JJ Husker

Here's the difference JJ. When people were concerned about Obama, it was mostly concern about his policies. We knew he understood our political system and what it means to work within the system. Trump doesn't have a clue and doesn't seem to have a desire to work within that system. He doesn't seem to understand or care about the basic expectations and constraints of what the office holds. I get that and I see the differences. I still don't believe our people or our system would allow things to spin wildly out of control. Sure there may be some things that cross the line a bit and that might take a bit longer to remedy, but what can we do about it now, before it actually happens? Discussing it and imagining it and preparing for eventualities makes sense. But what I see is a lot of people panicking prematurely and basically wanting to correct now what they fear Trump will do later. Our free system elected him. He deserves every chance in the world to F it up and prove how those who elected him were wrong. Far too many actually believe we are already at that point. Maybe I'm a bit naive and tend to let things play out, believing they won't be as bad as feared. I mean really, that is how most things go that people fear. The fear is almost always worse than the reality. We're a resilient people and we have a pretty good track record of correcting our course and heading in the right direction overall. I understand the concerns a personality like Trump generates and I wish a much better person had been elected, but they weren't, so we're going to have to deal with it and we might suffer some setbacks along the way. I've learned to have kind of a "sh#t happens" attitude. We'll just have to deal with it as it comes, try to prevent what we can and fix the other stuff later. Life is too short to let what one dbag might do or is doing to strangle us with preoccupation. At least that's where I'm at.

It can happen here but I don't think there is any chance our system would/could let it get too bad before corrective measures were taken. I understand many are really concerned with a guy like Trump but many were also concerned when Obama took office. A person's political leanings only changes how bad they view the possible eventuality. We have had executive orders and overly partisan politics for quite some time. Half plus of the country complained when Obamacare was rammer through. And I'm sure about half the people will complain about things Trump tries to implement. That doesn't mean we're headed towards some epic poster child for failure or the world.

Sorry but a 30 point differential is a blowout no matter how you try to spin it. If's and but's are useless. Heck if Tommy could've hit a wide open receiver we might have blown them out. The basic problem, in addition to nobody wanting to play, was Tommy is not a passer and couldn't run but the coaches went with him anyway. We will never compete with decent teams if our starting QB can't execute the offensive game plan and our 2nd string QB is a walk on and we apparently don't have a 3rd string QB. That is the definition of talent AND coaching being the problem.Although I may not know what I'm talking about. I turned the game off at the start of the 3rd quarter when our coaches deemed the best plan was to keep going with a QB who couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. If that's the case then it has to be talent. Since every single coach has had those sort of games.There are varying levels of being in games and it being hopeless. Iowa and Ohio State were different. Being #1 yet loosing in 1996 to #17 Arizona State felt sort of like Iowa. 44 rushes for 130 yards and unable to get in field goal range. Losing to Miami 22-0 felt like OSU. I'm not sure if they crossed into Miami territory until a drive in the 3rd quarter. 2 a year needs to stop. But with the playoffs set up this way and the polls, coaches are no longer gentlemen and will step on your neck to impress. So I'm sure those teams will get theirs someday. We've handed out plenty of beatings. I agree that Iowa and tOSU games were different. But I disagree that talent alone is to blame. Yes tOSU has more talent than us and that can explain a lopsided loss. But I believe it also requires some coaching brain farts to let it get 62-3 bad. And I also believe coaching is to blame for most of the 30 point differential in the Iowa game. I doubt there is anybody on this message board that would've kept going with Tommy as long as they did. How long does it take to realize that what you are attempting is not and will not work? Wasn't it obvious during the week of preparation that a gimpy TA who has never been a good Passer and that Fyfe with a broken wrist might require a different game plan than the one trick pony they tried? You can't blame talent just because the coaches decided to go with and stick with less talent that day. And you can't say any games is either one or the other just because all coaches and teams have bad days. Yes those kind of games happen but that doesn't preclude talent or coaching from being the issue in any specific game. I do not believe Iowa's talent is 30 points better than us. Coaching was a factor in it getting that ugly.

I understand that not all facets of the past system are viable now. Heck, the lack of coaching staff continuity alone is a huge hit. But my comments were meant more towards reestablishing NU as having dominate line play and a feared running game as well as getting more aggressive on the D side. I believe these are things we can still do (as lo said, Wiscy, PSU and Iowa are managing to do it better than we are) given the current environment. It doesn't necessarily take better talent but rather a change in the vision for the program.

