HuskerfaninOkieland
Heisman Trophy Winner
Aw hell...I think CU just signed their own death certificate:
CU's tough talk finds its way to Nebraska
BY RICH KAIPUST
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU
LINCOLN - Already aware that Colorado might play like a team with nothing to lose Friday, Nebraska has found out that the Buffaloes are talking that way, too.
For all of his team's early struggles, Colorado coach Dan Hawkins has the Buffaloes playing inspired football near the end of his first season.
CU assistant coach and former quarterback Darian Hagan last week told the Boulder Daily Camera: "We're going to go in there with fire in our eyes, and try and hit them in the mouth and kick their butt. So when they go and play in the Big 12 championship, they're going to be limping in."
On Monday, NU head coach Bill Callahan was asked for reaction.
"Hmmm," Callahan said. "That's the first I heard of that. Who made this quote?
"I've never responded to statements or things of that nature. I just focus our team on the opposition and preparation. You can never control what other people say."
But you can sure pass it along.
Nebraska receiver Maurice Purify said Callahan on Sunday showed the Huskers a video clip of CU head coach Dan Hawkins earlier this season telling a gathering: "Just remember this, at 0-5, the worst days as a Buff is better than the best days as a Husker."
Your response, Mr. Purify?
"We laughed, and felt kind of mad that he would say something like that," Purify said. "It's kind of like disrespect.
"I just felt like I'm going to do as much as I can to make them feel bad when they leave here, and bring as much pain as I can to them."
Relevant or not, it at least helped keep all talk Monday on NU-CU instead of the Huskers' pending trip to Kansas City for the Big 12 championship game. The Buffaloes bring a 2-9 record to Lincoln, and NU already has clinched the North Division title.
Callahan said that doesn't afford the Huskers the opportunity to hold anyone or anything back for the following week.
"There's been no such talk, no such thinking or dialogue whatsoever in that respect," Callahan said. "This is an important football game for us. We treat it seriously, like we do every game. Really, nothing has changed from how we approach this game."
The Huskers (8-3, 5-2 Big 12) are looking to go 5-0 against North Division teams, something they haven't done since 1999. Since 2000, NU is 3-3 against Colorado, and the Buffs own four North championships compared with none for the Huskers.
This CU team has nothing left to play for but the opportunity to stun the team it considers its arch-rival.
"This is like their biggest game," said Purify. "They're obviously going to try to come out and try to ruin our season.
"We're going for winning five straight in the North. This does matter in what we're trying to achieve."
Callahan said he doesn't expect any radical changes in what NU sees from Colorado. He just said he expects the Buffs to be highly competitive.
Junior I-back Brandon Jackson said the Huskers will match it - and then start worrying about either Texas or Oklahoma when the time is right.
"We'll just go out and play like it's any other game," Jackson said. "We still have a season to finish off here. Nothing changes for us, as far as going out here and playing our best."
CU's tough talk finds its way to Nebraska
BY RICH KAIPUST
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU
LINCOLN - Already aware that Colorado might play like a team with nothing to lose Friday, Nebraska has found out that the Buffaloes are talking that way, too.
For all of his team's early struggles, Colorado coach Dan Hawkins has the Buffaloes playing inspired football near the end of his first season.
CU assistant coach and former quarterback Darian Hagan last week told the Boulder Daily Camera: "We're going to go in there with fire in our eyes, and try and hit them in the mouth and kick their butt. So when they go and play in the Big 12 championship, they're going to be limping in."
On Monday, NU head coach Bill Callahan was asked for reaction.
"Hmmm," Callahan said. "That's the first I heard of that. Who made this quote?
"I've never responded to statements or things of that nature. I just focus our team on the opposition and preparation. You can never control what other people say."
But you can sure pass it along.
Nebraska receiver Maurice Purify said Callahan on Sunday showed the Huskers a video clip of CU head coach Dan Hawkins earlier this season telling a gathering: "Just remember this, at 0-5, the worst days as a Buff is better than the best days as a Husker."
Your response, Mr. Purify?
"We laughed, and felt kind of mad that he would say something like that," Purify said. "It's kind of like disrespect.
"I just felt like I'm going to do as much as I can to make them feel bad when they leave here, and bring as much pain as I can to them."
Relevant or not, it at least helped keep all talk Monday on NU-CU instead of the Huskers' pending trip to Kansas City for the Big 12 championship game. The Buffaloes bring a 2-9 record to Lincoln, and NU already has clinched the North Division title.
Callahan said that doesn't afford the Huskers the opportunity to hold anyone or anything back for the following week.
"There's been no such talk, no such thinking or dialogue whatsoever in that respect," Callahan said. "This is an important football game for us. We treat it seriously, like we do every game. Really, nothing has changed from how we approach this game."
The Huskers (8-3, 5-2 Big 12) are looking to go 5-0 against North Division teams, something they haven't done since 1999. Since 2000, NU is 3-3 against Colorado, and the Buffs own four North championships compared with none for the Huskers.
This CU team has nothing left to play for but the opportunity to stun the team it considers its arch-rival.
"This is like their biggest game," said Purify. "They're obviously going to try to come out and try to ruin our season.
"We're going for winning five straight in the North. This does matter in what we're trying to achieve."
Callahan said he doesn't expect any radical changes in what NU sees from Colorado. He just said he expects the Buffs to be highly competitive.
Junior I-back Brandon Jackson said the Huskers will match it - and then start worrying about either Texas or Oklahoma when the time is right.
"We'll just go out and play like it's any other game," Jackson said. "We still have a season to finish off here. Nothing changes for us, as far as going out here and playing our best."
ower :bluffs 
