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I agree with 316......I gave them a B, but that was a little painful, because of the losses to ISU at home and the road losses to lowly Baylor and Colorado..... We did have a great home game vs Texas that got away from us, and a great win at Tech and wins over KSU.... I agree, no way would I have predicted 17 wins coming into the year...and with the defections and the suspension of White, I think Doc did a great job of getting the most out of what he had....this is NOT A VERY TALENTED TEAM in comparison to the upper teir of the Big 12.... Based on all of that, I rounded up to a B instead of a C..... Look forward to next season......that is something I am not sure I ever said when Collier was here.... Good Luck Huskers and Doc !!!!1

Awsome response to the thread......... it is cool to see so many different names pop up....naturally, from the pre-BC era......I honestly can't argue the greatness of any of the names, and the reasons you all have listed as why they are your favorites.... The current or BC era will be interesting to watch.....

We have all hashed out the DB's......and I know that we have talked about the DE's... But, refresh my memory.....who will start DE.. Potter and Turner ??? I asked a while back how Potter was doing, and no one was able to give me an answer.... Has anyone heard, is he going to develop into a good/great DE or is he just being given a lot of attention due to his special teams play as a freshman?

Troy is originally from the New Orleans area....his family was displaced by katrina....ended up in Auburn last year.....man, would I love to have stud land in my lap like that....He drastically helped Auburn win the State title in class B last season... I watched the championship game, and he is a stud.. I was recently at Auburn HS for a j. high wrestling meet (last week) and talked to their HC and Assis.Coach...they said Troy had 4 D-I schools already make contact....didn't mention who.. I don't think NU will offer because of WR depth and youth... If Troy was still listed as a NO kid instead of NE kid, he may be getting A LOT MORE ATTENTION.....midwest stereo-typing on skill positions..

Here is the deal...... a few weeks ago, we actually had a slim chance to play in the NCAA.....if we would have beaten Baylor, MU, ISU,CU, and OSU....we would have had 19-20 wins, plus a possible win or two in the big 12... I felt like the NIT was a lock....but now, this team probably doesn't deserve an NIT....you CAN'T LOSE TO BAYLOR, GET SWEPT BY ISU, AND LOSE TO CU if you want to participate in post-season, even in the NIT.. I understand the officiating was horrible today...I had to listen to it....but damn it, you have to beat the bottom feeders......unless, yes, WE ARE ONE OF THE BOTTOM FEEDERS.... I am pissed.. Now, we just have to give Doc time to build.....it is just frustrating to be in position to do something good, and let it slide so deeply the wrong way.

Okay, I know that we have had this opinion thread many times, but it is fun and I am bored, stuck at home in the snow for the 3rd consecutive day..... I want to know who is your all-time FAVORITE, not the best.. Offensive Player, Defensive Player......... and to make it interesting (current and historical), I want to know pre- Callahan and during Callahan era... LIMIT 1 PLAYER ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE.....NO NAMING 2-3.....GET OFF OF THE FENCE Here are mine: Pre-BC offense: Tommie Frazier...no contest Pre-BC defense: Mike Brown BC era offense: Zac Taylor BC era defense: Barry Turner * remember, this is your favorite, so there is no right or wrong, but I am sure that we will all find a way to turn this into a debate some how or another

I was looking at a Steeler's message board, and a couple of threads had other Steeler fans saying that they would like Carriker.....I honestly think that it is a possibility... The Steelers new coach would like to run a 4-3, which is why they felt releasing Porter wasn't a horrible idea (although I am pissed as hell)...... Obviously, Carriker can play that 4-3 DE and can also slid down to DT if needed in the same scheme.... A few mock drafts have the Steelers going defense, either CB or DE.... if Carriker is available, I bet they take a GOOD look !!!

He will be playing RB......did anyone see that Glanville is now a HC at a small college....wasn't he the DC at Hawaii.. Hell, I bet LJ is watching the flippin' weather that we have had in the last 7 days, and is sitting in the sand studying RB pays, gettin' a chub watchin' the bikinis, laughing the whole time.

