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Oh my ... and the RB looks totally defenseless. SheepdogMark

As exciting as this news is ... it add even more question marks as to why we can't land a 4 star LB and/or DE. I'll keep moving forward on that one with anticipation. SheepdogMark

This AM920 Ark station is a joke ... he never called in to them ... they didn't even know where he was from, then pronounced it wrong when they said it. They didn't deserve him. SheepdogMark

Bo should make him run a mile for every minute he's late. :-) SheepdogMark

Crick and Denard get a unique experience as Seniors next year with a move to the Big 10. Those new experiences will serve them well in their NFL careers. SheepdogMark

Watch the film, he hit Taylor with his shoulder. I agree with TigerNuts ... he led with his shoulder ... just like Martin did. It was a good hit ... just football. SheepdogMark

Discovered yesterday that Khiry Cooper is dating Layne Reeves, a guard on the Huskers Lady's basketball team. Small world ... I was a Pastor in Lubbock at the time her family was in that church. Watched her play when she was in 8th-9th grade and she was quite the ball player then. SheepdogMark

a Five-star recruit we wanted very bad. He's been everything we had hoped for as a QB, in fact, had we had him last year and this we might not only have had better seasons but might also had attracted some better talent at WR. He's much like Freeman, a QB we missed out who had we landed would have made a big impact on those seasons and the recruiting classes. As with Freeman, both did not put up numbers to beat us but it was more than obvious why we recruited them and why we like to hate QB's and players who de-commit from us. He will go onto the NFL, just like Freeman and be a good QB ... and they will not hold the "N" on their heads for years to come ... and we will be the one's who will wonder "what would have been." I wish Gabbert and Freeman all the best. I love their character and the way they play the game. All the best to you ... I'm just glad we got the best of you in your college days ... we were fortunate. SheepdogMark

Speaking of illegal hits by Courtney, wasn't it he or Osborne (I think Osborne) that put that hit on Denard? He led with his head and went helmet to helmet more so then the Martin hit. I suppose Beebe will suspend Osborne for that hit on our own player. :-) Kinda surprising that Cunningham didn't make a comment on that hit and call for a suspension on our player. SheepdogMark

Jalen, I still has a personal fetish for you. Since I'm comfortable with my manliness I thought I'd acknowledge this. You do realize that we have a stud recruiting class that is missing one key ingredient ... YOU. Were looking for a high character guy to be a future blackshirt and you fit the build. Come join in the fun here in Lincoln ... this is a place about football ... leave USC and it's problems behind. SheepdogMark

Since we need a defensive line committ ... how bout Corey Crawford, a 4-star DE recruit. http://rivals.yahoo.com/clemson/football/recruiting/player-Corey-Crawford-117649;_ylt=AvWbPXjz_EERCSXMqWkO9uearZB4 "Huskers ... Huskers ... here we come!" ... said like Sweeney in one of his famed speeches. SheepdogMark

Big Willie, coming from you ... that really concerns me. What gives? Gosh, if only someone like Jalen Grimes (spelling?) would reconsider. You would think a top recruit would look at this recruiting class and say, "Wow, look what's brewin' here." For me, to not get a stud at DL, DE and/or LB does not make this a great class ... even with Aaron Green. We need those bodies and impact players in those positions. SheepdogMark

Still has to visit Washington, we may have an uphill battle with him. Red an article on Yahoo Sports about 10 surprises this year. Our recruiting class and what Washington was doing were discussed. Guess their coaching staff is taking a number of 4 star recruits from the likes of USC, UCLA, Stanford, CAL, OKL, etc. SheepdogMark

Bo and company must see something on the defensive front that we don't. At present we have struck out on all prospects and seem to lose 3-star recruits to places like Wisconson ... a future conference team. Amazing to the lack of DE, DT and LB kids who want to play for our Huskers. I'll be watching with interest ... just didn't expect these areas to be tough slots to fill. SheepdogMark

Actually, this is not totally true. There was one school in particular that was talking to the Big 10. From my recollection, it was Mizzou that was trying to get hooked up with the Big 10, Coloroda was looking elsewhere as well. Nebraska didn't go "looking", it was Mizzou ... it was the Big 10 that asked us to the dance. Correct? Or do I have on m Husker glasses? SheepdogMark

I like the humor ... could be true ... we will see. Atleast you contributed to adding more posts to the thread. :-) SheepdogMark

