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Almost there big guy, almost there.

It's probably because we haven't seen him on the field enough to know how good he is.

I think he needs coaches training as well.

They were talking about this issue on "The Spread" one night. They said the main obstacle in expanding the East Stadium would be that the current stands are not structuraly strong enough to support the weight of an expansion. I would think that they could find a way to expand. Hell they did it to the west side. I for one would love to see 100,000 plus in the old girl.

It has come to the point that I don't give a damn what a recruit is rated. Texas had the number one class for years and couldn't win the big game. It ain't a matter of what kind of talent you have coming in it is how you develop it. I think Rivals and all the recruiting services should also throw in the walk-ons when ranking a school. Last I heard N.U. has more walk ons than they have rated recruits. And no one can argue that Nebraska was built by the walk-on. If Rivals rated this way N.U. would top 5 no doubt.

Sorry bout the long rant.

Mitch Sherman: Pelini won't rely on jucos

 

Mitch Sherman: Pelini won't rely on jucos

BY MITCH SHERMAN

WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

 

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LINCOLN — Amid the ugliness of the final months of the Bill Callahan era, this comment from the fired Nebraska coach slipped through the cracks: "We really didn't feel like we could bring a guy in at a young age and wait . . . to develop them."

 

Callahan said it at one of those tense Tuesday press conferences during the Huskers' historic five-game skid. He was defending his practice of recruiting junior college players by the bushel.

 

"You've got to win," he said. "You've got to win right away."

 

Callahan signed 29 juco players in four recruiting classes, including 11 in his touted 2005 group.

 

Somewhere along the way, he determined it more important to "win now" than to develop young talent.

 

You'll hear no such talk from Bo Pelini and his staff. Nebraska has barely sniffed the junior college ranks since Pelini was hired Dec. 2.

 

Yes, NU unsuccessfully tried to retain the oral commitments of three California junior college players. And yes, the Huskers signed tight end Tyson Hetzer out of Citrus (Calif.) College in December. They're also expected Wednesday to sign former Omaha Burke lineman Ricky Henry, who now attends the North Dakota State College of Science.

 

But Hetzer and Henry committed long before Pelini was hired.

 

Nine players, all high school seniors, have joined the Nebraska class during the past two months.

 

Jeff Jamrog, NU director of football operations, broke it down Wednesday like this: The Huskers focus first on recruiting Nebraska high schools, then canvass the area within a 500-mile radius of Lincoln. The next focus is national recruiting.

 

"And then, if we do go the junior college route," Jamrog said, "it's going to be for a specific need. It'll probably be a situation where we're counting on someone coming in right away to play. If it's all equal, we'll tend to probably go toward the high school player just because he has five years to play four."

 

Junior college players make up an important part of NU history. Think Mike Rozier. Jamrog referenced Demorrio Williams, too. There have been many others, but never in the numbers that Callahan brought.

 

"Different people subscribe to different ideas about junior college players," said Jeremy Crabtree, recruiting editor for rivals.com. "Some believe that it's a no-no. Some people, you should go heavy. Others think the junior college players can complement a class."

 

There's always a sense of urgency to win at Nebraska. That hasn't changed.

 

"This time, I think there's a sense of urgency not to try to find the quick fix," Crabtree said. "I think (Pelini) wants to win for a long time. It looks like they're in this for the long haul."

 

 

More planning to be walk-ons

 

 

Almost every day, there's word of another Nebraska high school senior who's planning to walk on next year in Lincoln.

 

Omaha Creighton Prep coach Tom Jaworski on Wednesday said twin defenders Colin McDermott, a linebacker, and defensive end Conor McDermott, have pledged to walk on next season at NU. They visited Lincoln last week with Prep's Matt Manninger and Omaha Bryan's Jeremy Wallace, both of whom are also on board.

 

"They feel like they'd be shortchanging themselves if they didn't give it a chance," Jaworski said.

 

If you don't know someone involved in this resurgence of the NU walk-on program, well, you're just not getting out enough. The class of committed walk-ons is up to 23 and may grow by a few more.

 

The interest has surprised even Jamrog, a former Nebraska walk-on turned starting outside linebacker and assistant coach.

 

"What we found out is that the percentage we've targeted has been extremely high," he said.

 

Jamrog is the chief organizer of the walk-on bonanza.

