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Make sure you read the very last sentence in this article!! 'I'm here to start' Keller ready to earn starting QB job at Nebraska http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/foot...r.ap/index.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The impressive resume Sam Keller put together at Arizona State won't mean much once he begins spring practice with Nebraska next month. That doesn't come from coach Bill Callahan. That comes from Keller, who said Friday that no quarterback should expect the starting job "because you have some feathers in your cap." "I'm here to play. I'm here to start. I'm here to take it. And I'm here to do huge things," Keller said. "I think the fans should expect huge things from this team. As far as me, personally, I've got things I need to do on this practice field right here before maybe fans throw me in there as the anointed one." Two-year starting quarterback Zac Taylor is gone, but the Cornhuskers return many of the other key offensive elements from the team that won the Big 12 North and finished 9-5 after a Cotton Bowl loss to Auburn. The strong-armed Keller, who will be a fifth-year senior, is seen as a possible upgrade because of his ability to get the ball downfield. His main competition in the spring will come from Joe Ganz. Junior-college transfer Zac Lee, who'll miss the spring because of a knee injury, will join the fray in the fall. "The one thing I've got going for me is my game experience," Keller said. "I've played against the SC's, the Oregons, the good teams. "But Joe Ganz is a sharp kid. He can rattle off these plays and get the offense going. That's where I need to get. I've got to get quick like Joe is. And then I'll have a chance." Keller emerged on the national scene after he was named MVP of the 2004 Sun Bowl for throwing for 370 yards and three touchdowns in Arizona State's 27-23 victory over Purdue. He started the first seven games in 2005, completing 58.7 percent of his passes for 2,165 yards and 20 touchdowns before a torn ligament in his right (throwing) thumb ended his season. "I was on fire," Keller said. "Once I have the offense down and it's in my back pocket, I become a pretty solid force." Keller, who appeared on Heisman Trophy watch lists last summer, was named starting quarterback near the end of preseason practice. But ASU coach Dirk Koetter reversed field a day later, saying he made a mistake, and gave the job to Rudy Carpenter. Within three days, Keller had transferred to Nebraska. "You can stay there and bite the bullet and sit on the sidelines and watch. But I'm not a guy who likes to watch," Keller said. "Instead of sitting and waiting and saying, 'I'm going to make the (NFL) anyway,' I didn't take that approach. Nothing's for sure. I want to come and play where I know I have the opportunity." Carpenter struggled as injuries took a toll on ASU's offensive line, and Koetter was fired after a 7-5 regular season. Meanwhile, Keller spent last fall running opponent's plays as the leader of the Huskers' scout team. It was a humbling experience for a man who went into 2006 already listed as a probable NFL draft pick. "I found out how much I really love playing football," he said. The hardest days were game days, he said, because he loves the competition, the crowd and the spotlight that shines on quarterbacks. All the while, he said, he knew his time would come in 2007. Keller said he's never second-guessed his decision to come to Lincoln. His allegiance to ASU, he said, was severed the day he left there. "If I have the chance to go to the NFL and, God willing, I'm in a 'Monday Night Football' game where you state what college you went to, I'm going to state 'University of Nebraska,' " he said. "That's a pretty cool thing to be able to say."

I like this too!! 19. Dan Hawkins will lose his mind: After a disastrous 2-10 record in his first season at Colorado, Hawkins will go off the deep end after the Buffaloes lose to Arizona State and Florida State in September. He'll retire to coach intramural football.

What is your source? I spoke with the ticket office today...if you have a confirmation number, you have season tickets. The Deacon Club members get priority seating.

I like "Keller will thrive!"

Who all is sick of Bug Tooth?...Raise your hand!

Looks like a troll to me!

What is your source?

Fixed.....

All I can say is wow!

Anyone found a good Wake Forest message board (other than Rivals and Scout)??

Per the Wake Forest ticket office website.... "Please note the Football Action Package is currently available only to Deacon Club members and past season ticket holders through the "Season Renewal" process." $99 football action package is no longer available. Cheapest season ticket now is"Red Zone" at $109.

Sweet....I also like that Suh & Keller got mentioned! The real question is the RB's.....who would have thought that last year?

I live in NC and also expect the season tickets to sell out ( I bought 4 sets).

West Virginia will take anyone.....if you can spell your name - your in!!!!!! Best party school in America Only requirement is the females can't have all of their teeth!

Do you mean still injured or is he really missing (as in not taking classes and such)???

singed w/ WVU

Fixed it for you.

Maybe it would be a situation where he would call the plays?

