califan2006

No..... That is not how it works in Nebraska. If Lucky wants to play he has to beat out the other backs end of story. When you are recruited by a college you are promised nothing but a chance to play, and the rest is up to you. Especially when you are recruited by Callahan. If Lucky is playing there is a reason for it.

While watching the USC game something became very clear to me. As a Nebraska Native who moved to Southern California 6 years ago, I understand a huge problem we are going to have in the future: Will we have the ability to recruit the 5 star prospects out of the state of Nebraska. The talent base for most passing schools in either California, Texas, or Florida; and it is hard to get players to leave these sunshine states to come to Nebraska. Granted we have pulled some talent out of California but its mosty the leftovers of USC. Callahan is pulling from the Junior College level to fill obvious gaps in talent levels. Nothing against Callahan, who is a great recruiting coach, but he has his work cut out for him. What used to work for Osborne was the hard nosed farm kids who would show up and lift a house and just flat run people over, but those days are gone now with the passing game. I played many a football games in Nebraska and I think we went over how to pass block for 10 minutes a season (-sarcasm-). The rest was plow forward and knock the guy on his rear end, regardless of what school he played for, because you had the best work ethic in the country and your job was not to show you were more athletic but to show you could hit somebody so hard they forgot their name. Don't judge on a loss to one of the greatest dynasties of all times. Callahan is going to need more time! I emphasize this greatly, as someone with a background in football. What a lot of people aren't realizing is that he is adjusting every day, and looking for perfection to bring to Nebraska, and when that day comes look out. Because the Huskers will be on a level never seen before. How and when this comes about is only a matter of time and patience. The problem I mentioned above is something that is going to take time, and don't be surprised if you see coach Bill run an option this year and bring back Hard Hitting Husker Offense, because I can see that Bill is adjusting to play with what he has, and what is to come. He is a great Coach. GBR THE SEA OF RED WILL RISE AGAIN!!!!!!!