The Big Nebrowski

http://nebraska.tv/news/local/sex-for-sale-in-nebraska-human-trafficking-hidden-in-plain-sight Human trafficking(sex/labor) is code for "indentured slavery". They don't call it slavery because that sounds bad. Well, this stuff is everywhere now. Too bad it's hit NE.

I press mute whenever Cruz opens his mouth, can't stand that guy. He typically tows the right wing party line: privatize and profit--everything. The med system in the US is completely out of control as to cost. Blame big pharma and the insurance co.s mostly. Bernie has the typical democratic socialist approach and the single payer plan would work quite well. But, as he said, it's a matter of social ethos: should health care be a right, like public education. Who doesn't want single payer? Insurance co.s and Big Pharma, of course. Over time, Bernie's msg may sink in to main steam America, alotta people hurting out there.

Better Call Saul is good and of course it's required viewing for Breaking Bad fans. I can't stand The Young Pope. My wife has been watching it but I find it extremely boring and uninteresting. It seems to be well made but I just don't like it at all. I love Saul! I think the YP is excellent in every respect and pretty much gives an inside look into the freak show that is the Catholic Church and Vatican, of which I'm not a fan at all. I think they're all a buncha delusional cross dressing fools...and that's why I like it! Great production though, real hip music. Americans is my fav, I love that spy stuff and kerry russell is hot!

As Bambi would say, "fawntastic!" Looks like some primetime players @ WR!

When the Pats scored the TD, it was still early enough in the game to avoid the higher risk of going for the 2, even though w Brady they maybe have a ~60% chance. Unfortunately, the normally automatic Gostkowski muffed the PAT. Still better to go for the PAT at that point. Kicking the FG would be the standard, best decision at that point, though if it were 4th and 1, considering the deficit, they might have easily gone for it since Brady regularly sneaks for the 1 yd, he has a knack for it. Late, in the 4th, they pretty much had to go for the 2s to catch up in the most direct route relative to the time remaining and fortunately it worked out for them. And again, their chances of converting 2s are probably somewhat higher w Brady. I don't see that analytics is necessary for any of those decisions. That's hilarious that you used Belichick as an example of why analytics are unnecessary. He has been using analytics for his whole head coaching career, through his personal analytics guru, Ernie Adams. Here's an in-depth article about him, if you care to read it: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/01/29/mysterious-ernie-adams-patriots-man-behind-curtain/IrNCfgrysUphGpkcIjEaBL/story.html Or here's another article about Belichick's use of analytics: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/01/dont-let-bill-belichick-playing-dumb-fool-you-the-patriots-know-importance-of-analytics Don't read much, eh? Where did I say that Beli doesn't/didn't use1analytics? I didn't. I basically said that I wouldn't use analytics.

LSU needs a QB, hello.So why aren't we getting any of them, like for 20 yrs now? I don't even wanna hear about M Lucky, Ameer was a self made man. We haven't had a blue chip frosh back that could come in and tear it up from the get go since Ahman Green. Why not? It truly is a head scratcher. Exactly, LSU needs a QB. It's not all about having a 5* RB. You second paragraph is all over the place, no clue how to respond to it. Ameer was a lower rated receuit that ended up becoming a great one. We all know this, you aren't offering anything any of us don't already know. Top recruits are talented, absolutely mind blowing... Oh snap w your bogus comebacks re Fournette and LSU. Fournette is a great back, period, end of discussion. We need great backs, it's simple. Evidently you're ok w average backs. Well, don't go whining when we finish in the middle of the pack in the B1G and unrrated again next year and the year after that and so on... It blows me away NE fans arguing in favor of settling for average backs. Why can't a RB we already have be great? Because they weren't a 5 star?That's an illogical question. Great backs make alotta yds--1500+-- and can perform against great competition. They are difference makers. They usually have high star ratings, but that's not a 100% foolproof system, obviously. We currently don't have any great backs, it just so happens they were all 3* recruits. If Tre Bryant tears off 1500 yds nxt year, or even 1200(low end) AND performs well against tOSU, Wiscy, etc, then yeah, you could say he had a great year. I doubt Tre will ever get more than 1000 in a year, JMO. Alright. So can you find any RB's in the country that ripped off 1500 yards with the same amount of carries any of our RB's had? Since we're measuring greatness by yardage now. Also, could any of them run behind our line this past season? Actually, I'm done fielding these silly red herring replies. This aint rocket science. Evidently some fans have forgotton what a great back is and why they are important.