Anyone know when the ticket office would start selling tickets for the Wake Forest game in NC this year?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2723700 Louisville coach Bobby Petrino has accepted a five-year, $24 million offer from the Atlanta Falcons to become their new coach, according to a Louisville source. The Cardinals have a previously scheduled 9 p.m. ET team meeting at which Petrino will tell his players, the source said. ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reported that an NFL source also confirmed the hiring. "I'm in shock right now," Louisville kicker Arthur Carmody told ESPN's Joe Schad Sunday night. "I'm about to walk into a team meeting right now. We're coming off a great Orange Bowl win and we were all thinking national championship. I didn't think this would happen. He said he enjoyed college football. He's a great coach and we're going to miss him." An announcement from the Falcons could come Monday. ESPN's Chris Mortensen first reported earlier Sunday evening that the Falcons were in deep negotiations with Petrino. Before the season, Petrino signed a 10-year, $25 million contract with Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich. Petrino had previously interviewed with Auburn, LSU, Notre Dame and the Oakland Raiders for other jobs, but announced in August that he would be at Louisville for the long haul. "I can't tell you how happy I am with the commitment and the confidence that Tom Jurich has in me and the university has in me," Petrino said after signing the contract. "I also wanted to make sure that everyone understood, I know I've said it, that this is where my family wants to be. This is where I want to be. I want everyone to really believe it." Louisville had just completed a 12-1 season climaxed by their first BCS bowl victory, over Wake Forest in the Orange Bowl. Petrino's record was 41-9 at Louisville, as he elevated the program into an annual national contender. The leading candidate to replace Petrino figures to be Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe, who has taken the Golden Hurricane to three bowl games in four years after taking over one of the worst programs in the country. Pat Forde is a senior writer for ESPN.com. ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach contributed to this report.

What? Are you serious? Who and when? He is giving part of his kidney to his uncle. Not for sure when his surgey is but the recovery time is set from anywhere from 6 months to 1 year. Actually it is part of his liver...fyi.

We had big turnovers in all of our losses. I know we would have beat Texas and really think we would have beat Auburn and maybe OU if it were not for them. We just aren't quite good enough yet to overcome that many mistakes and still win.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6323938 FOX Sports will make history this week with comprehensive coverage of the Bowl Championship Series. The network also launches a new era in online sports broadcasting beginning with Monday's AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic between Auburn and Nebraska, as FOX streams a live online simulcast of the game. The free netcast kicks of FOX's online bowl coverage of the Bowl Championship Series, which includes the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, the FedEx Orange Bowl, The Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game. "Sports fans are consuming content on new and different platforms every day, and our goal is to expand the reach of FOX Sports and the BCS to as many of those media platforms as possible," said FOX Sports president Ed Goren. "We have given college football fans an incredible amount of choice when looking for official BCS content online." College football fans will be able to purchase preview shows, full-length games, highlight packages, and condensed versions of each game. They can purchase single games or the entire package, which includes and exclusive online-only highlights wrapup of all of FOX's games. "College football fans are hungry for and all BCS content in advance of the broadcasts," said Brian Grey, Senior Vice-President of FOX Sports Interactive. "From pre-game shows to live game streaming, we are delivering the same great FOX Sports content to fans, whether they're tuning into the games on television or visiting us on the Web." The downloads are available at several sites, including FOXSports.com, Fox Interactive Media's Direct2Drive, Apples iTunes, Amazon's Unbox, AOL Video, Cinema Now and Instant Media. Preview shows are priced at $1.99 each; full-length games $2.99. A complete package is available for $19.99. And, of course, Monday's Auburn-Nebraska battle is absolutely free.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=An_M...p&type=lgns Broncos cornerback shot and killed in drive-by By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Sports Writer January 1, 2007 Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, 24, fields a punt during a football game with the San Francisco 49ers in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006. According to Denver Police Williams was shot and killed early Monday morning in a drive-by shooting in downtown Denver. Team spokesman Jim Saccomano said police called him about 3 a.m. Mountain Time from the scene of the shooting and told him three people had been shot and that Williams had been killed. AP - Jan 1, 8:37 am EST More Photos DENVER (AP) -- Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting early Monday, his limousine sprayed with bullets in downtown Denver. Team spokesman Jim Saccomano said police called him about 3 a.m. from the scene and told him three people had been shot, and the 24-year-old Williams had been killed. The killing came hours after the Broncos were eliminated from the playoff race. A little after 2 a.m., a white Hummer limousine was fired on from a vehicle that pulled up along its side, police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. There were at least eight bullet holes in the limo. Three people in the limo were hit and were taken to hospitals, where one man was pronounced dead, Jackson said. The other man and woman who were shot were not identified. Jackson said police were searching for suspects and interviewing witnesses. "We have no motive yet," Jackson said. "We're hoping to talk with witnesses to find out where they were coming from, and that might give us some clues." Saccomano said he spoke with coach Mike Shanahan and others in the organization. Hours earlier, the Broncos lost to San Francisco 26-23 in overtime. "Complete shock. We're speechless. It takes words away. A terrible tragedy," Saccomano said. Pro Bowl player Champ Bailey was among the players and team staff members who gathered at Denver Health Medical Center, where Williams' body was taken. "He had a big heart and a lot of courage," said Cedric Smith, assistant strength and conditioning coach. "It's a tragedy, a complete tragedy. It's sickening." Williams teamed with Bailey to give Denver one of the top cornerback tandems in the NFL. Williams finished the season with 88 tackles, 78 of them solo, and four interceptions. Players and coaches are off Monday. They were scheduled to meet Tuesday before heading home for the offseason. On Sunday against the 49ers, Williams had three tackles and returned two punts for 50 yards before leaving the game with a shoulder injury late in the second half. After the game he said he was planning to wait a few weeks before determining if he needed an operation. In December, Williams spoke of his desire to return to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas, this offseason to talk to kids about staying out of gangs. Williams, a second-round draft pick out of Oklahoma State in 2005, made an immediate impact on the Broncos. He started nine times in his rookie season following a stellar college career. AP Sports Writer Pat Graham in Denver contributed to this report.

The game is definetly in HD. http://www.hdsportsguide.com/ I hope you are correct!!