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We lost epocSoN to graduation this year. Gotta keep that pipeline stocked.

I see what you did there.

Now that I have to pay attention to this thread because of Mod duties, I humbly beg you guys to post something interesting instead of "I win." The win is implied, of course, so saying you win is redundant. Post something unique about your area you live in. Tell us about the first girl (or guy) you had a crush on. Tell us about your first car. Tell us where you post from, desk, office, laptop at the school library... whatever. Just anything aside from various forms of "win." Stuff I would post would be: "Moby Dick is wildly overrated." "I haven't seen the stars more than five times since Christmas." "I went to the Mannheim Steamroller concert on 12/22. It was awesome and I sat in the same row as Chip Davis."

By what measuring stick are we judging this ranking, though? By top ten teams from the last time we were ranked around the top ten or top ten teams of the last few years? If it's based on past recollections of top ten teams, no, we don't qualify. but the "New Top Ten" - that we probably qualify for. In the New Top Ten, parity has made such a ranking nebulous at best. All teams have at least one flashy player, and all teams have flaws. On any given Saturday those flaws could come up to bite a New Top Ten team, and they could plummet from glory quite quickly. Nebraska circa 2009 was perhaps more flawed than most top ten teams, but certainly on defense we outshined most of the year's top ten teams. 2010 Nebraska has solid reasons to believe that we'll be decent-to-very-good on defense, and with ten starters returning on offense, plus added O Line depth, there's every reason to believe we'll be better on offense. Does that necessarily mean we belong in the top ten? Of course not. But do we qualify as much as anyone else for the New Top Ten? I believe so.

Nominate = zoogies. He's a new Mod.

Happy birthday, guys. :thumbs

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A lot of this preseason hype is stemming from the 33 points and general competence the offense displayed in the Holiday Bowl. Sports writers are very "what have you done for me lately" kind of guys, and our last game was really impressive on both sides of the ball. Couple that with the stellar defensive showing against Texas and we're the flavor of the month. I'm taking a cautious tack - we almost have to be better on offense next year, but at the same time we almost have to be a step down on defense. We'll see. As watered down as D1A is these days, being a top ten team isn't what it used to be.

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The Reputation system is on "new hire probation" right now. We're giving it a test spin to see how it goes. There have been discussions about several aspects of the Rep system already, and we may change it in the future.

We were a two-loss team heading into the Citrus bowl and had no chance at the MNC. It was a fluke of bowl tie-ins that we happened to play a team that ended up with a share of the title in 1990, but saying we played for the MNC that year is not true. Knapp, you would count '91 also? I'm going off memory, but I think even had we won, we weren't in a position to be ranked #1. Wasn't that the Mickey Joseph led Huskers? I think you're right. I looked it up and we were #11 heading into that game, so there's nothing we could have done to win the MNC that year. Miami had a shot (and won) but we didn't.

I say, if it's good enough for the people in the skyboxes it's OK for everyone!

This may sound like a strange question, but was your daughter breast-fed? Infants get a ton of immunological coverage from Mom during breastfeeding, and if she wasn't, she's not getting that immune boost from formula. We went through this because my wife couldn't breast feed. The first year my daughter was sick all the time like yours. After about a year of this her immune system caught up and she's rarely been sick since. It's tough when they're so little, but hopefully this won't be a permanent situation. Good luck.

We were a two-loss team heading into the Citrus bowl and had no chance at the MNC. It was a fluke of bowl tie-ins that we happened to play a team that ended up with a share of the title in 1990, but saying we played for the MNC that year is not true.

That would be a tough argument to win. We had a very good team, sure, but the better team? Meh. I'd like to see someone argue in favor of that.

I'm sure there are many factors involved, but this is definitely one of the biggest. We export a LOT of people. There simply aren't the same kinds of jobs in the same volume here in Nebraska as you can find in other states with larger populations. People are born and raised here, then leave, but retain their loyalty to the team. Pretty much all of my cousins have moved out of the state, but they retain their Husker loyalty living in California, Louisiana, Texas, New Jersey, Virginia and Missouri.

We played for the National Championship in: 1983 1991 1993 1994 * 1995 * 1997 * * = won MNC

The guy explained it and it was a valid point. He basically said that no specific metric is a perfect identifier of how good a defense is. The flaw in Points Allowed is that it encompasses points given up by offensive turnovers as well as run-backs on special teams. The flaw in Yards Allowed is that it doesn't measure the stat most directly related to wins, points. I thought they had a good discussion. I don't get some people here bashing the discussions on this site, though. Look at the KU thread - there are rational, well-thought-out posts and a couple of nonsense posts. Holding that up as some paragon of message boards while comparing them to this board... not getting it. I sometimes wonder why some people are members here when they clearly do not respect the other members. Doesn't make a lot of sense.

New Voting Threads are up: Gunner Voting Thread Water Boy Voting Thread The LAST Nomination Threads are up: Equipment Manager Nomination Thread Towel Boy Nomination Thread Towel Boy and Equipment Manager are the final two positions to be voted upon. Starting Lineup ends next week!

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.

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 helping out in the Recruiting forums, finding interesting articles, or chipping in on the daily conversations. Even finding errors on the site, 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.

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. Please nominate or second ONE person per thread.

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 college football 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: Husker Football, and of course, the Big Red Lounge. 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. Please nominate or second ONE person per thread.

*** Voting is Closed *** Congratulations to Big Willie, our new Kick Returner!

*** Voting is Closed *** Congratulations to Default_28, our new Punt Returner!