Stability Among the Big 12 North

[dee_s3]

We went 8 4 with a team that had no confidence! Turning them around by leaps and bounds, with new fresh talent! We can win no North and we will compete with Oklahoma next year. I'm tired of all the 5 star hoopla, we will redshirt and develope players. I will be in Clemson and the start of seeing some consistency in our program

[dee_s3]

I will also say this, I live in Louisiana with LS WHO tigers! When Bo left, not only did it take away the defense, but it looks like it took away their identity! I think that it makes for a better situation we could of hoped for. Lsu plays effortless and cheap, GBR and with TO in the background anything is possible

[zE bOp]

We went 8 4 with a team that had no confidence! Turning them around by leaps and bounds, with new fresh talent! We can win no North and we will compete with Oklahoma next year. I'm tired of all the 5 star hoopla, we will redshirt and develope players. I will be in Clemson and the start of seeing some consistency in our program

Well, we have a boat load of stars piling up in the '09 class.....maybe just 1 5 star guy(Cody Green, as per Scout.com). There are just few true freshman, no matter how many stars, who are ready to seriously contribute on a D-I level. To me, all this redshirting just shows that BO has high standards and is wise with his resources. It also shows that the cupboard wasn't bare when he got here and that he can COACH!

 

The future looks bright!

[rkhufu7]

We went 8 4 with a team that had no confidence! Turning them around by leaps and bounds, with new fresh talent! We can win no North and we will compete with Oklahoma next year. I'm tired of all the 5 star hoopla, we will redshirt and develope players. I will be in Clemson and the start of seeing some consistency in our program

Rebuilding OU will not be a measuring stick, but do you play Va Tech again, KU on the road and Missouri on the road... You won't get all the home games in 2009.

[tattooedhusker]

I wouldn't consider OU rebuilding next year...OU doesn't "rebuild" they reload

[junior4949]

OU will consider it rebuilding though if Bradford leaves because Texas with McCoy will have a field day with them.

[caveman99]

We went 8 4 with a team that had no confidence! Turning them around by leaps and bounds, with new fresh talent! We can win no North and we will compete with Oklahoma next year. I'm tired of all the 5 star hoopla, we will redshirt and develope players. I will be in Clemson and the start of seeing some consistency in our program

Rebuilding OU will not be a measuring stick, but do you play Va Tech again, KU on the road and Missouri on the road... You won't get all the home games in 2009.

 

 

I wouldn't consider OU rebuilding next year...OU doesn't "rebuild" they reload

 

 

OU will consider it rebuilding though if Bradford leaves because Texas with McCoy will have a field day with them.

 

The point is OU will still be good. Just how good is up for debate, hence the reload vs. rebuild argument, but the fact is they will be a ranked team next year. They will be a very tough team to beat still, they have tons of depth. If NU beats OU next, I don't care if it is in Lincoln or not, it will be a big win. Beating ranked teams is sign that NU is getting back over the hump to national power again.

[tattooedhusker]

If Bradford goes pro, our chances may increase...I don't know by how much but they should.

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

Reading the article on Husker Extra they say that Nebraska had 50 redshirts this year. The most in the country! Anyone know about how many teams usually redshirt! Having that large number of redshirt freshman next year has to be a huge advantage for the team next year.

 

See article HERE

Is there a list of the 50 redshirt frosh?

 

I'm interested to see what Collins Okafor brings to the table next yr.

Here are all the true Freshmen on the Husker roster:

 

 

 