I recall several years ago, Riley had his "best team ever" @ Beavs, 10-2 or something, goes to the bowl vs 7-5 TX(down year) and I said TX will win that game. Why? Too much talenmt and speed. Outcome, TX wins game, too much talent speed, more high star players, extra gears. TX main prob was coaching that year, the year Mack retired.

LSU needs a QB, hello.So why aren't we getting any of them, like for 20 yrs now? I don't even wanna hear about M Lucky, Ameer was a self made man. We haven't had a blue chip frosh back that could come in and tear it up from the get go since Ahman Green. Why not? It truly is a head scratcher. Exactly, LSU needs a QB. It's not all about having a 5* RB. You second paragraph is all over the place, no clue how to respond to it. Ameer was a lower rated receuit that ended up becoming a great one. We all know this, you aren't offering anything any of us don't already know. Top recruits are talented, absolutely mind blowing... Oh snap w your bogus comebacks re Fournette and LSU. Fournette is a great back, period, end of discussion. We need great backs, it's simple. Evidently you're ok w average backs. Well, don't go whining when we finish in the middle of the pack in the B1G and unrrated again next year and the year after that and so on... It blows me away NE fans arguing in favor of settling for average backs. Why can't a RB we already have be great? Because they weren't a 5 star?That's an illogical question. Great backs make alotta yds--1500+-- and can perform against great competition. They are difference makers. They usually have high star ratings, but that's not a 100% foolproof system, obviously. We currently don't have any great backs, it just so happens they were all 3* recruits. If Tre Bryant tears off 1500 yds nxt year, or even 1200(low end) AND performs well against tOSU, Wiscy, etc, then yeah, you could say he had a great year. I doubt Tre will ever get more than 1000 in a year, JMO.

LSU needs a QB, hello.So why aren't we getting any of them, like for 20 yrs now? I don't even wanna hear about M Lucky, Ameer was a self made man. We haven't had a blue chip frosh back that could come in and tear it up from the get go since Ahman Green. Why not? It truly is a head scratcher. Exactly, LSU needs a QB. It's not all about having a 5* RB. You second paragraph is all over the place, no clue how to respond to it. Ameer was a lower rated receuit that ended up becoming a great one. We all know this, you aren't offering anything any of us don't already know. Top recruits are talented, absolutely mind blowing... Oh snap w your bogus comebacks re Fournette and LSU. Fournette is a great back, period, end of discussion. We need great backs, it's simple. Evidently you're ok w average backs. Well, don't go whining when we finish in the middle of the pack in the B1G and unrrated again next year and the year after that and so on... It blows me away NE fans arguing in favor of settling for average backs.

Really, that's your move, you're going to diss Fournette? LSU needs a QB, hello. So why aren't we getting any of them, like for 20 yrs now? I don't even wanna hear about M Lucky, Ameer was a self made man. We haven't had a blue chip frosh back that could come in and tear it up from the get go since Ahman Green. Why not? It truly is a head scratcher.

