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I ask this:

 

What do you expect from this team?

 

What do you expect from this Staff?

 

What did you expect from VaTech?

 

 

 

I think we saw our team play the hardest I have ever seen them play since Osborne left!!!!! I can ask no more of them.

 

I think we saw our coaches try every thing they could to win this game. I can ask no more of them

 

I think we saw one of the toughest defenses in the country on their home field get manhandled for 58 minutes.

 

I think we saw the beginning of a new attitude for this program, a new harder stronger version will appear.

 

I saw a lot of positives for this team and staff. Some times you have to get your ass beat to understand what it takes to win.

 

I am proud of what I saw on the field yesterday, not happy with the outcome by anymeans

 

I am not proud about what I am reading about our fans questioning every single facet of the game.

 

Throwing a young inexperienced QB under the buss like a rag doll.

 

Throwing Matt under the bus.

 

Complaing about our coach giving a heart felt answer to what happened

 

We are Nebraska fans, we are better than a lot of the stuff being put on here.

 

I get lamblasted every single game because I try to real in the enthusiasim.

 

Some of you are so much worse it is a joke.

 

Support your team win or lose.

 

+1!

+2 (times "were is that damn infinity key")!!!

3-1 rolling into conference schedule. That is what most people expected; because the Huskers played better than they were supposed to, people are upset(if it would have been an obvious loss, people would write "learn from it, go get the North". Be upset about the game, I AM, but don't be upset with this team please. In a close game like VA Tech, If I watched film, I could find a reason to blame the loss on every person on the roster.

"Friday, September 18, 2009

 

Jamrog: NU welcomed back freshman I-back Okafor

11:52 a.m. Jeff Jamrog shed some light today on the events involving Nebraska I-back Collins Okafor, who quit the team only to return after one day on Thursday.

 

Speaking at the Big Red Breakfast, Jamrog said NU coach Bo Pelini handled the situation well.

 

“I respect Bo for saying, ‘You know what, the door's open,'” said Jamrog, Nebraska's assistant athletic director for football. “A coach has heard that kind of language before. (The player) goes home. They think about it, and it starts sorting itself out.

 

“This young man came in with a lot of pressure. When you are very successful in high school, then now are in a position where you have to be patient, sometimes that is tough to do. Collins is a great kid. He has a 3.6 GPA. He does have some tools.”

 

Patience is important, Jamrog said, for players like the redshirt freshman Okafor, who find himself seemingly buried on the depth chart. NU running backs coach Tim Beck told Okafor to continue to keep working and to be patient, according to Jamrog.

 

He also reminded the crowd about the patience shown by former quarterback Joe Ganz, who remained a backup until late in his junior season before setting records as the NU starter in 2008.

 

 

 

Here's how you know the news is not necessarily real, but a salable commodity you're being coached to consume. Okafor left the team on Wednesday, and by 8pm it was on CNN/SI's front page. That same article is still there, as is the "Truth & Rumors" blurb whose headline says our RBs take "another hit."

 

Now, Okafor has been back for nearly 24 hours, yet both articles are still up on their front page.

 

Why? Because it's far easier to sell bad news than good news, that's why.

 

The news is real. Bo Pelini acknowledged that Okafor left the team yesterday. This morning Jamrog acknowledged that "Pelini left the door open, and Okafor came back."

 

This story wasn't fabricated. Although it did happen very quickly.

Thank you. I was waiting to get bashed for not posting a link.

Here's how you know the news is not necessarily real, but a salable commodity you're being coached to consume. Okafor left the team on Wednesday, and by 8pm it was on CNN/SI's front page. That same article is still there, as is the "Truth & Rumors" blurb whose headline says our RBs take "another hit."

 

Now, Okafor has been back for nearly 24 hours, yet both articles are still up on their front page.

 

Why? Because it's far easier to sell bad news than good news, that's why.

The news is real. Bo Pelini acknowledged that Okafor left the team yesterday. This morning Jamrog acknowledged that "Pelini left the door open, and Okafor came back.

This story wasn't fabricated. Although it did happen very quickly.

