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Won't that happen with any candidate we bring in who's any good? If they suck they'll stick around for a long time, but if they're good they will be moving on and moving up. The years of all the assistancts staying on like we had under Osborne are gone. Nobody is going to stay an assistant on a staff for 20 years anymore. Ron Brown seems to be the exception. He's going nowhere.

That head official should be held accountable ... should be disciplined. CU may still have won ... we will never know .... but this game may have gone to the wire, and the Huskers would have had a chance. While I follow the Jays, I also like Husker basketball. I feel bad for Doc and his players that one official help determine this game.

We all know that the Pelinis and the Stoops have a long history of friendship from Youngstown. We saw Bo and Mike have a long, friendly chat after the Nebraska-Arizona game. Does this relationship give us better odds that MS will be our next DC? But it isn't necessarily that black and white. Would Bo give him enough control of the defense to satisfy him, would he want to deal with Bo's temper, would the university be willing to pay him $500,000-plus? Bo would also have to consider that MS may be here for two to three years at best before he perhaps finds another HC job. So, on the surface, it seems to make sense to hire him. But is it really? Seems like a lot more complicated and a lot of hurdles. Where am I going wrong with this?

Yes, rushing the field can be lethal if you don't keep up with everybody else in the crowd and you get knocked down and trampled on or in this case standing by the goal post and get knock down and almost get crushed by the goal post. I recalled decades ago when a massive crowd of people rushed to get tickets for a rock concert in Cincinnati ... it was a stampede, and a number of people got trampled on and several died. When it comes to crowd control, this is a big concern.

I agree that OSU deserves a shot against LSU based on that OU game. Still the two best teams are playing against each other. While OSU had perhaps their best defensive effort against OU, they didn't look that dominant overall to me -- yes, I know they made some big plays -- and may not hold up against those two giants. And those two defenses have been smothering and would likely slow down OSU. But that's not the point ... the Tide had their chance and didn't get it done. It's not always about who the best team is. Clearly that is the case here. While a final-four BCS structure would not be totally satisfactory, it would be an improvement with what we have now and would have given OSU a shot. This could be the next step perhaps.

also known as: "I hate all Creighton fans." also known as: "I hate all Creighton fans." Now Wait a minute! I live in Omaha. Creighton is located in Omaha. CU doesn't have a football team. NU has the only major football team in the state, so it's easy to root for the Huskers in football. I happen to like both in basketball, and it's a tough call which one to root for. CU is a local team, and you don't understand that? ???????

I expect the Skers to play hard against them, perhaps within 10, but I don't see Doc having the talent to defeat them at the Quest ... UNLESS the Jays admire their victory at SDS too much and lay an egg. That would be the only outside possibility.

I expect Doc will have them ready for CU and be competitive, but CU's victory at SDS shows that they may be for real, and the coach's son so far is playing All-American caliber basketball. I can see the Skers staying within 10, but I don't see them having the talent to beat them at the Quest.

Great victory by the Jays ... at one of the most difficult places to play -- at SDS. Too early to get too deep into this, but do you think at the very least that the Jays finally have the talent and the coaching to make the Sweet 16? Not asking if they will, but whether you think the team has the foundation to perhaps make a run? We will see Sunday if the Skers can hold their own against them.

I think he is getting better managing the game and could some day be a solid QB for us. But it's apparent that he still has his share of issues and is off and on. He's still in development. But are you folks with me despite his great acceleration and speed that the better defenses have figured out how to defend him because he doesn't have the ability to make defenders miss? It seems that as long as defenders are in position, they won't miss any tackles against him. So as long as defenders don't have to chase him from behind, they don't feel that threatened by his inability in the open field? Do you folks sense this? I see him as a good runner, but not a great one like a Dennard Robinson, an Eric Crouch or a Tommie Frazier, etc. As for this season, while it has been somewhat disappointing, two of the teams we have beaten may end up playing for the Big 10 title ... so I wouldn't call it yet a bust. Get back to me on that after the Iowa game.

Those who say it took TO 22 years to win a NC I fully hear you. So even though I feel at this point that Bo is a solid but not a great head coach, my feeling on that could change. After all, he's only been at the helm for just almost four years. We must keep an open mind on that. Those of you who are concerned that in his fourth year he has had two lopsided loses -- and I will admit it has bothered me some -- remember that TO had two lopsided loses in a row in the 1990 season to Oklahoma (not a great team) 45-10 and to Georgia Tech 45-21 in a major bowl. Like everyone else, I must control my emotions and give Bo more time.

I tend to agree with this to a point. Yes, I think he is more timid than last year before he got injured, but he has never been a runner who can make you miss. He tends to take direct hits which makes him vulnerable to getting injured. He was a great runner last year when it came to acceleration and there was an open running lane. But not so good in traffic like a Russel Wilson or Denard Robinson or Eric Crouch. Those guys can juke you. T.M. can't. So sliding the coaches think is his only option, but it has no question made him think too much about not getting hit, which has affected his running.

I believe the D has come a ways ... it is without question getting better. I especially like what I see in the DBs. The word is still out, however, whether this will translate into stopping a running QB. My understanding is NW has a running QB? I don't know much about that team, except they are among the bottom ones. Thus, if they have a fairly decent running QB, that will be a test for the improvement of our D.

Absolutely!!! Except now, instead of me complaining, we the majority need to cheer to drown out those boos, as hard as it may be to do with poor play. Stop the boos from being heard!

