not in coaching for the money, and his net worth is at least five times as much as any coach in football (college or NFL).

 

Currently

 

Pelini 3,230,000

Beck 700,000

Pap 310,000

Total: 4,240,000

 

Proposed

 

Moglia 1,500,000 (current salary: 175,000)

Frost: 800,000 (current salary: 400,000)

Proven DC TBD: 800,000

Total: 3,100,000

 

We save money and likely get a much better product. Moglia has another five years in him easily and can help pick out his replacement at that point.

 

BRING IT ON

I remember big time rumors after Iowa last season that one scenario would bring Moglia in as HC with a tiny salary (since he's insanely rich and we could then spend way more on assistants), and Frost as OC and head coach in training. Moglia is a true genius at the organization/CEO aspect of running a huge company, and hopefully with the right assistants the coaching aspect would be taken care of as well. In theory, Moglia gets the ship running in the right direction and hands it over to Frost after 3 years of being groomed for the job. Sounds crazy, but who knows maybe it would be crazy enough to work haha.

Edit: Tressel/Frost in a similar situation was rumored too. I'd be cool with that too at this point.

Agreed kchusker_chris. I actually think Tommy is gonna end up being a really good one for us, but there is absolutely some kind of miscommunication that is plaguing our passing game. He throws a great looking ball, and unlike Taylor (who I liked as well) Tommy actually "looks" like a QB. I feel like there's a chance something will just click with him at some point and he'll become a very good QB.

Seems like recently they've ended up saying "Til we can't be beat, won't be beat," but "A team that can't be beat, won't be beat" makes more sense in my opinion.

That's because, like the Big10, Stihl is living to much in the past. Embrace your history. Just dont rely on it. Husqvarna is a very progressive and modern type chainsaw. Taking advantage of the current need for the most up to do date technology. The semi-skip design just doesnt do the job in this day and age of tree cutting. The game has changed so much.

I don't know a thing about chainsaws, but if this comparison is accurate then this is the best post in this thread. Haha

Westerkamp looks more and more impressive. IF Armstrong can be consistent, he will be a true difference maker. When he's on he's very on

Actually surprised that ESPN even noticed. Most of the coverage I saw on the wrap-up shows over the weekend basically gushed over Gurley and said it was his to lose........

True, plus on their bottom-of-the-screen scroll on Saturday they were listing Newby's stat line instead of Ameer's haha

I agree! Thanks for posting all that info.

Just to get back on topic: the prayer is a terrible idea.

Gotta agree with you