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True, the collar is about the only thing you can get a hand on when chasing from behind...at the very least, it's going to be the first available thing to grab on to. How else are you supposed to grab a guy accelerating away from you. Is the expectation that you can only catch a guy from behind if the tackler is fast enough to arm tackle him around the shoulder or waist.

Was there a rash of horse collar injuries? I had not ever heard of this being an issue until the rule was implemented.

The horse collar rule is bogus. They should rename it the "can't tackle high when coming from behind" rule. 85% of the calls that are ruled a horse collar are jersey grabs, but I guess it serves the same purpose since it is just as dangerous to drag a guy down by the jersey than by the pads.

Too many assumptions being tossed around here. The rule book isn't clear enough and I haven't seen any confirmation from an actual referee as to how the official clock is/should be handled.

http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PD...4f15136079d.pdf

SECTION 29. Timing Devices

Game Clock

ARTICLE 1. The game clock is any device under the direction of the

appropriate official used to time the 60 minutes of the game.

The game clock would imply only a single game clock is kept...by the appropriate official.

Thanks, I just read that in an article from a Iowa source.

 

He thinks it will be like last year, Suh will have the most first place votes, but lose to Ingram or Gerhart due to the second and third place votes.

I think the lack of 2nd/3rd place votes is indicative of the well known offensive bias. Those open minded enough for a DT to be on the ballot at all, recognize his dominance and more often than not vote him #1. Those who simply vote TD's and Yards are gonna put up the usual suspects and completely ignore the defensive guy.

As in all sports, any off the street half ass sports aficionado is going to be easily wowed by points. It's the more knowledgeable and nuanced sports fans that appreciate the defensive aspect of sports. Guess what I'm sayin' is the smart sport folks are gonna be the ones voting for Suh....seems we also have a lot of those of the "not so smart" variety as well.

He get his work done. Ive seen him. He usually works in the same computer lab as me. Sometimes he plays his music really loud, but no one is about to ask him to turn it down lol

I taught a Marketing course at UNL and had Dan Alexander in the class...he was awesome, worked his butt off, and never expected favoritism. Saw other players in class with the same attitude.

On the other hand, had a receiver in a grad course, who was a complete douche and slacker. I think there are good and bad scholar athletes, but I do think their hard work and dedication often translates into the classroom as well.

Really surprising. I don't see a whole lot of interest in playing Arizona.

Can't speak for the rest of the country, but on the West coast Arizona really did makes it's way onto the scene in the Pac 10. Prior to back to back losses at Cal and Oregon they were being touted as a Pac 10 championship contender. Also, just the fact that they upset USC so recently on a nationally televised game provided them with some street cred. They put up a lot of points, but don't think they have seen a D like ours all year. Should be a fun match up.

.... If the Un-official clock is reset and adjustest through out the game to be right on with the official clock, then why would people think the clock on the TV is not the same as the official clock?

 

As in, if they had it adjusted right, the clocks are the same. Thus no case with this.

Are the clocks synchronized? Did the field clock and TV clock start at the same time? We are now talking fractions of a second here. Just as in soccer, the only time that should matter is the time on the field...or simply synchronize the field time and the rest of the clocks. Additionally, a ref making a call within a fraction of a second of the play being called should not result in extra game time being provided. If the clock is clearly off of the play call...multiple seconds...then consider it "egregious" and add some time. But, when the clock stoppage is consistent with the rest of the game officiating then punish the team who attempted another play with time running out, not the team on defense IMO.

The BCS is not corrupt. Nor is the Heisman. The BCS is an attempt to put the two best teams in a game together at the end of the season. The Heisman is an attempt to find the most outstanding college football player. They could improve their methods significantly (mainly by finding unbiased, well-researched critical thinkers to vote) but there isn't any evidence that either is corrupt. Just very imperfect in their methods.