 

seriously, i feel that if NU can contain the running of Taylor, limit the big plays from broken plays, create a turn over or two, NU has a great chance of winning this one.

 

we will see tomorrow

If this happens, the Huskers WILL win. Gaurantee!!!!

They have a great "chance" of winning as long as the bus makes it to the field.

I think putting one of these would not look very professional on an ESPN article.

Do you also think your parents hate you because they made you eat vegatables?

No... I don't think everyone does expect that. What we expect is the greatest/classiest fans in football. That'd be the opposite I think.

 

First of all, the "Greatest Fans in College Football" thing is an opinion, and one that I think is a little conceited, actually.

 

The word "classiest" does not appear on the entrance to Memorial Stadium, it is something that some fans call themselves. (As stated earlier) If you really are that classy, just let others say it about you, thank them, and be done with it. A classy person never actually calls himself classy. He just is.

 

NU needs to get its students back into the atmosphere at football games. If there were more ways for them to get involved, or if they were closer to the actual game, things like this would take care of themselves. But that's a whole different ball of wax.

 

Anyway, college students are college students. If you want to tell them to not do the hand gesture, tell them to their face. Going to the message board to complain about it won't accomplish anything.

 

 

Actually it's a fact.

Actually, its not. A fact is something that cannot be disputed, meaning it is absolutely true.

 

Fact: NU fans are great fans.

 

Opinion: NU fans are the greatest in college football.

 

Just because its on the outside of our stadium does not make it fact. Lee Corso saying it on Gameday does not make it fact. Having 300+ consecutive sellouts does not make it fact.

 

Florida fans think they are the greatest. Michigan fans think they are the greatest.

Not trying to sound conceited, but I think it is widely known that Memorial stadium has uniquely fantastic fans. I'm not saying that I think we're "better" than other fans, but it's definitely not a common thing to have such high respect from MOST everyone around the country. Everyone that is interviewed talks about how great our fans are... I have never heard a player or coach from another team (nor have I heard fans visiting) say that they didn't think our fans were the best they've seen.

 

YES.... it's not a FACT, because it could be disputed... but it is definitely a common opinion, NOT just one held by Nebraska fans and natives.

 

Also.... 300 consecutive sellouts is crazy... and our sellout record will NEVER be touched. I think that definitely says something about our fan base, that through thick and thin we are there for our team, which, yes... does make us great. Watching other "great" fanbases, at the first sign of bad luck, they are booing their coach and players.

 

I may sound conceited, but that's fine with me, because Through the gates of Memorial Stadium pass the TRULY GREATEST fans in college football.

Sorry, this is also an opinion. Not that I disagree with it.

Per Rivals:

Zac Lee class of 07: 4 STAR w/ 4.6 fyd

Cody Green class of 09: 4 STAR w/ 4.6 fyd

What makes Cody Green so much faster? Although he is fast!

We can pretend there is nothing wrong as long as we want but the truth is there for all to see. Recruiting has changed dramatically. Kids make up their minds sooner than ever. We are losing the war. We have lost two 4* recruits and have a class smaller than even the doormats of the league. We have offered seemingly every 5* player in the universe but will not get any of them. It seems this staff uses Rivals to send out letters and see what shows up.

 

if there is not a big turn around this will be a debacle. Anyone who is comfortable with the trend, simply is whistling past the graveyard. Something is keeping recruits from valuing our program. Are other coaches spreading rumors ? Are we going to be that bad this season? What is the reason that we are losing the recruiting wars?

So true. Just like Anterio Sloan committing to the Huskers early!!! He committed early, before he even saw campus.

The season is 5 days away, signing day is 120+ days away. As far as my math goes, the season ends before signing day. Before coaching changes. Before graduation. Before season ending injuries. Before official visits. Before unofficial visits. Before the 17th birthday of some recruits!!!

sh#t happens, it will happen. These coaches want the best out of a small class and they will get it

I now publicly apologise to all the girls I just quit calling...

 

 

Instead of breaking up with them and saying something like,"It's not you...It's me".