This. So much this. NU was the B1G, before the B1G existed. Power football. Physical in the trenches. A definitive identity. Practices harder than games....I look at Wisky, PSU and Iowa and see NU of old. Relentless. Full of fight until the last second. Playing inspired from snap to whistle.....I miss those days. Until we embrace who we were, and quit running from it, we are doomed to continue to repeat the sameness crap that's plagued us for better than 10 years...... I'm on board with you guys. Osborne's recruiting was never highly regarded yet the system he built had them constantly exceeding the apparent recruiting rankings. I realize that many of the rules have changed in that regard but that mindset and system can overcome a whole bunch of recruiting misadventures. If we want to compete in the B1G we are going to have to get back to depth, reloading and the pipeline mentality. This cutsie finesse offense and bend bend break defense will only garner the same results we've seen for the last 15 years. We need the "system" back that allows for success without elite talent because that has never been our strength.

Sorry but a 30 point differential is a blowout no matter how you try to spin it. If's and but's are useless. Heck if Tommy could've hit a wide open receiver we might have blown them out. The basic problem, in addition to nobody wanting to play, was Tommy is not a passer and couldn't run but the coaches went with him anyway. We will never compete with decent teams if our starting QB can't execute the offensive game plan and our 2nd string QB is a walk on and we apparently don't have a 3rd string QB. That is the definition of talent AND coaching being the problem. Although I may not know what I'm talking about. I turned the game off at the start of the 3rd quarter when our coaches deemed the best plan was to keep going with a QB who couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.

All of the above. Talent in the tOSU game and talent on our lines and injured talent in other games. But, coaching factors into it also. The coaches could've done more to prevent such lopsided losses and, especially in the Iowa game, the offensive game plan was, well, offensive. It's both in all cases plus the intangible and inexplicable mental fart that seemingly everyone had in the Iowa game. Iowa is not more talented than us.

At Michigan, at Wiscy, at tOSU, at Iowa......Thanks B1G. Yes, compared to recent seasons and our apparent current abilities, 2018 is a brutal schedule. Problem is, only 3 of those games should be concerning and yet 8 of them are extremely worrisome at the current time. Don't think I agree that is why the coaching change was specifically made but we do need to improve and very quickly. That 2018 schedule could precipitate another coaching change if they don't show huge improvement in a lot of areas.

Might want to re-watch the 2001 NU-CU game (Warning-keep a bucket handy) and realize he was mostly responsible for our defensive performance in that game.

Agree with this. Guy is probably the best offensive line coach in football it helps when you are coaching the most talented line in football, but he is a fantastic O line coach He's with the Redskins now, not the Cowboys. Huh....I thought he would be with the US Bobsled team, teaching them how to go downhill fast.

A flunky no, but he may very well need a "roadie" just like you. See if you can get a cameo appearance on the show while you're at it.

This is the perfect bowl game for the Huskers IMO. Tennessee fans are awesome, the game should be competitive with an opportunity to actually win and Nashville provides a new and interesting venue for travelling fans. The MCB may not have the name recognition of some other bowls but what do people expect after a couple humiliating high margin defeats?

After regaining my compusure post Iowa debacle, I would like to see the CU match up in the Holiday Bowl or Tennessee in the MCB. I think those would provide the most interest for Husker fans and I also believe the Nashville trip would be the most enjoyable for those who might be going. Tennessee fans really are fun to be around. The Outback may be perceived as a better bowl but I think what we need as fans at this point is a good time.

I was thinking the same thing. Bo's defenses were fantastic, and then other coaches adjusted (maybe it was the loss of Carl and Marvin). Or maybe it was the loss of Suh..... I have trouble claiming his defenses were fantastic except when he had once in a lifetime talent that would make any coach look like a D guru.

F no! Those look way to dated and boring. White shoes are flashy and clean. Plus they make you look faster! See, that's the thing though. Other teams watch us on film wearing black shoes, they think we're slow so they go easy in practice that week, texting their girlfriends and stuff, then BAM....game day arrives and they don't know what hit 'em. Can't achieve that element of surprise wearing those flashy white shoes that make you look fast.

Since we're playing..... You have to win the next game, who do you play at QB? A- Zombie Tommy Armstrong B- Single amputee TMagic C- Any walk-on backup with a cast on one arm D- POB

Trick question. The only ones worth bringing back probably are no longer able. Yeah, it's been that long ago.

