iowahusker09

haha i deleted that because I didnt want 50 people to say, "yeah right dude."

Shes alright I guess. Im not going to lie....shes no bombshell, and definitely lacks the brainpower to be at major university.

Im not posting pics from her facebook....we have went out together like 5 times....im not a creep

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@pennst

vs Indiana

@MSU

vs NEB

@ NW

If michigan makes it through that gauntlet with one loss, they deserve the legends, unless its to us.

I think the idea that Nebraska could lose to Michigan is a fair one to say. I don't see us losing to another team in the conference though, forcing Michigan to not lose to two of their conference foes, which might be tough for them considering Ohio State is on their schedule and not ours.

Lets not forget Sparty. MSU has won 4 of the last five and the only loss was last year by 2 points in Ann Arbor.

yeah, this thread is more about Michigan.

Buuuuuuuut Northwestern is widely considered one of our tougher games, as people think they outplayed us last year. Although they can be misleading, I like to put some numbers up to prove my points.

Lets take a look at some notes from Northwestern 2012 and determine the issue

we had twice as many first downs

3 times as many pass yards

Ameer had 5ypc and 120 yds without having a rush over 20 yards

besides the 80 yard run, Mark avg 2 ypc

Penalties and time of possession were relatively close

TURNOVERS

Nebraska 4

Northwestern 0

I think we have our answer, ladies and gents. Even if we limited it to one turnover we would have won by two touchdowns.

1st quarter Ameer fumbled a punt at like our 15 yard line. Led to touchdown

NW is punting out of their own endzone, kenny muffs it instead of being one capable first down from points

On about a 30 yard reception, kyler fumbles....ending a good drive

4 and 3 and taylor takes a sack. TOD

To start the 4th we take a sack and two consecutive penalties later, drive over leading to a short NW td.

Northwestern didnt almost beat us. We almost beat us.

interesting note here. Iowa interviewed Stoops. He wanted that job. They told him sit tight for a week. Weve got one more guy to interview. (Ferentz) in the meantime OU swooped in and snagged him, leaving Iowa to spend a ton of money on a guy they didnt really want haha. Sucks to be you nerds.

You can definitely tell the local writers are frustrated with the lack of access this year. Heres an example.

@swmckewonOWH Probably the only detailed written report you'll get of a #huskers practice this fall comes from @BTNTomDienhart:

I won't argue against Coop, cuz' I think he is a damn good one too. I just always liked Harvey Jackson out there. Seems like the guy is just a natural playmaker. I wouldn't mind seeing CJax, HJ, and Cooper all rotate in back there honestly.

This is why im excited about the defense. Not because theyre world beaters, but because we have depth and versatility at every position group. We can rotate freely, (which we will do in order to matchup with their personnel) and not miss a beat. That way injuries are less impactful, we constantly have fresh legs, and were still getting several guys experience, which is key for long term success.

Oh, and one more thing.

Competition speeds up growth, and mental toughness. I love that we have it everywhere. We dont have to bank on guys to have a big year (like cam or baker last year) because if one guy isn't hacking it, there's another equally talented guy waiting in the wings. Im talking to you Ankrah.

I just ask that husker fans be patient with these young players being thrown into the fire.

Neb 51

Wyo 24

Rush 327

Pass 219

Terrible news about Williams. Was hoping good things for him after last year. With unproven guys and depth his loss hurts.

 

Good news about Gregory, McMullen and Long. Hope the injury bug is gone

I feel like we havent heard very much about Anderson this fall. Interesting considering the spring he had. Props to Banderas coming on strong as a FR to grab some reps

Yea Lo, sh**ty news and bad news at the same time. Still, some guys are really gonna have to step up at DT. This defense is not ever going to work without somebody making things happen at DT. Period. Who's gonna be the guy I wonder.