 

 

 

Seriously the contact thing is what is the bigger issue with me. Losing Sloan wasn't a shock, never had been here, almost a fall back plan for him until he got the SEC offers that he always wanted.

BUT back to this contact issue, it had become a reoccurring theme, except for the name Coach Pap.

The sky ain't falling because Saturday starts our prime selling point. Give it some weeks and see where we are at after using our biggest selling point.

EXACTLY!!!!

Screw K-Mart and the "Blue Light Special"

Time for that RED LIGHT to shine bright!!! (sorry, not Amsterdam) Everybody's buying!!!!

GBR

Word is that Sloan was an academic risk that the coaches didn't need with such a small class. If insiders like RRT and HTO over at HuskersIllustrated aren't upset about this one, then neither am I.

 

Don't know if this is true or not, but I'd believe it. These coaches know where they want to go and how they want to get there (look at dismissing Castille).

 

Hypothetical: Maybe after the "Honeymoon" they decided they have room for only a couple DB's and he wasn't one of them. "Sure, we'll honor your scholly if you really want to come here but honestly, we're going to stop kissing "you're" ass and talk to the more solid guy that will qualify.

 

Again.....HYPOTHETICAL.....which recruiting is until the recruits sign an LOI. Did we lose that which wasn't our's?....Philosophy 101

And I promise, I'm not "HuskerJen"

Although, she might agree. Love ya Jen

Word is that Sloan was an academic risk that the coaches didn't need with such a small class. If insiders like RRT and HTO over at HuskersIllustrated aren't upset about this one, then neither am I.

Don't know if this is true or not, but I'd believe it. These coaches know where they want to go and how they want to get there (look at dismissing Castille).

Hypothetical: Maybe after the "Honeymoon" they decided they have room for only a couple DB's and he wasn't one of them. "Sure, we'll honor your scholly if you really want to come here but honestly, we're going to stop kissing "you're" ass and talk to the more solid guy that will qualify.

Again.....HYPOTHETICAL.....which recruiting is until the recruits sign an LOI. Did we lose that which wasn't our's?....Philosophy 101

Sorry Billdozer,

I accidentally edited your post with my RED and WHITE comment.

I don't post very often and didn't realize that was possible.

LINCOLN (AP) -- Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne sent a letter to state Anheuser-Busch InBev distributors asking them not to participate in a promotion that dressed cans of Bud Light in college colors.

 

Nebraska's assistant athletic director for marketing, licensing and concessions says Osborne contacted the distributors after learning of Anheuser-Busch's "Fan Cans" promotion.

 

The promotion was launched earlier this month to coincide with the start of football season. It puts school colors on the beer cans, but not college logos, names or other identifiers.

 

Assistant athletic director Michael Stephens says the majority of the red-and-white cans were turned away by Nebraska distributors, but he acknowledged that "some did get delivered."

 

http://www.omaha.com/article/20090826/NEWS01/708269830

 

 

As far as I know, Budweiser cans have always been RED and WHITE!!!!

 

Take the fun out that, Tom. I dare ya!

 

L.A.M.E. I need to get ahold of some of those cans.

 

 

Indeed. T.O. needs to lighten up. How and when does one get to tight?

"Maybe our recruiting problems are based in the academic dept. Again, I'm not saying UNL is a school that doesn't care about grades (look at academic All-Americans) but academically it carries nowhere near the weight that these schools do."

 

well, that excuse isn't one that plays at OU, they are one of the worst at academics in the B 12 and they get top notch kids....try again.

I don't see OU in his top 5?!

How is this for trying again? Try reading my post again!!!

I was saying that if a recruit is looking for academics and NU is recruiting against the other people in his top 5, they won't get the recruit unless he is a local kid.

I gauran-god-damn-tee you that Oklahoma is not in a top 5 like that. I was saying that NU should be proud to have a student look at them in that light.

Now, when you have a recruit that could give a sh#t about grades and just wants to win football games, and NU makes it in to the top 5 including OK, Tex, Florida, USC. NU should be proud of that too!!!!

Wise up!!!!!

