Rivals: Week 3 Awards and what we learned

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HuskerfaninOkieland

Heisman Trophy Winner
I'm not going to post the entire article, just the snippets pertaining to Nebraska but if you want to read the entire article, click here

TEAMS

 

Alabama's Mark Ingram ran all over Duke in his first game of the 2010 season.

 

Thought you'd kick butt, you did: Alabama

Thought you'd kick butt, you didn't: Iowa

Thought you'd get your butt kicked, you did: Tennessee

Thought you'd get your butt kicked, you didn't: UCLA

Dang, they're good: Nebraska

Dang, they're bad: Baylor

Did the season start? Ole Miss

Can the season end? Louisville

Can the season never end? Ohio State

 

GAMES

Play this again: Auburn 27, Clemson 24 (OT)

Never play this again: Oregon 69, Portland State 0

What? Nebraska 56, Washington 21

Huh? Vanderbilt 28, Ole Miss 14

Are you kidding me? UCLA 31, Houston 13

Oh ? my ? God: Arizona 34, Iowa 27

Told you so: Temple 30, Connecticut 16

 

NEXT WEEK

Ticket to die for: Alabama at Arkansas

Ticket to die for, Part 2: South Carolina at Auburn

Best non-Big Six vs. Big Six matchup: Oregon State at Boise State

Best non-Big Six matchup: Nevada at BYU

Upset alert: Arizona State over Oregon in Tempe

Must win: LSU over West Virginia in Baton Rouge

Offensive explosion: Wake Forest at Florida State

Defensive struggle: Georgia at Mississippi State

Great game no one is talking about: Miami at Pittsburgh (Thursday)

Intriguing coaching matchup: Stanford's Jim Harbaugh vs. Notre Dame's Brian Kelly

Who's bringing the body bags? Eastern Michigan at Ohio State

Why are they playing? South Dakota State at Nebraska

Plenty of good seats remaining: New Mexico State at Kansas

They shoot horses, don't they? Austin Peay at Wisconsin

 

What we learned in Week 3

 

Tom Dienhart

 

Nebraska is the best team in the Big 12. The Huskers were absolutely dominating in a 56-21 victory at Washington, ending any hope Huskies QB Jake Locker had at the Heisman by holding the supposed No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft to 4-of-20 passing for 71 yards and two interceptions. Meanwhile, Nebraska redshirt freshman QB Taylor Martinez looked like a Heisman contender in running for 137 yards and three scores and passing for 150 yards and a touchdown. This last lap around the Big 12 is going to be fun.

More Winners and Losers

Winners

 

Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez: In his first career road start, Martinez - a redshirt freshman - significantly outplayed Jake Locker while leading Nebraska to a 56-21 rout of Washington. Martinez ran for 137 yards and three touchdowns, and he also threw for 150 yards and a fourth score. Nebraska matched the highest point total ever allowed by Washington at home. "They were asking me [about nervousness] before the game," Martinez told reporters. "I don't get nervous before games, so they should probably stop asking me."

 

 
"They were asking me [about nervousness] before the game," Martinez told reporters. "I don't get nervous before games, so they should probably stop asking me."

Love this quote. I wasn't really sure about him having ice-water in his veins, as he and other players had been saying, but after the Washington performance I am a believer. Martinez is one cool cat.

 
God Martinez needs some help with his pressers, he sounds like a 19 year old kid uncomfortable in front of the camera. He says what's on his mind, and that's okay, but someday I could see him getting in trouble because of it.

 
Husker Richard said:
"They were asking me [about nervousness] before the game," Martinez told reporters. "I don't get nervous before games, so they should probably stop asking me."

Love this quote. I wasn't really sure about him having ice-water in his veins, as he and other players had been saying, but after the Washington performance I am a believer. Martinez is one cool cat.
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ahhh you stole my thunder.... yeah this kid is just tooo calm

too early to say if its youth/cockyness/just plain confidence or what

but im leaning to say the kid truly believes and no matter what happens during a game good or bad the kid will never waver.... this of course can be a good thing or also a bad thing... but with 4 years of this guy at the helm (possibly) i cant complain right now....

 
This was the first game I have seen this year as pay per view is not available here but TM looked/is flaming fast. Each game that goes by he will continue to get better. I am not ready to annoint him as the greatest thing since sliced bread but he has the potential to be an extramly productive GB. By productive I am refering to wins, titles and trophies. It will be a fun ride watching him develope his skills

:bigredn: :bigredn: :bigredn:

 
He sounds like a kid who doesn't like being put in the spot light. Can't say I blame him. I hated doing a book report in front of the class, and most of them were my friends. I know he has to talk to the media, but cut him some slack. I didn't know any body who liked to be the center of attention, unless they were full of themselves. This kid sounds like he is still humble, and excepting what he can do on a football field, with out tooting his own horn. He will get better at being interviewed.

GBR!!!

 
huskered17 said:
He sounds like a kid who doesn't like being put in the spot light. Can't say I blame him. I hated doing a book report in front of the class, and most of them were my friends. I know he has to talk to the media, but cut him some slack. I didn't know any body who liked to be the center of attention, unless they were full of themselves. This kid sounds like he is still humble, and excepting what he can do on a football field, with out tooting his own horn. He will get better at being interviewed.

GBR!!!
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I agree, but they do need to give him some coaching on answering questions from the press. Yeah, he is a young kid suddenly thrust into the spotlight. He's doing better than I would have at that age. In any event, he should spend 10 or 15 minutes with a press relations person in the ADs office to help him become more comfortable.

 
This is unbelievable. Everyone is saying how he needs to improve with reporters (and I somewhat agree with this) and there are no complaints about his play on the field. It's a good day to be a Nebraska fan.

 
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