TrumanBD Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 "So far, Cornhuskers offensive lineman Matt Slauson wins the award for best quote. In fairness, he’s the only player I’ve listened to, but he had lots of intriguing comments. He also earned high grades for using the words “applicable” and “ferociousness” in the same sentence. Asked about his team’s offensive philosophy in the Bo Pelini era: “At Nebraska, we like to go against the grain,” he said. “We don’t like trends. We like to keep things simple. We like to go with the power game. We’re going to pound guys, and pound guys and pound guys.” He shied away from commenting much on ex-NU Coach Bill Callahan and what went wrong under the former regime, but he made his point talking about what he likes about Pelini. “The game is fun again. We’re playing for a coach we can relate to. He’s a guy you love to work hard for.” As for last year? “Everything was in a real bad way.” What does Husker Nation think about the new era in Cornhusker football? “We don’t really know what the fans are thinking because we don’t have that much interaction with them—other than the 86,000 who showed up for the spring game. So, I think people are pretty optimistic.” Slauson saved the best for last. Asked which game on the schedule he’s looking forward to most, he bowed his head and closed his eyes as if in some sort of trance. He looked up and spoke calmly. “We’ve been hearing so much about Missouri,” almost hissing the word like it was an expletive. He went on to say that last year’s Missouri game — the Tigers’ 41-6 victory in Columbia — more or less marked the beginning of MU’s rise and Nebraska’s demise. “Like the game last year against them when it became apparent that we were having problems. Yeah, we had a loss or two before that. … To lose that bad to Missouri was like a kick in the face to us. So, I would love to get some revenge on them. But, you know, we still have to worry about Western Michigan and all those other teams.” I am looking forward to coming to Lincoln for the MU game this year. From everything I have read it looks like Pelini is really returning Nebraska to its roots, which as a native Nebraskan is exciting to see. Should be a great game on October 4th! Go Tigers! Quote Link to comment
PacificStreetSker Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 "So far, Cornhuskers offensive lineman Matt Slauson wins the award for best quote. In fairness, he’s the only player I’ve listened to, but he had lots of intriguing comments. He also earned high grades for using the words “applicable” and “ferociousness” in the same sentence. Asked about his team’s offensive philosophy in the Bo Pelini era: “At Nebraska, we like to go against the grain,” he said. “We don’t like trends. We like to keep things simple. We like to go with the power game. We’re going to pound guys, and pound guys and pound guys.” He shied away from commenting much on ex-NU Coach Bill Callahan and what went wrong under the former regime, but he made his point talking about what he likes about Pelini. “The game is fun again. We’re playing for a coach we can relate to. He’s a guy you love to work hard for.” As for last year? “Everything was in a real bad way.” What does Husker Nation think about the new era in Cornhusker football? “We don’t really know what the fans are thinking because we don’t have that much interaction with them—other than the 86,000 who showed up for the spring game. So, I think people are pretty optimistic.” Slauson saved the best for last. Asked which game on the schedule he’s looking forward to most, he bowed his head and closed his eyes as if in some sort of trance. He looked up and spoke calmly. “We’ve been hearing so much about Missouri,” almost hissing the word like it was an expletive. He went on to say that last year’s Missouri game — the Tigers’ 41-6 victory in Columbia — more or less marked the beginning of MU’s rise and Nebraska’s demise. “Like the game last year against them when it became apparent that we were having problems. Yeah, we had a loss or two before that. … To lose that bad to Missouri was like a kick in the face to us. So, I would love to get some revenge on them. But, you know, we still have to worry about Western Michigan and all those other teams.” I am looking forward to coming to Lincoln for the MU game this year. From everything I have read it looks like Pelini is really returning Nebraska to its roots, which as a native Nebraskan is exciting to see. Should be a great game on October 4th! Go Tigers! Quote Link to comment
jayhawk Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 "So far, Cornhuskers offensive lineman Matt Slauson wins the award for best quote. In fairness, he’s the only player I’ve listened to, but he had lots of intriguing comments. He also earned high grades for using the words “applicable” and “ferociousness” in the same sentence. Asked about his team’s offensive philosophy in the Bo Pelini era: “At Nebraska, we like to go against the grain,” he said. “We don’t like trends. We like to keep things simple. We like to go with the power game. We’re going to pound guys, and pound guys and pound guys.” He shied away from commenting much on ex-NU Coach Bill Callahan and what went wrong under the former regime, but he made his point talking about what he likes about Pelini. “The game is fun again. We’re playing for a coach we can relate to. He’s a guy you love to work hard for.” As for last year? “Everything was in a real bad way.” What does Husker Nation think about the new era in Cornhusker football? “We don’t really know what the fans are thinking because we don’t have that much interaction with them—other than the 86,000 who showed up for the spring game. So, I think people are pretty optimistic.” Slauson saved the best for last. Asked which game on the schedule he’s looking forward to most, he bowed his head and