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That and the fact that TTech gets away with more flagrant holding than any other team I've ever seen. I'm still not sure why the wide splits mean that they can tackle the opposing D-line, but that's officiating in the B12 for you.

Crazy Corn Hectic Herbie The Husker

Utah and Fresno St. seem to be good at finding hidden talent. Or maybe just developing it.

FYI: We had a B12 crew for the VT game this season. The previous year in Lincoln was an ACC crew.

And probably in the recruiting forum.

Let the NFL be the sad football league that doesn't try to win them all - I'm looking at you Indianapolis!!! College football is about the game itself - and trying to win that game. If NU ever played not to win, for any reason, I'd want everybody from the AD on down fired. Spring and fall practice are for sorting out the QB position. The games are for winning. All of my thoughts can best be summed up by: "Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory"

I think Paul and Marlowe will do the kickoffs again. Paul will do the punts and set himself up as a return specialist in the NFL. It is just speculation but if you look at some of the best backs that have come thru NU, the really good ones leave a year early. Ahman Green-Left early Lawerence Phillips-Left early Mike Rozier-Got a late start in the program and dominated. I think he stayed for his senior season because he was on the greatest team ever assembled in college football. Without USFL, that team would've had Rozier, Fryar and Steinkuler going 1,2 3 in the NFL draft and Turner Gill running that beast. He set himself up for the Heisman and no 1 pick in the draft. Go back and look at his stats thru the first half. 150 yards before he got hurt in the 3rd quarter. Point is, he had the talent to go pro after his junior year. If Braylon gets behind a stud line and develops into a star, it is not a stretch to see backs declare early and go pro. I don't want to see great backs leave early but the lure of NFL dollars could come into play. I read something this year that if Helu has a great game in SD, he could declare and go late first or early second round. Very much like Brandon Jackson. Pro scouts were high on his performance against VAT early in the season. Almost 200 yards and the line was a dominating one this year. It is a complete stretch to project anything on this new recruit, but just watching his junior tape, it is exciting. It states on Rivals his is 4.4 but he stated in his radio interview that he has never been timed in the 40???? Pro backs are 4.4 but run at 225 lbs and more. Wow. So you're projecting a high school RB who hasn't played a down of college ball to leave early for the NFL because 2 of the best backs NU has ever had left early? Out of all the great backs we've had, just 2 have left that I'm aware of - and they both had ulterior motives. Phillips left due to legal issues, and Green left because TO retired. The recruiting hype and ridiculous expectations are simply amazing.

With all of our RB's back next season, I hope Heard redshirts. Every player benefits from time in a college weight/nutrition program and he can get the plays down and be even more ready as a RS frosh after Helu leaves.

They are fairly young along the DL as well. Plus they have 2 non-qualifiers from last year that should be coming in as well. Ty Phillips and Richardson. Phillips is a possible for spring but most likely he will be in over the summer and Richardson is scheduled for next January. As for this years DL, of the 5 DE's that saw good time, there was one SR, one Soph and 3 RSFRESH. On the inside it was 1 SR, 1 JR & 2 Soph. Plus Aldon Smith (RS FRESH) plays on the inside as well from his DE spot on passing downs. Another thing to remember is Mu plays mostly with 2 LB's and 1 hy-brid. So a bigger safety will ussually play that hy-brid spot. Thus a bigger need for DB over LB's. That and overall our LB core is still young also. MU has one of the youngest, if not the youngest roster in major college football this year. Whole lotta Freshmen and Sophs on our 2 deep If they were non-qualifiers, I think they need 2 years of JUCO before they can get back in. I'm not sure if it's an AA or some number of credit hours or what. Anybody know for sure?

Like VT has used when they've had a running QB like Vick and Taylor. And Florida has had since Meyer got there. Nevada also runs a spread variant with a powerful running game (led NCAA in rushing). I'm sure there are more examples. As for Turner, I always like a QB who can scramble or run. He needs to be a passer first, but a QB making plays with his feet always stresses a defense.

I believe ESPN and Scout are working together on recruiting. Or they used to or something. So ESPN and Scout agreeing might not mean anything.

It has national coverage on ESPN. I've already set my DVR up to record it. I think all of ESPN's games are in HD these days.

NUB is also a military slang term meaning "non-useful body". Usually referring to the new guys who don't know what they're doing or aren't qualified to do it.

Maybe, but I'd bet most schools aren't filled up until very close to signing day. Or maybe don't fill up.

Good news. We definitely need help on the OL.

Actually there's at least a month and a half until anybody can sign. Middle of Jan. is when crunch time starts IMO.

Maybe Hill is telling the recruiting services one thing and coaches another. I don't mean this as if the kid is doing anything wrong either. He's just not under any obligation to give the whole truth to the media who are hounding him for information. Misinformation by the recruiting services is also very common. Don't treat their info as gospel. So it could mean almost anything. Maybe Hill is silently committed to NU but isn't ready to tell the world yet. Let's wait and see what happens before getting too concerned.

I'm constantly amazed at how ANY thread can get derailed with the mentioning of Pedey or Billy C. I know this one was started by a mention in the article of the topic, but do we really need to rehash all the same old arguments? On a brighter note, I'm pleasantly surprised that Suh had the #2 performance. That performance by Vince Young against USC is the best individual effort I've ever seen at any level in football. All the performances in their top 10 are amazing.

Is Ron Kellogg a true FR?

That would break MANY NCAA rules and regulations about recruiting. Unless you were.... Unless you're in the SEC...

Stewart Mandel has "awarded" these idiots the "Kansas/Ole Miss" syndrome renaming. It's a syndrome whereby the fans/administration of a perennially mediocre team continuously try to find greatness by replacing their coach.

Really? Based on recruiting lists? We've been competitive with Texas for years now. Texas should thank their lucky star NU can't close the deal or NU would be 3-0 against them the last 4 years. P.S. But I agree that getting Green away from UT will be very difficult.

It's a really poor version of Tuff Tiger as a Husker fan.

I think we only take Mobley if we miss on some other players or have some more decommits.

Wait - we're going to the Iron Bowl over the holidays?