I don't know, while I agree it's not part of some large conspiracy, the fact that people know both systems are extremely flawed and exclude others from significant participation, would seem to indicate some level of "corruption". With the BCS, it is common knowledge that the system is set up to exclude the non-BCS schools...forcing them to have success to a higher standard than the rest. As for the Heiseman, it too excludes non-BCS schools and heavily favors offensive players. When you KNOW your methods are imperfect to such an extent and simply allow them to be that way, I would consider that at least a minimal level of corruption.

The Heisman is beyond irrelevant. Furthermore, it's possibly the only thing about college football that's currently more corrupt than the BCS.

I figured that's what you meant, and I happen to agree. But, even though many of us think the BCS is a crock, we'd still be pulling for the good guys if we were in the MNC game. Same here. I know the Heisman is a crock, but if we could get our guy in there...who cares. Have to agree, though, especially listening to some of the Colt McCoy and Tebow supporters on the radio (there's still a few out there) the award is not awarded the way it was intended.

WHY DO PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THIS sh#t

That one of our own would receive such national recognition? I think beyond the fact that Suh deserves it, the PR for the University, team and recruiting are pretty significant.

1. Suh should win it.

2. Why would that clip embarass Colt? He does have scoreboard.....and a Big12 Championship, to boot.

Lol...you don't have to convince me....I say play it!!! Over and over again.

Yes, Poor Colt. He only owns Nebraska, engineering TWO drives to beat you guys on the final second. He's only the winningest QB of all time. And he's only going to his second MNC game. Whatever will he do?

 

Suh deserves the Heisman.....but Colt will survive.

 

I really don't get the hate for he and Tebow. I get hating hte media coverage tht Tebow receives....but Tebow, Colt, and Bradford are three of the classiest players- real role models- to ever play the game, and you act like a bunch of mouth breathing knuckle draggers when their names come up.

I happen to feel that way about both Tebow and Bradford, but Colt comes across as very arrogant. His response to the last play questions are BS, and flat out wrong in terms of knowing the basic rules of football. Did he really think the play is dead when the ball crosses the out of bounds line?? He's a QB...shouldn't he know that basic rule?

Agree with zoog' here, I think we play the QB that is likely to do the least amount of damage. We need to put ourself in the best position to win this game. Holiday Bowl is one of the most popular non-BCS Bowls, it's important to win this one. Besides, we owe Zona a beat down from our last Holiday Bowl visit.

Put Green in but rarely have him dropback. He should be doing rollouts and play-action. Beat into his head not to throw picks, if a guy isn't clear tuck and take what you can get. Don't force the passes, be willing to punt, the D will hold. Use the damn TE's.

 

This is exactly correct.

 

I spent the better part of this season saying Lee should be our quarterback and that it was the right choice. However, it's become clear that Lee has not progressed through the season, and the argument could be made that he has regressed. If Lee is not capable of moving the offense, we are better off putting Green in now.

 

There is nothing to play for this season. We have some recruits to impress and it would be nice if we were ranked at the end, but we're not gunning for any kind of title. It costs us nothing at this point to put Green in. If he's the guy we're banking on for the next three years, it's foolish to have burned his redshirt for (by my guesstimate) 86 plays. That's barely more than one game's worth of snaps. We're fools if we burned his shirt for that.

 

Green should start this game. If he doesn't, he should see significant playing time. If not, this season is a blunder on the part of our staff.

 

(emphasis mine)

knapplc, I respect you a lot and enjoy reading your posts, but I could not disagree more here.

 

If only it were as easy as "beat into his head not to throw picks." Or stare down receivers. A QB does not simply decide to throw a pick, or to stare down receivers. They do it because the game is too fast for them, because the defense is too good, because their throws not good enough, and a host of other reasons.

 

If he's just going to try to tuck and get what he can whenever he doesn't see a clear, easy throw (or what he thinks is one but isn't because he doesn't recognize the D), he may as well just take a knee from the snap. Less yardage lost.

 

I also wonder if rolling out makes the job easier or harder on Green. It buys time, but he's also throwing on the run. Can he do that at the college level? Lee has done a fine job with the short passes off of rollouts actually.

