From pgaule at cox.net  Fri Sep  1 00:41:14 2006
From: pgaule at cox.net (Pat Gaule)
Date: Fri Sep  1 00:40:49 2006
Subject: [Husker] These new clock rules are absolutely dreadful
Message-ID: <44F7C7FA.1090807@cox.net>

This is probably the most disgusting rule change the NCAA has ever 
implemented.  For those of you who haven't heard:

"The first change means the clock starts on a kickoff when the ball is 
kicked, not when the receiving team touches it. The other change means 
the clock starts on a change of possession when the ball is marked ready 
for play, not when it is snapped."  
(http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-08-08-clock_x.htm)

 This has the potential to absolutely ruin the end of close football 
games.  There's about 30-35 extra seconds that a team with the lead can 
just sit on the ball.  Not to mention you'll probably see teams that are 
trailing sprint on to the field to spike the ball on *first* down after 
a kickoff late in the game.  I imagine this crap will chop off about 5-7 
minutes worth of actual play.

What's really frustrating is that the NCAA is too dumb to realize the 
reasons why the length of games have increased over the past few years:

1.)  There's a ridiculous amount of media timeouts, even for games that 
aren't on TV
2.)  There's so much more passing than there was 15 or 20 years ago

I really like having actual game time decreased as ticket prices and gas 
continue to go up.  Whoever voted on these rules needs to be removed 
from such a position of power.

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Fri Sep  1 08:19:15 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Fri Sep  1 08:19:23 2006
Subject: [Husker] These new clock rules are absolutely dreadful
In-Reply-To: <44F7C7FA.1090807@cox.net>
References: <44F7C7FA.1090807@cox.net>
Message-ID: <p06210201c11de31eab8c@[10.30.5.53]>

Pat Gaule wrote:

>This is probably the most disgusting rule change the NCAA has ever 
>implemented.  For those of you who haven't heard:
>
>"The first change means the clock starts on a kickoff when the ball 
>is kicked, not when the receiving team touches it. The other change 
>means the clock starts on a change of possession when the ball is 
>marked ready for play, not when it is snapped." 
>(http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-08-08-clock_x.htm)

Coach Callahan addressed the second change a week or so ago by 
saying, in effect, that the Husker offense will not need to huddle 
before the first snap following a change of possession because the 
play will have been called on the sidelines before players run onto 
the field.

Steve Stone

>
>This has the potential to absolutely ruin the end of close football 
>games.  There's about 30-35 extra seconds that a team with the lead 
>can just sit on the ball.  Not to mention you'll probably see teams 
>that are trailing sprint on to the field to spike the ball on 
>*first* down after a kickoff late in the game.  I imagine this crap 
>will chop off about 5-7 minutes worth of actual play.
>
>What's really frustrating is that the NCAA is too dumb to realize 
>the reasons why the length of games have increased over the past few 
>years:
>
>1.)  There's a ridiculous amount of media timeouts, even for games 
>that aren't on TV
>2.)  There's so much more passing than there was 15 or 20 years ago
>
>I really like having actual game time decreased as ticket prices and 
>gas continue to go up.  Whoever voted on these rules needs to be 
>removed from such a position of power.
>
>_______________________________________________
>husker site list
>husker@tssi.com
>http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker

From jonlists at cbsol.com  Fri Sep  1 11:11:56 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Fri Sep  1 11:12:06 2006
Subject: [Husker] Turner Gill wins his first game
In-Reply-To: <20060901025159.40810.qmail@web38104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <OFA8BC2E23.38C50868-ON862571DC.0058EB83-862571DC.0058FAAE@cbsol.com>

Double OT - 9- 3? 

holy cow! 

At least one of these started at 1-0, eh? 

Good for Turner...

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 08/31/2006 09:51:59 PM:

> Turner Gill's Buffalo Bulls defeated Temple tonight in
> double OT 9-3.
> 
> http://www.sportsline.
> com/collegefootball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAF_20060831_TEMP@BUFF
> 
> Mike Jaixen
> Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com
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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Fri Sep  1 12:08:06 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Fri Sep  1 12:08:08 2006
Subject: [Husker] Single LA Tech Ticket for sale
Message-ID: <20060901170806.95291.qmail@web38106.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I have a single ticket for tomorrow's La Tech game for
sale.  It's in south end zone, section 16B1; for sale
for face value of $48.

If interested, reply off-list.  Thanks!

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From jonlists at cbsol.com  Fri Sep  1 12:50:40 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Fri Sep  1 12:50:44 2006
Subject: [Husker] Corn Nation
Message-ID: <OF1B3FC482.F191C154-ON862571DC.005F9A36-862571DC.006204E4@cbsol.com>

Well, not being bashful, nor shy, nor necessarily tactful.....

As some of you already know, or have noticed, I have started a new blog 
site. One of the assets of the sites is the ability to allow anyone else 
to create content - users can create an account, create "diaries", along 
with comments, etc. 

So... on game days, we will have an "open thread" - allowing anyone who 
wants to comment on the game as it progresses is certainly welcome to do 
so. Feedback is welcome also. 

We're now less than 26 hours from gametime..... 

BTW, anyone watch ISU/Toledo last night? Was ISU's defense *that* bad or 
does Toledo have more than anyone expected....??? 

Thanks.....

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

From bapi at bapi.net  Fri Sep  1 13:11:42 2006
From: bapi at bapi.net (Bapi Gupta)
Date: Fri Sep  1 13:12:37 2006
Subject: [Husker] Corn Nation
In-Reply-To: <OF1B3FC482.F191C154-ON862571DC.005F9A36-862571DC.006204E4@cbsol.com>
References: <OF1B3FC482.F191C154-ON862571DC.005F9A36-862571DC.006204E4@cbsol.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0609011308260.17010@winston.granularity.net>


On Fri, 1 Sep 2006 jonlists@cbsol.com wrote:

> BTW, anyone watch ISU/Toledo last night? Was ISU's defense *that* bad or
> does Toledo have more than anyone expected....???

Toledo quarterback last year threw for 29 TDs and Toledo scored 36ppg. 
The hung 45 on UTEP in the bowl game win too.  The new guy threw for 39-49 
for 367 yards, which is impressive.  They must have a good offensive 
scheme going on there.

Giving up 43 is a little misleading...   The score was just 23-23 at the 
end of regulation and that's not necessarily bad defense.

BTW, my site, http://www.bapi.net/football should be updated later today.

Bapi

From balfour at grandecom.net  Fri Sep  1 11:03:51 2006
From: balfour at grandecom.net (Tadd M. Balfour)
Date: Fri Sep  1 20:19:21 2006
Subject: [Husker] FS: Season Ticket (minus Texas game)
Message-ID: <000e01c30d9f$e4094600$0701a8c0@ringding>

I have a single season ticket I need to sell.  Here are the details:
The seat is Section 35, Row 30, Seat 7.

If you are interested in it, please email me and we can figure out the rest of the details.  I am asking $450 OBO.  

The ticket is in Nebraska and my father can meet you with it before tomorrow's game if necessary.

Thanks
TB in Austin
From pibel at saintmail.net  Fri Sep  1 15:08:19 2006
From: pibel at saintmail.net (pibel)
Date: Fri Sep  1 20:19:21 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good to be back with a new seaso
Message-ID: <44f89333.3e4.9ef.26402@saintmail.net>

To the list,

After having my e-mail out of commission for over a month I
am back in gear
with a new old address and looking forward to the 2006
season opener. It is
great to see the usual suspects in Bapi, Mike Jaixen and
Jonslist still on
list. Thanks for putting me back on quickly, Mr. List
Manager....

Go Big Red!

Kerry Hookstra


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From balfour at grandecom.net  Fri Sep  1 20:15:20 2006
From: balfour at grandecom.net (Tadd M. Balfour)
Date: Fri Sep  1 20:19:21 2006
Subject: [Husker] Season Ticket (minus Texas game)
Message-ID: <002c01c6ce2d$4547a050$0701a8c0@ringding>

Howdy fellow Husker Fans:


I have a single season ticket I need to sell.  Here are the details:
The seat is Section 35, Row 30, Seat 7.

If you are interested in it, please email me and we can figure out the rest of the details.  I am asking $450 OBO.  

The ticket is in Nebraska and my father can meet you with it in Lincoln before tomorrow's game if necessary.

Thanks
TB in Austin
From jonlists at cbsol.com  Fri Sep  1 21:51:38 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Fri Sep  1 21:51:42 2006
Subject: [Husker] Callahan & Osborne - each in their own worlds
Message-ID: <OFEC658914.E778B76E-ON862571DD.000F565B-862571DD.000FB584@cbsol.com>

Tom Osborne always struck me as a guy that kind of lived in his own world. 
Maybe it was all that X's and O's thing going on. 

So, perhaps there's a striking similarity with Callahan, who didn't know 
who "Larry the Cable Guy" is. 

>From the Omaha Weird Herald:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=528&u_xid=13&u_sid=2234681

>From the article: 

"(Pederson) says, 'Bill, I have Larry the Cable Guy. We want to come 
upstairs and visit with you.' I said, 'Steve, I don't need any cable. I'm 
fine.'"

Pederson was insistent.

"I'm thinking, 'What is this Pederson doing now?'" Callahan said. "He 
comes up, and he has this camouflage hat on. He has this flannel shirt cut 
off at the sleeves, bare arms showing. Steve Pederson comes up, and he's 
all excited. I guess I should be excited, so I'm going along with it."
-----------------


Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

From j.harmon at tcu.edu  Fri Sep  1 22:44:22 2006
From: j.harmon at tcu.edu (Harmon, Josh)
Date: Fri Sep  1 22:45:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] prediction
References: <20060831034915.87516.qmail@web38104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CE1DD769FF81C643AC7FBE5262A9DDFC01548A@FSMAILLK2A.tcu.edu>

35-14 Nebraska.... 
 
man it's been thin here lately.... Where did you all go!?

From jonlists at cbsol.com  Sat Sep  2 08:03:11 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Sat Sep  2 08:03:19 2006
Subject: [Husker] prediction
In-Reply-To: <CE1DD769FF81C643AC7FBE5262A9DDFC01548A@FSMAILLK2A.tcu.edu>
Message-ID: <OFCC48DD43.32B52176-ON862571DD.0045A922-862571DD.0047B2BE@cbsol.com>

Well, I'm going with Nebraska 38-14. 

You're right.... very quiet. As quiet as I can remember it. 

Tony Watson and Ryan Wehrle will be returning to the baseball team and no 
one says a peep. 

Volleyball is #1, 2005 National Player of the Year Christina Houghtelling 
is out for the season with Shoulder surgery. We have a freshman starting 
in a one-setter system and have to win a regional away from Nebraska to 
advance to the finals in Omaha. 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/01/2006 10:44:22 PM:

> 35-14 Nebraska.... 
> 
> man it's been thin here lately.... Where did you all go!?
> 
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From gwfead at cox.net  Sat Sep  2 08:20:54 2006
From: gwfead at cox.net (Gary Fead)
Date: Sat Sep  2 08:20:50 2006
Subject: [Husker] Season Ticket
Message-ID: <001301c6ce92$9e5a4160$6401a8c0@GFeadHome>

Greetings All:

In another post the following was noted:

"I have a single season ticket I need to sell.  Here are the details: The seat is Section 35, Row 30, Seat 7.

If you are interested in it, please email me and we can figure out the rest of the details.  I am asking $450 OBO"

I point this out because face value on a season ticket with six games this year is $288 ($48 x 6 = $288), not $450. Selling tickets for a price above face value was not permitted on this e-mail list the last time I checked.

Gary Fead
Omaha 
From gwfead at cox.net  Sat Sep  2 08:30:15 2006
From: gwfead at cox.net (Gary Fead)
Date: Sat Sep  2 08:30:10 2006
Subject: [Husker] Where Did Everyone Go?
Message-ID: <002001c6ce93$ed3a67a0$6401a8c0@GFeadHome>

Hello Again:

A question was raised as to where everyone went, since the list has been quiet.

Several factors have combined to quiet this list down. Among them: 

1.  Bitter arguing that took place a few years ago which drove people away, some of those who left were very knowledgeable students of the game.

2.  The change in the coaching situation at NU and how it was handled. There's still an underlying resentment about that.

3.  Three season's of below average to average football. People have found other things to do besides eat, drink and sleep Nebraska football. 

That's it, and to tell the truth I don't feel the excitement that I once did as the season approached. I'm going to be at the game today because I promised to take my 74 year old mother, otherwise I might have stayed home too and watched it on TV.


BTW, weather-wise the NWS is calling for rain showers during the game today in Lincoln with a high of 68 degrees. 


Gary Fead
Omaha
From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  2 09:10:52 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Sat Sep  2 09:11:00 2006
Subject: [Husker] prediction
In-Reply-To: <OFCC48DD43.32B52176-ON862571DD.0045A922-862571DD.0047B2BE@cbsol.com>
Message-ID: <20060902141052.76809.qmail@web38112.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I'm going with 42-10; too much inexperience at La
Tech, and I'm expecting the momentum from the end of
last season to continue.

As for the quietness on the list, I wonder if it's
also related to the rise of other Husker message
boards.  Gary Fead nailed the most likely Husker
reasons why list traffic is down, but I think people
have been gravitating away from e-mail lists to online
forums in general.

--- jonlists@cbsol.com wrote:

> Well, I'm going with Nebraska 38-14. 
> 
> You're right.... very quiet. As quiet as I can
> remember it. 
> 
> Tony Watson and Ryan Wehrle will be returning to the
> baseball team and no 
> one says a peep. 
> 
> Volleyball is #1, 2005 National Player of the Year
> Christina Houghtelling 
> is out for the season with Shoulder surgery. We have
> a freshman starting 
> in a one-setter system and have to win a regional
> away from Nebraska to 
> advance to the finals in Omaha. 
> 
> Jon Johnston
> http://www.cornnation.com
> 
> husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/01/2006 10:44:22
> PM:
> 
> > 35-14 Nebraska.... 
> > 
> > man it's been thin here lately.... Where did you
> all go!?


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From reich at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep  2 10:24:14 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sat Sep  2 10:24:17 2006
Subject: [Husker] These new clock rules are absolutely dreadful
Message-ID: <200609021524.KAA21963@stork.inebraska.com>

Will they be stopping the clock on change of possession so that they
can run commercials?

> >This is probably the most disgusting rule change the NCAA has ever 
> >implemented.  For those of you who haven't heard:
> >
> >"The first change means the clock starts on a kickoff when the ball 
> >is kicked, not when the receiving team touches it. The other change 
> >means the clock starts on a change of possession when the ball is 
> >marked ready for play, not when it is snapped." 
> >(http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-08-08-clock_x.htm)
> 
> Coach Callahan addressed the second change a week or so ago by 
> saying, in effect, that the Husker offense will not need to huddle 
> before the first snap following a change of possession because the 
> play will have been called on the sidelines before players run onto 
> the field.
> 
> Steve Stone
> 

From miller.ra at sbcglobal.net  Sat Sep  2 10:25:28 2006
From: miller.ra at sbcglobal.net (Roy Miller)
Date: Sat Sep  2 10:25:36 2006
Subject: [Husker] prediction
In-Reply-To: <20060902141052.76809.qmail@web38112.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <000401c6cea4$05be6500$6501a8c0@HisPC>

31 - 24 Nebraska. I still expect to see a porous secondary that will
allow a passing team to gain chunks of yardage. On the offensive side, I
expect to see a lot of mistakes this first game. In other words, I
expect the start of this year to be similar to the last 4-5 years.


...

I'm going with 42-10; 

...
 
35-14 Nebraska.... 
 


From reich at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep  2 10:36:22 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sat Sep  2 10:36:24 2006
Subject: [Husker] prediction
Message-ID: <200609021536.KAA22431@stork.inebraska.com>

I disagree.  NU beats the 24.5 point spread.  NU 42-10, at least,
maybe 45-3, maybe more.

This better be a good year for NU because the entire defensive
front, QB, and center are seniors.  Also, the starting TE, FB,
LG, SAM, and FS.  There are many good undclass starters and
backups, but at the most important positions (except MIKE and IB),
NU has seniors.

> Well, I'm going with Nebraska 38-14. 
> 
> > 35-14 Nebraska.... 

From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  2 11:23:27 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Sat Sep  2 11:23:30 2006
Subject: [Husker] These new clock rules are absolutely dreadful
In-Reply-To: <200609021524.KAA21963@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <20060902162327.97492.qmail@web38110.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Yes, but when they wind the play clock after the
commercial break, they will also start the game clock.
 

--- Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote:

> Will they be stopping the clock on change of
> possession so that they
> can run commercials?
> 
> > >This is probably the most disgusting rule change
> the NCAA has ever 
> > >implemented.  For those of you who haven't heard:
> > >
> > >"The first change means the clock starts on a
> kickoff when the ball 
> > >is kicked, not when the receiving team touches
> it. The other change 
> > >means the clock starts on a change of possession
> when the ball is 
> > >marked ready for play, not when it is snapped." 
> >
>
>(http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-08-08-clock_x.htm)
> > 
> > Coach Callahan addressed the second change a week
> or so ago by 
> > saying, in effect, that the Husker offense will
> not need to huddle 
> > before the first snap following a change of
> possession because the 
> > play will have been called on the sidelines before
> players run onto 
> > the field.
> > 
> > Steve Stone
> > 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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> 


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From scott71lawson at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  2 12:16:11 2006
From: scott71lawson at yahoo.com (Scott Lawson)
Date: Sat Sep  2 12:16:13 2006
Subject: [Husker] prediction
In-Reply-To: <200609021536.KAA22431@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <20060902171611.75632.qmail@web30602.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

NU wins it 31-13.

Scott in NY

Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote: I disagree.  NU beats the 24.5 point spread.  NU 42-10, at least,
maybe 45-3, maybe more.

This better be a good year for NU because the entire defensive
front, QB, and center are seniors.  Also, the starting TE, FB,
LG, SAM, and FS.  There are many good undclass starters and
backups, but at the most important positions (except MIKE and IB),
NU has seniors.

> Well, I'm going with Nebraska 38-14. 
> 
> > 35-14 Nebraska.... 

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From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Sat Sep  2 12:41:08 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat Sep  2 12:41:14 2006
Subject: [Husker] my prediction
Message-ID: <200609021741.k82Hf8tq001549@romaine.tssi.com>

My prediction: It rains all afternoon, slowing both teams down.  Added to 
the new rules that are cutting 10-20 plays from most games, Huskers win 21-10.
--
Mike Nolan

From marklandin at gmail.com  Sat Sep  2 13:05:07 2006
From: marklandin at gmail.com (Mark Landin)
Date: Sat Sep  2 13:05:10 2006
Subject: [Husker] prediction
In-Reply-To: <20060902171611.75632.qmail@web30602.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <200609021536.KAA22431@stork.inebraska.com>
	<20060902171611.75632.qmail@web30602.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <16ee270e0609021105x5c565a2fp99119016280695d7@mail.gmail.com>

NU 56-10. Yes, really. Except for possibly Cory Ross, I think we have
improved at every other area on offense. And our IB's might actually
surprise us, too. One BIG area I think we're going to much improved is
TE. We didn't get a lot of TE production last year, and TE play is
emphasized in the WCO.

We could be looking at an OU-2000 type season. Here ... try this Kool-Aid. :)

From marklandin at gmail.com  Sat Sep  2 13:07:56 2006
From: marklandin at gmail.com (Mark Landin)
Date: Sat Sep  2 13:07:57 2006
Subject: [Husker] DeJuan Groce cut by St. Louis
Message-ID: <16ee270e0609021107h55f2541hc48c341a4c79a7bf@mail.gmail.com>

Bummer. He started 15 games but wasn't consistently good, and never
could get a handle on any of the return spots. he'll likely get picked
up by someone though, perhaps even the Rams again. The NFL is weird
like that sometimes.

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Sat Sep  2 13:19:49 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Sat Sep  2 13:19:57 2006
Subject: [Husker] prediction
In-Reply-To: <000401c6cea4$05be6500$6501a8c0@HisPC>
References: <000401c6cea4$05be6500$6501a8c0@HisPC>
Message-ID: <p06210204c11f7b23bcdf@[10.30.5.53]>

Roy Miller wrote:

>31 - 24 Nebraska. I still expect to see a porous secondary that will
>allow a passing team to gain chunks of yardage. On the offensive side, I
>expect to see a lot of mistakes this first game. In other words, I
>expect the start of this year to be similar to the last 4-5 years.

I can remember when true freshman Ralph Brown started at cornerback 
without excessive porosity being obvious. Ditto true freshman 
Washington starting at cornerback just a few years ago.

I don't foresee a big problem at the position.

Steve Stone

From scott71lawson at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  2 16:10:38 2006
From: scott71lawson at yahoo.com (Scott Lawson)
Date: Sat Sep  2 16:10:39 2006
Subject: [Husker] Herian is back
Message-ID: <20060902211038.60557.qmail@web30614.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

It's great to see Matt Herian haul in a td in his first game back (even though he wasn't covered!) Excellent comeback story...if he can get back near the level he was at, he will be a HUGE weapon for this team.

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From Crnhusker1 at aol.com  Sat Sep  2 16:49:04 2006
From: Crnhusker1 at aol.com (Crnhusker1@aol.com)
Date: Sat Sep  2 17:06:08 2006
Subject: [Husker] Herian is back
Message-ID: <c47.15f3878.322b5650@aol.com>

 
In a message dated 9/2/2006 4:13:04 PM Central Standard Time,  
scott71lawson@yahoo.com writes:

It's  great to see Matt Herian haul in a td in his first game back (even 
though he  wasn't covered!) Excellent comeback story...if he can get back near the 
level  he was at, he will be a HUGE weapon for this team.



Herian is looking solid after what seems like 2 years away. He stays  
healthy, he'll keep the defenses honest and be able to spread those defenses  out! 
He's looking good and still has the hands and touch.
 
Mike-Omaha
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From george.rapp at gmail.com  Sat Sep  2 17:33:07 2006
From: george.rapp at gmail.com (George Rapp)
Date: Sat Sep  2 17:33:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] Huskers NSide
Message-ID: <f1f3dd8f0609021533y19a7d333rd131c221822472e2@mail.gmail.com>

Got a question for anyone who's subscribes to NSide ... is the streaming
coverage less useless than the "free" feed on Huskers.com?  Today's
streaming performance has been awful in the second half ... I still show
"connected", with my Windows Media statistics showing 100% at 48 Kbps, but
the audio is going on and off and has been for the last half hour or so.
I'm wondering if the premium service performs better -- because we now have
no alternative, as KFAB.com had a note about how they're no longer streaming
'Husker games.

Oh, yeah, that run by Brandon Jackson in mid-4th quarter was something to
behold.

George
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From j.harmon at tcu.edu  Sat Sep  2 17:52:41 2006
From: j.harmon at tcu.edu (Harmon, Josh)
Date: Sat Sep  2 17:52:44 2006
Subject: [Husker] prediction
References: <OFCC48DD43.32B52176-ON862571DD.0045A922-862571DD.0047B2BE@cbsol.com>
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Great game.  The running game was really impressive as was the qb protection on the pass.  Great stuff.  I'm still a little nervous about the kickoff/punt coverage, but overall great game.  

Should be a good season. 

josh


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From: jonlists@cbsol.com [mailto:jonlists@cbsol.com]
Sent: Sat 9/2/2006 8:03 AM
To: Harmon, Josh
Cc: husker@tssi.com; husker-bounces@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] prediction
 
Well, I'm going with Nebraska 38-14. 

You're right.... very quiet. As quiet as I can remember it. 

Tony Watson and Ryan Wehrle will be returning to the baseball team and no 
one says a peep. 

Volleyball is #1, 2005 National Player of the Year Christina Houghtelling 
is out for the season with Shoulder surgery. We have a freshman starting 
in a one-setter system and have to win a regional away from Nebraska to 
advance to the finals in Omaha. 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/01/2006 10:44:22 PM:

> 35-14 Nebraska.... 
> 
> man it's been thin here lately.... Where did you all go!?
> 
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From reich at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep  2 19:23:39 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sat Sep  2 19:23:43 2006
Subject: [Husker] good and questions
Message-ID: <200609030023.TAA25942@stork.inebraska.com>

Good: Running game.
Questions: Why not more of Jackson (a 12 ypc average)?  Kenny
Wilson has the most carries?  What is Lucky's condition?

Good: Held LaTech to 10 points.
Questions: LaTech had >300 yds of offense.  Of course, NU didn't
blitz much, but I expected to see more pressure on the QB even in
the base package.  Maybe  NU pulled back even on that presure.

Good: QBs, Ganz looked good.
Questions: Ganz had no pressure and looked a little mechanical in
reads etc., but he wasn't obviously nervous and made good handoffs,
pitches, and passes.  Ganz' passing 2/2, 22.5 ypa.

This team looked good enough to be in and even win all of its games
or at least give fans some hope that it could happen.  Just providing
a little dreaming is great.

From jjj112665 at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  2 20:11:09 2006
From: jjj112665 at yahoo.com (j j)
Date: Sat Sep  2 20:11:12 2006
Subject: [Husker] good and questions
In-Reply-To: <200609030023.TAA25942@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <20060903011109.65230.qmail@web54111.mail.yahoo.com>


  
  

Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote:  Good: Running game.
Questions: Why not more of Jackson (a 12 ypc average)?  Kenny
Wilson has the most carries?  What is Lucky's condition?

Good: Held LaTech to 10 points.
Questions: LaTech had >300 yds of offense.  Of course, NU didn't
blitz much, but I expected to see more pressure on the QB even in
the base package.  Maybe  NU pulled back even on that presure.

Good: QBs, Ganz looked good.
Questions: Ganz had no pressure and looked a little mechanical in
reads etc., but he wasn't obviously nervous and made good handoffs,
pitches, and passes.  Ganz' passing 2/2, 22.5 ypa.

  Actually Ganz had one incomplete pass. His first pass hit a LATech  player in the helmet. Although the Fox announcer kept saying it hit off  of Jacksons arm. 
    
    
  
This team looked good enough to be in and even win all of its games
or at least give fans some hope that it could happen.  Just providing
a little dreaming is great.

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From jocar26 at cox.net  Sat Sep  2 21:53:46 2006
From: jocar26 at cox.net (C Jolly)
Date: Sat Sep  2 21:53:35 2006
Subject: [Husker] Early Season Media Darlings-Texas' McCoy
Message-ID: <44FA43BA.5010804@cox.net>

Congratulations to the Huskers for a solid opening game.
The score crawlers across the bottom of the tv screen tonight mentioned 
the fact that  Texas' quarterback
McCoy passing for 178 yards and three touchdowns and also a rushing 
touchdown. Zack Taylor of the
Huskers had 287 yards and three touchdowns.    I would venture to say 
that LA Teck was a better team
than Northern Texas.  I would say that Zack had a better game. It's too 
bad the media has to hype a player and
team.

Go Big Red
.

From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  2 22:55:27 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Sat Sep  2 22:55:28 2006
Subject: [Husker] good and questions
In-Reply-To: <200609030023.TAA25942@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <20060903035527.71078.qmail@web38103.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Jackson seemed to see most of his activity in passing
situations.  My guess is that he's the best at picking
up the blitz.  In the 3rd quarter, he saved Taylor
from one potentially ferocious hit.

If this trend continues, I would expect that we'll see
a LOT more of Brandon Jackson in 2 weeks...

--- Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote:

> Good: Running game.
> Questions: Why not more of Jackson (a 12 ypc
> average)?  Kenny
> Wilson has the most carries?  What is Lucky's
> condition?


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From jonlists at cbsol.com  Sat Sep  2 23:14:03 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Sat Sep  2 23:14:13 2006
Subject: [Husker] good and questions
In-Reply-To: <200609030023.TAA25942@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <OF9149F3BB.C8039438-ON862571DE.0015B543-862571DE.0017409C@cbsol.com>

below

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/02/2006 07:23:39 PM:

> Good: Running game.
> Questions: Why not more of Jackson (a 12 ypc average)?  Kenny
> Wilson has the most carries?  What is Lucky's condition?
> 

I think Kenny Wilson got the most carries because the coaches see 
something and want to get him involved. Let's not forget he's been with us 
a month or so. have you seen that practice TD run of his? 
 

> Good: Held LaTech to 10 points.
> Questions: LaTech had >300 yds of offense.  Of course, NU didn't
> blitz much, but I expected to see more pressure on the QB even in
> the base package.  Maybe  NU pulled back even on that presure.
>
LaTech's QB was runing for his life most of the game. 

It's not the stats that count, that only counts to fans. Troy Edwards in 
1998 didn't have 405 yards receiving because he could, it was because it 
was allowed. Our DB's gained more experience in that game (1998) than if 
they'd played five or six other teams. 

I missed part of the game, but it looked like a lot of guys played on the 
lines. That's good, that's what we need. Lots of guys getting experience 
on the field. 

> 
> Good: QBs, Ganz looked good.
> Questions: Ganz had no pressure and looked a little mechanical in
> reads etc., but he wasn't obviously nervous and made good handoffs,
> pitches, and passes.  Ganz' passing 2/2, 22.5 ypa.

He got to play. That was key that we've advanced. Last year at this time, 
Taylor played, and played and played and played. We now have a backup with 
time on the field. 

I don't think there's anyone on this list that has a lot of faith in Ganz, 
but after Taylor he's what we have. I hope that against Nicholls State, he 
plays the whole second half. Or more. As much as possible. 

> 
> This team looked good enough to be in and even win all of its games
> or at least give fans some hope that it could happen.  Just providing
> a little dreaming is great.

The word I would use is "crisp". Think of where we were last year. Not as 
lost as the year before, but really lost in this offense at the beginning 
of 2005. Remember the constant shifting and penalties? They were gone this 
year. 

We toyed with La Tech for a while, then Callahan decided to start playing 
the game. 

Four tight ends caught TD passes. Four. That's not a sign that Herian 
isn't important. It's a sign of depth. 
What, 10 recievers caught passes, four running backs had significant 
carries. That's huge. 

Somewhere, I do think that Callahan is a true offensive genius - but key 
is that he can communicate that to his team. I think today showed that he 
can. After the first quarter, we moved away from trying to pound the ball 
to playing BC's offense, and we started tearing apart the LaTech defense. 
This was Nebraska of old, with just a different offense. 

We truly beat the crap out of them today, and we did it with a whole team, 
a massive gob of players. That's pretty darned impressive. 


Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

From jonlists at cbsol.com  Sat Sep  2 23:21:49 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Sat Sep  2 23:21:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] good and questions
Message-ID: <OF2326F592.8157BD27-ON862571DE.0017E1C2-862571DE.0017F6CA@cbsol.com>

responses below

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/02/2006 07:23:39 PM:

> Good: Running game.
> Questions: Why not more of Jackson (a 12 ypc average)?  Kenny
> Wilson has the most carries?  What is Lucky's condition?
> 

I think Kenny Wilson got the most carries because the coaches see 
something and want to get him involved. Let's not forget he's been with us 
a month or so. have you seen that practice TD run of his? 
 

> Good: Held LaTech to 10 points.
> Questions: LaTech had >300 yds of offense.  Of course, NU didn't
> blitz much, but I expected to see more pressure on the QB even in
> the base package.  Maybe  NU pulled back even on that presure.
>
LaTech's QB was runing for his life most of the game. 

It's not the stats that count, that only counts to fans. Troy Edwards in 
1998 didn't have 405 yards receiving because he could, it was because it 
was allowed. Our DB's gained more experience in that game (1998) than if 
they'd played five or six other teams. 

I missed part of the game, but it looked like a lot of guys played on the 
lines. That's good, that's what we need. Lots of guys getting experience 
on the field. 

> 
> Good: QBs, Ganz looked good.
> Questions: Ganz had no pressure and looked a little mechanical in
> reads etc., but he wasn't obviously nervous and made good handoffs,
> pitches, and passes.  Ganz' passing 2/2, 22.5 ypa.

He got to play. That was key that we've advanced. Last year at this time, 
Taylor played, and played and played and played. We now have a backup with 
time on the field. 

I don't think there's anyone on this list that has a lot of faith in Ganz, 
but after Taylor he's what we have. I hope that against Nicholls State, he 
plays the whole second half. Or more. As much as possible. 

> 
> This team looked good enough to be in and even win all of its games
> or at least give fans some hope that it could happen.  Just providing
> a little dreaming is great.

The word I would use is "crisp". Think of where we were last year. Not as 
lost as the year before, but really lost in this offense at the beginning 
of 2005. Remember the constant shifting and penalties? They were gone this 
year. 

We toyed with La Tech for a while, then Callahan decided to start playing 
the game. 

Four tight ends caught TD passes. Four. That's not a sign that Herian 
isn't important. It's a sign of depth. 
What, 10 recievers caught passes, four running backs had significant 
carries. That's huge. 

Somewhere, I do think that Callahan is a true offensive genius - but key 
is that he can communicate that to his team. I think today showed that he 
can. After the first quarter, we moved away from trying to pound the ball 
to playing BC's offense, and we started tearing apart the LaTech defense. 
This was Nebraska of old, with just a different offense. 

We truly beat the crap out of them today, and we did it with a whole team, 
a massive gob of players. That's pretty darned impressive. 


Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Sat Sep  2 23:44:27 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Sat Sep  2 23:44:32 2006
Subject: [Husker] good and questions
In-Reply-To: <OF9149F3BB.C8039438-ON862571DE.0015B543-862571DE.0017409C@cbsol.com>
References: <OF9149F3BB.C8039438-ON862571DE.0015B543-862571DE.0017409C@cbsol.com>
Message-ID: <p06210202c1200c2b981c@[10.30.5.53]>

Jon wrote:

(big snip)

>I don't think there's anyone on this list that has a lot of faith in Ganz,
>but after Taylor he's what we have. I hope that against Nicholls State, he
>plays the whole second half. Or more. As much as possible.

Ganz hasn't played enough for anyone on this List to have either 
faith or no faith in his playing ability.

Nevertheless, what we saw from him today was more than adequate from 
a redshirt sophomore in his very first Division I appearance.

>The word I would use is "crisp". Think of where we were last year. Not as
>lost as the year before, but really lost in this offense at the beginning
>of 2005. Remember the constant shifting and penalties? They were gone this
>year.

I wouldn't call today's performance "crisp" but rather "sluggish." It 
seemed to me the Huskers couldn't or at least didn't get "up" 
sufficiently to warrant calling their play "crisp." Yet, they have 
taken strides in seven-league boots compared to last season's opener.

>Four tight ends caught TD passes. Four. That's not a sign that Herian
>isn't important. It's a sign of depth.
>What, 10 recievers caught passes, four running backs had significant
>carries. That's huge.

Agreed.

>Somewhere, I do think that Callahan is a true offensive genius - but key
>is that he can communicate that to his team. I think today showed that he
>can. After the first quarter, we moved away from trying to pound the ball
>to playing BC's offense, and we started tearing apart the LaTech defense.
>This was Nebraska of old, with just a different offense.

Early in the third quarter the running game almost reminded me of 
former days. The opening third-quarter drive for a TD 
was...well...convincing.

>  We truly beat the crap out of them today, and we did it with a whole team,
>a massive gob of players. That's pretty darned impressive.

Once again, agreed.

Steve Stone

From ksterling at mindspring.com  Sun Sep  3 03:18:25 2006
From: ksterling at mindspring.com (Ken Oliver)
Date: Sun Sep  3 03:18:26 2006
Subject: [Husker] new stadium layout
Message-ID: <20076663.1157271506271.JavaMail.root@mswamui-blood.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

With the stadium rearranged and the visitors leaving by a different route, were the fans near the new exit as generous with their applause for the opponents as they were with the old layout?

Other observations about the "new" stadium and atmosphere?

Ken

From miller.ra at sbcglobal.net  Sun Sep  3 08:36:16 2006
From: miller.ra at sbcglobal.net (Roy Miller)
Date: Sun Sep  3 08:36:25 2006
Subject: [Husker] good and questions
In-Reply-To: <p06210202c1200c2b981c@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <000001c6cf5d$ef17f270$6501a8c0@HisPC>

  I would tend to call the performance starting to look crisp. They
seemed to have some miscues in execution, but the encouraging part was
they also seemed to know what they were doing. I particularly noticed
how the offense broke the huddle and came to the line faster than usual.
It reminded me of the Osborne days when he deliberately tried to snap
the ball with 10 seconds left on the play clock so he could run more
plays and wear on the defense. It seemed the offense was ready to run a
play sooner than the defense several times. 

  Taylor ended up 22/33 after starting 0/5 with 1 INT. I see Hardy still
has some issues in being able to pull in a pass. Based upon yesterday's
game, I'd say if the receivers do their part, Taylor could approach a
70% completion rate on the season.

P.S. When I first saw that pass to Purify, I thought initially it must
have been a tight end because he was so big.


> 
> >The word I would use is "crisp". Think of where we were last year.
Not as
> >lost as the year before, but really lost in this offense at the
beginning
> >of 2005. Remember the constant shifting and penalties? They were gone
> this
> >year.
> 
> I wouldn't call today's performance "crisp" but rather "sluggish." It
> seemed to me the Huskers couldn't or at least didn't get "up"
> sufficiently to warrant calling their play "crisp." Yet, they have
> taken strides in seven-league boots compared to last season's opener.
> 


From kj60028 at alltel.net  Sun Sep  3 10:27:59 2006
From: kj60028 at alltel.net (Kathy Jackson)
Date: Sun Sep  3 10:29:35 2006
Subject: [Husker] new stadium layout
References: <20076663.1157271506271.JavaMail.root@mswamui-blood.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <44FAF47F.3080304@alltel.net>

Ken Oliver wrote:
> With the stadium rearranged and the visitors leaving by a different route, were the fans near the new exit as generous with their applause for the opponents as they were with the old layout?
> 
> Other observations about the "new" stadium and atmosphere?
> 
> Ken

I did make sure to look at the SW corner to see if the opposing team was 
clapped off the field and they were.  It seems to me that in the past 
the folks in the NW corner stayed to clap and there were some definate 
spaces down in the SW corner - hey they have new responsibilities to 
deal with just like the team - The fans got that first game jitter out 
of the way, will practice hard all week and come back much improved for 
N State!

One nice thing about the opposing team exiting in that corner is that 
their fans are concentrated down there.

It took me about a quarter to stop looking at the places where the old 
screens were for the replays.  I have to look over my shoulder to see 
the big screen so it is not that convenient.  It also took me awhile to 
get used to the new arrangement of info like yards to go, down etc. 
Basically like getting used to a new remote - the buttons are never in 
the same place as the old one.

Security seemed basically the same as last year - the gate I entered did 
not have the metal detector at it this week.

Great game, rain stopped about a half hour before kick off and when the 
sun came out I was glad I did the layering thing - I went from 3 layers 
to 1 during the course of the game - I seem to remember worrying about 
heat stroke at some openers but that is Nebraska for you.

Had a lot of fun - looking forward to next week

GBR

Kathy Jackson

From ltillner at yahoo.com  Sun Sep  3 10:33:23 2006
From: ltillner at yahoo.com (Lynette Tillner)
Date: Sun Sep  3 10:33:25 2006
Subject: [Husker] good and questions
In-Reply-To: <OF9149F3BB.C8039438-ON862571DE.0015B543-862571DE.0017409C@cbsol.com>
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--- jonlists@cbsol.com wrote:

> This was Nebraska of old, with just a different offense. 
> 

My 83 year old Mom said something astute ;^): "We've got a PASSING
game this year!" And I added: "Yes, a very BALANCED attack. It's
going to be a good year!" 

> We truly beat the crap out of them today, and we did it with a
> whole team, 
> a massive gob of players. That's pretty darned impressive. 
> 

And it was GREAT to see! I've missed games like that! Nothing like
Nebraska beating up on an opponent! 

Did anyone watch USC vs. Arkansas? They played well and since we play
the Spoiled Children in two weeks, I'm hoping to see some comparisons
between their first game and ours on the list. Arkansas was in the
game early but the second half was all the Spoiled. 

Also, Jon, I think you were closest on the game prediction! 

GBR, 
Lynette

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From ltillner at yahoo.com  Sun Sep  3 10:57:51 2006
From: ltillner at yahoo.com (Lynette Tillner)
Date: Sun Sep  3 10:57:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] Darlington Comments 
Message-ID: <20060903155751.53817.qmail@web37701.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/09/03/huskerextra/doc44fa49bd4f711249050934.txt

Lincoln Journal Star article. At the bottom of the article are
comments by George Darlington including "Now, other offenses we see,
as far as all the shifts and motions and things like that, will seem
like kindergarten stuff compared to this." 

GBR

Lynette

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From sscurry at mybluelight.com  Sun Sep  3 14:45:13 2006
From: sscurry at mybluelight.com (S&L Curry)
Date: Sun Sep  3 14:46:28 2006
Subject: [Husker] Re: husker Digest, Vol 3, Issue 215
Message-ID: <20060903.124519.16038.719882@webmail22.nyc.untd.com>

Nice pregame mini-discussion Mark.  Perhaps we have some fine budding analysts left on the list!  Hope your last line is on target.  Could be reaching a bit.  :-)
Steve Curry

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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 13:05:07 -0500
From: "Mark Landin" <marklandin@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Husker] prediction
To: "husker list" husker@tssi.com

NU 56-10. Yes, really. Except for possibly Cory Ross, I think we have
improved at every other area on offense. And our IB's might actually
surprise us, too. One BIG area I think we're going to much improved is
TE. We didn't get a lot of TE production last year, and TE play is
emphasized in the WCO.

We could be looking at an OU-2000 type season. Here ... try this Kool-Aid. :)

From toddlowell at yahoo.com  Sun Sep  3 16:57:53 2006
From: toddlowell at yahoo.com (richards todd)
Date: Sun Sep  3 16:57:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] Stats
Message-ID: <20060903215753.37977.qmail@web30713.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Where can I find (complete) stats for the husker
games?  I'm interested to know how many sacks the D
had on Saturday.

Thanks

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From marknorris at juno.com  Sun Sep  3 17:29:05 2006
From: marknorris at juno.com (Mark J Norris)
Date: Sun Sep  3 17:31:29 2006
Subject: [Husker] Stats
Message-ID: <20060903.152938.793.319126@webmail17.lax.untd.com>

http://www.huskerpedia.com/games/2006/files/01latech_stats.htm
(2 sacks)

-- richards todd <toddlowell@yahoo.com> wrote:
Where can I find (complete) stats for the husker
games?  I'm interested to know how many sacks the D
had on Saturday.

