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Kenny Cheatham (Cheat Em) Bobby Newcombe (Nuke Em) I always thought it was awesome when we had these guys line up in the same formation. Scott Frost sounds like a super hero name, with powers kinda like Iceman in the x-men or something Nate Swift Patrick Kabongo Irving Fryar Bo & Barret Rudd (opponents were in for a "Rudd" awakening)

Did anyone see the attempted kick to the groin Brady pulled at the end of the 2nd quarter today? Nothing will get said about it because it's Tom Brady, but if Suh had done something like that, it's all we would hear about the rest of the game. Thoughts?

In regards to the "no 8-man players get scholarship offers" comment, Connealy was a legacy, his father Donnie played in the 50s, and both uncles, Jerry and Jack played in the 70's. Little Shanle, aka Andrew got his offer on the wings of the hard work of his brother, Scott, a walk-on. Had Scott not walked on and performed so well, I don't think Andrew would have gotten his offer, and would have been a preferred walk on. Even all the Mackovicka brothers walked on. In addition to that, different era's of football. In today's world, in Nebraska, the best offer even the most dominant of 8-man players can hope to receive from NU is a preferred walk-on. Unfortunate, but true.

Especially after reading the World Herald write up on Maliek Collins, it seems the two players are cut from the same cloth. Could be a great tandem inside.

http://www.hudl.com/...4/nathan-bazata With all the striking out on DT's going on, any chance this 3-star in-state kid gets another look? Plays 8-man football, and I know no 8-man players from Nebraska ever get scholarship offers from good 'ol Nebraska, but if we need bodies at the position, and the potential is there for a hard working in state kid, doesn't make a whole lot of sense to let Iowa have 'em. PS. If you don't know Howells is King of 8-man football in the state, having won 9 state championships in the last 12 years. With 2 runner ups.

Monday- install offensive/ defensive game plan/ practice tackling Tuesday- review offensive/ defensive game plan/ practice tackling Wednesday - Run 10 20 yard sprints- followed by a 10 play #1's on #2's scrimmage, for both the offense and the defense--- evaluate who is still going hard, making the correct reads, sustaining blocks on offense/ flying to the ball and tackling correctly on defense (anyone sucking air/ slacking off/ not understanding the scheme,- go work with the JV's/ replace with JV guys excelling) - Run 10 more 20 yard sprints - followed by a 10 play #1's on #2's scrimmage, for both the offense and the defense--- evaluate who is still going hard, making the correct reads, sustaining blocks on offense/ flying to the ball and tackling correctly on defense (anyone sucking air/ slacking off/ not understanding the scheme,- go work with the JV's) Run 10 more 20 yard sprints - followed by a 10 play #1's on #2's scrimmage, for both the offense and the defense--- evaluate who is still going hard, making the correct reads, sustaining blocks on offense/ flying to the ball and tackling correctly on defense (anyone sucking air/ slacking off/ not understanding the scheme,- go work with the JV's) Gas them out, see who is still doing things Right! Conclude by Practicing Tackling! Review film of practice- set dept chart based on performance during scrimmage- Thursday - Run 10 20 yard sprints- followed by a 10 play #1's on #1's scrimmage, for both the offense and the defense--- evaluate who is still going hard, making the correct reads, sustaining blocks on offense/ flying to the ball and tackling correctly on defense (anyone sucking air/ slacking off/ not understanding the scheme,- go work with the JV's/ replace with #2 guys excelling) - Run 10 more 20 yard sprints - followed by a 10 play #1's on #1's scrimmage, for both the offense and the defense--- evaluate who is still going hard, making the correct reads, sustaining blocks on offense/ flying to the ball and tackling correctly on defense (anyone sucking air/ slacking off/ not understanding the scheme,- go work with the JV's) review offensive/ defensive game plan Conclude by Practicing Tackling! Review tape of practice, adjust dept chart accordingly! Friday -Review offensive/ defensive game plan with guys left standing, those who have earned their spot on the depth chart by performing correctly during practice while being gassed. Those are the guys who will come through in a close game in the 4th quarter, the ones dead tired and still giving it their all and doing things right. No spot is safe week to week, ever! PS. Not impressed with Mike Morrow, he was 3 for 3 against Southern Miss, but seems to run too upright and gets stood up easily, even on those runs and especially at UCLA. Size only does so much if you don't keep your pads low and feet moving... Definitely not the juggernaut he was billed to be.