 

And the TEs, well, we would use them if he could. I don't think Watson just forgot that McNeil is one of our best players. After all, he was the one who featured him last year and watched the guy breakout. I think opposing defenses know they can take away the TE because they aren't worried about the sacrifice they make in doing so; our WRs and QB don't scare anyone.

 

Lastly, there is plenty to play for this season. If our coaching staff ever treats a single game as one that doesn't matter, they deserve to be fired. That would be the real blunder.

Similar to soccer, where the official time is kept on the field. This would make it different than many of the basketball comparisons I've seen made. I have a feeling the NCAA offers a "clarification" in the off season to address this.

I received this by email and it really helped me understand how bad the Officials screwed up Saturday night.

 

 

Questions Walt Anderson will never have to answer:

 

Mr Anderson, the official clock is kept on the field by the referree, correct?

 

That is the only clock that is official, correct?

 

That clock showed 0:00 at the conclusion of that play, correct?

 

Thus, the ruling on the field by the official timekeeper was that

time had expired and the game was over, correct?

 

However, at the request of Texas, the replay booth, with your

approval, decided to review the play to see if the official clock on

the field should be changed, correct?

 

In doing so, you reviewed video tape of the play, with a clock

superimposed on the screen by the ABC network, correct?

 

ABC superimposes the time from the stadium scoreboard on their screen, correct?

 

Neither the ABC or stadium scoreboard are official clocks, correct?

 

In fact, several times a game, including in the Texas v Nebraska

game, the official timekeeper on the field will tell the stadium

scoreboard operator to change the time to make sure it is consistent

with the time he has on his official clock, correct?

 

And after the stadium clock changes, ABC will then change the time on

it's clock it superimposes on its broadcast, correct?

 

Thus, there is an official clock, there is the stadium clock that

requires adjustment several times a game, and then there's abc's

superimposed clock, which they will change after the stadium clock

changes? Correct?

 

The official on the field in this game did NOT ask the stadium

scoreboard operator to adjust the clock on the scoreboard, did he?

 

In fact, had the referee's official clock on the field showed there

to be 1 second left and not 0:00, all he would've had to do is simply

tell the scoreboard operator to put 1 second back on the stadium

clock, correct?

 

Just as is done in many games in college football each week when the

stadium clock is not in accord with the official time kept on the

field, correct?

 

Just as was done in THIS game a couple of times, correct?

 

There would've been no need for a review then, correct?

 

That did not happen, however, because the official clock kept on the

field showed 0:00, correct?

 

Your replay official, after watching the ABC broadcast replay and

their superimposed clock, decided that the ball hit something out of

bounds with 1 second showing on the ABC superimposed clock, correct?

 

Your replay offiicial could NOT review, or determine, what time was

shown on the official on the field clock when the ball hit out of

bounds, correct?

 

Nor could he even review what the STADIUM clock showed when the ball

hit out of bounds, corrrect?

 

Thus, your replay official at no time determined that the official

clock was wrong, did he?

 

At no time did he determine that an "egregious" error was made by the

official clock, did he?

 

In fact, your replay official couldn't even determine that the

STADIUM clock timekeeper made an "egregious" error, could he?

 

In fact, what your replay official did was determine, based solely

upon a review of ABC's superimposed clock, that the official clock

and stadium clock should be adjusted to be in accord with the ABC

superimposed image, correct?

 

Officials indicate to stop the clock by waving their hands over their

heads after a play becomes dead, correct?

 

Your replay official did not review whether that was done properly or

timely, did he?

 

Your replay official didn't even see that happen on the ABC televised

images he reviewed, did he?

 

It is quite common, isn't it Mr Anderson, for a second, or two, to

tick off after a ball hits out of bounds and while a referree is

indicating by waving his arms that the clock should be stopped?

Correct?

 

Happens dozens of times a game, every game, doesn't it Mr Anderson?