IMO I think I do have a little bias toward nebraska kids when it comes to the lower ranked kids. How many yards did woodhead rush for in high school? Wasn't it well over 1000 a couple times? This kid does have the the height, weight, 40 times etc that we would look for. So I wonder why when he is competing against class b competition in nebraska, a place not known for very good high school football, he rushes for 900 yards and passes for like 300? If this kid is d1 talent he should dominate any game any class in nebraska but he's not even dominating class b games. that's what makes me think twice about his committment. The difference bt Evans and say Middleton who was also not very highly ranked at first is Middleton played against excellent competition every week and had fairly good stats. Even Pensick played against class a teams. He was also a position that is very hard to recruit so why not pick him up if he's in our back yard? i just think given the position whether cb or wr we could have got a better prospect.

 

 

He plays QB/CB in High School. NU is not recruiting him as a QB or CB. They want him as a S/WR. People were so upset whin Leverson left; this is "Leverson's" replacement. I do believe Leverson was a scholarship, and I do believe this kid has the same ability.

 

By no means will he be the next Eric Crouch (Who will? It's a different era)

 

This kid is a solid athete, and the coaches want to find a spot to put him in!

IMO I think I do have a little bias toward nebraska kids when it comes to the lower ranked kids. How many yards did woodhead rush for in high school? Wasn't it well over 1000 a couple times? This kid does have the the height, weight, 40 times etc that we would look for. So I wonder why when he is competing against class b competition in nebraska, a place not known for very good high school football, he rushes for 900 yards and passes for like 300? If this kid is d1 talent he should dominate any game any class in nebraska but he's not even dominating class b games. that's what makes me think twice about his committment. The difference bt Evans and say Middleton who was also not very highly ranked at first is Middleton played against excellent competition every week and had fairly good stats. Even Pensick played against class a teams. He was also a position that is very hard to recruit so why not pick him up if he's in our back yard? i just think given the position whether cb or wr we could have got a better prospect.

He plays QB/CB in High School. NU is not recruiting him as a QB or S. They want him as a CB/WR. People were so upset whin Leverson left; this is "Leverson's" replacement. I do believe Leverson was a scholarship, and I do believe this kid has the same ability.

By no means will he be the next Eric Crouch (Who will? It's a different era)

This kid is a solid athete, and the coaches want to find a spot to put him in!

IT'S NOT ENOUGH!! DO YOU HEAR ME!?!!!????!?!???!!!!??? IT! IS! NOT! ENOUGH!!!!!!

 

If we're not aligned in a harmonious convergence with USC, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and LSU, we might as well give up football. Forever. Because without that kind of class THIS YEAR, we will never, ever, ever win anything ever again.

 

Ever.

 

 

May God have mercy on our souls.

The last time we were aligned with those teams. Our coach get "FIRED" 24 (roughly) months later.

The type of recruits, I assume, you're looking for look at championship capability. NE need to compete befor we get those. If NE wins the north, and upsets/or plays close Oklahoma or Texas, we will be where Missery was and start getting those recruits back. Bo has talent there, he took a sad team in his first year and turned it into a 9-4 bowl winning team (redshirted basically his entire first class). The "proof needs to be in the pudding" for the next class.

What I'm saying is; If the Huskers win, the recruits will follow. How do you talk to a H.S. Kid and tell him to come to NE when he can go to OK or TX (closer to home) to win.

This class "WILL" change when the Huskers start putting up big wins. If the Huskers beat VT, look at recruits to start looking again, especially if the Husker give OK a scare (or better yet a loss!!!!!)

Committed to Purdue out of a final five of Purdue, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Nebraska and Northwestern.

 

 

sad.......Purdue is out recruiting us now.

 

 

Go figure! A young high school kid that wants to get an education for free!

 

Imagine for one second, that your son/daughter wanted to go to school for academics only. And find a great career afterwards. They would want the best school out there.