Thanks

Todd in Tennessee


From jonlists at cbsol.com  Sun Sep  3 18:13:17 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Sun Sep  3 18:13:18 2006
Subject: [Husker] Stats
In-Reply-To: <20060903215753.37977.qmail@web30713.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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well..... Huskers.com has an area with the box score, postgame quotes, and 
all that. 

We only had two sacks, but I think LaTech's quarterback was running for 
his life much of the game.... 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/03/2006 04:57:53 PM:

> Where can I find (complete) stats for the husker
> games?  I'm interested to know how many sacks the D
> had on Saturday.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Todd in Tennessee
> 
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From dkarre at comcast.net  Sun Sep  3 19:29:14 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (Dick Karre)
Date: Sun Sep  3 19:29:36 2006
Subject: [Husker] Dillard
Message-ID: <44FB735A.3080903@comcast.net>

Phillip Dillard tore his ACL yesterday and is out for the year.
http://journalstar.com/blog/huskers.php?title=dillard_tears_acl&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre@comcast.net

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Sun Sep  3 19:57:23 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Sun Sep  3 19:57:30 2006
Subject: [Husker] Dillard
In-Reply-To: <44FB735A.3080903@comcast.net>
References: <44FB735A.3080903@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <p06210201c12129f3df5b@[10.30.5.53]>

>Phillip Dillard tore his ACL yesterday and is out for the year.
>http://journalstar.com/blog/huskers.php?title=dillard_tears_acl&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

You hate to see this happen to any young man, but if there's one 
place the Huskers can afford to lose a player for a year, it's at 
linebacker.

Losing Isiah Fluellen at cornerback is actually a much greater loss 
at this particular time.

Steve Stone

From HuskerzDad at InsightBB.com  Sun Sep  3 22:55:11 2006
From: HuskerzDad at InsightBB.com (Steve)
Date: Sun Sep  3 22:55:17 2006
Subject: [SPAM] [Husker] Stats
In-Reply-To: <20060903215753.37977.qmail@web30713.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <000601c6cfd5$ec263b30$6600a8c0@D9100>

Best place is :  http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/mainpage.jsp

If you can't find it from here, you don't need to know!!!

By the way... Ariz State had nine sacks Saturday.  Big Red had two.

Cheers,
Steve
(deep behind enemy lines in Big TelEveN country)



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From: husker-bounces@tssi.com On Behalf Of richards todd
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 4:58 PM
To: husker@tssi.com
Subject: [SPAM] [Husker] Stats

Where can I find (complete) stats for the husker
games?  I'm interested to know how many sacks the D
had on Saturday.

Thanks

Todd in Tennessee

From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Sun Sep  3 15:46:12 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Sun Sep  3 23:33:21 2006
Subject: [Husker] Patrick Witt's first game
Message-ID: <20060904084612.12879ace.3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org>

I listened to the radio broadcast (it was streamed on 
the internet).  It was a Temple broadcast so they didn't
have a lot of love for Wylie (Witt's team).  Nevertheless
they were very impressed with Witt.  Their comments are
below in quote marks:

Wylie starts at own 26.
Hands off to running back to 27.
Passes for 14 yards.  
"Nice looking pass -- right on money".
First down.
Another pass for 1st down.  
"Witt looks like the real thing."
Hand off to running back.
2nd and 8 at Temple 42.
Hand off goes for 7 yards.
Quarterback sneak for 1st down.
Hand off to running back for loss.
Incomplete pass off the hands of receiver.
"Should have been caught."
3rd and 12.
"Witt has a nice crisp pass"
Reverse to 8 yardline.
Three running plays fail to score.
19 yard field goal atttempt - no good.
--------------------------------------

Patrick Witt's second possession:

Hands off for 7 yards.
Passes for 15 yards.
"Witt looks solid,  Throws on a line."
Quick pass, dropped by receiver.
Busted play -- Witt runs for 1st down.
Hand off goes nowhere.
"High level defense"
Hand off goes for touch down.

Wylie 6
Temple 0

Kick is good.

End of 1st quarter:

Wylie 7
Temple 0
---------------------------------------

Patrick Witt's third possession:

1st and 10 at the Wylie 26.
Witt runs around right -- loss of 1.
Pass (post pattern)
1st and 10 at 43.
Long pass to Temple 12 -- incomplete.
"Receiver had it in his hands."
"Could have been pass interference."
"Witt is 5 of 9 for 71 yards"
Short pass for 1st down.
Runs for 5 yards.
Long pass incomplete (would have been TD).
"Receiver went wrong way."
4th down
Long pass intercepted in endzone.
-------------------------------------------

Patrick Witt's 4th possession:

Hand off for 1 yard loss.
Reverse for 1 yard gain..
Pass incomplete.
"Receiver complaining about interference"
------------------------------------------

Halftime score:  
Wylie     7
Temple  7
-----------------------------------

Wylie takes kick-off to Temple 49.
Hand-off for short gain.
Hand-off for loss.
Pass deflected.

3 and out.
-----------------------------------

Score is still 7-7.

Wylie takes punt on their 17 yardline.
Hand-off goes to 18.
Witt passes to 30 yardline.
Witt passes to 34.
Hand-off goes for 18 yards.
1st and 10 on Temple 48
Witt fakes hand-off and runs himself for no gain.
Pass to 37.
"Witt put the pass right where he needed to put it."
Hand-off to 34.
Pass incomplete.
5-yard penalty.
Witt under pressure, throws ball away.
"Witt has a good head on his shoulders."
Witt blitzed -- stays upright but pass is off course.
4th down -- punt.
------------------------------------------------------

Wylie at Temple 43.
"Great" pass to 40 in coverage.
5 yard penalty against Wylie.
Option...
"Outstanding pitch by Witt"
"Big, big play"
1st and 10 on Temple 12
Hand off to 5.
Pass (fade pattern) for TD.

Wylie 14
Temple 7

10:10 remaining in 4th quarter.
-----------------------------------

Wylie gets ball at Temple 43.
Hand off down to 37.
15 yard penalty puts it back in Wylie territory.
Pass to Temple 35
Hand off goes to 23.
Hand off goes to 15.
Pass to endzone incomplete.
"Almost intercepted"
Witt rushes to the 9.
"Witt can take them hits"
Snap goes astray.  Witt falls on it.
Ball on the 20.  Second and goal.
Nobody open.  Witt throws it away.
Third and goal.
Pass to endzone for TD.
"He's doing a good job."

Wylie 21    
Temple 7

FINAL 
---------------------------------

AFAIK Wylie does not stream its games, but some of its
opponents do (like Temple above).  Anybody interested
in listening?  If so, I will post the feed address here 
a few days before the broadcast (usually Friday 7:30pm).

Cheers,
Steven

From balfour at grandecom.net  Sun Sep  3 19:27:44 2006
From: balfour at grandecom.net (Tadd M. Balfour)
Date: Sun Sep  3 23:33:21 2006
Subject: [Husker] Dillard
References: <44FB735A.3080903@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <00c601c6cfb8$f3df2f20$0301a8c0@ringding>



> Phillip Dillard tore his ACL yesterday and is out for the year.
> http://journalstar.com/blog/huskers.php?title=dillard_tears_acl&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
> -- 
> Dick Karre
> dkarre@comcast.net


didn't Fluellen (sp?) also tear his ACL or something similar yesterday?  If 
so, we are running dangerously low on CBs.
more knee injuries in the past two years than I can ever remember...

TB in ausTX 

From sscurry at mybluelight.com  Mon Sep  4 11:53:52 2006
From: sscurry at mybluelight.com (Steve Curry)
Date: Mon Sep  4 11:51:49 2006
Subject: [Husker] Memorial Stadium capacity?
References: <200609040901.k8490U8X029744@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <000e01c6d042$c5609d20$6401a8c0@Desktop>

It appears that Nebraska won the football attendance competition on opening
day:
N   85181
T   85123
O   84555
aTm   70104
TT   50362
M   50074
KS   47250
C   45513
K   44025
B   42733
IS   42531
OS   41393

Others of interest to some:
Buffalo   29795
Ohio   15010

Where does NU put everyone?  It sounds like a world record for musical
chairs.

Steve Curry


From marknorris at juno.com  Mon Sep  4 12:55:12 2006
From: marknorris at juno.com (Mark J Norris)
Date: Mon Sep  4 12:56:39 2006
Subject: [Husker] Dillard
Message-ID: <20060904.105610.29020.105779@webmail43.lax.untd.com>



The Lincoln Journal Star is only reporting that Isaiah 
Fluellen "suffered what is believed to be a major knee injury". There 
has been no further word yet as to his status. 
http://tinyurl.com/eqjs4

-- "Tadd M. Balfour" <balfour@grandecom.net> wrote:

didn't Fluellen (sp?) also tear his ACL or something similar 
yesterday?  If 
so, we are running dangerously low on CBs.
more knee injuries in the past two years than I can ever remember...

TB in ausTX 



From reich at inetnebr.com  Mon Sep  4 14:25:27 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Mon Sep  4 14:25:31 2006
Subject: [Husker] Dillard
Message-ID: <200609041925.OAA21804@stork.inebraska.com>

Dillard will be able to redshirt this year.  So, although NU
loses him for this year, the team may have him for an extra
year.

> >Phillip Dillard tore his ACL yesterday and is out for the year.
> >http://journalstar.com/blog/huskers.php?title=dillard_tears_acl&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
> 
> You hate to see this happen to any young man, but if there's one 
> place the Huskers can afford to lose a player for a year, it's at 
> linebacker.
> 
> Losing Isiah Fluellen at cornerback is actually a much greater loss 
> at this particular time.
> 
> Steve Stone

From reich at inetnebr.com  Mon Sep  4 14:34:27 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Mon Sep  4 14:34:30 2006
Subject: [Husker] new stadium layout
Message-ID: <200609041934.OAA22081@stork.inebraska.com>

GOOD:
The HD is great on the big screen.

BAD:
They took out the old screens in the NE and NW corners, which,
from my seat at the north end of the East Stadium (Section 2),
I miss.  Now, I have to turn to see the replays.  It would be
worse for those in the North Stadium.  I hope they will put
screens back in these corners.  Probably one day their will be
advertising screens all the way around the stadium.

GOOD:
The newly installed screens at the SE and SW corners are HD,
which provide great viewing (although I'm not so close to them).

BAD:
They changed the field level scoreboard and it doesn't have
yardage stats any more.  There are stats on the big screen.

BAD:
The speakers are so loud in the East Stadium that I could not
communicate with a person next to us.  This was not during
cheering.  That's how loud just the speakers are.

BAD:
The camera operator seems enamored of HD, showing closeups of
the QB at the snap, the ball in the air, the receiver, etc.,
but not showing the larger picture of the line, the coverage,
etc.

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED:
1) Turn down the speakers.
2) Show more of the field on the replays.
3) Long-term --- add screens on the NE and NW corners.

> Ken Oliver wrote:
> > With the stadium rearranged and the visitors leaving by a different
> > route, were the fans near the new exit as generous with their
> > applause for the opponents as they were with the old layout?
> > 
> > Other observations about the "new" stadium and atmosphere?
> > 
> > Ken
> 
[...]
> 
> It took me about a quarter to stop looking at the places where the old 
> screens were for the replays.  I have to look over my shoulder to see 
> the big screen so it is not that convenient.  It also took me awhile to 
> get used to the new arrangement of info like yards to go, down etc. 
> Basically like getting used to a new remote - the buttons are never in 
> the same place as the old one.

From reich at inetnebr.com  Mon Sep  4 14:35:10 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Mon Sep  4 14:35:13 2006
Subject: [Husker] good and questions
Message-ID: <200609041935.OAA22116@stork.inebraska.com>

> P.S. When I first saw that pass to Purify, I thought initially it must
> have been a tight end because he was so big.
> 
What little we saw of him yesterday was pretty exciting.

From skip.burrell at cox.net  Mon Sep  4 15:00:38 2006
From: skip.burrell at cox.net (Skip Burrell)
Date: Mon Sep  4 15:01:01 2006
Subject: [Husker] Memorial Stadium capacity?
In-Reply-To: <000e01c6d042$c5609d20$6401a8c0@Desktop>
References: <200609040901.k8490U8X029744@romaine.tssi.com>
	<000e01c6d042$c5609d20$6401a8c0@Desktop>
Message-ID: <44FC85E6.8090402@cox.net>

Steve Curry wrote:
> It appears that Nebraska won the football attendance competition on opening
> day:
> N   85181
> T   85123
> O   84555
> aTm   70104
> TT   50362
> M   50074
> KS   47250
> C   45513
> K   44025
> B   42733
> IS   42531
> OS   41393
For those wondering about how Memorial Stadium compares to other college football venues, I found this at:

http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/stadiums.txt

                     D I V I S I O N  I - A  S T A D I U M S
                      (Listed in order of Seating Capacity)
   ===========================================================================
                                                                      Surface
                       Stadium        Year                     On   (See Note
   School         (@=Domed Stadium)   Built     Capacity    Campus?  For Key)
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Michigan       Michigan            1927      107,501        Y          A
   Penn St.       Beaver              1960      107,282        Y          G
   Tennessee      Neyland             1921      104,079        Y          G
   Ohio St.       Ohio                1922      101,568        Y          P
   UCLA           Rose Bowl           1922      100,089        N          G
   Georgia        Sanford             1929       92,746        Y          G
   Louisiana St.  Tiger               1924       92,400        Y          G
   Alabama        Bryant-Denny        1929       92,238        Y          P
   Southern Cal   LA Colliseum        1923       92,000        N          G
   Florida        Florida Field       1929       88,548        Y          G
   Auburn         Jordan-Hare         1939       87,451        Y          G
   Stanford       Stanford            1921       85,500        Y          G
   Oklahoma       Owen Field          1924       83,000        Y          G
   Texas A&M      Kyle Field          1927       82,600        Y          G
                                               (102,600 by 2008)
   Florida St.    Doak Campbell       1950       82,300        Y          P
 * Arkansas       Razorback           1938       82,000        Y          G
   Nebraska       Osborne Field       1923       81,067        Y          A
   Texas          Memorial            1924       81,050        Y          P


The rest of the list can be seen at the URL above.


From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Mon Sep  4 15:10:57 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Mon Sep  4 15:10:58 2006
Subject: [Husker] new stadium layout
In-Reply-To: <200609041934.OAA22081@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <20060904201057.41862.qmail@web38111.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

>From the south end zone, you cannot read the yardage
stats on the big screen without binoculars.  They
placed a field-level scoreboard in the northeast
corner as well, but when the sun shined on it in the
4th quarter, the red LED's washed out making it
useless.

They added a small game clock in the end zone;
however, they placed it behind the endzone cameraman
so frequently he's standing right in front of it. 
>From my perspective, the money spent on the new
scoreboards (not HuskerVision screens) was wasted.

--- Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote:


> BAD:
> They changed the field level scoreboard and it
> doesn't have
> yardage stats any more.  There are stats on the big
> screen.


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From marknorris at juno.com  Mon Sep  4 17:30:08 2006
From: marknorris at juno.com (Mark J Norris)
Date: Mon Sep  4 17:31:06 2006
Subject: [Husker] Dillard
Message-ID: <20060904.153055.723.669893@webmail21.lax.untd.com>

The Lincoln Journal Star is now reporting that "Fluellen suffered a 
season-ending ACL injury."

http://tinyurl.com/mloh7


-- "Mark J Norris" <marknorris@juno.com> wrote:


The Lincoln Journal Star is only reporting that Isaiah 
Fluellen "suffered what is believed to be a major knee injury". There 
has been no further word yet as to his status. 
http://tinyurl.com/eqjs4

-- "Tadd M. Balfour" <balfour@grandecom.net> wrote:

didn't Fluellen (sp?) also tear his ACL or something similar 
yesterday?  If 
so, we are running dangerously low on CBs.
more knee injuries in the past two years than I can ever remember...

TB in ausTX 


From dryter at inebraska.com  Mon Sep  4 22:08:38 2006
From: dryter at inebraska.com (Dr. Derek Ryter)
Date: Mon Sep  4 22:03:52 2006
Subject: [Husker] Taylor
Message-ID: <EMEAIGFONPEMKINNAMEIGEAICBAA.dryter@inebraska.com>

It looked to me like Zac Taylor was throwing really well while moving around
and even off balance.  I can?t remember if he did that well last year.  He
really seemed locked in and in control.  I wasn?t surprised at all that they
had only one hiccup to start off the game; all fall practice the word out of
camp from RBs to OL was how they were so much farther along and running
plays knowing where to go and what to do without having to think about it.
Wilson was noted as working hard to quickly learn the system, and having
Taylor to anchor things undoubtedly helped.

I am just amazed at how all four IBs are so strong in different ways, giving
the team so much more to work with, and the eldest Wilson is a junior.  It
will be hard to replace Taylor next year, but having so much of the rest of
the skilled positions are young and knowledgeable of the system and two
experienced transfers learning the system sure seems good to me.  I can
imagine that with a good showing this year and a vacancy at QB next year, NU
could be more competitive in recruiting.

The changes in the offense remind me of the time when TO realized the need
for speed in order to beat the Florida teams.  I also like this system
better than the direction OU went.

For years I wondered why some of the techniques that Mike Shanahan uses to
get a perennially strong rushing game weren?t adopted in college, and now I
hear terms like waggle (granted that?s a pass play) showing up in Husker
games.  The pass play to Herian was run by Elway more times than I can
remember (though it was usually in a shorter yardage situation and to
Shannon Sharpe.

Derek

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From John.Killmar at STJUDE.ORG  Tue Sep  5 08:46:39 2006
From: John.Killmar at STJUDE.ORG (Killmar, John)
Date: Tue Sep  5 08:46:47 2006
Subject: [Husker] Git 'er done!
Message-ID: <67C5DCA3F0C94E4186175E682FBB36230955E776@SJMEMXMB01.stjude.sjcrh.local>

 I'm surprised no one has mentioned the spot that Larry the Cable Guy
got during the game.  The fact that it came during a Husker TD was
great! 

John Killmar


From j.harmon at tcu.edu  Tue Sep  5 08:51:18 2006
From: j.harmon at tcu.edu (Harmon, Josh)
Date: Tue Sep  5 08:51:26 2006
Subject: [Husker] Git 'er done!
In-Reply-To: <67C5DCA3F0C94E4186175E682FBB36230955E776@SJMEMXMB01.stjude.sjcrh.local>
Message-ID: <CE1DD769FF81C643AC7FBE5262A9DDFC401CD0@FSMAILLK2A.tcu.edu>

He seemed like a nice, sincere guy, but to be honest I wasn't sure how I
felt about that honor :) 

-----Original Message-----
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Of Killmar, John
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 8:47 AM
To: husker@tssi.com
Subject: [Husker] Git 'er done!

 I'm surprised no one has mentioned the spot that Larry the Cable Guy
got during the game.  The fact that it came during a Husker TD was
great! 

John Killmar


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From Kaufsss at aol.com  Tue Sep  5 12:03:22 2006
From: Kaufsss at aol.com (Kaufsss@aol.com)
Date: Tue Sep  5 12:03:42 2006
Subject: [Husker] Nichols State TV?
Message-ID: <35e.63386d00.322f07da@aol.com>

DIsh Network Pay Per View is running ads for Nichols State vs. NU this  
Saturday at 6:00pm for 29.95.  Obviously a repeat, but has anyone seen one  of 
these broadcasts?  They had one this weekend also - can't remember who  it was?  
 
Steve  Kauf
A Husker fan deep in South Texas
NOT THE VICTORY BUT THE  ACTION
NOT THE GOAL BUT THE GAME
IN THE DEED THE  GLORY

From python3955 at hotmail.com  Tue Sep  5 12:53:50 2006
From: python3955 at hotmail.com (Monty Perry)
Date: Tue Sep  5 12:53:49 2006
Subject: Fw: [Husker] Nichols State TV?
Message-ID: <BAY116-DAV560FDA0DDEFB47C509089D1300@phx.gbl>

I saw this also, but Gary Fead stated that there would be no TV for this 
game, as does Huskers.com. I thought I was seeing things!! I'm glad I'm not 
going.......oh never mind!!

Monty

Subject: [Husker] Nichols State TV?


> DIsh Network Pay Per View is running ads for Nichols State vs. NU this
> Saturday at 6:00pm for 29.95.  Obviously a repeat, but has anyone seen one 
> of
> these broadcasts?  They had one this weekend also - can't remember who  it 
> was?
>
> Steve  Kauf

From joebillig at yahoo.com  Tue Sep  5 14:05:16 2006
From: joebillig at yahoo.com (Jos. Billig)
Date: Tue Sep  5 14:05:22 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC tix
Message-ID: <20060905190516.90139.qmail@web50511.mail.yahoo.com>

All,

I have 4 extra tix to the USC-Nebraska game (Section
28, Row 73, seats 122-125) which I will not be able to
use.  

I was going to put them up for sale on ebay, but if
anyone on the list is interested, please email me.  I
am asking face price ($284 for all 4 tix) plus
priority postage (about $5) to mail them to you.

Thanks,

Joe Billig
Vail  CO  USA

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From pgaule at cox.net  Tue Sep  5 17:28:03 2006
From: pgaule at cox.net (Pat Gaule)
Date: Tue Sep  5 17:27:30 2006
Subject: [Husker] Git 'er done!
In-Reply-To: <67C5DCA3F0C94E4186175E682FBB36230955E776@SJMEMXMB01.stjude.sjcrh.local>
References: <67C5DCA3F0C94E4186175E682FBB36230955E776@SJMEMXMB01.stjude.sjcrh.local>
Message-ID: <44FDF9F3.9060504@cox.net>

The $48 I spent on my ticket to the game was money well spent 
considering I didn't have to listen to that!

Killmar, John wrote:

> I'm surprised no one has mentioned the spot that Larry the Cable Guy
>got during the game.  The fact that it came during a Husker TD was
>great! 
>
>  
>

From jonlists at cbsol.com  Tue Sep  5 19:02:39 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Tue Sep  5 19:02:44 2006
Subject: [Husker] Git 'er done!
In-Reply-To: <44FDF9F3.9060504@cox.net>
Message-ID: <OF76B60AB4.66A8CB59-ON862571E1.00001F73-862571E1.00003D49@cbsol.com>

Hey... consider this..... the Texas game gave us Chuck Norris standing 
around on the sideline looking for an interview. Same with Edgerrin James 
at Miami.

At least Larry the Cable guy buys a luxury suite - you want that kind of 
support for your program, or a bunch of posers? 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/05/2006 05:28:03 PM:

> The $48 I spent on my ticket to the game was money well spent 
> considering I didn't have to listen to that!
> 
> Killmar, John wrote:
> 
> > I'm surprised no one has mentioned the spot that Larry the Cable Guy
> >got during the game.  The fact that it came during a Husker TD was
> >great! 
> >
> > 
> >
> 
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From j.harmon at tcu.edu  Tue Sep  5 19:19:07 2006
From: j.harmon at tcu.edu (Harmon, Josh)
Date: Tue Sep  5 19:20:39 2006
Subject: [Husker] Git 'er done!
References: <OF76B60AB4.66A8CB59-ON862571E1.00001F73-862571E1.00003D49@cbsol.com>
Message-ID: <CE1DD769FF81C643AC7FBE5262A9DDFC015492@FSMAILLK2A.tcu.edu>

Is that a choice we have to make?  


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Sent: Tue 9/5/2006 7:02 PM
To: Pat Gaule
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Subject: Re: [Husker] Git 'er done!
 
Hey... consider this..... the Texas game gave us Chuck Norris standing 
around on the sideline looking for an interview. Same with Edgerrin James 
at Miami.

At least Larry the Cable guy buys a luxury suite - you want that kind of 
support for your program, or a bunch of posers? 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/05/2006 05:28:03 PM:

> The $48 I spent on my ticket to the game was money well spent 
> considering I didn't have to listen to that!
> 
> Killmar, John wrote:
> 
> > I'm surprised no one has mentioned the spot that Larry the Cable Guy
> >got during the game.  The fact that it came during a Husker TD was
> >great! 
> >
> > 
> >
> 
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From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Wed Sep  6 11:15:55 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Wed Sep  6 11:16:02 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
Message-ID: <p06210203c1249ba40f17@[10.30.5.53]>

I've watched the game recording several times as well as the Coach 
Callahan show and have come up with a few comments:

1) My guess is that Brandon Jackson had the fewest carries because 
he's the I-back with the most combat time and experience. The coaches 
seemed to be primarily looking to the other three I-backs, probably 
with little success because they all jelled out pretty evenly 
considering their individual circumstances.

2) Joe Ganz pitched out on about four occasions. As far as I could 
see, each pitch was perfect or nearly so, and his passing seemed 
almost as good. I've seldom seen a sophomore make a better first 
appearance. The loss of Beck seems less important now.

3) It was surprising to see most LA Tech passes directed toward 
Grixby rather than the new guy Andre Jones who appeared to hold his 
own in limited action.

4 ) For whatever reason, the Husker safeties didn't see as much 
action as presumed, but I thought they acquitted themselves well. I 
wouldn't be surprised if Tierre Green wound up the season nearly as 
dominant was the Bullock boys were at the same juncture. That Shanle 
kid can run.

5) The O-line is making excellent progress but has a ways to go 
before reminding us of the Pipeline(s). The young talent is maturing 
rapidly rather than wilting under pressure. By season's end, they 
should be as good as any but the very best.

6) Dan Titchner has the leg and with practice is almost sure to 
develop Sam Koch's finesse.

7) NU's kickoffs left much - - yards and yards and yards - - to be 
desired while its kick coverage was like Longfellow's little girl 
with a curl upon her forehead.

8) If the Huskers start with a typical lethargic stumbling offensive 
thrust against the Trojans, they may have a problem. USC looked in 
mid-season form against Arkansas. Decades of watching USC football up 
close and personal as well as on the Tube have made it clear the 
Trojans always start in fourth gear.

9) The Husker defense, it must be said, started in fourth gear 
against LA Tech and would be well advised to do the same on Sept. 16.

Steve Stone

From jeffv at alphavideo.com  Wed Sep  6 11:35:27 2006
From: jeffv at alphavideo.com (Jeff Volk)
Date: Wed Sep  6 11:35:31 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
Message-ID: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402021903C2@Chiba.alphavideo.com>

Steve Stone wrote: 
>
>8) If the Huskers start with a typical lethargic stumbling offensive
thrust against the Trojans, they may have >a problem. USC looked in
mid-season form against Arkansas. Decades of watching USC football up
close and 
>personal as well as on the Tube have made it clear the Trojans always
start in fourth gear.


Did you watch this game? To say that the Trojan offense came out in 4th
gear in the first half of that game might be a bit of an overstatement. 

USC had 6 possessions in the first half and led only 16-7 at halftime.
They did have 3 nice drives of 8 plays or more, but all of those ended
with field goals. The only TD they scored in the first half was a drive
that started on the Arkansas 3 yd line following a turnover. They also
punted once and turned it over on downs once. 

Now the second half was a whole other story as USC turned it up and
shifted into mid-season form and just ran away with the game. 

The biggest concern that I have against USC is the height of the USC WRs
Smith and Jarrett against our CBs. If we can sustain decent pressure AND
our CBs play well I think we will give USC one heck of a ball game. I'll
be making the trek from Minneapolis to LA for the game and can't WAIT. 

Go Big Red!

Jeff

From suerog2 at worldnet.att.net  Wed Sep  6 11:59:52 2006
From: suerog2 at worldnet.att.net (Roger Lohr)
Date: Wed Sep  6 11:59:56 2006
Subject: [Husker] Request for KU Tickets
References: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402021903C2@Chiba.alphavideo.com>
Message-ID: <016601c6d1d5$e01d65a0$0100007f@toshiba>

I would greatly appreciate obtaining 2 to 4 tickets for the KU game.  I 
posted a few weeks ago, so this is my second request.

If you have tickets available, please contact me off the List at 
suerog2@att.net

Thanks in advance,
Roger Lohr 

From toddlowell at yahoo.com  Wed Sep  6 12:17:07 2006
From: toddlowell at yahoo.com (richards todd)
Date: Wed Sep  6 12:17:17 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
In-Reply-To: <p06210203c1249ba40f17@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <20060906171708.3973.qmail@web30706.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Excellent post.  I want to make one comment about
paragraph 5 where you say that "The young talent is
maturing rapidly rather than wilting under pressure." 
Do we really know that?  Have they been under any
pressure yet?

Todd in Tennessee

--- Steve Stone <sstone@pvtnetworks.net> wrote:

> I've watched the game recording several times as
> well as the Coach 
> Callahan show and have come up with a few comments:
> 
> 1) My guess is that Brandon Jackson had the fewest
> carries because 
> he's the I-back with the most combat time and
> experience. The coaches 
> seemed to be primarily looking to the other three
> I-backs, probably 
> with little success because they all jelled out
> pretty evenly 
> considering their individual circumstances.
> 
> 2) Joe Ganz pitched out on about four occasions. As
> far as I could 
> see, each pitch was perfect or nearly so, and his
> passing seemed 
> almost as good. I've seldom seen a sophomore make a
> better first 
> appearance. The loss of Beck seems less important
> now.
> 
> 3) It was surprising to see most LA Tech passes
> directed toward 
> Grixby rather than the new guy Andre Jones who
> appeared to hold his 
> own in limited action.
> 
> 4 ) For whatever reason, the Husker safeties didn't
> see as much 
> action as presumed, but I thought they acquitted
> themselves well. I 
> wouldn't be surprised if Tierre Green wound up the
> season nearly as 
> dominant was the Bullock boys were at the same
> juncture. That Shanle 
> kid can run.
> 
> 5) The O-line is making excellent progress but has a
> ways to go 
> before reminding us of the Pipeline(s). The young
> talent is maturing 
> rapidly rather than wilting under pressure. By
> season's end, they 
> should be as good as any but the very best.
> 
> 6) Dan Titchner has the leg and with practice is
> almost sure to 
> develop Sam Koch's finesse.
> 
> 7) NU's kickoffs left much - - yards and yards and
> yards - - to be 
> desired while its kick coverage was like
> Longfellow's little girl 
> with a curl upon her forehead.
> 
> 8) If the Huskers start with a typical lethargic
> stumbling offensive 
> thrust against the Trojans, they may have a problem.
> USC looked in 
> mid-season form against Arkansas. Decades of
> watching USC football up 
> close and personal as well as on the Tube have made
> it clear the 
> Trojans always start in fourth gear.
> 
> 9) The Husker defense, it must be said, started in
> fourth gear 
> against LA Tech and would be well advised to do the
> same on Sept. 16.
> 
> Steve Stone
> 
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From MartinDW at stlukes.org  Wed Sep  6 12:38:13 2006
From: MartinDW at stlukes.org (Martin, Douglas)
Date: Wed Sep  6 12:38:18 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
Message-ID: <4A0DB9ED284620499F0375CE9F3A8D8FA98C47@SIOXM001.ihs.org>

Agree with the sentiments.  
 
Would add some personal observations:
 
a.  I am not sure which CB was picked on more.  Those who think Grixby is far better than Jones I am afraid are mistaken.  They both struggle with the tall and/or physical receiver.  The #7 from La Tech is a very good ballplayer.  At times I felt that they underutilized him and threw to him basically only on the outside routes (such as the one he caught for the TD).  He certainly had the stature and route-running capability to run across the middle and I was waiting and waiting for that all afternoon and La Tech never did it.  Both CBs at times looked "lost" and reminded me of the "watch him catch it and go tackle him" days of the late 70's and late 80's.  I really want Titus Brothers to step up but there seems to be something missing there.
 
b.  Shanle and Green are excellent position players and seemed to understand spacing and anticipation better than I expected, which I suspect, was a reason they were not challenged that much.
 
c.  The left tackle Patrick impressed me.  He isn't a huge guy, but his technique is better than I have seen in a tackle for awhile.
 
d.  Our kickoff coverage is, as indicated, problematic.  I am not currently a coach, but we have all "speed" guys and it seems to me that we are missing the guy(s) who can make a physical impact to break down the middle and mess up the wedge.  Our middle guys get tangled up trying, and the very outside guys, although lightning fast can't break to the inside to make the play before the return guy has the ball at the 25 or 30. 
 
e.  Surprised at Kurt Mann's three penalties.  Tackling the guy on the pitch play that went for a TD was unnecessary.  Personal foul silly.  These are things you don't expect from a guy with experience and smarts.
 
Doug Martin, MD
UNL '87
UNMC '91

________________________________

From: husker-bounces@tssi.com on behalf of Steve Stone
Sent: Wed 9/6/2006 11:15 AM
To: husker-tssi.com
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments



I've watched the game recording several times as well as the Coach
Callahan show and have come up with a few comments:

1) My guess is that Brandon Jackson had the fewest carries because
he's the I-back with the most combat time and experience. The coaches
seemed to be primarily looking to the other three I-backs, probably
with little success because they all jelled out pretty evenly
considering their individual circumstances.

2) Joe Ganz pitched out on about four occasions. As far as I could
see, each pitch was perfect or nearly so, and his passing seemed
almost as good. I've seldom seen a sophomore make a better first
appearance. The loss of Beck seems less important now.

3) It was surprising to see most LA Tech passes directed toward
Grixby rather than the new guy Andre Jones who appeared to hold his
own in limited action.

4 ) For whatever reason, the Husker safeties didn't see as much
action as presumed, but I thought they acquitted themselves well. I
wouldn't be surprised if Tierre Green wound up the season nearly as
dominant was the Bullock boys were at the same juncture. That Shanle
kid can run.

5) The O-line is making excellent progress but has a ways to go
before reminding us of the Pipeline(s). The young talent is maturing
rapidly rather than wilting under pressure. By season's end, they
should be as good as any but the very best.

6) Dan Titchner has the leg and with practice is almost sure to
develop Sam Koch's finesse.

7) NU's kickoffs left much - - yards and yards and yards - - to be
desired while its kick coverage was like Longfellow's little girl
with a curl upon her forehead.

8) If the Huskers start with a typical lethargic stumbling offensive
thrust against the Trojans, they may have a problem. USC looked in
mid-season form against Arkansas. Decades of watching USC football up
close and personal as well as on the Tube have made it clear the
Trojans always start in fourth gear.

9) The Husker defense, it must be said, started in fourth gear
against LA Tech and would be well advised to do the same on Sept. 16.

Steve Stone

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From dlfeldman at ameritech.net  Wed Sep  6 12:57:38 2006
From: dlfeldman at ameritech.net (Duane Feldman)
Date: Wed Sep  6 12:57:41 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
In-Reply-To: <p06210203c1249ba40f17@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <20060906175738.33808.qmail@web81407.mail.mud.yahoo.com>




----- Original Message ----
From: Steve Stone sstone@pvtnetworks.net


<<1) My guess is that Brandon Jackson had the fewest carries because 
he's the I-back with the most combat time and experience. The coaches 
seemed to be primarily looking to the other three I-backs, probably 
with little success because they all jelled out pretty evenly 
considering their individual circumstances.>>
 
I was surprised to read that Jackson was in on virtually the same number of plays as each of the other three backs (close to 20).  the difference is that Jackson was used primarily on passing plays because he (evidently) picked up the blitz's better.

<<2) Joe Ganz pitched out on about four occasions. As far as I could 
see, each pitch was perfect or nearly so, and his passing seemed 
almost as good. I've seldom seen a sophomore make a better first 
appearance. The loss of Beck seems less important now.>>
 
I'm already on record as predicting Ganz will start 1-2 games due to a Taylor injury.  An injury-free season like last year is improbable.  I think Ganz will do better than most of us expect.

<<3) It was surprising to see most LA Tech passes directed toward 
Grixby rather than the new guy Andre Jones who appeared to hold his 
own in limited action.
 
This is my biggest worry about the team this year.

<<7) NU's kickoffs left much - - yards and yards and yards - - to be 
desired while its kick coverage was like Longfellow's little girl 
with a curl upon her forehead.
 
The lack of kick depth is at least partially due to the lower kickoff tee.  You will see more teams with this problem this year.  The kick coverage problem was due to the lower trajectory on the kick -- the ball gets to the returner before the coverage team is in place.

<<8) If the Huskers start with a typical lethargic stumbling offensive 
thrust against the Trojans, they may have a problem. USC looked in 
mid-season form against Arkansas. Decades of watching USC football up 
close and personal as well as on the Tube have made it clear the 
Trojans always start in fourth gear.
 
I agree with others here --USC didn't start out that fast.  The USC receivers DID look awesome however.
 
FWIW, Good comments.
 
Duane Feldman


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From dryter at inebraska.com  Wed Sep  6 14:06:43 2006
From: dryter at inebraska.com (dryter@inebraska.com)
Date: Wed Sep  6 14:06:49 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
Message-ID: <20060906140643.rhffe852ckgw40g8@webmail.inebraska.com>

> <<2) Joe Ganz pitched out on about four occasions. As far as I could  
> see, each pitch was perfect or nearly so, and his passing seemed  
> almost as good. I've seldom seen a sophomore make a better first  
> appearance. The loss of Beck seems less important now.>>

> I'm already on record as predicting Ganz will start 1-2 games due to  
> a Taylor >injury.  An injury-free season like last year is  
> improbable.  I think Ganz >will do better than most of us expect.

I have heard a lot of good things about Ganz from spring practice on;  
his effort and intelligence especially.  The WCO doesn't demand a  
great physical specimen as much as a field marshall mentality, and he  
may do well.

<<3) It was surprising to see most LA Tech passes directed toward  
Grixby rather >than the new guy Andre Jones who appeared to hold his  
own in limited action.

> This is my biggest worry about the team this year.

I was wondering if a lot of passes went Grixby's way because he was  
covering the better receiver?  And he had a cast on to protect a  
broken thumb.  There was a comment about pressure on the young  
players.  This game had to be serious learning experience for the  
frosh DBs getting their first taste of the speed of the game and the  
split-second decisions.

The secondary has to be a worry, and it may require Carriker, Turner,  
Cryer, et al. raise their level of play in order to play in January.

Secondary prank: Tell an unsuspecting fan that the Titus Brothers are  
the first ever Division I conjoined twins.

<<8) If the Huskers start with a typical lethargic stumbling offensive...

Whaaa? It was their first game!  Has there been a year when a Husker  
team came out in season opener in a gear higher than first?  Maybe  
against West Virginia in what was it, 95?  But still.

Steve Sipple has already written off the USC game.  Call me an  
optimist, but I'd rather wait until game time to do that.

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/09/06/huskerextra/editorial/doc44fe4e5b5b8ba981497004.txt

Derek



From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Wed Sep  6 15:01:48 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Wed Sep  6 15:01:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
In-Reply-To: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402021903C2@Chiba.alphavideo.com>
References: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402021903C2@Chiba.alphavideo.com>
Message-ID: <p06210206c124d741e1e0@[10.30.5.53]>

Jeff Volk wrote:

>Steve Stone wrote:
>  >8) If the Huskers start with a typical lethargic stumbling offensive
>thrust against the Trojans, they may have >a problem. USC looked in
>mid-season form against Arkansas. Decades of watching USC football up
>close and personal as well as on the Tube have made it clear the 
>Trojans always start in fourth gear.

>Did you watch this game?

Yes, I did. I've been watching USC in person and on the tube since 
1945-46 and have yet to see them start slow.

>To say that the Trojan offense came out in 4th
>gear in the first half of that game might be a bit of an overstatement.

Possibly, but I stick by my statement. USC always begins its game as 
though the first quarter were more than halfway through. Not only did 
USC start fast but looked in mid-season form.

>  USC had 6 possessions in the first half and led only 16-7 at halftime.
>They did have 3 nice drives of 8 plays or more, but all of those ended
>with field goals. The only TD they scored in the first half was a drive
>that started on the Arkansas 3 yd line following a turnover. They also
>punted once and turned it over on downs once.

True enough! But some credit must be given to the Hogs' defense. This 
Trojan team is a good one but not (yet) at the level of the prior 
three years' teams.

>Now the second half was a whole other story as USC turned it up and
>shifted into mid-season form and just ran away with the game.

Agreed. But the Arkansas true freshman reserve QB came in and 
controlled the Trojan defense as though he has bought a majority of 
shares in it. Very encouraging for Husker fans, but for Hog fans it 
was too little, too late.

>The biggest concern that I have against USC is the height of the USC WRs
>Smith and Jarrett against our CBs. If we can sustain decent pressure AND
>our CBs play well I think we will give USC one heck of a ball game. I'll
>be making the trek from Minneapolis to LA for the game and can't WAIT.

The Los Angeles Coliseum is far from my favorite venue for watching 
football, but I'll be surprised if Husker fans don't make up 40-50% 
of the fans.

Smith and Jarrett are gifted players, but ultimately the game is 
either won or lost by the front sevens. No QB looks good lying on his 
hindsides, a position I hope Carricker, Moore, et al, put him in 
frequently.

Steve Stone

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Wed Sep  6 15:06:10 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Wed Sep  6 15:06:14 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
In-Reply-To: <20060906171708.3973.qmail@web30706.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <20060906171708.3973.qmail@web30706.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <p06210209c124da91a89a@[10.30.5.53]>

richards todd wrote:

>Excellent post.  I want to make one comment about
>paragraph 5 where you say that "The young talent is
>maturing rapidly rather than wilting under pressure."
>Do we really know that?  Have they been under any
>pressure yet?

There was pressure aplenty in the Colorado and Michigan games last 
year, but the only pressure this year is an entire state's elevated 
expectation - - which is plenty on a 20 year old.

Steve Stone

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Wed Sep  6 15:14:25 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Wed Sep  6 15:14:30 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
In-Reply-To: <4A0DB9ED284620499F0375CE9F3A8D8FA98C47@SIOXM001.ihs.org>
References: <4A0DB9ED284620499F0375CE9F3A8D8FA98C47@SIOXM001.ihs.org>
Message-ID: <p0621020ac124dac4b463@[10.30.5.53]>

Douglas Martin wrote:
>Agree with the sentiments. 

Would add some personal observations:

a.  I am not sure which CB was picked on more.  Those who think 
Grixby is far better than Jones I am afraid are mistaken.  They both 
struggle with the tall and/or physical receiver.  The #7 from La Tech 
is a very good ballplayer.  At times I felt that they underutilized 
him and threw to him basically only on the outside routes (such as 
the one he caught for the TD).  He certainly had the stature and 
route-running capability to run across the middle

I suspect you're going to be seeing that young man on Sundays next 
year. His one-hander ranks among the best I've ever seen at any 
level. And he's the WAC 60-meter sprint champion.

