[Husker] Huskers Get Cracking With Full Contact Drills

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

Boy, is the ISU game a huge game this year, or what? Sets the stage for 
which program is going up and which one is going down, and I wouldn't take 
a bet on either right now... (well.... depends on the points, eh?) 


Jon Johnston
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husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 08/11/2005 12:24:03 PM:

> Just received my tickets.  Pics are Husker Pavilion, Cornhusker band,
> Husker Legacy statue, tunnel walk, fans in stadium, baloons over
> stadium, and stadium at sunset.  The tickets are slightly oversize
> from the past.
> 
> My predictions / expectations are for at least 8-3 and I think that
> anything less than that is not a meaningful step forward for the
> program.
> 
> Beat Maine at home
> Beat Wake Forest at home
> Beat Pitt at home (Pitt has a new coach, Pederson's first choice)
> Beat ISU at home
> Lose to Texas Tech at home
> Beat Baylor away
> Beat Missouri away (Mizzou has player unrest and a player death)
> Lose OU at home
> Beat KU away
> Beat KSU at home
> Lose to CU away
> 
> If NU loses any of its away games other than CU --- Baylor, Missouri,
> or KU --- it has to be regarded as another step back for the program.
> With seven games at home, NU may lose a couple (e.g., Texas Tech and
> OU) in Lincoln, but three or more home loses would not be a step
> forward for the program.  So, I see 8-3 as the minimum record for NU
> to take a meaningful step forward.
> 
> I didn't like Pederson's handling of Solich, but thought he got a
> good catch (after Wannstedt begged off) with Callahan.  AFter last
> year, especially the ISU and CU games, my enthusiasm is somewhat
> curbed.  As far as questions at QB, if the coaches aren't more confident
> with the players they have now, they shouldn't have pushed Dailey out.
> If these coaches can't win 8 games with this schedule and this team,
> it is difficult to see them leading NU to a national title in a few
> years.  You can't win on just recruiting --- there are going to be
> other teams with good recruits and good coaching.
> 
> From: "Tommy Thompson" <huskertt at charter.net>
> 
> > I can't believe the disparity in opinions about the upcoming season.
> > My brother in Arkansas predicts 6-5.  I'm in Illinois and say 7-4.  My
> > brother in Nebraska says 9-2!  Is the news that encouraging back home?
> > I haven't seen anything, yet, to make me feel too positive.
> > 
> > At any rate, here are my picks for this year.   Am I missing a game? I
> > thought we went to 12 games this year.
> > 
> > Blow out Maine
> > Blow out Wake 
> > Squeak by Pitt
> > Squeak by ISU
> > Lose to TT
> > Blow out Baylor
> > Lose by Missouri
> > Lose big to OU
> > Beat KU
> > Lose to KSU
> > Beat CU
> 
> Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>:
> 
> > I'm going with the copout 8-3 record; there's only 11
> > games on the schedule.  If they make it to Houston,
> > then that would be the 12th game.  After this season,
> > there is 12 games every year.
> > 
> > My "L"'s are Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and Colorado.  I
> > think, though, that they have the talent to beat
> > anyone on their schedule in Lincoln - and that
> > includes the Sooners, who I think are in a position
> > similar to the Huskers in 2002.
> > 
> > As for the light traffic, I think deep down the FS/SP
> > situation caused a lot of people to drop their
> > interest level in the Huskers.  I know a lot of people
> > are fired up higher than ever (witness 63K at the
> > Spring game), but I keep running into people who are
> > still disgusted.  I have heard from several sources
> > that there still are season tickets available at the
> > ticket office, for the standard donation.
> 
> "Mike and Kelly Petersen" <husker at communicomm.com>:
> 
> > I'm going with 7-4 just because we are so young and one might get away
> > from us. I was as disgusted as anyone with the Solich firing, but 
these
> > new coaches are Huskers now and I'll dad-gummed well support them.
> > 
> > It will sure be an interesting season and I guess I have kinda come to
> > enjoy (in a sick sort of way) not knowing ahead of time that we will
> > win the game.
> > 
> > I think we do need some success this year to keep the recruiting as
> > successful as last year. Another losing season or even 6-5 and the top
> > recruits will doubt the coaching.
> 
> dkarre at comcast.net:
> 
> > HI's annual asked 13 media people to predict the season. Two predicted
> > 6 wins; four predicted 7; four predicted 8; and one each predicted 9,
> > 10 and 11. There seems to be a bit of uncertainty about the season.
> > Who'd a thunk it?
> 
> Rod Wellman <gobigred66 at mac.com>:
> 
> > From my talks with numerous Husker fans, I get the sense that no one 
is
> > really confident in predicting the Ws and Ls this year.  Some will say
> > that NU SHOULD go 8-3 or 7-4, but in the next breathe they'll say that
> > it's also possible that they'll have the same or worse record than 
last
> > year!
> > 
> > My feeling is that although the Huskers should be improved over last
> > year in some areas (the jury is still out on the defense, IMHO on
> > whether they will be improved or not), so will some of the other teams
> > on our schedule who many are pointing to as "blow outs" or "sure
> > wins".  How can you say we're going to blow out or win for sure
> > against:  Wake Forest, Kansas, Baylor and ISU?  ISU was a young team
> > last year...they'll only be better.  If memory serves me, we didn't
> > even play against KU's best QB last year due to an injury.  Baylor
> > played well against us last year for 2 or was it 3) quarters.  I don't
> > buy how "terrible" KSU is going to be.  I see Texas Tech and OU as 
very
> > tough to win...odds are extremely against us.  I also think Missouri,
> > Colorado and yes, even Pittsburgh should be at least in the "toss up"
> > category.
> > 
> > So, IMHO, I think there's a very challenging season ahead of us.  I
> > wouldn't be too surprised at another losing season, maybe even a worse
> > record than last year, depending upon how it all plays out with all 
the
> > new players (we have a new QB for crying out loud).
> > 
> > After a few games, we'll know more.  And with the way this crazy game
> > is, who knows...we might be undefeated entering our first road game.
> 
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