Advance to the 1:35 mark. The hit is in the lower right quad of the screen. Head hunting - clear as a bell. Cheap, dirty shot... and then laughing on the sideline. Thug play. How is this cheap or dirty again? Because of the rules: "According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's 2005 Football Rules and Interpretations: "No player shall use his helmet (including the face mask) to butt or ram an opponent or attempt to punish him. There shall be no spearing. No player shall strike a runner with the crown or the top of his helmet...."" I didn't ask how it was illegal... I understand why people believe that... although they are wrong. I asked "How is this cheap or dirty?" I would LOOOOOOVE to hear your answer. MOST people agree that not playing within the rules constitutes "dirty" play, i.e. cheating. Some classic "troll" like responses. First, you define the hit as "head hunting" ... although no head was hit. You state it's "clear as a bell" ... when in reality it's very clear that Eric's shoulder hits the chest muscle flush with the impact moving up and thru the body ... perfect exucution. Last, you define "laughing" as related to the play ... who can't make that judgement from the video? Next, you state you can say this because of the rules. However, you have first defined the situation incorrectly, next you are apply the rule incorrectly. The is stately clearly ... and at no point is Eric's head used as a spear ... in fact, if he had, I would suggest that Eric would have a neck injury. If one wanted to ask Eric where he hurt ... I would suggest he said if anything his shoulder. He hit him so flush that I'm sure he didn't feel a thing ... just like a nice golf shot where you use all the correct muscles. Lastly, you state that "not playing within the rules constitues dirty play" ... and it's pretty obvious, you have interpreted and applied this particular rule in a manner to be "trollish". My thoughts of the hit was that it was a brutal hit. Eric did not have to use his full force in the hit, he could have let up and apply more of a block rather than a hit. If that is something Beebe would like to address or the NCAA I would welcome that. Set up a rules committee and set the policy. However, you can't suspend a player based on the rule this Tiger fan and Beebe have ... "upon further review" ... it just isn't there. From a coaching perspective, I would hope and think that Bo had a good conversation with Eric about his movements after the hit was made. Husker fans appreciate a good hit ... we do not applaud a taunt or the kind of movements that it looked like Eric made when the player was injured. I would suggest that some "in house" discipline be applied to sir Eric ... a suspension is simply not necessary according to the rules of the game. Humble submitted, SheepdogMark

Two words: turn overs One word: focus Negate either one and we can win.

If? IF!!! That "if" is a big word. "If" we held on to the ball in the TX game we wouldn't be having this post or convo. Fact is, we have no held on to the ball at all this season and have given it a "pass" because a win is a win. "If" we hold onto the ball then, yes, we will win ... and that has absolutely nothing to do with Ok. St. or anyone they have played. Unfortunately, the kool-aid drinkers don't seem to take a look at turnovers as anything of that significance. SheepdogMark

In response to the article about Niles being heckled after the game ... Ya, they call these people "fans". I don't personally. I'm a fan ... and Niles has been a major disappointment. Now as a Senior he is a bust. Lets just be done with him ... don't taunt him .... just let him move on. Personally, I'm dead to him. I know what I'm gonna get from him ... if he does something good with the rest of his season ... that's a bonus. Good luck in life Niles ... you are much like the player in Rudy who the coach gives up on and says, "you just summed up your whole pathetic career in one play". "I wish we could put Rudy's heart in my other players." SheepdogMark

Nebraska was overated!! Is so easy to make either statement. Facts are ... Mizzou is undefeated. They play the Sooners at home ... and we will find out. Not many on here thought Texas could beat our Huskers either. I had more faith in Texas than many Longhorn fans here I work with in Dallas. Fact is ... you have to play the game and see. Emotion and desire play a big role. Personally, I love the way Gabbert is playing and the game at home it really is a toss up. At this point, I'm hopeful that we can win these next two games ... but I just don't know if we can hold onto the damn ball! SheepdogMark

I'm just glad this is his last season. I've given up on this guy. I'll await the last game of this season and be glad when he is gone. He won't be on any of my fantasy football teams in the NFL, should one of them see "potential" in him. To me, his "potential" is all but used up and he is a liability and a weak link. I can't blame his mistakes on the coaches ... he just doesn't get it and can't handle the pressure of big time ball. Perhaps he thinks he is so talented that he doesn't have to try or care ... but in the end ... deep down I think his pride is so great that he fears the moment ... and thus the "choke" in the moment and lack of concentration. SheepdogMark

I think we were overated ... and still are. I think that we are a Top 25-30 team. Still a few recruiting classes away. My concerns are still in the same place ... ball protection. This team lacks discipline for holding onto the ball and catching it. Can't put the blame on coaching or the players ... it just is what it is. I don't think we should get to up or down about the polls ... we still have a few "L's" out there (OK. State and Missouri can be losses, TX A & M as well) and that's before/if we get to the Big 12 Title game. SheepdogMark