As hard as it might be whenever our team is playing poorly or when TM throws a pick, the majority of the fans need to cheer to drown out the minority boos immediately. To be honest with you, I never thought of doing that before, and it's not natural for me to do so because I can be just as frustrated as the next fan ... but it's sure taking the high road. So instead of me complaining and whining any further, I instead came up with what could be the solution in future home games.

Ok, I understand the frustration when the coaches call a boneheaded play and fans want to boo, but the players don't know who the boos are directed to. There were times during the Callahan era where the players clearly were not trying ... and boos were warranted. But otherwise when a player makes a bad play, but is playing hard, booing has no place. The player feels bad enough already ... why rub it in? How are negative vibes like that going to help the situation? I am not calling people who boo bad people, but it's bad behavior. Nothing wrong with a little tough love by shouting, come on line block! or come on D tackle! That's tough encouragement. Booing is not encouragement. It's not tough love. No, it's not part of a sports event. You guys made that up. To you young people who don't seem to have much respect for older fans who have a hard time standing but still have a right to go to the game and see the field, you will one day be older, too, and you will be in the same boat as the rest of the "blue hairs." Think about that before you make unkind comments like this. And what is this BLUE HAIR deal? That is very disrespectful. And it's like you want to throw them away. Again, you will be older, too, one day, and you will not appreciate this attitude toward older adults either. Come on, think before you leap.

What's with some of the booing coming from those fair-weather fans! Look, if the team or a player clearly is not trying, yes boos can be justified ... but that's it!!! When we were behind 27-6, TM was trying ... the whole team was playing hard. You don't ever boo our team for poor play if they are trying to make good plays. Do you think that's going to help them play better? Hats off to our coaches and our players to shake that off and make the greatest comeback in Husker history. And thank goodness that most Husker fans take the high road and are always behind our team. But to those few fair-weather fans who are a glaring distraction to our team, stay home! One final note. To those great fans who were chanting Suh, this post doesn't apply to you.

I saw TM for the first time able to hang in there under pressure and make a play. He no doubt grew up Saturday night and has finally shown he has the ability to be a big-game QB. I wasn't sure what to think before -- and wonder if BC would eventually catch up to him -- but it's clear now that BC is still being very raw and has a long climb to beat out TM. In the back of my mind, I kept trying to remind myself that he is still a sophomore and to be patient. Congrats TM!

Even though it's somewhat difficult to compare a high school film of BC to the current TM, I do see BC scrambling around and finding open receivers. I see where he seems to cope with busted plays, successfully throwing the ball and successfully running around defenders when there are no running lanes. He shows the ability to shift and make defenders miss. These are intangibles that TM so far seems to be lacking. Perhaps then BC has the "potential" some day to surpass TM if T-Magic doesn't get better? Maybe. But that's potential only. It appears BC is still pretty raw and has a long ways to go. And it doesn't mean he will ever reach that potential, but let's hope he does.

This question is based on the "perception" that more and more people have about his business experience and success ... not to start a debate, Carlfense. You apparently don't like the man. That's fine. That's your right to feel that way. (Why was he asked to resign? Please share. I really like to know.) Yes, it's a known fact he is weak on foreign policy. That's a problem. But regardless what you may think about the man, he's starting to gain more interest with republicans, and the economy is a huge issue. He is respected in more and more circles because of the "perception" of these people that he has more business knowledge than the other candidates. He still may not win, but if he did, do some of you think he may get votes from independents and center-left people because of this perception of him being a successful business man and since the economy is one of the biggest issues. And since business success really can't be labeled either left or right? I am looking for answers from "objective" minds, not whether you like him or don't like him. And I am not saying that is who I would vote for. So please stay focused on the question and answer it accordingly.

Question for you folks. Without looking left or right, one could see Herman Cain as having a great business track record, including turning around Godfather's Pizza. To me, specifically looking at that achievement is neither left or right. Now realizing he is politically to the right and partisans on the left will have nothing to do with him, do you think independents and independently minded center left folks would take serious consideration of him because of his strong business mind? Understanding it is still perhaps a long shot that he could win the GOP race, I'm basing my question on if he did pull it off. I look forward to your replies.

If this topic has already been brought up, an administrator can move it to that thread. One glaring weakness I see with Martinez is he is an adequate thrower on designed plays, but when those plays are busted -- and sometimes he busts them before they are actually busted -- he seems to panic, hasn't shown to be able to scramble around to find an open receiver, and hasn't shown the ability to run in broken field with traffic and no running lanes. I realize he's still young, and some players take longer to develop. Here's hoping he learns from experience and can cope better in busted plays. But one thing he may never learn to do is dodge a defender. It seems you naturally have that ability or not. Crouch could, Tommie Frazier could, as well as Russell Wilson.

Darn, we are still part of the Big 12 on the West Coast for another 1/2 hour.

I have been feeding my dogs for two or three years prescription Science Diet. Regular Science Diet before that. Apparently I have been trusting the Vet way too much! Seems like I am slowly killing them with Science Diet ... everything I'm hearing about it is not less than bad. Both dogs have their share of chronic problems -- liver, skin, ears, thyroid, eyes, etc. I see where the dog food is part of the problem. Unfortunately, at age 13, it may be too late for both? They are toy-size dogs -- Shih Tzu and Bichon Frise mix. Has anyone else heard the same thing about Science Diet? It appears that Vets don't know much about nutrition like M.D.s. They seem to be good at only looking for trouble and treating or curing it ... not much for prevention.

And World Series Champion, to top it off. Don't know if will be a good coach or not. But you would think he will attract recruits.