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From the story I read at the end of July on Wilson, it said he is 6'2.5 205 lbs. On Bowman, it was said he's 6'2 190 as of this month. Who knows maybe Bowman has gained some weight, but every story I've seen about him all say he's 190. Grixby may jump higher ( vertical wise) but he's giving up 7-8 inches so the jump is about equal with Wilson maybe out jumping him because of his height. If Grixby does start and plays through out the year he will have a hard time against the bigger WR's he faces.. Nebraska plays some teams that have 6'4-6'6 WR's. ISU,OU and others. I don't care who the DB is. You can't consistantly give up 8-9 inches and 40-60 lbs week end and week out and expect great results.. Fabian Washington was 5'10 185 and he didn't fare too well against the bigger WR's either.

I think he is banged up alittle. Does anyone know for sure. Defrand is still recovering from a broken foot. The coaches were hopefully that he would be back to play this year but it is doubtfull he'll play again for NU.

From what I've heard Wilson is in the mix at RCB and doing pretty good. Wilson is taller than Bowman and as big if not bigger ( weight wise) but just not as fast.. Unless you call a consistant 4.4 slow. Wilson also has a 36-37 inch vertical. I think it's only a matter of time before he locks down a starting spot on the other side of Bowman. He's almost 7-8 inches taller than Grixby, 40 lbs heavier and just as fast and has a vertical similar to what Grixby has.

Leflore will be ok. Just a sprain. Brooks will be back in a few weeks and will play this year. Also from what I've heard Coach Callahan is pretty confident about Spain.. We'll see either today or tomorrow about Spain situation. Either way

I just wonder if a team Like Miami, OU, or another former powerhouse team had a coach that was fired and was only able to land a job at a school like Ohio U, would the fans or the media think that coach was a good hire in the first place at that powerhouse school? No offense to Frank, but Dr. Tom Osborne couldn't get many AD's to take his calls or even return his calls when trying to put in a good word for Frank.. This tells me all I need to know.

I want to say that this is former Husker DB Keyuo Craver's cousin.

Allen said that he wants to leave the state to play football. It sounds like he has his heart set on leaving Mississippi. If his buddies chose Florida, that's where he will goes as well.

I wouldn't worry about the team being tired and struggling. Every team goes through this.. You think USC, Miami, OU and all the other top teams out there are practicing like well oiled machines?? Heck no.. It's going to take some time but this team will be ok..

Ola is feeling better and is walking around without the crutches.. Coaches says he'll be fine and will be ready to go..

From what I just heard the main problem is Beck isn't getting enough snaps. I posted above that Taylor was recieving 60% of the snaps in practice, well I was a little off. Taylor is recieving 75% of the snaps. There is no way in heck barring an injury that Beck sees anything other than a backup roll ( this comment is for those who think Beck will start) provided he can beat out Ganz and or Beau Davis. And right now he's not even coming close to pulling away from Beau Davis much less making ground on Ganz. I'm not saying that Beck won't pull even with Ganz, but time and snaps are not on Beck side right now.

Damon Benning was talking about the QB race the other day and said Taylor was the main man.. Benning should know more than any of us since he is "one of the few" allowed at practice. Taylor is completing between 60-70 % of his passes in 7 on 7's, no other QB is coming close to that.. Also Taylor is taking 60 plus % of all the snaps and the others are dividing up the rest with Ganz getting more than Beck or the others.. IMO there is now way Beck leaps over Zac, he just doesn't have enough time to mesh with the WR's and the offense like Zac has over these last 5-6 months. There is 3 weeks left and they are getting Taylor ready to play against Maine. They are getting the backups some snaps but again with Zac taking 60 plus% of the snaps and Harrison running quite a bit behind Ganz, I just don't see Beck making the kind of strides he needs in order to knock Taylor off from the #1 spot. If he doesn't knock Ganz off at the # 2 spot I wonder if they would think about redshirting him?? Or do you think even if he is # 3 on the depth chart he will not redshirt no matter what?

We need Spain in the worst way with Brooks out.. I keep hearing how good Spain is from alot of people. Today, I was listening to Unsportsman like conduct and former RB Damon Benning said in the 7 on 7's this summer Tyrell Spain was by far the best WR's on the team " No doubt about it". So with alot of people talking about Spain and now Benning there must be more to it than just talk.. I'll be glad when he's cleared.

Well see when the Wake Forest and Pitt game comes around and Cody's head (among other newcomers heads) are spinning from all of the schemes on defense these teams are throwing against NU's offense... I'm not saying Cody won't do well. He could be #2 or # 3 on the RB chart but I just don't think he'll be at the top right away. It will take time just like it did for Brandon. This is just my opinion though, it will be fun to watch it all play out.