 

It happens in games you personally referee, doesn't it Mr Anderson?

 

How many times in the last 5 years have you found those instances to

be "egregious" such that you believe a replay official should've

reviewed the situation?

 

That number would be zero, correct Mr Anderson?

 

That is because egregious, whatever it means, cannot mean something

that happens routinely, PROPERLY, by referees doing their jobs

appropriately, game after game after game, can it Mr Anderson?

 

Let me see if I have this straight Mr Anderson:

 

*the official time kept on the field showed 0:00 at the end of the game

 

*the official timekeeper did not ask the stadium scoreboard operator

to put time back on the scoreboard, as he would when he knew there

was an error.

 

*Your replay official never reviewed the official time clock. It's

impossible, correct?

 

*Your replay official never reviewed what the stadium scoreboard

clock showed, correct?

 

*Your replay official reviewed only ABC's superimposed image of the

clock, correct?

 

*Neither you, nor the replay official, know whether that image

accurately reflected what the stadium clock showed, much less the

official clock, do you?

 

*Nonetheless, you and your replay official decided that an "egregious

error" had occurred with the official clock based solely upon

reviewing ABC's superimposed image, without knowing what the official

clock said, what the stadium clock said, without knowing when the

referees waved the play dead, and despite this situation happening

dozens of times a game, every game all year long, correct Mr.

Anderson?

 

I pass the witness.

 

 

 

Walt Anderson is the Big XII Official who made the decision to give Texas the extra second. He is a graduate of the University of Texas.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Anderson...tball_official)

 

 

I hope Coach Osborne files an official protest with the Bix XII.

LOL...wouldn't it be classic if Suh wins the Heisman and they cue up that highlight?

 

Click this LINK and read it from the original site because the author uses a picture and creates a story around it. Funny stuff.

 

One of the reasons I'm excited about watching the Heisman ceremony is because of the highlight reels. It's inevitable that they'll show that play. It's probably the defining moment that woke the Heisman voters up, which in turn gave him his invite to NY.

 

The best part is, McCoy will be seated in vicinity of it all. Perhaps he'll be a little embarrassed seeing Suh just dominate him on film along with a house full of high society suit & ties in the audience.

What worries me is according to ESPN online poll, there still seems to be a strong regional influence on who people are pulling for....just hoping that the voters are a little more "in the know"...and it also seems Suh became a bit of a trendy pick for Sunday and Monday. Hope that all translates into a win!

LOL...wouldn't it be classic if Suh wins the Heisman and they cue up that highlight?

Click this LINK and read it from the original site because the author uses a picture and creates a story around it. Funny stuff.

I know stiffarmtrophy has our man Suh 3rd, but there really does seem to be a concerted media rally for the guy. I just hope this is indicative of how people were voting.

Ringo: NU`s Suh deserves Heisman

 

Ringo: NU`s Suh deserves Heisman

Kyle RingoCamera Sports Writer

Posted: 12/08/2009 12:05:51 AM MST

 

 

It took me awhile to come around to the idea that a defensive tackle could win the Heisman Trophy, but once I did, it didn`t take long to realize a defensive tackle should win it this year.

I cast my vote for Nebraska`s Ndamukong Suh for the award on Monday afternoon. I didn`t have Suh listed among the players I was considering most of the season.

 

Like many voters, I tend to focus my attention for the award on players who pass, catch and carry the ball. There is a lot of responsibility that goes into those parts of the game and that`s why offensive players almost always win the Heisman.

 

The only exception so far is Michigan cornerback Charles Woodson, who earned the honor in 1997. But even Woodson played a little offense that year at wide receiver, and he returned kicks on special teams.

 

I began to warm up to Suh only in the final few weeks this season as he continued to dominate opponents despite facing consistent double teams. I went into last weekend`s championship games believing Texas quarterback Colt McCoy would probably end up somewhere in my top three even though I was not terriblyimpressed with McCoy when I saw him in person in October. A subpar Colorado team traveled to Austin, Texas, on Oct. 10 and hung with the Longhorns well into the second half. McCoy was very average that day.