My wife is a huge Broncos fan, and she would love nothing more than to have AC go to Denver......partly, because she wants to see KC husker's reaction if Carriker wears blue and orange... Personally, the Steelers would be a nice fit...seriously....when they let Von Olhaufen (sp) walk last year, that really took a lot from their D-line pressure....

I have no info on Patrick, but his time here at NU has been iffy at best....remember, he almost left early and had to be talked back to Lincoln.... I am still pissed at him for the holding call in last years Alamo Bowl that took a TD off of the board :angry He seems to be very "edgy" so the whole roid SPECULATION wouldn't be a huge surprise......but I hope that whatever the problem may be, can be fixed with a suspension or something non-permanent... I think Murtha is a HUGE liability...he hasn't panned out at ALL...... On 1620 the Zone today, Mike 'l Severe said " Asking Murtha to protect Keller's back is as likely as Lee Harvey Oswald protecting the back of JFK head"..... LMAO..

Thanks for the pictures BorNred....I haven't been able to access the internet for a few days....so this was my 1st look..... I do like the look of your Huskers tat... I appreciate the info. One of these days, I'll drag my skinny a$$ to an artist and just DO IT.

Sorry I haven't been on for a couple of days.....internet service, what a great thing Absolutely......we lost our center....and he was good at the medium snaps (shot gun)....he missed 4 games this season, and when he was down, we scrambled, becuase we did run about 40% shot-gun this season... we even had to shuffle our TE to C....2 minutes prior to kickoff when our C dislocated his knee cap in warm ups.. C will be the biggest question mark entering the season.... By the way....I ahve noticed that some of you guys coach Pop Warner or some form of "youth" football.... Speaking as a High School football coach, I want to say "Thank you" and that I truly admire each of you...The early "learning" stage is the most important, yet the must frustrating to coach... I personally have a great deal of admiration for anyone who coaches football at that level..... I am still considering this "spread" system for next season....but developing a C who can get the QB the ball is obviously the thing we must develop this spring !!!!

Arms are probably too skinny......only go shirtless when we are in the boat.......calf is where I originally going to go...... The N with Huskers signia across it is the route on the calf that I would do...

Man, I have wanted a inked forever...my wife is in total favor of it.... I will only get a husker tatoo.... I figure, other than my children, it is the best thing to be marked with forever.... I am a real skinny, red-headed light skinned person, so I need to be careful where to get one....my damn shoulders are almost too damn skinny and I thought the lower calf thing was a little bit much for a guy....but someone could convince me otherwise.... so my only solution was on my upper back between my shoulder blades, but then I can't see the damn thing.... also, as a teacher, I would like to cover it up whenever I feel necessary, so arms are kind of out anyway.. Thinking of have HUSKERS written with the barbed wire look between shoulder baldes would be cool.

Blackshirtsguru.....couldn't agree more..... been doin' it since '92 and love every minute of it.....hectic at times, dealing with parents and player issues, but I'll never do anything else but teach and coach.. KC... unless Natural light has a huge sale at the local Super Walmart , I'll never be able to afford you but, have your agent call mine, and we'll see what can be worked out...

We lost our top WR to graduation....he is going to Simpson College to play..... We will be breaking in a young group of WR... I do believe that we have one of the better IB in the area....not big, but very quick (4.5) for a small school and sees the field extrememly well..... he led us in rushing this year, and will be a senior next season... Because we are going to be replacing so many starters, inlcuding all but one on the LOS, I am thinking about moving our FB (6'0 235) to the LOS.....leaving another young, small, quick RB to take his place.. Instead of running the traditional I- formation, I am considering running a version of West Virginia offense... Our QB is a big, hard runner..... our IB is a very good "scat-back"....thinking about going shot-gun 1 back with our other young Rb as a Wing...... trying to run read options, shovel passes, powers, draws, etc. with one back and strong QB.. This is a complete change of the system in place, but we may have to change to fit personnel....Good or bad idea ???? I am "teetering" back and forth...

