Red November

Ahh what the hell....Yankees take the series 2-1

WHo ever set the schedule should be given a pay raise, should be fun and entertaining to watch. In essence the playoffs start tonight. Lose and go home.

Well it was bound to happen, Good Luck and have fun spending your money.

If our policies do not change with societal standards, we set up our students for failure." That quote is kind of pushing it!!!

Is Dillard really a big mouth? I was thinking if McKewon keeps playing really well, does DIllard Transfer? If Fluellen never sees the field again it will be a blessing. The only thing he can catch is a fly pattern. Okay never mind, I see the article now. Steven M. Sipple: Glenn may see more carries I think we have a case of immaturity right now. You go to your coach with that crap, and if you don't have the balls, keep your mouth shut.

Again, what position are the Huskers looking at putting him at? Thanks

WHere do you think he is ranked on our board for the positions he plays?? BTW, doesn't he play multiple positions,?????? Whic one do the Huskers want him for.

So your saying they have been in town now for a couple days????? Don't they have school? I've never heard of this. Don't they have a football game to play.

"It's basically a soft commitment," Brown said. Even if he were to commit, can we trust him to stay firm on it until signing day?? You know once a cheater, always a cheater.

What happened there. What pushed him ove the edge? Thanks in advance!

I liked reading thise updates, thanks.

I've been to three games so far, just as fun as football

Then what on offense must they do to be successful. While I agree the penalites were killers, that really hasn't been much of a problem in the past. I just think consistent line play above everything must be attained. I would take that this week over WR catching, Taylor throwing, etc.

In order for Nebraska to have a successful year, what must they perfect in Saturday's game? Which mistake can they simply not make anymore..one thing

I graded it a 8 based on potentially and how well all of the young players are performing.

Makes you feel proud

I'll be watchin.

Second, proclaiming that this is one of the best defenses ever after just 2 games against suspect competition is asinine. Agree 100%, but this guy is trying.

Read somewhere, he's visiting UCLA this week and they are playing Oklahoma, this means there will be a larger crowd there, hopefully this doesn't persuade them.....or UCLA doesn't find out he's actually rooting for OU on their recruiting dollars.

A Bill Past Due? Big Red alert Huskers are 2-0, but was Callahan the wrong hire? Posted: Wednesday September 14, 2005 12:22PM; Updated: Wednesday September 14, 2005 12:22PM It's only been two games, and, even though they both ended in Nebraska victories, it's clear Huskers fans are becoming increasingly agitated with second-year coach Bill Callahan. A year after watching his offense bumble its way through the school's first losing season in 43 years, the Huskers' loyal legions -- and lord knows there's a bunch of them -- were hoping for something more encouraging than an average of 273.5 offensive yards -- ranked 99th nationally -- against Maine and Wake Forest. "What is wrong with Nebraska's vaunted West Coast offense?" asks Eric from Lincoln, Neb. "How long can Callahan hide behind the excuse that he needs his own players?" Then there's Robert Huelin of Farmington, Conn., writing, "Why not state the obvious: Callahan has no idea what he's doing at Nebraska. Anybody who watches the Huskers can see that the coach doesn't have the respect of his players." Admittedly, the light bulb could flick on for Zac Taylor and Co. at any moment and render this whole discussion moot. And certainly Callahan can't be expected to completely overhaul the roster to his liking in the course of one recruiting class. But from where I sit, it's looking more and more to me like Callahan's hiring was a potentially colossal mistake. Not because he can't coach, but because he's the wrong coach for Nebraska. Back when AD Steve Pederson made the controversial decision to replace Frank Solich with Callahan, there were several assumptions made that, in retrospect, were not particularly wise. No. 1: Callahan's assumption that college players could grasp a complex NFL offense within a reasonable amount of time. From talking to people familiar with the West Coast offense -- and I'm talking the full-scale version Callahan runs, not the more modest, college-level versions you see at other places -- it can take NFL rookie QBs several years to master the considerable verbiage and decision-making that goes into every play. And unlike "student-athletes," the pros have their entire day to devote to football. Now, that's not to say a guy like Harrison Beck, the highly touted freshman Callahan recruited this season, couldn't excel in the offense by his second or third season, but it was unrealistic to think Taylor or Joe Dailey could grasp the thing in six months. No. 2: Pederson's assumption that NFL experience automatically equals college success. It may have worked for USC, but Pete Carroll's infectious personality practically screams college. And while there's certainly a strong NFL influences in Carroll's program, he hired a successful college coordinator (Norm Chow) to install his offense, one that was far simpler than Nebraska's (and which already had much of the appropriate personnel in place to run it). Callahan's businesslike demeanor may be commonplace in the NFL, but it doesn't exactly light a fire under a bunch of college kids. (Charlie Weis' approach is similar, but those four rings on his hand make it a whole lot easier to gain players' instant respect). No. 3: Pederson's assumption that the majority of Nebraska fans would accept Solich's firing as a necessity. Sure, people weren't jumping for joy when the Huskers went 17-10 in Solich's last two seasons, but I never got the impression they wanted to run him out of town. The state was divided before Callahan even coached a game, and Ohio's big win over Pittsburgh last weekend only furthered the furor of Solich loyalists. I agreed with Pederson's assessment at the time that the program was slipping toward mediocrity. And I firmly believed Nebraska needed to modernize its old-school offense to remain nationally competitive. As it turns out, Solich, who's running a spread offense at Ohio, may have been fully capable of doing it himself. And even if he wasn't, there were any number of available candidates who could have instituted a less radical transformation. The one bright spot from the Huskers' first two games has been the play of their defense, which, after slipping considerably last year, has thus far produced more points (28) than it has allowed (10). If the Blackshirts can return to dominance, they could at least carry the team to a bowl game and help buy time for the offense to fully develop. It's not unrealistic to think, however, that it could take Callahan another two years to produce a legitimately powerful offense, which leads us to false assumption No. 4: That Nebraska fans have patience. It seems like every job Dave Wannstedt gets, he finds himself immediately in hot water. I can't remember the last week of football where fans in Chicago, Miami, or now, Pittsburgh, haven't called for his head. How long will Wanny last at Pitt, and is it possible this Panthers squad isn't the Big East contender we thought it was? --Zack, Rockville, Md. Wannstedt's situation is similar to Callahan's in one sense: Wannstedt walked into a program that wasn't exactly broken and, therefore, won't be afforded the same patience as a coach in a rebuilding situation (and ironically, the two face each other Saturday, after which one of them is going to be feeling even more heat). The difference is, while Callahan had no connection whatsoever to Nebraska, Wannstedt is a definitive Pitt guy, which is why I, like most people, bought into the hype -- in spite of the fact that, as you mention, his sterling coaching reputation, due primarily to his role as defensive coordinator for the Cowboys' 1992 Super Bowl team, seems to be impervious to actual wins and losses. But let's not get ahead of ourselves, folks. He's been there two games. While the apocalyptic media reaction in Pittsburgh has certainly been amusing ("Pitt's 16-10 loss to poor little Ohio University ... was one of the sorriest chapters in the university's athletic history," wrote one particularly over-the-top columnist), there are still a lot of games left for Wannstedt to turn things around, and as of now the Panthers are still undefeated in the Big East. If we're still talking about the same thing next year at this time, however ... well, see the above comments on Callahan.

