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Very good point, both of you...however... Talent disparity between NU/Maine and UM/FSU is on a COMPLETELY different level.

I think Nebraska would win

Just want everyone's honest opinion on how this is shaping up. I honestly think Ross' fumbles were an anomaly and won't be repeated. But this isn't my concern. My question is this... If our O-line does not improve drastically, does it make more sense to start Lucky rather than Ross? Size, movement, and physical ability may be our best bet. I'm not saying Lucky is better than Ross, but better suited for the hand that may be dealt to us this season on the line.

I think yes and yes. Just not sure what the timeline will look like. What worried me more is that the jitters were obvious, and that's fine. But they WEREN'T going away. The potential is there, esp. when Brooks, Laflore, Flu, and Herian get back. This, IMHO, will tell the story on the season. If these guys can come in, produce, NU will look like a completely different team. If not...

Unless the individual behind me is physically impaired and not able to stand at the game, I could really care less what someone thinks behind me. I will sit during T.O.'s, breaks in game, halftime, etc. But when I plunk down my hard-earned cash to see the team I've loved my whole life, I'm there to SUPPORT them the best way I know how. And that's to scream and yell when the D needs the crowd to throw off the O's timing, rattle the QB, etc. The Blackshirts aren't raising their arms to the crowd to have them sign up for bowling lessons after the game. THEY WANT NOISE AND PEOPLE ON THEIR FEET! How hard is this to understand??? A few years ago a KSU fan and his girlfriend were sitting by us as some bluehair was complaining that "NO ONE COULD SEE THE GAME THANKS TO US!" The KSU fan, who was also standing and had NO ONE asking him to sit, started laughing and told me at halftime they would have been told to go home if it was in Manhattan. I'm not saying that Husker fans should demand people leave (or act like ANY KSU fan )but this is just rediculous. Fans should realize they play a HUGE role in home games. And in these tougher years, their noise and presence is needed MORE, not less. Sure, Maine p*ssed me off. But that means my presence needs to be MORE obvious next game.

I agree with you. However, there are 'bad' trends that have been going on with husker fans even in the glory years. And no matter how pathetic any team may be anymore, outside of USC, college football is truly turning into an "on any given Saturday" environment. OU was bad at basically one position. And their exposure at QB would have cost them against any decent defense, or against any subpar-but-motivated-by-good-DC defense. I think the name of the game anymore is the team that has the best coaching that can adjust to an opponent's weakness while minimizing their own is the winner. Watch that theme play out all year this season.

Alright, from the IT SHOULD HAPPEN BUT NEVER WILL category: Who are CURRENTLY attending UNL and PAYING for school? Students. Students get their choice of seats between rows 1-20. Must have ID. This will create a LOUD environment ALL around the stadium and close to the oppenents bench. Who PREVIOUSLY attended UNL? Alumni. They get choice of seats between 20-50, and up as needed. A good eye-level of seats for fans who paid to graduate, and currently pay alot for season tix. Who likes NU, but has no ties? Other Fans. They get choice of seats 50-70, and up as needed. Who is more interested in neighbor Gertrude's canned apples recipe, watching the planes fly over, and making sure they have all their prescription medication and ear plugs readily available? 70 and up. Hell, you'll be closer to the planes, too. As a current Alum, that's my take.

It was widely dispersed by the media that Callahan was NOT in a good mood during the press conference today. He smoked Sipple, and when the PC started and Callahan was asked for opening statements, Callahan refused and basically said, "go to questions." There was also big period of 'dead air' when NONE of the media had (or wanted to ask) a question for Callahan. A little stress? Problems in practice we don't know about? I'm sorry I don't have a link, I just heard about it both on 1620 AM and on 1480 AM today. Anyone else catch this? Any comments?

Zone mix D+ Regular pressure on QB + Adjustments = Coz gets it, we win more games. Constant man D+ No pressure on QB + 2nd half = 1st half = More of last year. Any ???...it will be that simple. I'm holding out hope Cosgrove can grasp this...because I believe NU has the talent to develop a nice defensive core as the season progresses...if it is allowed to.

1 + 1 = 0

HE77 YEAH!!! I'm already drinking

Buh-bye Clarett... Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya. What a complete waste of time. I'm really disappointed with the Broncos decision on this one. With Bell and Anderson, they don't need him anyway.

Seeing as so-called 'other' husker boards (a.k.a. mildew) have weather people predicting how much snow we'll get at the first game of the season, I'm taking the liberty of giving Huskerboard the somewhat Accu-weather don't-hold-your-breath 1st scrimmage of the year forecast. So here we go...and yeah, I am licensed by the National Weather Guessing Institute of Guatemala...at least that's what it said on the laminated card I bought with my $178 tank of gas for my Geo Metro, bottle of Colt 45, and a tetanus shot after the Slez-E Mart clerk sneezed on my 6-day old smoldering hotdog... WEATHER RESULTS OF SEPT. 3RD, 2005, Lincoln, NE...Memorial Stadium. Folks, we are looking at a 75% chance of a cheesy introductary flyover, most likely to the theme of 'Rock You Like A Hurricane', to start the game. Look for a 85% chance of 'overlook the flyover, and keep drinking out of our concealed flask' from the student section, followed by a 98% chance of 'We approve of the flyover, but we're not going to stand and clap for it, or anything else' coming out of the West Stadium. An upper-level disturbance will dominate the kickoff...most likely by leather and pigskin being in the upper-level, until it falls down to an unsuspecting kick returner. Our forecast models initially show the returner to be of Michigan origin, and this is verified by most 1997 'El Nino' map projections. However, scattered Blackshirt, Black Bear, and Black Sabbath returners may cloud the image. Super Doppler 2000 early photos show a variety of Stationery fronts consisting of Maine players writing to parents wishing they'd never have come to Nebraska, and wishing they were playing in the friendly confines of Missoula, Montana. As complex as this frontal boundary may be, it will include Hail...as in, 'Hail, Varsity'. Halftime forecast: 99% chance of being a little darker than it was at the start of the game...Inconclusive models are not allowing me to make it 100% at this time. Models are actually hitting on me and not talking much about the weather or darkness. Precipitation outlook for the 2nd half will be ignored in favor of the Jim Rose yards lost pre-snap per carry by Baylor, the Atlanta Braves, Congress, or whoever Jim is fantasizing about at the time. 3rd Quarter update brought to you by Jack Daniels. Jack. It's no sipping ale! Thundershowers could be prevalent in the 3rd Quarter. Radar may pick this up, depending on whether or not Radar has had too much Jack Daniels. This will not affect the game, however, due to the 10,000 point rule being enforced by NCAA president Wilt Chamberlain. Post game forecast brought to you by Tom Osborne for Governor. Vote Tom, Dad Gum it, and I'll make Billy C do 400 push-ups for every NU loss! Post game predictions show 100% chance of strong Fraternity puking storms on 'O' street, as well as patches of Irish car bomb fog throughout the region. Unfortunately, there is a 30% chance of another not-too-accurate weather forecast for the Sept. 10th bloodletting of the "Not aWake, experiencing night terrors in the Forest" game. Jammal Lord help us all.

