[Husker] Honk If You Want to Play DB

[Mike Jaixen]

I think until we have an understanding of why the 2004
team went 5-6, caution is in the air.  Last year's
schedule certainly was favorable for the Huskers (Iowa
State is the Big XII North co-champion?).  So what
were the 2004 problems and will they be improved in
2005?

Talent Level?  While not of a national championship
level, it would be difficult to argue that they didn't
have the talent to win at least 7 or 8 games last
year.

Hangover from the change?  Very possible, and very
probable when you look at the number of players
leaving.

Coaching?  No way to know, but time WILL tell.

QB?  Having Jordan Adams, Zac Taylor, and Harrison
Beck available will not only put pressure on Joe
Dailey, but will also free Dailey to make plays, if he
is the guy.  I have to believe that Dailey was
handcuffed much of last season since there were no
qualified backups available.

RB?  Marlon Lucky could help here if he's as good as
hyped.

WR?  Lose Ross Pilkington - what do we gain?  Serious
questions here.

O-Line:  More experience, and redshirts ready to jump
in.  This should be improving.

D-Line:  Recruits could help here.

LB:  Lose Barrett Ruud to the NFL.  Will the new
recruits be able to fill this hole?

Secondary?  May-day! May-day!  Only Daniel Bullocks
returns.  JuCos and freshmen will be called into
service here.  This is the BIGGEST hole that I've seen
Nebraska have at any set of positions in years.

Like Dick Karre said, this lineup has the capability
to go 9-2.  But I said that last year too.  With
Washington and Bullocks departure, NOBODY knows what
to expect from the defense.  That's why 3-8 is
possible as well.

--- Scott71law at aol.com wrote:

> I have read many posts that seem to assume the
> Huskers will be worse this  
> year than they were last. Until someone starts
> explaining the reasons for this  
> (and not just that the team lost so and so or needs
> to learn a scheme) I am 
> not  buying it. I'm also not saying the Huskers will
> light the Big 12 on fire, 
> but  simply based on the schedule and the weak
> North, I see the team improving 
> on  last seasons record. Let's put it this way, I am
> a firm believer in the 
> notion  that if Dailey starts at qb, can he play any
> worse? With that said, I 
> still  believe he will be second string qb at best.
> All you folks who are 
> sipping the  half empty glass, please explain to me
> why this team will go 3-8 this 
> year.  Remember, the recruiting class ranking is not
> nearly as important as the 
> fact  that the players coming in have been recruited
> to fill the specific 
> needs of  THIS system, period. The difference in
> many posts lately is that some 
> folks seem  to be stuck on this 3-8 mentality,
> without backing up the 
> reasoning. Dick  Karre's post is the opposite, and
> makes much more sense in the 
> process. To me,  there are about 20 teams every year
> that you can honestly say will 
> NOT go 3-8.  Why isn't Nebraska one of them this
> year?


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Mike Jaixen


		
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