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Iowa because of location. Wisconsin because they look to be our toughest competition.

Let's address this. Horrendous special teams: Over Bo's tenure, we're actually one of the better special teams units overall (see phil steele's data). We've just struggled in the punt game the last 2 years. The other areas were at least above average in 2012-2013). Penalties: Last year was our least amount of penalties since 2007. We finished 82nd in penalty yardage, 5 spots behind MSU. Turnovers: I'll give you that. It's the defining stat of Bo's tenure. What are we good at? We'll stick with on the field stuff. The pass defense his entire tenure has been good to excellent. Defense was trending up last year (bad start). They played well against in the last 1/3 of the season. On offense, we can actually run the ball on good teams, something we hadn't done since like 2001. We've played well in close games too. His "vision" is simple. Run the ball, play good defense. Fix the turnovers (which is causing the blowouts) and I think we'll make a jump. That's the kicker. Everyone's vision is to run the ball, play good defense, and not turn the ball over. I agree that our secondary is usually fundamentally sound, but the past few years have not been in the same stratosphere as 2009 and 2010. The entire secondary is a toss up this year. I am bigger than our most experienced corner and I do not like that. Josh Mitchell is a decent player at best. Ross Els is still our special teams coach so I don't see us improving there. If we do improve by a large margin this year it is a serious indictment on the staff. Why the hell was there no effort there last year? Kicking game is a mystery as well. I expect to lose one game simply because the other team is more talented. One game because of quarterback play. One game because of turnovers. One game because we were out coached, or because of special teams (Iowa last year). Most consider me a hater but there are lots of question marks and not many reasons to believe that things will jut click this year.

Sure there is. Is there a single person on staff that can challenge Bo's expertise? Maybe Brown, but he was a holdover. Our two coordinators are still "swimming in it," and got a huge pay raise thanks to Bo. They can't tell him nothin. We got rid of Watson because Bo didn't like his offense. The only other person that has challenged Bo was his big brother, and we all know the story there. Marrow demanded a full-time job. Bo said no. Marrow leaves and takes recruits. He thought Ekeler was a distraction so he's not here anymore. Marvin Sanders was another experienced guy, but he's gone. Bo has dictator-level control of the program. I'm sorry, how does any of that second paragraph equate to Bo hiring "yes-men"? Is Bo not supposed to have a vision for the team? An offensive philosophy? A defensive philosophy? Again, how do you know that the current coaching staff doesn't challenge Bo's expertise? Well Bo isn't an offensive guy so I think hamstringing Watson was counterproductive and a waste of three years. If they challenge Bo often, and provide valuable counsel, that is great. If that were the case you would think we would have seen some sort of measurable improvement by now. I call guys like papuchis and els yes men because there is not a single good argument you can make that says they are deserving of their positions. We have the "tightest staff in the country." These guys aren't here because they are experienced, qualified coaches. They can't teach Bo anything about football that he does not already know. Look at each of their resumes. Not overly impressive. As far as his "vision" goes, after 6 years I don't think he even has a clue what that is. We have horrendous special teams, commit penalties, turn the ball over, BUT were really good at....? What exactly? We may not have solid quarterback play but you can count on Nebraska have 2 mid to late round NFL draft picks per year.

Sure there is. Is there a single person on staff that can challenge Bo's expertise? Maybe Brown, but he was a holdover. Our two coordinators are still "swimming in it," and got a huge pay raise thanks to Bo. They can't tell him nothin. We got rid of Watson because Bo didn't like his offense. The only other person that has challenged Bo was his big brother, and we all know the story there. Marrow demanded a full-time job. Bo said no. Marrow leaves and takes recruits. He thought Ekeler was a distraction so he's not here anymore. Marvin Sanders was another experienced guy, but he's gone. Bo has dictator-level control of the program.

-Hiring a staff of inexperienced, under-qualified yes men. -Saying/doing very dumb things. -Bunch of fairweather fvcking fans, kiss my ass on the way out -To Tommie Frazier: We dont need him -If they want to fire me, fire me. -What the hell kind of a question is that -Texas a&m 2010 -carries a CAT out of the tunnel walk. talk about a hail mary rebranding attempt -freaking out on the local media if they write anything other than a fluff piece the list goes on All of this while he wins nothing of substance, gets paid $3 million a year, and looks for other coaching jobs.

