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So I uploaded the pic for my signature onto Yahoo! Photos. But I can't get it to link right. Someone help please!! Thanks!!

THAT IS SO SICK!!! You've definitely got some mad skillz!! Thanks a million!!!

After his mommy wipes his nose and rubs vasolin on his hiney and tells him it's special (and better than everyone else's), where does Beck go next?? If anyone cares...

Anyone know what the stipulations on "in shape" are??

Maybe not FORGET, but definitely look back and laugh. Especially when we beat USC!!

Yeah. Does anyone have a confirmation source??

Could you make up something cool with this one for me?? Maybe to go along with my sig quote?? If you have time... Thanks!!

WOO HOO!!! But no pads, correct??

LOSERS!!!

Washington Post thinks ZT's got the right stuff... Taylor Has Passing Grades for Huskers Senior QB Is Key to New Offense By Melanie Ho Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, August 7, 2006; Page E04 Let's get inside Zac Taylor's brain. As the senior quarterback prepares for his second season with the Nebraska Cornhuskers, there seems to be a desire for the team's supporters to peer inside his head and assess what he has learned, how he has improved and how he will once again lead the West Coast offense. "I've just kind of been through a lot of ups and downs last season, and so I've got a lot of experiences to draw upon and I just feel a lot more comfortable than I did going into the season last fall," Taylor said. So as Taylor's brain is examined, what others really want to know is how much he has learned and the quality of the responses that are now so second-nature that he might as well be breathing the playbook. During Big 12 media day, Coach Bill Callahan described Taylor as a quarterback who comprehends the nuances of the game, so much so that he is like a coach on the field. "He can absorb so much offense, so much detail, and not only absorb and exude it, but he can transcend it to other players," Callahan said. "So he can transmit it to a wide receiver. He can explain to a receiver what he's doing, how he's doing it and how do it better." It's welcome news to a program that had not had a player throw for more than 300 yards in a game until Callahan arrived prior to the 2004 season. Taylor, meantime, came to the Cornhuskers from Butler County (Kan.) Community College in January 2005 after initially enrolling at Wake Forest. In his first season with Nebraska, Taylor threw for 2,653 yards and 19 touchdowns to break a 33-year old single-season school passing record. Though he also set season records for passing attempts (399) and completions (233), he also absorbed 38 sacks. The Huskers' young offensive line will have to improve its pass protection and in making bigger holes for running backs. The team averaged 96 rushing yards per game last year, 107th in Division I. In the spring, there was a concerted effort to work on the run and the responsibilities fall to a group of young backs, including Cody Glenn and Marlon Lucky. Glenn expects improvements. "I feel like I know it a lot better and I know a lot more stuff. I don't really have to think as much, I can just play now instead of just thinking about not messing up," Glenn said. "It slowed down a lot, I see the field better and I see more of the field." Defensively, the Huskers will rely on their front seven, including junior middle linebacker Corey McKeon. In 2005, Nebraska led the nation with 50 sacks; senior defensive end Adam Carriker had 9 1/2 sacks. Media members covering the Big 12 have picked Nebraska to win the weaker North Division and head to the conference title game for the first time since 1999, a progression that falls along the steady lines of improvement the Huskers have taken since a 5-6 finish in 2004. The buzz words being tossed about include optimism, comfort, revival and confidence. Though parts of 2005 included a three-game losing streak and a point when the team was 5-4, the Huskers pulled themselves up and won three straight games, including a 32-28 victory over Michigan in the Alamo Bowl. The momentum gathered from those wins has helped propel the team through spring ball and training camp. "To finish up strong gives us some really good wins over some really good teams and it carries over into this season really well," Glenn said. "It kind of motivates us and keeps us on the right track." How the brain can encode that strong finish and recall the memory when it's most important is another reason why Nebraska fans are eager to look inside Taylor's head. They'll be most curious on Sept. 2, when the Huskers open their season and host Louisiana Tech. "The first game of the season, it's very important for us to start 1-0," Taylor said. "If you lose the first game, it's really going to kill everything you've built up all summer." So it's not just Taylor's brain we have to get into, it's the entire team's. Twenty Five Counting down the nation's top college football teams, as ranked by The Post : 24 NEBRASKA 2005 Record: 8-4. Returning starters: 15. Players to watch: DE Adam Carriker, TE Matt Herian, LB Corey McKeon. Potential road blocks: Sept. 16 at USC and Oct. 21 vs. Texas. Why they'll play in a BCS bowl: Backed with a solid defense, the Huskers' offense, including an effective running game, will fall into place. Why they'll play in Boise, Idaho on Dec. 28: If the Huskers lose early against USC, will they slide down a slippery slope?

