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Alabama is going to completely destroy this tool.

NDSU just took the lead with 28 seconds left.

I've heard that a lot too - that Taylor only owns some of these records because he's the only four year starter we've ever had. But Taylor broke the total offense record in the Michigan State game, just nine games into his junior season.

It's probably a number of things. Bo has said a number of times that he likes the leadership on this team more than in the past (this is also reflected by his decision to have permanent captains). I also think both of these decisions (shirts/captains) demonstrate that Bo is not as stubborn as many think. I also think that John Papuchis probably had something to do with the decision - I think they're trying to distribute some shirts now to motivate their players - both the veterans who were given blackshirts, and those players who are still fighting for one. My question is, when will more blackshirts be distributed? And to whom?

He does still get grief from Nebraska fans and from the media, but it's much more justified now than it was. It's always been ok to criticize him for throwing interceptions or fumbling the ball. But two-three years ago there were so many personal attacks on his character, even from the media. I'm still amazed at how out of control that was, especially considering that he wasn't even following an all-time great, like other controversial QB's Jammal Lord and Scott Frost. I don't think there are very many fans who realize just how lucky we are to have a kid like Taylor representing the program. For him to put up with all the crap he put up with his first few years and then still want to hang out to take pictures and sign autographs for an hour after Fan Day says a lot about the kind of person he is.

Maybe he's just including more people in that "us" He never really struck me as an orgy kinda guy. Well, let's keep an eye on him. If he grows a mustache and starts wearing all sorts of robes and lotions, we'll know for sure.

... copy/pasted from our QB graveyard thread...

Not going to debate that with you, I know he has done a lot of directing as of late. But, he burned a lot of bridges with fans and Hollywood types with his antics. He has spent a lot of time digging out of the hole he created by setting a couch on fire on national TV and his blatant bizarre behavior. He has been rude and nasty to a lot of people over the years. I guess he thinks/thought it was funny. My whole point in starting the thread was just to say how far someone can fall after being a pretty big star. His standup show was ok IMO it wasn't great, but not too bad. So is that little clip suppose to exonerate him from doing what he did? That stunt and the Arsenio Hall stuff didn't really endear him to a lot of people. It just looks staged to get a rise out of people. No, it's not supposed to "exonerate" him. I didn't even know about that those stunts before you mentioned them, so I went and looked it up and stumbled on to that video, which I thought was interesting and funny. I also don't understand why he needs to be "exonerated." Were the stunts childish and immature? Absolutely. But why would anyone besides maybe some stuck-up Hollywood types take offense? To return to your OP, you're right, he is not as famous as he was during the Police Academy days. But he's probably far more respected now in smaller circles then he ever was back then.

Not going to debate that with you, I know he has done a lot of directing as of late. But, he burned a lot of bridges with fans and Hollywood types with his antics. He has spent a lot of time digging out of the hole he created by setting a couch on fire on national TV and his blatant bizarre behavior. He has been rude and nasty to a lot of people over the years. I guess he thinks/thought it was funny. My whole point in starting the thread was just to say how far someone can fall after being a pretty big star. His standup show was ok IMO it wasn't great, but not too bad.

His movie "God Bless America" is on Netflix streaming. Haven't seen it. Any good? Watched it based on TNT's review I heard one morning. Very dark comedy, it's kind of like "Falling Down" with Michael Douglas, but this guy takes it out on reality TV stars. I found it very entertaining, but I could see how one could hate it if you are offended easily. I watched it just now. It was okay. Not great, but okay. I found myself identifying with the main character's views of reality TV stars. Not to the extent that I would go on a cross country killing spree. But enough that I sometimes roll my eyes and switch channels. I'm with Stu, I find that movie very entertaining. The killing spree is obviously the storyline, and even if you agree with the movie's stance on the media, you're going to find it really preachy at times. I think those two things could keep a lot of people from enjoying the movie. What makes the movie for me is the writing/dialogue. Scenes like this:

I am disappointed in this board. I love listening to Bobcat make the rounds on podcasts, he always has tremendously funny stories to tell. Also, have you guys seen his recent movies? He's become a fairly notable independent writer/director - nobody makes dark comedies like he does.

The media access has been changed twice - if I've followed everything correctly, the first practice with media availability was moved back because of the fan day incident (Dirk being Dirk, allegedly). Then later that week, the booster article came out, and Bo changed media access again on the following Monday.

Did Ed start at safety too? He must have switched early on, because he was a linebacker for several seasons if I recall correctly.

