[Husker] ugly wins and redshirts

[john-nicholas]

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 18:05:41 -0600 (CST), you wrote:

>A few thoughts about today's game:
>
>1.  A win is better than a loss, therefore an ugly win is still better 
>    than a loss.

A guess we are pushing that one to the limit today-- a very, very ugly
win. Almost a tie in fact :-)

OTOH TTech was a beautiful loss.

>
>2.  I don't see Beck's playing today as significant in the long run, though
>    I think he played a key role in this year's season.  There seems to 
>    be a theory among some fans that redshirts are a God-given right.  
>    I'm sure Beck knew that as the #2 QB he could be called upon to play 
>    at any time.  I'd rather have a player willing to take on that role,
>    if needed, than one who worries about whether that means he might not
>    be playing at the college level in 2009.  
>

At his current pace, Callahan may not be coach four more years. Hence
burning a redshirt today probably doesn't mean too much to him as a
much needed win does.

>3.  How many people had ever heard of Poulan before they sponsored a bowl
>    game (which they no longer sponsor)?
>

Me, but I lived in Shreveport, LA before moving to Boulder,CO before
moving to Fairfield County, CT...

>4.  If you could pick Nebraska's bowl opponent (and ignore all the 
>    bowl agreements), would any of these schools be on your list?  Rutgers, 
>    Vanderbilt, Ohio, Tennessee or Northwestern.  (Yeah, I know the first 4
>    aren't bowl eligible--yet.)

Tennessee would be the best match-up.

-- 
Regards,
John