Pelini says...........

[knapplc]

I’ve seen plenty of people that aren’t “blue hairs” sitting on their hands during the games. I’ve also heard plenty of people that aren’t “blue hairs” complaining and yelling insults. The older crowd gets a bad rap around here; there are just as many drunken retards at the games that are more annoying.

I definitely agree with this. Our harshest critics tend not to be the blue hairs, but the younger guys. The blue hairs just don't have the energy to stand up and scream all game, so they mostly sit mumchance. The people doing the most griping are typically the people doing the loudest cheering, simply because they're vocal - both ways.

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

I think the offensive line coming together has been HUGE and frankly unexpected.

The young talent on offense is fun to watch and bodes well for the future.

My frustration is that we can't seem to get clicking on all cylinders, and the one thing we thought we could count on — a dominant defensive front line considered among the best in the country — is as culpable for our underperformance as the occasional miscues of our sophomore quarterback.

I also think adversity and pressure creeps into the heads of the entire team in games like this (and Texas), and that's the measure of a head coach.

Of course it's also likely Wisconsin is that much better than us, possibly a National Championship team. But we will be better in a rematch.

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

Brain Teaser:

Look at the 2009 season, the games lost and how they were lost.

Now imagine Joe Ganz had one more year of eligibility.

Can't imagine losing three of those games. At the very least, NU is in the BCS mix.

And we are all toasting Shawn Watson.

 

[irafreak]

Pelini said harsh fan criticism of Martinez is a "shame."

"The same people who sit out in our stadium on their hands and don't cheer are the same people who sit back and criticize our quarterback -- a kid who's out there busting his butt and putting up good numbers," Pelini said.

I think everyone needs to take a deep breath. No point in attacking Martinez. He is clearly the man, and has the support of many. Most importantly though he has the support of his fellow players and his coaches. Or at least, they are definitely trying to make it appear so. No point in Bo slamming the fan base again either. Somehow the most negative fans get the entire fan base "labeled" as pessimists or outright a$$hole$. Lord knows. I've made some harsh judgments usually fueled by a beer or six, but still, I do have these guys' backs when it really comes down to it. I would say 90 percent of the Husker fan base does. Bo needs to quit passing his judgment on the entire fan base with these comments, when really the only thing he's basing his perception on is the outspoken few.

But look at the way it's worded. Pelini says HARSH fan criticism of Taylor is a "shame"

He's clearly addressing the harsh criticism.