StuckinChicago

No, Khiry Cooper would only count against football from my understanding.

Keep in mind that giving a kid a scholarship for another sport so that it does not count against your scholarship limit for football is not possible. There was a quarterback for Nebraska a few years ago, (last name Goodman,) who was also on the wrestling team. When he saw action on the football field, that automatically converted him to a football scholarship, which counted against the 85 limit. You can usually get away with this mid season, as there are usually people who are kicked off the team or transfer, or are released from their scholarship for various reasons, but it would still prevent you from hording recruits the next year. Also, playing pro baseball would disqualify you from playing in any collegiate sports, as you would lose your amatuer status, so that rumor is a no go as well.

I am no longer a student, but I think this is absolutely the most rediculus idea Tom Osborne has ever had. I agree that we should make accomadations for older patrons who cannot stand the entire game, but there are a ton of solutions that dont involve further marginalizing student participation. Alumni, including me, owe the University a debt, not the other way around. The University, and hence the football team that represents it, and happens to be comprised of students, does not exist for the alumni. Its exists for and because of the current students at the University. It is a huge reason that many people go to the University rather than to smaller private or other public schools, even though those schools may have better academic programs. Why not move them to the right of the band? or why not place some steps and guard rails up in south stadium to raise the level of the seats behind the student section? Both are very easy to do and would greatly help both the season ticket holders and the students. Think outside your once inch fing box once in a while Tom.

Just curiously, isnt the quarterback we bring in from out of state who we deem to be the most talented one coming in always compared to Frazier? When we start calling a three star duel threat quarterback from New Jersey who actually started for us one of our worst busts, than maybe we have to look at the reality that maybe we were the ONLY ones who had those kind of expectations for Joe Dailey. For christ's sake he was all of 5'10'' 180 lbs if u ever actually saw the guy. Im pretty sure the Florida State's and Miami's of the world weren't going after this kid at the time.

Cody Glenn #73

Lol, because scoring 21 points in a conference title game should be MORE than enough to win everytime right? Oh yeah, the defense scored 7 of those, so make that 14.

Damn right Wally... I believe there is a real issue at hand when people from a previous generation completely disregard the attitude and opinions of the current one. In this generation, respect is not necessarily given lightly. It is earned. No one said that to TO's face in the seventy's because they were saying it behind his back. In that way, this is a much more honest generation. There is not a single thread in here that disrespects the life or career of Tom Osborne. That is simply the mindset of Americans today. Do I completely agree with it? No. I was always tought that respect was implied, not earned, but that does not change reality. Go to work son. It is the only way you will find acceptance.

Shows the complete f'ing ingnorance of espn... Tommie Frazier was by FAR the best player since i have been alive, and that wonderful occurence happended in 84. He was the mvp of three national championship games, and was the subject of the biggest heismsn ripoff of the 20 century.

I dont know about this... Im not sure if they know how to coach guys who dont have five stars pinned to their jerseys...

Some people are into a holes... like cow doctors...

Tough to be a great defense whey your dt's cant have more than 15% body fat and have to give up the next eight years of their life to attend your school.... Im just saying...

I dont doubt BC's ability to coach an offense or develop quarterbacks. I doubt his ability to motivate and his over confidence in the abilities of people who he considers friends. I like the loyalty, but there has to be accountability at this level, and I dont feel he is holding coaches on his staff acountable for how they manage their players or a game, and that is the difference between a great coordinator and a lousy head coach. Im just not sure he is cut out for the head coaching job.

spluge....

Wayne Gretzky is a legend, how many stanley cups has he won coaching? Playing success does not necesarily lead to coaching success, though occasionally it does. I would like to see him actually coach in a game or two before we handed him a job at one of the biggest college football teams in the country.

Barry Alvarez as AD, Bo Pelini as HC

Since you actually quoted me, this is gonna make you really dumb, but check the second sentence in my post, which starts with, Not saying Adi can't. Maybe he is super accurate, and maybe Henery is a little bit more accurate. I know this much, Henery kicks the ball higher, which reduces the chance of it getting blocked, he hasn't missed a field goal or pat, and he can also make a 46 yarder "with ease." Your post is ignorant. How can you possibly bitch about a kicker starting who hasn't missed?

Ummm... we ran the ball 90% of the time when Benning/Childs/Green/Phillips and anyone else who played from 1973-2003. If we had BJax while we were doing that, he would have put up better numbers than anyone other than Phillips or Green in the 90s. Benning and Childs were system backs. If they were better than BJax, than yes they would have played in the nfl. Comparing that situation to Tommie Frazier is comparing apples and oranges. If you have enough talent as a RB, the nfl is gonna teach you how to do the things you didnt do in college. If you dont throw the ball real well as a qb, you arent playing in the nfl period. Tommie Frazier is the greatest, but Benning and Childs were mediocre system backs that put up good numbers due to playing behind a great line and in a system that was condusive to big numbers for backs.

Whats the point of being able to kick it 5000 yards if you cant kick it straight from 30? Not saying that Adi can't, but just because you kick it farther than someone else doesnt mean you deserve to kick all the fieldgoals/pats

As far as Ross and BJax not being as good as childs/benning, I think the Green Bay Packers would proably disagree with you. They did use their second round pick on him, which is higher than any back since Phillips, since I think (could be wrong) That Green went in the third? I think Green has proved himself on that score however. Phillips, Benning and Childs on the other hand....

Very wishful thinking, but maybe Romeo Crennel if he gets fired in Cleveland this year.

You know, i hate to say this, because i have been very careful about not criticizing coaches, but I really do think we need a change in the defensive coaching staff. Im not going to go out there and say that I know more about football than coz, but i do know how to add, and we are giving up alot of yards and points despite the fact that we are actually forcing teams to be one dimensional. Our secondary, which was ridiculed last year, is playing very well. Our d-line is getting no push, cant pressure the quarterbacks, and our safeties and linebackers cant tackle. This was also the second game in a row where a team killed us with one play. I have never seen the counter trey run 15 times in a game for about 20 yards a pop. They never play actioned off of it, they never had to, because we were simply out of position every time. That comes down to coaching. There are teams out there, Virginia Tech, Auburn, and TCU come to mind, that have terrific defenses every year without fifty five star players like USC has, and that comes down to coaching. I really think that to reach the next level, we are going to need a change. I dont think we can live on the mantra that we NEED to recruit nfl caliber defensive players to have a good defense, because we are never going to be able to consistantly recruit that kind of talent. I think we are well coached offensively, and the coaching staff seems to make strides every year in that regard, but I dont think their defensive counterparts are holding up their end of the bargain.

Moderator, USC tradition is flaming and on top of that, being a complete tool. lol, jk, but you have got to expect a little ribbing when you go onto another team's website and tell them that their dream is gonna die. Dont be a little girl and tattle on someone for calling you out on it.

I believe

Ive got a nice and simple one BRING BACK TREV!

Voicing concerns is saying you feel that we are overrated in that poll based on such and such. Simply saying overrated is flaming. There is a difference.