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niles kick return, kyler reed had some great catches, helu's long runs, taylors highlights alone are crazy...

I see where you're goin with this

I wouldn't be surprised if Hawaii upset Boise actually

I think they take Patrick Onwasour if he wants N. He's too good not to take... He's one of those big time playmakers that would be great on the field with Enunwa and Baptiste. So I think the staff takes 1 more in Onwasour if he wants N but that's it! Whether Davie plays safety or WR will depend on whether Lyons and Jackson want N. If both of them want N then Davie plas WR, if neither want N I think we see Davie play DB. Where he goes is gonna depend on how te recruitment of the other guys plays out.

Our WR corps actually sets up nicely the next few years, if you think about it. Niles obviously leaves after this year, which means (unless he continues to prove me wrong the rest of the year like he did last week) less big plays, along with less blown plays and fumbles. He's still a huge loss, a definite deep threat as a receiver and an excellent blocker, an underrated quality considering the offense we now run. Blocking as a WR is a must. Mike will also be sorely missed. Unfortunately, it's been slow going for him adapting into our adjuster role this year, but he's picking up steam and showing why he's got some of the most trusted hands on the team.

 

Then we have Kinnie, an absolute stud and in my mind a better receiver than Paul, who will be a senior next year. I believe Gilleylen will also be a senior next year, finally. Seems like he's been around forever, probably just because his combo of speed and unreliable hands make him such a tease. If he could somehow find his way onto the field and our coaches can do something to fix his hands (STICK EM! ), he could help next year.

 

After Brandon, we have unproven talent, but said talent has a lot of upside. Kyler Reed is flashing some serious ability this year. Reeling in two long bombs from Taylor for TD's. Looks like that speed we saw in the spring game last year was no fluke...I see him becoming Taylor's go-to deep threat in the future. Enunwa managed to find his way onto the field as a true frosh. A good sign... let's just hope we don't look back on his first year as a wasted one, ala Paul's or (woulda been w/o med RS) Suh's first years. Antonio Bell is gone, and I felt he coulda been a good receiver for us, seeing him make some really good plays in that same spring game, but oh well. Khiry Cooper can be a heck of a receiver for us, if he proves he's physical enough to stand up to being a WR in D1 (he's kind of wiry yet). Hopefully he really focuses in on football and steps up. Also, obviously, SJB is just waiting for his turn in the wings. He'll get his chance soon. I could also see Marlowe becoming a Wes Welker type of slot guy for us, if he puts it all together as a WR and not just kick returner. Whatever contribution we get from him is big though, as a lot of people dogged his commitment to us as being just b/c he was from Cardinal Mooney. I'd say it was good use of a scholarship... better than another "special teams maven," Mason Wald. I also hope Steven Osborne can somehow contribute... I was high on both the Osborne twins when the committed... Just big, athletic kids, and Steven in particular is built like Mo Purify/Kinnie and I thought could be a great, physical receiver for us.

don't forget about kenny bell and rex out of the backfield has been a really good receiver (glossing over the texas game)

I think we'll be fine at wr

I dont take Bo's word on anything regarding injuries anymore. We'll just have to wait till kickoff in Ames next week to find out.

I think bo's definition of "fine" is probably a little different than ours and the medias

i thought gabbert might have been on the list from last year anyway but yeah we really shut him down, we also dropped about 3 additional picks on that one drive they ended up with a field goal

Alex henery CAN miss a field goal

soooo do we get to keep the bell forever?

wow nice catch

Dang that shouldnt have happened

looks like it didn't hahahahaha

ROOOOOY

Pretty amazing players we're getting from Fort Scott, I think SJB we'll turn out to be pretty good too

I've never actually owned a mac but i would guess they'd be a lot easier to carry around for a college student and the battery life is a lot better too. I haven't been around the mac os much but when i used my friends i would get really annoyed with it and wish it was running windows

I thought of a new word today----- Pinkl'D- when your a head coach of a team that accomplishes less with the more talent one has on a team, see 2008 season. Blows a 2 score 4th quarter lead, then proceeds to let it run down their leg the rest the of the season, see NU game 2009.

sorry huskerscott i think i coined that term in a recruiting thread refering to a certain qb prospect...

Taylor Martinez was the least of our problems on Saturday.

his pep talk?

Coffee to wake up. Gatorade to prep for renting out chairbacks to the 85,000+ patrons of Memorial Stadium. Plenty of H2O during the game to keep the throat clear and properly hydrated for all the yelling. Then hopefully a celebratory Guinness to cap off the day.

wait... they serve tequila there?

yeah i thought this class was supposed to be bigger? I dont keep up with recruiting very much though anymore. I like the guys predictions though.

already pregamin for the game with some busch light

we dont do a lot of screens to roy anymore it seems like, i think that would work pretty well against their quick defense and our wall of great OLs in front of roy

I want to see some of the longhorn cheer leaders a little later after the game

 

 

 

mmmmm.... thats nice...