My only though after hearing that rule is to kick it at one person as hard as you can and hope it bounces of them and back to the kicking team, other than that, I can't think of a way it would ever have even a remote chance of working.

Monday- install offensive/ defensive game plan/ practice tackling Tuesday- review offensive/ defensive game plan/ practice tackling Wednesday - Run 10 20 yard sprints- followed by a 10 play #1's on #2's scrimmage, for both the offense and the defense--- evaluate who is still going hard, making the correct reads, sustaining blocks on offense/ flying to the ball and tackling correctly on defense (anyone sucking air/ slacking off/ not understanding the scheme,- go work with the JV's/ replace with JV guys excelling) - Run 10 more 20 yard sprints - followed by a 10 play #1's on #2's scrimmage, for both the offense and the defense--- evaluate who is still going hard, making the correct reads, sustaining blocks on offense/ flying to the ball and tackling correctly on defense (anyone sucking air/ slacking off/ not understanding the scheme,- go work with the JV's) Run 10 more 20 yard sprints - followed by a 10 play #1's on #2's scrimmage, for both the offense and the defense--- evaluate who is still going hard, making the correct reads, sustaining blocks on offense/ flying to the ball and tackling correctly on defense (anyone sucking air/ slacking off/ not understanding the scheme,- go work with the JV's) Gas them out, see who is still doing things Right! Conclude by Practicing Tackling! Review film of practice- set dept chart based on performance during scrimmage- Thursday - Run 10 20 yard sprints- followed by a 10 play #1's on #1's scrimmage, for both the offense and the defense--- evaluate who is still going hard, making the correct reads, sustaining blocks on offense/ flying to the ball and tackling correctly on defense (anyone sucking air/ slacking off/ not understanding the scheme,- go work with the JV's/ replace with #2 guys excelling) - Run 10 more 20 yard sprints - followed by a 10 play #1's on #1's scrimmage, for both the offense and the defense--- evaluate who is still going hard, making the correct reads, sustaining blocks on offense/ flying to the ball and tackling correctly on defense (anyone sucking air/ slacking off/ not understanding the scheme,- go work with the JV's) review offensive/ defensive game plan Conclude by Practicing Tackling! Review tape of practice, adjust dept chart accordingly! Friday -Review offensive/ defensive game plan with guys left standing, those who have earned their spot on the depth chart by performing correctly during practice while being gassed. Those are the guys who will come through in a close game in the 4th quarter, the ones dead tired and still giving it their all and doing things right. No spot is safe week to week, ever! PS. Not impressed with Mike Morrow, he was 3 for 3 against Southern Miss, but seems to run too upright and gets stood up easily, even on those runs and especially at UCLA. Size only does so much if you don't keep your pads low and feet moving... Definitely not the juggernaut he was billed to be.

Bigred, I'm with you. I've tended to steer clear of Huskerboard lately because of those "off the deep end post." I think they have gotten worse since the closing of Huskerpedia, and wonder if that crew is just more negative? Here is the deal though. We know that players read the board, if we don't have a few positive posters to counterbalance the negativity, those few fans can quickly soil the relationship between fans and players. To me it's obvious this team knows how good it can be. We've seen in the way they've played several games that they can be world beaters. The problem is that sometimes knowing how good you are becomes a detriment. You become complacent, you lose that hunger, and then you get proven that when you aren't playing to your utmost potential you're not even half as good as you think you are. That is why all of our losses have come off of huge wins in the last couple years. We have had good teams that have had the ability to be great. After the huge wins the hype is believed by the team and they feel they can just show up and win. Being a good team at Nebraska with this staff is easy. What the team needs to learn is that that being a great team is earned, one win shows you're a good team, being a good team for 12-13 wins in a row, that's greatness. That's how you earn it. I am a firm believer that negative energy breeds more things to be negative about. This is why there are things like snowball effect games. Once you get down once you get negative, once you start blaming teammates the wheels fall off and soon you're left in shambles. I've seen it over and over and over again. Stay positive, stay motivated and to quote Monty Python, "Always look on the bright side of life," and good things will happen.

After watching the Penn St. game and seeing the pre-game prayer (which I know was done in response to a terrible situation), I think that a very strong Oklahoma-ish relationship could be forged with Penn State. I also think that it would become a very great tradition if we started each year out with a pre-game prayer like we did for this game, and would only help to solidify the mutual respect of both programs. Thoughts?

