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Snook hasn't really produced any substantial evidence. He has had Zach's Mom (obvious reasons to lie) and Courtney's Mom (reportedly estranged/strained relationship) saying it is a conspiracy. His claim about Herman is weak at best.  McMurphy has shared text messges, has police reports/court documents and on the record reports from Courtney. Not to mention he already shared text messages that makes Courtney's mom look like a liar. McMurphy has much better and more substantiated reporting. Snook looks like a fan trying desperately to save his team's coach. He has probably shown enough doubt to save Urban, but in my mind, Zach did this, Urban helped cover it up and Courtney is getting victim shamed by a bad reporter and fans for coming forward. 

Hmmm so a journalist who graduated from Ohio State and has written 4 books about Ohio State including one with a foreword from Urban Meyer publishes this report. This feels like victim blaming/shaming to me. Urban not only fired Smith, but admitted he knew something happened in 2015. Not to mention a judge granted a restraining order against Smith and those aren't easy to come by. Domestic Violence is notoriously hard to prosecute so the fact charges were never filed doesn't mean anything to me. This all makes me sick. 

2 hours ago, Huskers93-97 said:

Did any reporters follow up with asking how Gebbia is doing? Frost commented alot of where Martinez is. 

Not that I saw. Gebbia could be behind Martinez from a mental aspect for all I know. I just think that's where Gebbia would win the job if he is going to at all.

Personally, I think where Martinez loses this battle is on the mental side of things. If Gebbia can make better decisions he'll beat out Martinez even with this physical gifts. Reading the defense correctly and putting the ball in the spot that allows the offense to take advantage of defensive mismatches is more important in this offense then athleticism alone. Just my opinion, but I think Gebbia wins on the mental side of it.

3 hours ago, ADS said:

 

I'm going to go change my pants now...

Have we reached peak preseason over analysis mode yet?

41 minutes ago, Moiraine said:

This is the first time I've EVER done this, but I'm looking at photos trying to figure out who's playing with the 1s the most.

 

This photo tells me nothing 'cause Young and Davis might not both start

 

http://www.huskers.com/PhotoAlbum.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&PALBID=2203183&KEY=

 

 

These photos seem very strategically taken so as not to give any clues! 

1 hour ago, Landlord said:

I don't think 9 wins is at all impossible, but I think it's unlikely given the schedule (assuming it shapes out the way it's predicted). Bo got us to 9 wins in year 1, turning around a 5-7 team. This is actually a pretty similar scenario - there was talent on the team that wasn't being utilized and developed, a new hot name coach was brought in that united the fanbase and had everyone hyped up, etc. 

 

But the biggest reason we were able to start that well was a manageable schedule. It just takes more time and culture building to flip a team into one that truly belongs/believes it belongs on the field at Ohio Stadium in primetime after getting punched in the mouth. 9 wins doesn't allow room for missteps for a new/young/rebuilding team. 9 wins would mean we beat every team we should beat, and steal one against a team we shouldn't - that's a tall order. I think we'll finish 7-5 regular season, maybe 8-4, and then depending on a matchup have a nice bowl win or at least a very respectable performance.

Thanks for this! I was pretty young during the Bo transition and was curious how it compared. This is good to know. 

4 hours ago, Dilly Dilly said:

I saw the title of the thread and went, "omg, NOT AGAIN!!"

So much this! 

This thread didn't age well...

17 minutes ago, Moiraine said:

 

 

We are thin at OL, even if the starters have more potential than what it looked like last season.

Not doing this to be a jerk, but I just saw this tweet tonight. Austin thinks our depth is pretty good apparently. 

I don't think these gains are totally out of the question with proper diet and strength work. Plus, my guess is these guys are carrying a bit extra bad weight that they'll she'd come fall. When you're trying to build as much muscle as possibe it's not uncommon to gain fat too. The goal however is to then shed that fat but retain the muscle. That'll be the goal come fall camp and based on the speed they run these offenses I bet guys will drop pounds quick. 

3 hours ago, RedSavage said:

This is where I'm at as well.  Another thing I would like to see is the players looking like they want to be out there and having fun.  I think football stopped being fun for a lot of them during the Riley regime.  No more going through the tunnel walk before tOSU with their heads hung like they are going to a funeral.  The last game I really recall them looking like they were having fun was the Oregon game at home - that game was awesome to be at.  UCF on the other hand, looked like they were having fun in just about every game I watched, both on the field and on the sideline.