Yeah they are, just ask Jim Harbaugh re one Dalvin Cook.I don't think any RB on our roster is currently anywhere near Ameer. So, it's been a big drop off. Tre looks like he has some upside, but he's gonna have to keep working his butt off for anybody to be scared of him. Well luckily we have guys who are paid to coach players to their full potential.Ozigbo Wilbon Bryant Bradley Miles Yeah I think we will find one to tote the rock pretty successfuly for us. Comparing to other players is fun but pointless. Keep spinning. Riley, to date, has shown no special ability to "coach guys up". Wiscy coaches guys up. Don't know how they do it, but they get er dun.What's the spin?? Riley has fired multiple guys he felt weren't doing the job well. I'm not worried in the least about them being able to properly coach a winning team right now.We have plenty of depth and talent to run the ball. You're the one speculating. We don't have anyone near the level of Ameer, that's what I'm saying, so we're down about 600-700 yds per year rushing right there.Riley, well, how does a guy bring in guys he's been working with for many yrs and doesn't know they aren't going to cut it here? Rhetorical question... Well, it all boils down to the QB at this point. If we're mediocre there, its gonna be a long year. I would say Riley inherited in a pretty crappy situation with the OL. Ameer Abdullah is an NFL RB, so using him as a metric is kind of odd. I'll agree wholeheartedly with that last sentence. I, for one, want as many NFL caliber RBs @ NE as possible at all times.Well, ya don't know if you have NFL caliber talent until their collegiate days are over and they....get drafted to the NFL. We could have multiple backs on the roster that go to the NFL right now. All rated similar to Ameer. But keep comparing to him, please. Comparing is what normal people do all the time, right? Anyway, if Tre keeps improving he has the most likely shot, IMO. Zig? Hmmm, maybe, he's got the right size and build for it, just don't see enough skill set yet. Kind of slow-ish, in particular. Wilbon has a big challenge just staying the 3rd guy. None are, or will likely be, as good as Ameer. For one, the guy had an insane cutting ability. Statistically, we've only had one guy better than Ameer, so you're not exactly going out on a limb suggesting that Ozigbo/Bryant won't be as good as he was.... And honestly, they don't have to be in order for us to be successful. Successful against whom? As it is now, we lose ALL the games against best competition. If you're fine with competing on the level of the ILLs and Purdures of the world, sure, load up on 3* RBs. If you want to beat Wiscy or tOSU or Clemson or USC or Bama, guess what? Have you seen the 3 deep for Bama, or the 2 deep for USC? They are all studs. So, if you wanna play w the big dawgs and not get humiliated 62-3, you are going to have to bring the horses. So, every running back has to Ameer Abdullah for Nebraska to be successful? He's one of the best we've ever had! Those "one of the best ever" guys don't come around every year. Our backs have to step their game up, we all know that. But they DON'T have to be as productive as Ameer to be successful. I repeat, if you want to compete w the big dawgs, you gotta bring the horses. We are underperforming in the recruitment of great backs and they are out there, its just other teams are getting them. We DO need at least one great back to compete on a high level and no reason we can't be the team that gets some of the Fournettes or Scarboroughs of the world, or close to that. Believe me, you'll be happier when we do, thrilled even.

Yeah they are, just ask Jim Harbaugh re one Dalvin Cook.I don't think any RB on our roster is currently anywhere near Ameer. So, it's been a big drop off. Tre looks like he has some upside, but he's gonna have to keep working his butt off for anybody to be scared of him. Well luckily we have guys who are paid to coach players to their full potential.Ozigbo Wilbon Bryant Bradley Miles Yeah I think we will find one to tote the rock pretty successfuly for us. Comparing to other players is fun but pointless. Keep spinning. Riley, to date, has shown no special ability to "coach guys up". Wiscy coaches guys up. Don't know how they do it, but they get er dun.What's the spin?? Riley has fired multiple guys he felt weren't doing the job well. I'm not worried in the least about them being able to properly coach a winning team right now.We have plenty of depth and talent to run the ball. You're the one speculating. We don't have anyone near the level of Ameer, that's what I'm saying, so we're down about 600-700 yds per year rushing right there.Riley, well, how does a guy bring in guys he's been working with for many yrs and doesn't know they aren't going to cut it here? Rhetorical question... Well, it all boils down to the QB at this point. If we're mediocre there, its gonna be a long year. I would say Riley inherited in a pretty crappy situation with the OL. Ameer Abdullah is an NFL RB, so using him as a metric is kind of odd. I'll agree wholeheartedly with that last sentence. I, for one, want as many NFL caliber RBs @ NE as possible at all times.Well, ya don't know if you have NFL caliber talent until their collegiate days are over and they....get drafted to the NFL. We could have multiple backs on the roster that go to the NFL right now. All rated similar to Ameer. But keep comparing to him, please. Comparing is what normal people do all the time, right? Anyway, if Tre keeps improving he has the most likely shot, IMO. Zig? Hmmm, maybe, he's got the right size and build for it, just don't see enough skill set yet. Kind of slow-ish, in particular. Wilbon has a big challenge just staying the 3rd guy. None are, or will likely be, as good as Ameer. For one, the guy had an insane cutting ability. Statistically, we've only had one guy better than Ameer, so you're not exactly going out on a limb suggesting that Ozigbo/Bryant won't be as good as he was.... And honestly, they don't have to be in order for us to be successful. Successful against whom? As it is now, we lose ALL the games against best competition. If you're fine with competing on the level of the ILLs and Purdures of the world, sure, load up on 3* RBs. If you want to beat Wiscy or tOSU or Clemson or USC or Bama, guess what? Have you seen the 3 deep for Bama, or the 2 deep for USC? They are all studs. So, if you wanna play w the big dawgs and not get humiliated 62-3, you are going to have to bring the horses.

