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I'm pretty surprised about this. I thought we had these slow-starting matches out of our system last year. Florida is playing really well, but we're also giving them far too many easy points. Shocking, so far.

The same fans who stand up and applaud the opponent as he leaves the field win, lose or draw, shouldn't have to ask why America is one of several societies in the world where tolerance and benevolence are the name of the game. Really, little bit of a difference between a football game. So did you stand up and applaud the terrorists after 9/11 Yes, that's exactly what I was saying, that we should applaud terrorists. That whooshing sound you heard was the point flying right over your head.

The same fans who stand up and applaud the opponent as he leaves the field win, lose or draw, shouldn't have to ask why America is one of several societies in the world where tolerance and benevolence are the name of the game.

If Cody transfers anywhere it'll be to another position. He's not leaving the team.

Locked until validated. If it's not validated, there will be consequences.

Let's not forget what really happened. The majority of those personal foul penalties he got at NU were incorrect calls. The tackle vs. Baylor, the hit against Tyrod Taylor two years ago, several others that I'm not recalling immediately, were judgment calls that most likely shouldn't have been thrown. As bad as this hit was, let's not rewrite history.

He definitely should have gotten a penalty for that. That was way uncalled for.

This isn't a match, it's a domination. Good grief!

I take it you're new to football. You could stand to bone up on what makes a program successful before commenting next time. You clearly have no clue what you're on about here.

I knew it was just before a loss. Good job, Land.

Definitely in-season. I think just before a big game, either VA Tech or Missouri.

I just saw the headline about this and remembered this thread. I'm shocked. This is not the type of behavior I would have expected from Washington. I will definitely see him as innocent until proven guilty. Not saying this woman is lying because I don't know... it just doesn't jive with what I've heard about Washington.

Big Willie laughed about this a page or three ago. Rumor was that Martinez had left the program on that mysterious day, and just a short time later he was rumored to be the starter. Now that rumor is gaining momentum daily. Funny how the rumor mill works. There is one good thing about this whole QB debate, though. We're one week from the season opener and I have yet to see one thread asking, "When will Bo give out the Blackshirts" around here.

The bottom of the article says that there are no arrest records or court filings with Washington's name on them. This has to be a class thing, or a team rules thing. I'd be surprised if it was a legal issue.

Agreed. Preseason polls are so much guesswork. We don't even know who our starting QB is going to be at this point, so saying we should be #11 is a stretch. There are similar stretches to be made for every other team, even teams returning most of their starters. I just did mine to precipitate conversation, but overall, they're pretty silly. I'll guarantee that at least one team I put in my top ten won't be ranked at season's end. How's that for worthwhile?

Heh. Not so mighty. Think middle-management dweeb.

Now banning ItDtG for agreeing with Fro.... Edit - I appear to have hit the BAND button, not the BANNED button. My mistake.

It's OK, guys. Once we leave the Big 12, Fro is going to switch teams and join the Good Guys. He'll be a Husker, you wait.

I think this goes along with the question of a pollster's philosophy in their poll. Do you try to create a poll that reflects where you think teams will end up, or where they are on paper? I typically go with an "as is" approach, not looking at schedules. I doubt seriously that the Longhorns will get through their four-game stretch of Tech, UCLA, Oklahoma and Nebraska unscathed, and I really think they'll lose two of those four. But on paper, they have all the players to make another run at the MNC, so I put them higher than where I think they'll finish.

I'd rather go to The Big House than watch the W. Kentucky game on pay-per-view, too. If I were you I wouldn't feel bad about this at all. What really sucks is having tickets to the W. Kentucky game and not being able to go. And the Idaho game. And neither time will I be going to another game. Family obligations.

So many preseason polls coming out, with Nebraska ranked anywhere from the top five to the top 15. Where do we belong? If you'd rank us up in the top five, why would you put us up there? If down in the upper teens, what's holding us back? Personally, I still have my doubts about QB play and the O Line. I have high expectations for the defense once again and I think we're in good hands at RB. While we should be better and more healthy at O Line, the depth we're adding isn't experienced - Sirles, Hardrick and Ash are talented, they just haven't played. No matter which QB starts, we're still looking for consecutive good games vs. BCS opponents. That said, I think it's fair to put us about 10th-12th in the country. I think a fair top 25 would be: 1. Alabama - The Tide return a ton of talent. They belong here for now, but the SEC gauntlet makes a repeat title difficult 2. Boise St - I cringe putting them here, but they have the offensive weapons to dominate. VA Tech will make or break the Broncos. 3. Ohio St - Terrelle Pryor is a Jr. with the tools and the talent to lead the Buckeyes all the way to the championship. 4. VA Tech - Tyrod Taylor is a SR. His experience, a good O Line and a great stable of RBs will keep VA Tech atop the rankings. 5. TCU - Oregon St will give them their only real challenge of the early season. They could be in the top five all year. 6. Florida - No Tebow? No problem. Look for talent-rich Florida to challenge Alabama for the league crown. 7. Oklahoma - Stoops has trouble with the big games, so early dates with FSU and Cincy will show whether the Sooners belong here. 8. Oregon - I've never understood the lack of respect the Ducks get at HB. This is a talented, well-coached team. 9. Texas - This is could be a team that plummets FAST facing Texas Tech, UCLA, Oklahoma and Nebraska in four consecutive games - three of them on the road. They're talented, sure, but that's a hell of a four-game stretch. 10. Iowa - Defense wins championships, but having a competent offense helps. Iowa has both, and less questions than Nebraska. 11. Nebraska - We know about the Blackshirts. Let's see the offense hold up their end of the bargain, and this will be the lowest the Huskers are ranked all season. 12. Wisconsin - They return 10 starters on offense. It's their D Line that has to reload. The Badgers should contend with OSU for the Big 10 title. 13. Miami - It starts to get pretty fuzzy here, and Miami is a confusing team. Jacory Harris needs to be better. 14. Pittsburgh - Three of their first five games are against Utah, Miami and Notre Dame. We'll see what they're made of then. 15. Arkansas - Ryan Mallett will once again star, and the Razorbacks could be a sleeper SEC Championship pick. 16. Penn State - After the top 15 it gets really difficult, and these next ten could go any number of ways. 17. Georgia Tech 18. USC 19. Texas Tech 20. LSU 21. Cincinnati 22. Florida St 23. Oregon St 24. Georgia 25. Clemson

Look what I just got in the mail!

Happy birthday, BW!! Enjoy these younger days. They go by fast.

I would prefer to see the Michigan/OSU game stay intact, first of all. But if you're giving me a choice of which existing Big 10 team to play the day after Thanksgiving, I'm choosing Michigan every time. They have one hell of a tradition there, and although they're down now, they won't be down for long. PSU or OSU would be acceptable, but with Penn State you have the travel time to consider, which is just about a deal-breaker for me. That's a long commute.

If so it'll come down to coaching.