>and I was waiting and waiting for that all afternoon and La Tech 
>never did it.  Both CBs at times looked "lost" and reminded me of 
>the "watch him catch it and go tackle him" days of the late 70's and 
>late 80's.  I really want Titus Brothers to step up but there seems 
>to be something missing there.

I can't agree the CB's looked lost at times. As for Titus Brothers, 
he needs more playing time. As for being missing, he certainly wasn't 
missing during the last play of the Alamo Bowl, thank Goodness!

>b.  Shanle and Green are excellent position players and seemed to 
>understand spacing and anticipation better than I expected, which I 
>suspect, was a reason they were not challenged that much.

Both of them have considerable on-the-field experience. No substitute for that.

>
>c.  The left tackle Patrick impressed me.  He isn't a huge guy, but 
>his technique is better than I have seen in a tackle for awhile.
>d.  Our kickoff coverage is, as indicated, problematic.  I am not 
>currently a coach, but we have all "speed" guys and it seems to me 
>that we are missing the guy(s) who can make a physical impact to 
>break down the middle and mess up the wedge.  Our middle guys get 
>tangled up trying, and the very outside guys, although lightning 
>fast can't break to the inside to make the play before the return 
>guy has the ball at the 25 or 30.

On one kickoff the coverage team looked like All-Americans and on the 
next it looked like Little League. We need the right kind of 
consistency there.

>e.  Surprised at Kurt Mann's three penalties.  Tackling the guy on 
>the pitch play that went for a TD was unnecessary.  Personal foul 
>silly.  These are things you don't expect from a guy with experience 
>and smarts.

Have to agree. I don't think Mann had three penalties all last year. 
Let's hope his 2006 streak stops right there!

Steve Stone
From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Wed Sep  6 15:21:58 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Wed Sep  6 15:22:03 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
In-Reply-To: <20060906175738.33808.qmail@web81407.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <20060906175738.33808.qmail@web81407.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <p0621020bc124dcad2705@[10.30.5.53]>

Duane Feldman wrote:

>I was surprised to read that Jackson was in on virtually the same 
>number of plays as each of the other three backs (close to 20).  the 
>difference is that Jackson was used primarily on passing plays 
>because he (evidently) picked up the blitz's better.

He may well become the starter for the USC game just on that account.

>I'm already on record as predicting Ganz will start 1-2 games due to 
>a Taylor injury.  An injury-free season like last year is 
>improbable.  I think Ganz will do better than most of us expect.

He did much, much better than any of us had a right to expect.

><<3) It was surprising to see most LA Tech passes directed toward
>Grixby rather than the new guy Andre Jones who appeared to hold his
>own in limited action.
>
>This is my biggest worry about the team this year.

It's terribly difficult compare, but it seems to me that Jones played 
better than Ralph Brown did in his first freshman game. Considering 
how short a time he's been in the program, that's quite a feat.

>The lack of kick depth is at least partially due to the lower 
>kickoff tee.  You will see more teams with this problem this year. 
>The kick coverage problem was due to the lower trajectory on the 
>kick -- the ball gets to the returner before the coverage team is in 
>place.

I believe that's true, but it didn't seem to affect the LA Tech 
kicker much. With a lower tee, it's possible to attain a higher 
trajectory with the ball so that it remains airborn longer. But that 
didn't happen with NU's kicking.

><<8) If the Huskers start with a typical lethargic stumbling offensive
>thrust against the Trojans, they may have a problem. USC looked in
>mid-season form against Arkansas. Decades of watching USC football up
>close and personal as well as on the Tube have made it clear the
>Trojans always start in fourth gear.
>
>I agree with others here --USC didn't start out that fast.  The 
>USC receivers DID look awesome however.

Compared to the Huskers, they started not only faster but surer. It 
probably wouldn't be wise to bet they won't start fast at the 
Coliseum.

Steve Stone

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Wed Sep  6 15:29:14 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Wed Sep  6 15:29:19 2006
Subject: [Husker] Game Comments
In-Reply-To: <20060906140643.rhffe852ckgw40g8@webmail.inebraska.com>
References: <20060906140643.rhffe852ckgw40g8@webmail.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <p0621020cc124de7b9379@[10.30.5.53]>

Derek wrote:

>I was wondering if a lot of passes went Grixby's way because he was 
>covering the better receiver?  And he had a cast on to protect a 
>broken thumb.  There was a comment about pressure on the young 
>players.  This game had to be serious learning experience for the 
>frosh DBs getting their first taste of the speed of the game and the 
>split-second decisions.

Yeah, I'd call that pressure enough.

>The secondary has to be a worry, and it may require Carriker, 
>Turner, Cryer, et al. raise their level of play in order to play in 
>January.

Actually, if the secondary can avoid further injuries, I think it will suffice.

><<8) If the Huskers start with a typical lethargic stumbling offensive...
>
>Whaaa? It was their first game!  Has there been a year when a Husker 
>team came out in season opener in a gear higher than first?  Maybe 
>against West Virginia in what was it, 95?  But still.

Lethargic starts are so typical of Husker teams that it seems the 
norm just as gutsy fourth-quarter finishes are typical of the 
Huskers. I can only recall a few games where Husker teams have busted 
the opponents' chops right off the bat as the Ahman Green and 1995 
team did to the Buffs in Boulder.

>Steve Sipple has already written off the USC game.  Call me an 
>optimist, but I'd rather wait until game time to do that.

Distant dragons always seem more threatening. Let's just hope we have 
a couple of St. Georges.       :-)

Steve Stone

From gobigred66 at mac.com  Thu Sep  7 22:07:39 2006
From: gobigred66 at mac.com (Rod Wellman)
Date: Thu Sep  7 22:07:46 2006
Subject: [Husker] Nichols State TV?
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I've seen the ads also, but the game is not listed in the program  
guide.  The Dish website has a page where they list this week's pay- 
per-view games.  There are three of them, and they correspond with  
the ones that show up in the program guide.  But the NU vs. Nicholls  
State game does not show up in either place...only on the ads that  
run promoting the pay per view games.  Weird.

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.



Rod Wellman
Sioux City, Ia.




From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Thu Sep  7 23:49:05 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Thu Sep  7 23:49:12 2006
Subject: [Husker] Pay Per View
Message-ID: <p06210200c126a63f3829@[10.30.5.53]>

Does any HuskerLister have definitive information on the prospects of 
seeing Saturday's game on Pay Per View?

Steve Stone

From gwfead at cox.net  Fri Sep  8 04:37:22 2006
From: gwfead at cox.net (Gary Fead)
Date: Fri Sep  8 04:37:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] PPV Info
Message-ID: <000a01c6d32a$62e5eac0$6401a8c0@GFeadHome>

Good Morning All:

WOW, I have never seen so much uproar over a football game and TV, and the continual asking of this question. 

I will say (just like I've said and told people all week) with absolute certainty that there will be NO TV this weekend this includes PPV. The only TV this game shows up live on are the three screens in Memorial Stadium period. 

Any PPV game involving Nebraska in Lincoln must start at 6:00 PM, this is a requirement from the various TV contracts the Big XII has with ABC, Fox and TBS. 

Gary Fead
Omaha

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Fri Sep  8 08:59:44 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Fri Sep  8 08:59:51 2006
Subject: [Husker] PPV Info
In-Reply-To: <000a01c6d32a$62e5eac0$6401a8c0@GFeadHome>
References: <000a01c6d32a$62e5eac0$6401a8c0@GFeadHome>
Message-ID: <p06210203c1272750373c@[10.30.5.53]>

Gary Fead wrote:

>Good Morning All:
>
>WOW, I have never seen so much uproar over a football game and TV, 
>and the continual asking of this question.
>
>I will say (just like I've said and told people all week) with 
>absolute certainty that there will be NO TV this weekend this 
>includes PPV. The only TV this game shows up live on are the three 
>screens in Memorial Stadium period.
>
>Any PPV game involving Nebraska in Lincoln must start at 6:00 PM, 
>this is a requirement from the various TV contracts the Big XII has 
>with ABC, Fox and TBS.

Many thanks for the straight story, Gary!

I imagine the reason for the confusion resulted from our seeing game 
commercials advertising it as being available on PPV.

Steve Stone

From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Fri Sep  8 13:57:18 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Fri Sep  8 13:57:23 2006
Subject: [Husker] PPV Info
In-Reply-To: <p06210203c1272750373c@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DAD@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

It's crazy that in this day and age a game involving a top 20 program would not be available in some form, no matter how obscure the opponent is...yet, I can watch billiards from 1978 or the World Dart Championships over and over again.

Scott in NY

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com]On Behalf
Of Steve Stone
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 10:00 AM
To: Gary Fead; Husker List
Subject: Re: [Husker] PPV Info


Gary Fead wrote:

>Good Morning All:
>
>WOW, I have never seen so much uproar over a football game and TV, 
>and the continual asking of this question.
>
>I will say (just like I've said and told people all week) with 
>absolute certainty that there will be NO TV this weekend this 
>includes PPV. The only TV this game shows up live on are the three 
>screens in Memorial Stadium period.
>
>Any PPV game involving Nebraska in Lincoln must start at 6:00 PM, 
>this is a requirement from the various TV contracts the Big XII has 
>with ABC, Fox and TBS.

Many thanks for the straight story, Gary!

I imagine the reason for the confusion resulted from our seeing game 
commercials advertising it as being available on PPV.

Steve Stone

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From Kaufsss at aol.com  Fri Sep  8 14:04:50 2006
From: Kaufsss at aol.com (Kaufsss@aol.com)
Date: Fri Sep  8 14:04:58 2006
Subject: [Husker] PPV Info
Message-ID: <bfb.3df0e56.323318d2@aol.com>

 
 
I read that CSTV will be broadcasting a number of Division 2 games on the  
web soon.  So you may be able to catch the UNK or UNO game, but not the  
Huskers!!  WOW!  What is this world coming to???  Sports for the  sake of sport??
 
 
In a message dated 9/8/2006 1:59:54 PM Central Daylight Time,  
SLawson@uamail.albany.edu writes:

It's  crazy that in this day and age a game involving a top 20 program would 
not be  available in some form, no matter how obscure the opponent is...yet, I 
can  watch billiards from 1978 or the World Dart Championships over and over  
again.

Scott in NY

-----Original Message-----
From:  husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com]On Behalf
Of Steve  Stone
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 10:00 AM
To: Gary Fead; Husker  List
Subject: Re: [Husker] PPV Info


Gary Fead  wrote:

>Good Morning All:
>
>WOW, I have never seen so  much uproar over a football game and TV, 
>and the continual asking of  this question.
>
>I will say (just like I've said and told people  all week) with 
>absolute certainty that there will be NO TV this  weekend this 
>includes PPV. The only TV this game shows up live on are  the three 
>screens in Memorial Stadium period.
>
>Any PPV  game involving Nebraska in Lincoln must start at 6:00 PM, 
>this is a  requirement from the various TV contracts the Big XII has 
>with ABC,  Fox and TBS.

Many thanks for the straight story, Gary!

I imagine  the reason for the confusion resulted from our seeing game 
commercials  advertising it as being available on PPV.

Steve  Stone

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A Husker fan deep in South Texas
NOT THE VICTORY BUT THE  ACTION
NOT THE GOAL BUT THE GAME
IN THE DEED THE  GLORY

From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Fri Sep  8 14:44:21 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Fri Sep  8 14:44:24 2006
Subject: [Husker] PPV Info
In-Reply-To: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DAD@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
Message-ID: <20060908194421.81676.qmail@web38115.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Considering that this game is not yet sold out, I'm
not surprised it's not on TV.  Nicholls State returned
most of their tickets.  In addition, fan interest in
this game is extremely low.  Husker Heaven in Omaha
has dozens of tickets available for sale. 
(Personally, I had someone back out on me last night,
so I have a ticket for sale as well.)

--- Scott R Lawson <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu> wrote:

> It's crazy that in this day and age a game involving
> a top 20 program would not be available in some
> form, no matter how obscure the opponent is...yet, I
> can watch billiards from 1978 or the World Dart
> Championships over and over again.


Mike Jaixen
Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com

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From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Fri Sep  8 14:49:40 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Fri Sep  8 14:49:42 2006
Subject: [Husker] PPV Info (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609081949.k88Jnew1005970@romaine.tssi.com>

> It's crazy that in this day and age a game involving a top 20 program 
> would not be available in some form, no matter how obscure the opponent 
> is...yet, I can watch billiards from 1978 or the World Dart Championships 
> over and over again.

There aren't six-figure (per game) rights payments associated with those 
events.  And technically the Huskers are 21st in both polls.  :-)

However, I think there's a fairly good chance that more Boise State
games will be available on TV in Lincoln than Husker games this year,
and there's something really odd about that.

USC had a streak of something like 20 years of having ALL their games
televised broken back in the late 1990's.  How many years have all 
the Husker games been televised?
--
Mike Nolan

From huskerrn at bigred.unl.edu  Fri Sep  8 14:51:22 2006
From: huskerrn at bigred.unl.edu (huskerrn@bigred.unl.edu)
Date: Fri Sep  8 14:51:27 2006
Subject: [Husker] PPV Info
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I've had over a dozen people ask me today if I need tickets for tomorrow. I'm 
not even sure I want to use the ones I have! Can the rain hold off again?! 
Kim

> Considering that this game is not yet sold out, I'm
> not surprised it's not on TV.  Nicholls State returned
> most of their tickets.  In addition, fan interest in
> this game is extremely low.  Husker Heaven in Omaha
> has dozens of tickets available for sale. 
> (Personally, I had someone back out on me last night,
> so I have a ticket for sale as well.)
> 
> --- Scott R Lawson <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu> wrote:
> 
> > It's crazy that in this day and age a game involving
> > a top 20 program would not be available in some
> > form, no matter how obscure the opponent is...yet, I
> > can watch billiards from 1978 or the World Dart
> > Championships over and over again.
> 
> 
> Mike Jaixen
> Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com
> 
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From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Fri Sep  8 18:43:21 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Fri Sep  8 18:45:29 2006
Subject: [personal] RE: [Husker] PPV Info (fwd)
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Hello Husker Fans,

MN> There aren't six-figure (per game) rights payments associated with those
MN> events.  And technically the Huskers are 21st in both polls.  :-)

On top of that, the fact that the Big XII signed an agreement
preventing any football games from being broadcast via the Internet
sure doesn't help much. If they had that option available I would
think many teams would jump on it. But then again, how would ESPN make
money off that?

I would think if you ran the Internet broadcasts similar to
Pay-Per-View it would work pretty well. For those of you who haven't
watched an Internet broadcast of any of the other sports, the quality
has vastly improved and I think it's a legitimate option.

Oh well, that's my opinion.  I think the contract doesn't expire for
a while, so for now it will just be my opinion.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Fri Sep  8 18:53:51 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Fri Sep  8 18:55:57 2006
Subject: [Husker] Iowa Watch site
Message-ID: <160981359796.20060908185351@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  Thank you for everyone that suggested some Des Moines watch sites.
  I actually was staying in Eldora, IA, which is about 100 miles away.
  I found a local bar there and asked them a few hours ahead of time
  if they'd play it and they obliged.

  It was on a nice 52" screen and I was one of the only ones in the
  bar so it was nice.  There was a handful of Iowa fans there razzing
  me every time La Tech did anything.  When it was all said and done
  they were nice about it and said the Huskers looked pretty good.

  It would have been fun to join some other Husker fans at a bar in
  Des Moines, but I'm glad I didn't have to drive all that way.

  Thanks to Everyone!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From rkhusker at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  9 10:29:48 2006
From: rkhusker at yahoo.com (Rick Keane)
Date: Sat Sep  9 10:29:51 2006
Subject: [Husker] bad nite for Patrick Wilt
Message-ID: <20060909152948.4115.qmail@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


Patrick had 4 fumbles...15-25-0-201 passing



Football


Wylie vs. Mesquite Poteet
at Mesquite Memorial Stadium
Friday, September 8, 2006




Game Summary
Mes. Poteet 32 Wylie 14 





What happened?
MESQUITE--Behind nearly 300 yards of total offense
from senior quarterback Seth Sartain, Poteet defeated
Wylie, 32-14, at Memorial Stadium. 

Sartain completed 12-of-22 attempts for 177 yards and
three touchdowns while also rushing for 117 yards on
20 carries. He wasn't the only Poteet back to eclipse
triple digits, though, as senior Taylor Dupree
finished with 115 rushing yards including a 25-yard
fourth-quarter scoring dash on 20 carries. He also
hauled in three catches for 34 yards and another
touchdown. Also having an impressive night for Poteet
(2-0) was senior wide out Akeem Turnbull, who finished
with four receptions for 94 yards and two scores. 

Poteet has lost to Wylie each of the last two seasons,
including a 28-10 setback last September. 

A 46-yard field goal by Poteet senior Nick Meintset
with a minute remaining in the second quarter sent the
home team into intermission with a 16-14 advantage. He
added another field goal in the third quarter. 

Wylie (1-1) was led by senior quarterback Patrick
Wilt's 201 passing yards and two TD tosses. However,
Wilt, who has orally committed to Nebraska, did lose
four fumbles. 
 


Period score

Wylie 7 7 0 0 -- 14  
Mes. Poteet 7 9 3 13 -- 32  




Who did what?
POT - Akeen Turbull 35 pass from Seth Sartain (Nick
Meintser kick)  
WYL - David Dunett 22 pass from Patrick Wilt (Justin
Nesmith kick)  
WYL - Yacob Getachew 15 pass from Wilt (Nesmith kick) 

POT - Meintser 46 FG  
POT - Taylor Dupree 10 pass from Sartain (kick failed)
 
POT - Meintset 31 FG  
POT - Turnbull 15 pass from Sartain (run failed)  
POT - Dupree 25 run (Meintset kick)  




Stats
 WYL  POT  
First Downs 17 28 
Rushing Yards 21-42 40-232 
Passing Yards 201 177 
Passing 15-25-0 12-22-1 
Punts-Avg 3-34.0 1-45.0 
Penalties 11-104 14-150 
Fumbles-Lost 5-4 3-1 




Individual Leaders
Rushing  
WYL: Patrick Wilt 10-17, Mallory Woodall 9-16, Cameron
Bulder 1-5, Austin Atwell 1-4. POT: Seth Sartain
20-117, Taylor Dupree 20-115. 
Passing  
WYL: Patrick Wilt 15-25-0-201. POT: Seth Sartain
12-22-1-177. 
Receiving  
WYL: Chris Nalley 5-92, Tyler O'Quin 4-50, David
Dunett 3-34, Yacob Getachew 1-15, Austin Atwell 1-8,
Mallory Woodall 1-2. POT: Akeem Turnbull 4-94, Nick
Allen 3-44, Taylor Dupree 3-34, Chris O'Keefe 2-5. 

Rick Keane
HUSKER trapped in texas

 


From theo at heise.nu  Sat Sep  9 10:52:40 2006
From: theo at heise.nu (Theodore Heise)
Date: Sat Sep  9 10:52:46 2006
Subject: [Husker] bad nite for Patrick Wilt
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References: <20060909152948.4115.qmail@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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What's the relevance of Patrick Witt/Wylie to the Husker list?

This is the second time I've seen something like this.  I assumed 
the first time somebody inadvertantly posted to the wrong list, but 
we now have two instances--as the first was from a different poster 
(Steven?).  Is there a leak into the list of some sort?

-- 
Theodore (Ted) Heise     <theo@heise.nu>     Bloomington, IN, USA



------- begin quote --------------------

Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:46:12 +1200
From: 3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org
To: Husker List <husker@tssi.com>
Subject: [Husker] Patrick Witt's first game

I listened to the radio broadcast (it was streamed on
the internet).  It was a Temple broadcast so they didn't
have a lot of love for Wylie (Witt's team).  Nevertheless
they were very impressed with Witt.  Their comments are
below in quote marks:

Wylie starts at own 26.
Hands off to running back to 27.
Passes for 14 yards.
"Nice...

------- end quote ----------------------





On Sat, 9 Sep 2006, Rick Keane wrote:

>
> Patrick had 4 fumbles...15-25-0-201 passing
>
>
>
> Football
>
>
> Wylie vs. Mesquite Poteet
> at Mesquite Memorial Stadium
> Friday, September 8, 2006
>
>
>
>
> Game Summary
> Mes. Poteet 32 Wylie 14
>
>
>
>
>
> What happened?
> MESQUITE--Behind nearly 300 yards of total offense
> from senior quarterback Seth Sartain, Poteet defeated
> Wylie, 32-14, at Memorial Stadium.
>
> Sartain completed 12-of-22 attempts for 177 yards and
> three touchdowns while also rushing for 117 yards on
> 20 carries. He wasn't the only Poteet back to eclipse
> triple digits, though, as senior Taylor Dupree
> finished with 115 rushing yards including a 25-yard
> fourth-quarter scoring dash on 20 carries. He also
> hauled in three catches for 34 yards and another
> touchdown. Also having an impressive night for Poteet
> (2-0) was senior wide out Akeem Turnbull, who finished
> with four receptions for 94 yards and two scores.
>
> Poteet has lost to Wylie each of the last two seasons,
> including a 28-10 setback last September.
>
> A 46-yard field goal by Poteet senior Nick Meintset
> with a minute remaining in the second quarter sent the
> home team into intermission with a 16-14 advantage. He
> added another field goal in the third quarter.
>
> Wylie (1-1) was led by senior quarterback Patrick
> Wilt's 201 passing yards and two TD tosses. However,
> Wilt, who has orally committed to Nebraska, did lose
> four fumbles.
>
>
>
> Period score
>
> Wylie 7 7 0 0 -- 14
> Mes. Poteet 7 9 3 13 -- 32
>
>
>
>
> Who did what?
> POT - Akeen Turbull 35 pass from Seth Sartain (Nick
> Meintser kick)
> WYL - David Dunett 22 pass from Patrick Wilt (Justin
> Nesmith kick)
> WYL - Yacob Getachew 15 pass from Wilt (Nesmith kick)
>
> POT - Meintser 46 FG
> POT - Taylor Dupree 10 pass from Sartain (kick failed)
>
> POT - Meintset 31 FG
> POT - Turnbull 15 pass from Sartain (run failed)
> POT - Dupree 25 run (Meintset kick)
>
>
>
>
> Stats
> WYL  POT
> First Downs 17 28
> Rushing Yards 21-42 40-232
> Passing Yards 201 177
> Passing 15-25-0 12-22-1
> Punts-Avg 3-34.0 1-45.0
> Penalties 11-104 14-150
> Fumbles-Lost 5-4 3-1
>
>
>
>
> Individual Leaders
> Rushing
> WYL: Patrick Wilt 10-17, Mallory Woodall 9-16, Cameron
> Bulder 1-5, Austin Atwell 1-4. POT: Seth Sartain
> 20-117, Taylor Dupree 20-115.
> Passing
> WYL: Patrick Wilt 15-25-0-201. POT: Seth Sartain
> 12-22-1-177.
> Receiving
> WYL: Chris Nalley 5-92, Tyler O'Quin 4-50, David
> Dunett 3-34, Yacob Getachew 1-15, Austin Atwell 1-8,
> Mallory Woodall 1-2. POT: Akeem Turnbull 4-94, Nick
> Allen 3-44, Taylor Dupree 3-34, Chris O'Keefe 2-5.
>
> Rick Keane
> HUSKER trapped in texas
>
>
>
>
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From kurtholst at netzero.net  Sat Sep  9 11:30:13 2006
From: kurtholst at netzero.net (Kurt Holst)
Date: Sat Sep  9 11:30:13 2006
Subject: [Husker] bad nite for Patrick Wilt
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.63.0609091147480.21186@linus.heise.nu>
References: <20060909152948.4115.qmail@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
	<Pine.LNX.4.63.0609091147480.21186@linus.heise.nu>
Message-ID: <4502EC15.3090500@netzero.net>

Mr. Witt commited to play football for the Huskers earlier this year.  
He is/was the Rivals #15 rated pro-style QB for this year.

Kurt in FL

Theodore Heise wrote:

>
>
> What's the relevance of Patrick Witt/Wylie to the Husker list?
>
> This is the second time I've seen something like this.  I assumed the 
> first time somebody inadvertantly posted to the wrong list, but we now 
> have two instances--as the first was from a different poster 
> (Steven?).  Is there a leak into the list of some sort?
>

From theo at heise.nu  Sat Sep  9 11:54:57 2006
From: theo at heise.nu (Theodore Heise)
Date: Sat Sep  9 11:55:03 2006
Subject: [Husker] bad nite for Patrick Wilt
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	<Pine.LNX.4.63.0609091147480.21186@linus.heise.nu>
	<4502EC15.3090500@netzero.net>
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Okay, thanks.  Makes sense now.

Ted



On Sat, 9 Sep 2006, Kurt Holst wrote:

> Mr. Witt commited to play football for the Huskers earlier this year.  He 
> is/was the Rivals #15 rated pro-style QB for this year.
>
> Kurt in FL
>
> Theodore Heise wrote:
>
>> 
>> 
>> What's the relevance of Patrick Witt/Wylie to the Husker list?
>> 
>> This is the second time I've seen something like this.  I assumed the first 
>> time somebody inadvertantly posted to the wrong list, but we now have two 
>> instances--as the first was from a different poster (Steven?).  Is there a 
>> leak into the list of some sort?
>> 
>
> _______________________________________________
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From bapi at bapi.net  Sat Sep  9 12:08:02 2006
From: bapi at bapi.net (Bapi Gupta)
Date: Sat Sep  9 12:08:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0609091201190.10327@winston.granularity.net>


Dailey's already thrown two "bad" interceptions today.  One went right to 
a safety, deep in UNC territory.  Dailey threw it right to the guy and had 
to tackle him himself at the 1 yd line.  That lead directly to VT's first 
TD.  The second one just happened after Dailey offense's took over at the 
VT 29 following a nice kick return.  This pick got returned for 28 yards.

The TV guys keep saying he looks right at the receiver when he throws and 
they're reading the passes too easily.

I'm feeling pretty good today about Zac Taylor running our offense.  We'll 
see what we're really about next week, but I'm just happy enough to have 
football back that I'm looking forward to the Nicholls State game in 15 
minutes - wish I were in Lincoln.

Bapi


From Crnhusker1 at aol.com  Sat Sep  9 13:20:42 2006
From: Crnhusker1 at aol.com (Crnhusker1@aol.com)
Date: Sat Sep  9 13:20:57 2006
Subject: [Husker] bad nite for Patrick Wilt
Message-ID: <c1d.3cca56a.32345ffa@aol.com>

 
In a message dated 9/9/2006 10:32:45 AM Central Standard Time,  
rkhusker@yahoo.com writes:

Patrick  had 4 fumbles...15-25-0-201 passing


Not sure why we care or the relevancy of the information to this  list. 
 
Husker's List, I believe it's called!
 
Mike-Omaha
From Crnhusker1 at aol.com  Sat Sep  9 13:21:27 2006
From: Crnhusker1 at aol.com (Crnhusker1@aol.com)
Date: Sat Sep  9 13:21:37 2006
Subject: [Husker] bad nite for Patrick Wilt
Message-ID: <3c3.3251e780.32346027@aol.com>

 
In a message dated 9/9/2006 11:31:15 AM Central Standard Time,  
kurtholst@netzero.net writes:

Mr. Witt  commited to play football for the Huskers earlier this year.  
He  is/was the Rivals #15 rated pro-style QB for this  year.



Awww...ok, now I see the relevancy to the list.  Thanks,
Mike-Omaha
From huskertt at charter.net  Sat Sep  9 14:48:58 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Sat Sep  9 14:49:20 2006
Subject: [Husker] 42-0 and no Gantz
Message-ID: <005201c6d448$fe7b38e0$6501a8c0@LINDA>

hmmm...I really hope Taylor is done for the day.  Going into the 4th quarter, now, and Taylor has gone the distance.  Last 2 possessions were scary, as I just knew that someone would get injured.  I hope Gantz comes in for the final period.

Tommy Thompson
From jaydsaunders at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  9 15:36:42 2006
From: jaydsaunders at yahoo.com (Jay Saunders)
Date: Sat Sep  9 15:36:45 2006
Subject: [Husker] 56-7
Message-ID: <20060909203642.74241.qmail@web32411.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

>From the comfort of my computer chair, sounded like a
valiant effort from Big Red today. As should be
expected against a team like this, but impressive
numbers none the less.

The offensive balance is what strikes me the most.
That's two straight weeks where the run/pass yardage
is nearly identical. That speaks volumes, to me, about
how much this team (esp. the offensive line) has
matured under Callahan and the WCO.

I wish we could find a way to keep Zac Taylor for
another, or, 8-10 years. That kid just seems so cool
under pressure. Yeah, 19-23 passing aint bad.

Nice job by the defense against a team that only ran
the ball.

Number of the Game - 3: the number of times NSU threw
the ball. I'd like to see the last time one team had
so few pass attempts.

Time to march on to the Coliseum. Living in Columbus -
it's hard to ignore the OSU-Texas game, but I am
already VERY pumped for next weekend.

GBR!!

Jay Saunders
Columbus, OH

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From jaydsaunders at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  9 15:43:40 2006
From: jaydsaunders at yahoo.com (Jay Saunders)
Date: Sat Sep  9 15:43:42 2006
Subject: [Husker] correction
Message-ID: <20060909204340.68457.qmail@web32401.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Taylor 23-27. Wow.

Sorry, my live stats page hadn't refreshed for a
while...

--jay

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From reich at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep  9 17:29:36 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sat Sep  9 17:29:38 2006
Subject: [Husker] 56-7
Message-ID: <200609092229.RAA25622@stork.inebraska.com>

> Nice job by the defense against a team that only ran
> the ball.
> 
One thing that concerns me a little about the defense.  Both
last week and this week, it seemed opponents were able to run
some to the outside.  USC will have more speed.

From reich at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep  9 17:41:51 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sat Sep  9 17:41:52 2006
Subject: [Husker] Nice day for ex-Huskers (so far)
Message-ID: <200609092241.RAA26065@stork.inebraska.com>

Ohio was a 16pt underdog on the road at N. Illinois (which last
week lost 35-12 at #1 Ohio State), but pulled out a 35-23 win.
Ohio is now 2-0.  Congratulations Coach Solich.

Andy Roddick advanced to the U.S. Open finals.

Buffalo was a 23.5pt underdog on the road at Bowling Green (which
last week lost 35-14 to Wisconsin) but leads 17-14 at the half.
Good luck, Coach Gill.  Buffalo didn't won more than two games
in 2002, 2003, 2004, or 2005.

From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  9 18:00:58 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Sat Sep  9 18:01:00 2006
Subject: [Husker] Nice day for ex-Huskers (so far)
In-Reply-To: <200609092241.RAA26065@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <20060909230058.28570.qmail@web38104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I was just about to post this.  The interesting stat
from the Ohio game is that Ohio QB Austen Everson went
23 for 31 for 322 yards.  Northern Illinois was the
favorite to win the MAC.

The Buffalo Bulls are currently up 24-20 vs. Bowling
Green with 4:00 left in the 3rd.

--- Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote:

> Ohio was a 16pt underdog on the road at N. Illinois
> (which last
> week lost 35-12 at #1 Ohio State), but pulled out a
> 35-23 win.
> Ohio is now 2-0.  Congratulations Coach Solich.
> 
> Andy Roddick advanced to the U.S. Open finals.
> 
> Buffalo was a 23.5pt underdog on the road at Bowling
> Green (which
> last week lost 35-14 to Wisconsin) but leads 17-14
> at the half.
> Good luck, Coach Gill.  Buffalo didn't won more than
> two games
> in 2002, 2003, 2004, or 2005.


Mike Jaixen
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From reich at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep  9 18:35:21 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sat Sep  9 18:35:24 2006
Subject: [Husker] Buffalo update
Message-ID: <200609092335.SAA27759@stork.inebraska.com>

Buffalo just stopped Bowling Green on 4th and 6 from the Buffalo
8 with 4 minutes to go.  Buffalo leads 27-20.

From joejanecek at yahoo.com  Sat Sep  9 19:31:59 2006
From: joejanecek at yahoo.com (Joe Janecek)
Date: Sat Sep  9 19:32:02 2006
Subject: [Husker] non-NU news
Message-ID: <20060910003159.58869.qmail@web36903.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

1) sorry Mike about Northwestern's loss to D-IAA New Hampshire. That
makes 4 D-IAA victories over D-1A teams so far in 2006.

2) Buffalo loses 40-48 in 3 OT in a weather-delayed game at Bowling
Green.

3) Ohio comes back and wins 35-23 @ No. Ill.

4) Remember that quote from the Montana State head coach who said "It
would mean more if I could beat CHADRON STATE next week" after his team
beat the CU Buffs? Well, D-II Chadron State won today 35-24.

5) CU lost in Denver to Colorado State. boo hoo.

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From jonlists at cbsol.com  Sat Sep  9 19:56:53 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Sat Sep  9 19:57:01 2006
Subject: [Husker] holy cow
Message-ID: <OFC96235C7.E973869B-ON862571E5.00050AC2-862571E5.000534E1@cbsol.com>

Well... Buffalo lost after 3 OT's.... but how 'bout Troy - they're not 
just for breakast anymore, leading FSU 17-10 in the fourth quarter. 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Sat Sep  9 20:17:56 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat Sep  9 20:18:00 2006
Subject: [Husker] Mostly non-NU news
In-Reply-To: <20060910003159.58869.qmail@web36903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> from
	"Joe Janecek" at Sep 09, 2006 05:31:59 PM
Message-ID: <200609100117.k8A1HuWu015629@romaine.tssi.com>

> 1) sorry Mike about Northwestern's loss to D-IAA New Hampshire. That
> makes 4 D-IAA victories over D-1A teams so far in 2006.

It's likely to be a long season in Evanston.  Rookie QB, rookie
head coach, tough conference schedule (the Big 10 teams they don't face 
this year are Indiana and Minnesota.)  But Fitz was my first choice,
and I think he'll be on the job in Evanston for a long time.  He opened
the post-game locker room show apologizing for not having his team ready.
How many coaches own up to their losses? 

New Hampshire's passing attack would give more than a few 1-A teams 
trouble, that's why they're rated #2 in 1-AA.  IMHO, they're a much better 
team than Montana State.  

Allowing 14 points off turnovers didn't help Northwestern's chances either.

It's going to be rocky in Boulder, too.  146 yards of total offense?
Gary Barnett has now left 2 programs in shambles when he departed.

Too bad about Buffalo's loss in OT.  I hope the school gives Turner several 
years to build something there.  (Syracuse lost in OT to Iowa, maybe the
Orange is on the verge of rebounding?)

FSU is struggling against Troy, though I suspect not many people are 
watching it, since OSU-Texas is also on.  Texas doesn't look sharp yet.

The Husker's reality check in the LA Coliseum next week is getting plenty of 
mention on ABC tonight.  Any word on the early line?  USC should be favored,
probably by 10 points or more.
--
Mike Nolan

From gobigred66 at mac.com  Sat Sep  9 20:57:30 2006
From: gobigred66 at mac.com (Rod Wellman)
Date: Sat Sep  9 20:57:44 2006
Subject: [Husker] We hate the new clock rules
Message-ID: <D18DE1AC-3420-44ED-9E7D-8FE8407693BF@mac.com>

If you, like me, think the new clock rules in college football stink,  
go here and sign this petition:

http://www.wehatethenewclockrules.com/

It amazes me that the TV execs think the games are too long BECAUSE  
OF THE GAME.  They're too long because of  too many commercial breaks  
that are too long.  Let's get the rules back the way they were. If  
they want to shorten the games, let them cut a few of their stupid  
commercial time-outs.

Rod Wellman
Sioux City, Ia.




From gobigred66 at mac.com  Sat Sep  9 21:00:30 2006
From: gobigred66 at mac.com (Rod Wellman)
Date: Sat Sep  9 21:00:45 2006
Subject: [Husker] We hate the new clock rules
Message-ID: <8148F671-F9B9-4395-897A-4FF91B7C4BEE@mac.com>

If you, like me, think the new clock rules in college football stink,  
go here and sign this petition:

http://www.wehatethenewclockrules.com/

It amazes me that the TV execs think the games are too long BECAUSE  
OF THE GAME.  They're too long because of  too many commercial breaks  
that are too long.  Let's get the rules back the way they were. If  
they want to shorten the games, let them cut a few of their stupid  
commercial time-outs.

Rod Wellman
Sioux City, Ia.




From rclousto at cisco.com  Sat Sep  9 21:06:28 2006
From: rclousto at cisco.com (Bob Clouston (rclousto))
Date: Sat Sep  9 21:06:35 2006
Subject: [Husker] non-NU news
Message-ID: <15B86BC7352F864BB53A47B540C089B602298A39@xmb-rtp-20b.amer.cisco.com>


2) Buffalo loses 40-48 in 3 OT in a weather-delayed game at Bowling
Green.
----


Too bad for Buffalo and Turner Gill.  It got exciting when BG matched
Buffalo's missed PAT kick in the 2nd OT.  In the 3rd OT Buffalo advanced
a fumble for what might have been a TD but the whistle blew because you
cannot advance a fumble on 4th down.  Despite what a poster on
Huskerpedia is claiming, this is *not* a rule because of the
fumblerooskie, which has nothing to do at all with 4th down.  Instead
the rule came about when the Oakland Raiders kept a ball alive by
fumbling, kicking, and finally falling on the ball in the end zone.  

Bob

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sat Sep  9 21:41:20 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sat Sep  9 21:43:26 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] Mostly non-NU news
In-Reply-To: <200609100117.k8A1HuWu015629@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <200609100117.k8A1HuWu015629@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <1851077809437.20060909214120@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

MN> New Hampshire's passing attack would give more than a few 1-A teams
MN> trouble, that's why they're rated #2 in 1-AA.  IMHO, they're a much better 
MN> team than Montana State.  

Are you trying to justify a loss vs a 1-AA opponent?  I hope we never
get to that point @ NU (no offense, I'm sorry for their struggles)

MN> Too bad about Buffalo's loss in OT.  I hope the school gives Turner several
MN> years to build something there.  (Syracuse lost in OT to Iowa, maybe the
MN> Orange is on the verge of rebounding?)

This is just about as good as a win for Turner.  This program will
give him a LOT of slack to rebuild.  When a program is as 'low' as
Buffalo, they give you quite a bit of room to turn things around.


MN> FSU is struggling against Troy, though I suspect not many people are
MN> watching it, since OSU-Texas is also on.  Texas doesn't look sharp yet.

I was SHOCKED to see this.  FSU ended up winning but they had to score
twice late in the game to do so.  WOW.  Do we have to really pay
attention to Sept. 23?

MN> The Husker's reality check in the LA Coliseum next week is getting plenty of
MN> mention on ABC tonight.  Any word on the early line?  USC should be favored,
MN> probably by 10 points or more.

I saw a line of 12 on one betting site, but I haven't seen too many
sites that have next week's lines.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sat Sep  9 22:15:17 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sat Sep  9 22:17:24 2006
Subject: [Husker] Colonels From the stands
Message-ID: <1031079846187.20060909221517@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  I was at the game today!  For all the emails I saw about how people
  don't want to go to this game, the seats were sure pretty full (84k
  plus).

  Here's some things to take away:

  1) Taylor, Taylor, Taylor.  He was sharp on a very wet day.  He
  finished 19 of 23 and I seem to remember 2 of those being just plain
  dropped.  10 different receivers, 202 yards.  Someone else commented
  on it and I was a little surprised to see him in the game as late as
  he was, but I figure Callahan told him he's got the 3rd quarter not
  expecting us to score twice very quickly.

  2) Maurice Purify has the tools to be a really good one.  He's very
  tall, good speed and seemingly good hands.

  3) Defense was good all day long except for the one 49 yard run,
  which was the only time they were in our half of the field.

  4) I was not very excited about Marlon Lucky this year.   I knew he
  had talent, but last year he just looked lost and I didn't think he
  could run between the tackles.   I've since changed that stance.  He
  is the full package.  I realize the talent level we're playing, but
  as a Husker fan I've watched LOTS of running backs and I really like
  him.  I think he spent some time in the weight room, because he's
  become a tougher runner.

  5) Tyrell Spain saw some action and had 1 really nice tackle on the
  running back that I saw.

  6) Swift looked great on his 2 punt returns.  He does a great job of
  running up the field and doesn't dance around like Nunn does.  I
  knew he was fast, but WOW.  When he gets going on the punt returns
  he looks even faster.

  7) I was really worried about the QB position after Taylor, but
  after watching Ganz the past 2 weeks, I feel a lot better.  I think
  this guy is legitimately pretty good.  Don't get me wrong, I still
  hope that Taylor is healthy all season long, but I wouldn't feel
  terrible at all about Joe Ganz.

  8) That was probably the quietist I've ever seen the crowd.  Not
  trying to be negative, just commenting on how I didn't have to talk
  loudly at all to the people around me, (Including Mike Anderson who
  tickets are the seats behind ours).  It was a combination of the
  opponent and the weather I'm sure, but just mentioning that it was
  very quiet in there.

  9) UT is gettin spanked right now by OSU.  UT looks very beatable
  (granted OSU is really good this year, but it's nice to know they're
  not invincible).  Even though UT killed themselves with TOs, OSU
  looked like clearly the better team to me.  UT just could not cover
  the OSU receivers.

  10) Titchener is a good punter.  I was watching him warm up and he's
  got a great leg.  His sole 41 yard punt was skied WAY up in the air,
  landed inside the 20, and we had 3 or 4 defenders around the ball
  when he finally caught it.

  That's it for now.  It was wet and rainy and still the only place I
  wanted to be today!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sat Sep  9 22:29:49 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sat Sep  9 22:31:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC!!!
Message-ID: <1151080717890.20060909222949@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  OK, we've talked enough about Nicholls State.  We've been very good
  on this list not to look ahead and to take it one game at a time
  (GRIN).

  I think we have a shot, or at least it's going to be a better game
  than a lot of people think.  I'd say we've got a 20% chance of
  winning next week.  I think our offense will do well, but I'm
  worried about our defensive backs against their VERY talented WRs.

  I'm very excited about the game and I'll be out of my mind next
  Saturday.  This team is miles ahead of where they were last year at
  this time, and if we can keep getting better we have a chance to
  finish very well.

