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13 hours ago, Hooked on Huskers said:

 

minus POB or Gebbia will transfer.

Yes, this would make me sad, but wouldn't blame them. 

I think I may be the only person in the universe who doesn't mind this. 

Schedule wins if we can, I used to enjoy seeing future Huskers get playing time in mop up roles, or walk-on/other Huskers that never quite cracked the line up get rewarded with playing time. 

Yes it looks bad on a CFB resume, but we haven't lost less than 4 games since 2003, so I welcome that "problem". Sure we could be way better by then, but maybe playoff creep could have expanded to more teams by then, or more teams in the conference or college football and football in general is so watered down safety wise it's unwatchable or fear of CTE causes participation/interest to plummet, it may seem far fetched but so much is possible in ten years. 

As far as scheduling SEC, that's a two way street, they have to WANT to play us. It takes two teams to make a deal, and I don't think they're willing to negotiate. 

I keep hearing talk about trying to get the walk-on program "back" what would everyone's definition of "back" be? It's almost as nebulous as saying Nebraska is "back"

Anyway, are we talking about sheer # of walk-ons? 

The effectiveness of those who do walk on? 

A sentiment held by many here saying that the walk on program "Will never be what it once was" so....what would be a reasonable improvement in your eyes? 

Personally I would like to see just an enormous roster and the almost mythical stories of what practices under TO used to be like come about again, but even at 105 that's 20 walk-ons, the article I read said Riley mentioned 135...whether or not it ever hit that I don't know. 

The only thing I DON'T want to see (and I doubt I will anytime soon) is seeing guys get cut who were walk-on's like when Callahan took over. I was still on Cally kool-aid at that point, but even then as the news interviewed guys leaving the stadium it made me pause. 

Most of those hits are illegal now. 

1 hour ago, ColoradoHusk said:

I also think it's a great year to go through a transition year.  The schedule and the 2017 record will provide lower expectations from the fans.  I still think the schedule has a built in 6 wins (assuming Frost is the upgrade in coaching that we expect) so then if Frost wins 1-2 50/50 games and pulls off one upset, then NU is looking at 8-9 wins.

Yeah, my normally pessimistic gut is telling me he'll be more of a Pelini in his first year than a Callahan or Riley but I refuse to let my hopes up get out of control. 

We knew next year would be rough years in advance. Not a bad year to hit the reset button. 

I expect improvement. All he has to do is win five games to do that. What I want is a bowl game which would be two more wins than last year. 

44 minutes ago, beorach said:

I get irritated by the way Notre Dame allows U$C to dictate the terms of the schedule in regard to weather.  They have to visit before Halloween if the game's in Indiana.  I don't think the Irish should let them get away with not being a real football team.

I'm surprised to hear this. I didn't think Notre Dame let anyone dictate any terms to them, ever. 

I have no freaking clue. All I ask is that the player out there at QB gives us the best chance to win. With Frost I know that will be the case.

I selfishly really wish the QBs we have now could find a way to be successful here. I really like them as people. I don't want them to feel forced out. I want them to think of their time here positively regardless of how things work out.

If they do decide to transfer I hope their are no hard feelings and I hope they transfer somewhere where I can root them on. I.E. Not Texas, Colorado, Miami, FSU....

I also would like to see Darlington get a shot as he from my wife's neck of the woods and is a household favorite, even as a holder. 

1 hour ago, funhusker said:

Has this ever been an issue before?  I don't remember ever really hearing about Osborne's kids or the families of other coaches.  Even Pelini's kids stayed out of the news.  There will always be rumors of what family members may or may not have done, but I don't recall the media tracking down family members once a coach is in place.

IIRC Cosgrove and/or his family got death threats when things went south. But that was from crazy "fans" not from the media. 

7 minutes ago, HuskerInATL said:

Reason for Jimbo leaving FSU is that the Athletic Department, boosters, etc. wanted him to fire his DC and OL coach as they are bums. Issue was they were Jimbo guys and he refused. So he was on the hot seat anyways and when aTm (literally a cash machine) came calling, he took off. FSU had been expecting this and has Taggert pretty much locked up. 

 

I went to Grad school at FSU (I slept with the enemy, I know) and due to its proximity to me go to some games plus the sports radio stations here keep up on them due to a huge alum presence. 

So do you think he will bring his bums with him to aTm? 

1 minute ago, C N Red said:

She's the big steal of everybody I see. She makes the machine work.