And tell em how much we whooped their texASSes! BOOM!

The all-red I couldn't imagine liking too much, but from a branding point of view, the academic "N" is much better for the university's recognition (especially on television; it stands out) than the simplistic practice-squad N. The academic looking N is already the brand of all other aspects of the university. It makes perfect sense, but again, it is a matter of taste and tradition. Personally, I prefer the simple N, but I don't think the new one - if it is indeed the new one - is bad at all either.

That's actually not the academic "N". That is the athletic department "N". Nebraska is one of the few universities that's used 2 different fonts to brand itself. Argument aside, you make a valid point about Nebraska deciding to use this new look helmet for the sake of consistent branding, and with the move to the Big Ten, it makes sense to do this change of branding starting now.

 

I'm going to go against the grain on this one. I think the new helmets look awesome. And like some have already mentioned, it is the official "N" of the university.

Actually this is the official "N" of the university...

Notice the academic "N" (white) is inside of/on top of the athletic "N"

 

The new N looks exactly like what wiconsin or Minnesota or purpue have in the big 10: a great big ol sticker slapped on the side of the helmet. I think it looks overdone. Pleeeeease keep the small sticker

Personally, I couldn't agree more, especially when you compare this new look to Wisconsin's helmets (eeeesh). I love the helmet as is. Even though the change makes sense for branding and advertising purposes for the university, I think you gotta stick with tradition on this one.

That N looks sweet... it would look even sweeter on some black helmets

I want to see some of the longhorn cheer leaders a little later after the game

mmmmm.... thats nice...

A little more digging revealed this blog. Turns out this was something he did all on his own:

 

LINK

 

PARTIAL QUOTE OF BLOG:

 

Nebraska and Wisconsin appear to be separated at birth. Both teams are red and white. Both teams use a two-stripe motif. Both teams use white helmets with red facemasks. Both teams have put a patch on the left chest of their jerseys (the Badgers moved the patch to the left hip of the pants) and place the TV numbers on their sleeves, instead of the shoulders. The only noticeable differences between the two teams (in football) are the logos and helmet stripes. The two teams' “official" colors aren't the same (Nebraska is Scarlet & Cream, while the Badgers are Cardinal & White), but the application (and variation) of their colors make the two teams almost identical. I have two proposals for a solution to this conundrum: 1) Both teams change and consult each other to ensure each team emerges with a unique brand. 2) Play for it. In Nebraska's inaugural Big Ten season, they should play Wisconsin for the right to keep the uniforms, with the losing team making significant stylistic alterations. In addition, it would make a great start to an emerging rivalry. It could even be played at a neutral site, like Lambeau Field, not to mention the added stakes would certainly help draw a national television audience. Of course, this would have to happen at the end of the season, so the losing team could have enough time to make the uniform change.

 

“Playing for the uniforms" could also help historical powerhouses whose styles have been imitated. Michigan could play Delaware for the helmets, while USC could vanquish Iowa State from its look. This concept could also have helped Oklahoma keep Indiana from playing copycat a few years ago. And the SEC's Bulldogs and Tigers could play for the mascots.

 

This week's design concept takes the Nebraska Cornhuskers and strengthens their identity. I started with the colors, making Scarlet & Cream mean scarlet and cream. All of the white has been converted to the cream color, giving Nebraska a vintage, aged look. Keeping a modified form of the current primary logo, I removed all traces of the Huskers script, replacing the outdated font with a slab serif, giving the identity a tough, no-frills look to match the team's style of play. The secondary logo is based on the patch the team wears on its jerseys. The tertiary logo is based on a long-held Nebraska tradition: the “Blackshirts". Instead of using the skull-and-crossbones, I decided to work in a black ear of corn. The wordmark is a slightly tweaked version of one of their current versions.

 

 

He has some other uniforms for us as well, including all-whites and all-blacks.

 

 

Everyone can calm down now. It's just a blog.

 

 

EDIT - scooped by Captain Obvious by four minutes. Mine is the full blog, so it's a bit different. Feel free to ignore my link.

The Black uni's are sweet....

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The craziest thing about that is we held Thomas to his season low with only six men in the box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll say that again. SIX MEN IN THE BOX.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's a hell of an effort by our front four and LBs.

Impressive, our linebackers are really overachieving this year for not bein the 1's, imagine the depth we'd have at the position if whaley and fischer weren't hurt. Also, does it seem weird that our DB's only had one pick? our D is so balanced and fast this year, its not right