To this years Seniors:

[TonyStalloni]

Tim Marlowe

Joseph Carter

Courtney Osborne

Stephen Osborne

PJ Smith

Daimion Stafford

Rex Burkhead

Kyler Reed

Jase Dean

Cameron Meredith

Graham Stoddard

Justin Blatchford

Shawn Fisher

Micah Kreikemeier

Alonzo Whaley

Eric Martin

Matt Manninger

Will Compton

Baker Steinkuhler

Kenny Anderson

Justin Jackson

Seung Hoon Choi

Brandon Thompson

Ben Cotton

KC Hyland

Taylor Dixon

Conner McDermott

PJ Mangieri

Brett Maher

 

 

First of all, thank you for being Huskers. You took a chance 4 or 5 years ago that could have been a huge risk for your football careers. None of us knew then if this new football coach would be able to resurrect the once proud Husker football program. The fans were hungry. Coach Osborne had just taken the reins of the athletic department. Many or most of you had other options. Those of you that walked on could have gone to a smaller school and were almost guaranteed immediate playing time. Some of you have logged very few minutes if any on the field on saturday afternoons. Others of you have played since your freshman year. No matter....you have laid the groundwork for the return of this football program and you have left it better than you found it. I thank you for your willingness to spend the long, grueling, sweaty hours to improve your skills.

 

I wish i could say every Husker fan was gracious when discussing the results of the previous game(s) but that isn't always the case. Forgive us for doubting you or when we seem to imply you aren't good enough to wear the Scarlett and Cream. YOU ARE! I hope in years to come you proudly wear your Husker gear and where ever life takes you, you can say it was the best years of your life.

 

I wish you the very best

 

Tony

[ladyhawke]

We're proud of you guys. You've played your hearts out this year! You've made Husker football exciting to watch again. Yeah, there were a couple of killer games but for the most part you played hard and made us proud! We wish you the best for the future!

God Bless you all!

[Paul in WI]

+1. Tony said it far better than I could. Best of luck in your future endeavors, and remember that wherever life takes you, you'll always be one of the family! Thank you.....sincerely.

[clyde40]

Thanks guys, I wish you could have won some serious hardware during your time but, you still accomplished a lot. Don't let anybody get you down you're fighters and have more heart than any team I could remember. Just make sure to go out the right way in Orlando.

[LumberJackSker]

very well said, its nice to read a post like this after all the negative ones after the loss well done sir and thanks for posting

[Hoosker]

You guys are a part of a very special senior class that I will remember forever. I was a freshman right there with you when most of you came here. It's going to a harsh reality after the bowl game knowing I won't be able to watch any of you guys don the scarlet and cream again.

 

There's been some great wins and tough losses and I'm very proud of you all and the effort you've all put forth during your time in Lincoln.

 

I want to wish all of you the best of luck in the future with whatever each of you decides to pursue.

[skersfan]

Thank you guys, you have done all that was asked of you. We are all proud of you for your contribution to the program.

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

Thank you and Goood Luck to all the Seniors!

[VectorVictor]

Thank you, Seniors. When fortunes change in the years ahead, we will point to this class as the one that laid the foundation for the second Renaissance of Cornhusker Football.

 

And, frankly, let's just cut the s**t right now...we know God damn well that you're the true 2009 Big XII Champions. You *did* win a championship for yourselves and Bo, but it was taken away by greedy, myopic "men". Unfortunately, life works that way...where the good, true, and just are trampled on by those who care not for honor or integrity in their victories.

 

That doesn't take away all of the great things you did for our University, and I'm certain those great things won't stop with your graduation. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now go kick some ass in your Bowl Game.

[Warrior]

Thank you for all you did for me and other fans to enjoy college football saturdays... Good Luck with all the things you pursue in the future!

[BIGREDIOWAN]

Thanks for everything seniors, good luck with everything else from here on out.

[HuskerNationNick]

Out of all the Seniors, I feel horrible for 4 of them and wish we could have seen more of one of them.

 

Jackson, Steinkuhler, C. Osbourne and Kreikemier are the 3. Stein and Jackson had to end the season in the most disappointing way you could imagine. Not performance wise, but how it had to end. I hope these guys still get drafted and have a wonderful career. Courtney, I think would have been a complete stud and would have started over Stafford he wasn't so prone to having concussions. I don't see a future football career for him because of this. Kreikenmier was suppose to be a our future standout LB. He was the first scholly player under Bo's tenure, given by Osborne. Its just very unfortunate someone who has never had a football related injury had to tear an ACL in practice before the season, then tear his other one the following year, then ending with surgery on his arm because of him being to not move it. I wish we could have seen the true potential of this Nebraska native. Best of luck with him and the family farm.

 

All the rest are either academic honor/standouts, or they have had some great highlights this year or throughout their career. I will pray for each one of these players to have a successful and healthy life, outside of college football. I think some will make careers in the NFL and some will do great things for their communities.

 

Thanks for wearing the scarlet and cream proudly and representing our university in a very classy way. God bless each one of you.

[Hammerhead]

It's been fun watching these guys grow up and improve as players. I wish they could've brought home a conference championship for us, but they've all been a part of something most kids could never dream of getting to do.

 

Thanks for being , guys. Best of luck in the Capital One Bowl, and wherever life may take you from there. May your memories of being a Husker last forever.

[funhusker]

To all our seniors, as stated above: THANK YOU!!!!!!

 

 

I'm bumping this thread to keep it towards the top. I would love to see this in the top few threads until graduation!

[funhusker]

bump.......

 

 

 

Like I said, I want this to be in the top few threads through the middle of May.