Dallas Writer: Big Red Weenies

[In the Deed the Glory]

Taylor: Bo Pelini's Big Red Weenies shouldn't back down from bold talk

10:14 PM CDT on Monday, July 26, 2010

 

 

Jean-Jacques Taylor

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IRVING – For now, let's refer to Nebraska's football program as the red-clad Weenies.

 

That's how Bo Pelini's crew is acting.

 

There's nothing wrong with having the courage and conviction to call out an opponent such as Texas, especially since the Children of the Corn feel they were robbed and jobbed in the Big 12 championship game.

 

Remember, officials added a second to the end of the game, and Hunter Lawrence kicked a 46-yard field goal as time expired, sending UT to the BCS championship game.

 

Nebraska's marketing department had the right idea when it created a wonderful one-minute video extolling the virtues of Nebraska football and urging Huskers around the world to unite with a "Red Out" on Oct. 16.

 

The video ended with the words: Wear red. Be loud. Beat Texas.

 

It was superb.

 

It was clever. And classy.

 

And it left no doubt the Huskers and their proud blue-collar fans, among the most civil in college football, would be primed and ready when the Longhorns arrive in Lincoln.

 

A few days later, though, the video was altered and the phrase "Beat Texas" was removed because the powers that be decided they wanted to be more politically correct.

 

This from the school that essentially blew up the Big 12 by leaving for the Big Ten because athletic director Tom Osborne has never come to grips with UT being the epicenter of the conference in every way that matters.

 

"I didn't like the message it sent to our football team. That's way down the road and we have a lot of things to do before we worry about that football game," Pelini said at the Big 12 media days. "It was regrettable. It came as surprise to me. I didn't know much about it because it came from the marketing department."

 

For four decades under Bob Devaney and Osborne, Nebraska was among college football's finest programs, winning five national championships from 1970 through 1997.

 

Any football fan had to love the Huskers' physical approach because they dominated without much pomp and circumstance.

 

Those teams never backed down. We can't say the same about these Huskers.

 

Pelini doesn't want it to seem like the Huskers are calling out UT. Or Nebraska isn't taking its non-conference games against powerhouses such as Western Kentucky, Idaho and South Dakota State seriously.

 

Whatever.

 

Besides, it's too late. The Longhorns have surely already seen the video, and will use it as part of some motivational ploy during the week leading up to the game.

 

So what?

 

It's not like bulletin board really matters. Ask any coach or player and he'll tell you the first time you get cracked upside the head anything said before the game no longer matters.

 

Frankly, all it does is give players the opportunity to talk trash after the game, depending on whether they won or lost.

 

That said, Pelini's team leaders have bought into his passive-aggressive approach when it comes to UT.

 

Niles Paul, a receiver, said he hadn't seen the "Red Out" video, and didn't know much about it. Of course, he wore a red wristband that read "0:01" and "Finish."

 

And he's quoted in The Sporting News' college football preview as saying players found fliers reading ":01" in their lockers during spring practice.

 

Defensive tackle Jared Crick said he hadn't heard about the video until someone mentioned it on the flight to Dallas. When asked about the fliers, defensive end Pierre Allen said with a smile, "I can't really remember back that that far."

 

More than 40,000 folks have viewed the video without "Beat Texas," but no one on the Nebraska football team knows anything about it.

 

Surely, Lincoln isn't that exciting.

 

There's no use in the players giving their real opinion about getting jobbed and robbed against the Longhorns because that would result in running gassers or the stands at Memorial Stadium for defying Pelini.

 

But it's silly for Pelini to act like the Huskers aren't looking for redemption or revenge or whatever they want to call it on Oct. 16.

 

It's human natuire – even for red-clad Weenies.

 

 

Man these writers in Texas sure are pissy with us little ol' Nebraskans. If one didn't know better, you'd think they cared about us down there. Hmmm, oh well.