  FYI, when looking for spreads on this game, I found out we're 50/1
  to win the BCS championship game this year.  So if you really think
  we're good, throw $100 on it and make yourself some scratch :)

  BRING ON THE TROJANS!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sat Sep  9 22:35:32 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sat Sep  9 22:37:38 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] Mostly non-NU news
In-Reply-To: <200609100117.k8A1HuWu015629@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <200609100117.k8A1HuWu015629@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <1291081061484.20060909223532@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

MN> years to build something there.  (Syracuse lost in OT to Iowa, maybe the
MN> Orange is on the verge of rebounding?)

Yeah, right. Iowa was missing their #1 QB, and looked TERRIBLE on
offense.

Iowa's defense played very well though, stopping Syracuse on SEVEN
straight plays from inside the 2 yard line! SEVEN! (2 DPIs giving them
automatic first downs from the 2).

I will say part of it was Syracuse's terrible play calls though.  2nd
and goal from the 1" line (I'm not kidding either) and instead of the
OBVOIUS QB sneak (they have a running QB) they run an option and lose
a yard and a half.  WOW.  If you can't score with 7 chances from 2
yards out, you don't deserve to win.

-- 
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 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sat Sep  9 22:42:42 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sat Sep  9 22:44:47 2006
Subject: [Husker] Last NON-Husker Post
Message-ID: <1751081491468.20060909224242@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  Well, not totally un-husker related.

  Bo Pellini's LSU Tigers have not allowed a touchdown in 14 quarters
  winning today 45-3.

  Just FYI!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Sat Sep  9 22:55:10 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Sat Sep  9 22:59:20 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC!!!
References: <1151080717890.20060909222949@cox.net>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797EE755D@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

Well, if this game were played last season in LA I believe it would've been about 42-10 USC, but this season is a bit different for a variety of reasons that we will no doubt read about next week. I believe the game will be close until the end, and that NU has a legitimate shot of the upset. The biggest worry I have is that Pete Carrol has had a week off to prepare for this game, and that has not been a good thing for USC opponents in the last several years. That said, I still believe this game will come down to a late FG and that Taylor will play the game of his career.

Scott in NY


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com on behalf of Skylar Dodds
Sent: Sat 2006.09.09 23:29
To: Husker List
Subject: [Husker] USC!!!
 
Hello Husker Fans,

  OK, we've talked enough about Nicholls State.  We've been very good
  on this list not to look ahead and to take it one game at a time
  (GRIN).

  I think we have a shot, or at least it's going to be a better game
  than a lot of people think.  I'd say we've got a 20% chance of
  winning next week.  I think our offense will do well, but I'm
  worried about our defensive backs against their VERY talented WRs.

  I'm very excited about the game and I'll be out of my mind next
  Saturday.  This team is miles ahead of where they were last year at
  this time, and if we can keep getting better we have a chance to
  finish very well.

  FYI, when looking for spreads on this game, I found out we're 50/1
  to win the BCS championship game this year.  So if you really think
  we're good, throw $100 on it and make yourself some scratch :)

  BRING ON THE TROJANS!

-- 
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 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

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From jonlists at cbsol.com  Sat Sep  9 22:59:36 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Sat Sep  9 22:59:40 2006
Subject: [Husker] We hate the new clock rules
In-Reply-To: <8148F671-F9B9-4395-897A-4FF91B7C4BEE@mac.com>
Message-ID: <OF8072DCF0.A910442F-ON862571E5.0015BCCD-862571E5.0015EF68@cbsol.com>

They commercial'ed the hell out of the Texas/OSU game. Most NFL games have 
that score/commercial/kickoff/commercial/ stuff, a lot of college games 
don't. 

Anyone else want to vote Emmitt Smith off of 'dancing" the first week for 
the sideline crap during the game?

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/09/2006 09:00:30 PM:

> If you, like me, think the new clock rules in college football stink, 
> go here and sign this petition:
> 
> http://www.wehatethenewclockrules.com/
> 
> It amazes me that the TV execs think the games are too long BECAUSE 
> OF THE GAME.  They're too long because of  too many commercial breaks 
> that are too long.  Let's get the rules back the way they were. If 
> they want to shorten the games, let them cut a few of their stupid 
> commercial time-outs.
> 
> Rod Wellman
> Sioux City, Ia.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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From jonlists at cbsol.com  Sat Sep  9 23:08:06 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Sat Sep  9 23:08:13 2006
Subject: [Husker] Mostly non-NU news
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husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/09/2006 08:17:56 PM:

> > 1) sorry Mike about Northwestern's loss to D-IAA New Hampshire. That
> > makes 4 D-IAA victories over D-1A teams so far in 2006.
> 
> It's likely to be a long season in Evanston.  Rookie QB, rookie
> head coach, tough conference schedule (the Big 10 teams they don't face 
> this year are Indiana and Minnesota.)  But Fitz was my first choice,
> and I think he'll be on the job in Evanston for a long time.  He opened
> the post-game locker room show apologizing for not having his team 
ready.
> How many coaches own up to their losses? 
> 
> New Hampshire's passing attack would give more than a few 1-A teams 
> trouble, that's why they're rated #2 in 1-AA.  IMHO, they're a much 
better 
> team than Montana State. 
> 

Well... Montana State got beat by Chadron State today, so how's that for 
how bad Colorado is this year? 


> Allowing 14 points off turnovers didn't help Northwestern's chances 
either.
> 
> It's going to be rocky in Boulder, too.  146 yards of total offense?
> Gary Barnett has now left 2 programs in shambles when he departed.
>

Anyone want to bet on whether anyone is stupid enough to hire him again? 
Rick Neuheisel left CU in turmoil and someone else gave him a bunch of 
dough. Then he screwed them up too. 

 
> Too bad about Buffalo's loss in OT.  I hope the school gives Turner 
several 
> years to build something there.  (Syracuse lost in OT to Iowa, maybe the
> Orange is on the verge of rebounding?)
>
I think Turner Gill will have a while..... whether or not Gill choses to 
stay there after he's done well will be the question. 

 
> FSU is struggling against Troy, though I suspect not many people are 
> watching it, since OSU-Texas is also on.  Texas doesn't look sharp yet.
> 
Freshman quarterback. Mack Brown looked.... ah.... stressed. 


> The Husker's reality check in the LA Coliseum next week is getting 
plenty of 
> mention on ABC tonight.  Any word on the early line?  USC should be 
favored,
> probably by 10 points or more.
> --
> 

Should be interesting. Our first real test. Theirs too, new quarterback 
and all. 

> Mike Nolan
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From ksterling at mindspring.com  Sun Sep 10 04:25:02 2006
From: ksterling at mindspring.com (Ken Oliver)
Date: Sun Sep 10 04:25:06 2006
Subject: [Husker] time of possession???
Message-ID: <15246737.1157880303215.JavaMail.root@mswamui-cedar.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Saw this in the stats for the game

Possession Time...............    25:14    33:27
  1st Quarter.................        4:54      9:48
  2nd Quarter.................       7:30      7:13
  3rd Quarter.................       5:24      9:10
  4th Quarter.................       7:26      7:16


None of the totals add up.  

Is it possible that the discrepancy is hang time on kick-offs?

Ken

From ksterling at mindspring.com  Sun Sep 10 04:27:14 2006
From: ksterling at mindspring.com (Ken Oliver)
Date: Sun Sep 10 04:27:15 2006
Subject: [Husker] eerie echos of the past
Message-ID: <27634310.1157880434577.JavaMail.root@mswamui-cedar.atl.sa.earthlink.net>


Quote below if from sports news:

=====================================

The Falcons (0-1) frustrated the Volunteers' defense 
with their tricky triple-option offense and staged a 
comeback in the final minutes to pull to within one 
on a touchdown with 1:35 remaining.

DeBerry chose to go for the lead instead of a tie. 
Tennessee's Xavier Mitchell stuffed the late 2-point 
conversion try and preserved the 31-30 victory Saturday.

======================================

This sounded eerily familiar to me.

Ken

From kj60028 at alltel.net  Sun Sep 10 06:33:43 2006
From: kj60028 at alltel.net (Kathy Jackson)
Date: Sun Sep 10 06:35:25 2006
Subject: [Husker] Colonels From the stands
References: <1031079846187.20060909221517@cox.net>
Message-ID: <4503F817.6030701@alltel.net>

Skylar Dodds wrote:
\
> 
>   8) That was probably the quietist I've ever seen the crowd.  Not
>   trying to be negative, just commenting on how I didn't have to talk
>   loudly at all to the people around me, (Including Mike Anderson who
>   tickets are the seats behind ours).  It was a combination of the
>   opponent and the weather I'm sure, but just mentioning that it was
>   very quiet in there.

Jeepers what do people want?  The huskers were doing well, it was 
raining hard at times - personally I was mostly under my trusty poncho 
keeping the bulk of the rain off.  I was happy that people in my section 
sat most of the time - every time you stood up water dripped onto the 
seat and by the end of the game I was distinctly chilled and pruney.

It was a day where you could walk around town looking like a drowned rat 
and have it be a badge of honor.

GBR

Kathy Jackson

From roger at oba.com  Sun Sep 10 08:15:54 2006
From: roger at oba.com (Roger Beverage)
Date: Sun Sep 10 08:15:44 2006
Subject: [Husker] Colonels From the stands
Message-ID: <936D2C0B0FF2A44794B16D98EFCAC7DC051B03@obahome.OBA.local>

Good comments Kathy. That was the reality of the South stadium at least. Even the aisle traffic was 'reserved' until it was 42 - 0. 

Roger Beverage
UNL '67,  '70
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Subject: Re: [Husker] Colonels From the stands

Skylar Dodds wrote:
\
> 
>   8) That was probably the quietist I've ever seen the crowd.  Not
>   trying to be negative, just commenting on how I didn't have to talk
>   loudly at all to the people around me, (Including Mike Anderson who
>   tickets are the seats behind ours).  It was a combination of the
>   opponent and the weather I'm sure, but just mentioning that it was
>   very quiet in there.

Jeepers what do people want?  The huskers were doing well, it was 
raining hard at times - personally I was mostly under my trusty poncho 
keeping the bulk of the rain off.  I was happy that people in my section 
sat most of the time - every time you stood up water dripped onto the 
seat and by the end of the game I was distinctly chilled and pruney.

It was a day where you could walk around town looking like a drowned rat 
and have it be a badge of honor.

GBR

Kathy Jackson

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From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Sun Sep 10 09:25:10 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun Sep 10 09:25:15 2006
Subject: [Husker] time of possession??? (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609101425.k8AEPAmw023326@romaine.tssi.com>

> None of the totals add up.  
> 
> Is it possible that the discrepancy is hang time on kick-offs?

And other changes-of-possessions, such as a punt that is never touched
by the receiving team?
--
Mike Nolan

From gzimmerman at everestkc.net  Sun Sep 10 09:36:43 2006
From: gzimmerman at everestkc.net (gzimmerman@everestkc.net)
Date: Sun Sep 10 09:36:49 2006
Subject: [Husker] We hate the new clock rules
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Yet we all want to see as many games televised as possible. The commercials pay for those games. 

Hard to have one without the other

Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
Overland Park, Kansas

----- Original Message -----
From: Rod Wellman <gobigred66@mac.com>
Date: Saturday, September 9, 2006 9:00 pm
Subject: [Husker] We hate the new clock rules

> If you, like me, think the new clock rules in college football 
> stink,  
> go here and sign this petition:
> 
> http://www.wehatethenewclockrules.com/
> 
> It amazes me that the TV execs think the games are too long 
> BECAUSE  
> OF THE GAME.  They're too long because of  too many commercial 
> breaks  
> that are too long.  Let's get the rules back the way they were. If 
> 
> they want to shorten the games, let them cut a few of their stupid 
> 
> commercial time-outs.
> 
> Rod Wellman
> Sioux City, Ia.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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From suerog2 at worldnet.att.net  Sun Sep 10 09:39:32 2006
From: suerog2 at worldnet.att.net (Roger Lohr)
Date: Sun Sep 10 09:39:40 2006
Subject: [Husker] Parking at USC?
References: <200609101425.k8AEPAmw023326@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <00f001c6d4e6$efed49f0$4b79490c@toshiba>

Can anyone offer suggestions for parking at the USC game?  I understand that 
virtually all of the parking at the Coliseum is taken by season ticket 
holders.  Perhaps there are park/ride locations?

Thank you,
Roger Lohr-Mpls 

From jeffv at alphavideo.com  Sun Sep 10 10:26:31 2006
From: jeffv at alphavideo.com (Jeff Volk)
Date: Sun Sep 10 10:26:36 2006
Subject: [Husker] Nebraska - USC
Message-ID: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402014AE5F5@Chiba.alphavideo.com>

I wake up Sunday morning and am excited, genuinely excited about Husker
Football. I leave on Thursday to make the trek from Minneapolis to So
Cal for the game and time can't move quickly enough. 

 

Call it Big Red Blinders, but I think we have a legit shot at winning
this game. Our Huskers are light years ahead of where they have been at
any point in the Callahan era and this could be a landmark win for the
program - at least for this era of the program. 

 

My biggest concern about USC continues to be Smith and Jarrett against
our undersized (and not overly good) corners. Was Bowman playing in this
game I would feel a whole lot better, but with him out this gives me
great cause for concern. Unless the front 7 can mount a consistent pass
rush and put Booty on his back more often than not those guys could be
running free all over the field catching passes. We also need to pay
close attention to their TE Davis, he can get up and down the field as
well as anyone. The USC running game is emerging, but at this point
doesn't give me great cause for concern. Our number 1 duty has to be to
slow the passing game and get in Booty's grill. Remember, Booty is a new
QB with limited experience - let's hope he has a game like McCoy had for
Texas last night - average at best.  

 

On offense we will certainly be helped by the fact that USC lost their
all world safety, Josh Pinkard, for the season to a knee injury. His
replacement is a freshman, and that really gives the Huskers an edge as
Pinkard was the QB of that defense so his lost hurts the Trojans a lot.
My guess is that you will see the Huskers come out with a lot of
intermediate passes and that they will try to get Herian involved in the
game as soon as possible. I also look for Purify, who is our biggest and
most physical receiver, to have a breakout game if the Huskers have any
chance of winning. Personally I like the RB by committee as each back
brings something a little different to the table that teams have to game
plan for. For us to be in the game we will need to have about a 60/40
run - pass ratio - if for no other reason than keeping the USC offense
off the field. Taylor has to play a near perfect game for us to stay in
it. 

 

If anything the Texas - OSU game last night gave me even more hope. It
shows how hard it is to replace an all world QB with a new one when
playing a tough opponent early. While we certainly aren't the caliber of
Ohio State, we are certainly a lot better than what USC saw from
Arkansas - quite a bit better in fact. 

 

So, if the Huskers can keep pressure on Booty, run the ball effectively
and not be overwhelmed by the biggest game of the Callahan era I think
we can pull the upset and put Husker Football back on the national
radar. My early in the week homer prediction is NU - 27, USC - 24

 

And if we win this game, the season sets up very nicely for us. No team
in the North except maybe Mizzou has looked even average in the first 2
weeks of the season and in the South OU hasn't looked good (and will
lose at Oregon this week) and while Texas will certainly improve they
definitely looked beatable (by the Huskers) last night as well. Heck,
even if we lose to USC I still think we are a lock to win the B12 North
(barring a Taylor injury) and stand a pretty good chance in the B12
Championship Game. 

 

Oh, and don't read too much into Troy's performance against FSU. FSU
played HORRIBLE and has some definite issues on offense. FSU is one of
the youngest teams in the nation with something ridiculous like 9
seniors on the roster. The real developing story line in Tally is if
Bobby can fire or demote his son/inept Offensive Coordinator Jeff. If he
can't it might spell the end of the Bowden era at FSU. No matter what
happened in Tally or what happens in So Cal we will roll Troy. 

 

At any rate let's hope the beers I am sipping at the Padres - Dodgers
game in L.A. on Sunday afternoon are to celebrate a Husker win and not
to ease the pain of a blowout loss. 

 

GO BIG RED!!!  

 

Sincerely,

 

Jeffrey Volk

From pgaule at cox.net  Sun Sep 10 14:09:20 2006
From: pgaule at cox.net (Pat Gaule)
Date: Sun Sep 10 14:08:37 2006
Subject: [Husker] We hate the new clock rules
In-Reply-To: <f6ffb70e13bc3.4503dcab@everestkc.net>
References: <8148F671-F9B9-4395-897A-4FF91B7C4BEE@mac.com>
	<f6ffb70e13bc3.4503dcab@everestkc.net>
Message-ID: <450462E0.20004@cox.net>

gzimmerman@everestkc.net wrote:

>Yet we all want to see as many games televised as possible. The commercials pay for those games. 
>
>Hard to have one without the other
>
>  
>
I can tolerate (not agree with, but tolerate) the long commercial 
breaks, but not at the expense of reducing the amount of gameplay, which 
significantly alters the game itself. 

I think Rod's point was that the NCAA and TV execs were treating fans as 
if they were idiots who didn't know how much time commercials are adding 
to modern games.  He's 100% right on that point.

From dryter at inebraska.com  Sun Sep 10 14:21:42 2006
From: dryter at inebraska.com (dryter@inebraska.com)
Date: Sun Sep 10 14:21:44 2006
Subject: [Husker] tight ends justify their means
Message-ID: <20060910142142.g7kjkzkqowcgso0s@webmail.inebraska.com>

This is going to be the year of the Husker tight ends.  This appears  
to me to be Callahan's biggest adjustment during the off-season.   
Herian is going to be like Shannon Sharpe was for the Broncos: to fast  
for a LB to cover and too big for a DB; and cause fits for defensive  
backfields.  And he is many times accompanied by two and three other  
TEs, in one situation it freed him up for the TD catch.  Taylor can  
throw to any of them and they are out there with some very good  
receivers and IBs and Todd coming out of the backfield.  Wow.  It sure  
seems like Callahan is putting a pretty good system together.

How about Taylor's completion %?  Sure, not really good opponents, but  
for a number of years it was a real accomplishment for a Husker QB to  
break 60% against anybody.

I too have a good, though in my case also terrified feeling about USC.  
  When I think about how they went into the Alamo Bowl undermanned due  
to injuries against a concensus higher caliber team and fought for a  
win, it makes me pretty optimistic, particularly the way the Huskers  
have improved personnel-wise and running the offense since the Alamo.

It is impossible to quantify this matchup in my mind.  Carol is very  
good with a week off, but it's early in the season and there isn't  
much film of the Huskers in any kind of big game situation.

Thank goodness for Taylor.  This will be the first bowl game of the  
year and will be good preparation for the weak B12 north, and as  
someone noted, the horns, who seemed very beatable in Lincoln if the  
Huskers stay healthy and keep improving.

Derek



From marknorris at juno.com  Sun Sep 10 18:45:48 2006
From: marknorris at juno.com (Mark J Norris)
Date: Sun Sep 10 18:47:33 2006
Subject: [Husker] Colonels From the stands
Message-ID: <20060910.164559.28866.908613@webmail29.lax.untd.com>

It was a great day to be inside for sure.
If anyone is interested I have some photos from the game on my 
website:
http://necoyote.com/events/memorial.html

-- Kathy Jackson <kj60028@alltel.net> wrote:

Jeepers what do people want?  The huskers were doing well, it was 
raining hard at times - personally I was mostly under my trusty 
poncho 
keeping the bulk of the rain off.  I was happy that people in my 
section 
sat most of the time - every time you stood up water dripped onto the 
seat and by the end of the game I was distinctly chilled and pruney.

It was a day where you could walk around town looking like a drowned 
rat 
and have it be a badge of honor.

GBR

Kathy Jackson

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From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sun Sep 10 19:19:32 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sun Sep 10 19:21:38 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] Colonels From the stands
In-Reply-To: <4503F817.6030701@alltel.net>
References: <1031079846187.20060909221517@cox.net>
	<4503F817.6030701@alltel.net>
Message-ID: <491155700937.20060910191932@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

I wasn't complaining.  Just thought I'd point that out :)

I know what you mean, I was trying to keep my seat dry too!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

KJ> Skylar Dodds wrote:
KJ> \
>> 
>>   8) That was probably the quietist I've ever seen the crowd.  Not
>>   trying to be negative, just commenting on how I didn't have to talk
>>   loudly at all to the people around me, (Including Mike Anderson who
>>   tickets are the seats behind ours).  It was a combination of the
>>   opponent and the weather I'm sure, but just mentioning that it was
>>   very quiet in there.

KJ> Jeepers what do people want?  The huskers were doing well, it was 
KJ> raining hard at times - personally I was mostly under my trusty poncho 
KJ> keeping the bulk of the rain off.  I was happy that people in my section 
KJ> sat most of the time - every time you stood up water dripped onto the 
KJ> seat and by the end of the game I was distinctly chilled and pruney.

KJ> It was a day where you could walk around town looking like a drowned rat 
KJ> and have it be a badge of honor.

KJ> GBR

KJ> Kathy Jackson

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From scott71lawson at yahoo.com  Sun Sep 10 22:13:01 2006
From: scott71lawson at yahoo.com (Scott Lawson)
Date: Sun Sep 10 22:13:04 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
Message-ID: <20060911031301.46123.qmail@web30607.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I know some folks had been speculating about the point spread for the game this week, I have noticed the Trojans are opening as 18.5 point favorites.

I don't bet, but I'm seriously considering changing that for this game if it stays near 20. No way does USC win this game by more than 10, if they even win it.

Scott in NY

 		
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From huskerrn at bigred.unl.edu  Mon Sep 11 09:07:21 2006
From: huskerrn at bigred.unl.edu (huskerrn@bigred.unl.edu)
Date: Mon Sep 11 09:07:26 2006
Subject: [Husker] Colonels From the stands
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	<4503F817.6030701@alltel.net>
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LOL--we were glad people were sitting around us too. Every time you sat back 
down it felt like you wet your pants (again!). Decided we could clap and yell 
sitting down just as well as when we were standing up :-)
Kim

> Skylar Dodds wrote:
> \
> > 
> >   8) That was probably the quietist I've ever seen the crowd.  Not
> >   trying to be negative, just commenting on how I didn't have to
> talk
> >   loudly at all to the people around me, (Including Mike Anderson
> who
> >   tickets are the seats behind ours).  It was a combination of the
> >   opponent and the weather I'm sure, but just mentioning that it was
> >   very quiet in there.
> 
> Jeepers what do people want?  The huskers were doing well, it was 
> raining hard at times - personally I was mostly under my trusty poncho
> 
> keeping the bulk of the rain off.  I was happy that people in my section
> 
> sat most of the time - every time you stood up water dripped onto the 
> seat and by the end of the game I was distinctly chilled and pruney.
> 
> It was a day where you could walk around town looking like a drowned rat
> 
> and have it be a badge of honor.
> 
> GBR
> 
> Kathy Jackson
> 
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From stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 11 05:25:52 2006
From: stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com (Travis Stephens)
Date: Mon Sep 11 11:45:24 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
In-Reply-To: <20060911031301.46123.qmail@web30607.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20060911102552.22264.qmail@web51102.mail.yahoo.com>

Let consider the odds-makers perspective.  In their last five games after getting thrashed by Kansas, NU has
   
  1). Barely beaten a feeble KSU squad
  2). Beaten a CU squad which has -by the looks of it now- imploded.
  3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 of both polls.
  4). Beaten LA Tech- a team which isn't exactly a 1-A powerhouse
  5). Beaten Nicholls State- enough said.
   
  Now NU is going on the road to face a team that's won 46 of their last 48 games.  USC is clearly the best team NU has faced since Miami after the '01 season.  The oddsmakers will set the line so that it appeals evenly to wagers on both sides- with a little twist. From a national perspective USC may be a 3 TD favorite with the line lowered to entice more bettors.
   
  I would look at Nu's record recently as road underdogs against ranked teams before I'd bet.

Scott Lawson <scott71lawson@yahoo.com> wrote:
  I know some folks had been speculating about the point spread for the game this week, I have noticed the Trojans are opening as 18.5 point favorites.

I don't bet, but I'm seriously considering changing that for this game if it stays near 20. No way does USC win this game by more than 10, if they even win it.

Scott in NY


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From toddlowell at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 11 12:03:20 2006
From: toddlowell at yahoo.com (richards todd)
Date: Mon Sep 11 12:03:25 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0609091201190.10327@winston.granularity.net>
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I for one haven't forgotten those passes (right at)
the defensive opponent.  Doesn't look like he's gotten
over that yet.

Todd in Tennessee

--- Bapi Gupta <bapi@bapi.net> wrote:

> 
> Dailey's already thrown two "bad" interceptions
> today.  One went right to 
> a safety, deep in UNC territory.  Dailey threw it
> right to the guy and had 
> to tackle him himself at the 1 yd line.  That lead
> directly to VT's first 
> TD.  The second one just happened after Dailey
> offense's took over at the 
> VT 29 following a nice kick return.  This pick got
> returned for 28 yards.
> 
> The TV guys keep saying he looks right at the
> receiver when he throws and 
> they're reading the passes too easily.
> 
> I'm feeling pretty good today about Zac Taylor
> running our offense.  We'll 
> see what we're really about next week, but I'm just
> happy enough to have 
> football back that I'm looking forward to the
> Nicholls State game in 15 
> minutes - wish I were in Lincoln.
> 
> Bapi
> 
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From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Mon Sep 11 12:27:36 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Mon Sep 11 12:27:40 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
In-Reply-To: <20060911102552.22264.qmail@web51102.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DAF@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

So Arkansas at home is 10 points better than NU?

Scott in NY

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Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 6:26 AM
To: Scott Lawson; husker@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds


Let consider the odds-makers perspective.  In their last five games after getting thrashed by Kansas, NU has
   
  1). Barely beaten a feeble KSU squad
  2). Beaten a CU squad which has -by the looks of it now- imploded.
  3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 of both polls.
  4). Beaten LA Tech- a team which isn't exactly a 1-A powerhouse
  5). Beaten Nicholls State- enough said.
   
  Now NU is going on the road to face a team that's won 46 of their last 48 games.  USC is clearly the best team NU has faced since Miami after the '01 season.  The oddsmakers will set the line so that it appeals evenly to wagers on both sides- with a little twist. From a national perspective USC may be a 3 TD favorite with the line lowered to entice more bettors.
   
  I would look at Nu's record recently as road underdogs against ranked teams before I'd bet.

Scott Lawson <scott71lawson@yahoo.com> wrote:
  I know some folks had been speculating about the point spread for the game this week, I have noticed the Trojans are opening as 18.5 point favorites.

I don't bet, but I'm seriously considering changing that for this game if it stays near 20. No way does USC win this game by more than 10, if they even win it.

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From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Mon Sep 11 13:43:10 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Mon Sep 11 13:45:15 2006
Subject: [personal] RE: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
In-Reply-To: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DAF@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
References: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DAF@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
Message-ID: <321221919140.20060911134310@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

SRL>   1). Barely beaten a feeble KSU squad
SRL>   2). Beaten a CU squad which has -by the looks of it now- imploded.

Yeah, now, but at the time they were North champs! I know the North
was down last year, but that's still a quality opponent at the time.
You can't rate them based on the 'following' implosion.

SRL>   3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 of both polls.

There were / are a lot of people who don't agree with that statement,
that's clearly your own opinion.

SRL>   4). Beaten LA Tech- a team which isn't exactly a 1-A powerhouse
SRL>   5). Beaten Nicholls State- enough said.

Obviously our opponents have not been very good thus far, duh.  The
reason for the optimism from myself and I think several others on this
list is because we look WAY better against our early opponents than
last year.

We looked pathetic (at least offensively) in all three 'preseason'
games.  Maine 25 - 7, Wake Forest 31 - 3, Pittsburgh 7 - 6.  Our
defense carried us through those 3 games, without a doubt.  I believe
the defense had actually outscored the offense through those 3 games,
but I'm not sure of that.

So far this year, we've blown out both opponents and have had 2nd and
3rd stringers in for mop-up duty for the 4th quarter (and probably
should have in the 3rd quarter last game). That's something we haven't
seen much of in 5 or 6 years, regardless of the opponent! I don't
think we saw anyone but Dailey the first year until TT drilled us and
Beau Davis came in and complete about 50 straight passes to the 'Men
in Black'.

I'm not saying we're going to win, but I think we have a chance for 5
reasons:

1) This team has a fire to it.  They play hard every game, even when
they know it's going to be a blowout.

2) The offense is 2,000,000 times better than last year.  The blocking
is better, passing is more accurate and smoother, etc. etc.  Taylor is
night-and-day better than 2005.

3) USC, although LOADED with talent, is very young and as vulnerable
as they've been in 4 or 5 years.  I don't think it's fair (or smart)
to lump this team in with the 46 out of 48 teams.

4) **Important** Odds ARE NOT based on what Vegas thinks they will do.
Odds are based on what Vegas thinks it needs to do to break even on
wins and losses. In other words, if a billion is bet on NU and a
billion is bet on USC, Vegas is VERY happy. and they just take the
'fee'.

5) My MAGICAL CRIMSON RED GOGGLES SAY WE'RE GOING TO WIN!!  (LOL)

-- 
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From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Mon Sep 11 14:07:37 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:07:42 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
In-Reply-To: <20060911102552.22264.qmail@web51102.mail.yahoo.com>
References: <20060911102552.22264.qmail@web51102.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <p06210201c12b6306c0de@[10.30.5.53]>

Travis Stephens wrote:

>Let consider the odds-makers perspective.  In their last five games 
>after getting thrashed by Kansas, NU has
>   1). Barely beaten a feeble KSU squad
>   2). Beaten a CU squad which has -by the looks of it now- imploded.
>   3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 
>of both polls.
>   4). Beaten LA Tech- a team which isn't exactly a 1-A powerhouse
>   5). Beaten Nicholls State- enough said.
>   Now NU is going on the road to face a team that's won 46 of their 
>last 48 games.  USC is clearly the best team NU has faced since 
>Miami after the '01 season.  The oddsmakers will set the line so 
>that it appeals evenly to wagers on both sides- with a little twist. 
>From a national perspective USC may be a 3 TD favorite with the line 
>lowered to entice more bettors.
>      I would look at Nu's record recently as road underdogs against 
>ranked teams before I'd bet.

All the above is true. From a similar set of facts (in NU's favor) I 
enjoyed high hopes when attending the 1996 ASU game in Tempe. (Tens 
years, and I still get the shudders!)

While there's not much reason to be sanguine about NU's chances this 
weekend, neither should the Huskers forfeit before the game is played.

Steve Stone

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Mon Sep 11 14:12:04 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:12:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
In-Reply-To: <20060911170320.35264.qmail@web30703.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <20060911170320.35264.qmail@web30703.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <p06210203c12b64ce2bd2@[10.30.5.53]>

richards todd wrote:

>I for one haven't forgotten those passes (right at)
>the defensive opponent.  Doesn't look like he's gotten
>over that yet.

Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days serve any useful purpose?

The kid did his best for NU under woeful circumstances, and knocking 
him now seems, at the very least, petty and mean-spirited.

Steve Stone

From ldbrown at llu.edu  Mon Sep 11 14:28:05 2006
From: ldbrown at llu.edu (Brown, Laura (LLU))
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:28:10 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
Message-ID: <68F7AA221E9C294D96A9C8B1A6E95230013770D1@oakmont.llu.ad.lluahsc.org>

I attended that ASU game too (deep breaths to ease panic attack)and
there is one MAJOR difference -- an experienced QB.  Another minor
difference -- we didn't cream USC last year in memorial stadium.

"Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty."
Mark Twain
 
Laura 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf
Of Steve Stone
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 12:08 PM
To: Travis Stephens; Scott Lawson; husker@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds

Travis Stephens wrote:

>Let consider the odds-makers perspective.  In their last five games 
>after getting thrashed by Kansas, NU has
>   1). Barely beaten a feeble KSU squad
>   2). Beaten a CU squad which has -by the looks of it now- imploded.
>   3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 
>of both polls.
>   4). Beaten LA Tech- a team which isn't exactly a 1-A powerhouse
>   5). Beaten Nicholls State- enough said.
>   Now NU is going on the road to face a team that's won 46 of their 
>last 48 games.  USC is clearly the best team NU has faced since 
>Miami after the '01 season.  The oddsmakers will set the line so 
>that it appeals evenly to wagers on both sides- with a little twist. 
>From a national perspective USC may be a 3 TD favorite with the line 
>lowered to entice more bettors.
>      I would look at Nu's record recently as road underdogs against 
>ranked teams before I'd bet.

All the above is true. From a similar set of facts (in NU's favor) I 
enjoyed high hopes when attending the 1996 ASU game in Tempe. (Tens 
years, and I still get the shudders!)

While there's not much reason to be sanguine about NU's chances this 
weekend, neither should the Huskers forfeit before the game is played.

Steve Stone

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From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Mon Sep 11 14:36:38 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:38:46 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
In-Reply-To: <p06210203c12b64ce2bd2@[10\.30\.5\.53]>
References: <20060911170320.35264.qmail@web30703.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
	<p06210203c12b64ce2bd2@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <161225127421.20060911143638@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

I've got to side with Steve on this one.  Joe Dailey wasn't the best
WCO QB, that's no secret.  I've always like Joe because he played his
heart out every game and tried his best when the odds were stacked
against him.  I could understand bashing Beck long before Dailey.

FWIW, his backup didn't do much better either.

-- 
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 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

SS> richards todd wrote:

>>I for one haven't forgotten those passes (right at)
>>the defensive opponent.  Doesn't look like he's gotten
>>over that yet.

SS> Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days serve any useful purpose?

SS> The kid did his best for NU under woeful circumstances, and knocking 
SS> him now seems, at the very least, petty and mean-spirited.

SS> Steve Stone

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From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Mon Sep 11 14:43:33 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:43:38 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
In-Reply-To: <p06210203c12b64ce2bd2@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DB4@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

It does about as much good as reading on here how good a job he is doing when he actually does well.

Scott in NY

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com]On Behalf
Of Steve Stone
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:12 PM
To: husker@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech


richards todd wrote:

>I for one haven't forgotten those passes (right at)
>the defensive opponent.  Doesn't look like he's gotten
>over that yet.

Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days serve any useful purpose?

The kid did his best for NU under woeful circumstances, and knocking 
him now seems, at the very least, petty and mean-spirited.

Steve Stone

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From jeffv at alphavideo.com  Mon Sep 11 14:52:34 2006
From: jeffv at alphavideo.com (Jeff Volk)
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:52:40 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
Message-ID: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402014AE5F7@Chiba.alphavideo.com>

 
Steve Stone wrote:

>Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days serve any useful
purpose?


Maybe instead we can all put on our "Frank Solich Got Framed" tshirts,
sit around in a circle and have a prayer vigil that his conviction be
overturned? 

You are right that comments on Joe Dailey's current performance at UNC
doesn't serve any useful purpose on this list, but neither do a lot of
topics discussed on here, including the 100's of emails debating the
topic I reference in jest above. If comments about former players or
coaches are out of bounds, what would we do without all of the Turner
Gill, Bo Pelini, Frank Solich, etc. etc. etc. updates? Since no one
really breaks down or discusses the ACTUAL GAMES anymore there wouldn't
be any list traffic. I mean the biggest game since the Rose Bowl is 5
days away and all of the list traffic centers around the fact that we
are an 18.5 point road dog? Oh how times have changed!

And for the record Joe did look horrible! It was painful to watch that
game - not that his replacement did any better. Even the announcer's
mocked him for throwing it to "wide open linebackers" and even the most
ardent Solich/Dailey/[insert name here] supporter who saw the VT-UNC
game has to admit it was like a flashback to most of his time throwing
the ball in Lincoln. 

Have a super day!

GO BIG RED!

Jeff

From reich at inetnebr.com  Mon Sep 11 14:52:33 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:52:47 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
Message-ID: <200609111952.OAA28584@stork.inebraska.com>


So, reading good news about Dailey rubs you the wrong way?  If you
can't see the difference, an explanation probably would serve no
purpose.


> Subject: RE: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
> Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:43:33 -0400
> From: "Scott R Lawson" <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu>
> 
> It does about as much good as reading on here how good a job he is doing when he actually does well.
> 
> Scott in NY
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com]On Behalf
> Of Steve Stone
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:12 PM
> To: husker@tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
> 
> 
> richards todd wrote:
> 
> >I for one haven't forgotten those passes (right at)
> >the defensive opponent.  Doesn't look like he's gotten
> >over that yet.
> 
> Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days serve any useful purpose?
> 
> The kid did his best for NU under woeful circumstances, and knocking 
> him now seems, at the very least, petty and mean-spirited.
> 
> Steve Stone
> 
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From stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 11 14:03:17 2006
From: stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com (Travis Stephens)
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:52:54 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
In-Reply-To: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DAF@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
Message-ID: <20060911190317.53680.qmail@web51109.mail.yahoo.com>

Not hardly.  The oddsmakers want a line that will appeal to the most number of people for each game.  Had Nebraska played a conference team and won by even 10--14 points the line would be around 10 points with 3-3.5 points being for USC's homefield advantage.  Apparently there's a large group of wagerers who were impressed with USC going to Little Rock and winning.  Apparently those people feel that had NU went to Arkansas the margin of victory would be much smaller.  Oddsmaking is funny like that.

Scott R Lawson <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu> wrote:  So Arkansas at home is 10 points better than NU?

Scott in NY

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Of Travis Stephens
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 6:26 AM
To: Scott Lawson; husker@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds


Let consider the odds-makers perspective. In their last five games after getting thrashed by Kansas, NU has

1). Barely beaten a feeble KSU squad
2). Beaten a CU squad which has -by the looks of it now- imploded.
3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 of both polls.
4). Beaten LA Tech- a team which isn't exactly a 1-A powerhouse
5). Beaten Nicholls State- enough said.

Now NU is going on the road to face a team that's won 46 of their last 48 games. USC is clearly the best team NU has faced since Miami after the '01 season. The oddsmakers will set the line so that it appeals evenly to wagers on both sides- with a little twist. From a national perspective USC may be a 3 TD favorite with the line lowered to entice more bettors.

I would look at Nu's record recently as road underdogs against ranked teams before I'd bet.

Scott Lawson wrote:
I know some folks had been speculating about the point spread for the game this week, I have noticed the Trojans are opening as 18.5 point favorites.

I don't bet, but I'm seriously considering changing that for this game if it stays near 20. No way does USC win this game by more than 10, if they even win it.

Scott in NY


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From stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 11 14:07:20 2006
From: stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com (Travis Stephens)
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:52:55 2006
Subject: [personal] RE: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
In-Reply-To: <321221919140.20060911134310@cox.net>
Message-ID: <20060911190720.19373.qmail@web51110.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi
   
  If you feel that Michigan is not overrated and agree that Michigan belongs in the Top 10 in both polls then NU has to be ranked 11th.  As far as I'm concerned Michigan has been overrated since 1997.
   
  Travis

Skylar Dodds <Sklarbodds@cox.net> wrote:
  SRL> 3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 of both polls.

There were / are a lot of people who don't agree with that statement,
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From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Mon Sep 11 14:57:32 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:57:35 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
In-Reply-To: <200609111952.OAA28584@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DB6@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

No, I can most definitely differentiate good news from bad, but my point here is I'm more concerned with how the current QB at Nebraska is doing than someone who is no longer there. True, I can simply delete emails I do not wish to read, but it always amazes me that folks still want to discuss controversial issues/players so readily here.

I'm guessing some other players left NU in the old days and we don't seem to rehash thier stories every 4-5 days do we? It's the same thing with Solich (controversial exit, name popping up here on the NU list every few days). I guess I just don't see the point, but it certainly does not rub me the wrong way as you put it.

Scott in NY

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Reichenbach [mailto:reich@inetnebr.com]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:53 PM
To: Scott R Lawson; husker@tssi.com; sstone@pvtnetworks.net
Subject: RE: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech



So, reading good news about Dailey rubs you the wrong way?  If you
can't see the difference, an explanation probably would serve no
purpose.


> Subject: RE: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
> Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:43:33 -0400
> From: "Scott R Lawson" <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu>
> 
> It does about as much good as reading on here how good a job he is doing when he actually does well.
> 
> Scott in NY
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com]On Behalf
> Of Steve Stone
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:12 PM
> To: husker@tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
> 
> 
> richards todd wrote:
> 
> >I for one haven't forgotten those passes (right at)
> >the defensive opponent.  Doesn't look like he's gotten
> >over that yet.
> 
> Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days serve any useful purpose?
> 
> The kid did his best for NU under woeful circumstances, and knocking 
> him now seems, at the very least, petty and mean-spirited.
> 
> Steve Stone
> 
> _______________________________________________
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From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Mon Sep 11 14:58:25 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Mon Sep 11 14:58:27 2006
Subject: [personal] RE: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
In-Reply-To: <20060911190720.19373.qmail@web51110.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DB7@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

We shall find out this weekend how overrated Michigan is.

Scott in NY

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Of Travis Stephens
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:07 PM
To: Sklarbodds@cox.net; husker@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [personal] RE: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds


Hi
   
  If you feel that Michigan is not overrated and agree that Michigan belongs in the Top 10 in both polls then NU has to be ranked 11th.  As far as I'm concerned Michigan has been overrated since 1997.
   
  Travis

Skylar Dodds <Sklarbodds@cox.net> wrote:
  SRL> 3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 of both polls.

There were / are a lot of people who don't agree with that statement,
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From j.harmon at tcu.edu  Mon Sep 11 15:11:48 2006
From: j.harmon at tcu.edu (Harmon, Josh)
Date: Mon Sep 11 15:11:51 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
In-Reply-To: <200609111952.OAA28584@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <CE1DD769FF81C643AC7FBE5262A9DDFC401D2F@FSMAILLK2A.tcu.edu>

I enjoy hearing how all of the people who used to have a Nebraska
connection are doing.  I generally can make my own decisions about how I
want to feel about it -- regardless of the readers opinions.  Sports is
all about "what if" in my opinion.... And the internet is all about
editorializing :)  It's may ruffle some feathers -- but I say keep the
news about former and future Huskers coming. 

Josh 

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Of Steve Reichenbach
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 2:53 PM
To: SLawson@uamail.albany.edu; husker@tssi.com; sstone@pvtnetworks.net
Subject: RE: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech


So, reading good news about Dailey rubs you the wrong way?  If you can't
see the difference, an explanation probably would serve no purpose.