I think this point is highlighted by several kids quiting football but staying at NU. They weren't having fun anymore and that bleeds over to teammates. 

33 minutes ago, Landlord said:

 

 

At some point under Callahan, Pelini, and Riley, it also seemed real and different and nothing at all like whatever was before. 

 

Hindsight is 20/20 and time reveals evidence and gives a clearer picture. It's fine to drink the kool-aid and be so sure that everything will turn out awesome - it's also fine to wait for results before you get carried away with excitement. 

I tried to trick myself into believing that Riley would be different. I don't think I ever really believed it was and it was nothing but let downs from game #1.

Edit: I'm drinking as much Kool aid as I can! 

17 minutes ago, dvdcrr said:

Wisconsin is actually the easiest team to figure out how to beat. You simply must beat them on the line of scrimmage, both sides of the ball.  That is their game.  If you do that you will beat them.  However this is easier said than done, because it is very evident that they completely hang their hat on being tough up front and disciplined.

With Wisconsin it is not the "mental"block, it is the actual block that counts.

If anything Wisconsin is the one with the mental block.  They are SO close to the top but cant get over the top (yet)

We'll beat Wisconsin in the weight room for sure. Duval is going to be a critical part of building the physicality we need to beat those blocks your talking about! 

2 minutes ago, theknife said:

He's 25 and never had a major impact at the D1 level. If he has 10% the impact Suh had, it's a huge win.

Ha that's fair and I know he won't be Suh. Watching that GIF just made me dream of dominant d line days. 

4 hours ago, HS_Coach_C said:

It would be incredible if Vainuku was the second coming of that man. 

23 minutes ago, dvdcrr said:

The Wisconsin "mental block" sets in after having a Wisconsin elbow in your neck for 4 qtrs as you are getting driven out of the way or stuffed into your gap.

Ya that is a great point!

13 hours ago, Saunders said:

09/01 - Akron - W

09/08 - Colorado - W

09/15 - Troy - W

09/22 - @ Michigan - L

09/29 - Purdue - W

10/06 - @ Wisconsin - L

10/13 - @ Northwestern - W

10/20 - Minnesota - W

11/03 - @ Ohio State - L

11/10 - Illinois - W

11/17 - Michigan State - W

11/23 - @ Iowa - W

I'll start by saying if we go 6-6 or even 5-7 I don't consider it a bad year. However, I just feel like Frost knows what he's doing and is going to turn this ship around.  I went 9-3 and 2nd in the west unless Wisconsin drops some extra games along the way. 

I think Michigan is going to be clicking this year because Harbaugh has no choice so that'll be a tough game. 

Wisconsin is one of those mental blocks that I think it will take a year or two to get over. The kids will have to really buy into their own success before we beat them. 

Ohio State is just going to be a couple years away and require better scheme understanding plus more s&c work. 

It might be a bit optimistic, but I think guys really gave up and quit last year making it worse than it should have been. I think most fans knew Riley needed a good year to stick around and when they struggled immediately in the opener I just felt like the air came out of the team. 

So, I am calling my shot at 9-3 and hope for even better.  Can't wait for this season! 

You have to admit it is pretty impressive that SF and crew have the Huskers class at 27th in the nation and they haven't even used a single 2019 official visit yet! 

3 minutes ago, The Murphinator said:

Crap! He is really N.

 

Thanks for posting the tweet. Couldn't figure out how to do it on my phone, ha. Big pick up!

N!!!!

Not worried about him being kicked off a team once. If I was being judged now at 26 for the stupid crap I did at 18/19 I probably wouldn't have the job I have now. I imagine many can say the same. Guys can mature and he didn't appear to have any troubles at his CC. Freshman mistakes shouldn't follow you forever if you make the effort to change. If he continued to have legal or other issues sure, but seems like he's kept his head on since.

I'm too young to realistically remember any of these guys playing. I was 9 during the 2001 NC game, so don't remember Crouch. I've definitely watched highlights, but I'd like to live through some real Husker glory days soon!