[Husker] Honk If You Want to Play DB

[Mark Landin]

> > RB?  Marlon Lucky could help here if he's as good as
> > hyped.
 
> Yeah, he has game breaking speed, they say. I dont think he will sign with
> NU though.

What makes you say that? Every report I've heard from Lucky makes him
a very very solid verbal. There aren't even any *rumors* that Lucky is
wavering.

> > WR?  Lose Ross Pilkington - what do we gain?  Serious
> > questions here.
> 
> 
> Super serious. Pilkington will prove to be a bigger loss than Herian.

Wow. Dunno about that one. Hopefully Herian comes back full speed...
> 
> 
> >
> > O-Line:  More experience, and redshirts ready to jump
> > in.  This should be improving.
> 
> Agreed. The O-Line will be nearly as good as vintage this year.

I'm anxious to see if Brett Byford can contribute. Murtha may be ready
to start too.

> >
> > D-Line:  Recruits could help here.
> 
> Each and every current D-Lineman better learn what it takes to get nasty in
> the trenches, fast. The get pushed around terribly. There could be new faces
> across the board here.

Maybe. DO you think Adams moves to DE fulltime?

> >
> > LB:  Lose Barrett Ruud to the NFL.  Will the new
> > recruits be able to fill this hole?
> 
> Hmmmm......just how good was Barrett?

Very, in my opinion. Even though he didn't have Farley's or Williams'
(or Polk's) athleticism, he seemed to have Wistrom's motor. There is
enough LB talent in the recruiting class that we may see three
starters by the end of the year who are playing their first year at NU
(Octavien, Moore, Dillard).

> > 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.
> 
> Wow.....the biggest hole you say? That goes along with the worst secondary
> Elmaisson has ever seen. 

That he's coached, not that he's seen.

>Nobody will play for him. 

Your source for this is ... ?

>He's a blow hard and now
> has no credibility. 

... with you, perhaps. I don't think you can speak for anyone else,
especially anyone actually playing for him.

>The juco's will help, because they are leaving in a year
> or two anyway.

I'm not sure what you are trying to say with that last statement. 

Let me ask you: who is the better secondary coach: Elmassian, or Pelini?