And she keeps coming up in this thread. We sure are thorough.

17 minutes ago, worldsworstoutdoorsman said:

 

Indeed

6 minutes ago, Landlord said:

 

 

He's the only one who said we were a deserving top 10 team, and the rest giggled because they know how much our fanbase dislikes him. 

It doesn't surprise me I got it wrong. The only reason I knew about it was because it was talked about on here. 

Seems like I have to make this post every year. 

Last year it was Herbie giggling when asked about our legitimacy after going 7-0. We all knew we weren't world beaters but like clockwork at least enough people allowed themselves to get butt-hurt about it to make it worth his time. 

People are going to say trollish things about Nebraska, especially Nebraska Football. We're an easy target, like the bully who knows just what you're most self conscious about and makes fun of that. People know we take football very seriously and as long as we respond in force to the bait they'll keep doing it. 

In my lifetime we've been the team that can't win the big game, the team that only wins because we're a win at all costs team, the team that wins 9 games every year, gets blown out on national tv, the team that has too high expectations, fires 9 win coaches etc. Now we're the team that really wants Scott Frost so people are going to push that button. 

I don't watch college gameday, I don't understand it's appeal but some people like it and that's cool. What I don't understand is people who start firing off angry tweets when some former player or coach says something they don't like. Before this it was Denardo talking about ditching Blackshirts. I can't even be bothered to make sure I spelled his name correctly, he can think or say that about the Blackshirts, I didn't lose any sleep. It's their job to say stuff, that's all they do. If others hadn't been upset about it I never would have known. 

I watch football all day on Saturday from 11 am kickoffs until I pass out watching Pac-12 games. I don't need someone explaining what I just watched or what I'm about to watch. If that's you're thing that's cool, just please don't take the bait. 

Can't watch the TV broadcast, kinda glad. Listening to Pavelka call that three gave me chills. 

25 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

"Tastes like losing" 

Love it

Just now, Dilly Dilly said:

 

Hmm - i dont see anyone actually gloating, well, except for Kiffin.  Many, including myself are empathetic about it.  But even Tennessee fans are making fun of their current train wreck.

Maybe your'e right, just the general sense I was getting. And as far as disastrous coaching searches go, we can empathize. We got stood by Houston Nutt. 

I just can't get on board with throwing gas on the Tennessee fire. Yeah they beat us this time last year but before that we beat them twice (at least in my life time). I guess what I'm saying is to me they aren't Colorado, Miami, Texas etc. I think they have more in common with us then they don't. A once proud football program on long hard times. Also, I just don't like gloating before we officially cross the finish line. I'm just paranoid like that. 

8 minutes ago, NebraskaHarry said:

Maybe this is just my own biased opinion, but I actually like Nebraska weather better than Florida weather. Snow? Who doesn't like a white Christmas? No school for the kids. Sledding. Building snow men. Ice skating. It's like a Charlie Brown Christmas episode. Not gonna get that in Florida.

 

Now as for the wind? Yeah.. wind sucks sometimes. But when it doesnt.. hmm. Hmm.

My wife and family moved from Nebraska to Florida when she was about 12ish. She hated her time in Florida. My mother-in-law has said she misses the changing of the seasons and the humidity is brutal on your hair, also allergies never take winter off. 

8 minutes ago, funhusker said:

Brion Carnes! I forgot about him.  He is Frazier's cousin and was supposed to be the spark Bo needed.  There was a lot of excitement around him.

He played like 3 games for the Omaha Beef before he disappeared. It was only pretty when he ran. 

1 hour ago, funhusker said:

Just out of curiosity, how many are on Nebraska? 15-20?

1 hour ago, Mavric said:

 

16 according to the 247 Composite

Just out of curiosity Wisky? Iowa? 

6 minutes ago, gorp512 said:

Wouldn't it make you mad??

It would, but my concern is he isn't even here yet and he's mad at the local media. 

I don't like or support in any way Frosts parents being hassled but I'm sure if he's HC that won't be the last of their intrusions. The fact that he said it made him mad worries me. 

Is anyone else worried about Arizona State? Being so close to where his wife grew up. Plus it's Arizona, I hear his wife isn't to keen about cold weather. 

37 minutes ago, Herbie95 said:

Someone please research who this was at his parent's house.  If you identify the local media outlet then it should be exposed and not tolerated by the community.  

Agreed.

Also didn't know about k-state or N. Arizona