Probably somewhere in the area of 4.8 ..... he is a State discus thrower, all-SWI baseball player, and an all-SWI basketball player....probably going to UNO to play baseball/basketball....speed is just not an asset. Smart, runs hard, throws the ball very well, strong, and is natural leader....just need him a step quicker to be a complete stud on the football field... Another topic.....We have really seem to struggle with our pass protection over the years... Now, we have had a good run as far as our 10 year win/loss record is concerned, so we have a decent program...but pass blocking has struggled..... I was watching some NFL film, and saw that the Colts use a "stretch pass blocking" scheme.....where the O-line actually pursues down the line 2-3 steps, QB rolls, and then O-line sets up to pass block....great scheme.....really hinders LB and DB who are trying to read the blocking scheme... Of course, this is the Super Bowl Champs...... Is a scheme like this too difficult to pull into a small high school football team or not..... I am really thinking about this...any opinions.

Right now, I am leaning toward Safety.... Not going to be able to cover M-M , but will absolutely hit !!!! Problem is, I will have to play M-M with OLB/CB or zone, which limits the amount of blitzes we call, thus, not making our defense anymore aggressive.....but, I tend to live conservatively anyway.

Thanks for the replies....... Defense..... I agree that I need to be more "aggressive" on the defensive side of the ball..... my problem is that in the damn "8-man" game, if you miss on a blitz, the play turns into a track meet.... I would like to find a way to "disquise" the blitz... Almost like the Steelers "zone blitz".... McBride took this from the Steelers and showed it for the 1st time vs Florida in the Feista Bowl and Wueffle had no clue.. Right now, our blitzes are very basic, straight forward through gaps..... pretty easy to pick up, unless we just "outman" our opponent...We are hoping to out-number the pass protectors and if it is a "run-blitz", hope we guess right.. As I stated earlier, blitzes in 8-man usually mean man coverage, unless we could drop a DE.....possibility.. Here is a question.... My QB is 6-3, 225......great athlete and very smart.....foot-speed is his only downfall... Typically, I try to avoid our QB playing Defense, but this year, I will have a capable backup, and this kid needs to be on the field... I have to decided to let him play S..... and roam in the secondary, taking heads off on tackles, away from the congestion, thus hopefully reducing the chance on injury..... OR..... putting him a LB and letting him be a force closer to the LOS..... He will do a good job either place... He is "injury-prone" and not the toughest kid in the world, but loves the idea of LB.... S or LB ???

Welcome to the board Turndogs !!!! look foreward to all of your insight.... We'll continue to travel and create great times, especially when the 'skers kick a$$ !!!!

Just posted on local Omaha news, Lucky was released and was quoted....."I am feeling good" and "I would like to thank everyone for respecting my privacey"........words from Marlon. Also, the reported said that BC mentioned that Lucky was returning to workouts as soon as possible... Hukser Nation stands with you Marlon !!!!

I love these.....thanks for the thought provoking questions... A little off of the topic, but maybe a "thinker"..... I believe that there are too many "reality TV shows".... My idea...... All of the reality tv shows should enter a contest... each show gets a 5 minute segment during the 1 hour weekly show....at the end of the hour, America will vote 1 reality show off of the air.... at the end of the contest, we would only have to deal with 1 reality show for now on...

Your point is well taken.... We have just missed on a ton of talent..... If's and maybe's really suck in hind-site... but, on a positive, isn't it nice to even be in the "picture" for some of these outstanding athletes....hell, prior to BC, these buys wouldn't even have NU on their list, let alone the final 2-3.... I congratulate the staff for landing guys like Bowman, Murillo, Assante, Paul..... Man, look in the past....we have just missed on a bunch of studs..even throughout TO and Solich... Emmit Smith, Carl Crawford (BB), .......the damn Safety from ND who is the "boxer".....I can't think of his name..... How about the biggest signing day "GET"..... Tommie Frazier....announced on signing day he was coming to NU over ND...... to me, we have never had a bigger signing day "GET". Interesting topic, I'm sorry if I got off base a little.

Funny stuff....but the headline makes me shudder....

KC..... I agree with you....it is outrageous that he is looking for a job..... He has had terrible luck.... Absoulutely....he didn't cause Byner to fumble the ball on the 2 yd. with the Browns, or Kaeding miss the post season field goals, not to mention the missed field goals witth the Chiefs... He is a very good coach.....someone will "steal"...but obviously it may be mid-late season next year.....