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Mendoza looked very impressive in the spring game. He also showed flashes of potential against CU. How does he not get any reps versus Clemson.

What's the RB rotation looking like for next year? Will it be all Helu and Castille or will another player be in the mix as well?

Why just cause he had 1 kick that actually ment something all year????

You're kidding right? Henery is the same kicker who made every attempt a year ago. Henery's kicking percentage is higher and he has the stronger leg. What makes the Mizzou kicker better and when did he have a kick that meant anything?

How does Henery not win All-Conference? Is Mizzou's kicker really better than him?

What happened to last years senior db's? Anyone know if Grixby, Jones, or Green ended up playing anywhere?

Yes, the record has improved this year but if you were a head coach and you could pick between last years and this years roster of athletes, which do you take?

 

Does attitude or the willingness to give it everything you have every play come into the equation? If so, this year's team....by far.

Attitude reflects leadership and Callahan and his staff wouldn't be in charge. With that said, which team would you rather take? This years or last years?

Yes, the record has improved this year but if you were a head coach and you could pick between last years and this years roster of athletes, which do you take?

The dline was a huge question mark coming in to this season. The unit has stepped up and played better than last year. With Pierre Allen, Barry Turner, Ndamukong Suh, and Baker Steinkuhler as the likely starters, What do you guys think about 2009 dline crew?

Swift and Peterson are pretty good and they may be carrying the team right now but there is plenty of other talent at the position. Niles, Meno, Brooks, Khiry, and Curenski will all do pretty well next year. Will Henry and Steve Osborne are both big targets that could also do pretty well. The cupboards are not bare.

I checked the AP, Coaches, and Harris Polls this morning and was shocked to see that Western Michigan and Kansas both earned votes this week. The Huskers just beat Kansas saturday yet the Jayhawks STILL get more respect. Does anybody have an explanation for this?

 

LINK

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/polls

 

 

Do you see ANY teams with four losses ranked??

 

NO.

 

There's your answer.

 

 

 

 

BEAT KSU!!

Kansas earns votes in every poll, including 9 in the Harris poll with... FOUR losses! How???

I checked the AP, Coaches, and Harris Polls this morning and was shocked to see that Western Michigan and Kansas both earned votes this week. The Huskers just beat Kansas saturday yet the Jayhawks STILL get more respect. Does anybody have an explanation for this?

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http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/polls

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maybe but it wont happen this season

 

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I dont think ganz works well in the shotgun, and NU does not have a receiver that can spread out the D.

The skers should just go back to the option. Maybe not right away, but gradually.

Thats what Nebraska was about and I know it is still in the hearts of most huskerfans

Ganz ran the shotgun pretty well at the end of last season. I think he'd be effective in the spread. I also think that running the option again would be a huge risk that could have an even greater reward. There is a reason that it worked for so long in college football. Defense's these days are aimed toward stopping the spread. Teams are going for smaller, faster dline and linebackers. Would todays defenses be able to stop a powerful option ground attack? Would option give the Huskers that edge that they once had? Would Cody Green be the man to turn things around?

Do the Huskers have the talent to run the spread offense. I hear over and over about how teams are winning because of their "systems." I don't think people realize how much the spread has helped mediocre teams such as Kansas, Texas Tech, and Missouri, look good. Would Nebraska's current talent have more success in the spread?

Nebraska 34

Mizzou 20

Passing 260

Rushing 130

The running game failed against Va Tech because Watson didn't make an effort to get it going. Every play, especially a dive or an iso, can't go for a homerun. It's pretty rare to see a RB with stats such as 6 carries for 100 yds but you'll often see stats like 20-110 yds. Just how the game is. If the Huskers can combine a solid running game with a VERTICAL passing game, the offense can be very dangerous!

Nebraska has by far the most dedicated fans in the nation but... it seems like no one believes in the team at all. Pathetic! Why not just root for a USC, or a Florida, or even a Georgia???

Baylor's QB has looked very impressive so far. Any chance of the Bears making any noise in the conference???

IMO, it will be a couple of years before we hear much about him. He'll probably be red shirted this year.

Mason's already proving the skeptics wrong!!

Really?

 

I would have thought it would be much better for him to take a redshirt, esp. if the only contributions he can make are limited and on special teams. No doubt he is not ready for defensive play. Why burn a redshirt, when we know we'll be needing safety help soon?

I think it would be nice to redshirt Mason and have him back for another 4 years but this kid was recruited because he is a heat seeking missile. We've all seen the tape. He finds the ball carrier and blows him up. Kickoff team and maybe punt sounds like the ideal spot for this kid right now!

So how can a talentless 7-7 Nebraska team turn around the next year and go 10-3? Was it Jammal Lord's option attack? Did Solich recruit a super class that made an immediate impact? Did the blackshirts bring in a whole new line up? No, No, No, and No!!! Pelini left the Green Bay for Huskerland and things turned around from there.