When the Pats scored the TD, it was still early enough in the game to avoid the higher risk of going for the 2, even though w Brady they maybe have a ~60% chance. Unfortunately, the normally automatic Gostkowski muffed the PAT. Still better to go for the PAT at that point. Kicking the FG would be the standard, best decision at that point, though if it were 4th and 1, considering the deficit, they might have easily gone for it since Brady regularly sneaks for the 1 yd, he has a knack for it. Late, in the 4th, they pretty much had to go for the 2s to catch up in the most direct route relative to the time remaining and fortunately it worked out for them. And again, their chances of converting 2s are probably somewhat higher w Brady. I don't see that analytics is necessary for any of those decisions.

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Yeah they are, just ask Jim Harbaugh re one Dalvin Cook.I don't think any RB on our roster is currently anywhere near Ameer. So, it's been a big drop off. Tre looks like he has some upside, but he's gonna have to keep working his butt off for anybody to be scared of him. Well luckily we have guys who are paid to coach players to their full potential.Ozigbo Wilbon Bryant Bradley Miles Yeah I think we will find one to tote the rock pretty successfuly for us. Comparing to other players is fun but pointless. Keep spinning. Riley, to date, has shown no special ability to "coach guys up". Wiscy coaches guys up. Don't know how they do it, but they get er dun.What's the spin?? Riley has fired multiple guys he felt weren't doing the job well. I'm not worried in the least about them being able to properly coach a winning team right now.We have plenty of depth and talent to run the ball. You're the one speculating. We don't have anyone near the level of Ameer, that's what I'm saying, so we're down about 600-700 yds per year rushing right there.Riley, well, how does a guy bring in guys he's been working with for many yrs and doesn't know they aren't going to cut it here? Rhetorical question... Well, it all boils down to the QB at this point. If we're mediocre there, its gonna be a long year. I would say Riley inherited in a pretty crappy situation with the OL. Ameer Abdullah is an NFL RB, so using him as a metric is kind of odd. I'll agree wholeheartedly with that last sentence. I, for one, want as many NFL caliber RBs @ NE as possible at all times.Well, ya don't know if you have NFL caliber talent until their collegiate days are over and they....get drafted to the NFL. We could have multiple backs on the roster that go to the NFL right now. All rated similar to Ameer. But keep comparing to him, please. Comparing is what normal people do all the time, right? Anyway, if Tre keeps improving he has the most likely shot, IMO. Zig? Hmmm, maybe, he's got the right size and build for it, just don't see enough skill set yet. Kind of slow-ish, in particular. Wilbon has a big challenge just staying the 3rd guy. None are, or will likely be, as good as Ameer. For one, the guy had an insane cutting ability.

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In Brady we trust!

Yeah they are, just ask Jim Harbaugh re one Dalvin Cook.I don't think any RB on our roster is currently anywhere near Ameer. So, it's been a big drop off. Tre looks like he has some upside, but he's gonna have to keep working his butt off for anybody to be scared of him. Well luckily we have guys who are paid to coach players to their full potential.Ozigbo Wilbon Bryant Bradley Miles Yeah I think we will find one to tote the rock pretty successfuly for us. Comparing to other players is fun but pointless. Keep spinning. Riley, to date, has shown no special ability to "coach guys up". Wiscy coaches guys up. Don't know how they do it, but they get er dun.What's the spin?? Riley has fired multiple guys he felt weren't doing the job well. I'm not worried in the least about them being able to properly coach a winning team right now. We have plenty of depth and talent to run the ball. You're the one speculating. We don't have anyone near the level of Ameer, that's what I'm saying, so we're down about 600-700 yds per year rushing right there. Riley, well, how does a guy bring in guys he's been working with for many yrs and doesn't know they aren't going to cut it here? Rhetorical question... Well, it all boils down to the QB at this point. If we're mediocre there, its gonna be a long year. I would say Riley inherited in a pretty crappy situation with the OL. Ameer Abdullah is an NFL RB, so using him as a metric is kind of odd. I'll agree wholeheartedly with that last sentence. I, for one, want as many NFL caliber RBs @ NE as possible at all times.

Yeah they are, just ask Jim Harbaugh re one Dalvin Cook.I don't think any RB on our roster is currently anywhere near Ameer. So, it's been a big drop off. Tre looks like he has some upside, but he's gonna have to keep working his butt off for anybody to be scared of him. Well luckily we have guys who are paid to coach players to their full potential.Ozigbo Wilbon Bryant Bradley Miles Yeah I think we will find one to tote the rock pretty successfuly for us. Comparing to other players is fun but pointless. Keep spinning. Riley, to date, has shown no special ability to "coach guys up". Wiscy coaches guys up. Don't know how they do it, but they get er dun.What's the spin?? Riley has fired multiple guys he felt weren't doing the job well. I'm not worried in the least about them being able to properly coach a winning team right now. We have plenty of depth and talent to run the ball. You're the one speculating. We don't have anyone near the level of Ameer, that's what I'm saying, so we're down about 600-700 yds per year rushing right there. Riley, well, how does a guy bring in guys he's been working with for many yrs and doesn't know they aren't going to cut it here? Rhetorical question... Well, it all boils down to the QB at this point. If we're mediocre there, its gonna be a long year.