70 Anderson, Kenny DE 6-2 235 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)

83 Bechtold, Damon TE 6-4 215 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside)

39 Blatchford, Justin DB 6-1 185 Fr. Ponca, Neb.

42 Camarata, Joseph LB 5-10 225 Fr. Overland Park, Kan.

77 Choi, Seung Hoon OL 6-2 300 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Christian)

51 Compton, Will LB 6-2 230 Fr. Bonne Terre, Mo. (North County)

6 Cooper, Khiry WR 6-2 180 Fr. Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy)

81 Cotton, Ben TE 6-6 230 Fr. Ames, Iowa

20 Dean, Jase DB 6-0 180 Fr. Bridgeport, Neb.

15 Dennard, Alfonzo DB 5-10 190 Fr. Rochelle, Ga. (Wilcox County)

46 Dixon, Taylor WR 5-11 170 Fr. Wauneta, Neb. (Wauneta-Palisade)

42 Fisher, Sean LB 6-6 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)

49 Foxhoven, Tanner LB 6-3 210 Fr. Crofton, Neb.

35 Holt, Matt LB 6-0 200 Fr. Lee's Summitt, Mo. (West)

85 Hyland, KC WR 6-6 195 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X)

69 Iske, Cory OL 6-4 285 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)

58 Jackson, Justin DL 6-3 255 Fr. Roca, Neb. (Norris)

85 Klingelhoefer, Faron DE 6-2 255 Fr. Amherst, Neb.

44 Kreikemeier, Micah LB 6-3 210 Fr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic)

16 Levorson, John DB 6-3 190 Fr. Crete, Neb.

96 Maher, Brett P/PK 6-0 160 Fr. Kearney, Neb.

35 Makovicka, Jordan RB 5-10 170 Fr. Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler)

61 Manninger, Matt LB 6-1 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)

21 Marlowe, Tim WR 5-10 160 Fr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney)

62 McClure, Mychael LB 6-5 210 Fr. Wisner, Neb. (Wisner-Pilger)

65 McDermott, Colin LB 6-2 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)

66 McDermott, Conor DE 6-2 230 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)

54 McShane, Max OL 6-6 290 Fr. Elkhorn, Neb.

67 Meginnis, Sam LB 6-2 210 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (East)

96 Meredith, Cameron DE 6-4 250 Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei)

68 Molek, Josh DL 6-3 235 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic)

43 Moravec, Brent FS 6-0 180 Fr. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic)

29 Okafor, Collins IB 6-1 195 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside)

12 Osborne, Courtney DB 6-3 175 Fr. Garland, Texas (South Garland)

26 Osborne, Steven WR 6-4 185 Fr. Garland, Texas (South Garland)

33 Pillen, David LS 5-11 230 Fr. Sugar Land, Texas (Stephen F. Austin)

25 Reed, Kyler TE 6-3 220 Fr. Shawnee, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

11 Rogers, Justin DB 5-11 180 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)

18 Ruiz, Zach QB 6-3 210 Fr. Beatrice, Neb.

48 Smith, Marcus LB 6-1 195 Fr. Crete, Neb.

13 Smith, P.J. DB 6-2 205 Fr. River Ridge, La. (John Curtis)

7 Spano, Kody QB 6-2 210 Fr. Stephenville, Texas (Stephenville)

55 Steinkuhler, Baker DL 6-6 290 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest)

71 Stoddard, Graham LB 6-2 215 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest)

79 Thompson, Brandon OL 6-6 295 Fr. The Woodlands, Texas

59 Thorson, Brian OL 6-3 280 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)

50 Toailoa, Quentin DL 6-4 300 Fr. Highland, Calif. (Redlands East Valley)

22 Wald, Mason DB 5-11 205 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)

25 Wallace, Jeremy RB 6-1 220 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Bryan)

14 Ward, Lester IB 6-3 215 Fr. Brenham, Texas

45 Whaley, Alonzo LB 6-1 225 Fr. Madisonville, Texas

17 Williams, Josh DE 6-4 225 Fr. Denton, Texas (Ryan)

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

double post

[zE bOp]

Reading the article on Husker Extra they say that Nebraska had 50 redshirts this year. The most in the country! Anyone know about how many teams usually redshirt! Having that large number of redshirt freshman next year has to be a huge advantage for the team next year.

 

See article HERE

Is there a list of the 50 redshirt frosh?

 

I'm interested to see what Collins Okafor brings to the table next yr.

