HuskerJosh

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We knew the secondary (where most of your picks are going to come from) was a weak link this year. What impresses me is the fact that we already have more sacks than last year. That shows me the linebackers and D-Line (and maybe the playcalling) are vastly improved.

I'm gonna go ahead and disagree on the KU comment. Other than Reesing, what member of their offense is noteworthy? Their comeback was a reflection of how bad Iowa State's defense is.

Holy hell! I missed like 3200 yards of that, but that is damn good! (just messing with you)

Gotta love when people take a pessimistic view and then couch it in "realism" as if they're the only one who sees THE TRUTH. If you have an opinion, express it, but don't act like you're the only "realistic" person here.

I don't see anyone acting like that, people just recognize that Va Tech is on a very down year and they have to come here for a night game. I personally think the game is going to be low-scoring and close, with a 3-7 point win for the Huskers. I hardly think that's underestimating Va Tech.

OMAHA, Neb. -- Former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins was arrested Wednesday, nearly 24 hours after a shooting left one person dead and another seriously wounded, police have confirmed. Collins is in police custody and faces murder charges, Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said. Police also arrested Karnell Burton, 20, on suspicion of criminal homicide, attempted first-degree murder, and weapons charges. And an arrest warrant was issued for Ahmad Johnson, 21. Both Collins and Johnson face first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and felony weapons charges, Kleine said. Timothy Thomas was killed about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday during a drug deal in a midtown Omaha neighborhood, authorities said. Around the same time, a white SUV hit several cars nearby. Police found Marshall Turner -- who'd been hit by gunfire -- inside. He was in critical condition Wednesday at an Omaha hospital. Collins, 29, played for the Cornhuskers from 2000-02. He quit the team after being suspended four games for an undisclosed NCAA rules violation, and he has had a string of run-ins with the law since. Eric Crouch, the 2001 Heisman Trophy winner who played with Collins at Nebraska, said Collins seemed to be doing well when the two bumped into each other at the Ultimate Fighting Championship matches in Omaha last week. Crouch said they spoke for about 20 minutes. "Thunder always has been a personable guy, a likable guy, so this comes as a shock," Crouch said. "You can be very likable and have your own personal issues." Crouch said Collins told him that he hoped to hook on with a Canadian Football League team next year and that in the meantime he was working in promotions for an Omaha company. Crouch said Collins offered no other details about his activities. "I left it at that," Crouch said. "I didn't want to ask too many questions." Ohio coach Frank Solich, Nebraska's coach when Collins played for the Huskers, said he hasn't had contact with Collins since 2002. He declined additional comment. Collins, from Los Angeles, was a junior college All-American in 1998 who was touted by recruiting analysts as the next in a long line of great Nebraska running backs. But Collins never lived up to his hype. His best season was in 2001, when he played in 12 games, ran for 647 yards and five touchdowns and caught 19 passes for 189 yards. Collins' highlight came on the 2001 season's signature play, when he pitched the ball to Mike Stuntz on a reverse play that resulted in Stuntz's 63-yard touchdown pass to Crouch against Oklahoma. A brief stint in the CFL followed Collins' days with the Cornhuskers. Collins had said in interviews that he considered Lincoln a safe haven from gangs in Los Angeles. His father and a brother had been killed in gang shootings, he said. In 2006 he was sentenced to 10 days in jail after he pleaded no contest to obstructing an Omaha police officer. Witnesses said Collins had been involved in a shooting, and police found marijuana in his pocket. In 2003, he was acquitted of assault and burglary charges in Corvallis, Ore. Those charges stemmed from his alleged confrontation with an Oregon State football player and Collins' ex-girlfriend. In 2002, Collins pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace in Lincoln. That was part of an agreement with prosecutors to drop two assault charges connected to alleged fights with the same woman in Lincoln. Crouch said Collins "almost reminds" him of Lawrence Phillips, the running back from a troubled background in Los Angeles who drew national attention for his crimes during and after his days at Nebraska. "It's hard when you come from that background, like you almost have to live up to it," Crouch said. "It looks like he might have been hanging around with the wrong people or the wrong area." Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3607349 Great, the front page of ESPN. I hope it's not true.

At least there's someone who isn't having an aneurysm over all the comments, and it's her! It's amazing when people don't take every little thing overly seriously. The world is a much better place.

Find a friend who will let you crash here in Lincoln with him/her!

It didn't PROVE anything, but I think everyone can agree that was our worst showing of the first three games. As for his comment on the offensive line, I think that changed somewhat when we got Murtha back in there. The comments on the defense were also made with two key guys out (though included one we don't have anymore). No, we're not the Steel Curtain and no one is going to confuse our offensive line with the mid-90s Cowboys, but I like the progress.

I really want to see what Thenarse can do, but I'm worried about simply inserting him against a team like Va Tech. He's always had...issues learning the defensive schemes and sticking to his assignment and getting burned on a long pass play could be disastrous.

You cannot escape the b******* (I don't want it either, though).

I'm not going to call you names, but I think you could do with getting off your high horse.

Going to that VaTech board and reading their confusion is a must. The prevailing theory seems to be that TuffTiger is a Nebraska fan making fun of Missouri fans. "Think Borat" was the comment...

I guess I don't regard those as sexist. Maybe I'm just debating semantics, but they aren't perpetrating any idea that she is somehow less qualified or less able to do something because she is a woman. Misogynistic or chauvinistic I'd agree with, but not sexist.

What, exactly, that's been written is sexist? Complimenting EA on being attractive? The post that said she's pretty, has a good job, and knows football? Immature? Sure. But God forbid people post things in good humor.

It's "toe the line," not "tow" and you obviously missed why this article is being pretty much universally criticized. It was shoddily-written and was barely researched if it was at all.

If she needs someone to show her around town (yes I know she's been here before) my schedule is open.

I've always known the Daily Nebraskan, and in particular the "opinion" articles, sucked. This is just the latest example. Then entire DN staff and particularly Citta should be ashamed that this trash was allowed to be published, especially with the numerous factual inaccuracies. "This is why I don't read the paper. Because it's GARBAGE" - Mike Gundy

I guess I don't understand why people are so worried about CU. They beat a bad WVU team at home when their offense looked about as inept as a Cosgrove defense against Texas Tech. They damn near lost to Eastern Washington. Not Washington. Not Washington State. Not the Washington Redskins. Eastern Washington. Yeah, Missouri is going to beat us 98 times out of 100 probably. But Colorado? Don't see it.

Oh yeah, Missouri looked awesome. Nothing like giving up 21 and fumbling 3 times against an opponent like Buffalo. Let's just hand them the NC trophy. Threads like this are getting old.

Josh Freeman totally showed last night why he deserves to be ranked so high in that article.

Thinking about Shawn Michaels' entrance music and applying it to Missouri is highly entertaining. I guess the hype fits though.

That's a fair assessment I think. You go back to last year or two years ago, it was the exact opposite. I think it's kind of a pendulum. We experienced the worst last year and are afraid to hope that it could change.

K-State's defense looks like it sucks just as bad as last year. Freeman still makes stupid decisions and appears to be less mobile than in years past. This game has shown some of the worst tackling I've seen since Nebraska-Colorado last year. I'm probably more worried about Iowa State as a road game than I am K-State. Have fun in your last year or two Ronnie boy