> Subject: RE: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
> Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:43:33 -0400
> From: "Scott R Lawson" <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu>
> 
> It does about as much good as reading on here how good a job he is
doing when he actually does well.
> 
> Scott in NY
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com]On 
> Behalf Of Steve Stone
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:12 PM
> To: husker@tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
> 
> 
> richards todd wrote:
> 
> >I for one haven't forgotten those passes (right at) the defensive 
> >opponent.  Doesn't look like he's gotten over that yet.
> 
> Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days serve any useful
purpose?
> 
> The kid did his best for NU under woeful circumstances, and knocking 
> him now seems, at the very least, petty and mean-spirited.
> 
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From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Mon Sep 11 15:26:55 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Mon Sep 11 15:29:03 2006
Subject: [personal] RE: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
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Hello Husker Fans,

I think he was implying that USC = NU of 1996 (maybe I'm wrong).
Supposedly the clear favorite, ASU hadn't had any impressive wins of
late, etc. etc.

I guess I shouldn't speak for someone else.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

BLL> I attended that ASU game too (deep breaths to ease panic attack)and
BLL> there is one MAJOR difference -- an experienced QB.  Another minor
BLL> difference -- we didn't cream USC last year in memorial stadium.

BLL> "Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty."
BLL> Mark Twain
 
BLL> Laura 

 

BLL> -----Original Message-----
BLL> From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf
BLL> Of Steve Stone
BLL> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 12:08 PM
BLL> To: Travis Stephens; Scott Lawson; husker@tssi.com
BLL> Subject: Re: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds

BLL> Travis Stephens wrote:

>>Let consider the odds-makers perspective.  In their last five games 
>>after getting thrashed by Kansas, NU has
>>   1). Barely beaten a feeble KSU squad
>>   2). Beaten a CU squad which has -by the looks of it now- imploded.
>>   3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 
>>of both polls.
>>   4). Beaten LA Tech- a team which isn't exactly a 1-A powerhouse
>>   5). Beaten Nicholls State- enough said.
>>   Now NU is going on the road to face a team that's won 46 of their 
>>last 48 games.  USC is clearly the best team NU has faced since 
>>Miami after the '01 season.  The oddsmakers will set the line so 
>>that it appeals evenly to wagers on both sides- with a little twist. 
>>From a national perspective USC may be a 3 TD favorite with the line 
>>lowered to entice more bettors.
>>      I would look at Nu's record recently as road underdogs against 
>>ranked teams before I'd bet.

BLL> All the above is true. From a similar set of facts (in NU's favor) I 
BLL> enjoyed high hopes when attending the 1996 ASU game in Tempe. (Tens 
BLL> years, and I still get the shudders!)

BLL> While there's not much reason to be sanguine about NU's chances this 
BLL> weekend, neither should the Huskers forfeit before the game is played.

BLL> Steve Stone

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From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Mon Sep 11 15:29:26 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Mon Sep 11 15:29:35 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
In-Reply-To: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402014AE5F7@Chiba.alphavideo.com>
References: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402014AE5F7@Chiba.alphavideo.com>
Message-ID: <p06210208c12b75ad9618@[10.30.5.53]>

>I wrote:
>
>>Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days serve any useful
>purpose?

Jeff Volk:

>Maybe instead we can all put on our "Frank Solich Got Framed" tshirts,
>sit around in a circle and have a prayer vigil that his conviction be
>overturned?

Argument by analogy is tantamount for forfeit.

>You are right that comments on Joe Dailey's current performance at UNC
>doesn't serve any useful purpose on this list, but neither do a lot of
>topics discussed on here, including the 100's of emails debating the
>topic I reference in jest above. If comments about former players or
>coaches are out of bounds, what would we do without all of the Turner
>Gill, Bo Pelini, Frank Solich, etc. etc. etc. updates?

News and comments are one thing, gratuitous bashing is quite another.

>Since no one
>really breaks down or discusses the ACTUAL GAMES anymore there wouldn't
>be any list traffic. I mean the biggest game since the Rose Bowl is 5
>days away and all of the list traffic centers around the fact that we
>are an 18.5 point road dog? Oh how times have changed!

This is an excellent point. By and large the HuskerList has ceased 
discussing the actual games and has devoted itself to discussing 
personalities.

>And for the record Joe did look horrible! It was painful to watch that
>game - not that his replacement did any better. Even the announcer's
>mocked him for throwing it to "wide open linebackers" and even the most
>ardent Solich/Dailey/[insert name here] supporter who saw the VT-UNC
>game has to admit it was like a flashback to most of his time throwing
>the ball in Lincoln.

Saw part of the game and agree that he didn't play as well as he 
should; however, "horrible" is hardly the correct adjective to use in 
analysis.

Could any objective observer conclude that this kind of personal 
attack on a former Husker is anything but petty and mean-spirited?

Steve Stone

From gobigred66 at mac.com  Mon Sep 11 15:32:29 2006
From: gobigred66 at mac.com (Rod Wellman)
Date: Mon Sep 11 15:32:34 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
In-Reply-To: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402014AE5F7@Chiba.alphavideo.com>
References: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402014AE5F7@Chiba.alphavideo.com>
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I watched the game.  On at least one of the interceptions, the  
receiver stopped his route dead.  Joe threw to where he expected the  
receiver to be.  IF the receiver had continued his route, the ball  
would have been there...probably the guy that intercepted it and the  
receiver would have "duked it out" for the ball, but it wouldn't have  
been the easy interception.  The fact that the announcers DID NOT  
pickup on this just tells me they weren't paying attention or don't  
know much about football.

And the lister who said his backup didn't look any better was dead  
on. Carolina had no answer for Va. Tech's defensive schemes and  
quality of play.  That simple.  Daily won't lead UNC to the promised  
land, but he will probably win some games there and do fine.

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.

On Sep 11, 2006, at 2:52 PM, Jeff Volk wrote:

>
> Steve Stone wrote:
>
>> Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days serve any useful
> purpose?
>
>
> Maybe instead we can all put on our "Frank Solich Got Framed" tshirts,
> sit around in a circle and have a prayer vigil that his conviction be
> overturned?
>
> You are right that comments on Joe Dailey's current performance at UNC
> doesn't serve any useful purpose on this list, but neither do a lot of
> topics discussed on here, including the 100's of emails debating the
> topic I reference in jest above. If comments about former players or
> coaches are out of bounds, what would we do without all of the Turner
> Gill, Bo Pelini, Frank Solich, etc. etc. etc. updates? Since no one
> really breaks down or discusses the ACTUAL GAMES anymore there  
> wouldn't
> be any list traffic. I mean the biggest game since the Rose Bowl is 5
> days away and all of the list traffic centers around the fact that we
> are an 18.5 point road dog? Oh how times have changed!
>
> And for the record Joe did look horrible! It was painful to watch that
> game - not that his replacement did any better. Even the announcer's
> mocked him for throwing it to "wide open linebackers" and even the  
> most
> ardent Solich/Dailey/[insert name here] supporter who saw the VT-UNC
> game has to admit it was like a flashback to most of his time throwing
> the ball in Lincoln.
>
> Have a super day!
>
> GO BIG RED!
>
> Jeff
>
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From reich at inetnebr.com  Mon Sep 11 16:00:32 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Mon Sep 11 16:00:40 2006
Subject: [personal] RE: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
Message-ID: <200609112100.QAA09721@stork.inebraska.com>

The lines are pretty accurate predictors of games, but are set to
equalize bets (and so reflect the weighted predictions of thousands
of people).

Computer ratings systems are designed to predict relative strengths
and the best ones seem to be able to beat the lines at predicting.

Here are some online samplings of the spread (if I read them right):

10.2 http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/rate/matthews.txt (?)
12.0 http://powerratings.com/cfootball.htm
12.7 http://members.cox.net/wclaassen/2006season.htm (?)
13.7 http://www.bornpowerindex.com/ (?)
14.2 http://www.lazindex.com/CFD1A.htm (?)
16.4 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt06.htm
16.7 http://home.att.net/~keepers.football/wsb/html/view.cgi-html2.html
18.0 http://www.virtual-elrod.com/files/forecast.htm
18.5 http://www.bornpowerindex.com/ (?)
19.1 http://mysite.verizon.net/res6oxy8/id12.html
22.0 http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cfpred.txt
22.1 http://members.aol.com/powerrater/col-foot.htm
(?) May not include home-field

One site (which has USC as 22pt favorites) lists the odds of USC
winning straight up as .828.

Of course, because so few scores are available from this year, many
of these programs may be using last years scores, which would favor
USC.  So, we might be able to tell more about this year's NU team
than the scores so far this year indicate.

Still, these objective predictors aren't encouraging about NU's
chances.  None of the best computer ratings have USC lower than
third and none of them have NU higher than 14.

NU is a decided underdog, but it would be a huge win for the team
--- thrusting them into the BCS race --- and the program --- giving
Callahan a win over one of the best respected coaches on his home
field with two weeks to prepare, which is much more to show recruits
than hopeful expectations based on his pro coaching experience.

With respect to betting, I was confident that NU would beat the
line against La Tech (about 28 points), which they did.  The line
this week is about 18.5.  Most of the computers think that the
Huskers will do better than that.  So do I.  I think the Husker
offense will score some points and I don't think the defense will
give up a high scoring game.


> Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:07:20 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Travis Stephens <stephenstravis1@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [personal] RE: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
> To: Sklarbodds@cox.net, husker@tssi.com
> 
> Hi
>    
>   If you feel that Michigan is not overrated and agree that Michigan belongs in the Top 10 in both polls then NU has to be ranked 11th.  As far as I'm concerned Michigan has been overrated since 1997.
>    
>   Travis
> 
> Skylar Dodds <Sklarbodds@cox.net> wrote:
>   SRL> 3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 of both polls.
> 
> There were / are a lot of people who don't agree with that statement,
> that's clearly your own opinion.
> 
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From lwilmart at tvsonline.net  Mon Sep 11 17:36:42 2006
From: lwilmart at tvsonline.net (Lee)
Date: Mon Sep 11 17:36:55 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
References: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402014AE5F7@Chiba.alphavideo.com>
	<p06210208c12b75ad9618@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <000f01c6d5f2$c2061be0$ca688643@default>

AMEN AMEN AMEN

I have really noticed how the list has changed and do a lot of deletes. I 
used to spend hours reading it : how bout that Red Clad Loon EH! BOY I MISS 
HIM and the tears rolling down my cheeks from laughter and "oh yeah" the 
pain in my neck from laughter also: I could really stand some of that agin.

I do enjoy reading what is going on with Frank, Bo, Turner and could we all 
pray that Tommy Frazier gets Doane going. I really agonize over what is 
going on with him: he is just to near and dear to our hearts to read about 
what is not happening for him.

Lee Wilmart


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Stone" <sstone@pvtnetworks.net>
To: "husker-tssi.com" <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:29 PM
Subject: RE: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech


>I wrote:
>
>>Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days serve any useful
>purpose?

Jeff Volk:

>Maybe instead we can all put on our "Frank Solich Got Framed" tshirts,
>sit around in a circle and have a prayer vigil that his conviction be
>overturned?

Argument by analogy is tantamount for forfeit.

>You are right that comments on Joe Dailey's current performance at UNC
>doesn't serve any useful purpose on this list, but neither do a lot of
>topics discussed on here, including the 100's of emails debating the
>topic I reference in jest above. If comments about former players or
>coaches are out of bounds, what would we do without all of the Turner
>Gill, Bo Pelini, Frank Solich, etc. etc. etc. updates?

News and comments are one thing, gratuitous bashing is quite another.

>Since no one
>really breaks down or discusses the ACTUAL GAMES anymore there wouldn't
>be any list traffic. I mean the biggest game since the Rose Bowl is 5
>days away and all of the list traffic centers around the fact that we
>are an 18.5 point road dog? Oh how times have changed!

This is an excellent point. By and large the HuskerList has ceased
discussing the actual games and has devoted itself to discussing
personalities.

>And for the record Joe did look horrible! It was painful to watch that
>game - not that his replacement did any better. Even the announcer's
>mocked him for throwing it to "wide open linebackers" and even the most
>ardent Solich/Dailey/[insert name here] supporter who saw the VT-UNC
>game has to admit it was like a flashback to most of his time throwing
>the ball in Lincoln.

Saw part of the game and agree that he didn't play as well as he
should; however, "horrible" is hardly the correct adjective to use in
analysis.

Could any objective observer conclude that this kind of personal
attack on a former Husker is anything but petty and mean-spirited?

Steve Stone

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From jjj112665 at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 11 18:49:23 2006
From: jjj112665 at yahoo.com (j j)
Date: Mon Sep 11 18:49:26 2006
Subject: [Husker] eerie echos of the past
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One big difference is that NU couldn't go for a field goal and tie the  game and hope to win in overtime while Air Force could have. This was  pretty dumb if you ask me. Why not just tie the game, hope to get a  turnover after the kickoff or win it in overtime. Even making the two  with 1:35 left didnt seal a win for Air Force. 
  
  

Ken Oliver <ksterling@mindspring.com> wrote:  
Quote below if from sports news:

=====================================

The Falcons (0-1) frustrated the Volunteers' defense 
with their tricky triple-option offense and staged a 
comeback in the final minutes to pull to within one 
on a touchdown with 1:35 remaining.

DeBerry chose to go for the lead instead of a tie. 
Tennessee's Xavier Mitchell stuffed the late 2-point 
conversion try and preserved the 31-30 victory Saturday.

======================================

This sounded eerily familiar to me.

Ken

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From huskertt at charter.net  Mon Sep 11 22:04:31 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Mon Sep 11 22:07:46 2006
Subject: [Husker] Schemes to win...what to look for
Message-ID: <009801c6d618$99b89d90$6501a8c0@LINDA>

List,

Just wondering about a few things that I am hoping you all will comment on.  I haven't been able to see either game, and was only able to listen to the Nichols St game.  

Has the Big Red been playing vanilla on offense and defense?

What do the Huskers need to do to be able to win (besides the obvious...score more points!)?

What schemes will USC use on offense and defense?

Will either team try to get in the other QB's head by big blitz packages early in the game?

>From what I have read on the web, USC runs a similar offense to the WCO.  Is that an advantage for either team?  Does Bill Callahan know the tricks to beating his own offense?

Also, I am wondering if USC won't be a little bit over confident.  The Huskers have been down awhile, and might be easy to over look.

How did USC look against the run in the Arkansas game?  Will the Huskers have to air it out, or will they be balanced again?

I heard that ESPN gameday will be in LA.  Should be interesting...I'm betting Corso picks the Huskers.

Finally, if I were Carroll, I'd try to get Taylor out of his rhythm off the bat.  I think that if he gets comfortable, he is a force to be reckoned with.

Scarlet Glasses prediction...Huskers dominate like against Washington in '97 and win 21-3.

Realist prediction...Huskers look good at times...USC dominates and wins 33-17.  Huskers beat the point spread!

Tommy
Go Big Red
From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 11 22:34:27 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Mon Sep 11 22:34:28 2006
Subject: [Husker] Schemes to win...what to look for
In-Reply-To: <009801c6d618$99b89d90$6501a8c0@LINDA>
Message-ID: <20060912033427.63382.qmail@web38106.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Offensively, we've seen a heavy dose of power
formations with 2-3 tight ends and a fullback in the
game.  Defensively, we haven't seen a lot of blitzing
as well.

I don't know what we'll see this upcoming Saturday,
but I don't expect to see a whole lot of what we've
seen so far this season.  (I would argue that we've
seen a whole lot of vanilla, but topped with a bit of
sprinkles to peak the curiousity of Nick Holt, USC's
d-coordinator.) And before someone reads that wrong:

I think we'll see much more out of our receivers,
especially Nate Swift and Maurice Purify.  I also
think we may see multiple I-backs in the game at the
same time, with Marlon Lucky likely split out wide.

We will need to run the ball effectively, if only to
keep the pressure off of Zac Taylor.  

Defensively, I think we'll see more blitzes to put the
pressure on Booty, who is starting only his second
game.  The trick will be to get to Booty before he can
fire at our secondary, who appears to be our "weakest
link" at this point.

--- Tommy Thompson <huskertt@charter.net> wrote:

> Just wondering about a few things that I am hoping
> you all will comment on.  I haven't been able to see
> either game, and was only able to listen to the
> Nichols St game.  
> 
> Has the Big Red been playing vanilla on offense and
> defense?


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From jonlists at cbsol.com  Mon Sep 11 23:19:00 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Mon Sep 11 23:19:04 2006
Subject: [Husker] Nebraska - USC
In-Reply-To: <4F3BDB8A21E06943A7AF378A57513402014AE5F5@Chiba.alphavideo.com>
Message-ID: <OFFEBE78AC.FC88FDAB-ON862571E7.0012C6E9-862571E7.0017B625@cbsol.com>

Well.... the USC blogger, Conquest Chronicles, and I have traded 
questions.... so we'll be answering each other's questions and posting 
them on the blogs, www.cornnation.com, and www.conquestchronicles.com. So 
much for the advertistement.... let's get to it. 

I am really excited about this game. If nothing else, it's an excellent 
measure of where Nebraska stands. Is our offensive line good, or just 
playing bad opponents. 


husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/10/2006 10:26:31 AM:

> I wake up Sunday morning and am excited, genuinely excited about Husker
> Football. I leave on Thursday to make the trek from Minneapolis to So
> Cal for the game and time can't move quickly enough. 
> 
> 
> 
> Call it Big Red Blinders, but I think we have a legit shot at winning
> this game. Our Huskers are light years ahead of where they have been at
> any point in the Callahan era and this could be a landmark win for the
> program - at least for this era of the program. 
> 
> 
You realize we've scored over 100 points in the first two games while it 
took us five games to score that total last year? 


> 
> My biggest concern about USC continues to be Smith and Jarrett against
> our undersized (and not overly good) corners. Was Bowman playing in this
> game I would feel a whole lot better, but with him out this gives me
> great cause for concern. Unless the front 7 can mount a consistent pass
> rush and put Booty on his back more often than not those guys could be
> running free all over the field catching passes. We also need to pay
> close attention to their TE Davis, he can get up and down the field as
> well as anyone. The USC running game is emerging, but at this point
> doesn't give me great cause for concern. Our number 1 duty has to be to
> slow the passing game and get in Booty's grill. Remember, Booty is a new
> QB with limited experience - let's hope he has a game like McCoy had for
> Texas last night - average at best. 
> 

I think we'll know where we stand after the first quarter. If we're not 
hitting Booty by then, it's not a good thing. And like you say, below 
we'll have to control the tempo on offense. If this game gets into the 
30's, I don't see us having a chance to win because I don't thnk we'll 
score that much against USC. 

If the games stays in the 20's, we have a shot. You don't mention the 
special teams, but if it comes down to kicking, I'm not that worried. 

 
> 
> On offense we will certainly be helped by the fact that USC lost their
> all world safety, Josh Pinkard, for the season to a knee injury. His
> replacement is a freshman, and that really gives the Huskers an edge as
> Pinkard was the QB of that defense so his lost hurts the Trojans a lot.
> My guess is that you will see the Huskers come out with a lot of
> intermediate passes and that they will try to get Herian involved in the
> game as soon as possible. I also look for Purify, who is our biggest and
> most physical receiver, to have a breakout game if the Huskers have any
> chance of winning. Personally I like the RB by committee as each back
> brings something a little different to the table that teams have to game
> plan for. For us to be in the game we will need to have about a 60/40
> run - pass ratio - if for no other reason than keeping the USC offense
> off the field. Taylor has to play a near perfect game for us to stay in
> it. 
> 

Do you think that Purify can play much of this game? I can understand 
using him on some specific routes, but he can't know the offense well 
enough to be on the field all that much. 

Question on the run/pass ratio - let's say we can't run the ball. That 
implies that their front four is controlling the line of scrimmage because 
our lineman can't do much. Isn't the WCO predicated on the idea that the 
short/intermediate passing game can make up for this problem? Or is the 
implication that their defensive line is neutralizing our offensive line, 
allowing linebackers to roam free and kill the intermediate passing game 
as well? 

> 
> 
> If anything the Texas - OSU game last night gave me even more hope. It
> shows how hard it is to replace an all world QB with a new one when
> playing a tough opponent early. While we certainly aren't the caliber of
> Ohio State, we are certainly a lot better than what USC saw from
> Arkansas - quite a bit better in fact. 
> 
> 
> 
> So, if the Huskers can keep pressure on Booty, run the ball effectively
> and not be overwhelmed by the biggest game of the Callahan era I think
> we can pull the upset and put Husker Football back on the national
> radar. My early in the week homer prediction is NU - 27, USC - 24
> 
> 
> 
> And if we win this game, the season sets up very nicely for us. No team
> in the North except maybe Mizzou has looked even average in the first 2
> weeks of the season and in the South OU hasn't looked good (and will
> lose at Oregon this week) and while Texas will certainly improve they
> definitely looked beatable (by the Huskers) last night as well. Heck,
> even if we lose to USC I still think we are a lock to win the B12 North
> (barring a Taylor injury) and stand a pretty good chance in the B12
> Championship Game. 
> 

Mizzou looked very good against Ole Miss, but Ole Miss's d-line was in 
pretty bad shape. Chase Daniels looks like he's taking advantage of his 
opportunity now that Brad Smith has moved on. 

> 
> 
> Oh, and don't read too much into Troy's performance against FSU. FSU
> played HORRIBLE and has some definite issues on offense. FSU is one of
> the youngest teams in the nation with something ridiculous like 9
> seniors on the roster. The real developing story line in Tally is if
> Bobby can fire or demote his son/inept Offensive Coordinator Jeff. If he
> can't it might spell the end of the Bowden era at FSU. No matter what
> happened in Tally or what happens in So Cal we will roll Troy. 
> 
> 
> 
> At any rate let's hope the beers I am sipping at the Padres - Dodgers
> game in L.A. on Sunday afternoon are to celebrate a Husker win and not
> to ease the pain of a blowout loss. 
> 
> 
> 
> GO BIG RED!!! 
> 
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> 
> Jeffrey Volk
> 
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From stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 12 04:37:43 2006
From: stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com (Travis Stephens)
Date: Tue Sep 12 04:37:47 2006
Subject: [personal] RE: [Husker] USC-Nebraska odds
In-Reply-To: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DB7@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
Message-ID: <20060912093743.81973.qmail@web51110.mail.yahoo.com>

Or how overrated Notre Dame is.  Maybe they are both overrated.  That 7 point line is interesting. -6.5  to -7 attracts a lot of Michigan fans who feel the game could be close yet also brings in the big Irish money from Domers who think the game could be a blowout.  Given the history of close games I'm inclined to take the 7 points as well.   

Scott R Lawson <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu> wrote:  We shall find out this weekend how overrated Michigan is.

Scott in NY

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Hi

If you feel that Michigan is not overrated and agree that Michigan belongs in the Top 10 in both polls then NU has to be ranked 11th. As far as I'm concerned Michigan has been overrated since 1997.

Travis

Skylar Dodds wrote:
SRL> 3). Beaten Michigan- maybe the most overrated team in the Top 20 of both polls.

There were / are a lot of people who don't agree with that statement,
that's clearly your own opinion.



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From toddlowell at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 12 05:57:22 2006
From: toddlowell at yahoo.com (richards todd)
Date: Tue Sep 12 05:57:23 2006
Subject: [Husker] Joe Dailey, UNC QB, vs Virginia Tech
In-Reply-To: <p06210203c12b64ce2bd2@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <20060912105722.20333.qmail@web30702.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I don't really care enough about what you think to
defend anything I wrote, but since  you posted this to
the list instead of to me directly I will say this:

I rarely post anything, (thank God right.)  This post
was just me thinking out load about how Joe used to
throw right to the defenders.  My comment was an
observation that he doesn't appear to have gotten over
that yet.  Petty?  Probably.  Mean Spirited? It wasn't
intended that way.  I hope Joe Dailey has a great
career, and I'm sure he always tries his best.

Todd in Tennessee

--- Steve Stone <sstone@pvtnetworks.net> wrote:

> richards todd wrote:
> 
> >I for one haven't forgotten those passes (right at)
> >the defensive opponent.  Doesn't look like he's
> gotten
> >over that yet.
> 
> Does Dailey-bashing on the HuskerList these days
> serve any useful purpose?
> 
> The kid did his best for NU under woeful
> circumstances, and knocking 
> him now seems, at the very least, petty and
> mean-spirited.
> 
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From rclousto at cisco.com  Tue Sep 12 07:09:28 2006
From: rclousto at cisco.com (Bob Clouston (rclousto))
Date: Tue Sep 12 07:09:40 2006
Subject: [Husker] eerie echos of the past
Message-ID: <15B86BC7352F864BB53A47B540C089B6022F9C63@xmb-rtp-20b.amer.cisco.com>

Air Force was the underdog.  Perhaps they felt the odds of them making a 2 point conversion were better than beating Tennessee in OT.  Akron made a similar decision down by 3 at the one yard line with 5 seconds left at NC State.  They could've kicked a FG to send it to OT, but instead went for upset win and made it.  I'm sure they felt they had a better chance on a single play than stopping NC State in OT AND scoring themselves from the 25.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: j j [mailto:jjj112665@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 6:49 PM
To: Ken Oliver; huskers
Subject: Re: [Husker] eerie echos of the past

One big difference is that NU couldn't go for a field goal and tie the  game and hope to win in overtime while Air Force could have. This was  pretty dumb if you ask me. Why not just tie the game, hope to get a  turnover after the kickoff or win it in overtime. Even making the two  with 1:35 left didnt seal a win for Air Force. 
  
  

Ken Oliver <ksterling@mindspring.com> wrote:  
Quote below if from sports news:

=====================================

The Falcons (0-1) frustrated the Volunteers' defense with their tricky triple-option offense and staged a comeback in the final minutes to pull to within one on a touchdown with 1:35 remaining.

DeBerry chose to go for the lead instead of a tie. 
Tennessee's Xavier Mitchell stuffed the late 2-point conversion try and preserved the 31-30 victory Saturday.

======================================

This sounded eerily familiar to me.

Ken

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From toddlowell at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 12 11:40:40 2006
From: toddlowell at yahoo.com (richards todd)
Date: Tue Sep 12 11:40:43 2006
Subject: [Husker] eerie echos of the past
In-Reply-To: <20060911234923.48170.qmail@web54110.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20060912164040.97636.qmail@web30711.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I watched the AF vs. TN game and I think the AF coach
figured his best shot was to win it right then and
there.

AF ran up and down the field all day on TN. and had
something like 430 total yards.  I think they thought
they could get the 2.5 yards needed for a win.  TN
just guessed right and a DT made a great play to stop
them.

Todd in Tennessee

--- j j <jjj112665@yahoo.com> wrote:

> One big difference is that NU couldn't go for a
> field goal and tie the  game and hope to win in
> overtime while Air Force could have. This was 
> pretty dumb if you ask me. Why not just tie the
> game, hope to get a  turnover after the kickoff or
> win it in overtime. Even making the two  with 1:35
> left didnt seal a win for Air Force. 
>   
>   
> 
> Ken Oliver <ksterling@mindspring.com> wrote:  
> Quote below if from sports news:
> 
> =====================================
> 
> The Falcons (0-1) frustrated the Volunteers' defense
> 
> with their tricky triple-option offense and staged a
> 
> comeback in the final minutes to pull to within one 
> on a touchdown with 1:35 remaining.
> 
> DeBerry chose to go for the lead instead of a tie. 
> Tennessee's Xavier Mitchell stuffed the late 2-point
> 
> conversion try and preserved the 31-30 victory
> Saturday.
> 
> ======================================
> 
> This sounded eerily familiar to me.
> 
> Ken
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From gwfead at cox.net  Tue Sep 12 12:20:58 2006
From: gwfead at cox.net (Gary Fead)
Date: Tue Sep 12 12:21:01 2006
Subject: [Husker] NU/Troy TV Plans
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Good Day All:

The NU/Troy football game will kickoff at 6:07 PM and be available via PPV on DirecTV, Echostar (DishNetwork) and select cable systems in Nebraska, Iowa and Alabama. 

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From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Tue Sep 12 14:03:48 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Tue Sep 12 14:02:24 2006
Subject: [personal] RE: [Husker] eerie echos of the past
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Hello Husker Fans,

BCr> Air Force was the underdog.  Perhaps they felt the odds of them making a 2 point conversion were better than beating Tennessee in OT.  Akron made a similar decision down by 3 at the one yard
BCr> line with 5 seconds left at NC State.  They could've kicked a FG to send it to OT, but instead went for upset win and made it.  I'm sure they felt they had a better chance on a single play than
BCr> stopping NC State in OT AND scoring themselves from the 25.

The old saying here is, "Go for the tie at home and the win on the
road."

It makes sense to me since momentum is easier to get at home.

-- 
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From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Tue Sep 12 14:30:13 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Tue Sep 12 14:30:20 2006
Subject: [Husker] eerie echos of the past
In-Reply-To: <20060912164040.97636.qmail@web30711.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DBD@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

I thought that play call was awful for that spot on the field- why on earth did Air Force not run an option that close to the end zone (which seemed to work pretty well all day long and is VERY difficult to defend near the goal line)?

Bizarre.

Scott in NY

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Of richards todd
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:41 PM
To: j j; husker@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] eerie echos of the past


I watched the AF vs. TN game and I think the AF coach
figured his best shot was to win it right then and
there.

AF ran up and down the field all day on TN. and had
something like 430 total yards.  I think they thought
they could get the 2.5 yards needed for a win.  TN
just guessed right and a DT made a great play to stop
them.

Todd in Tennessee

--- j j <jjj112665@yahoo.com> wrote:

> One big difference is that NU couldn't go for a
> field goal and tie the  game and hope to win in
> overtime while Air Force could have. This was 
> pretty dumb if you ask me. Why not just tie the
> game, hope to get a  turnover after the kickoff or
> win it in overtime. Even making the two  with 1:35
> left didnt seal a win for Air Force. 
>   
>   
> 
> Ken Oliver <ksterling@mindspring.com> wrote:  
> Quote below if from sports news:
> 
> =====================================
> 
> The Falcons (0-1) frustrated the Volunteers' defense
> 
> with their tricky triple-option offense and staged a
> 
> comeback in the final minutes to pull to within one 
> on a touchdown with 1:35 remaining.
> 
> DeBerry chose to go for the lead instead of a tie. 
> Tennessee's Xavier Mitchell stuffed the late 2-point
> 
> conversion try and preserved the 31-30 victory
> Saturday.
> 
> ======================================
> 
> This sounded eerily familiar to me.
> 
> Ken
> 
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From reich at inetnebr.com  Tue Sep 12 14:54:26 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Tue Sep 12 14:54:28 2006
Subject: [Husker] Schemes to win...what to look for
Message-ID: <200609121954.OAA13583@stork.inebraska.com>

> From: "Tommy Thompson" <huskertt@charter.net>
> 
> What do the Huskers need to do to be able to win (besides the
> obvious...score more points!)?
> 
On defense, I think that NU must contain USC --- not give up big
plays either passing or running.  Everyone has talked about the
USC receivers, but I am as worried about NU's defense on sweeps,
as it seems to me that NU's weaker opponents had their best
successes on running plays to the perimeter and USC has much better
speed.

On offense, I think NU must avoid turnovers.  I think NU can score
and can win if they don't give up too many points.  However, if
USC converts turnovers to points, NU may not be able to match the
scoring.

> What schemes will USC use on offense and defense?
> 
I think that USC won't do much for NU that they haven't been doing
for the last several years.

> Will either team try to get in the other QB's head by big blitz
> packages early in the game?
> 
NU has not shown its blitz much this year, so I'd guess USC is looking
at last year's blitzes.  I'd think that NU would come with blitzes
going after USC's relatively inexperienced QB, but NU has not blitzed
as much in situations that I expected in the past couple of years.  I
think the coaches are not so subtly asking more from Octavien this
week.  I'd like to seem him having the impact he did in the few plays
before he was injured last year and I think the coaches would too.

> How did USC look against the run in the Arkansas game?  Will the Huskers
> have to air it out, or will they be balanced again?
> 
USC ran many plays at Arkansas (in part due to 5 Arkansas turnovers).
They had 42 runs (4.6ypc) and were 25-38 passing 7ypa and 11ypc).
Pretty balanced between run and pass and they had 8 players rush and
8 players catch passes.

> Finally, if I were Carroll, I'd try to get Taylor out of his rhythm
> off the bat.  I think that if he gets comfortable, he is a force to
> be reckoned with.
> 
Certainly, secondary to not giving up big plays or turnovers, NU must
get good play up front --- stop the run and put pressure on Booty.
That is the same formula USC will have for NU.  I think both QBs will
do well if given time and both will struggle if they are being hit
every play or sacked frequently.

> Scarlet Glasses prediction...Huskers dominate like against Washington
> in '97 and win 21-3.
> 
If our defensive front seven and the O-line step up, I think a big NU
win is possible, although forseeing holding USC to 3 points does require
exceptionally scarlet glasses.

> Realist prediction...Huskers look good at times...USC dominates and
> wins 33-17.  Huskers beat the point spread!
> 
The over-under is about 57.5 with line about 18.5, which makes for
a predicted score of 38-19.5.  I think NU can score in the 20s
(perhaps more).  On the other hand, I will be disappointed and
surprised if USC scores 38.

My hopeful prediction is that Huskers are a TD better than expected
on offense and that NU's defense does a much better job of stopping
USC than expected.  I think the front seven of NU's defense is as
good and as deep as we've seen for many years.  Based on that, NU
wins 27-24 (or even 27-17).

On that note, I think both teams have good offenses, but are the
defenses so weak that 58 points will be scored?  If so, at least
one of these teams isn't championship material.

> Tommy
> Go Big Red

From stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com  Wed Sep 13 03:01:24 2006
From: stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com (Travis Stephens)
Date: Wed Sep 13 03:01:25 2006
Subject: [Husker] Two Keys for the USC Game
Message-ID: <20060913080124.87210.qmail@web51109.mail.yahoo.com>

I just got an e-mail listing some things that might be critical for Saturday's game.
   
  1). Husker RB backs- Not the backs themselves exactly.  More like their ability or lack of it to break off big runs.  Back during the Ssolich era people used to lambast the Alexanders, Buckhalters, and Diedricks of the world for their inability to "take it to the house".  Yet in the WCO era NU has had only 1 run of longer than 40 yards and that's playing some fairly moribund competition.  
   
  As was explained to me some of this is because of the West Coast Offense.  Apparently the Husker's emphasis on passing more means more zone coverage which allows secondary players to see the running plays develop and come up and force the play.
   
  2).  USC's punt coverage.  USC gaver up 17.0 yards PER return last season.  That's abysmal.  I have never seen a major Div 1. team do so poorly.  One of the reason's USC defense gave up so many more points per game than the previous three seasons was the graduation of their all-American punter.  I don't even know if last year's punter is still around or if USC has replaced him.  If he's still pinting that has to be something the Huskers must exploit.
   
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From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Wed Sep 13 06:45:59 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Wed Sep 13 06:46:10 2006
Subject: [Husker] Two Keys for the USC Game
In-Reply-To: <20060913080124.87210.qmail@web51109.mail.yahoo.com>
References: <20060913080124.87210.qmail@web51109.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <p06210202c12d97f16eb0@[10.30.5.53]>

Travis Stephens wrote:

I just got an e-mail listing some things that might be critical for 
Saturday's game.
   1). Husker RB backs- Not the backs themselves exactly.  More like 
their ability or lack of it to break off big runs.  Back during the 
Ssolich era people used to lambast the Alexanders, Buckhalters, and 
Diedricks of the world for their inability to "take it to the house". 
Yet in the WCO era NU has had only 1 run of longer than 40 yards and 
that's playing some fairly moribund competition. 
    As was explained to me some of this is because of the West Coast 
Offense.  Apparently the Husker's emphasis on passing more means more 
zone coverage which allows secondary players to see the running plays 
develop and come up and force the play.

Certainly there's a degree of truth in the above, but I attribute the 
acknowledged lack of long TD runs to a deterioration in the quality 
of offensive line play beginning in Solich's penultimate season as 
head coach and just now beginning to right itself - - but not fully 
as yet. For years there existed a decline in quality and depth due to 
injuries, expulsions, and a recruiting dropoff, the result being 
fewer long runs on the field.

Last season saw a truly mediocre running attack, statistically 
speaking, even though Cory Ross was a gifted runner. During the 
season, Ross had several games in which he scored long TD runs off 
dump passes across the line of scrimmage that gave him a broken field 
in which to run in, and he made the most of it. In those games, he 
has low running stats but excellent receiving stats. The important 
thing, of course, was that he traversed a lot of territory and scored 
well. His longish run in the Alamo Bowl showed that he had the 
ability to take it to the house when the situation and the blocking 
was there.

Another factor is math: the Huskers have about 80 offensive plays per 
game. Not counting punts and field-goal tries, if 15 are passing 
plays, the running backs have 65 chances to take it to the house. If 
45 are passing plays, the running backs have only 35 chances to do so.

Ultimately formations have little to do with offensive fortunes. 
Rather, the players - - mainly linemen and specifically tackles - - 
largely determine outcomes.

    2).  USC's punt coverage.  USC gaver up 17.0 yards PER return last 
season.  That's abysmal.  I have never seen a major Div 1. team do so 
poorly.  One of the reason's USC defense gave up so many more points 
per game than the previous three seasons was the graduation of their 
all-American punter.  I don't even know if last year's punter is 
still around or if USC has replaced him.  If he's still pinting that 
has to be something the Huskers must exploit.

Dr. Tom always stressed that in football there are not two but three 
first teams, offensive, defensive, and kicking. He emphasized that 
kicking is fully one-third of the game. As a result of that emphasis, 
a high percentage of Husker punters and kickers have had success not 
only in the college game but on Sundays.

So far Titchener has shown great promise of replacing Sam Koch 
adequately. Let's wish him well next Saturday.

But the Huskers do need to do something about the kickoff situation.

Steve Stone
From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Wed Sep 13 07:34:52 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Wed Sep 13 07:34:55 2006
Subject: [Husker] Two Keys for the USC Game
In-Reply-To: <p06210202c12d97f16eb0@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <20060913123452.15355.qmail@web38106.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I agree with those points, though I would also add
that  under the old NU offense, one of the receivers
primary jobs was to block downfield.  I would venture
that this role is much reduced now.

--- Steve Stone <sstone@pvtnetworks.net> wrote:

> Travis Stephens wrote:
> 
> I just got an e-mail listing some things that might
> be critical for 
> Saturday's game.
>    1). Husker RB backs- Not the backs themselves
> exactly.  More like 
> their ability or lack of it to break off big runs. 
> Back during the 
> Ssolich era people used to lambast the Alexanders,
> Buckhalters, and 
> Diedricks of the world for their inability to "take
> it to the house". 
> Yet in the WCO era NU has had only 1 run of longer
> than 40 yards and 
> that's playing some fairly moribund competition. 
>     As was explained to me some of this is because
> of the West Coast 
> Offense.  Apparently the Husker's emphasis on
> passing more means more 
> zone coverage which allows secondary players to see
> the running plays 
> develop and come up and force the play.
> 
> Certainly there's a degree of truth in the above,
> but I attribute the 
> acknowledged lack of long TD runs to a deterioration
> in the quality 
> of offensive line play beginning in Solich's
> penultimate season as 
> head coach and just now beginning to right itself -
> - but not fully 
> as yet. For years there existed a decline in quality
> and depth due to 
> injuries, expulsions, and a recruiting dropoff, the
> result being 
> fewer long runs on the field.
> 
> Last season saw a truly mediocre running attack,
> statistically 
> speaking, even though Cory Ross was a gifted runner.
> During the 
> season, Ross had several games in which he scored
> long TD runs off 
> dump passes across the line of scrimmage that gave
> him a broken field 
> in which to run in, and he made the most of it. In
> those games, he 
> has low running stats but excellent receiving stats.
> The important 
> thing, of course, was that he traversed a lot of
> territory and scored 
> well. His longish run in the Alamo Bowl showed that
> he had the 
> ability to take it to the house when the situation
> and the blocking 
> was there.
> 
> Another factor is math: the Huskers have about 80
> offensive plays per 
> game. Not counting punts and field-goal tries, if 15
> are passing 
> plays, the running backs have 65 chances to take it
> to the house. If 
> 45 are passing plays, the running backs have only 35
> chances to do so.
> 
> Ultimately formations have little to do with
> offensive fortunes. 
> Rather, the players - - mainly linemen and
> specifically tackles - - 
> largely determine outcomes.
> 
>     2).  USC's punt coverage.  USC gaver up 17.0
> yards PER return last 
> season.  That's abysmal.  I have never seen a major
> Div 1. team do so 
> poorly.  One of the reason's USC defense gave up so
> many more points 
> per game than the previous three seasons was the
> graduation of their 
> all-American punter.  I don't even know if last
> year's punter is 
> still around or if USC has replaced him.  If he's
> still pinting that 
> has to be something the Huskers must exploit.
> 
> Dr. Tom always stressed that in football there are
> not two but three 
> first teams, offensive, defensive, and kicking. He
> emphasized that 
> kicking is fully one-third of the game. As a result
> of that emphasis, 
> a high percentage of Husker punters and kickers have
> had success not 
> only in the college game but on Sundays.
> 
> So far Titchener has shown great promise of
> replacing Sam Koch 
> adequately. Let's wish him well next Saturday.
> 
> But the Huskers do need to do something about the
> kickoff situation.
> 
> Steve Stone
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From dkarre at comcast.net  Wed Sep 13 09:49:54 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (dkarre@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Sep 13 09:49:58 2006
Subject: [Husker] Two Keys for the USC Game
Message-ID: <091320061449.14279.45081A92000ABF1A000037C722070009530A9D9D0E050B@comcast.net>

Steve Stone wrote:
> Dr. Tom always stressed that in football there are not two but three 
> first teams, offensive, defensive, and kicking. He emphasized that 
> kicking is fully one-third of the game. As a result of that emphasis, 
> a high percentage of Husker punters and kickers have had success not 
> only in the college game but on Sundays. 
> 
> But the Huskers do need to do something about the kickoff situation. 

I think Callahan understands this, witness his decision to have a special-teams captain. We'll have to see whether that translates into better kickoff coverage, which has been a weakness during all of Callahan's tenure. 