 

He compiled an impressive list of 28 former Nebraska walk-ons who graduated to the NFL. The collection includes Jimmy Williams, Joel Makovicka, Adam Treu, Jared Tomich and John Parrella, who together played 43 professional seasons.

 

Not exactly the same recruiting pitch you'll get from the University of Nebraska at Omaha or Northwest Missouri State.

 

"We really don't want to turn down anyone who comes highly recommended, looks good on film and has been offered some kind of scholarship somewhere else," Jamrog said.

 

As for the numbers, Jamrog said, the Huskers will "err on the high end this year."

 

The recruited walk-ons sign a nonbinding agreement with the Huskers.

 

Only those walk-ons who have been admitted to school at Nebraska and taken other steps toward enrollment will be announced with the NU signing class next week. Jamrog said he expects that to include about half of the walk-on group.

 

The others will be announced by Nebraska later.

Speaking of Makovickas'. I heard that Jordan Makovicka said he was going to walk on. Anybody else here about this?

Never happen. Because you will have people like me who can't afford tickets and only go to games once every 5 years, swoop in and grab them up. I love going to Huskers games win or lose. So if anyone wants to get rid of tickets let me know.

So what you are saying is Memorial Staduim will look like the maxi-pad for Nebraska?

no.

 

the meeting was so epic that the email that described it was known to wreck entire mailservers and thrash POP3 accounts. and if you ever saw the the printed email, you would have been struck dumbfound and senseless by the sheer AWESOMENESS of bo pelini.

 

you've been warned.

Well done.

Who cares about the ratings. Nebraska won 3 NC with classes rated 15 and lower.

and We all thought rumorville should be closed!

Thats what I said.

rumorville is now a thing of the past...almost urban legend-esqe

Never.

why aint this in rumorville.

I told you guys Rumorville wasn't dead.

Welcome aboard. Bring all your recipes for cajun shrimp with you.

And mud bugs.

I have gain respect for Nebraska. Allowing Bo to coach in the Championship Game showed just how much class Nebraska has. Ya'll have just got a new cajun fan. I will always be a LSU fan but because of the way Nebraska treated the Bo coaching deal I am now a Cornhusker fan. Sorry I will not be able to make myself wear one of those Corn hats , but I will be pulling for the Cornhuskers in the years to come.

 

Geaux Huskers and Tigers

Just to let you know the only ones that wear those hats are from Iowa so don't worry. Welcome aboard and Go Tigers.

Do you mean to tell me that someone was drunk on Bourbon Street. Holy crap, we should fire him now. I am pretty sure that if the Huskers had won the N.C. every every person on this board would be in the same drunken stupor. Heres to Bo. Can't wait to do the samething.

INT baby. God I love a good D.

Did anyone else see Bo on the fumble recovery

 

I saw a gray blur going airborne and when it showed the replay I realized it was Bo

 

I saw a gray blur going airborne with a huge ass nose. Yes I know I am going to die for that. Go Bo.

In Ames we had a great tradition back in the 80's. We used to smuggle in bottles of JD and whenever the Cyclones scored we would each take a shot!

 

Of course, we weren't very good in the 80's so we had to change the rules a little bit so that everytime the opponent scored we took a shot!

 

That didn't work out very well either...some games our defense actually held...so we changed the rules again so that every time an opponent scored, we turned the ball over or punted we took a shot!

 

Finally we just gave up and started drinking from the opening gun....Cyclone football in the 80's was much more fun than it is now.....

 

 

The difference between Husker football and that other stuff they play over in iowa.

 

and yet...here you stand, shoulder to shoulder with us in the Big 12 North cellar...

Happy New Year to everyone. Stay safe. Having a cold one for everyone in Iraq and Afganistan. Go Huskers in 08.

And people said we need to get rid of rumorville.

Just did the 97 Huskers vs. 05 USC, the team ESPN said was even better than the 95 Husker team, and the Huskers beat them 28-14. One more reason to love ESPN.

My guess is that these recruits that are dropping out like the way the old staff ran thing. It was like summer camp. No contact during practice so they would break a nail or mess up there hair. Probably told they would start and go to the NFL. Then here comes Bo practice is like boot camp and says If you want to play you better be ready to bust your ass. I aint gonna hand you a silver spoon. If they don't want to come to NU than who needs them.

To ESPN

Am I going to have to send my coach over there to kick your ass.