Lets bring it again.

As far as I know, Lincoln, the fans and the Huskers gave it their best shot to land Bradford. If we don't get him, it just wasn't meant to be. But we gave ourb best shot.

First game article — It was an inauspicious start for the Central Section's most coveted college football recruit. But receiver David Ausberry certainly turned things around in the second half. After being stripped of the ball on his first reception of the season, Ausberry scored on two touchdown runs in the second half to help Lemoore High open the season with a 19-6 victory over San Luis Obispo on Friday. "I wasn't really too happy, but it was a win," said Ausberry, rated the nation's 22nd-best college prospect by Rivals.com. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound senior said he has received at least 24 scholarship offers, with Division I powerhouses USC, Michigan, Ohio State, Nebraska and Georgia all seeking his services. Lemoore has been no stranger to college recruiters over the years, but Ausberry's recruitment is the highest-profile yet for the Kings County school. "It's not like we haven't had kids move on from here before," Lemoore athletic director Thom Sembritzki said. "But it's been wild the number of people [recruiting Ausberry.] When your four trips are all to major schools and you are trying to decide between Notre Dame and Michigan for your last one, there's a difference." Ausberry showcased his breakaway abilities on the game's first play. Taking the opening kickoff from the 2-yard line, Ausberry darted right and scampered 39 yards before he was pulled down. The return, however, was nullified by a penalty. Lemoore quarterback Cory Billingsley underthrew and overthrew his first two attempts to Ausberry, but the duo connected for a 42-yard pass play on a fly pattern. But before Ausberry tumbled out of bounds, San Luis Obispo's Michael Irving punched the ball loose for a turnover. "He's definitely a threat every play," Irving said. "You can't hold back against him." It proved a temporary setback as Lemoore forced a three-and-out, then marched 40 yards in seven plays — using Ausberry primarily as a decoy — for the only score it would need, an 8-yard run by Billingsley with 6:10 to go in the second quarter. "I thought I was out of bounds," Ausberry said of the fumble. "But we rebounded from that and scored." Ausberry's first touchdown, a dazzling 58-yard run that saw him effortlessly speed by several San Luis Obispo defenders, gave Lemoore a 13-6 lead with 8:08 to play in the third quarter. "I just did what I had to do to get into the end zone," Ausberry said. His coach saw it differently. "The play he scored on was a great individual effort," Lemoore coach Shaun Ball said. Taking a pitch out of the I-formation, Ausberry sealed the victory with an 8-yard touchdown run with 5:57 to play. Ausberry finished with twocatches for 45yards and four rushes for 73yards. "I'm just doing what's best for the team," Ausberry said. "Even if I don't get numbers, I am still going to help the team win."

Thanks for joining the team Mike.

Our 3rd Down conversion was (5-16) less then 33%. Why? Was their a common play called on 3rd that we just weren't getting? I have heard repeatedly that the staff and team go over these types of plays all the time in practice. Are they that difficult to succeed or are the players not doing what's asked?