[RedDenver]

Please, for the love of God, don't respond to this troll posing as a writer. He's just doing it to get attention and hits on his site.

[bleedNUred]

Wow, once we BEAT Texas on the 16th I'll be so happy to be done hearing and talking about this whole situation. Also love how they act like it's OUR fault for the Big 12 break up, sorry we don't want to play in a league where one school calls all the shots that wasn't originally part of the better conference that came before it. Wow I've never started hating a team's fans and writers more than Texas' this fast when before I could tolerate it. They really think they're best and most important don't they, LOL 3 National Championships and 1 in the past like 40 years almost. Wow you guys are so good and so special. Texas sucks.

[Foppa]

Leave Frenchie Taylor alone. Just because he parades around prison yards naked and doesn't get butt-love doesn't mean his Mom doesn't love him. But she doesn't.

[GMoose]

This mess is really bringing out the best in "professional" Texas writers.

 

Honestly how many legitimate fans in that state are facepalming right now because multiple journalist are making asses of themselves? I would be really embarrassed to be a UT journalist right now.

[schuhbdoo]

Taylor: Bo Pelini's Big Red Weenies shouldn't back down from bold talk

10:14 PM CDT on Monday, July 26, 2010

 

 

Jean-Jacques Taylor

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IRVING – For now, let's refer to Nebraska's football program as the red-clad Weenies.

 

That's how Bo Pelini's crew is acting.

 

There's nothing wrong with having the courage and conviction to call out an opponent such as Texas, especially since the Children of the Corn feel they were robbed and jobbed in the Big 12 championship game.

 

Remember, officials added a second to the end of the game, and Hunter Lawrence kicked a 46-yard field goal as time expired, sending UT to the BCS championship game.

 

Nebraska's marketing department had the right idea when it created a wonderful one-minute video extolling the virtues of Nebraska football and urging Huskers around the world to unite with a "Red Out" on Oct. 16.

 

The video ended with the words: Wear red. Be loud. Beat Texas.

 

It was superb.

 

It was clever. And classy.

 

And it left no doubt the Huskers and their proud blue-collar fans, among the most civil in college football, would be primed and ready when the Longhorns arrive in Lincoln.

 

A few days later, though, the video was altered and the phrase "Beat Texas" was removed because the powers that be decided they wanted to be more politically correct.

 

This from the school that essentially blew up the Big 12 by leaving for the Big Ten because athletic director Tom Osborne has never come to grips with UT being the epicenter of the conference in every way that matters.

 

"I didn't like the message it sent to our football team. That's way down the road and we have a lot of things to do before we worry about that football game," Pelini said at the Big 12 media days. "It was regrettable. It came as surprise to me. I didn't know much about it because it came from the marketing department."

 

For four decades under Bob Devaney and Osborne, Nebraska was among college football's finest programs, winning five national championships from 1970 through 1997.

 

Any football fan had to love the Huskers' physical approach because they dominated without much pomp and circumstance.

 

Those teams never backed down. We can't say the same about these Huskers.

 

Pelini doesn't want it to seem like the Huskers are calling out UT. Or Nebraska isn't taking its non-conference games against powerhouses such as Western Kentucky, Idaho and South Dakota State seriously.

 

Whatever.

 

Besides, it's too late. The Longhorns have surely already seen the video, and will use it as part of some motivational ploy during the week leading up to the game.

 

So what?

 

It's not like bulletin board really matters. Ask any coach or player and he'll tell you the first time you get cracked upside the head anything said before the game no longer matters.

 

Frankly, all it does is give players the opportunity to talk trash after the game, depending on whether they won or lost.

 

That said, Pelini's team leaders have bought into his passive-aggressive approach when it comes to UT.

 

Niles Paul, a receiver, said he hadn't seen the "Red Out" video, and didn't know much about it. Of course, he wore a red wristband that read "0:01" and "Finish."