 

Suh and his teammates made McCoy look average once again in the Big 12 championship game and came within 1 second of beating McCoy, whose casual approach to the final moments nearly cost his team a conference championship and a berth in the national title game.

 

Suh sacked McCoy 4½ times in the game and finished with seven tackles for loss and two other tackles for no gain. He led the Cornhuskers with 12 total tackles.

 

The performance pushed Suh over the top for me and McCoy out of my top three.

 

Watching Suh play defense this year reminded me of watching the graceful moves of former Texas quarterback Vince Young or the electricity of former Southern Cal running back Reggie Bush or the command and field presence of last year`s winner, Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford.

 

Those players were clearly in a class of their own as I believe Suh is as a defender this season. As it happened, Bush and Young both played at that level in the same season in 2005 when Bush won the Heisman but Young won the national title.

 

How often do defensive tackles lead their teams in tackles or register 10 passes defended or block three kicks in a season as Suh has done this fall? Just as Suh was a force in the win over the Longhorns, he was also a very disruptive presence in key wins earlier in the season over Missouri and Kansas State that led the Cornhuskers to the conference championship game.

 

My decision came down to four players for the three spots on my ballot. The first player receives three points, the second receives two and the third receives one.

 

I eliminated McCoy because of his performance in the Big 12 championship game, the fact that he threw 12 interceptions this season and because much of his production came in non-conference games against non-Bowl Championship Series level teams.

 

Alabama running back Mark Ingram earned my second-place vote based on his body of work over the course of the season in the toughest conference in the nation and his performance against Florida in the Southeastern Conference championship game. He rushed for 113 yards and scored three touchdowns against a defense that entered the game ranked No. 1 in the nation. He also caught two passes for 76 yards.

 

Stanford running back Toby Gerhart earned the third spot on my ballot. The guy is a beast with the ball in his hands and in the classroom. Gerhart finished the regular season with 1,736 rushing yards and a Pac-10 Conference record 26 touchdowns. He did it against a schedule that included only one game against non-BCS level competition.

 

The truth is, I could make a pretty solid case for any one of the players in my top three. The Heisman Trophy Trust asks voters to select the most outstanding college football player in the United States each year.

 

This year, I believe that player played defense for Nebraska.

 

Salaam show

 

ESPN Classic will air the 1994 Colorado at Texas football game today at 1 p.m. as part of Heisman Week. Buffs running back Rashaan Salaam rushed for 317 yards and caught passes for 45 more to set Colorado`s all-purpose yards record (362).

 

Salaam, who won the Heisman as a junior in 1994, is the only CU player to earn the award.

I always respected him as a player until after the Nebraska game.

 

I will forever cheer on whoever is playing against him.

 

he proved he is a Dbag.

I'm with you Stu. When he first came on stage I was really impressed with with. But, every time I hear him speak...he becomes a bigger ass.

I agree, Zona should not be taken lightly, but Zona also has not faced a D like ours before. Pac 10 does not even have a D in the top 20. And out passing D is as good or better than ASU, who seemed to give Foley fits.

Before I begin, congrats on a good season Huskers! We're pumped for a rematch against you guys. We're still a little bummed about being 1 play away from being in the Rose Bowl, but next year is supposed to be OUR year anyways so the Holiday Bowl is a great get for us this year.

 

Before you guys start predicting a dominating performance by your Nebraska team over Arizona, you might want to take an objective look at how the two teams really match up, who they played and beat this year, and both teams strengths and weaknesses.

 

 

First off: For all of you who think that you will crush us and that we are a weaker opponent than Oregon State or Stanford, you must remember 2 things: 1) Your offense is absolutely terrible. You will be playing the 20th best Defense in the country with the best Secondary in the Pac 10 and top 10 in the nation. We have the conference's sack leader on our team with 11.5 sacks, and a front 4 that constantly pressures quarterbacks with very little blitzing. Zach Lee will be throwing against 7 or 8 defenders covering 3 or 4 receivers on almost every play. Not easy. We also beat Standford and Oregon State; two teams you think are superior to Arizona.