His play this season will do the talking. He's the most powerful back on the Nebraska roster this season in my opinion. I don't see him lower then 3rd string on the roster and in my opinion, could end up second string behind cory ross. He not only posses power, but he can kick himself into different gears depending on the situation and outrun his blocker. One thing i really think he will excell in will be pass blocking for Zac Taylor and covering his blindside. Nameless, Cody's name comes up more often than Lucky, Leon Jackson or anyone else. So that should tell us something on how good/impressive he has been.. I think your right, he could beat out both Lucky and Leon and maybe Brandon if he's not healthy.. If Brandon is healthy he keeps the # 2 spot. Still way too much to learn in such a short time for any of the new backs. IMO. With all the running plays and pass plays not to mention the blocking schemes.. If you don't have the blocking schemes down pretty good you won't see much action.. Coach Callahan said this himself a while back.

Both Picous will arrive tomorrow. Spain should be cleared sometime this week according to Sean Callahan. I wouldn't worry too much about Spain from what Sean was saying today Spain was the most impressive of all WR's in 7 on 7's this summer. So even if he has a week or so off I doubt it will make much of a difference if he's as impressive as they say he is.

What is the extent of the injury to Chris Brooks?

I'll go with Cody Glenn.

Adam showed up at his JC school weighing in between 370-380( Which would be as big as his brother). Adam went on a diet and got down to 340 lbs, his playing weight at JC.. It was said that he showed up at Nebraska down around 315-320 lbs. His weight is listed at 358 on huskers.com. We'll see if his weight will be an issue.. His brother played at 370-380 in college I believe and it didn't hurt him..

I went back and watched the video of Josh and yeah he is one big guy.. He looks like a giant next to all the other guys in the video..

He will be a walk on until next year. fwiw.

Sean Callahan said today on sportsman like conduct. That there may be another addition to the team. He said something about a WR coming to Nebraska.. If the player is at practice tomorrow he will then talk about him. But until then he can't say too much about the guy.. Anyone have any info on this "NEW" WR?

Josh is more than holding his own against the nation's best QB's.. Josh has looked better than he did while at the Vegas camp.. Which is pretty darn good, since the Vegas camp performance got him into the Elite 11. Georgia commit Matt Stanford as been the most impressive QB at the camp. # 1 QB Tim Tebow is pretty accurate but hasn't been consistant... The end of the camp I believe is tomorrow, so we'll see if Josh recieves any awards at the end of the day.

