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The recruits, especially from Texas, didn't care much about the move to the Big 10. It was a non-issue. You only play one maybe two games in Texas per year anyway. The Big 10 has a lot of coverage in Texas. The recruits seemed excited to play in the Big 10.

Bo thinks they're a better offensive football team based on this class.

People look at Nebraska's history of playing good defense, and that helps. It's not just about selling one thing, but they try to sell the fact that they're developing people for the rest of their lives, so when they walk out they're ready for the rest of their lives. This gets kids coming here for the right reasons. In the end we're talking about the University of Nebraska and that sells itself.

Moving to the Big Ten didn't make the Huskers change a lot about recruiting. They've started recruiting one, two years in advance, so they didn't change much with this class. The reaction of the commits was "tremendous" when it was announced we'd moved to the Big 10.

Bo is happy about the class, got the numbers he wanted, and he thinks we're a stronger football team because of it. Bo knew Peat was N last night.

SOME guys always know what they're talking about. Some guys are full of hot air. You never know who's who, though, and the hot air guys from the past have largely spoiled it for the guys who do know these days. So it goes.

Yeah, you're not going to the Spring Game to see top-notch football. For me it's more of a celebration of IT'S NOT WINTER ANYMORE!!!! The Spring Game is an excuse to practice your tailgating. It's a way to get out in the sunshine and watch something vaguely resembling football. And it's good to see your Huskers live and in person in the middle of the eight months of hell that is the off season.

Let's hope there's no collateral recruiting damage.

Apparently we really, truly officially received Peat's letter at 1:30 today. So it really, really is official.

You're going to be just below me, about five rows in front of me. I could chuck peanut shells at you all game long.

Bubba signed today, meaning if he plays college football, he'll play at Nebraska. He'll be here for summer workouts and go through the motions, but like aspeedlin said, he has until 8/14/11 to make a decision about baseball. Most likely he'll play baseball. Hard to walk away from that money.

Interesting tidbits about Cody Green from the LJS NSD chat: When asked about a possible position change for Cody, BC said: Later in the chat Sipple had this to say:

via Brian Christopherson on LJS 2011 football signing day coverage chats Later in that chat Sipple said he doesn't think Watson is going anywhere, but that there will be some moves made. Both were suppositions, not statements, so we'll see.

Last year we sat in row 22 right smack on the 50 yard line. I didn't like it so much, and wanted to get off-center just a bit this year. Last year several guys stood on the bench making it even harder to see. I think you have some good seats there, and just the right height that you're not obscured by the West bench.

GM, those are pretty low. You're going to miss some of the action that takes place on the West sidelines.

Tickets went on sale today. I was at the ticket office at 6am today, first person in line. I got Club Level seats, Section 225, front row right on the rail. Where are you sitting?

Water Boy: 1) Willingness to Serve – The Water Boy is a key contributor and he must be willing to give his all to the team. HuskerBoard’s Water Boy should contribute more than just posts in the forums, whether that contribution is participating in Mock Drafts, writing or editing articles, helping out with Start/Sit, or helping out with the weekly Rankings. Even finding errors on the site or typos in the articles, while not so glamorous, help HuskerBoard to be a better place for all. 2) Refreshing – The Water Boy keeps the troops on the field fresh with plenty of cool, refreshing fluids when the game heats up. HuskerBoard’s Water Boy is a guy who adds fresh perspective to the thread, or who brings out that key point that may have been missed so far in the conversation. 3) Unsung Hero – Dehydrated players are bad players. The Water Boy keeps them up and running, but often gets overlooked in the process. HuskerBoard’s Water Boy should be one of those guys whose contributions, while worthwhile, somehow leave him out of the limelight. This is our chance to say “thanks” for all of their work that may seem to go unnoticed.

Defense Special Teamer (Gunner): 1) Insane - Have you ever seen these idiots play football? They run as fast as they possibly can down the field in order to run into an oncoming wedge/defender head on! But, busting up a wedge to allow another player to make the tackle on the returner is very important. This poster probably has some weird and wild ideas, but still get the job done. Eric Martin is just the most recent example of this position, but Brandon Rigoni may be the best. 2) Speedy - Once the ball is in the air, the defensive special teamers need to get to the ball as fast as possible to either make the tackle or down a punt close to the opposing goal-line. There's nothing that frustrates a coach more than giving the other team 20 free yards! We need someone who is a speed poster and has the body control and ability to down the ball inside the 10! 3) Young - Coaches love to use true freshmen on special teams. Normally they don't want their skill players getting hurt on a kick/punt coverage or returning. I think this position should be filled by a "rookie" of HuskerBoard - maybe someone who has only been here for 3 months or less...longer if we can't think of anyone.

Equipment Manager: 1) Upwardly Mobile – The Equipment Manager has dreams of climbing the coaching ranks, and gets this position because he has shown the potential to hold a higher office. HuskerBoard’s Equipment Manager is a guy who may be just starting out, but who already exhibits the potential to one day become a Head Coach or a Coordinator. 2) Coachability – Aspiring to the coaching ranks is a noble pursuit, but there is a steep learning curve. The Equipment Manager needs to be able to take instruction well, and put that instruction to good use. So this position should be filled by a guy who learns from the Vets and applies what he learns in his posts. This is not just someone whose ideas have no conviction, just someone who is willing to listen and learn from solid advice. 3) Starting Small – Let’s face it, the road to the coaching ranks begins at the lowest levels. Aspiring Offensive Coordinators and Head Coaches need to get their feet wet somehow. The Equipment Manager should be a guy who, while he hasn’t been around very long, already exhibits some of the qualities we see in the Head Coach and/or Offensive/Defensive Coordinator: gives instruction, fires off frequent posts and provides good information. Ineligible: zoogies (I know, he's already on the team) BTW - zoogies was the perfect Equipment Manager last year. "Upwardly Mobile - has dreams of climbing the coaching ranks." I'd say landing the Head Coach gig showed that zoogies' place at EM last year was prophetic.

Towel Boy: 1) New To The Team – This is often the first position available to a new member on the squad. Getting your toe in the door is the first step to greatness, though. This poster should be someone who has never held a positions in the Starting Lineup, but whose contributions have put him slightly ahead of the rest of the crowd. 2) Lots of Hustle – Look on the sidelines of any NFL game and you’ll see the Towel Boy hustling all over, getting whatever is needed as fast as possible. HuskerBoard’s Towel Boy should be a frequent contributor to all of the football forums: Start/Bench, Roster Ratings, Injuries/Updates and of course, Leftovers. This guy is everywhere. 3) High Turnover – Unfortunately, the Towel Boy is a position with lots of potential for turnover. Towel Boys come, Towel Boys go. This is your chance to give that new guy a well-deserved “attaboy” for his contributions, and make him feel like a member of the team. Who knows, he may stick around. Ineligible: Dundermifflinite

Nominations are closed. Go vote!

Nominations are closed. Go vote!

Congratulations to Irieboy8.

Congratulations to I See Red People.