 

Secondly: Arizona will be an offense very similar to Texas Tech's. We are not a smash mouth team, nor a pro-style offense like Texas (which you guys perform better against on D). Our spread offense will minimize the effect Suh has on the game because our all-Conference QB Foles gets rid of the ball very quickly on WR screen's, hitches, outs, and slants.

 

Finally: Arizona beat USC at their place, we beat Oregon State at their place, and beat Stanford at home. Not to mention 2 fluke plays that cost us two close losses. And taking Oregon to double overtime. We also crushed a 1 loss highly ranked Central Michigan team. All of this in the top-ranked conference in the country. We have the nation's 9th toughest schedule and won 8 of those games.

 

If I were you, I would take Arizona a little more seriously than it sounds like you are.

 

Good luck and safe travels to the Holiday Bowl.

Front page insider story, anyone who is an insider able to give details?

Yet they still have a lead Heisman story stating "McCoy leads Heisman finalists"

Not a really mobile QB, true, but it's hard to sack a QB if he doesn't have the ball. On passing plays he rarely has the ball longer than a two-count. The plays call for quick throws, and he has a very fast release. You're likely to see plays where the ball is in the air 30 yards downfield by the time most QBs would have started going through their reads.

 

How well do your special teams play? The big thing that's haunted Arizona all year has been losing the field position battle. The defense is actually pretty damn solid, but they've played on the wrong end of a short field too many times this year. One example is the Washington game, where the defense only gave up 256 yards but the Cats ended up losing 36-33. If you guys can stay in good field position, then you've got a much better chance at winning. No matter how good or bad an offense is, it's easier to go 45 yards than 80. This is also why your defense is key. Stop Arizona in their own territory, and make them kick the ball; our punter has had flashes of brilliance this year, but he's as likely to kick one 13 yards as he is to pin you deep. If you can make Arizona kick from their own 20, you're likely to get the ball back at about midfield. That's the way it's been this year. (I would just like the old Keenyn Crier back. The one who put three straight punts at the 3-yard line against Oregon State in the 4th quarter. I'm not fond of the current "hey, 33 yards isn't bad" version of him.)

PAC 10 doesn't have any team ranked in the top 20 for total defense, so not entirely sure you've seen anything quite as disruptive as the Blackshirts. And our passing defense is at least as good as ASU, who seemed to give Foley a fit. Will be a fun game as Zona's D is solid, and we have a subpar offense, but I really have to think that the D will be a bit overwhelming for Foley...just look how McCoy and that Oline were manhandled.

How is Suh not leading in votes? Isn't it the total points that gets you the hardware? I think people are reading the right column, where they have the projected outcome. Last time I checked 223 is more than 211....

They have some formula they use that accounts for the various regional influences. They assume that within a region the vote will be similar to the votes they've already received. So, they are likely assuming there Ingram will get more East/South votes and that Gerhardt will get more West votes as those areas have a higher concentration of Heisman votes. I'm still hoping they are wrong.

Isn't it great that we've reached a level where we know we can't write ourselves off in any one game? No matter how high that team is ranked?

been awhile huh? lol

does feel good to know we should be in every game.

I just choked up a little seeing that picture...

 

 

 

the guy has worked so hard, and looks so happy to win the trophy, but I feel so terrible that he couldn't get the Big XII.

Deserved it...earned it. Does suck.

Alright dude, you got me pumped! I'm N!

(I know its to early to look at next season but i am avoiding studying and this gives me something to do)

Well there is more than one reason why i am excited:

 

First of all Suh is gonna be in NY and he won the first of many awards to come tonight, Second my classes got cancelled because of the pending blizzard that is sweeping across NE.