 

And he's quoted in The Sporting News' college football preview as saying players found fliers reading ":01" in their lockers during spring practice.

 

Defensive tackle Jared Crick said he hadn't heard about the video until someone mentioned it on the flight to Dallas. When asked about the fliers, defensive end Pierre Allen said with a smile, "I can't really remember back that that far."

 

More than 40,000 folks have viewed the video without "Beat Texas," but no one on the Nebraska football team knows anything about it.

 

Surely, Lincoln isn't that exciting.

 

There's no use in the players giving their real opinion about getting jobbed and robbed against the Longhorns because that would result in running gassers or the stands at Memorial Stadium for defying Pelini.

 

But it's silly for Pelini to act like the Huskers aren't looking for redemption or revenge or whatever they want to call it on Oct. 16.

 

It's human natuire – even for red-clad Weenies.

 

 

Man these writers in Texas sure are pissy with us little ol' Nebraskans. If one didn't know better, you'd think they cared about us down there. Hmmm, oh well.

 

This from the school that essentially blew up the Big 12 by leaving for the Big Ten because athletic director Tom Osborne has never come to grips with UT being the epicenter of the conference in every way that matters.

 

I have to defer to Tom Osborne on this one. One or two teams leaving a conference doesn't destroy a conference but six teams does. Not sure if that is the exact quote but Texass seems to be a little butt hurt over us leaving them behind.

 

We have potentially two chances of playing UT this year, I hope we play them twice and beat them badly in both games. At the end of the second game, in Dallas, at Jerry's world, everyone walks to the center of the field and takes off their Finish wristbands and puts them into a nice travel bag and after Bo accepts the Big 12 Championship Trophy, he says, "Here is a going away present for Mr. Beebe and Texass! We didn't start this mess, but we just finished it."

[commando]

i thought texas thought that Nebraska was irrelevent....why are they giving us so much attention if they really don't care about us?

[Husker_x]

I think it is absolutely hilarious that there is still a thinking person left in this country who thinks that Nebraska has anything to do with the now-inevitable decline of the Big XII. The problem with Texas is that they are the fat guy at the buffet. In reality there's plenty enough for everyone, but really all he cares about is that Texas gets theirs, and it happens to be everything. Have fun with your Bevo Network, clown.

[irafreak]

They are just eating this up aren't they. "How dare they call US out!" "How dare they retract their statement!"

[Street Novelist]

This is really bringing out the true side of Texas and the people who live there. All the talk of how Texas respected Nebraska's tradition and their hard work ethic...seems they were b u l l s h i t t i n g all along

[Husker Richard]

They are just eating this up aren't they. "How dare they call US out!" "How dare they retract their statement!"

 

 

Haha that's a good point. I have never hated a team/fanbase as much as I now hate Texas.

[Fuzzy]

I am taking this article with a grain of salt and as a compliment that this Texan writer is jealous of our Big Red Weenies.

[In the Deed the Glory]

Please, for the love of God, don't respond to this troll posing as a writer. He's just doing it to get attention and hits on his site.

 

He may be a troll, but he is a columnist for the Dallas Morning News. This is probably the biggest newspaper in Texas (this or the Houston Chronicle), so to act like it is just some blogger doing this for attention on a website is completely erroneous.

 

This ran in the paper down there.

[GSG]

I am taking this article with a grain of salt and as a compliment that this Texan writer is jealous of our Big Red Weenies.

 

Unless you're talking about the Fairbury Franks, I suggest you visit your doctor

[RedDenver]

Please, for the love of God, don't respond to this troll posing as a writer. He's just doing it to get attention and hits on his site.

 

He may be a troll, but he is a columnist for the Dallas Morning News. This is probably the biggest newspaper in Texas (this or the Houston Chronicle), so to act like it is just some blogger doing this for attention on a website is completely erroneous.

 

This ran in the paper down there.

My point is that he's just looking to stir things up and get some attention - don't give it to him.