Dammit, you took mine!!! I'd cheer for Satan if he was playing KSU or CU!!! Oh, and speaking of Satan, TD Geesus Notre Dame can burn in hell too. I hope they lose EVERY game badly this year, and NBC has 6 total viewers of their crap all year. Hey...don't look at me...I'm not opinionated

I think we'll need at least 6 teams to make a good league. So far it stands at: Foppa BigRedJake Amy and Dave, are you interested? Please reply and let me know. Thanks!

Anyone know of any Colorado locations that will be televising the game? I will be out by Denver that weekend...

I lived in Denver for 2 years...if NU was televised in some capacity, Croc's in LODO would pick it up. Do ALL the Fox and Hounds in Denver pick up the Big Red? I guess I'm only familiar with the one in South Denver.

Of course ...although I'm glad I'm getting Center Ice to follow my man in Philly I have no issues for 81 out of 82 games this year...and hopefully none in the playoffs as well.

This is GREAT news...if I can pick it up in the cabin I'll be at in Grand Lake, CO Maybe I'll have to talk the clan into driving into Denver to Croc's...they should have it.

Just curious if there are any NHL'ers out there (that are returning from the ashes ) Who would be interested in joining a free Yahoo! Fantasy league. It is easy and fun, I just ask that you can commit to a few minutes a week to at least update your rosters. I have started a league that has been going on for a few years with my buddies who know pretty much NOTHING about hockey, and they not only do well, but we have a good time trash-talking as well. I would like to expand a league to the Huskers out there, who are maybe Lincoln Stars, Tri-City Storm, and Omaha Lancers fans out there. Please reply here if you are interested...if there is enough interest, I will get the league going and email startup info to everyone. Thanks, Foppa

That's because they are all at the stadium practicing their 'yells'... Oh wait, that's A&M

Yawn.... Wow, I started a thread about a Maine player being unimpressed with NU, and I come back and I see: Guiness Book of World Records Denver Broncos Goats University of MONTANA posters ALL OVER THE PLACE?!?! Well...Que Sera, Sera!

Skers: WOW...counselors?!?! I am SO glad that counselors are helping the University of Maine. Now they will all play like NFL superstars, laugh at our embarrassing attempt to cheer on our Div. II football team, and dominate like USC USM never beat us before our REBUILDING year last year, and many will say that that shouldn't have happened regardless. Please tell me the last time Mississippi came to Lincoln. ISU has been to Lincoln MANY times. Same conference. So Regardless on whether or not they shouldn't be intimidated (they shouldn't) they are NOT in the same league as Maine. That's the team I am talking about here. They SHOULD, however, have a hard time hearing. Every team should coming here. But Maine SHOULD be intimidated AND have problems hearing. There is NO reason Maine should lose this game if for no other reason than that the CROWD disrupts everything they try to do. Last I knew there wasn't any motocross going on at Memorial Stadium. Irrelevant. I DO agree that there are stadiums that are more intimidating. But as fickle as NU fans can be, I was at the Utah St. game a couple of years ago when they shocked us for most of the first half. Even the blue-hairs pulled it together and Memorial started rocking as if we were going down to the wire with UT or OU. So we CAN get it goin when we want to. And we can still be good fans and be LOUD at the same time.

Uh huh I would like to ask him DURING the game, when he's on the sidelines watching his offense trying to run their first series...(introduce 78,000 fans yelling) Me-"Uhh...Hey Knox?" Knox-"What?" Me-"Hey KNOX!" Knox-"WHAT?!?!" Me-"Can you hear me?" Knox-"WHAT???" Me-"What do you think of the game?" Knox-"You think I'm g--?!?! Why would you say that??? Me-"NO, I said what do you think of the game, the atmosphere?" Knox-"Oh...yes, we're HERE! We're playing good!" Me-"Why did your QB just throw an interception?" Knox-"OH! Yes, my perception is that we're good!" Me-"Yeah, well, we just scored!" Knox-"Sure, New Hampshire is LORD! But we'll beat them someday!" GBR

Beautiful Chi-town...I expect this garbage-slinging by K-State, CU, or UT, and they can sometimes back it up...but MAINE??? Unbelievable. If Nebraska needs to take a look at where they are now perceived, look no further than your 1st opponent who thinks the UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE is a bad-ass team. Time to open up shop an take care of business, boys!!!