MikeyT

Before he forgot to give Bo Pelini a present, Santa was real. thats the best.

i dont think it'll reflect coaching that much. Most teams will "rally" behind their back up QB. the same could or could have happened in reverse with ganz starting and keller as back up..... maybe...

ganz was in for a decent part of nevada. i remember, i was there, i watched him run the option. I was like... yes.... lets trade off... ganz run an option series, then keller can lead the next series.

I'm seriously laughing out loud.

Can i have my 2 minutes back?

I'm not quite sure if that is true. Travis isnt like that. I wasnt there, I dont know if it's a fact. But for me, it's hard to believe. Travis even stuck up for us, he's being saying, "Husker fans, dont stand for this, you deserve better." He is controversial at times, but i dont think he would be cheering for okie state. Just my opinion.

Ha, honestly... i was thinking... .that seeing the tunnel walk would make ME play worse!

Yeah, the 10 yr reunion for the national championship team is/was in town. They're meeting with PUD for that reason. But i'm sure they'll be talking about the current state of the team also.

I think we still are. You hear it all the time from outsiders. I think they say it for a reason. We're hard on our team and we're just as hard on ourselves. We fight over who's the better fans and who follows what rules. All in all, I think come gameday, its all set aside and we do actually become the best fans in college ball. Even looking at footage from away games... especially mizzou and cu, they have signs mocking the visiting team, or poking fun at it. while i understand that places just do that, i think we're such great fans we have respect for the game as much as the team itself. we respect the foes, and their fans. love to meet them, talk football. admit defeat. Win humbly. I dunno... i'm just glad go be a part of such a well respected and widely noted fan base. regardless of how we feel about the business, we all show up gameday in lincoln with the same enthusiam as the week before. i'm still excited for this season. i love nebraska football.

Yeah, I'm happy with Keller. He loves football. He's a great competitor. He shows more than anyone that he really wants to be on that field. I did not expect so much heart into the program and its fans from a one year transfer. He's over the halfway mark for breaking Taylor's records, and its halfway through the season. I dont remember so many people being that hard on Taylor. Keller is the least of our worries right now, In my humble opinion.

To be fair, coaches can also quash that drive pretty easily. great point. Never really considered that.

Again I somewhat agree. The coaches play a part. But if you're a competitor.... an athelete... you should have that "drive" already. The coaches teach you to use that drive and hone your skills.

I may just have on my rose colored glasses, but I think the players have exactly what it takes but they just dont seem like they want it at all. I don't even think it's the coaches are entirely to blame. I dont remember the qoute exactly, but I remember Z. Taylor saying, "this is big 12 football, if you need motivation, you shouldnt be playing." I thought last season was pretty good. Those players looked hungry for wins. They had the same coaches who had the same composure on the sidelines as this year. I think it's up to the players to fire each other up. The team seems like a huge bonfire loaded with gasoline but just hasnt been lit yet. Just my opinion. Get that fire lit and the plays will be executed. We can't exactly insult the play-calling when the team barely and rarely executes them. So how do we light that fire? It shouldn't be a worry, but apparently it is. First off, I say, take more risks. I think thats my ONLY gripe with Callahan. He seems unwilling to take risks. Of course, they'd have to be in viable situations, but take some. Throw in a trick play. Throw in a reverse, some latterals, sneak ganz in for another option run. Do something more than a 3 man rush on D! Jesus, even the commentators on Saturday were saying the 3 man rush over and over just wasnt working. They showed blitz all night and I knew they wouldnt do it, so did MU. Our secondary has improved so give them a chance and dont feed Octavien breakfast on saturday, and send him in hungry. Fire them up. I may just be an armchair coach, or qb, but I'm convinced we're missing a winning attitude. This season has been crazy. The college landscape has changed and teams are evening out. The one who absolutely wants it most seems to win. Just look at all the small unranked teams upsetting the giants.

I just dont understand how the line can hold off for pass protection, but can't open gaps for the run.

I'm not sure many people here really know what the WCO is.