Some defensive stats:

2002

2003

Tot Off Avg.

361.9

297.2(11)

Tot Off Yards

5,067

3,863

Rush Avg

146.6

119.3

Rushing Yds

2,053

1,551

Pass Avg

215.3

177.8(1)

Pass Yards

3,014

2,312

Points

23.9

14.5(2)

Td's

41

24

Int's

13

32(1st)

Fumbles

15

8

Tot Turn

21

47(2)

Turn Margin

-3

+23 (1st)

http://www.huskers.com/pdf3/78904.pdf?ATCLID=2476&SPSID=7&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100

Defensive Starters

2002

LE Chris Kelsay

NT Ryon Bingham

DT Jon Clanton

RE Trevor Johnson

SLB Scott Shanle

MLB Barrett Ruud

WLB T.J. Hollowell/Demorrio Williams

LCB Fabian Washington

RCB DeJuan Groce

Rov Phillip Bland

FS Josh Bullocks

2003

LE Benard Thomas

NT Ryon Bingham

DT Le Kevin Smith

RE Trevor Johnson

SLB TJ Hollowell

MLB Barrett Ruud

WLB Demorrio Williams

LCB Fabian Washington

RCB Pat Ricketts

SS Daniel Bullocks

FS Josh Bullocks

They said there wasn't any talent then but there was. The players stayed the same but the play on the field improved. This year, we will see how much talent NU actually has!

Go Big Red!!!

Really? Well, he caught 7 passes for 158 yards and 3 touchdowns last year.

 

He beat somebody.

 

Why does everyone hate on Mo!? He was the best player we had last year!

If we had Mo back this season, no one would be worried about the wr unit! Wish we had him for 4 years instead of two!!

So - Will Henry (redshirted FR year)

Jr - Meno Holt

Jr - Chris Brooks

So - Niles Paul

 

these guys have a lot to prove. potential will only get you recruited, it is not a guarantee of performance or playing time......someone needs to step up!

Right. Kinda of. I mean, what kind of opportunities were these guys given on game day exactly? I only saw Nunn, Purify, Swift & Peterson on the field the past two seasons.

 

Just sayin..

I hear all the time that NU doesn't have any talent. There is talent on the team but these guys need to get there chance. IMO, all four players, including Henry, would have seen the field for almost any other team in the Big XII.

Man, I thought #28 would've been a great number for Compton - I believe it was his HS number according to Scout, and heck 28 is a cool number for a linebacker to have 51 is so...common and boring. y'know?

 

On the other hand, there's plenty of random numbers in our receiver corps. It's weird...we got so few normal receiver numbers (by that I mean 80-89). Yeah, the 10-19 numbers aren't uncommon, but it just strikes me as odd:

 

Todd Peterson - #17

Chris Brooks - #1

Menelik Holt - #4

Niles Paul - #24

Curenski Gilleylen - #11

Tim Marlowe - #21

Cortney Osborne - #12, Steven Osborne - #26 (I'm not sure if they both play receiver)

Lester Ward - #14 (Not sure what he plays)

...

Nate Swift #87

 

Huh.

 

Baker Steinkuhler is the new double nickel!

 

What do you guys think, is he going to redshirt this year? I'd say on the O-line almost certainly. It would make sense for him to play this year though if he's on the D-line.

I noticed that too. 55 is a defensive number. Yeah, it can be on the other side, but this just screams DT to me for some reason.

Not sure if you've heard the story about Desean Jackson and USC but... they say that he was a sure commit to the Trojans as long as he could wear the number 1. Well apparently, that number had been promised to Patrick Turner. Cal gives Desean #1 and he becomes a Golden Bear.

There aren't too many star players that wear 80's in college and even high school. 80's are too blah. Single digit and low numbers stick out. A lot of people may say that numbers don't matter but it's like that with most positions. Star WR's don't like 80's, Star RB's don't like 40's, Star QB's usually want 19 and under, Dline want 50's or 90's, DB's prefer low numbers too.

To be honest, I can't really think of too many college WR outside of Nate Swift that wear 80's. There's the Brian kid from Ohio St. but I can't even think of his full name.

Some recent stars include:

Cal

#1 Desean Jackson

Florida

#1 Percy Harvin

Michigan

#1 Braylon Edwards

Ohio St

#4 Santanio Holmes

#7 Ted Ginn Jr.

#11 Anthony Gonzalaz

Oklahoma

#4 Malcolm Kelly

Penn St

#1 Derrick Williams

Tennessee

#3 Robert Meachem

Texas

#4 Roy Williams and Limas Sweed

Texas Tech

#5 Mike Crabtree

#8 Joel Filani

USC

#1 Mike Williams and Patrick Turner

#8 Dewayne Jarrett

#2 Steve Smith

Virginia Tech

#4 Eddie Royal

Washington

#1 Reggie Williams

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It feels good to be a Husker right now. Big time get guys!

Man it feels great!

GO BIG RED!!!!!