macroboy

In what way?

This looks much more realistic to me. I even think we will be a better team next year and could potentially have a worse record. I do think that VaTech is similar to us in that how the young players develop will determine a lot. That game may be winnable. MO and Tech will also be something to watch as they graduate some very key players. I wouldn't be surprised if we won these but reality says it will be tough. Kansas returns a ton of people and have to be pissed at how this year has turned out. They will have something to prove. Don't sleep on CU. They are a joke right now but if their O-line doesn't get hurt this year could've been different for them. And then again they could suck again- hard to tell. Lots of close road games in that schedule. May be games we'd win at home. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised to see Watson have an offense designed for his new QB and RB/ WR's earlier in the year. I also wouldn't be surprised if our D took a serious step forward so...maybe we kick a$$ next year.

We may compete for the north title next year but maybe a bigger question: If we only win 7 games will people be calling for pelini's head? Or Watson's? or some combo thereof?

Wait....I thought we moved him to Linebacker. We did!! The coaches didn't!

I'd hardly call that worse considering Larry enforces a horrible stereotype. Amen!! Will Farrel is 8000000000000000x funnier than Larry the Scottsbluff Guy.

I haven't really followed recruiting until last year. Do they update the star ratings on a regular basis? Do people ever move down for having bad senior seasons?

If you don’t think there is a hiring problem then you are crazy. Come on man there are only 4 minority Head Coaches out of 119 schools or 3% that is terrible. You rambled off all of these minority coaches that failed, just think of all the white guys that have failed and still get recycled through the ranks. Charlie Weis has failed at ND just as bad as Willingham did while he was there yet he is still safe. How does that work? Sure in a perfect world places would hire coaches off of merit but this is far from a perfect world and until things change this will always be brought up. I don’t think people are up in arms that Willingham and Prince were fired, because they did deserve it, they are up in arms because of the low percentage of minority Head Coaches. Racism is a problem even if it doesn’t affect you personally. It is easy for us on the sidelines to say that it isn’t an issue, but look at the stats it shows that it is a glaring one. For what it is worth I hope Norvell and Gilmore both get jobs as Head Coaches and I hope Turner keeps moving up in the ranks and it isn’t because they are minority coaches, it is because they deserve it. For the record both Art Shell (56-52) and Dennis Green (113-94) have career winning records in the NFL. Shells teams made the playoffs 3 of his 7 years and Greens teams made it 8 out of 13 years. I just figured I would point those things out since you said they both stunk as coaches. Well spoken sir. There is a reason why things like Affirmative action and Rooney are put into place. Its because us white folk are content to sit around and let things stay the same and pretend like nothing is wrong. Inequalities only get changed because someone speaks up. Someone refuses to sit in the back of the bus. If they didn't do that most of us would just pretend everything was fine- maybe we'd even think it was. I grew up in NE and my town had a large hispanic population and they were viewed as 2nd class citizens. The only black people we had were adopted by white families or played Basketball at the community college. Interesting stereo-types we were comfortable with. Know what it was called when we rang the doorbell and ran away? No one was burning crosses or holding clan meetings. We all just had this "Everything is OK for us so it must be OK" thing going on. I love it when members of the majority, living in a country designed to afford them every privilege start whining about reverse racism. Boo Hooo!! I will admit that I have no idea what it is like to grow up a person of color in this country but I bet it wasn't the same as my experience. Also, the artcile did not say that Willingham or Prince should keep their jobs. It just stated that by losing their jobs the numbers got worse. As for the "Why aren't there more asian coaches, etc...." Easy answer. Look at the demographics of the athletes. I'm sure you could've figured that out though. If you've ever said the words "I'm not racist but......" You are in fact a racist. If you have used the word "Halfrican" when referring to our new president (a word I've seen in the political forums on other husker boards) you are a bigot. If you think this coaching issue is not really an issue, you are living in a fantasy.

Ah CU, always proving you are what we think you are.

We'll crush them. Suh is gonna destroy both of their quarter backs!!

Our LB's played just fine today and we'll be fine against CU as well but ....... I want Cody Glenn back on the team. He's been one of those guys you can really cheer for. I don't know what he did but I think he's been punished enough. (yes, that really depends on what he did but we don't know). We all make mistakes. We pay for them and we get a shot at redemption. Up to this point he has been a stand-up character guy. Let Cody play for senior day!!! End the suspension!!!

We've really grown as a team. I think we'd beat Va Tech and MU would at least be a game.

Didn't we have another thread earlier this week with a rumor he and another NU assitant were out at the end of the year?

Ban him? Serious? Nice work Fargo!! You completely screwed us. This was the "no BS prayer thread." Having a thread every Saturday to repeat some prayer making football sound like a battle is pretty important. Now we're screwed, a sure loss and hell-fire await!! Doesn't BS stand for Bull Sh!t? Can we use Bull Sh!t in a prayer thread?.....or does that not make the prayer thread BS to start!! Yes Fargo, I believe in God, but not one that would ban you for asking, or one that cares about football. or would take any of this that seriously. GBR!

It's all speculation at this point, and I imagine no one wants to see him leave. I was just curiuos about his potential. Is your coach leaving?

I think they should put CU in the Mountain West, move 1 MW team to the WAC and bring Boise State to the B12.

They could call it an orange shirt.

I didn't know there were any sports at NU besides football. Would it be ru-runs all the time cause I'd watch a lot of that!

TuffTiger wins. That is the greatest sentence I've ever seen.

I like the KU fans here- but I also think we get to talk a little smack if we beat them. ZeBop did nothing wrong- he just said- hey, if you post here when you're winning hang out when you lose as well. JGS30 did. Talking smack is a huge part of college football! I'm so glad Penn State lost!!

I've been trying not to be one of the people doggin lucky but it is hard to deny that Helu is the best back we have right now. He has earned all of the playing time and the title of starter.

I thought he played well today also! Cudos to Q! That whole move him to LB is fan knee-jerk stuff....although he does put the ball on the carpet too much.

Suh

I don't know where you are but the Coloradans for Nebraska chapter has a couple of places we go to watch the PPV games. I usually order some food while I'm there bc/ it is good to support the venue that houses us. Is there not some similar option available to you?

Does his scholly still count as last years class?

So Cy, I'm guessing the election didn't turn out as you'd hoped?