How many QB's had Gill coached before he was hired as QB coach here? Not sure but TO had coached quite a few.

You can thank Shawn Watson and his offense for those records. He is the guy that oversaw Ganz's development and had 10+ years coaching the position. He seems to be doing a good job at Louisville. See what happens when an experienced coach gets some talent to work with at QB? Tell me, Ganz was supposed to be leaving wasn't he? Did he not get any job offers or what was the deal there?

I am a firm believer that Sterup should have started all of last season along with Sirles. We have had plenty of chances to give young players more in-game experience, but instead our staff chooses to play Mark Pelini and Andrew Rodriguez, who never improved in his 4 years. Our interior unit did play together a lot last year, but the center position is still a question mark. Mark Pelini is 5'10 280 and is our most experienced option. I would prefer a guy like Reeves, Thurston or Price being thrown into the fire simply because they have more athletic ability. Pelini got lots of PT last year, so you know he is going to get a lot this year. Don't get me wrong, he is an over achiever and the type of guy you want to have on your team. However, it is impossible to have a dominant oline with him as a starter. I like all of the options we have across the board but Beck does not seem to be fully invested in a run-heavy, power offense, which I think most closely matches our personnel. 1 - Cotton, Pelini and Moudy did play together a lot in the second half of the season 2 - Your last comment is so far off base as to not be in the stadium anymore. If you read my post you will notice that I said our interior line played a lot together last season. As far as my last comment goes, perhaps I chose some poor wording. Beck says we run a "multiple" offense, whatever that is. Call it what you want, but I believe we lack a true identity on offense. Jack of all trades but masters of nothing. Beck seems like he's still swimming in it to me.

WE DO NOT HAVE A SINGLE PERSON ON STAFF THAT KNOWS HOW TO COACH A QUARTERBACK. Not our head coach, not our OC, there is not a position coach. We have Joe Ganz, who stays out until bar close before an 11 a.m. game. To the kool-aid drinker that referenced the 90s QB's, they had TO and Turner Gill to lead them. I feel bad for Tommy because he is not being put in a position to succeed. There is a lot of pressure on his shoulders. He needs to be led by someone who has been there, done that, and knows how to lead a team. The QB position is so much more than mechanics and understanding the offense. The fact that we do not have someone on staff with significant experience in this area is baffling to me.

I am a firm believer that Sterup should have started all of last season along with Sirles. We have had plenty of chances to give young players more in-game experience, but instead our staff chooses to play Mark Pelini and Andrew Rodriguez, who never improved in his 4 years. Our interior unit did play together a lot last year, but the center position is still a question mark. Mark Pelini is 5'10 280 and is our most experienced option. I would prefer a guy like Reeves, Thurston or Price being thrown into the fire simply because they have more athletic ability. Pelini got lots of PT last year, so you know he is going to get a lot this year. Don't get me wrong, he is an over achiever and the type of guy you want to have on your team. However, it is impossible to have a dominant oline with him as a starter. I like all of the options we have across the board but Beck does not seem to be fully invested in a run-heavy, power offense, which I think most closely matches our personnel.

At least we are ranked.

Just further proof that no one respects us nationally, nor should they. It's what you get for pulling in "ok" recruiting classes, having one famous player in the NFL, not winning a conference championship/BCS game in 15 years. Our biggest media stories of the year were the tape release and the Iowa meltdown. The only people saying we are serious threat next year live in Nebraska.

Is "that guy" just super pessimistic? Do you agree with anything he says? I have been called a hater, not a real Husker fan, etc. Just wondering if anyone else has similar experiences.

Who is "that guy" among your group of friends?

So, you don't really have ALL my state tourney info??? Thanks for the Class A info. Ahh yes I suppose you are correct. Class A only, and I have seen Elkhorn South play once. Very well-coached team, great ball movement, plenty of shooters. Should finish the year undefeated.