Will Compton suffers foot injury

[Pedro Guerrero]

This injury hurts our depth but Compton has shown nothing so far to prove that the play on the field will suffer because of it.

[Apathy]

Am I the only one who thinks that we're really deep at the LB position. I know Compton is out for who knows how long and Fisher is done for the season but I am very confident that Whaley, David, Martin, Kreikemeier, May will step up and fill that spot and play at a high level.

 

Don't be surprise to see them move Hagg in there for his speed

[Husker Richard]

Am I the only one who thinks that we're really deep at the LB position. I know Compton is out for who knows how long and Fisher is done for the season but I am very confident that Whaley, David, Martin, Kreikemeier, May will step up and fill that spot and play at a high level.

 

Don't be surprise to see them move Hagg in there for his speed

 

 

From what I understood of the Peso, Hagg is already going to play a hybrid LB position......

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

I wonder if they'll move LaTravis back to the LB position

[corncraze]

Damit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cscott2win]

Probably not a good sign when the lb's are wearing green jerseys at practice!

[EZ-E]

The loss of Chris Williams stings more and more everyday now...

[HuskerNMO]

The sky is not falling, what this means is that we will play more dime, which was our most effective D last year anyway.

[In the Deed the Glory]

I wonder if they'll move LaTravis back to the LB position

 

First thing that came to my mind as well, he's already going to be on special teams.

[EZ-E]

The sky is not falling, what this means is that we will play more dime, which was our most effective D last year anyway.

 

I think you are right. I still think we see the Peso, but I do think that we will play dime quite often now.

[knapplc]

The sky is not falling, what this means is that we will play more dime, which was our most effective D last year anyway.

Exactamundo.

[Husker_x]

This is completely devastating. Any chance our D had to repeat last year's performance just flew out the window. I'm all for optimism, and I'm sure there are competent players ready to step up, but you lose both your starting linebackers before the first game, one out for the season, and the other one probably for about that long, and think that it's no big deal?

 

Please.

[In the Deed the Glory]

This is completely devastating. Any chance our D had to repeat last year's performance just flew out the window. I'm all for optimism, and I'm sure there are competent players ready to step up, but you lose both your starting linebackers before the first game, one out for the season, and the other one probably for about that long, and think that it's no big deal?

 

Please.

 

That may be a bit melodramatic. We went through last season with one, count 'em one, competent LB in Dillard. If LaVonte David is everything Pelini says he is we should be fine. Did anyone watch the preseason Bo Pelini/Nebraska Football Show? Bo was pitchin' a serious tent for David's athleticism and instincts.

[Husker_x]

This is completely devastating. Any chance our D had to repeat last year's performance just flew out the window. I'm all for optimism, and I'm sure there are competent players ready to step up, but you lose both your starting linebackers before the first game, one out for the season, and the other one probably for about that long, and think that it's no big deal?

 

Please.

 

That may be a bit melodramatic. We went through last season with one, count 'em one, competent LB in Dillard. If LaVonte David is everything Pelini says he is we should be fine. Did anyone watch the preseason Bo Pelini/Nebraska Football Show? Bo was pitchin' a serious tent for David's athleticism and instincts.

 

And how many starts does he have at the D-1 level? How many snaps has he played at the D-1 level? Dillard, as you know, is no longer with us. That leaves us with precisely 0 proven linebackers, and the top two contenders either out for the year or a significant portion of it.

 

I'm sorry, folks, as tasty as a strong jug of kookaid is, you don't lose all your experience in the middle of your defense and then smile about it. It may not be the end of the world, but that doesn't mean we won't feel the tremor of the earthquake when some big back starts gashing through the tackles.

[In the Deed the Glory]

This is completely devastating. Any chance our D had to repeat last year's performance just flew out the window. I'm all for optimism, and I'm sure there are competent players ready to step up, but you lose both your starting linebackers before the first game, one out for the season, and the other one probably for about that long, and think that it's no big deal?

 

Please.

 

That may be a bit melodramatic. We went through last season with one, count 'em one, competent LB in Dillard. If LaVonte David is everything Pelini says he is we should be fine. Did anyone watch the preseason Bo Pelini/Nebraska Football Show? Bo was pitchin' a serious tent for David's athleticism and instincts.

 

And how many starts does he have at the D-1 level? How many snaps has he played at the D-1 level? Dillard, as you know, is no longer with us. That leaves us with precisely 0 proven linebackers, and the top two contenders either out for the year or a significant portion of it.

 

I'm sorry, folks, as tasty as a strong jug of kookaid is, you don't lose all your experience in the middle of your defense and then smile about it. It may not be the end of the world, but that doesn't mean we won't feel the tremor of the earthquake when some big back starts gashing through the tackles.

 

This would fall in the "completely devastating" category you mentioned earlier, which is what I was replying to but I digress...

 

All I said was that David is playing well, and he does have college experience (albeit not D-1). How did Demorrio Williams do his first year from JUCO? Terrell Farley?

 

Let's face it, some of us our Debbie Downers, some of us are Sunshine Pumpers, and some of us are Wait and See types. I am the latter, let's see how he does before we cancel the pay-per-views.