 

Purdue, Stanford, Vandy, and NW are all among the NCAA's hardest to get into (probably why they aren't that great at sports). This kid has a chance to go for "FREE!!!". I'm not downplaying UNL's academics, they are a great school. But, if this kid is looking to be a Doctor or Attorney or Journalist or CEO or any number of other things, these schools carry more weight (you can NOT deny that)

 

Maybe our recruiting problems are based in the academic dept. Again, I'm not saying UNL is a school that doesn't care about grades (look at academic All-Americans) but academically it carries nowhere near the weight that these schools do.

 

Sorry to bring it up, but Pat Witt did himself only good to go play for Yale. God Bless a kid that knows that football is NOT what makes a college resume.

One more thing: Nebraska fans should be extremely "Proud" that we were among that top 5!!!!

Committed to Purdue out of a final five of Purdue, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Nebraska and Northwestern.

 

 

sad.......Purdue is out recruiting us now.

Go figure! A young high school kid that wants to get an education for free!

Imagine for one second, that your son/daughter wanted to go to school for academics only. And find a great career afterwards. They would want the best school out there.

Purdue, Stanford, Vandy, and NW are all among the NCAA's hardest to get into (probably why they aren't that great at sports). This kid has a chance to go for "FREE!!!". I'm not downplaying UNL's academics, they are a great school. But, if this kid is looking to be a Doctor or Attorney or Journalist or CEO or any number of other things, these schools carry more weight (you can NOT deny that)

Maybe our recruiting problems are based in the academic dept. Again, I'm not saying UNL is a school that doesn't care about grades (look at academic All-Americans) but academically it carries nowhere near the weight that these schools do.

Sorry to bring it up, but Pat Witt did himself only good to go play for Yale. God Bless a kid that knows that football is NOT what makes a college resume.

Actually if the Stat Rape thing is true, I hope it does come out because that means Justice will get served. This isn't some small issue to just waive off. Caring more about a the University over doing the right thing for the sake of an individual in an issue this severe seems off to me.

 

What if the story isn't coming out in order to protect the young lady if aforementioned stat rape did actually occur? I don't think alot of people understand the ramifications this could have on the young lady as far as how she is looked upon by peers and others, especially if she had broke the law in order to seem older. Who says anyone is protecting Cody or the University?? If the stat rape did happen, I'm going to say the ONLY reason it didn't come out was because of her and her parents!!!! I have a feeling TO, Bo, and the University probably didn't necessarily care one way or the other. If it came out it did, in not then it didn't. I would put alot of money on that they are respecting the wishes of the girl and parents!!!!! All aspects need to be looked at and considered. Who is the one really being protected here??? I really think this is something the girl and her parents wanted. JMHO

bingo

 

Thank you. I'm not saying this happened, but everyone has been saying that the girls dad is a terrible parent, but I think he is just protecting the girls reputation. This story will never see the light of day, unless the girl and her parents decide to prosecute. The girl has some responsibility in this if it was consensual sex, and I'm sure her parents realize that.

The parents don't decide if it is prosecuted. In most cases, parents know what happened, and the situation happens to be kept private without the State knowing about it. Therefore, charges are never brought because the only people that know about it are the underaged and his/her family, and the guilty party.

However, If Pelini kicked Glenn off the team for this kind of activity it would prove that someone outside of the situation knew about it (a state employee at that). That would mean that Pelini and the Athletic Dept. are obstructing justice.

Parents do NOT have a say if charges are brought. My sister in law had sex with an adult before she was 16, it was consensual. That same guy had sex with another minor in the same circle of friends. Charges were filed in that case. To help build a case against the adult male, my sister-in-law's name was brought up by the other girl to show that the man had a history of this. Even though my mother-in-law faught tooth and nail to keep her daughter off of the stand and to protect her name and help her turn her life around, the State subpoenaeed her and made her give a depostion so the State could add other charges beside the other girl.

If it is State knowledge, it is not up to the parents.

Thank you TOB.

 

ASS U ME

 

Just for the people that might not get what you're talking about.

 

I've been a long time reader of the board but not a contributor. I actually signed up because of this topic. In my original post (months ago) I stated that statutory rape can NOT be decided by the people involved. If the University were to know of such situation they would be "required" to notify the state.