I wouldn't call 950K a year set for life. Heck I wouldn't even go as far to say 2-3 million a year is enough to be set for life... Have you seen how many of these guys live? lol This was e-mailed to me a long time ago.. How to blow $5 million dollars. Professional athletes are making more money than ever, obscene piles of cash. The kind of coin that would make some Silicon Valley executives blush (pre-NASDAQ crash, at least). But put to rest one commonly held notion about athletes and their jackpots: that they do not give back to their communities. For instance, Travis Taylor, the 10th pick in the recent NFL draft, opened his wallet for his local Mercedes and Lexus dealers. He enriched a store owner that carries Rolex watches, the broker of the home he just purchased, and he dropped $40,000 at the furniture store -- all before even signing with the Baltimore Ravens. Many athletes spend so much money in so many places that each qualifies as his own economic impact study. The money that comes with those big contracts doesn't go to live with athletes; it barely spends the night before moving on to some retailer or entrepreneur or uncle who wants to start a restaurant. To understand what modern athletes do with their new contracts, we called John Sestina, a Columbus, Ohio financial planner for about 50 NFL players. Among his clients are Rod Woodson, Andrew Wadsworth, Hardy Nickerson and Deion Sanders, who singlehandedly may have moved international gold markets with early career jewelry purchases. Using his experience with NFL clients as a reference, here's how a typical -- yet ordinary -- athlete blows through a $5 million signing bonus, according to Sestina: Minting Republicans "This is where they change their politics -- when they figure out their taxes," Sestina says, chuckling. Athletes fall into the highest tax bracket, meaning the federal government immediately grabs 38 percent ($1.9 million) of his first check. If players live in states with income taxes, that can cost the player another 2 percent ($100,000) or so. That's why many players keep homes in Florida, Texas and Washington, where there are no state taxes. One additional set of taxes no one can avoid are stadium taxes, Sestina said. States have gotten clever about writing laws to ensure that athletes who do business in their state -- translation: play games -- pay for the privilege. So, for instance, if you suit up even one day a year in Cleveland, then Cleveland gets a cut. Between all those cities, that can suck another $100,000 from the athlete's bank account, he said. What's left: $2.9 million. Services rendered Jerry Maguire may be hanging on by a very thin thread, but he does not work for free. Agents get three to five percent of the gross. What's left: $2.7 million. Taking care of Mee-Maw For the female parents of athletes, Mother's Day is not the second Sunday in May. It's the day their sons sign that big contract. That's when they get their paycheck, er, payback for all those years of sacrifice, of working two and three jobs to keep food on the table and allow their sons to focus on their games. Sestina has seen rookies spend as much as $750,000 on a mother's home. Disciplined athletes drop about half that much. "I've never seen any of them buy anything for less than $350,000," he said. They also usually pay cash for the house, just so they don't have to think about it. Then they will often buy dear old mom $50,000 in furniture, a satellite dish and other electronics. Mom also gets an income stream so she doesn't have to work too hard -- say, a modest $1,500 a month. To start, at least. "The problem is, mom gets it and begins to enjoy it, so she asks for more," Sestina said. Dad? The bum. "Dads generally doesn't get much," he said. Maybe a $50,000 truck, if they were around growing up. Maybe a trip to the Pro Bowl, if not. What's left: $2.1 million. Living largess Every high draft pick needs a nice ride. Or three. These days, the typical rookie starter kit includes a $100,000 Mercedes, a $50,000 sport-utility vehicle and a $30,000 run-around. Mercedes are always in, because of unique combination of status and superior leg room. It's not uncommon for athletes to spend $200,000 on cars their first year, partly because they keep upgrading after seeing what their new teammates are driving, Sestina said. "Whatever the latest craze in cars is," he said. "They might go through a half-dozen cars in their first year." That much transportation requires a house with a three-car garage. "They all say they want a home that's about $300,000 or $400,000 but they end up spending about $1 million," he said. Up to half of that will be paid in cash. Let's make that house a home! Furniture: $25,000 to $100,000. Entertainment system: $30,000. Landscaping, utilities, groceries, car insurance, and the maid, chef and other personal assistants to keep track of the various living expenses: $100,000 a year, Sestina said. If the athlete plays in a city where he does not live, he will need a second home -- preferably in a gated community to keep the public at bay. That's another $25,000 a year if renting for eight months, more if he buys. No self-respecting celebrity would fill those large, walk-in closets with clearance items from T.J. Maxx. "These guys are usually big enough they need to get their clothes made for them, so they're spending $1,000 a suit," Sestina said. "And you never know when you're going to be seen on TV in the same suit, so you have to have more than a few." After all, SportsCenter could call their number at any time. Like teachers, athletes get a few months off each year. Unlike teachers, they can afford in their time off to fly first-class to Tahiti and put several friends up in the finest hotels. Sestina said he has seen $100,000 vacation budgets, although $25,000 is more the standard. Above and beyond all of the those expenses is what Sestina calls "play-around" money -- about $2,000 a week, which goes to ancillary items such as limos and late-night entertainment. Mostly, the rolls just look good in the pants pocket. "They want to flash some cash," he said. What's left: $1.0 million. Team player The athlete didn't get to the pros on his own. Along the way, there may have been that uncle who taught him how to throw a spiral, that thick-necked friend who protected him from certain neighborhood elements, and that sister who helped him with his homework -- who now wants to start a hair and nail salon with her brother's newfound wealth. "All of these people have their hands out," Sestina said. "These (athletes) are usually very generous to the people close to them." Often, there is also a child or two in the picture, regardless of whether the athlete is married. For each child, the athlete may set up a $100,000 college fund, and for each mother, a $30,000 per year living stipend. What's left: $700,000. Life happens Then there are those expenses no one ever sees coming -- the 3-karat diamond earrings for that month's favorite girl; the fees for that guy who runs your web site; the lawyers' fees to get him out of that frivolous breach-of-contract suit with the card-show owner. Or that lawsuit with the folks. In 1990, Steve Wallace of the San Francisco 49ers had to pay lawyers to fight a lawsuit filed by, of all people, his parents, who had sued him for breach of contract after he told them he was unable to keep up mortgage payments on the home he had purchased for them. Like most NFL players, Sestina's clients also must purchase disability insurance, which protects the value of their contract in case they are injured in the game or disabled out of it. Cha-ching: Another $30,000 to $50,000, to Lloyd's of London. What's left: $500,000. Investments Risk-takers by nature, athletes have been known to take whatever is left of their money and put it in speculative investments. Some, like baseball's Jose Canseco, say they have done well betting on Internet and technology stocks. Others take a horrendous fall, such as football's Darren Woodson, who lost nearly $4 million to a morally challenged financial planner in San Diego. Even athletes with vision are vulnerable to bankruptcy. "Most athletes coming out of college today understand that football is a short-term thing," Sestina said. "They know that they need to be involved in some business later. But this is where they get in trouble, because they start investing in businesses they think will be there after their career is over with -- and yet they don't have the experience to know how to run those businesses. They can blow it all overnight." The best hope for those athletes is that they play long enough to get a second contract, Sestina said. Without it, their retirement fund might consist of little more than the several thousand dollars per month that the NFL Players Association pension doles out to veterans. Here today, gone tomorrow. It's true not just of many pro athletes, but of their money.