Dick Karre
From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Wed Sep 13 10:17:02 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Wed Sep 13 10:17:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] Two Keys for the USC Game (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609131517.k8DFH2el029585@romaine.tssi.com>

> > But the Huskers do need to do something about the kickoff situation. 
> 
> I think Callahan understands this, witness his decision to have a special-teams captain. We'll have to see whether that translates into better kickoff coverage, which has been a weakness during all of Callahan's tenure. 

How does having a special teams captain make much of a difference.

The teams that seem to excel at special teams situations (see VA Tech)
seem to have one thing in common, the head coach also coaches the
special teams.  

I think this has several advantages:

Special teams probably get more first-line players rather than reserves.

Because it's the head coach, the players may work just a LITTLE bit harder.

Special teams isn't just a secondary task for a position coach.
--
Mike Nolan

From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Wed Sep 13 10:39:06 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Wed Sep 13 10:39:14 2006
Subject: [Husker] Two Keys for the USC Game (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200609131517.k8DFH2el029585@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3DC6@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

>>>Special teams probably get more first-line players rather than reserves.>>>

Bingo.

Scott in NY

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Subject: Re: [Husker] Two Keys for the USC Game (fwd)

How does having a special teams captain make much of a difference.

The teams that seem to excel at special teams situations (see VA Tech)
seem to have one thing in common, the head coach also coaches the
special teams.  

I think this has several advantages:

Special teams probably get more first-line players rather than reserves.

Because it's the head coach, the players may work just a LITTLE bit harder.

Special teams isn't just a secondary task for a position coach.
--
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From ldbrown at llu.edu  Wed Sep 13 11:55:14 2006
From: ldbrown at llu.edu (Brown, Laura (LLU))
Date: Wed Sep 13 11:55:18 2006
Subject: [Husker] CFN tailgate
Message-ID: <68F7AA221E9C294D96A9C8B1A6E95230013770F3@oakmont.llu.ad.lluahsc.org>

Does anyone know how I can get tickets to the CFN tailgate party on
Saturday?  At this late date I don't trust shipping the tickets through
the paypal option.

"Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty."
Mark Twain
 
Laura 
 


From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Wed Sep 13 16:08:10 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Wed Sep 13 16:08:14 2006
Subject: [Husker] Northern Colorado
Message-ID: <20060913210810.22547.qmail@web38101.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I know there has been some criticism about posts
regarding former Husker coaches, but I just saw the
following story and thought it was interesting for
college football even without the Husker connection.

Northern Colorado's Mitch Cozad, a sophomore and
back-up punter, was arrested at 6 p.m. Tuesday
following allegations that he stabbed junior starting
punter Rafael Mendoza in his kicking leg.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2585781

Northern Colorado coach Scott Downing is unsure when
Mendoza will be able to return to the team, and has
suspended Cozad.  Cozad is currently being held and is
facing charges of 2nd degree assault.

Talk about competition...

Also at Northern Colorado, Andy Birkel will redshirt
this season after surgery on a knee injury.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/ncaa/article/0,2777,DRMN_23932_4988881,00.html


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From ldbrown at llu.edu  Wed Sep 13 16:26:25 2006
From: ldbrown at llu.edu (Brown, Laura (LLU))
Date: Wed Sep 13 16:26:34 2006
Subject: [Husker] Northern Colorado
Message-ID: <68F7AA221E9C294D96A9C8B1A6E9523001377110@oakmont.llu.ad.lluahsc.org>

What a sad commentary on the state of college football in this young
man's eyes.

"Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty."
Mark Twain
 
Laura 

 

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Subject: [Husker] Northern Colorado

I know there has been some criticism about posts
regarding former Husker coaches, but I just saw the
following story and thought it was interesting for
college football even without the Husker connection.

Northern Colorado's Mitch Cozad, a sophomore and
back-up punter, was arrested at 6 p.m. Tuesday
following allegations that he stabbed junior starting
punter Rafael Mendoza in his kicking leg.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2585781

Northern Colorado coach Scott Downing is unsure when
Mendoza will be able to return to the team, and has
suspended Cozad.  Cozad is currently being held and is
facing charges of 2nd degree assault.

Talk about competition...

Also at Northern Colorado, Andy Birkel will redshirt
this season after surgery on a knee injury.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/ncaa/article/0,2777,DRMN_23932_498
8881,00.html


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From rclousto at cisco.com  Wed Sep 13 16:42:04 2006
From: rclousto at cisco.com (Bob Clouston (rclousto))
Date: Wed Sep 13 16:42:08 2006
Subject: [Husker] Scott Downing's Northern Colorado punter stabbed by backup
Message-ID: <15B86BC7352F864BB53A47B540C089B6022FA519@xmb-rtp-20b.amer.cisco.com>

Shades of Tanya Harding!  The Husker connection is former coach Scott
Downing, now the head coach in Greeley.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2585781

I know it's odd to be a few days before a huge game and be talking about
other things, but I just don't have much to say.  I could give a
prediction, say how I hope we win but we're clearly underdogs, etc.
About all I have to offer is the hope that Purify has been kept under
wraps by Callahan and will explode this Saturday on an unsuspecting
Southern Cal secondary.  (And yes, I know they don't like being called
Southern Cal anymore.)

Bob Clouston

From bapi at bapi.net  Wed Sep 13 17:43:53 2006
From: bapi at bapi.net (Bapi Gupta)
Date: Wed Sep 13 17:44:02 2006
Subject: [Husker] Rivals ratings
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0609131735180.8548@winston.granularity.net>


Rivals.com has several Huskers rated in their top 25s

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/viewCFSE.asp

#20 QB Zac Taylor
#13 TE Matt Herian
#3 DE Adam Carriker
#25 PR Terrence Nunn
#17 OC Jay Norvell
#13 DC Kevin Cosgrove

From ldbrown at llu.edu  Wed Sep 13 18:32:02 2006
From: ldbrown at llu.edu (Brown, Laura (LLU))
Date: Wed Sep 13 18:32:10 2006
Subject: [Husker] Rivals ratings
Message-ID: <68F7AA221E9C294D96A9C8B1A6E9523001377125@oakmont.llu.ad.lluahsc.org>

If (when) we win all of these rating should go up. :)  


Laura 

 

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Rivals.com has several Huskers rated in their top 25s

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/viewCFSE.asp

#20 QB Zac Taylor
#13 TE Matt Herian
#3 DE Adam Carriker
#25 PR Terrence Nunn
#17 OC Jay Norvell
#13 DC Kevin Cosgrove

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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Wed Sep 13 22:28:53 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Wed Sep 13 22:28:55 2006
Subject: [Husker] Kurt Mann Hospitalized - Out for USC
Message-ID: <20060914032853.37857.qmail@web38113.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Kurt Mann has been ruled out for the USC game, and is
hospitalized with an undisclosed viral infection.

http://journalstar.com/blog/huskers.php?title=mann_ruled_out_for_saturday&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Callahan hopes Mann will be back next week against Troy.

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From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Wed Sep 13 22:44:02 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Wed Sep 13 22:42:02 2006
Subject: [Husker] Hype / News / Mann
Message-ID: <1201426927562.20060913224402@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  FYI, I was watching the ChiSox's Freddy Garcia nearly go perfect
  today when the announcers "out of the blue" bring up the USC vs
  Nebraska game.  The game was on FSN West (Angel's TV) and they were
  hyping the game.

  On ESPN 'Radio' Sportscenter, they mentioned an article concerning
  the Huskers overtaking the Collesium.  I thought he said USA today,
  but I couldn't find anything on their website, anyone know which
  paper it was?

  Losing Kurt Mann will hurt BAD.  We need him in this game and We
  will miss him.  I don't feel as good about this game without him.

-- 
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 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Wed Sep 13 23:17:39 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Wed Sep 13 23:15:41 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] Hype / News / Mann
In-Reply-To: <1201426927562.20060913224402@cox.net>
References: <1201426927562.20060913224402@cox.net>
Message-ID: <471428945234.20060913231739@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

SD>   On ESPN 'Radio' Sportscenter, they mentioned an article concerning
SD>   the Huskers overtaking the Collesium.  I thought he said USA today,
SD>   but I couldn't find anything on their website, anyone know which
SD>   paper it was?

Not to answer my own post, but I did find this article:

http://www.whittierdailynews.com/sports/ci_4328113

Not a major publication, but this is what I've heard from more than
one source.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Wed Sep 13 23:36:31 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Wed Sep 13 23:34:31 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] Hype / News / Mann
In-Reply-To: <471428945234.20060913231739@cox.net>
References: <1201426927562.20060913224402@cox.net>
	<471428945234.20060913231739@cox.net>
Message-ID: <561430077328.20060913233631@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

SD>>   On ESPN 'Radio' Sportscenter, they mentioned an article concerning
SD>>   the Huskers overtaking the Collesium.  I thought he said USA today,
SD>>   but I couldn't find anything on their website, anyone know which
SD>>   paper it was?

Sorry for the multiple posts, but this could be it:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-huskers13sep13,1,6803416.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-coll-usc

-- 
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From toddlowell at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 14 05:49:07 2006
From: toddlowell at yahoo.com (richards todd)
Date: Thu Sep 14 05:49:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] Managing My Emotions
Message-ID: <20060914104907.15435.qmail@web30707.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I am trying very hard, but not very successfully to
(not) get my expectations up too high for the USC
game.  I, want this game badly.  

I think this Nebraska team turned the corner last year
when several players finally got it, the WCO that is. 
The improvement in the confidence and timing of the
offense was amazing.  A light seemed to go on in the
heads of several players all at once.

The defense is and has been solid even though there
are some concerns in the defensive backfield.  I think
the defensive line and LB's can make up for some of
the DB short comings, and may be able to force some
turnovers.

Watching USC barely beat ASU and Notre Dame last year,
 I think they are ripe for a picking.  I'm expecting a
good tight game, and I know I'm setting myself up for
disappointment.

Is anyone else fighting their emotions as Saturday
nears?

Disclaimer for Steve:  Any comments about concerns in
the defensive backfield should not be considered
"bashing, petty, or mean spirited."  I'm sure they are
trying their best.  lol

Todd in Tennessee 

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From jonlists at cbsol.com  Thu Sep 14 07:27:51 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Thu Sep 14 07:27:58 2006
Subject: [Husker] Hype / News / Mann
In-Reply-To: <1201426927562.20060913224402@cox.net>
Message-ID: <OFC5D4BD74.A0EE2F32-ON862571E9.004461F4-862571E9.00447719@cbsol.com>

Does it make you feel any better to know that USC"s starting nose guard is 
out with a knee injury? 

I didn't think so. :) 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com
husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/13/2006 10:44:02 PM:

> Hello Husker Fans,
> 
>   FYI, I was watching the ChiSox's Freddy Garcia nearly go perfect
>   today when the announcers "out of the blue" bring up the USC vs
>   Nebraska game.  The game was on FSN West (Angel's TV) and they were
>   hyping the game.
> 
>   On ESPN 'Radio' Sportscenter, they mentioned an article concerning
>   the Huskers overtaking the Collesium.  I thought he said USA today,
>   but I couldn't find anything on their website, anyone know which
>   paper it was?
> 
>   Losing Kurt Mann will hurt BAD.  We need him in this game and We
>   will miss him.  I don't feel as good about this game without him.
> 
> -- 
> Go Skers,
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> 
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From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Thu Sep 14 09:35:59 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Thu Sep 14 09:34:00 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] Managing My Emotions
In-Reply-To: <20060914104907.15435.qmail@web30707.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <20060914104907.15435.qmail@web30707.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1261466044687.20060914093559@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

rt> Is anyone else fighting their emotions as Saturday
rt> nears?

Absolutely, 110%.  I think it's because there's a CLEAR difference in
the team in the last 5 games, but it has come against lesser opponents
than we're facing Saturday.  We need real proof.

In my mind there has been CLEAR improvement.  We played weak teams
early last year and didn't look good, this year we have.

But here's the 'rub'...How much of that improvement has been a lack of
competition? KSU wasn't a great team, CU was on the verge of implosion
(although at the time, they hadn't imploded yet), Michigan was not a
top 10 team (not bad either) and we know LaTech and Nicholls are not
going to beat USC anytime soon. So how good are we?

I equate to the spring game example.  Say the offense does really
well.  Is it our defense that stinks or is our offense really good?
You want to have a good feeling, but the back of your mind you keep
hearing, "We need a better defense!".

Oh well, after Saturday we'll know.  That's the bottom line.   I'll be
out of my mind if we win, satisfied if we lose and it's a great game,
and disappointed if we get schlacked.

I hate predictions, but mine would have to be USC 30 NU 24, with USC
going up 2 touchdowns and NU coming back but falling short.

I'm convinced it all comes down to our defense. I really think we can
score on them, but I just don't know if we can stop their receivers. I
just don't. We need pressure on the QB, CONSTANTLY, and we need some
big plays from Grixby and Jones. IMHO, If we hold them to less than
20, we win.  If we get in a scoring race, we lose.

I am scared because PC is a good coach and he has 2 weeks to prepare.
Although I'll bet VERY good money that our coaches have had 2 weeks to
prepare as well, if not more. I'll bet they spent all of a day
'gameplanning' Nicholls State and spent all last week with film and
schemes for USC.  I have no proof or data to back this up, just a
hunch :)

I'm already an adrenaline filled mess about this game, I imagine I
won't be able to see straight Saturday night.  GO HUSKERS!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

rt> I am trying very hard, but not very successfully to
rt> (not) get my expectations up too high for the USC
rt> game.  I, want this game badly.  

rt> I think this Nebraska team turned the corner last year
rt> when several players finally got it, the WCO that is. 
rt> The improvement in the confidence and timing of the
rt> offense was amazing.  A light seemed to go on in the
rt> heads of several players all at once.

rt> The defense is and has been solid even though there
rt> are some concerns in the defensive backfield.  I think
rt> the defensive line and LB's can make up for some of
rt> the DB short comings, and may be able to force some
rt> turnovers.

rt> Watching USC barely beat ASU and Notre Dame last year,
rt>  I think they are ripe for a picking.  I'm expecting a
rt> good tight game, and I know I'm setting myself up for
rt> disappointment.



rt> Disclaimer for Steve:  Any comments about concerns in
rt> the defensive backfield should not be considered
rt> "bashing, petty, or mean spirited."  I'm sure they are
rt> trying their best.  lol

rt> Todd in Tennessee 

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From ltillner at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 14 14:32:03 2006
From: ltillner at yahoo.com (Lynette Tillner)
Date: Thu Sep 14 14:32:05 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] Managing My Emotions
In-Reply-To: <1261466044687.20060914093559@cox.net>
Message-ID: <20060914193203.26436.qmail@web37705.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


More like 300% for me. My husband's birthday is Saturday -- I planned
a surprise party for him and changed it to FRIDAY. There will be NO
messing with my watching this game and going completely, utterly
CRAZY - win or lose! I've already warned my husband, a California
native and NOT a college football fan that he might as well plan to
celebrate his birthday early in the day and find somewhere else to be
during the game! 

GBR - I'm hoping and wishing and predicting a GREAT GBR GAME no
matter what the final score is! 

Lynette

--- Skylar Dodds <Sklarbodds@cox.net> wrote:

> Hello Husker Fans,
> 
> rt> Is anyone else fighting their emotions as Saturday
> rt> nears?
> 
> Absolutely, 110%.  ...

<SNIP>

> Oh well, after Saturday we'll know.  That's the bottom line.   I'll
> be
> out of my mind if we win, satisfied if we lose and it's a great
> game,
> and disappointed if we get schlacked.
> 
<SNIP>

> I'm already an adrenaline filled mess about this game, I imagine I
> won't be able to see straight Saturday night.  GO HUSKERS!


Lynette Tillner
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From ldbrown at llu.edu  Thu Sep 14 14:55:49 2006
From: ldbrown at llu.edu (Brown, Laura (LLU))
Date: Thu Sep 14 14:55:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] Managing My Emotions
Message-ID: <68F7AA221E9C294D96A9C8B1A6E952300137712B@oakmont.llu.ad.lluahsc.org>

Seeing this is the first regular season game I have been to since ASU, I
am more than a bit nervous.  :)  

Laura 

 

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Is anyone else fighting their emotions as Saturday
nears?

Todd in Tennessee 

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From reggie at kearney.net  Thu Sep 14 15:09:57 2006
From: reggie at kearney.net (Marc Regenos)
Date: Thu Sep 14 15:09:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] Job Well Done Husker Nation!
Message-ID: <873B3B1A-980E-40B9-A3E4-075D7BB6831C@kearney.net>

http://www2.steamboatpilot.com/news/2006/sep/10/brent_boyer_seeing_red/

From jbudd at qnet.com  Thu Sep 14 22:02:37 2006
From: jbudd at qnet.com (Jerry Budd)
Date: Thu Sep 14 22:02:45 2006
Subject: [Husker] (1) USC Ticket Available
Message-ID: <a0623098dc12fc0a80f2b@[192.168.1.100]>

Hi all,

I have an extra ticket to the USC game available.  It's Sec 16, Row 
38, Seat 105 (northeast corner of the stadium), which is a good 
location (or so I've been told), and is stadium seating (meaning the 
seat has a back, vs bleachers style).

The ticket is $65, the same price the USC Ticket Office charged my 
co-worker for it (he's a season ticket holding USC alumni) and the 
same amount I paid him for it (the price on the tickets is $40 but 
that's incorrect).  I only needed 1 ticket and he had two for sale, 
so 1 for me, and 1 for sale...

I live in Lancaster/Palmdale, about an hour north of Los Angeles, but 
I will be on the USC Campus around 2 pm and can exchange the tickets 
anytime after that.

Thx, Jerry
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From ksterling at mindspring.com  Sat Sep 16 08:29:21 2006
From: ksterling at mindspring.com (Ken Oliver)
Date: Sat Sep 16 08:30:14 2006
Subject: [Husker] the list
Message-ID: <15619462.1158413361276.JavaMail.root@mswamui-thinleaf.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

"Very quiet out there."

"Yeah, too quiet."

"Maybe they are all out of town."

"Yeah, maybe. Could be in California."

"Maybe."



Go Big Red.

From ksterling at mindspring.com  Sat Sep 16 10:09:18 2006
From: ksterling at mindspring.com (Ken Oliver)
Date: Sat Sep 16 10:10:06 2006
Subject: [Husker] mark may
Message-ID: <1997566.1158419358973.JavaMail.root@mswamui-thinleaf.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

I guess I am not the only one who has come to really dislike the smirking Mark May.  I just noticed on the Gameday presentation that as soon as he was brought on cam there was a murmuring "boooooooooooo."  This was followed by a chant that sounded like "Mark May mucks."

Trev must have really gotten under his skin during his tenure.

Ken

From woosage at cox.net  Sat Sep 16 11:07:06 2006
From: woosage at cox.net (David Sage)
Date: Sat Sep 16 11:07:19 2006
Subject: [Husker] Corso
Message-ID: <000801c6d9aa$28128d50$3ce96644@sage>

Not that it really matters to me that much.  Did anyone see who Lee Corso picked to win the game?

I went away from the tube for something and got sidetracked.  I came back and ISU and Iowa were playing.

Anyway,  just curious.

David Sage

Go Big Red!
From jonlists at cbsol.com  Sat Sep 16 11:37:25 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Sat Sep 16 11:37:31 2006
Subject: [Husker] Bill Callahan
Message-ID: <OF849E6039.7F380195-ON862571EB.005AE9EE-862571EB.005B5025@cbsol.com>

Pulled this off of Rakes of Mallow - a Notre Dame blog, but I think it 
pretty much sums up what people think of Bill Callahan. 
http://www.rakesofmallow.com/story/2006/9/15/172554/108

"People forget that Bill Callahan isn't a good coach.  He took Jon 
Gruden's team a Super Bowl, and then set the Raiders on their downward 
spiral that seems to be bottoming out with this season, one in which they 
might not score a point all year.  Big Red Lovers, I know I exaggerate a 
bit, as going after pricey, aged veterans to make a run and then failing 
wasn't ol' Bill's decision, but it's not like he helped keep things 
together in the wake of the embarrassing loss to the Bucs." 

Pete Carroll lasted one year as a head coach of the Jets with a record of 
6-10. 


Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

From jonlists at cbsol.com  Sat Sep 16 11:39:50 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Sat Sep 16 11:39:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] Corso
In-Reply-To: <000801c6d9aa$28128d50$3ce96644@sage>
Message-ID: <OF51765CA8.FC87A4B6-ON862571EB.005B54B6-862571EB.005B88CD@cbsol.com>

USC

Realistically, I don't think you'd pick Nebraska to win this game unless 
you were a Husker fan, or Nebraskan. 

Maybe we can pull an upset, but I'm not going to hold my breath. And if we 
happen to get blown out (a possiblity with a weakened secondary), I'm not 
going to freak out about our program, Bill Callahan, or any of that. A 
loss at USC doesn't affect the season that much. 

I'll say Nebraska 27, USC 24. 

We knock John David Booty out of this game in the 2nd quarter. 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/16/2006 11:07:06 AM:

> Not that it really matters to me that much.  Did anyone see who Lee 
> Corso picked to win the game?
> 
> I went away from the tube for something and got sidetracked.  I came
> back and ISU and Iowa were playing.
> 
> Anyway,  just curious.
> 
> David Sage
> 
> Go Big Red!
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From woosage at cox.net  Sat Sep 16 11:58:04 2006
From: woosage at cox.net (David Sage)
Date: Sat Sep 16 11:58:15 2006
Subject: [Husker] Corso
Message-ID: <002301c6d9b1$471d7730$3ce96644@sage>

I just get a kick out of Corso's prediction.  It gives me a good laugh sometimes.

Doesn't seem anyone outside of Huskers fans give us a chance.  Even I don't expect us to win.  I just want us to play error less ball and show more improvement from week to week as we have the first two weeks.

But you never know.  As we have seen in every sport, anyone can win on any given day.  Maybe today is that day.  Lets hope so!

Go Huskers!

David Sage
From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sat Sep 16 13:38:51 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sat Sep 16 13:36:55 2006
Subject: [Husker] How I know we'll win
Message-ID: <65124297781.20060916133851@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  I was playing my NCAA baseball game on my XBOX this morning before I
  took my girls to swimming practice and I was hosting a regional.
  Guess who my matchup was?  You guess it USC.  I know it's baseball
  and not football, but the random selection just happened to be Rice,
  USC, and Southern Illinois and I beat USC twice 6-1 and 6-2 for the
  regional championship.

  That settles it, Gordon, Ledbetter, Buckman and Opitz all homered,
  Duensing and Joba pitched beautifully, so we're clearly going to
  win!

  You heard it hear first.  I'm sure the GameDay people will be
  calling any second.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sat Sep 16 13:57:16 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sat Sep 16 13:55:15 2006
Subject: [Husker] Big XII North
Message-ID: <123125402703.20060916135716@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  Anyone else notice KU lost last night to Toledo in OT?  I watched
  some of the game and it was a pretty good game all the way through.

  Toledo?  TOLEDO!?  Can we just rename the Big XII north the Northern
  WAC or something?  Among mid-majors Toledo isn't bad, although
  Saragin had them at #109 (Kansas was 91) before the game.

  With CU, KU, KSU, and ISU all not doing so well, it really seems
  apparent that it's going to be a two man race for #1 in the Big XII
  North.  Kind of reminds me of the Big XII :)

  Oh well, we can really help the conference tonight with a win!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sat Sep 16 14:11:21 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sat Sep 16 14:09:21 2006
Subject: [Husker] Why I feel good
Message-ID: <96126248265.20060916141121@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  Oh, and I forgot from my last email, La Tech was ranked #102 and
  Nicholls State #136 on Saragin.

  Kevin Kugler on 1620 Unsportsmanlike Conduct put it better than I
  had been able to thus far.  The reason I feel better about this game
  than perhaps I should is because we DID take care of business
  against teams we should.  We DIDN'T make mistakes and the games were
  not close.  We've played near perfect the first two games and for
  the first time in the Callahan era, we handily took care of the
  'lesser' opponents and got the scrubs in for lots of playing time.

  In years past, even the weaker opponents have given us trouble.
  Beating up on the 'Patsies' is something we haven't seen since the
  good 'ol days.

  I'm still not promising a win, but I do think we have a chance.
  I'll say again, I think we'd win 1 out of every 5 times if we played
  over and over again.

  Most people have been predicting a total score in the 40s - 50s.  If
  that proves true, I think we will win.  If the total gets up in the
  upper 50s or 60s, I think we lose.  Just my thoughts.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sat Sep 16 15:57:33 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sat Sep 16 15:55:33 2006
Subject: [Husker] Michigan Overrated?
Message-ID: <72132620328.20060916155733@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  If Michigan is overrated, then Notre Dumb is the most overrated team
  in the history of the NCAA.  I know it's early, but Michigan is up
  on Notre Dame by 20 right now (27-7) with about half of the 2nd
  quarter left.

  I'm feeling even better about this team!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From reich at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep 16 16:04:21 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sat Sep 16 16:04:26 2006
Subject: [Husker] Big XII North
Message-ID: <200609162104.QAA10897@stork.inebraska.com>

> Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:57:16 -0500
> From: Skylar Dodds <Sklarbodds@cox.net>
> 
>   With CU, KU, KSU, and ISU all not doing so well, it really seems
>   apparent that it's going to be a two man race for #1 in the Big XII
>   North.  Kind of reminds me of the Big XII :)
> 
The Big 12 North is weaker than it has been, but I think NU's game
at KSU may be for the Big 12 North.

NU should get road wins @OSU and @A&M and home against KU and they
have home games against MU and CU.  Texas will be tough even at home.
They key games for NU may be @ISU (although I don't think ISU will
compete for the North) and @KSU.  I predict 6-2 or 7-1, but the game
@KSU may be the key.

I think it is too early to count KSU out.  They haven't played great
but they are 3-0.  They should go 2-1 against the Big 12 South,
@Baylor, OSU, and Texas.  They should win @KU and play NU and ISU at
home.  If they win @MU or @CU, they will be in the hunt.  I predict
5-3 or 4-4.

Missouri has played well, but they have a number of tough games, OU,
@NU, @TTech, @A&M, @ISU.  To win the North, they likely will have
to win at least 2 of 3 against KU, KState, and CU at home, with KSU
being a key game.  I predict 4-4 or 5-3.

CU has played badly, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them upset
ASU at home today.  Also, their Big12 home schedule isn't too tough,
Baylor, TTech, KU, and ISU, plus KU on the road.  They have only
three tough road games, @Missouri, @OU, and @NU.  I predict 4-4 or
3-5.

ISU has a brutal schedule.  From the South, they play @Texas, @OU,
and TTech.  They have NU at home, but are @CU and @KSU.  I predict
3-5 or 2-6.

KU didn't look good yesterday.  I predict 1-7 or 2-6.

From reich at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep 16 16:18:39 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sat Sep 16 16:18:41 2006
Subject: [Husker] Callahan
Message-ID: <200609162118.QAA11471@stork.inebraska.com>

> People forget that Bill Callahan isn't a good coach.  He took Jon
> Gruden's team a Super Bowl, and then set the Raiders on their
> downward spiral that seems to be bottoming out with this season,
> one in which they might not score a point all year.  Big Red
> Lovers, I know I exaggerate a bit, as going after pricey, aged
> veterans to make a run and then failing wasn't ol' Bill's decision,
> but it's not like he helped keep things together in the wake of
> the embarrassing loss to the Bucs.

That is just a stupid opinion.  If Callahan wasn't a "good coach",
he wouldn't have become Gruden's assistant, nor would he have been
tapped for the Raiders head coaching position, nor would he have
taken a team to the Super Bowl.

Yes, Callahan wasn't successful in his second year as head coach
and some of that was his own fault, though as much of it wasn't,
as even this poster acknowledges.

People have a tendency to see things as black and white and to see
things as having a fixed state.  In fact, all coaches make good
decisions and bad decisions and all coaches learn from some of
their mistakes and don't learn as much as they might from others.

To judge Callahan on one season of failure is to see things as
being black and white --- as if because Callahan failed at something
he must be no good --- but this ignores all of his successes.
And, it does not acknowledge the fact that everyone makes mistakes
and what usually distinguishes successful people is learning from
mistakes and becoming better.  To judge a coach as "not good" because
of a lack of success in one year, the second year as a head coach,
is just stupid.

Some people wanted to fire Devaney after he went 6-4 two years
running, but he learned what he needed to do and got it done.  Some
people wanted to fire Osborne because he couldn't win big games,
but he learned what he needed to do and got it done.  It is too
early to know whether Callahan will be successful at Nebraska ---
I'm guessing he'll have successes and failures just as all coaches
do and I hope he does what the best coaches do and learns to reduce
the frequency and magnitude of failures.

From reich at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep 16 16:21:38 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sat Sep 16 16:21:40 2006
Subject: [Husker] Kurt Mann
Message-ID: <200609162121.QAA11581@stork.inebraska.com>

A brief blurb about Kurt Mann quoted the coaches as saying
he had a "virus" [with quotes].  I thought the conjunction
of "virus" in quotes and making a point of quoting the coaches
rather than reporting that Mann had a virus was somewhat
unusual and might be more than just strange writing.  Is
there more to the  story?

From John.Killmar at STJUDE.ORG  Sat Sep 16 16:42:36 2006
From: John.Killmar at STJUDE.ORG (Killmar, John)
Date: Sat Sep 16 16:43:33 2006
Subject: [Husker] Corso
Message-ID: <67C5DCA3F0C94E4186175E682FBB36230FC9AB51@SJMEMXMB01.stjude.sjcrh.local>

 
What was Corso's prediction?
 
John Killmar

________________________________

From: husker-bounces@tssi.com on behalf of David Sage
Sent: Sat 9/16/2006 11:58 AM
To: husker@tssi.com
Subject: [Husker] Corso



I just get a kick out of Corso's prediction.  It gives me a good laugh sometimes.

Doesn't seem anyone outside of Huskers fans give us a chance.  Even I don't expect us to win.  I just want us to play error less ball and show more improvement from week to week as we have the first two weeks.

But you never know.  As we have seen in every sport, anyone can win on any given day.  Maybe today is that day.  Lets hope so!

Go Huskers!

David Sage
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From scott71lawson at yahoo.com  Sat Sep 16 17:15:16 2006
From: scott71lawson at yahoo.com (Scott Lawson)
Date: Sat Sep 16 17:15:17 2006
Subject: [Husker] Corso
In-Reply-To: <67C5DCA3F0C94E4186175E682FBB36230FC9AB51@SJMEMXMB01.stjude.sjcrh.local>
Message-ID: <20060916221516.95433.qmail@web30607.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I don't know but my prediction is that Corso will be laughed off ESPN before too long...he is beginning to sound like that fossil Beano Cook. "Taylor loves to throw it to Maurice Pour-if-foy" Doesn't PURIFY have 2 catches this season so far? This wasnt that big of a deal, but he does say a lot of mystifying things.

Scott in NY

"Killmar, John" <John.Killmar@stjude.org> wrote:  
What was Corso's prediction?
 
John Killmar

________________________________

From: husker-bounces@tssi.com on behalf of David Sage
Sent: Sat 9/16/2006 11:58 AM
To: husker@tssi.com
Subject: [Husker] Corso



I just get a kick out of Corso's prediction.  It gives me a good laugh sometimes.

Doesn't seem anyone outside of Huskers fans give us a chance.  Even I don't expect us to win.  I just want us to play error less ball and show more improvement from week to week as we have the first two weeks.

But you never know.  As we have seen in every sport, anyone can win on any given day.  Maybe today is that day.  Lets hope so!

Go Huskers!

David Sage
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From pgaule at cox.net  Sat Sep 16 17:23:48 2006
From: pgaule at cox.net (Pat Gaule)
Date: Sat Sep 16 17:23:49 2006
Subject: [Husker] Corso
In-Reply-To: <20060916221516.95433.qmail@web30607.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <20060916221516.95433.qmail@web30607.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <450C7974.1090607@cox.net>

Scott Lawson wrote:

>I don't know but my prediction is that Corso will be laughed off ESPN before too long...he is beginning to sound like that fossil Beano Cook. "Taylor loves to throw it to Maurice Pour-if-foy" Doesn't PURIFY have 2 catches this season so far? This wasnt that big of a deal, but he does say a lot of mystifying things.
>
>  
>

He says a lot of mystifying things because he's a character.  College 
Gameday is not a serious analysis show; it's pure entertainment.  Lee 
Corso says stuff like this so people start talking about it, which is 
great for ratings.  The fact that we have 3 such messages on this list 
is proof of that.

So no, he's not going to be laughed off ESPN any time soon.  He's doing 
exactly what ESPN tells him to do.

From kiefer5 at everestkc.net  Sat Sep 16 17:32:05 2006
From: kiefer5 at everestkc.net (Eric & Susan Kiefer)
Date: Sat Sep 16 17:32:58 2006
Subject: [Husker] Big XII North
In-Reply-To: <123125402703.20060916135716@cox.net>
Message-ID: <006301c6d9df$efef9c70$6501a8c0@Master>

The Toledo-KU game was a wreck; I believe they both totaled 7 turnovers for
the game, with KU having 1 in each overtime.  It was a 2-OT game and only 6
points were scored (how often has that happened?).  Toledo scored on their
1st possession of the 2nd OT on a running play.  The Toledo training staff
needs to figure out how to get their QB to stop cramping up, he cramped up
at the end of the ISU game and probably cost them that game; he got dinged
on one knee last night, and then cramped up in the other leg.  KU has a
suspect defensive backfield, a poor pass rush, or a combination of both (see
Louisiana-Monroe game), they do have decent LBs, but that's it on defense,
their starting QB is a redshirt freshmen, and will be good as he gets more
experience, Cornish is their best offensive weapon, but Mangino forgot about
him as the game went on and depended on the below-average passing ability of
Meier.  KU pretty much controlled the game in the first half, as in ball
control, but they couldn't score and it got them in the end.  Just my
observation from Kansas.

As for the rest of the Big12 North, I'd say the biggest threat to Nebraska
for the North title is Missouri, they seem to be the forgotten player in all
of this.  They do get MU in Lincoln, but later in the season with more time
to develop as a team (but so does NU).  A lot of people have focused on ISU
for the North title, but needing 3-OTs against Toledo, and getting beaten by
Iowa today, and their schedule against the South on the road I don't know
how they were even considered in the running for the North title (or maybe
I'm putting too much emphasis on the pre-season garbage being spewed out of
my radio here in the KC).  We've seen what CU has done, and they'll probably
get rolled by ASU today, and then Georgia.  KSU has problems, their offense
is extremely inconsistent, and they're in a transition year.  See above
about KU and they get KU in Lincoln, no way NU loses this game.  Unless
Pinkel screws it up, and that's a good possibility, it'll come down to the
NU-MU game for the Big12 North.  Yes, MU does have to go on the road to TT,
aTm and they get OU at home, but what have those teams done this year so far
that has impressed anyone?  What has anyone in the Big12 done to impress so
far this season (other then the second half adjustments by OU)?  Sad to say,
the Big12, both North and South may be a weaker than normal conference this
year.

My prediction, NU-OU in KC for the Big12 title, long live the Big 8!

As for tonight's game against USC, just hurry up and get here already!

------
Eric
Overland Park, KS


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Skylar Dodds
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 1:57 PM
To: Husker List
Subject: [Husker] Big XII North

Hello Husker Fans,

  Anyone else notice KU lost last night to Toledo in OT?  I watched
  some of the game and it was a pretty good game all the way through.

  Toledo?  TOLEDO!?  Can we just rename the Big XII north the Northern
  WAC or something?  Among mid-majors Toledo isn't bad, although
  Saragin had them at #109 (Kansas was 91) before the game.

  With CU, KU, KSU, and ISU all not doing so well, it really seems
  apparent that it's going to be a two man race for #1 in the Big XII
  North.  Kind of reminds me of the Big XII :)

  Oh well, we can really help the conference tonight with a win!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

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From J1a2c3k at aol.com  Sat Sep 16 18:27:40 2006
From: J1a2c3k at aol.com (J1a2c3k@aol.com)
Date: Sat Sep 16 18:27:57 2006
Subject: [Husker] Ok vs Oregon
Message-ID: <51f.702c047.323de26c@aol.com>

Oregon 34   Okla 33...

Okla,  with 2 seconds trying for a 44 yd field goal, was blocked !!!!!!  

From pgaule at cox.net  Sat Sep 16 18:41:04 2006
From: pgaule at cox.net (Pat Gaule)
Date: Sat Sep 16 18:41:08 2006
Subject: [Husker] Ok vs Oregon
In-Reply-To: <51f.702c047.323de26c@aol.com>
References: <51f.702c047.323de26c@aol.com>
Message-ID: <450C8B90.3080505@cox.net>

J1a2c3k@aol.com wrote:

>Oregon 34   Okla 33...
>
>Okla,  with 2 seconds trying for a 44 yd field goal, was blocked !!!!!!  
>
>  
>
All thanks to one of the worst calls I have ever seen on Oregon's 
onsides kick.  Oregon touched the ball at about the 34 yard line (a 
penalty), and it looked like OU may have even recovered the fumble.

I hope NU isn't in for more of this Pac-10 "home cooking" by the 
officials at tonight's game.

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sat Sep 16 23:26:41 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sat Sep 16 23:24:41 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
Message-ID: <156159568156.20060916232641@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  For those of you looking for good news in a dark situation, Frank
  Solich has completed his alcohol rehabilitation and is calling plays
  again for the Huskers.

  All joking aside, that was one of the top 10 worst offensive schemes
  I've seen.  I can only figure out 5 possible reasons:

  1) Bill owes Pete money and worked out another deal instead.
  2) Bill had money on the game and thought if he ran the ball
  constantly we could keep it under the spread.
  3) Part of Solich's 'settlement' included playcalling a game of his
  choice.
  4) Bill wanted to shorten the game and keep their offense off the
  field.
  5) Bill assumed that Pete had never seen a 4 tight end set, and
  therefore decided it was the only set we would run.

  WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?  I'd be much happier with the game if we
  threw 10 interceptions and lost by 60 than what I saw tonight.
  Gutless and coward are the two words I use to describe the coaches
  tonight.  No blitzes, no passes, no nothing.  The team didn't suck,
  the coaches did.

  I might not be this mad in the morning, but I still think I'm right.

  How tragic.  They were probably the better team, but that doesn't
  give the coaches the right to give up before we play.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Sat Sep 16 23:28:38 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Sat Sep 16 23:28:46 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
Message-ID: <p06210203c1327a0f3528@[10.30.5.53]>

1. Starting with the end, the final score was better than hoped.

2. The Huskers played a much more promising game than anticipated on 
both sides of the ball, especially on run defense although pass 
defense turned out less effective than anticipated, especially in 
regard to three missed clear shots at interceptions.

3) Zac Taylor did not have one of his best nights. Several passes 
were downright shoddy, but I suspect he wasn't able to find his 
passing rhythm. The Trojan defense had something to do with that.

4) The Husker offensive line can play the running against anybody. 
What a change from last season! Repeatedly they cleared good holes in 
USC's rightly vaunted defensive seven. And that was without Kurt 
Mann. This is a very young offensive line with the potential of 
developing into another Pipeline. But we'll probably have to wait 
until next year to see that happen.

5) The hugeness of the loss of Zack Bowman was all too apparent 
tonight. That's not a knock on Andre Jones who played pretty well 
considering the circumstances. (Although I suspect that in the future 
he'll be more circumspect in commenting on future opponents.)

6) Let's not even talk about four absolutely brainless 15-yard 
penalties at key points, the sort of thing that happens when players 
are trying too hard against top opponents.

7) Penalties, or no penalties, there was no quit in the Huskers.

8) Any word on Marlon Lucky's injury?

9) The announcers probably set a new World Record for fatuous remarks.

10) Perhaps it's only my jaundiced eye, but it seemed to me that 
Calllahan was using the USC game at least in part as a proving ground 
for the Huskers' major objective, winning the North Division. I think 
he may have succeeded.

Steve Stone

From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Sat Sep 16 23:36:44 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Sat Sep 16 23:40:25 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
References: <p06210203c1327a0f3528@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797EE7569@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

Did the last 2 posters to the list watch the same game tonight or what? Call me crazy (or just really tired) but those 2 posts are about as opposite as can be...

I too am absolutely perplexed as to why the Huskers did not at least attempt to throw the ball more. I will have to watch the game tape (hopefully it will show a bigger field than the tv coverage) to see if USC was shutting down the NU receivers or what, but that is my guess. Taylor was flushed out of the pocket quite a bit too, but there are several things that can at least be attempted in that situation.

Maybe we didn't want to show too much for the Troy game?

Scott in NY


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Sent: Sun 2006.09.17 00:28
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Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
 
1. Starting with the end, the final score was better than hoped.

2. The Huskers played a much more promising game than anticipated on 
both sides of the ball, especially on run defense although pass 
defense turned out less effective than anticipated, especially in 
regard to three missed clear shots at interceptions.

3) Zac Taylor did not have one of his best nights. Several passes 
were downright shoddy, but I suspect he wasn't able to find his 
passing rhythm. The Trojan defense had something to do with that.

4) The Husker offensive line can play the running against anybody. 
What a change from last season! Repeatedly they cleared good holes in 
USC's rightly vaunted defensive seven. And that was without Kurt 
Mann. This is a very young offensive line with the potential of 
developing into another Pipeline. But we'll probably have to wait 
until next year to see that happen.

5) The hugeness of the loss of Zack Bowman was all too apparent 
tonight. That's not a knock on Andre Jones who played pretty well 
considering the circumstances. (Although I suspect that in the future 
he'll be more circumspect in commenting on future opponents.)

6) Let's not even talk about four absolutely brainless 15-yard 
penalties at key points, the sort of thing that happens when players 
are trying too hard against top opponents.

7) Penalties, or no penalties, there was no quit in the Huskers.

8) Any word on Marlon Lucky's injury?

9) The announcers probably set a new World Record for fatuous remarks.

10) Perhaps it's only my jaundiced eye, but it seemed to me that 
Calllahan was using the USC game at least in part as a proving ground 
for the Huskers' major objective, winning the North Division. I think 
he may have succeeded.

Steve Stone

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From lwilmart at tvsonline.net  Sat Sep 16 23:46:55 2006
From: lwilmart at tvsonline.net (Lee)
Date: Sat Sep 16 23:47:14 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
References: <156159568156.20060916232641@cox.net>
Message-ID: <016901c6da14$4dc90aa0$c8688643@default>

I thought Bill was laying back in the weeds, taking notes (you must have 
noticed that as they kept panning him writing notes), let USC expose their 
game so he would have everything down pat for the National Championship game 
against them in Jan. :):):):):):) You will note he did not expose any great 
plays to them.

