ESPN early 2007 picks

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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/stor...&id=2725188

12. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Why: All of the pieces are in place for coach Bill Callahan to return the Cornhuskers to their place among the country's elite teams. Arizona State transfer Sam Keller might be the perfect trigger man for Callahan's passing offense. Tailbacks Brandon Jackson and Marlon Lucky are both capable runners, and junior college transfer Maurice Purify was a big-play threat. Four offensive linemen return.

Why not: The Cornhuskers struggled to stop opponents, and all four defensive linemen and leading tackler Stewart Bradley must be replaced. The Cornhuskers can't go through another season without a capable kicker. The nonconference schedule will be more than demanding with home games against Nevada and USC and a road game at Wake Forest.

 
We have some great running backs still and a lot of teams would be happy to have 3 very capable guys like this in their backfield. Hell even one of these guys would be great!!!!

 
the 4 D line guys leaving is the real worry......we will definitely need to be able to light up the board to hang with the good teams this year!

 
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA said:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/stor...&id=2725188

12. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Why: All of the pieces are in place for coach Bill Callahan to return the Cornhuskers to their place among the country's elite teams. Arizona State transfer Sam Keller might be the perfect trigger man for Callahan's passing offense. Tailbacks Brandon Jackson and Marlon Lucky are both capable runners, and junior college transfer Maurice Purify was a big-play threat. Four offensive linemen return.

Why not: The Cornhuskers struggled to stop opponents, and all four defensive linemen and leading tackler Stewart Bradley must be replaced. The Cornhuskers can't go through another season without a capable kicker. The nonconference schedule will be more than demanding with home games against Nevada and USC and a road game at Wake Forest.
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B.Jax leaving will have an effect but i dont think it will punish the offense as much as we are thinking. Yes he was the one we depended on when we needed a play or a lift he was the breath of fresh air, but the way Lucky ran in the Cotton Bowl against a good D i dont think we should worry alot. I see like this season Lucky being #1 rb come Sept he should be. I really think that if Kenny Wilson has learned the system that he will be our BJax of this year this guy is a monster with the ball alot like Larry Johnson is i saw him tear up my high school team many times he was always unstopable. Sorry kinda just took the topic of our projection and kept it on our rb's but we have ?'s at QB/RB on offense. Then we get to the D. with Bowman coming back and Andrea Jones having a season in with Green at safety and whoever takes over for Shanle (thank god!!!) we will be fine in the secondary LB alot of depth as usual, the dline is whta lost the most but the players coming to the starting roles have playing time under their belts i feel that this will be a very eye popping season not for us fans but for the nay-sayers for ESPN and the rest of the media!!! GO BIG RED '07

 
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