Here are all the true Freshmen on the Husker roster:

 

 

 

70 Anderson, Kenny DE 6-2 235 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)

83 Bechtold, Damon TE 6-4 215 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside)

39 Blatchford, Justin DB 6-1 185 Fr. Ponca, Neb.

42 Camarata, Joseph LB 5-10 225 Fr. Overland Park, Kan.

77 Choi, Seung Hoon OL 6-2 300 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Christian)

51 Compton, Will LB 6-2 230 Fr. Bonne Terre, Mo. (North County)

6 Cooper, Khiry WR 6-2 180 Fr. Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy)

81 Cotton, Ben TE 6-6 230 Fr. Ames, Iowa

20 Dean, Jase DB 6-0 180 Fr. Bridgeport, Neb.

15 Dennard, Alfonzo DB 5-10 190 Fr. Rochelle, Ga. (Wilcox County)

46 Dixon, Taylor WR 5-11 170 Fr. Wauneta, Neb. (Wauneta-Palisade)

42 Fisher, Sean LB 6-6 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)

49 Foxhoven, Tanner LB 6-3 210 Fr. Crofton, Neb.

35 Holt, Matt LB 6-0 200 Fr. Lee's Summitt, Mo. (West)

85 Hyland, KC WR 6-6 195 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X)

69 Iske, Cory OL 6-4 285 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)

58 Jackson, Justin DL 6-3 255 Fr. Roca, Neb. (Norris)

85 Klingelhoefer, Faron DE 6-2 255 Fr. Amherst, Neb.

44 Kreikemeier, Micah LB 6-3 210 Fr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic)

16 Levorson, John DB 6-3 190 Fr. Crete, Neb.

96 Maher, Brett P/PK 6-0 160 Fr. Kearney, Neb.

35 Makovicka, Jordan RB 5-10 170 Fr. Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler)

61 Manninger, Matt LB 6-1 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)

21 Marlowe, Tim WR 5-10 160 Fr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney)

62 McClure, Mychael LB 6-5 210 Fr. Wisner, Neb. (Wisner-Pilger)

65 McDermott, Colin LB 6-2 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)

66 McDermott, Conor DE 6-2 230 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)

54 McShane, Max OL 6-6 290 Fr. Elkhorn, Neb.

67 Meginnis, Sam LB 6-2 210 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (East)

96 Meredith, Cameron DE 6-4 250 Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei)

68 Molek, Josh DL 6-3 235 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic)

43 Moravec, Brent FS 6-0 180 Fr. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic)

29 Okafor, Collins IB 6-1 195 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside)

12 Osborne, Courtney DB 6-3 175 Fr. Garland, Texas (South Garland)

26 Osborne, Steven WR 6-4 185 Fr. Garland, Texas (South Garland)

33 Pillen, David LS 5-11 230 Fr. Sugar Land, Texas (Stephen F. Austin)

25 Reed, Kyler TE 6-3 220 Fr. Shawnee, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

11 Rogers, Justin DB 5-11 180 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)

18 Ruiz, Zach QB 6-3 210 Fr. Beatrice, Neb.

48 Smith, Marcus LB 6-1 195 Fr. Crete, Neb.

13 Smith, P.J. DB 6-2 205 Fr. River Ridge, La. (John Curtis)

7 Spano, Kody QB 6-2 210 Fr. Stephenville, Texas (Stephenville)

55 Steinkuhler, Baker DL 6-6 290 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest)

71 Stoddard, Graham LB 6-2 215 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest)

79 Thompson, Brandon OL 6-6 295 Fr. The Woodlands, Texas

59 Thorson, Brian OL 6-3 280 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)

50 Toailoa, Quentin DL 6-4 300 Fr. Highland, Calif. (Redlands East Valley)

22 Wald, Mason DB 5-11 205 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)

25 Wallace, Jeremy RB 6-1 220 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Bryan)

14 Ward, Lester IB 6-3 215 Fr. Brenham, Texas

45 Whaley, Alonzo LB 6-1 225 Fr. Madisonville, Texas

17 Williams, Josh DE 6-4 225 Fr. Denton, Texas (Ryan)

Great, thanks for that. I will check it out more closely later.

[BIGREDIOWAN]

I think that's great news for the future as these kids are only going to be better in the long run.

[NavyTiger]

Reading the article on Husker Extra they say that Nebraska had 50 redshirts this year. The most in the country! Anyone know about how many teams usually redshirt! Having that large number of redshirt freshman next year has to be a huge advantage for the team next year.

 

See article HERE

 

Pinkel redshirted his entire first class at Missouri. This year only about 60-65% of the class redshirted. I think it's a good strategy for a new coach. Expectations on Bo will never be lower than they were this year. Gives him a leg up down the road.