Ok, if the analytics "makes better decisions" than any coach possibly could, then why have coaches? Get rid of em and put a lil "Watson" on every sideline. Bosses are happy because it cuts down on labor costs--they HATE labor costs more than anything else. Automation replacing workers, its everywhere, why not football too? When they get those A.I. Bots up to speed, boom, no mas players and no mas concussions to worry about and the law suits--oh, the law suits! Stream it all thru virtual reality goggles and its a techys wet dream. The Virtual Green Bay Packer Bots, I can see it already, like a vision.

Yeah they are, just ask Jim Harbaugh re one Dalvin Cook.I don't think any RB on our roster is currently anywhere near Ameer. So, it's been a big drop off. Tre looks like he has some upside, but he's gonna have to keep working his butt off for anybody to be scared of him. Well luckily we have guys who are paid to coach players to their full potential. Ozigbo Wilbon Bryant Bradley Miles Yeah I think we will find one to tote the rock pretty successfuly for us. Comparing to other players is fun but pointless. Keep spinning. Riley, to date, has shown no special ability to "coach guys up". Wiscy coaches guys up. Don't know how they do it, but they get er dun.

I respectfully disagree with your last point, we are closing no gaps with the likes of USC and the other top 5-7 teams--usual suspects--that are amassing/hoarding the best talent like it's 2 Americas--which it is, in real life and CFB.NU is at about a 10+ year holding pattern in recruiting, ave ranking being ~25th, and low and behold, that's usually where we start and finish each season, on average. USC. for e.g., '17 class as per 247 sports gathered 2 five stars, 12 four stars, and 10 3 stars to finish 4th and they are back finishing top 5 or 10 consistently, in recruiting. Well, if you check out the top 6 teams on 247, for e.g., the wealth of talent is off the charts. Bama and tOSU each quite possibly have more 5 star guys than we have 4 star guys. I don't see NU closing many gaps. Our '17 RB is a 3 star kid from Bellevue, NE, for god's sake!!! 2 Americas. Success doesn't happen over night dude. Year 3 is typically when you see results if the rebuild is paying off. I'm sure you've seen this point mentioned multiple times. And who cares where our RB is from? Some would be ecstatic that he's a NE kid! And it won't matter if we land a top RB in the 2018 class. Helton just finished year 2 @ Troy. Has a few early losses, then rolls of 9 straight, beating WA, CO, PSU, UCLA, etc., finishes #3 in the country. Goes into next year @ #3. Evidently, they don't need patience @ USC. Personally, I'm plenty patient as long as we keep it in a minimal range of redpectability. Waited 25 yrs for OZ to get the big one, so I can wait another 25, which, the way things are going, is prlly what it will take. But in today's football milieau, Riley's gotta start making hay here pretty quick or he's out the door. Just the way it is. As to Bradly, I don't care where he comes from, he could come from Mars. I care who he is: he was a 2* guy with 1 other offer from S Dak St. They bumped him a * when Nebby came calling. He's our only RB recruit. If fans aren't concerned about that they just aren't paying att'n. Academic issues keep teams away and this was the case here. I also seem to believe one of our best DT of all time was rated a 3* coming out of HS. By the way, Lee played with a broken hand for part of one year so that might be why his stats aren't up to your high standards at Tulane. Plus he will have better receivers here than he had at Tulane. Makes a big difference. Who knows what POB will become, but you saying he is a bust because he didn't win the back-up position as a true freshman is a joke. Everyone knew Tommy would be the starter and POB would redshirt unless something drastic happened. Bradley got one other offer from SDSU. Grades, smades, grades never stopped any team from going after a great player. Main deal is, Riley has only pulled in ONE 3* RB per year. That not right. 2-3 high quality RBs at least, each year should be beating down a path to play @ NU, but it seems like pulling teeth to get even just one 3* guy. I nvr specifically said POB is a bust. Do I feel there is cause for concern? Yes. Craziest thing is that fans want championships right now but keep justifying getting mostly 3* recruits. Can't get ther from here.