The sun will come up tomorrow morning.

Lee Wilmart
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From: "Skylar Dodds" <Sklarbodds@cox.net>
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Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:26 PM
Subject: [Husker] Good News


Hello Husker Fans,

  For those of you looking for good news in a dark situation, Frank
  Solich has completed his alcohol rehabilitation and is calling plays
  again for the Huskers.

  All joking aside, that was one of the top 10 worst offensive schemes
  I've seen.  I can only figure out 5 possible reasons:

  1) Bill owes Pete money and worked out another deal instead.
  2) Bill had money on the game and thought if he ran the ball
  constantly we could keep it under the spread.
  3) Part of Solich's 'settlement' included playcalling a game of his
  choice.
  4) Bill wanted to shorten the game and keep their offense off the
  field.
  5) Bill assumed that Pete had never seen a 4 tight end set, and
  therefore decided it was the only set we would run.

  WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?  I'd be much happier with the game if we
  threw 10 interceptions and lost by 60 than what I saw tonight.
  Gutless and coward are the two words I use to describe the coaches
  tonight.  No blitzes, no passes, no nothing.  The team didn't suck,
  the coaches did.

  I might not be this mad in the morning, but I still think I'm right.

  How tragic.  They were probably the better team, but that doesn't
  give the coaches the right to give up before we play.

-- 
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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Sun Sep 17 00:02:43 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Sun Sep 17 00:02:56 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797EE7569@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
Message-ID: <20060917050243.21065.qmail@web38106.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I think there is a glass half empty or half full
argument that could be made here.  While we ran the
ball better than I thought, I thought our play calling
severely hampered our ability to win this game. 
Personally, I think we played not to get embarrassed,
not to win.  Or perhaps, more like played hoping that
USC would lose.

If Callahan had opened the play book in the 2nd
quarter like he did in the 4th quarter, I'd like to
think we could have made a game of this.

--- Scott R Lawson <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu> wrote:

> Did the last 2 posters to the list watch the same
> game tonight or what? Call me crazy (or just really
> tired) but those 2 posts are about as opposite as
> can be...
> 
> I too am absolutely perplexed as to why the Huskers
> did not at least attempt to throw the ball more. I
> will have to watch the game tape (hopefully it will
> show a bigger field than the tv coverage) to see if
> USC was shutting down the NU receivers or what, but
> that is my guess. Taylor was flushed out of the
> pocket quite a bit too, but there are several things
> that can at least be attempted in that situation.
> 
> Maybe we didn't want to show too much for the Troy
> game?
> 
> Scott in NY
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces@tssi.com on behalf of Steve
> Stone
> Sent: Sun 2006.09.17 00:28
> To: husker-tssi.com
> Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
>  
> 1. Starting with the end, the final score was better
> than hoped.
> 
> 2. The Huskers played a much more promising game
> than anticipated on 
> both sides of the ball, especially on run defense
> although pass 
> defense turned out less effective than anticipated,
> especially in 
> regard to three missed clear shots at interceptions.
> 
> 3) Zac Taylor did not have one of his best nights.
> Several passes 
> were downright shoddy, but I suspect he wasn't able
> to find his 
> passing rhythm. The Trojan defense had something to
> do with that.
> 
> 4) The Husker offensive line can play the running
> against anybody. 
> What a change from last season! Repeatedly they
> cleared good holes in 
> USC's rightly vaunted defensive seven. And that was
> without Kurt 
> Mann. This is a very young offensive line with the
> potential of 
> developing into another Pipeline. But we'll probably
> have to wait 
> until next year to see that happen.
> 
> 5) The hugeness of the loss of Zack Bowman was all
> too apparent 
> tonight. That's not a knock on Andre Jones who
> played pretty well 
> considering the circumstances. (Although I suspect
> that in the future 
> he'll be more circumspect in commenting on future
> opponents.)
> 
> 6) Let's not even talk about four absolutely
> brainless 15-yard 
> penalties at key points, the sort of thing that
> happens when players 
> are trying too hard against top opponents.
> 
> 7) Penalties, or no penalties, there was no quit in
> the Huskers.
> 
> 8) Any word on Marlon Lucky's injury?
> 
> 9) The announcers probably set a new World Record
> for fatuous remarks.
> 
> 10) Perhaps it's only my jaundiced eye, but it
> seemed to me that 
> Calllahan was using the USC game at least in part as
> a proving ground 
> for the Huskers' major objective, winning the North
> Division. I think 
> he may have succeeded.
> 
> Steve Stone
> 
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From lwilmart at tvsonline.net  Sun Sep 17 00:19:34 2006
From: lwilmart at tvsonline.net (Lee)
Date: Sun Sep 17 00:19:54 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
References: <03ba01c6da16$44a6b6f0$6401a8c0@PAMSBEAST>
Message-ID: <019001c6da18$dd8d40d0$c8688643@default>

Obviously my comments were tongue in cheek. I saw some very good things 
tonight that will make us a much better team for the rest of the season. 
Callahan was taking a lot of notes and I thought more so then running the 
game. He is no dummy and I am positive he marked this game a loss at the 
beginning of the season, however, just think of where we have been for the 
last few years and the experience the team got tonight. I was dismayed at 
the lack of passing but will not try to out guess him because I suspect he 
was avoiding interceptions to keep the score as close as it was.

Pete Carroll is no dummy and was watching Taylor more so then his own team 
during the warm-ups. He was worried about Taylor and if this was the last 
game of the season the score could have been much different.

Yes the sun will come up tomorrow morning and the Huskers will go on and win 
out the rest of the season.

Lee Wilmart

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pam Rietsch" <pam@livgenmi.com>
To: "'Lee'" <lwilmart@tvsonline.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 12:00 AM
Subject: RE: [Husker] Good News


Are you sure....????

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Lee
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 12:47 AM
To: Husker List
Subject: Re: [Husker] Good News

I thought Bill was laying back in the weeds, taking notes (you must have
noticed that as they kept panning him writing notes), let USC expose their
game so he would have everything down pat for the National Championship game

against them in Jan. :):):):):):) You will note he did not expose any great
plays to them.

The sun will come up tomorrow morning.

Lee Wilmart
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Skylar Dodds" <Sklarbodds@cox.net>
To: "Husker List" <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:26 PM
Subject: [Husker] Good News


Hello Husker Fans,

  For those of you looking for good news in a dark situation, Frank
  Solich has completed his alcohol rehabilitation and is calling plays
  again for the Huskers.

  All joking aside, that was one of the top 10 worst offensive schemes
  I've seen.  I can only figure out 5 possible reasons:

  1) Bill owes Pete money and worked out another deal instead.
  2) Bill had money on the game and thought if he ran the ball
  constantly we could keep it under the spread.
  3) Part of Solich's 'settlement' included playcalling a game of his
  choice.
  4) Bill wanted to shorten the game and keep their offense off the
  field.
  5) Bill assumed that Pete had never seen a 4 tight end set, and
  therefore decided it was the only set we would run.

  WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?  I'd be much happier with the game if we
  threw 10 interceptions and lost by 60 than what I saw tonight.
  Gutless and coward are the two words I use to describe the coaches
  tonight.  No blitzes, no passes, no nothing.  The team didn't suck,
  the coaches did.

  I might not be this mad in the morning, but I still think I'm right.

  How tragic.  They were probably the better team, but that doesn't
  give the coaches the right to give up before we play.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

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From pam at livgenmi.com  Sun Sep 17 00:25:37 2006
From: pam at livgenmi.com (Pam Rietsch)
Date: Sun Sep 17 00:25:46 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <20060917050243.21065.qmail@web38106.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <03bb01c6da19$b56bdb60$6401a8c0@PAMSBEAST>

Amen Scott!

Hubby was livid at Callahan for not doing exactly what you have stated. I do
not understand a lot of the game, but I also saw where the penalties were
decidedly a major problem that assured sadly the outcome at least in my
na?ve eyes of the game.

Pam

Subject: RE: [Husker] Some Comments

I think there is a glass half empty or half full
argument that could be made here.  While we ran the
ball better than I thought, I thought our play calling
severely hampered our ability to win this game. 
Personally, I think we played not to get embarrassed,
not to win.  Or perhaps, more like played hoping that
USC would lose.

If Callahan had opened the play book in the 2nd
quarter like he did in the 4th quarter, I'd like to
think we could have made a game of this.

--- Scott R Lawson <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu> wrote:




From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Sun Sep 17 03:29:08 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Sun Sep 17 10:14:08 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <20060917050243.21065.qmail@web38106.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797EE7569@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
	<20060917050243.21065.qmail@web38106.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20060917202908.7338cb6d.3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org>

Mike Jaixen wrote:
>

I loved Callahan's game plan.

> If Callahan had opened the play book in the 2nd
> quarter like he did in the 4th quarter, I'd like to
> think we could have made a game of this.

No, no, no.  Not the 2nd quarter.  One of the great
strengths of USC is their ability to adjust at halftime.  
I thought it was brilliant for us to "pound the rock" 
for the entire first half and wait until the second half 
to open up the playbook.  It would have worked, too.

Our problem was not the game plan.  It was the untimely
penalties, Lucky's fumble and the dropped balls (especially
the dropped interceptions).  They killed our momentum and
let USC off the hook.

USC is a great team.  You only beat them if you execute
well and keep mistakes to a minimum.  Unfortunately we
made too many mistakes.
 
Next year will be different.  We torch USC in Lincoln.

GBR

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Sun Sep 17 10:25:31 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Sun Sep 17 10:25:40 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797EE7569@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
References: <p06210203c1327a0f3528@[10.30.5.53]>
	<0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797EE7569@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
Message-ID: <p06210201c13314d2d6a1@[10.30.5.53]>

Scott Lawson wrote:

>Did the last 2 posters to the list watch the same game tonight or 
>what? Call me crazy (or just really tired) but those 2 posts are 
>about as opposite as can be...
>I too am absolutely perplexed as to why the Huskers did not at least 
>attempt to throw the ball more. I will have to watch the game tape 
>(hopefully it will show a bigger field than the tv coverage) to see 
>if USC was shutting down the NU receivers or what, but that is my 
>guess. Taylor was flushed out of the pocket quite a bit too, but 
>there are several things that can at least be attempted in that 
>situation.
>Maybe we didn't want to show too much for the Troy game?


Scott is correct in saying that the two posts are about as opposite 
as can be, and the difference probably stems from the matter of 
perception.

Viewed as a single event, the USC-NU game was pretty much a disaster.

Viewed as one episode in a series of, say, thirteen, it was a misstep.

Viewed as a portion of a continuum, it had several short-term 
negative aspects but more positive aspects:

1) This Trojan team is not Podunk JC but possibly the best team in 
the nation against which the Huskers played hard the whole game.

2) Defeat, not victory, is the great teacher. The coaches and players 
alike will craft the balance of the season in light of this game - - 
as will Husker opponents.

3) Husker exposure on national TV fell far short of catastrophe; in 
fact, many if not most college fans (and recruits) saw a game but 
outmanned Husker crew give it their best shot.

4. The opening paragraphs of the LA Daily News's lead story read as follows:

As the game ended, Ryan Kalil crumpled to the ground on one knee. The 
USC center was joined by the rest of the starting offensive line, 
oblivious to the outcome and in a state of exhaustion.

"We were tired," offensive tackle Kyle Williams said. "It was run 
after run out there at the end. They were some big boys, bigger than 
what we usually face."

Judging from the players' expressions, it was hard to tell No. 4 USC 
comfortably disposed of No. 19 Nebraska 28-10 in front of 92,000 at 
the Coliseum on Saturday night.

"Some teams submit and give up against us," Kalil said. "They were 
physical and they play their hardest. That was a pretty rough game."

The URL is found at:

http://www.dailynews.com/usc/ci_4351656

In other words, the Trojans didn't waltz to victory but were forced 
to extend themselves to the ultimate.

That in and of itself is a highly promising outcome for future Husker 
endeavors.

Steve Stone
From dryter at inebraska.com  Sun Sep 17 10:30:58 2006
From: dryter at inebraska.com (Dr. Derek Ryter)
Date: Sun Sep 17 10:25:48 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <03bb01c6da19$b56bdb60$6401a8c0@PAMSBEAST>
Message-ID: <EMEAIGFONPEMKINNAMEIMEBECBAA.dryter@inebraska.com>

I Agree with all of these comments and wanted to add one thing--okay, two
things.  First, this team certainly appears to be moving upward.  Compare
this with at KU or at home against KSU last year.

And second, this game reminded me of the Alamo bowl in that the team was not
intimidated even though even the great minds of the game like Corso weren't
giving them a chance going in.  They fought to the end even when you could
see the Blackshirts wearing out, and with this kind of attitude the program
appears to be in good hands.  This had to have been a good learning
experience, and they should have no problem with the North.

Also, the LJS this morning had nothing on Lucky's elbow.  He didn't return
after getting it hurt trying to retrieve the fumbled handoff and had it
wrapped.  Perhaps he's okay, and that's why there was no mention.

Derek

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com]On Behalf Of
Pam Rietsch
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 12:26 AM
To: husker@tssi.com
Subject: RE: [Husker] Some Comments

Amen Scott!

Hubby was livid at Callahan for not doing exactly what you have stated. I do
not understand a lot of the game, but I also saw where the penalties were
decidedly a major problem that assured sadly the outcome at least in my
na?ve eyes of the game.

Pam

Subject: RE: [Husker] Some Comments

I think there is a glass half empty or half full
argument that could be made here.  While we ran the
ball better than I thought, I thought our play calling
severely hampered our ability to win this game.
Personally, I think we played not to get embarrassed,
not to win.  Or perhaps, more like played hoping that
USC would lose.

If Callahan had opened the play book in the 2nd
quarter like he did in the 4th quarter, I'd like to
think we could have made a game of this.

--- Scott R Lawson <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu> wrote:




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From HuskerzDad at InsightBB.com  Sun Sep 17 06:45:52 2006
From: HuskerzDad at InsightBB.com (Steve)
Date: Sun Sep 17 10:29:58 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
In-Reply-To: <016901c6da14$4dc90aa0$c8688643@default>
Message-ID: <001a01c6da4e$d4b62950$6800a8c0@D9100>

For what it is worth, the Big Red HC had a strikingly similar sideline
demeanor as Henry Winkler in the movie "Waterboy"...somewhat bewildered and
confused.

The offensive play-calling was not what I expected.  Nor was there any
apparent sense of urgency in clock management.  One felt that escaping the
Coliseum without major injury and/or embarrassment was the objective.

The Blackshirts played with heart & determination to overcome the obvious
athletic differential that existed; especially between USC WRs and NU DBs.
No can of "whoop ass" was deployed and backs were to the wall too often.

Here in Northern Illinois, the sun has made its appearance over the horizon.

Props to the gaming industry... an 18 +/-  point spread fairly depicted the
variation in program abilities.


Next up:	Nebraska 24 - Troy 21

Go Big Red!
Steve G

(deep behind enemy lines in Big TelEveN country)



-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Lee
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:47 PM
To: Husker List
Subject: Re: [Husker] Good News

I thought Bill was laying back in the weeds, taking notes (you must have 
noticed that as they kept panning him writing notes), let USC expose their 
game so he would have everything down pat for the National Championship game

against them in Jan. :):):):):):) You will note he did not expose any great 
plays to them.

The sun will come up tomorrow morning.

Lee Wilmart
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Skylar Dodds" <Sklarbodds@cox.net>
To: "Husker List" <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:26 PM
Subject: [Husker] Good News


Hello Husker Fans,

  For those of you looking for good news in a dark situation, Frank
  Solich has completed his alcohol rehabilitation and is calling plays
  again for the Huskers.

  All joking aside, that was one of the top 10 worst offensive schemes
  I've seen.  I can only figure out 5 possible reasons:

  1) Bill owes Pete money and worked out another deal instead.
  2) Bill had money on the game and thought if he ran the ball
  constantly we could keep it under the spread.
  3) Part of Solich's 'settlement' included playcalling a game of his
  choice.
  4) Bill wanted to shorten the game and keep their offense off the
  field.
  5) Bill assumed that Pete had never seen a 4 tight end set, and
  therefore decided it was the only set we would run.

  WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?  I'd be much happier with the game if we
  threw 10 interceptions and lost by 60 than what I saw tonight.
  Gutless and coward are the two words I use to describe the coaches
  tonight.  No blitzes, no passes, no nothing.  The team didn't suck,
  the coaches did.

  I might not be this mad in the morning, but I still think I'm right.

  How tragic.  They were probably the better team, but that doesn't
  give the coaches the right to give up before we play.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From huskertt at charter.net  Sun Sep 17 09:28:02 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Sun Sep 17 10:39:29 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
References: <p06210203c1327a0f3528@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <007401c6da65$7df04c10$6401a8c0@Husker>

After reading the coaches comments, I understand a lot about the play 
calling.  They were trying to keep the game close for a chance to win in the 
4th quarter.  3 dropped interceptions, 1 fumble, and untimely penalties kept 
the team from having that opportunity.

I really feel the Huskers looked good last night.

Taylor, with the exception of a couple of poor passes...one on 4th 
down...was effective.

Running game was there at times, but that holding penalty absolutely killed 
what looked like a scoring drive.

O-line looks tremendous.

Front 7 on Defense is very, very good.

CB's are way too small.  I do like the adjustment of moving them up closer 
for coverage, though.

Bottom line...unless Missouri is the real deal...which I doubt...Huskers are 
going to walk through the North.

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED...RETURN TO GLORY"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Stone" <sstone@pvtnetworks.net>
To: "husker-tssi.com" <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:28 PM
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments


> 1. Starting with the end, the final score was better than hoped.
>
> 2. The Huskers played a much more promising game than anticipated on both 
> sides of the ball, especially on run defense although pass defense turned 
> out less effective than anticipated, especially in regard to three missed 
> clear shots at interceptions.
>
> 3) Zac Taylor did not have one of his best nights. Several passes were 
> downright shoddy, but I suspect he wasn't able to find his passing rhythm. 
> The Trojan defense had something to do with that.
>
> 4) The Husker offensive line can play the running against anybody. What a 
> change from last season! Repeatedly they cleared good holes in USC's 
> rightly vaunted defensive seven. And that was without Kurt Mann. This is a 
> very young offensive line with the potential of developing into another 
> Pipeline. But we'll probably have to wait until next year to see that 
> happen.
>
> 5) The hugeness of the loss of Zack Bowman was all too apparent tonight. 
> That's not a knock on Andre Jones who played pretty well considering the 
> circumstances. (Although I suspect that in the future he'll be more 
> circumspect in commenting on future opponents.)
>
> 6) Let's not even talk about four absolutely brainless 15-yard penalties 
> at key points, the sort of thing that happens when players are trying too 
> hard against top opponents.
>
> 7) Penalties, or no penalties, there was no quit in the Huskers.
>
> 8) Any word on Marlon Lucky's injury?
>
> 9) The announcers probably set a new World Record for fatuous remarks.
>
> 10) Perhaps it's only my jaundiced eye, but it seemed to me that Calllahan 
> was using the USC game at least in part as a proving ground for the 
> Huskers' major objective, winning the North Division. I think he may have 
> succeeded.
>
> Steve Stone
>
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From stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com  Sun Sep 17 04:01:00 2006
From: stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com (Travis Stephens)
Date: Sun Sep 17 11:07:44 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
In-Reply-To: <156159568156.20060916232641@cox.net>
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Skylar Dodds <Sklarbodds@cox.net> wrote:    All joking aside, that was one of the top 10 worst offensive schemes
Gutless and coward are the two words I use to describe the coaches
tonight. No blitzes, no passes, no nothing. The team didn't suck,
the coaches did.

How tragic. They were probably the better team, but that doesn't
give the coaches the right to give up before we play.

-- 
"Gutless" & "coward" are pretty strong words.  No doubt though, we witnessed some of the same mentality that plagued the previous regime.  Seeing it again is frustrating. Still this game is a game which had the potential to get out of hand.  
   
  Was playing not to lose- badly- the best strategy?  Remember the OU game in 2004?  The problem is you get the reputation for curling up in the fetal position eventually and that damages the program.  
   
  Will winning the mediocre- take that back and substitute 'dismal' for 'mediocre'- Big XII North really be an accomplishment? Certainly not if you factor in losses to the better BIg XII teams from the South?  I think what tonite said is Nebraska is better than the team that got thrashe by Mizzou and Kansas but the Huskers are a long, long way from teh Huskers of old.
   
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From huskertt at charter.net  Sun Sep 17 11:29:53 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Sun Sep 17 11:30:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
References: <001a01c6da4e$d4b62950$6800a8c0@D9100>
Message-ID: <009201c6da76$82aa6900$6401a8c0@Husker>

From: "Steve" <HuskerzDad@InsightBB.com>

> Next up: Nebraska 24 - Troy 21
>

Although Troy has played well, I think the Huskers will take care of 
business next week.

Nebraska 34 - Troy 13

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED...RETURN TO GLORY" 

From rclousto at cisco.com  Sun Sep 17 12:45:33 2006
From: rclousto at cisco.com (Bob Clouston (rclousto))
Date: Sun Sep 17 12:45:41 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
Message-ID: <15B86BC7352F864BB53A47B540C089B602357CAB@xmb-rtp-20b.amer.cisco.com>

I'll agree with some of these, particularly #7 (no quit in the Huskers).

At 1.9 yards a rush, it's hard for me to agree with #4.  Certainly the
running game was hampered by our game plan which failed to establish a
passing game to loosen up their defense.  The O-line got a few nice
holes, and a lot of plays went nowhere.

I have no idea what you mean by #10, "it seemed to me that Callahan was
using the USC game at least in part as a proving ground for the Huskers'
major objective, winning the North Division. I think he may have
succeeded."  I have no idea what you think was proved in this game,
other than not getting blown out in part because of a conservative game
plan.  I worry that the players wonder how much confidence the coaches
have in them. 

Re: #9, Musberger usually annoys me, but I didn't think he was too bad
last night.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Stone [mailto:sstone@pvtnetworks.net] 
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:29 PM
To: husker-tssi.com
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments

1. Starting with the end, the final score was better than hoped.

2. The Huskers played a much more promising game than anticipated on
both sides of the ball, especially on run defense although pass defense
turned out less effective than anticipated, especially in regard to
three missed clear shots at interceptions.

3) Zac Taylor did not have one of his best nights. Several passes were
downright shoddy, but I suspect he wasn't able to find his passing
rhythm. The Trojan defense had something to do with that.

4) The Husker offensive line can play the running against anybody. 
What a change from last season! Repeatedly they cleared good holes in
USC's rightly vaunted defensive seven. And that was without Kurt Mann.
This is a very young offensive line with the potential of developing
into another Pipeline. But we'll probably have to wait until next year
to see that happen.

5) The hugeness of the loss of Zack Bowman was all too apparent tonight.
That's not a knock on Andre Jones who played pretty well considering the
circumstances. (Although I suspect that in the future he'll be more
circumspect in commenting on future opponents.)

6) Let's not even talk about four absolutely brainless 15-yard penalties
at key points, the sort of thing that happens when players are trying
too hard against top opponents.

7) Penalties, or no penalties, there was no quit in the Huskers.

8) Any word on Marlon Lucky's injury?

9) The announcers probably set a new World Record for fatuous remarks.

10) Perhaps it's only my jaundiced eye, but it seemed to me that
Calllahan was using the USC game at least in part as a proving ground
for the Huskers' major objective, winning the North Division. I think he
may have succeeded.

Steve Stone


From messersa at cox.net  Sun Sep 17 14:00:13 2006
From: messersa at cox.net (Scott Messer)
Date: Sun Sep 17 14:00:21 2006
Subject: [Husker] Talent levels
In-Reply-To: <009201c6da76$82aa6900$6401a8c0@Husker>
Message-ID: <20060917190017.EVRS14774.centrmmtao04.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net>

Nebraska looked like they were running in sand last night.  I definitely see
a much improved team but the speed of USC on both sides of the ball was
painfully obvious. I know NU ran a one dimensional offence and I only get to
see one replay from one angle but it looked like the offensive line had a
real difficult time with the speed of that defensive line...They were barely
making the blocks on the draw plays where the offence already has the
advantage.

How about the yards after contact?  The USC Tailbacks were AWSOME!!  I know
that everything was working for USC offensively but how many one on one
tackles did anybody see last night.  Balance, ability to make you miss,
SPEED!!  Do the NU tailback posses any of these skills? One of our 5 STAR
backs has an issue with tripping over his feet in the backfield and in the
open. That was a freshmen running wild last night.  Could any of our backs
crack USC's top three?  I'm just starting my 4th decade of NU football.  I
am no expert and I'm sure there is somebody out there who disagrees with
everything I just said so please put it out there. What am I not seeing?

scott



    


From joejanecek at yahoo.com  Sun Sep 17 14:17:10 2006
From: joejanecek at yahoo.com (Joe Janecek)
Date: Sun Sep 17 14:17:12 2006
Subject: [Husker] Opposite posts
In-Reply-To: <200609170930.k8H9JW8X010560@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <20060917191710.7595.qmail@web36908.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Funny you should mention the opposite posts. Myself, I feel like I saw
2 games, both from being at the game, then coming home to watch the
tape of it.

At the game, from my end zone seat, it felt like all we did was run run
run up the gut. 1st down run, 2nd down run. We'll establish it
eventually. heh.  Rarely were there any wideouts, and it seemed like
there was too much respect given to SC by the conservative play
calling. USC showed confidence on offense, chose high percentage plays
that they then got good downfield blocking on. They knew where the
first down line was, and made the play to that point. Their size, speed
and athleticism showed.

On television, to me, USC appeared to have plenty of problems getting
in sync, but certainkly put together some solid yard chewing drives. At
one point, they were bad on 3rd down conversions, which I didn't catch
at the game. NU did have some good plays that gained some good yardage,
but a holding call, and some missed interception opportunities were
just bad luck. In games against teams like SC, you need luck, more
often than not.

In the end, we gave up 4 scores, one each quarter. That's not too bad
against a team the quality of USC. Too bad our offense was kept in
check by the play calling, but I have to respect if Bill wanted to
shorten the game by keeping the clock running.

I could be wrong,
joe


> From: "Scott R Lawson" <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu>

> 
> Did the last 2 posters to the list watch the same game tonight or
> what? Call me crazy (or just really tired) but those 2 posts are
> about as opposite as can be...
> 
> I too am absolutely perplexed as to why the Huskers did not at least
> attempt to throw the ball more. I will have to watch the game tape
> (hopefully it will show a bigger field than the tv coverage) to see
> if USC was shutting down the NU receivers or what, but that is my
> guess. Taylor was flushed out of the pocket quite a bit too, but
> there are several things that can at least be attempted in that
> situation.
> 
> Maybe we didn't want to show too much for the Troy game?
> 
> Scott in NY
> 


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From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Sun Sep 17 15:03:42 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Sun Sep 17 15:03:48 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <15B86BC7352F864BB53A47B540C089B602357CAB@xmb-rtp-20b.amer.cisco.com>
References: <15B86BC7352F864BB53A47B540C089B602357CAB@xmb-rtp-20b.amer.cisco.com>
Message-ID: <p06210201c1335231da2e@[10.30.5.53]>

Bob Clouston wrote:

>I'll agree with some of these, particularly #7 (no quit in the Huskers).
>At 1.9 yards a rush, it's hard for me to agree with #4.  Certainly the
>running game was hampered by our game plan which failed to establish a
>passing game to loosen up their defense.  The O-line got a few nice
>holes, and a lot of plays went nowhere.

I apologize for not having expressed my thought more clearly.

The Trojan devensive front seven is not only one of the best in the 
country but one of the deepest. The Husker O-line is young, 
relatively inexperienced, and not terribly deep, especially without 
Kurt Mann. (Byford played well, but the Huskers did seem to miss 
Mann.) That our O-linemen could open up any gaping hole for their 
backs was remarkable, but that they did it frequently was impressive; 
however, that they couldn't do it consistently should come as no 
surprise. (In hard games, a lot of running plays go nowhere, so no 
surprise there.)

Assuming the return of a full-strength Mann, from now on the O-line 
should be able to play against any defensive front seven, including 
that of Texas which it will face on home ground in Memorial Stadium. 
It is hard to imagine that any defensive front seven in the Big XII 
North will overcome them.

>I have no idea what you mean by #10, "it seemed to me that Callahan was
>using the USC game at least in part as a proving ground for the Huskers'
>major objective, winning the North Division. I think he may have
>succeeded."  I have no idea what you think was proved in this game,
>other than not getting blown out in part because of a conservative game
>plan.

To my way of thinking, Callahan was playing two games simultaneously, 
one to beat USC and the other to prepare for winning the Big XII 
North, the team's stated primary objective. As he has frequently 
stated, to do that his team must be able to run against opponents, 
unlike last year. While gaining only 68 yard on the ground - - modest 
result indeed - - against USC yesterday, it was certainly nothing 
like the minus 49 yards the Huskers pinned on the Gators in '96. Now 
THAT was a failed rushing attack. Sixty-eight yards against the 
Trojans is at least something to build on.

Refer to my first answer, above. the Husker O-line ought to be an 
improved weapon for the remainder of the schedule, which should make 
an important difference all the way around.

>I worry that the players wonder how much confidence the coaches
>have in them.

I have to assume the players were fully briefed on Callahan's game 
plan and the reasoning behind it. That he followed it despite 
penalties and setbacks ought to give players additional confidence in 
him, not less.

>  Re: #9, Musberger usually annoys me, but I didn't think he was too bad
>last night.

Musburger wasn't at his worst last night, that's true, but Bob Davie 
and his sidekick made themselves past masters at stating the 
blatantly obvious.

Steve Stone

From bgodwin at kc.rr.com  Sun Sep 17 09:15:43 2006
From: bgodwin at kc.rr.com (Brad)
Date: Sun Sep 17 15:49:11 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
References: <p06210203c1327a0f3528@[10.30.5.53]>
	<0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797EE7569@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
Message-ID: <000001c6da9b$1c123860$6501a8c0@home1>

Just wondering how does one gain access to game tapes ?
(I assume Scott does via his connection with albany.edu, but can the public
gain access in any manner?)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott R Lawson" <SLawson@uamail.albany.edu>
To: "Steve Stone" <sstone@pvtnetworks.net>; "husker-tssi.com"
<husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:36 PM
Subject: RE: [Husker] Some Comments


Did the last 2 posters to the list watch the same game tonight or what? Call
me crazy (or just really tired) but those 2 posts are about as opposite as
can be...

I too am absolutely perplexed as to why the Huskers did not at least attempt
to throw the ball more. I will have to watch the game tape (hopefully it
will show a bigger field than the tv coverage) to see if USC was shutting
down the NU receivers or what, but that is my guess. Taylor was flushed out
of the pocket quite a bit too, but there are several things that can at
least be attempted in that situation.

Maybe we didn't want to show too much for the Troy game?

Scott in NY


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com on behalf of Steve Stone
Sent: Sun 2006.09.17 00:28
To: husker-tssi.com
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments

1. Starting with the end, the final score was better than hoped.

2. The Huskers played a much more promising game than anticipated on
both sides of the ball, especially on run defense although pass
defense turned out less effective than anticipated, especially in
regard to three missed clear shots at interceptions.

3) Zac Taylor did not have one of his best nights. Several passes
were downright shoddy, but I suspect he wasn't able to find his
passing rhythm. The Trojan defense had something to do with that.

4) The Husker offensive line can play the running against anybody.
What a change from last season! Repeatedly they cleared good holes in
USC's rightly vaunted defensive seven. And that was without Kurt
Mann. This is a very young offensive line with the potential of
developing into another Pipeline. But we'll probably have to wait
until next year to see that happen.

5) The hugeness of the loss of Zack Bowman was all too apparent
tonight. That's not a knock on Andre Jones who played pretty well
considering the circumstances. (Although I suspect that in the future
he'll be more circumspect in commenting on future opponents.)

6) Let's not even talk about four absolutely brainless 15-yard
penalties at key points, the sort of thing that happens when players
are trying too hard against top opponents.

7) Penalties, or no penalties, there was no quit in the Huskers.

8) Any word on Marlon Lucky's injury?

9) The announcers probably set a new World Record for fatuous remarks.

10) Perhaps it's only my jaundiced eye, but it seemed to me that
Calllahan was using the USC game at least in part as a proving ground
for the Huskers' major objective, winning the North Division. I think
he may have succeeded.

Steve Stone

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From dryter at inebraska.com  Sun Sep 17 15:55:25 2006
From: dryter at inebraska.com (Dr. Derek Ryter)
Date: Sun Sep 17 15:50:05 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
In-Reply-To: <001a01c6da4e$d4b62950$6800a8c0@D9100>
Message-ID: <EMEAIGFONPEMKINNAMEICEBICBAA.dryter@inebraska.com>

Should analysis be allowed from someone who has watched "The Waterboy"?  ;)

I have read a lot of comments about the persistent yet not terribly
effective running attack.  An alterative to the perception that Callahan was
inept, scared of a blowout, etc., etc., is this: USC had a couple monsters
on defense, I forget the names, but one on the DL and another LB with the
long hair.  Their inexperienced DBs notwithstanding, it was absolutely
necessary for the running game to set up the passing game, as the coaches
have said.  If Callahan is ever confused or baffled, I would be amazed.
This guy spends so much time planning and analyzing different scenarios that
I don't think anyone has the right to question him in this light.  In a game
in a hostile setting against a program like USC, it would be reckless and
foolhardy to take chances if you can stay close with the gameplan that they
were running, and they were indeed in the game until the last USC TD.  Big
mistakes on offense came on what should have been secure situations.

Derek


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com]On Behalf Of
Steve
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 6:46 AM
To: 'Husker List'
Subject: RE: [Husker] Good News

For what it is worth, the Big Red HC had a strikingly similar sideline
demeanor as Henry Winkler in the movie "Waterboy"...somewhat bewildered and
confused.

The offensive play-calling was not what I expected.  Nor was there any
apparent sense of urgency in clock management.  One felt that escaping the
Coliseum without major injury and/or embarrassment was the objective.

The Blackshirts played with heart & determination to overcome the obvious
athletic differential that existed; especially between USC WRs and NU DBs.
No can of "whoop ass" was deployed and backs were to the wall too often.

Here in Northern Illinois, the sun has made its appearance over the horizon.

Props to the gaming industry... an 18 +/-  point spread fairly depicted the
variation in program abilities.


Next up:        Nebraska 24 - Troy 21

Go Big Red!
Steve G

(deep behind enemy lines in Big TelEveN country)



-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Lee
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:47 PM
To: Husker List
Subject: Re: [Husker] Good News

I thought Bill was laying back in the weeds, taking notes (you must have
noticed that as they kept panning him writing notes), let USC expose their
game so he would have everything down pat for the National Championship game

against them in Jan. :):):):):):) You will note he did not expose any great
plays to them.

The sun will come up tomorrow morning.

Lee Wilmart
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skylar Dodds" <Sklarbodds@cox.net>
To: "Husker List" <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:26 PM
Subject: [Husker] Good News


Hello Husker Fans,

  For those of you looking for good news in a dark situation, Frank
  Solich has completed his alcohol rehabilitation and is calling plays
  again for the Huskers.

  All joking aside, that was one of the top 10 worst offensive schemes
  I've seen.  I can only figure out 5 possible reasons:

  1) Bill owes Pete money and worked out another deal instead.
  2) Bill had money on the game and thought if he ran the ball
  constantly we could keep it under the spread.
  3) Part of Solich's 'settlement' included playcalling a game of his
  choice.
  4) Bill wanted to shorten the game and keep their offense off the
  field.
  5) Bill assumed that Pete had never seen a 4 tight end set, and
  therefore decided it was the only set we would run.

  WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?  I'd be much happier with the game if we
  threw 10 interceptions and lost by 60 than what I saw tonight.
  Gutless and coward are the two words I use to describe the coaches
  tonight.  No blitzes, no passes, no nothing.  The team didn't suck,
  the coaches did.

  I might not be this mad in the morning, but I still think I'm right.

  How tragic.  They were probably the better team, but that doesn't
  give the coaches the right to give up before we play.

--
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From dkarre at comcast.net  Sun Sep 17 19:04:50 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (Dick Karre)
Date: Sun Sep 17 19:05:02 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <p06210201c13314d2d6a1@[10.30.5.53]>
References: <p06210203c1327a0f3528@[10.30.5.53]>	<0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797EE7569@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
	<p06210201c13314d2d6a1@[10.30.5.53]>
Message-ID: <450DE2A2.2030601@comcast.net>

Steve Stone wrote:

> 1) This Trojan team is not Podunk JC but possibly the best team in the 
> nation against which the Huskers played hard the whole game.

I think that was the best team NU has played since at least the 2001 
Rose Bowl.
-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre@comcast.net

From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Sun Sep 17 20:46:35 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Sun Sep 17 20:48:26 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
References: <p06210203c1327a0f3528@[10.30.5.53]>	<0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797EE7569@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>
	<p06210201c13314d2d6a1@[10.30.5.53]> <450DE2A2.2030601@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797EE756A@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

This game reminded me very much of when Nebraska used to be run all over the field by Miami/Florida State back in the 80's-90's. USC made them look a bit slow, but I guess they probably do that to most teams.

Scott in NY


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com on behalf of Dick Karre
Sent: Sun 2006.09.17 20:04
To: husker@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] Some Comments
 
Steve Stone wrote:

> 1) This Trojan team is not Podunk JC but possibly the best team in the 
> nation against which the Huskers played hard the whole game.

I think that was the best team NU has played since at least the 2001 
Rose Bowl.
-- 
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From reich at inetnebr.com  Mon Sep 18 08:12:21 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Mon Sep 18 08:12:25 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
Message-ID: <200609181312.IAA01253@stork.inebraska.com>

> "Some teams submit and give up against us," Kalil said. "They were 
> physical and they play their hardest. That was a pretty rough game."
> 
> The URL is found at:
> 
> http://www.dailynews.com/usc/ci_4351656
> 
> In other words, the Trojans didn't waltz to victory but were forced 
> to extend themselves to the ultimate.
> 
> That in and of itself is a highly promising outcome for future Husker 
> endeavors.

Not to be argumentative, but what do you expect them to say:
"The game was never in much doubt --- it was a pretty comfortable
victory?"  I'm sure Pete Carroll has done a better job coaching
his players on comments about opponents than that.

I don't see how a gracious opponents comments says after an 18 point
victory, which could easily have been worse, is "highly promising".

From reich at inetnebr.com  Mon Sep 18 08:25:12 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Mon Sep 18 08:25:16 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
Message-ID: <200609181325.IAA01715@stork.inebraska.com>

> 1. Starting with the end, the final score was better than hoped.
> 
Actually, it was just about the betting line, which was worse than
what most Huskers "hoped".

> 2. The Huskers played a much more promising game than anticipated on 
> both sides of the ball, especially on run defense although pass 
> defense turned out less effective than anticipated, especially in 
> regard to three missed clear shots at interceptions.
> 
I don't see how one can view a game in which NU had 10 first downs,
averaged 1.9 ypc, and scored only 10 points can be especially promising.

> 3) Zac Taylor did not have one of his best nights. Several passes 
> were downright shoddy, but I suspect he wasn't able to find his 
> passing rhythm. The Trojan defense had something to do with that.
> 
No, with 17 attempts, he had trouble finding a rhythm.  It looked
like he was put off-rhythm early by the speed of the USC defense,
but started to find some rhythm as the game went along.  I would
have liked to see more.

> 4) The Husker offensive line can play the running against anybody. 
> What a change from last season! Repeatedly they cleared good holes in 
> USC's rightly vaunted defensive seven. And that was without Kurt 
> Mann. This is a very young offensive line with the potential of 
> developing into another Pipeline. But we'll probably have to wait 
> until next year to see that happen.
> 
NU averaged less than 2ypc.

> 5) The hugeness of the loss of Zack Bowman was all too apparent 
> tonight. That's not a knock on Andre Jones who played pretty well 
> considering the circumstances. (Although I suspect that in the future 
> he'll be more circumspect in commenting on future opponents.)
> 
One aspect that I perceive (which may or may not be the case) which I
don't like is that the coaches seem to say frequently that execution is
the problem.  It seems to me that there are some legitimate questions
about the schemes, which must take into account the skills of NU's
players and the opponents, that the coaches never seem to acknowledge.
For example, it seemed to me that NU's scheme was not adequate to
counter the wide receiver screens --- it wasn't just execution.  When
ND lost, Charlie Weiss pointed to his coaching and preparation of the
team.  When NU loses, it seems the coaches always see it as a problem
with the players executing.

From reich at inetnebr.com  Mon Sep 18 09:00:30 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Mon Sep 18 09:00:36 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
Message-ID: <200609181400.JAA03230@stork.inebraska.com>

I would have liked to see a little more passing, but I like to see
NU run the ball.  However, I also didn't understand some of the
called running plays, e.g., it seemed a couple of times that NU
ran wide on 3rd and 2.  That might yield a big play if NU catches
USC too far inside, but USC has great speed to the outside so
it is difficult to beat them there.  If NU was intent on "pounding
the rock", I would have rather seen Cody Glenn with power up the
middle.  If the coaches think the offensive line can't get two
yards in the power game, then why is NU's game plan to run the
ball?

Yes, the game wasn't out-of-hand until USC's fourth TD.  Yes, the
game could have been different if NU had had the advantage on
turnovers.  (I doubted NU could lose the turnover advantage and
win the game).  Yes, NU wasn't embarrassed, just comfortably beaten.
Still, with all of that, I don't see how this game is evidence for
NU easily winning the Big 12 North.  Look at the stats:  First downs
26-10, Total yards 399-211, Rushing yards 142-68, Yards per carry
4.6 to 1.9.  What is so great about any of that?  Yes, NU is better
than they have been during Callahan's first two years, but this
team didn't really accomplish much against USC.

The Big 12 North is not strong, but I think expectations expressed
by other posters that NU doesn't have to be very good to win the
North because the other teams aren't any good, are too optimistic.
Four of the eight teams on NU's conference schedule are undefeated,
and that doesn't include Texas.  I didn't see anything in the USC
game that gives me confidence that NU will dispose of Texas even
in Lincoln.  I think NU's games @KSU and @AM (both of which are
undefeated, as is OSU, which NU also plays on the road) will be
tougher than some expect.  If NU drops one (or more) road game,
the home games, including CU and undefeated Missouri, look like
must wins.