closed his eyes as if in some sort of trance. He looked up and spoke calmly. “We’ve been hearing so much about Missouri,” almost hissing the word like it was an expletive. He went on to say that last year’s Missouri game — the Tigers’ 41-6 victory in Columbia — more or less marked the beginning of MU’s rise and Nebraska’s demise. “Like the game last year against them when it became apparent that we were having problems. Yeah, we had a loss or two before that. … To lose that bad to Missouri was like a kick in the face to us. So, I would love to get some revenge on them. But, you know, we still have to worry about Western Michigan and all those other teams.” I am looking forward to coming to Lincoln for the MU game this year. From everything I have read it looks like Pelini is really returning Nebraska to its roots, which as a native Nebraskan is exciting to see. Should be a great game on October 4th! Go Tigers! What is wrong with it? Sounds like a decent article and the children of the Corn are out for vengeance, I liked the way the Mizzou guy spun it. I had to refrain from all sort of negative comments due to the fact it is an MU post, but I thought it was a nice little get fired up for college football post... Quote Link to comment
Axl_sued_me Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Please don't drive up here with those stupid little tiger tails that you hang out of your car's trunk. Quote Link to comment
HUskerBravo Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 At least the tails aren't as bad as the cornheads...I'm a diehard, but I'll have to lose a bet to wear one of those. I must admit though, I did go WTF!, when I saw those hanging from the trunk on the way to Columbia last year. Good post Truman, good luck in Lincoln this year. I know the game will be much better to watch than last year's atrocity. Go Big Red! Quote Link to comment
newenglandhusker Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 "So far, Cornhuskers offensive lineman Matt Slauson wins the award for best quote. In fairness, he’s the only player I’ve listened to, but he had lots of intriguing comments. He also earned high grades for using the words “applicable” and “ferociousness” in the same sentence. Asked about his team’s offensive philosophy in the Bo Pelini era: “At Nebraska, we like to go against the grain,” he said. “We don’t like trends. We like to keep things simple. We like to go with the power game. We’re going to pound guys, and pound guys and pound guys.” He shied away from commenting much on ex-NU Coach Bill Callahan and what went wrong under the former regime, but he made his point talking about what he likes about Pelini. “The game is fun again. We’re playing for a coach we can relate to. He’s a guy you love to work hard for.” As for last year? “Everything was in a real bad way.” What does Husker Nation think about the new era in Cornhusker football? “We don’t really know what the fans are thinking because we don’t have that much interaction with them—other than the 86,000 who showed up for the spring game. So, I think people are pretty optimistic.” Slauson saved the best for last. Asked which game on the schedule he’s looking forward to most, he bowed his head and closed his eyes as if in some sort of trance. He looked up and spoke calmly. “We’ve been hearing so much about Missouri,” almost hissing the word like it was an expletive. He went on to say that last year’s Missouri game — the Tigers’ 41-6 victory in Columbia — more or less marked the beginning of MU’s rise and Nebraska’s demise. “Like the game last year against them when it became apparent that we were having problems. Yeah, we had a loss or two before that. … To lose that bad to Missouri was like a kick in the face to us. So, I would love to get some revenge on them. But, you know, we still have to worry about Western Michigan and all those other teams.” I am looking forward to coming to Lincoln for the MU game this year. From everything I have read it looks like Pelini is really returning Nebraska to its roots, which as a native Nebraskan is exciting to see. Should be a great game on October 4th! Go Tigers! Quote Link to comment
Axl_sued_me Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 At least the tails aren't as bad as the cornheads...I'm a diehard, but I'll have to lose a bet to wear one of those. I must admit though, I did go WTF!, when I saw those hanging from the trunk on the way to Columbia last year. Good post Truman, good luck in Lincoln this year. I know the game will be much better to watch than last year's atrocity. Go Big Red! Can't argue with you about the cornheads. Quote Link to comment
hack Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 At least the tails aren't as bad as the cornheads...I'm a diehard, but I'll have to lose a bet to wear one of those. I must admit though, I did go WTF!, when I saw those hanging from the trunk on the way to Columbia last year. Good post Truman, good luck in Lincoln this year. I know the game will be much better to watch than last year's atrocity. Go Big Red! Can't argue with you about the cornheads. yeah, and it always seems that the camera guys find those yokels first. i went to the USC game in LA and debated on whether to wear a cornhead. the unanimous decision by the group was that they would kill me before i even got on the bus if i did. needless to say, i went sans cornhead... for the sake of group unity. Quote Link to comment
jjamuss Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Please don't drive up here with those stupid little tiger tails that you hang out of your car's trunk. Did the NU fans have to drive back from Columbia with all those stupid cardboard signs on the bridges of some cat paw?! I love thinking about the 2006 game against MU in lincoln... paybacks are a mutha!! Quote Link to comment
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