 

And finally the main reason, reading some of the post talking about next year has gotten me thinking and i am very, very, very excited for next year and the years to come.

 

What the Pelini's brothers (and the rest of this defensive staff) have done should just about qualify as a miracle. I still vividly remember our defense from two years ago playing an average Ok. St. team in Lincoln. Watching that group of "pinkshirts" run around trying to tackle someone was like watching a bunch of overweight 45 year old Irish men on St. Patty's day trying to catch a Leprechaun. They made OSU look like they had Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin and Reggie Bush all suited up that day. Very depressing

 

Now two years later the most exciting offense play for me is an Alex Henery Punt, cause i know i get to watch our D-line just manhandle someone and maybe our defense will score a TD for us.

 

What makes next year and into the future so exciting is now going into every year i beleive we will be favored to win the Big XII north and we will have a shot at getting to the NC game a lot of those years.

 

I look at next year and get pretty excited, and the only thing that makes me second guess myself is our offense. If (and thats a big If) our offense can get back to respectability i think we have a good shot at being undeafeated going into the Big XII title game next year and we win that game, we should be in the NC game. Look at our schedule:

 

09/04 Western Kentucky @ Lincoln- not worried

 

09/11 Idaho @ Lincoln- not worried

 

09/18 Washington @ Seattle- No Jake Locker and we play good on the rode=not to worried

 

09/25 South Dakota St. @ Lincoln- former DII school so not worried

 

10/02 #Kansas State @ Manhattan- This scares me a little but i still think we can out talent them

 

10/16 #Texas @ Lincoln- Our players (and coaches) will be out for blood, its in Lincoln, McCoy, Shipley, 3 O-linemen, 2 D-linemen, the leading tackler on the team will all graduate, and its about time we beat texas

 

10/23 #Oklahoma State @ Stillwater- This game scares me a little cause i think the Big XII north will come down to the Missouri game and NU might over look Okie St, but the fact that OSU loses Robinson, Tolston, Bryant, 3 O-linemen and 9 of the 11 starters on D i think we win this game

 

10/30 #Missouri @ Lincoln- This game i think will decided the Big XII north and Misouri was a young this year, so i think they will have a decent team next year. The game is in lincoln though and our D will be to much for the Missour offense.....so we win

 

11/06 #Iowa State @ Ames- Dont turn the ball over 8 times and win this game

 

11/13 #Kansas @ Lincoln- No Reesing or Meier and i would not be surprised to see Briscoe leave early, games in lincoln and i think we win.

 

11/20 #Texas A&M @ College Sta.- They have a good QB but lose 3 O-linemen, i think our defense is too much to handle = win

 

11/26* #Colorado @ Lincoln- We hate them they hate us, they suck so we win

 

If this all lines up the way i would like, then we would be going up against OU (probably) in the Big XII championship and eventhough OU will be a much better team next year, its still just one game and anything can happen.

 

Now all of this hinges on the assumption that our offense improves a lot next year. You never know what can happen from year to year. I mean who here thought we would have the best defense in the nation this year after that debacle under Callahan.

 

On the bright side, we every single offensive starter back next year minus Jacob Hickman and he should be replaced nicely by Mike Caputo. We will need a few players to step up in replace a few senoirs on defense like Suh (unreplaceable), Dillard, both safeties and Turner. I think we have the guys to do it though.

 

We have some great your LB's to replace Dillard, Crick and Steinkuhler i think can hold up the middle, Cameron Meredith i think is gonna be a stud at D-end, and in the secondary P.J. Smith fills Asante's shoes nicely and Hagg will step in at free safety

We need to win this one, there are only 22 teams that have a winning record vs Nebraska and Arizona is one of them sitting at a 0-1-1 record with out last meeting being in the Holiday Bowl. We owe them a beat down.

Ughhhh...was at that game. They are definitely due for a Husker beat down. I can't imagine us scoring a lot of points, but maybe a shutout, or a QB on his back all night would be fun to watch.