Iowa = Choke Artists Drew Tate is only good against Ball St when they have half their starters out. I saw too many Iowa games last year and too many times did they not impress me one bit. There is no way they go 11-1.

I know I know. You think if I restart the season, Bowmand will be OK and Beck will come back??

Iowa will go 6-6 or 8-5 at best. Nebraska is going to be just fine, these kids have already showed that they can persevere through tough times, and fall camp will be the time they come together. By the time Sept 2nd rolls around, watch out, there's going to be some real noise coming from Lincoln that will sound out for the entire year!

Great post.

I think this is all my fault. Zack got hurt on my NCAA07 about a week ago with an ACL injury.... OMG..... NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

From what my friends told me, you're better off finding a tailgate party before the game rather than the bars. You're outside, there's food, beer, women, and Husker talk. I would recommend just checking out a tailgate somewhere. I don't live or go to school in Lincoln, so I don't know the best spots, but Husker fans are always welcome with other Husker fans as far as I'm concerned.

ZT's Friend (Wake Forest) wrote at 11:49am Not to be a dick or anything but this quote kills. "Beck-Bothwell told the Journal Star that her son would beat out Taylor for the starting quarterback's job if the coaches devoted more time to him. She said Taylor is "just OK."" I think Anders' mom made a similiar quote while you were here. That's the post the guy made. I cut out his name to protect him I guess.

Sigh... Note to self - huskernumerouno = tough to distract... Try some TnA... works for me...

I just checked out Taylor's Facebook. Sounds like he had similar problems at other schools. Some guys posted the quote from Beck's mommy, and then said it reminded him of some other guy's mommy who did the same thing in the past.

The coaches sound optimistic about replacing Bowman. I guess that's reassuring. Hopefully it will work out and the staff can get the Beck "thing" taken care of. Link Lincoln - The Nebraska football team received a break from the heat for their half-pad two-and-a-half hour practice as they were forced inside the Hawks Championship indoor practice center due to lightning for day four of fall training camp. After going through warm-ups and stretching on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields, the team relocated to the Hawks Championship Center, where they broke up for position drills. Cornerbacks Coach Phil Elmassion led yet another day of animated one-on-one drills despite the loss of senior cornerback Zack Bowman to an ACL injury sustained in Saturday’s practice. Head Coach Bill Callahan directly addressed the unfortunate loss, but with optimism that Bowman will take a medical redshirt year and return for his senior season. “First off, we need to announce that we have lost (senior cornerback) Zack Bowman for the season,” Callahan said. “He sustained an ACL injury yesterday in practice. He’s a great kid, and I spoke with him this morning and he’s really disappointed. Just visiting with him, he wants to come back for another year, and that’s tremendous. It’s a tremendous loss for our team, but other guys are stepping up and doing a good job, and he’ll be there to help them out and support them, and that’s great. Callahan additionally specifically noted when Bowman’s injury took place. “(The injury happened) during one-on-one (action), which takes place during the nine-on-seven (drills),” Callahan said. “He was defending a corner route, he went up for it, he extended and elevated, and he came down planting his foot, and it looked like a hyperextension, but he hurt his ACL.” Despite, the loss Callahan expressed confidence in the team’s pool of defensive back-ups for the team to call on. Junior-college transfer Andre Jones has excelled early in fall camp, while true freshmen Anthony West and Major Culbert have been working at safety, but also have the ability to play cornerback. Juniors Titus Brothers and Bryan Wilson have limited game experience, but could also figure into the cornerback mix. Defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove additionally seemed confident at the defensive resources that they will have throughout fall camp and into the season. “Despite what happened, we really had a good day. Guys were really moving around, and I was pretty impressed,” Cosgrove said. “We’ll figure it out. We’ve got to continue to evaluate, continue to coach, and continue to look at all the guys. We’ll see the speed of the game a little better when we get the pads on, because guys tend to avoid each other a little more when they don’t have the pads on.” Cosgrove also specifically pointed out the team’s most veteran corner cornerback in junior Cortney Grixby, who he will rely on not only to step up but also to help develop the younger talents at the position. “He’s been looking really good through four practices,” Cosgrove said. “He’s a tremendous competitor, and he just gets better every year. We look for big things from him this year. He is going to help all the guys out as a veteran. When they’re on the sideline and he’s got a young guy next to him, he’ll take that young guy and coach him and make him better.” Callahan additionally addressed sophomore quarterback Harrison Beck’s absence at Saturday’s practice. “I haven’t spoken with (Harrison Beck), but I did speak with his father,” Callahan said. “I visited with him, and other than that Harrison is ok. I’m anxious for him to return, if he comes back. I’d like to visit with him, and I’m looking forward to that. I’m hopeful that he makes the decision to come back. We’re just doing the best we can. The Huskers return to the practice field on Monday afternoon and will be in full pads for the first time during camp.

