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That's because longhorn really truly sucks.

It does need some red accent somewhere. Otherwise it looks like Generic University has a new jersey with an N patch.

A letdown after cashing checks for millions of dollars? I'll take some disappointment for far less than that... Money talks. These kids would be STUPID to stay in school IF they will go in the first round.

It's as if they haven't had any practice time this year so the magical bye week is going to revolutionize their team. Didn't they start camp in August like everyone else? What the hell could be so revolutionary in the past 12 days? Did they suddenly remember where they'd hidden the "good" playbook? I expect Texas to come out and punch us in the mouth tomorrow on sheer will, but I also expect Nebraska to be up to the challenge and simply roll over Texas with little doubt or panic. GBR

Dr. Tom was a bit fired up on the sidelines. That's about as much emotion as I'd ever seen from him.

More than I want to perpetually live in the past. Fortunately, it's not an either/or situation. Keep some traditions, let others go.

No, not enough said. It's not even a reason, just a statement. So if they changed the helmets it would cease to be Nebraska football?

I like it. I don't think it will happen, but I like it. GO BIG RED!!!

Weak colors (cream) are not suitable for sports teams.

Being relevant and a perennial contender on the national stage will more than make up for any regional change in recruiting advantage/proximity. IOW, just F'in Win and the players will want to come to Nebraska.

Big Red Rum & Coke and some steer on a skewer to eat.

This game is pretty much all there is for the rest of Texas' season. Their season will be largely over on 10/17 whether they win or lose. OU won't stumble enough to get Texas into the CCG. I hope Pelini & Co give them a memorable farewell...

At least they're balanced??? Or is it "multiple"? We'll know more by Saturday evening.

The SDSU game was bait.

Red uniforms are inevitable. "Red Out Around the World" needs a focal point on gameday. Fans wearing red isn't anything special so the marketing dept will need another focus. Why would they go to all the trouble to promote the "Red Out" and then do nothing? Doing nothing does not make sense from a marketing/branding perspective and Husker football is big business. I don't think the players will give a damn. And quite frankly, if wearing red pants affects their performance, then they lack serious focus and deserve to lose anyway. They're pants, just pants...

This is a question and an answer all in the same sentence.

I agree with todd. Loyalty and playing lesser players due to loyalty and personal relationships went out with Callahan. And Lee had elbow surgery, it's not as if he came back from near death with Husker football as his only reason to live... A little dramatic if you ask me.

I'm not so sure the verdict is in on this yet... He may turn out to be a bad passer, or he may turn out to be very good at getting the ball where it needs to go (although his throwing motion will likely never be described in positive terms). I don't think we've seen enough of him in the necessary situations to dismiss him as a limited threat with his arm.

This is why the SDSU game should not worry the Husker Nation: "There's a lot of times when you're winning a football game you are trying to work on things, trying to experiment with some things," Pelini said. "A lot of it is a process to get where you want to go, and teach your guys lessons along the way. I could really care less about the statistics. ... We have our ways to handle the run, but we don't necessarily always call those things, especially early on in the season when we're controlling football games." I think he sandbagged the game, trying to make our guys struggle. Nobody would want an overconfident team strutting into Big 12 play only to be knocked down at the first sign of adversity. I believe this staff is working hard to control the most important element in college sports, the headspace of the athletes.

Is there any evidence to support this statment? Based on what I've seen, he lost his starting position due to his play on the field. One good game against Arizona does not erase an entire season of poor play, and I'm not just talking about his passing which would be where the injury was a significant factor.

What? A 2 TD win... 2 TD's is not close to getting your asses beat. Did tOSU almost get their asses beat by Illinois (24-13 win)?

Volume, or success? There are a lot of very knowledgeable people who lack success. If I had to choose a coach, for one year only or for the future of Husker football, it's Pelini by a mile.

Anybody who thinks Nebraska has shown all of their cards, on either side of the ball, is wrong. The run defense will be fine. It's not like we replaced Suh with a 13 year old girl... I see a lot of fans playing chicken little after SDSU.

Cowards

I think we're going to do the same thing to their football team.