ESPN way too early top 25 2012

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13. Nebraska Cornhuskers: Nebraska fans are starting to get a little impatient with coach Bo Pelini, whose teams lost four games in each of his first four seasons. The Cornhuskers went 9-4 in their first season in the Big Ten in 2011, losing to South Carolina 30-13 in the Capital One Bowl. Nebraska probably won't get better quickly unless quarterback Taylor Martinez becomes a more efficient passer. Nebraska brings back top tailback Rex Burkhead, but it will have to replace three starting offensive linemen. Eight defensive starters are coming back, but the Cornhuskers will miss star linebacker Lavonte David. Nebraska will play road games at UCLA, Ohio State, Michigan State and Iowa and it plays Wisconsin and Michigan at home.

 

Way too high, we need to be around 20-25 IMO. With an inconsistent QB, OL, and a suspect defense there is no way we should be considered on of the top 13 teams in the country.

 

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7440553/college-football-way-too-early-2012-top-25

[NUance]

Lucky 13!! Awrighttt!!!

[redout22]

Fair enough.. If the defense can put things together and roles can be filled then we can be a very dangerous team.

[HotGrillonGrillAction]

13. Nebraska Cornhuskers: Nebraska fans are starting to get a little impatient with coach Bo Pelini, whose teams lost four games in each of his first four seasons. The Cornhuskers went 9-4 in their first season in the Big Ten in 2011, losing to South Carolina 30-13 in the Capital One Bowl. Nebraska probably won't get better quickly unless quarterback Taylor Martinez becomes a more efficient passer. Nebraska brings back top tailback Rex Burkhead, but it will have to replace three starting offensive linemen. Eight defensive starters are coming back, but the Cornhuskers will miss star linebacker Lavonte David. Nebraska will play road games at UCLA, Ohio State, Michigan State and Iowa and it plays Wisconsin and Michigan at home.

 

Way too high, we need to be around 20-25 IMO. With an inconsistent QB, OL, and a suspect defense there is no way we should be considered on of the top 13 teams in the country.

 

http://espn.go.com/c...rly-2012-top-25

 

I'm with Knapp on this one. Why does everyone think this? TM wasn't the inconsistent one this season. There were so many games that, without drops, his completion percentage is north of 80%. He takes away 1, if not 2, defenders every single play - just due to the threat factor.

[Count 'Bility]

Taylor Martinez is and always will be the scapegoat of this team's downfalls. Hell, I'm shocked people dont still cuz Jamal Lord. The starting qb is the scapegoat, and the b/u qb is the most popular guy on the team.

[Jadler]

13. Nebraska Cornhuskers: Nebraska fans are starting to get a little impatient with coach Bo Pelini, whose teams lost four games in each of his first four seasons. The Cornhuskers went 9-4 in their first season in the Big Ten in 2011, losing to South Carolina 30-13 in the Capital One Bowl. Nebraska probably won't get better quickly unless quarterback Taylor Martinez becomes a more efficient passer. Nebraska brings back top tailback Rex Burkhead, but it will have to replace three starting offensive linemen. Eight defensive starters are coming back, but the Cornhuskers will miss star linebacker Lavonte David. Nebraska will play road games at UCLA, Ohio State, Michigan State and Iowa and it plays Wisconsin and Michigan at home.

 

 

I was expecting 15-20, but this is close enough. No mention of Legate graduating? That's going to hurt too.

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13. Nebraska Cornhuskers: Nebraska fans are starting to get a little impatient with coach Bo Pelini, whose teams lost four games in each of his first four seasons. The Cornhuskers went 9-4 in their first season in the Big Ten in 2011, losing to South Carolina 30-13 in the Capital One Bowl. Nebraska probably won't get better quickly unless quarterback Taylor Martinez becomes a more efficient passer. Nebraska brings back top tailback Rex Burkhead, but it will have to replace three starting offensive linemen. Eight defensive starters are coming back, but the Cornhuskers will miss star linebacker Lavonte David. Nebraska will play road games at UCLA, Ohio State, Michigan State and Iowa and it plays Wisconsin and Michigan at home.