 

I have a hard time believing Bo Pelini, Tom Osborne, and any other state employees would risk criminal charges of abstruction of justice. A "cover up" is not an NCAA violation, it is not a tarnish on the program, it is an absolute CRIMINAL offence.

 

I have no idea what happened, some may, but tell me please: Why would anyone in the athletic dept (especially someone involved in our own state government) commit a crime to protect a player that is no longer on the UNL roster. Even if Cody Glenn was a 5-star record breaking QB, I'd have a hard time believing that TO would knowingly do this (not as an "Upstanding Christian Man", but as a very public official)

 

If someone knows for certain that these allegations of statutory rape are correct, please notify law enforcement (not the media). These are charges that are brought by the STATE not the victim; In most cases the state is notified by the victims family, althought if a person knows of the situation and does not notify authorities they are guilty of abstruction. Example: You have seen your neighbor have inappropriate contact with the little girl across the street, her parents think he is a "sweet old man that likes to hug" Do you respect the wishes of the parent, or do you turn the old man in that likes to play grab ass with 6 year olds. If you don't have enough proof to convince Bruening then you don't have enough proof to convince this board.

 

Give it up already!

 

of this board

Thank you TOB.

ASS U ME

Just for the people that might not get what you're talking about.

I've been a long time reader of the board but not a contributor. I actually signed up because of this topic. In my original post (months ago) I stated that statutory rape can NOT be decided by the people involved. If the University were to know of such situation they would be "required" to notify the state.

I have a hard time believing Bo Pelini, Tom Osborne, and any other state employees would risk criminal charges of abstruction of justice. A "cover up" is not an NCAA violation, it is not a tarnish on the program, it is an absolute CRIMINAL offence.

I have no idea what happened, some may, but tell me please: Why would anyone in the athletic dept (especially someone involved in our own state government) commit a crime to protect a player that is no longer on the UNL roster. Even if Cody Glenn was a 5-star record breaking QB, I'd have a hard time believing that TO would knowingly do this (not as an "Upstanding Christian Man", but as a very public official)

If someone knows for certain that these allegations of statutory rape are correct, please notify law enforcement (not the media). These are charges that are brought by the STATE not the victim. If you don't have enough proof to convince Bruening then you don't have enough proof to convince this board.

Give it up already!

of this board

If I'm reading these "endless" posts correctly, we have two theories:

A: Glenn sold tickets and got caught. (Turns out not to be true, according to Glenn and the University)

B: Glenn committed statutory rape. (Not proven, or unproven)

Since "A" has been disproven, a lot of people assume "B" to be true. This is a very logical way of thinking if the alphabet consisted of two letters. However, might I remind everyone of letters "C" through "Z".

C. Cody got caught by teamates with illegal drugs, but did not fail a drug test. No NCAA violation, however against team rules. Bo kept it quiet not to put a bad light on the program, but gave Cody his punishment. Cody didn't want to tell the NFL so we could keep from losing any small chance he had.

D. Cody was involved in a physical confrontation with the coaching staff. Bo Pelini doesn't want the public to know his players are insubordinate, Cody doesn't want to look like a disrespectful punk to future coaches. Off the team, problem solved.

E. Cody got caught with an "adult" female in the team training room. Bo would be more than happy to tell the world, but Cody didn't want his girlfriend to know.

F. Cody was trying to get money from a booster, Bo found out before it happened, kicked him off the team before any infractions and a shadow fell on the program.

G, H I JKLMN......(etc.)

I claim none of these to be true, and I'm not trying to start more rumors

I'm just trying to point out that there are countless possibilities of what happened. The public will probably never know. But I do think it is sad that just because situation "A" has been proved to be untrue, people assume the "VERY" ugly option of "B" is. Especially when it is based on nothing but assumptions.

However, someone on here may not be assuming. They could very well know with complete certainty. I suggest unless you care to share how one would know with complete certainty, respect the wishes of the people involved (if it is the victim/family) and keep your trap shut!

Thank you, that was fun

Basketball Blackshirts!!!!!

New Traditon (not to take away from football)

With the defensive philosophy of Sadler:

Throw the Bones at games!!!!