[Husker] Honk If You Want to Play DB

[todd strong]

Scott, I can only speak for myself tonight. (sometimes I reserve the right 
to speak for others though).
I do have a stance on all things in life. Some of those things are absolute 
and non-negotiable. Those items are not permissible on this list. As for 
these threads, well it is good to have a stance. It is okay to even change 
your stance, you know, come on over to the "right" side every now and then. 
:) Seriously, I am more than willing to give these guys a chance. I have to. 
It has been thrust upon me. That being said, they must show me something, 
anything. They must acknowledge my existence (the fan in general) and desire 
me, my money, my attendance etc. I am not being egotistical, but sometimes I 
feel like it is a take it or leave attitude, including Pederson sometimes. 
Have I mentioned Pederson is a Nebraska boy? I can forgive anyone, I must. I 
am forgiven. You are correct though, regarding the football team, there is 
no gray area. Its all or nothing and I would hate to hang my hat on that 
everyday. I try to be optimistic too, but the cards don't lie as they say in 
Texas hold'em. I know nothing about Lucky. The friends I do know, who do 
have privy to some info. say he is coming, but they are not sold till he 
signs, whatever that means. As for Elmaisson. Just listen to the guy on the 
radio. Watch him on the sidelines.  He's a salesman to the max. You can not 
publicly berate, or even give the hint of doing so, and expect any loyalty 
or camaraderie. If he says those things in public, imagine what practice is 
like. I don't, a gut feeling again. As for Callahan. Hey, he did coach in 
the superbowl, with somebody else's team. Same as they bagged on Solich for 
using TO's players to win. Same line of thinking. Callahan did coach this 
year with somebody else's team. Erie results huh? When Devaney, TO, and 
Solich coached the opposition knew what we were going to do, we were just 
good at it. Impose your will upon your opponent. If ya'll read this rant 
thru, God Bless you, lol. Go Huskers!
p.s. Lucky is the real deal and will amaze everyone tomorrow.

"Would the boy I was yesterday, be proud of the man I am today?"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Lawson" <SLawson at uamail.albany.edu>
To: "'todd strong'" <strongtodd at msn.com>; <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 2:23 PM
Subject: RE: [Husker] Honk If You Want to Play DB


> Now I'm starting to realize why arguments (and posts) like this will never
> go away- certain folks are going to take a stance on this no matter what,
> regardless of what the other side seems to think. In other words, some 
> fans
> are not willing to give this staff (or players for that matter) any sort 
> of
> chance whatsoever, while others are very forgiving. There doesn't seem to 
> be
> any "in between" here at all. You either hate the changes, or love them.
>
> I have to admit that I am probably overly-optimistic when it comes to the
> Huskers, perhaps because I am not used to seeing the team down like this.
>
> Todd, do you know something that we all don't know about Lucky not signing
> with Nebraska? Please share if so. Also, how exactly is Elmassian a blow
> hard? Because his players didn't have a great year? Was anyone on the list
> at any practices last season? I'm certainly not defending the staff (at
> least not intentionally) but I'm just wondering what folks are basing 
> their
> opinions on here. As for the talent level, maybe Pelini was able to 
> squeeze
> more out of players like Washington and the Bullocks', who knows. I think 
> we
> will see just how much talent these guys have late on day 2 of this years
> draft. I hope I'm wrong for their sake.
>
> Finally, you are somewhat correct when you state that Callahan does not 
> have
> a very good record, but let me ask you this- how many haed coaches in the
> world that are still living have taken a team to the Super Bowl? Isn't 
> that
> the goal of most coaches? Oakland would've fared much better if the 
> opposing
> team didn't know all their formations and tendencies like the backs of 
> their
> hands, since Gruden was behind it all the year before, IMO. The Raiders 
> were
> sitting ducks in that game, unless they completely changed their offense 
> the
> week before it.
>
> Scott in NY
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com]On Behalf
> Of todd strong
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 2:46 PM
> To: husker at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Honk If You Want to Play DB
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Jaixen" <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>
> To: <Scott71law at aol.com>; <husker at tssi.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Honk If You Want to Play DB
>
>
>>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.
>
> Talent is what Pederson thinks is the most glaring problem, IMO.
> This team was a proven ten game winner, talent wise, last year. So why
> accept less? Especially with a softer schedule.
>
>
>
>>
>> Hangover from the change?  Very possible, and very
>> probable when you look at the number of players
>> leaving.
>
> Absolutely!  You can only take so much of anything. (unless its the option
> game run to its best)
>
>>
>> Coaching?  No way to know, but time WILL tell.
>
> Callahan does not have a very good record, period. Especially when he is 
> in
> charge completely, ala, the second year of the Raiduhs.
>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>
> I agree with this line of thinking. I do think Dailey was atrocious last
> year. I thought he was the answer, but something or someone held him back.
> You just cant run out of bounds when the game is on the line, no matter 
> who
> tells you to play it safe.
>
>
>
>> 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.
>
>
>> WR?  Lose Ross Pilkington - what do we gain?  Serious
>> questions here.
>
>
> Super serious. Pilkington will prove to be a bigger loss than Herian.
>
>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>
>>
>> LB:  Lose Barrett Ruud to the NFL.  Will the new
>> recruits be able to fill this hole?
>
> Hmmmm......just how good was Barrett?
>
>
>>
>> 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. Nobody will play for him. He's a blow hard and 
> now
> has no credibility. The juco's will help, because they are leaving in a 
> year
>
> or two anyway.
>
>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>> =====
>> Mike Jaixen
>>
>>
>>
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