Boom. Saw that coming, but not so soon. Hopefully speaks to the staff's confidence in the other guys we have at safety. I know I just said Gerry could be something special at safety in another thread, but I think he could be an even better OLB. He has first round ability at that position imo. Didn't Osborne do this quite a bit in his days? Take a big athletic safety with some speed and move them to LB. Yep...Jamal Williams. Remember him blowing up the Florida QB for a safety in the 96 Fiesta Bowl. I believe Troy Dumas also made the switch from safety to linebacker for the 94 team.

Good to hear about SJB. He was in position to create a bunch of turnovers last year, if he had just made a play on the ball - if the light has truly come on, he could be a big time playmaker for us.

Matt O'Hanlon gets name-dropped a lot, but let's face it - there wasn't a single player anywhere on last year's defense who would have been starting on that 2009 defense. edit: and even that 2009 defense suffered from the same mental breakdowns that have plagued all of Pelini's teams. O'Hanlon's bust against Virginia Tech, anybody? Asante's collar penalty against Texas?

I was watching too, and would agree about the defense. I'm starting to become optimistic that our defense will be better. Our offense, on the other hand... It's getting a lot of hype, but man - they made TONS of mistakes last year. They were explosive enough to overcome them much of the time, but they didn't really play like a championship offense last year. I know they're working on eliminating mistakes during fall camp, but when the season starts are Taylor and Ameer really going to stop putting the ball on the ground? Is the offensive line really going to be better at reading the blitz? Is Andrew Rodriguez really going to stop committing three crucially timed penalties per game? I hope the offense is as good as everyone thinks it will be, but it's been making the same mistakes over and over again for several seasons now.

Everybody dies. The only good way for it end. They hinted at that earlier in Season 5, when Walt and Junior were watching Scarface. "Everyone dies in this movie."

1) He shouldn't have changed the way it's been done. That's pretty obvious. 2) If the defense isn't ready to wear Blackshirts after Fall Camp, whose fault is that? 1) I'm fine with this tradition evolving. I don't think it's as much of a distraction than any other weird or redundant question any reporter asks. 2) I understand what you are saying, however how do you decipher whether or not they are ready to play at that level yet??? You can be the best practice player in the world but it means nothing if you don't do it on Saturdays. 2) I hear this saying a lot - "You can be the best practice player in the world but it means nothing if you don't do it on Saturdays." Is there any actual example of a guy being like this? I'm trying really hard to think of a defender over the last 5 years where coaches raved about the way he practiced, started him, and then it didn't show on gameday. Besides, everything that happens on gameday is earned in practice. Everyone here knows that the 90's are never going to happen again, but that doesn't mean there's less truth to the idea that in those days, the practices were tougher than the games. That's why those defenses looked so bloodthirsty on Saturdays - they were like that every single day. If the defense hasn't earned their Blackshirts by the way that they're practicing, then they're not going to suddenly turn into Blackshirts on gameday. They've got to learn to treat every day like gameday if they're going to live up to the tradition. Marcus Mendoza, Zack Lee, and Sam Keller are good examples. None of those guys were Blackshirts. Sam Keller lost his starting job to an injury. Zac Lee lost his job in practice, not on gameday, and I don't think Marcus Mendoza ever earned a starting position.

1) He shouldn't have changed the way it's been done. That's pretty obvious. 2) If the defense isn't ready to wear Blackshirts after Fall Camp, whose fault is that? 1) I'm fine with this tradition evolving. I don't think it's as much of a distraction than any other weird or redundant question any reporter asks. 2) I understand what you are saying, however how do you decipher whether or not they are ready to play at that level yet??? You can be the best practice player in the world but it means nothing if you don't do it on Saturdays. 2) I hear this saying a lot - "You can be the best practice player in the world but it means nothing if you don't do it on Saturdays." Is there any actual example of a guy being like this? I'm trying really hard to think of a defender over the last 5 years where coaches raved about the way he practiced, started him, and then it didn't show on gameday. Besides, everything that happens on gameday is earned in practice. Everyone here knows that the 90's are never going to happen again, but that doesn't mean there's less truth to the idea that in those days, the practices were tougher than the games. That's why those defenses looked so bloodthirsty on Saturdays - they were like that every single day. If the defense hasn't earned their Blackshirts by the way that they're practicing, then they're not going to suddenly turn into Blackshirts on gameday. They've got to learn to treat every day like gameday if they're going to live up to the tradition.