I've decided I might give it a go. I'll be at the La Tech game. I'll take my mpeg camera and see if I can't get some video and commentary from fans.

That totally made my weekend!!

WTF?!?! I'm gone for two days and now armageddon is on our doorstep?? Bowman's out, Beck's missing!! Next thing we'll hear is the video screen fell off Memorial Stadium and smashed a bus full of cheerleaders! DAMMIT!!

The only problem with Taco John's is that their meat isn't meat. It's mostly soy, that explains the unique flavor that people like.

Link I-backs know they must protect quarterback BY BRIAN ROSENTHAL / Lincoln Journal Star Friday, Aug 04, 2006 - 12:13:09 am CDT Toss out the 40-yard dash times. Forget the catchy references to thunder and lightning. Try to ignore any comments about speed, power, burst, vision ... you know the list. For Cody Glenn, none of those things comes to mind when he’s telling you what Nebraska coaches are looking for in a starting running back. “Probably the No. 1 thing is somebody who’s going to protect No. 13,” said Glenn, a sophomore running back. “They preach that every day. If you’re not going to protect, you’re not going to play.” Of course, No. 13 is Nebraska’s starting quarterback, Zac Taylor. And you may recall that Taylor absorbed his share of hits — and sacks — last season. “He got hit too many times,” Glenn said. “We’ve got to do a lot better job.” Glenn was referring to those returning running backs vying to replace last year’s starter, Cory Ross. There are four of them, plus a newcomer, junior college transfer Kenny Wilson. But Glenn and fellow sophomore Marlon Lucky shared the No. 1 spot on the post-spring depth chart, according to Glenn. No official depth chart was released. Glenn and Lucky, however, are statistically the most-experienced backs from last season, as they combined for 88 carries and 260 yards in backup roles to Ross. It makes sense if they’re the front-runners. But they’ll only stay at the top of the chart if they’re able to block and pick up blitzes, therefore keeping Taylor off his keister. “Picking up blitzes, knowing which way they’re coming from, all of that stuff,” Lucky said. “If you let (the defenders) go, and they get to the quarterback, that’s not good.” No, it’s not. Lucky can’t remember blocking in high school, save for the time he dabbled at tight end. “I had to catch on to it (at Nebraska),” Lucky said, noting he also struggled in learning the system the first part of his true freshman season. “I didn’t know the playbook, I didn’t know the plays, didn’t know route-running, footwork ... nothing,” Lucky said. “The playbook was so big, and you’d look through it, and you’d have to keep going and going. Then you go to practice and mess up ... that was stressful.” It’d stand to reason, then, to expect Wilson — despite those dazzling reports of his running ability and physical prowess — to be a step behind the incumbents during fall camp. Glenn and Lucky aren’t so sure. “He’s way ahead of where I was last year,” Lucky said of Wilson. “He’s going to bring his stuff. He’s going to bring his ‘A’ game.” Said Glenn of the newcomer: “He did great with offseason conditioning stuff. For us to see that and know that he’s ready, that pushes all of us. We’ve got to step it up a little bit.” Nebraska coaches have been very guarded when discussing the running back situation. Forget asking about a front-runner. Bill Callahan and running backs coach Randy Jordan try their darnedest not to mention a player by name when discussing the race. “We have a talented group there,” Callahan said. “All of them have unique traits and abilities.” The group also includes junior Brandon Jackson, who’s recovering from another shoulder surgery, and Leon Jackson, who switched back to the position during the spring, left the team, and then returned. Ross was Nebraska’s main running back in 2004 and 2005. Will coaches search for another single player to carry the load, or is it possible two or three players will form a “by-committee” approach? “It’s one of those things if somebody emerges, that’s great,” Jordan said. “But right now, we have no depth chart. We are competing. We want to get these guys competing every day. “The No. 1 thing is obviously being able to protect the passer, and second thing is to be able to protect the rock, and not necessarily in that order. If you put the ball on the ground and you can’t protect the passer, you’re not going to play.” So, the participants know what’s expected. What if all five candidates adhere to the rules and offer little separation? “I guess that’s why the coaches get paid all that money,” Glenn said, “to make these kinds of decisions.”