Or better poster kettle The Huskers as a team deserved better than those conversations I referenced.

I did not say you could not be critical. In fact in my post I encouraged it. The defense played porously, the offensive line couldn't get a push. Rex looked tired, probably due in part to the offensive line, Memorial stadium for as rocking as it was last week was completely dead this week. Discussions like those are the ones I come to read. I was incredibly disappointed in the game and the way much of the team played. I came on within minutes of the game to read discussion on that, or maybe even Martinez's excellent play and the fact that he took the team on his shoulders a nearly willed it to a win in the 2nd half. However as disappointed as I was in the game, I was even more disappointed in the the threads started by some "fans" such as "Get Ready for another Decade of Mediocrity," "Bo Needs to Go," and other extreme threads of that nature were the embarrassment. Criticize, have good discussion, express disappointments, thoughts and concerns. JUST. DON'T. BE. STUPID. In other words it's ok to criticize the players and fans, but not Bo. ... fail... ... I give up... guess some things can't be fixed. P.S. edited my last post, frustration came out in the last sentence. Fixed it for hopefully clearer meaning.

I did not say you could not be critical. In fact in my post I encouraged it. The defense played porously, the offensive line couldn't get a push. Rex looked tired, probably due in part to the offensive line, Memorial stadium for as rocking as it was last week was completely dead this week. Discussions like those are the ones I come to read. I was incredibly disappointed in the game and the way much of the team played. I came on within minutes of the game to read discussion on that, or maybe even Martinez's excellent play and the fact that he took the team on his shoulders a nearly willed it to a win in the 2nd half. However as disappointed as I was in the game, I was even more disappointed in the the threads started by some "fans" such as "Get Ready for another Decade of Mediocrity," "Bo Needs to Go," and other extreme threads of that nature were the embarrassment. Criticize, have good discussion, express disappointments, thoughts and concerns, but support the team!

Reading comprehension.... look it up.

Dearest Fairweather Fans, I have been a long time reader of this board, I seldom post. I come here for many reasons, most of which is because of the great information and discussion that takes place on the board. This board is an escape, a chance to fall into husker heaven and take in all the great things about this amazing team that has led me to many moments of jubilation, triumph, and pride. However, as with all things in life, there have been moments of disappointment as well. That's life. This posting however will not be about the team. It is about and directly issued at YOU, the "fan" calling for Bo to be replaced, it is to you, the "fan" calling for the removal of the blackshirts, it is to you the "fan" who calls out individual players like you would do a better job while wiping the potato chip grease off your fingers across the red over worn '95 championship shirt that goes only fits so far to cover the top half of your belly button, while you recline in your lazy boy. It is to you, the "fan" who after a win will come to gloat and bask in all it's glory, proclaiming that "We are back" only to the next week after a loss, come in here to blast the team and every single component of it. This letter is to you! If you are one of those who cannot handle criticism and are thus going to quit reading this before getting to the point, I will state the jist of it now. You are an embarrassment and a disgrace to the entire fan base. If you were a fan of Texas, Michigan, Iowa or any other team and posting on their board, we would have a thread here on huskerboard pointing out your moronic spewing of trollish comments directed at your own team. You, your team, and your fan base would be mocked for over-reacting and your supreme ability to show your idiocy. And the most ironic part is; you would most likely be the one to start the thread. The game this weekend was one we should have won; it was a disappointment to be sure. We had set ourselves up well to finish with a chance at a conference championship and a high BCS bowl, the season was looking "Rosey". However, this game in every single way was set up to be a trap game, and we all knew it. An emotional hard fought win the previous week, a big game the following week; and an under-performing yet solid team to face this week. They were over-looked and we got caught. This isn't the first time it has happened it happens every week to good teams, excellent teams, and exceptional teams. Even '97 NU damn near got caught at Mizzou. To call for a coaches head or anything of that matter following a loss of such a nature during what is an otherwise very decent season "so far" is asinine and an over-reaction in the extreme. In short be disappointed in the loss, express concerns about the o-line or the defense. But support the damn team win or loss or go cheer for Mizzou, Okie-lite, Auburn, or any of those other teams with no history of greatness, and a bandwagon fan base that vanishes after the first loss of any season. Trolls should not be wearing red and white and posting on a Nebraska message board as a fan. We Nebraska fans are better than what this board has shown over the weekend. Hold yourself to that standard or find a team with a lower standard.