Well I went with a 128GB iPad Pro 9.7". It was a little bit more $'s than the others but I figure I'll get plenty of use out of it and the Pro seems to handle a wider range of programs like MS Office and I think it might even be able to do some things with AutoCAD which could prove very useful to me. Now I just have to get the Square Card reader ordered and I can quit telling customers cash or check only. Thanks for all the help guys. *jots down names of people to blame if things go horribly wrong*

Yeah, I believe so. Kindle devices don't play well, or at all, with Google or really anything other than Amazon stuff. However, the Kindle app does seem to work very well with Android. I guess Amazon didn't protect their hardware sales as well as Apple has. I think Kindle/Amazon is very good but only with Amazon content and software.

Sssshhhh!Yes I could do that but then I wouldn't have an excuse to get a new toy. Actually my phone is starting to have some issues. It will need replaced soon (because of course it just finally got paid off with Verizon). I'm kind of old school with my phone philosophy. I use it for a lot of things but I don't want to bog it down with work related stuff. When I leave the office, I LEAVE work behind. I even refuse to have my email etc. forwarded or mirrored to my phone. If it can't be dealt with while I'm at work, it just has to wait. I did consider buying a new Galaxy S7 instead of the tablet but my S5 is still getting the job done. Plus I don't want to start the domino effect at home. All 4 of us have S5's and the kids are already whining about phne upgrades. They need to learn to take care of their sh#t. They are all 2 years old and mine is like new but the kids look like they've been used as a puck for street hockey.

Thanks everybody for the excellent comments and advice. I think you've all convinced me to not be a tight ass by trying to save $100 or so. Kindle Fire is out. It got eliminated anyway once I looked into the Square Card reader as Kindle is not supported. It will basically be for business use for accepting CC payments but I thought I also could maximize personal use for iTunes etc. But the more I think about that, I primarily use my iPod plugged into my vehicle for music only. I probably don't want to deal with a place to set the larger iPad in my vehicle. So I will continue to maintain an iPod for that purpose. That eliminates my #2 criteria for this tablet. So now I just have to decide between iPad and maybe some Samsung or Android type tablet. My phone is a Galaxy S5 (soon to be an S7 likely) and I have been very happy with Android and Samsung for a long time. I have no desire to ever move to the iPhone. Pretty sure I'm headed towards an iPad for this purchase but I am going to look deeper into an Android tablet first. Once again, thank you everyone. I'm just old enough that some of these tech decisions strain me a bit. You mostly younger and more tech savvy guys are a lot more in touch than I am. It is appreciated.

The more I think about it, if the only draw back to the Kindle is the iTunes management aspect, I sure could live without that. I would just need to replace my iPod when the time comes. Downside to that is I probably shouldn't run that expense through my business. I can easily justify the business purpose for the tablet though.

I'm pretty well convinced the iPad would obviously be the best for number 2, and that the Kindle Fire would be best for numbers 3, 4 & 5. I also think the iPad would be most compatible with the Square Card reader but it wouldn't surprise me if it worked acceptably with the Kindle. I really like the size (bigger than the Mini and smaller than the Air) and lower price of the Kindle. Functionality is a lot more important to me than saving a few bucks. I just don't know enough to make an educated decision. BTW, will be going WiFi only with any of them. I don't need or want cellular on it. Availabilty of games and other software is not a big concern for me.

I could use some advice from some of you more experienced techie types. I want to get a tablet for a few specific purposes as follows, listed in order of importance; 1- I need to start accepting credit card payments at my business. We don't get very many wanting to pay by CC but I would like to be able to do it at as low cost as possible. The square card reader seems to fit the bill so the tablet needs to be compatible with a Square card reader, swipe or chip, or another type of CC reader with cheap processing fees. 2- The tablet needs to handle my iTunes library. My iPod is getting old and I am heavily invested in iTunes songs and experience. I know there other less costly ways to get and play digital music but I'm lazy and very satisfied with iTunes and my iPod. I am not sure how big of a hassle it would be to transfer my iTunes songs onto a Kindle Fire. Would really appreciate some knowledge on this specific aspect. 3- I would like to have an eReader and know I would be satisfied with the Amazon Kindle platform. 4- Web surfing and posting on good ole HuskerBoard. 5- Watching the occasional movie. 6- Bonus, if it supports something like the Gear VR but definitely not a necessity. So, with the little bit of research I've done, I'm thinking a Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" would be my first choice (price, size and Kindle capability) but I would also definitely be okay with an iPad Mini 4 or iPad Air if that's what it takes to do the best job with my top 2 requirements. I have absolutely zero experience with either device. What say you HB?