 

 

I was expecting 15-20, but this is close enough. No mention of Legate graduating? That's going to hurt too.

[Hercules]

Marrow's going to replace Legate, isn't he? And Marrow's been practicing with the team all year, right?

[HuskerCarter]

13 is too high. 16 or 17 sounds about right heading into next season. We don't deserve to be in the Top 15, but i think we are a little bit better than 20.

[Hunter94]

i see they are serving koolaid at espn! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Dude]

13 sounds too high, until you see who finishes out the top 25. No reason to think Nebraska won't be as good or better than all those teams considering what we have coming back. If anyone is way too high, it's Michigan State.

[husker B-rent]

you can certainly tell we lost our bowl game by the responses in this thread.

[HuskerNMO]

13. Nebraska Cornhuskers: Nebraska fans are starting to get a little impatient with coach Bo Pelini, whose teams lost four games in each of his first four seasons. The Cornhuskers went 9-4 in their first season in the Big Ten in 2011, losing to South Carolina 30-13 in the Capital One Bowl. Nebraska probably won't get better quickly unless quarterback Taylor Martinez becomes a more efficient passer. Nebraska brings back top tailback Rex Burkhead, but it will have to replace three starting offensive linemen. Eight defensive starters are coming back, but the Cornhuskers will miss star linebacker Lavonte David. Nebraska will play road games at UCLA, Ohio State, Michigan State and Iowa and it plays Wisconsin and Michigan at home.

 

Way too high, we need to be around 20-25 IMO. With an inconsistent QB, OL, and a suspect defense there is no way we should be considered on of the top 13 teams in the country.

 

http://espn.go.com/c...rly-2012-top-25

 

I'm with Knapp on this one. Why does everyone think this? TM wasn't the inconsistent one this season. There were so many games that, without drops, his completion percentage is north of 80%. He takes away 1, if not 2, defenders every single play - just due to the threat factor.

 

Taylor was the very definition of inconsistent, he was awful against Wisconsin and Michigan, and for the second year in a row became non-existant in the running game in the conference season.

 

In our 8 losses over the past 2 years our QB has rushed for the following

 

116 Carries, 229 Yards and 1 TD, 1.97 YPC in 8 losses (28.6 YPG)

 

234 Carries, 1610 Yards and 20 TD's, 6.88 YPC in 17 wins (94.7 YPG)

 

92/160 Passing, 1069 yards, 5 TD's and 7 INT's in 8 losses (133.6 YPG)

 

186/324 Passing, 2651 yards, 18 TD's and 8 INT's in 17 wins (155.9 YPG)

 

That means in losses Taylor has been responsible for 162.2 YPG offense and 4.5 PPG

 

In wins Taylor has been responsible for 250.6 YPG and 13.4 PPG, that's a 90 YPG and 9 PPG drop (not counting XP's) just from the QB position less production in losses. You can obviously pin some of that on the o-line, but not all of it.

 

Taylor was worse in just about every statistical category in 2011 compared to 2010, comp %, Yards per completion, long pass, interceptions and passer rating.

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13 sounds too high, until you see who finishes out the top 25. No reason to think Nebraska won't be as good or better than all those teams considering what we have coming back. If anyone is way too high, it's Michigan State.

I don't understand why they get such a high ranking when they are losing Cousins, Cunningham, Martin, and Worthy.

[Treand3]

13 sounds too high, until you see who finishes out the top 25. No reason to think Nebraska won't be as good or better than all those teams considering what we have coming back. If anyone is way too high, it's Michigan State.

I don't understand why they get such a high ranking when they are losing Cousins, Cunningham, Martin, and Worthy.

 

I think it is the number of defensive starters returning. They also lose Nichol, Linthicum and their fullback Anderson. They do return most of their O line though.