 

Also iowahusker09, I think ZA is a lock for a starting job. I don't think there's even a question. Sometimes I think the less we hear about some guys it seems to be the better. IMO, there's no way ZA isn't a starting LB'er this season. Question is where? I heard he was working outside but then I also heard possible move to inside LB? I like him at MLB honestly.

 

Santos is MLB with Zaire and Afalava winging him, although Santos is a natural OLB. He is playing MLB because he knows the defense and calls best.

 

I think (ideally) they wanted Rose/Banderas to develop into a starting MLB and move everyone to where they play best - I think we will see quite a few backers on the field this year.

Hmm. I guess I don't know. I thought I had heard it put that Zaire maybe should be the guy making the calls. Not sure though. Honestly though, either guy there is a real upgrade from last year. I was not a WC fan. I also agree, I think there are a lot of LB'ers that will see some time this year. Kind of an exciting position this year, which is strange considering how weak it was last year.

one thing ill say about Compton is that he was awesome at reading/breaking up screens

Terrible news about Williams. Was hoping good things for him after last year. With unproven guys and depth his loss hurts.

 

Good news about Gregory, McMullen and Long. Hope the injury bug is gone

I feel like we havent heard very much about Anderson this fall. Interesting considering the spring he had. Props to Banderas coming on strong as a FR to grab some reps

Yea Lo, sh**ty news and bad news at the same time. Still, some guys are really gonna have to step up at DT. This defense is not ever going to work without somebody making things happen at DT. Period. Who's gonna be the guy I wonder.

 

Also iowahusker09, I think ZA is a lock for a starting job. I don't think there's even a question. Sometimes I think the less we hear about some guys it seems to be the better. IMO, there's no way ZA isn't a starting LB'er this season. Question is where? I heard he was working outside but then I also heard possible move to inside LB? I like him at MLB honestly.

My post was basically a run on sentence. Those were two separate, unrelated statements. I blame my ADD. I believe Zaire will be one of our premier players in our front 7

Anyway, you want ZA in the middle and throw santos in the will?

So Oregonhusker, I was really excited about Rose out of high school, can we expect to see quite a few reps from him this year?

Living in Iowa City and have been to Lincoln only a handful of times, its hard to get inside info. All I have is huskerboard and 1620 podcasts haha

I feel like we havent heard very much about Anderson this fall. Interesting considering the spring he had. Props to Banderas coming on strong as a FR to grab some reps

Academics.

 

Anyone can get into OU

That's the fact. Oklahoma had much lower academic and IQ standards. Most OU players dumb as a rock and never participated in the weekly Q&A presser because too dumb!

Did you go to Oklahoma? Sorry, im the grammar police haha

All 6-6 250lbs of pass rush awesomeness.

this picture made my third leg all tingley

Sounds Dirk Chatelain-esque

I missed 2 games and Im looking for replays. Vs Michigan (i watched it, but was too intoxicated to remember any of it) and vs penn st (working and only had gamecast/twitter)

It would be interesting (and unlikely) if papuchis would get fired without Bo being fired

Top secret and unknown breakout player......King Frazier. He will climb the ladder and eventually co-starter with Ameer. Very good profile...... speed, size, strength and IQ. Sorry, Cross.

• Ht:6'0"
  
• Wt:200 lbs
  
• 40:4.52 secs
  
• Bench Max:315
  
• Vertical:32 inches
  
• GPA:2.9
  

Not sure why squat max is left off this list....

Do you even lift?

the good news here is that were going to get the votes from all the noles fans as well

Thanks nuance. I'm not sure why I expected anything less than what I got for responses. Sorry if this was an inappropriate topic

I'm going to put a Nebraska image on my debit card....and I'm asking for huskerboards' help. Just about every image on google I've used as a background on my iPhone, and I want a fresh look! Help me out?

Although Michigan is the most crucial game of the year, UCLA is the game i circle. Mostly due to what happened last year, but it also is going to set the tone for the rest of the season

Why would they space out the games opposed to having them in consecutive years?