Don't get me wrong --- NU is improved, but I think they are a
better team than they showed against USC --- I was hoping for the
sort of breakout game Devaney's team had against Michigan.  Instead,
NU was beaten in almost every respect (except special teams).  I
was disappointed by the USC game and certainly don't see it as a
basis for raised expectations --- my expectations, for coaches as
well as players, were higher before the game than after.


> Hello Husker Fans,
> 
>   For those of you looking for good news in a dark situation, Frank
>   Solich has completed his alcohol rehabilitation and is calling plays
>   again for the Huskers.
> 
>   All joking aside, that was one of the top 10 worst offensive schemes
>   I've seen.  I can only figure out 5 possible reasons:
> 
>   1) Bill owes Pete money and worked out another deal instead.
>   2) Bill had money on the game and thought if he ran the ball
>   constantly we could keep it under the spread.
>   3) Part of Solich's 'settlement' included playcalling a game of his
>   choice.
>   4) Bill wanted to shorten the game and keep their offense off the
>   field.
>   5) Bill assumed that Pete had never seen a 4 tight end set, and
>   therefore decided it was the only set we would run.
> 
>   WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?  I'd be much happier with the game if we
>   threw 10 interceptions and lost by 60 than what I saw tonight.
>   Gutless and coward are the two words I use to describe the coaches
>   tonight.  No blitzes, no passes, no nothing.  The team didn't suck,
>   the coaches did.
> 
>   I might not be this mad in the morning, but I still think I'm right.
> 
>   How tragic.  They were probably the better team, but that doesn't
>   give the coaches the right to give up before we play.
> 
> -- 
> Go Skers,
>  Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net
> 
> _______________________________________________
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From gwfead at cox.net  Mon Sep 18 11:27:05 2006
From: gwfead at cox.net (Gary Fead)
Date: Mon Sep 18 11:27:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] NU/Kansas TV Info
Message-ID: <15853842.1158596825463.JavaMail.root@centrmwml02.mgt.cox.net>

Greetings All:

The Kansas at Nebraska football game on Saturday, September 30th will kickoff at 6:07 PM (Central Time) and will be televised via Fox Sports Net. Please be advised that not all FSN regional affiliates will air the game, you will need to check your local listings for coverage in your area. FSN Midwest, Southwest and Rocky Mountain will air the game live. 

Gary Fead
Omaha

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Mon Sep 18 13:32:16 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Mon Sep 18 13:30:14 2006
Subject: [Husker] Mildcats receiver arrested
Message-ID: <70296703531.20060918133216@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

  FYI:

  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/09/18/bc.fbc.norwoodarrested.ap/index.html

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Mon Sep 18 14:05:31 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon Sep 18 14:05:34 2006
Subject: [Husker] Mildcats receiver arrested (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609181905.k8IJ5VLB013453@romaine.tssi.com>

>   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/09/18/bc.fbc.norwoodarrested.ap/index.html

Lest anyone be confused, this refers to KSU receiver Rashaad Norwood.

He was arrested Sunday and charged with two misdemeanors, disorderly 
conduct and obstruction of the legal process.  (I have no idea what the 
latter means, is that kind of like 'resisting arrest'?)
--
Mike Nolan

From J1a2c3k at aol.com  Mon Sep 18 14:13:16 2006
From: J1a2c3k at aol.com (J1a2c3k@aol.com)
Date: Mon Sep 18 14:13:22 2006
Subject: [Husker] Mildcats receiver arrested (fwd)
Message-ID: <557.6e13783.324049cc@aol.com>

In a message dated 9/18/2006 3:08:19 P.M.  Eastern Standard Time, 
nolan@romaine.tssi.com writes:
obstruction of the  legal process.  (I have no idea what the 
latter means, is that kind of  like 'resisting arrest'?)


It could include giving a false name, or  not giving information to a police 
officer. 

Jack K  

From marklandin at gmail.com  Mon Sep 18 14:28:48 2006
From: marklandin at gmail.com (Mark Landin)
Date: Mon Sep 18 14:28:50 2006
Subject: [Husker] NU/Kansas TV Info
In-Reply-To: <15853842.1158596825463.JavaMail.root@centrmwml02.mgt.cox.net>
References: <15853842.1158596825463.JavaMail.root@centrmwml02.mgt.cox.net>
Message-ID: <16ee270e0609181228w4a12c363vf44a89ecaaac9779@mail.gmail.com>

> The Kansas at Nebraska football game on Saturday, September 30th will kickoff at 6:07 PM (Central Time) and will be televised via Fox Sports Net.


Thanks, Gary!

From Bobbaseballfan at aol.com  Sat Sep 16 12:29:23 2006
From: Bobbaseballfan at aol.com (Bobbaseballfan@aol.com)
Date: Mon Sep 18 14:38:14 2006
Subject: [Husker] Corso
Message-ID: <c6c.10481f.323d8e73@aol.com>

 
In a message dated 9/16/2006 11:58:53 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
woosage@cox.net writes:

I just  get a kick out of Corso's prediction.  It gives me a good laugh  
sometimes.

Doesn't seem anyone outside of Huskers fans give us a  chance.  Even I don't 
expect us to win.  I just want us to play  error less ball and show more 
improvement from week to week as we have the  first two weeks.

But you never know.  As we have seen in every  sport, anyone can win on any 
given day.  Maybe today is that day.   Let's hope so!

Go Huskers!

David Sage
 
 
 

     
 
     There is a show on local ESPN  radio (Lincoln, NE) at 5:00 PM M-F called 
"The Average Joe's Sports Show."   They debate different subjects and invite 
callers.  One day this week the  subject was "is there such a thing as a moral 
victory?"  The main thrust  was they were debating is if Nebraska would lose 
tonight but play well with  the final score being close would it be a "moral 
victory?"  Of course some  said a loss is a loss period.  Some said one can 
take something from a well  placed loss and apply from it things to build the 
season on.  I  personally am in the latter group.  I believe there are things you 
can  glean from a well played loss.  It is still a loss on the record but it 
can  still yield building blocks in my opinion.  
 
 
      Do I want NU to win  tonight?  Absolutely!  Do I think they will win?  
No.   Ideally NU wins but realistically if NU can keep it close, especially 
playing  out there, it will gain long lost respect and give the players 
confidence they  can play with the big dogs.  




Bob Beach

I haven't learned anything when I was the one  doing the talking.
From gwehrer at woh.rr.com  Sat Sep 16 20:45:55 2006
From: gwehrer at woh.rr.com (Glenn Wehrer)
Date: Mon Sep 18 14:38:15 2006
Subject: [Husker] Cody Glenn
Message-ID: <001c01c6d9fb$04ba1340$0b00000a@bigred>

Is there anything wrong with Cody Glenn?

I haven't seen him in the game yet.
From qcoldir at yahoo.com  Sat Sep 16 23:40:38 2006
From: qcoldir at yahoo.com (Quinn Coldiron)
Date: Mon Sep 18 14:38:16 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
Message-ID: <20060917044038.79158.qmail@web30805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I agree.  I just get so frustrated with this coaching staff.  They may be able to recruit, but they seem to get scared in the big games.
 
-----------------------------
Quinn P. Coldiron
http://kalteisen.com



----- Original Message ----
From: Skylar Dodds <Sklarbodds@cox.net>
To: Husker List <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:26:41 PM
Subject: [Husker] Good News

Hello Husker Fans,

  For those of you looking for good news in a dark situation, Frank
  Solich has completed his alcohol rehabilitation and is calling plays
  again for the Huskers.

  All joking aside, that was one of the top 10 worst offensive schemes
  I've seen.  I can only figure out 5 possible reasons:

  1) Bill owes Pete money and worked out another deal instead.
  2) Bill had money on the game and thought if he ran the ball
  constantly we could keep it under the spread.
  3) Part of Solich's 'settlement' included playcalling a game of his
  choice.
  4) Bill wanted to shorten the game and keep their offense off the
  field.
  5) Bill assumed that Pete had never seen a 4 tight end set, and
  therefore decided it was the only set we would run.

  WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?  I'd be much happier with the game if we
  threw 10 interceptions and lost by 60 than what I saw tonight.
  Gutless and coward are the two words I use to describe the coaches
  tonight.  No blitzes, no passes, no nothing.  The team didn't suck,
  the coaches did.

  I might not be this mad in the morning, but I still think I'm right.

  How tragic.  They were probably the better team, but that doesn't
  give the coaches the right to give up before we play.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

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From Bobbaseballfan at aol.com  Sun Sep 17 20:41:00 2006
From: Bobbaseballfan at aol.com (Bobbaseballfan@aol.com)
Date: Mon Sep 18 14:38:17 2006
Subject: [Husker] Opposite posts
Message-ID: <51b.764c67b.323f532c@aol.com>



The only reason I am posting this is I want to know if Mike Nolan  is going 
to let this through or not.  If he doesn't I am going to get all  the 
information I need. 
From ltillner at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 18 14:38:21 2006
From: ltillner at yahoo.com (Lynette Tillner)
Date: Mon Sep 18 14:38:24 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <200609181325.IAA01715@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <20060918193821.83967.qmail@web37709.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

As I recall, the "players aren't executing" coaches excuse is one
Callahan also used FREQUENTLY in Oakland. This "blame the players"
attitude caused many problems in Oakland and it will cause morale
problems in Lincoln if it continues. 



--- Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote:

SNIP
> One aspect that I perceive (which may or may not be the case) which
> I don't like is that the coaches seem to say frequently that
> execution is the problem.  It seems to me that there are some 
> legitimate questions about the schemes, which must take into
> account the skills of NU's players and the opponents, that the
> coaches never seem to acknowledge.
> For example, it seemed to me that NU's scheme was not adequate to
> counter the wide receiver screens --- it wasn't just execution. 
> When ND lost, Charlie Weiss pointed to his coaching and
> preparation of the team.  When NU loses, it seems the coaches
> always see it as a problem with the players executing.
> 


Lynette Tillner
ltillner@yahoo.com

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From gzimmerman at everestkc.net  Mon Sep 18 15:44:38 2006
From: gzimmerman at everestkc.net (gzimmerman@everestkc.net)
Date: Mon Sep 18 15:44:51 2006
Subject: [Husker] Mildcats receiver arrested (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200609181905.k8IJ5VLB013453@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <200609181905.k8IJ5VLB013453@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <f555a6fd1d1d3.450ebee6@everestkc.net>

C'mon Mike, we all know who the real Wildcats are. 

Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
Overland Park, Kansas

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Nolan <nolan@romaine.tssi.com>
Date: Monday, September 18, 2006 2:05 pm
Subject: [Husker] Mildcats receiver arrested (fwd)

> >   
> http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/09/18/bc.fbc.norwoodarrested.ap/index.html
> Lest anyone be confused, this refers to KSU receiver Rashaad Norwood.
> 
> He was arrested Sunday and charged with two misdemeanors, 
> disorderly 
> conduct and obstruction of the legal process.  (I have no idea 
> what the 
> latter means, is that kind of like 'resisting arrest'?)
> --
> Mike Nolan
> 
> _______________________________________________
> husker site list
> husker@tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker
> 

From dryter at inebraska.com  Mon Sep 18 15:48:29 2006
From: dryter at inebraska.com (dryter@inebraska.com)
Date: Mon Sep 18 15:48:31 2006
Subject: [Husker] deja-vu
Message-ID: <20060918154829.yj8r5nxtcswwk884@webmail.inebraska.com>

I was taken by how much the run-up to the USC game reminded me of the  
Alamo Bowl.  No one really gave the Huskers a chance; I don't remember  
the spread, but it seems like they were at least a TD underdog.  And  
there was so much talk about how Michigan was so much more talented.

With that in mind, the USC game ended up with two things that set it  
far apart from the Alamo Bowl, and one thing that was very similar.

The differences that come to mind are first, that USC is a helluvalot  
better than Michigan was and probably is.  Second, the coaches put  
together a much different game plan, perhaps because of the level of  
competition, perhaps because the Alamo was a do-or-die event pitting a  
bunch of banged up fighters against the odds.  One interception for a  
TD and it could be over at USC.  Lucky secures the handoff and they  
put a drive together after that great defensive stand to start the  
third quarter, and it's 14-10. The Blackshirts really deserve some  
credit.

This year it's early and there are other goals such as winning the  
North--not to mention wanting to keep it vanilla so as not to show  
their playbook to Troy.  Just kidding.

The similarity with the Alamo was the team not being intimidated by  
the national stage and their fight to the end mentality.

A thought on Glenn.  I was also wondering why the only play that I saw  
him in the game was the naked bootleg that resulted in the lone Husker  
TD--and he was a great decoy for that play.  I speculated that the  
coaches wanted to use the fastest backs with the best evasive moves,  
not wanting to try and overpower the USC tacklers, which is Glenn's  
strength.

I was also disappointed that the Huskers dropped in the polls after  
losing to USC but OU stayed at 17 losing to UO and FSU looked terrible  
in both of their significant games.  The conservative gameplan may  
have contributed to this.

Finally, Callahan showed some serious onions calling the fake punt  
early in the game from the NU end of the field.

Derek



From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Mon Sep 18 16:08:48 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Mon Sep 18 16:09:03 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <200609181312.IAA01253@stork.inebraska.com>
References: <200609181312.IAA01253@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <p06210206c134b8eb31dd@[10.30.5.53]>

Steve Reichenbach wrote:

>  > "Some teams submit and give up against us," Kalil said. "They were
>>  physical and they play their hardest. That was a pretty rough game."
>>
>>  The URL is found at:
>>
>>  http://www.dailynews.com/usc/ci_4351656
>>
>>  In other words, the Trojans didn't waltz to victory but were forced
>>  to extend themselves to the ultimate.
>>
>>  That in and of itself is a highly promising outcome for future Husker
>>  endeavors.
>
>Not to be argumentative, but what do you expect them to say:
>"The game was never in much doubt --- it was a pretty comfortable
>victory?"  I'm sure Pete Carroll has done a better job coaching
>his players on comments about opponents than that.
>I don't see how a gracious opponents comments says after an 18 point
>victory, which could easily have been worse, is "highly promising".


I must be off my writing game because I don't seem to make my points, 
so let me try again:

The lead story writer in the LA Daily News made the observation that 
Trojan offensive linemen sank to their knees in exhaustion at the end 
of the game. Knowing that many CA readers would knock him for being 
anti-SC if he did not support his observation, he then quoted Kalil 
and others in support of his (we hope) reasonably objective 
observation.

The point being, of course, that the veteran Husker D-line backed by 
a thin reserve of underclassmen had given the three-deep Trojan 
O-line all it wanted on that particular day.

I  think that quaifies as "promising" for at least the balance of the season.

Steve Stone




From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Mon Sep 18 16:38:28 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Mon Sep 18 16:36:26 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
In-Reply-To: <200609181400.JAA03230@stork.inebraska.com>
References: <200609181400.JAA03230@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <20060919093828.1612ea18.3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org>

Steve Reichenbach wrote:
>
> If the coaches think the offensive line can't get two
> yards in the power game, 

Actually, I'm sure the coaches were hoping for more than 
two yards.

> then why is NU's game plan to run the ball?

I believe the plan was to "pound the rock" for the first 
half in order to:

(1) wear down the USC defense

(2) reduce the number of possessions for the USC offense

(3) reduce the ability of USC to make adjustments at halftime

> Yes, the game wasn't out-of-hand until USC's fourth TD.

That was the plan.  Hold the line for the first half; open
up the playbook in the second half.

> Yes, the game could have been different if NU had had 
> the advantage on turnovers. 

Let's be more specific.  The crucial turnover was at our
first possession of the second half (Lucky fumbled the ball).
That was the killer.  Until that point the gameplan was
working.  The first half went according to plan (except for
the fake punt, which was supposed to be 7 points).  We had
pounded the USC defense, we had given USC little to adjust
to at halftime, and the game was still close.  We were
ready to make our move.

I am sure that BC was optimistic at the beginning of the
second half.  The gameplan was working and victory was
possible.  The Huskers were ready to rumble.

A perfect start to the second half.  USC gets the ball at 
their own 14 (hoorah).  Pass incomplete (hoorah).  Penalty 
USC (not a good start to the second half for USC ).  Pass 
incomple (hoorah).  Pass incomplete (hoorah).  3 and out.

Put yourself in BC's shoes.  The foundation has been laid.
The gameplan is working.  Nebraska ball at the 36.  Here we
go. The real game starts now!

The very first play of our very first possession, Lucky 
fumbles the ball.  Game over.  The gameplan is dead.

That one mistake made the score 21-3 and obliterated the
game plan.  It could be argued (and I won't disagree) that
at that point BC gave up hope for victory.

Things could have been oh so different if Lucky had held on
to the ball.  IIRC, when he fumbled, there was a nice hole
for him to run through.  Probably a first down at mid-field.
Then a still-optimistic BC could have opened the playbook
and taken the score to 14-10.  Momemtum Huskers.  

That was the gameplan.  That was our chance to beat USC.
  
> this team didn't really accomplish much against USC.

What did you expect to accomplish against the number 2 team
in the country?  We had, maybe, a 30% chance for victory.
Most commentators gave us no chance.  I believe that the
BC gameplan gave us the best chance.  It failed because
of an unforced fumble.  After that the stats don't matter.

You simply can't beat a superior team at their house when
you gift them 7 points (and the momemtum).

> I didn't see anything in the USC game that gives me 
> confidence that NU will dispose of Texas 

Reason 1: It's at our house.
Reason 2: The Texas coach is not a good game planner.
Reason 3: "Pounding the rock" is making us stronger.
Reason 4: Our young team is learning from every game

> I was disappointed by the USC game 

I was disappointed by the loss, but I was pleased to see
how close we were to victory.  I genuinely believe that
the Lucky fumble was the turning point.  Without that lapse
in execution, we could have ridden the momentum to victory.

Cheers,
Steven

From dryter at inebraska.com  Mon Sep 18 17:06:15 2006
From: dryter at inebraska.com (dryter@inebraska.com)
Date: Mon Sep 18 17:06:21 2006
Subject: [Husker] More men of Troy
Message-ID: <20060918170615.jtvf0p788cw0g0c0@webmail.inebraska.com>

Here is the box score from Troy v Georgia Tech (amazingly close)
                        Troy     GT
First Downs              15     25
   Passing                 9      9
   Rushing                 5     14
   Penalty                 1     2
Third Down Efficiency  5-16     4-11
Fourth Down Efficiency  2-2     1-1
TOTAL NET YARDS         309     514
Total Plays              74     74
Average Gain Per Play   4.2     6.9
NET YARDS RUSHING       127     334
   Rushes                  8     41
   Average Per Rush      3.3     8.1
NET YARDS PASSING       182     180
   Completions-Att     18-33     15-32
   Yards Per Pass Play   5.1     5.5
   Times Sacked            3     1
   Yards Lost to Sacks    26     8
   Had Intercepted         2     2
PUNTS                     7     5
   Average Punt         42.4     35.0
PENALTIES                 8     9
   Penalty Yards          71     67
FUMBLES                   3     1
   Fumbles Lost            1     0

Final Score: Troy 20, GT 35

Notes:
Troy sacked 3 times, only sacked GT once (33 and 32 respective attempts)
GT had a lot more first downs rushing and averaged 8.1 yds/rush
Troy gave up 320 yards rushing--Callahan & Co will probably sit on it again :)
8 penalties
Troy allowed 514 total yards

Players to watch:
Gary Banks (WR) 8 rec. 108 yds, long 28 yds, brightest spot for Troy
Omar Haugabook (QB: really interesting name)

Derek



From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Mon Sep 18 17:20:58 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Mon Sep 18 17:18:56 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] deja-vu
In-Reply-To: <20060918154829.yj8r5nxtcswwk884@webmail.inebraska.com>
References: <20060918154829.yj8r5nxtcswwk884@webmail.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <189310425515.20060918172058@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

dic> Finally, Callahan showed some serious onions calling the fake punt  
dic> early in the game from the NU end of the field.

Earlier (and more of an emotions reaction from the game) I called BC's
gameplan gutless.  I still disagree with the gameplan, but after
reading a few posts, this one and Steven, I'm not quite as upset.

I will say, this statement above is VERY true.  Had that play gone
wrong, the you-know-what would have hit the fan.

It still puzzles me, however, that he was so willing to put it on the
line here and not break out the offense a little bit.

3cdso> The very first play of our very first possession, Lucky
3cdso> fumbles the ball.  Game over.  The gameplan is dead.

3cdso> That one mistake made the score 21-3 and obliterated the
3cdso> game plan.  It could be argued (and I won't disagree) that
3cdso> at that point BC gave up hope for victory.

Yeah, I would consider it a valid argument.  Still disagree on the
strategy, but that's the best reasoning I've heard yet.

I'm in the camp that believes if you're outmatched, you have to pull
out all the stops to win, and winning is the ONLY goal.

But hey, that's me.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Mon Sep 18 19:04:31 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Mon Sep 18 19:56:15 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <20060918193821.83967.qmail@web37709.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <200609181325.IAA01715@stork.inebraska.com>
	<20060918193821.83967.qmail@web37709.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20060919120431.0826c49a.3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org>

Lynette Tillner wrote:
>
> the "players aren't executing" coaches excuse is one
> Callahan also used FREQUENTLY in Oakland. 

So what do you say when the players aren't executing?
Blame the gameplan?  Blame the coach for not trying
to win?

> This "blame the players" attitude caused many problems 
> in Oakland and it will cause morale problems in Lincoln 
> if it continues. 

I'll tell you what will cause morale problems in Lincoln:
it's all the boo-birds going ballistic whenever the Huskers 
lose.  Last time we lost was the Kansas game and the boo-birds 
complained that Kansas was rubbish and it was terrible to lose 
to rubbish.  Then we won 5 straight and the boo-birds went quiet.  
Now we lose to the number 2 team in the country and suddenly the
boo-birds are back.  Why?  We were supposed to lose and we lost.
No big deal.  Our team is young, we are still a couple of 
recruiting classes short of a solid team.  Let's not rush to
judgement.

It seems to me that some people love complaining more than they
love the Huskers.    

GBR 

From slimmer37 at hamilton.net  Mon Sep 18 22:27:36 2006
From: slimmer37 at hamilton.net (Tony Lambert)
Date: Mon Sep 18 20:27:46 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
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Here comes a red colored glasses response. from the list

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> Lynette Tillner wrote:
>>
>> the "players aren't executing" coaches excuse is one
>> Callahan also used FREQUENTLY in Oakland. 
> 
> So what do you say when the players aren't executing?
> Blame the gameplan?  Blame the coach for not trying
> to win?
> 
>> This "blame the players" attitude caused many problems 
>> in Oakland and it will cause morale problems in Lincoln 
>> if it continues. 
> 
> I'll tell you what will cause morale problems in Lincoln:
> it's all the boo-birds going ballistic whenever the Huskers 
> lose.  Last time we lost was the Kansas game and the boo-birds 
> complained that Kansas was rubbish and it was terrible to lose 
> to rubbish.  Then we won 5 straight and the boo-birds went quiet.  
> Now we lose to the number 2 team in the country and suddenly the
> boo-birds are back.  Why?  We were supposed to lose and we lost.
> No big deal.  Our team is young, we are still a couple of 
> recruiting classes short of a solid team.  Let's not rush to
> judgement.
> 
> It seems to me that some people love complaining more than they
> love the Huskers.    
> 
> GBR 
> 
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From scott71law at verizon.net  Mon Sep 18 20:44:06 2006
From: scott71law at verizon.net (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Mon Sep 18 20:44:15 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] deja-vu
Message-ID: <16913849.2096811158630246930.JavaMail.root@vms076.mailsrvcs.net>

Has the "fake punt" been confirmed yet by anyone other than fans? It looked to me like it was not planned, that the punter bobbled the ball and realized it was going to be blocked- usually teams will have some sort of audible signal if this happens and a receiver or up back will go out for a pass. Not saying that's what happened here, but that's what I thought happened.

Scott in NY



<snip>
Hello Husker Fans,

dic> Finally, Callahan showed some serious onions calling the fake punt  
dic> early in the game from the NU end of the field.

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Mon Sep 18 20:50:17 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Mon Sep 18 20:48:20 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] deja-vu
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Hello Husker Fans,

On the Callahan show he confirmed it was a fake punt.  The 'bobbling'
was not intentional as the announcers had originally stated and the
corrected later, but the fake was.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

SRL> Has the "fake punt" been confirmed yet by anyone other than fans? It looked to me like it was not planned, that the punter bobbled the ball and realized it was going to be blocked- usually teams
SRL> will have some sort of audible signal if this happens and a receiver or up back will go out for a pass. Not saying that's what happened here, but that's what I thought happened.

SRL> Scott in NY



SRL> <snip>
SRL> Hello Husker Fans,

dic>> Finally, Callahan showed some serious onions calling the fake punt  
dic>> early in the game from the NU end of the field.

From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 18 20:59:08 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Mon Sep 18 20:59:23 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <20060919120431.0826c49a.3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org>
Message-ID: <20060919015908.44687.qmail@web38113.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Maybe accept the blame for the poor execution, saying
that the players weren't properly prepared.

In the long run, whenever you point fingers at other's
faults, expect fingers to be pointed back at you. 
Football is a team game, and I would assume that
everybody should take some responsibility for the
loss.

The whole notion that the "gameplan was perfect" is
very disturbing.

--- 3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Lynette Tillner wrote:
> >
> > the "players aren't executing" coaches excuse is
> one
> > Callahan also used FREQUENTLY in Oakland. 
> 
> So what do you say when the players aren't
> executing?
> Blame the gameplan?  Blame the coach for not trying
> to win?


Mike Jaixen
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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 18 21:00:49 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Mon Sep 18 21:00:56 2006
Subject: [Husker] Mildcats receiver arrested (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200609181905.k8IJ5VLB013453@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <20060919020049.78000.qmail@web38112.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

It's always appreciated when someone posts a brief
description of the article for those of us who may not
be able to click on the link.

--- Mike Nolan <nolan@romaine.tssi.com> wrote:

> >  
>
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/09/18/bc.fbc.norwoodarrested.ap/index.html
> 
> Lest anyone be confused, this refers to KSU receiver
> Rashaad Norwood.
> 
> He was arrested Sunday and charged with two
> misdemeanors, disorderly 
> conduct and obstruction of the legal process.  (I
> have no idea what the 
> latter means, is that kind of like 'resisting
> arrest'?)
> --
> Mike Nolan
> 
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From huskertt at charter.net  Mon Sep 18 22:34:40 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Mon Sep 18 22:35:03 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
References: <20060919015908.44687.qmail@web38113.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <012a01c6db9c$8b6cc3e0$6401a8c0@Husker>

For those critical of Callahan's gameplan and, especially his comments 
afterwards, here is an article from the Nebraska State Paper site.  I love 
this statement:

Had Callahan wished to be publicly plainspoken, he might have offered 
something like: 'Whaddya' want? If we had played a wide-open game, we mighta' 
got massacred! Then what? We'd look like a candy-ass team that doesn't 
deserve to be in the Top 25. How would you like that, huh?'

The entire article is at 
http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/09/18/450eec7f4d243

For what it's worth, at the bottom of the article there is a place for 
readers to add their own comments.  One such reader states something about 
Cody Glenn being held out of action for a minor infraction of team rules. 
Anyone on this list know about this?

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED...RETURN TO GLORY" 

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Mon Sep 18 23:11:28 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Mon Sep 18 23:11:37 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] deja-vu
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Scott R Lawson wrote:

>Has the "fake punt" been confirmed yet by anyone other than fans? It 
>looked to me like it was not planned, that the punter bobbled the 
>ball and realized it was going to be blocked- usually teams will 
>have some sort of audible signal if this happens and a receiver or 
>up back will go out for a pass. Not saying that's what happened 
>here, but that's what I thought happened.

The fake punt was planned and practiced all week before the game, 
only the punter was surprised that Callahan called it so early, 
according to a post-game interview with the punter.

Steve Stone

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Mon Sep 18 23:15:59 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Mon Sep 18 23:16:06 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
In-Reply-To: <20060919093828.1612ea18.3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org>
References: <200609181400.JAA03230@stork.inebraska.com>
	<20060919093828.1612ea18.3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org>
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Steven wrote:

(big snip)

>Let's be more specific.  The crucial turnover was at our
>first possession of the second half (Lucky fumbled the ball).
>That was the killer.  Until that point the gameplan was
>working.  The first half went according to plan (except for
>the fake punt, which was supposed to be 7 points).  We had
>pounded the USC defense, we had given USC little to adjust
>to at halftime, and the game was still close.  We were
>ready to make our move.

(another big snip)

According to Taylor and Callahan, Taylor's the one who fumbled.

Steve Stone

From dkarre at comcast.net  Mon Sep 18 23:24:07 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (Dick Karre)
Date: Mon Sep 18 23:24:15 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
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References: <20060919015908.44687.qmail@web38113.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <450F70E7.2020006@comcast.net>

Mike Jaixen wrote:
> In the long run, whenever you point fingers at other's
> faults, expect fingers to be pointed back at you. 
> Football is a team game, and I would assume that
> everybody should take some responsibility for the
> loss.
> 
> The whole notion that the "gameplan was perfect" is
> very disturbing.

I just finished skimming all the Sunday articles from the OWH, LJS, GI 
Independent and Daily Nebraskan. I did not see a single Callahan quote 
that could fairly be read to blame the players. Indeed, everything I saw 
referred to what "WE" couldn't get done. And no BC quote contains the 
words "perfect" and "gameplan" in the same sentence. Can someone 
enlighten me here? I just don't see what people are complaining about.

-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre@comcast.net

From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Tue Sep 19 00:11:00 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Tue Sep 19 00:19:39 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
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Steve Stone wrote:
>
> According to Taylor and Callahan, Taylor's the one who fumbled.

Ah, now that's interesting.  I've read reports from people 
at the game saying that Zac did not look his normal self.
Someone said he didn't look sharp.  Someone else pointed
out that a lot of his passes were not on the money.  A 
third person at the game commented that Zac seemed a bit 
irritable (and not just at the end of the first half).

I hope this was just big-game tension and not some ongoing
issue.    

Cheers,
Steven
 

From stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 19 05:05:02 2006
From: stephenstravis1 at yahoo.com (Travis Stephens)
Date: Tue Sep 19 05:05:07 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
In-Reply-To: <450F70E7.2020006@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <20060919100502.22858.qmail@web51111.mail.yahoo.com>

I believe that much of the fanbase is leery of the Solich-ean argument (at least the argument proffered en masse by his supporters) that the play calling/ game plan was good, but the player didn't execute.  Every gameplan is perfect just like every offense play is designed to score a touchdown or every defense set is deigned to force a turnover. However, a small thing like reality often interferes.
  I
  t will be interesting to monitor Coach Callahan's  reaction to the amount of criticism he has received for a gameplan which did what it was designed to do- keep Nebraska from losing badly (with a little help from Pete Carroll).

  Travis
Dick Karre <dkarre@comcast.net> wrote:
  Mike Jaixen wrote:
> In the long run, whenever you point fingers at other's
> faults, expect fingers to be pointed back at you. 
> Football is a team game, and I would assume that
> everybody should take some responsibility for the
> loss.
> 
> The whole notion that the "gameplan was perfect" is
> very disturbing.

I just finished skimming all the Sunday articles from the OWH, LJS, GI 
Independent and Daily Nebraskan. I did not see a single Callahan quote 
that could fairly be read to blame the players. Indeed, everything I saw 
referred to what "WE" couldn't get done. And no BC quote contains the 
words "perfect" and "gameplan" in the same sentence. Can someone 
enlighten me here? I just don't see what people are complaining about.

-- 
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From jonlists at cbsol.com  Tue Sep 19 07:02:39 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Tue Sep 19 07:02:49 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
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Zac Taylor, competitive guy, doesn't look himself maybe because he wasn't 
all that sharp in the game, missed an open 4th down pass, dropped a 
fumble, which causes him to look irritable because he's a competitive guy. 


Gee, this is just a nasty circle, isn't it? If this keeps up, it could 
develop into a rumor about him and BC and then if he doesn't play as well 
as he wants in the next game, he'll look irritable because he's a 
competitive guy, and....  it could become an ongoing issue (whatever the 
hell that is supposed to mean). 

Or maybe it's because he had deviled eggs. You know what those do to some 
people, right?

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/19/2006 12:11:00 AM:

> Steve Stone wrote:
> >
> > According to Taylor and Callahan, Taylor's the one who fumbled.
> 
> Ah, now that's interesting.  I've read reports from people 
> at the game saying that Zac did not look his normal self.
> Someone said he didn't look sharp.  Someone else pointed
> out that a lot of his passes were not on the money.  A 
> third person at the game commented that Zac seemed a bit 
> irritable (and not just at the end of the first half).
> 
> I hope this was just big-game tension and not some ongoing
> issue. 
> 
> Cheers,
> Steven
> 
> 
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From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Tue Sep 19 07:10:15 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Tue Sep 19 07:10:22 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
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References: <200609181400.JAA03230@stork.inebraska.com>
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Steven wrote:

>Steve Stone wrote:
>  > According to Taylor and Callahan, Taylor's the one who fumbled.
>
>Ah, now that's interesting.  I've read reports from people
>at the game saying that Zac did not look his normal self.
>Someone said he didn't look sharp.  Someone else pointed
>out that a lot of his passes were not on the money.  A
>third person at the game commented that Zac seemed a bit
>irritable (and not just at the end of the first half).
>I hope this was just big-game tension and not some ongoing
>issue.

Those comments coincide with the impressions I got watching the game 
on television. It's the first time I've ever noticed him 
seeming...well...distracted.

Steve Stone

From reich at inetnebr.com  Tue Sep 19 07:50:40 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Tue Sep 19 07:50:43 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
Message-ID: <200609191250.HAA25847@stork.inebraska.com>

I referred to televised comments during the post-game broadcasts on
local stations by Cosgrove, Callahan, and perhaps Norvell.  I didn't
say they called the game plan perfect.  I said that when they were
questioned about the game plan (which is clearly questioning the
coaching), their responses focused on the players' failures to
execute the game plan.  To me, this seemed to deflect attention
from the coaches to the players.  That may be something they did
or did not intend and, as someone pointed out, the problems actually
may have with execution.  However, it isn't the first time I have
had the impression that the coaches don't seem to openly consider
questions about the game plan, playcalling, etc., but don't mind
openly considering questions about the players execution of the
game plan, playcalling, etc.  As someone else pointed out, every
play is designed to work if executed well, so does that mean it's
always players who don't get the job done?  Some coaches take the
point of view that if the players didn't execute the play, it may
either have been wrong to call the play or the players hadn't been
prepared well enough.


> I just finished skimming all the Sunday articles from the OWH, LJS, GI 
> Independent and Daily Nebraskan. I did not see a single Callahan quote 
> that could fairly be read to blame the players. Indeed, everything I saw 
> referred to what "WE" couldn't get done. And no BC quote contains the 
> words "perfect" and "gameplan" in the same sentence. Can someone 
> enlighten me here? I just don't see what people are complaining about.

From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Tue Sep 19 09:23:59 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Tue Sep 19 09:24:02 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609191423.k8JENxeV016767@romaine.tssi.com>

> According to Taylor and Callahan, Taylor's the one who fumbled.

As I recall, the replays clearly showed that Lucky never got the ball.

BTW, did he get injured on that play?

The game came out about where I expected it to.  The Huskers needed to
play nearly flawless ball and get a couple of breaks to have a chance 
to win.

They didn't and they didn't, so they didn't.
--
Mike Nolan

From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Tue Sep 19 09:38:08 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Tue Sep 19 09:38:12 2006
Subject: [Husker] Pinnacle sells Husker rights to Host Communications
Message-ID: <200609191438.k8JEc8R1017898@romaine.tssi.com>

Pinnacle Sports, created by Paul Aaron and Dale Jensen in 1996, has sold
the broadcasting rights to the Huskers to Host Communications.

Host Communications also owns the broadcasting rights for Kentucky, Oklahoma
State, Michigan and all of the schools in the SEC.

No on-air changes are expected at this time.
--
Mike Nolan

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Tue Sep 19 10:22:54 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Tue Sep 19 10:22:59 2006
Subject: [Husker] More Comments
Message-ID: <p06210203c135a99fc92d@[10.30.5.53]>

Remarks to the effect that some HuskerListers had high expectations 
goiing into the USC game make me wonder. The midweek news that senior 
center Curt Mann would not play pretty much squelched thge few high 
expectations I had previously entertained.

Current Weird Harold articles analyzing the game should be printed 
and framed as masterpieces of superficiality.

1. Phenom Dwayne Jarrett constituted the primary element of the 
talent difference(s) between USC and NU. Most likely he'll declare 
for the NFL draft at season's end and ought to have an immedidate 
impact at the pro level. Perhaps there does exist somewhere a college 
cornerback who could effectively negate him, but I doubt it. I can't 
think of a single NU cornerback in the past two decades who could 
have stopped him. And we've had some good ones.

2. Unpleasant as the loss was, it wasn't even Jacks For Openers 
compared to the 1996 ASU game.

3) Aside from his passing skills, sophomore punter Dan Titchener is 
developing into a reliable replacement for Sam Koch.

4. If memory serves, true sophomore Ndamukon Suh got the only one-man 
sack of the Trojan quarterback.

5. USC did have control of the game in the fourth quarter, but not to 
the extent that Carroll was willing to send in reserve QB Mark Sanchz.

6. The O-line started one true sophomore (Slauson), one redshirt 
sophomore (Huff), one true junior (Patrick), one redshirt junior 
(Byford), and one senior (Austin). By NU standards, that's a green 
and inexperienced front five. We have to wonder they as well as they 
did against the Trojans.

Steve Stone

From John.Killmar at STJUDE.ORG  Tue Sep 19 13:42:37 2006
From: John.Killmar at STJUDE.ORG (Killmar, John)
Date: Tue Sep 19 13:42:44 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News (fwd)
Message-ID: <67C5DCA3F0C94E4186175E682FBB36230955E7B4@SJMEMXMB01.stjude.sjcrh.local>

It looked like the ball was put where it needed to be, but that Lucky
wasn't ready for it. 

They were looking at Lucky's hand or wrist after the play.

John Killmar

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf
Of Mike Nolan
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:24 AM
To: husker@romaine.tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] Good News (fwd)

> According to Taylor and Callahan, Taylor's the one who fumbled.

As I recall, the replays clearly showed that Lucky never got the ball.

BTW, did he get injured on that play?

The game came out about where I expected it to.  The Huskers needed to
play nearly flawless ball and get a couple of breaks to have a chance to
win.

They didn't and they didn't, so they didn't.
--
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From fancherr_2000 at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 19 14:01:51 2006
From: fancherr_2000 at yahoo.com (Bob Fancher)
Date: Tue Sep 19 14:01:52 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200609191423.k8JENxeV016767@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <20060919190151.20839.qmail@web34301.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I read somewhere that he injureed his arm trying to recover the fumble. A Trojan landed on his elbow. He should be ok.
  

Mike Nolan <nolan@romaine.tssi.com> wrote:
  As I recall, the replays clearly showed that Lucky never got the ball.

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From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Tue Sep 19 14:39:49 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
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Travis Stephens wrote:
>
> It will be interesting to monitor Coach Callahan's 
> reaction to the amount of criticism he has received 

I don't expect any reaction at all.  If BC listened
to the rantings of the anti-Callahan rabble, he would
have quit long ago.

Cheers,
Steven


From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Tue Sep 19 14:34:51 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Tue Sep 19 14:39:57 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
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jonlists@cbsol.com wrote:
>
> Zac Taylor, competitive guy, doesn't look himself 
> maybe because he wasn't all that sharp in the game

I also heard from someone at the game that Zac wasn't
sharp in his warm-ups before the game.

> missed an open 4th down pass, dropped a fumble, 
> which causes him to look irritable because he's 
> a competitive guy. 

Have you seen Zac irritable before?  My impression
is that Zac is usually calm and focussed.

> Gee, this is just a nasty circle, isn't it?  If this 
> keeps up, 

I sure hope it doesn't keep up.

> it could develop into a rumor about him 

I definitely don't want to start a rumor.  I'm just
trying to understand what was going on and why (perhaps)
BC might have been reluctant to open up the passing game
more.

> it could become an ongoing issue (whatever the hell 
> that is supposed to mean). 

I was actually thinking in terms of a virus (when I 
get a virus, one of the first symptoms is irritability).  
Or some undisclosed injury (I get irritable when an 
injury impedes my performance).

> Or maybe it's because he had deviled eggs. 

Good point.  I wonder if Cody Glenn and Steve Octavien
had the deviled eggs?

Cheers,
Steven

From marklandin at gmail.com  Tue Sep 19 15:26:10 2006
From: marklandin at gmail.com (Mark Landin)
Date: Tue Sep 19 15:26:12 2006
Subject: [Husker] Good News
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>
> Good point.  I wonder if Cody Glenn and Steve Octavien
> had the deviled eggs?

No, they had the fish, as did the pilot. :)

From redhusker at hotmail.com  Tue Sep 19 16:17:13 2006
From: redhusker at hotmail.com (Ryan Lohr)
Date: Tue Sep 19 16:17:19 2006
Subject: [Husker] If only NU had knowledge of this.......
Message-ID: <BAY122-F104DE94E43BA61DACB44C6AE220@phx.gbl>

prior to the game ;)

Brent gives away secret.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5981168?FSO1&ATT=HMA

Ryan


From dkarre at comcast.net  Tue Sep 19 17:10:39 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (Dick Karre)
Date: Tue Sep 19 17:10:59 2006
Subject: [Husker] Mann Getting Better
Message-ID: <45106ADF.3080401@comcast.net>

Kurt Mann has apparently "turned the corner" in his battle against the 
mystery virus, which is now revealed to be mononucleosis. He is out of 
the hospital and should return to practice next week.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=38&u_sid=2245204
http://journalstar.com/articles/2006/09/19/huskerextra/doc450f6fd4bce50280700113.txt
-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre@comcast.net

From pgaule at cox.net  Tue Sep 19 17:48:36 2006
From: pgaule at cox.net (Pat Gaule)
Date: Tue Sep 19 17:49:20 2006
Subject: [Husker] Pinnacle sells Husker rights to Host Communications
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Mike Nolan wrote:

>Pinnacle Sports, created by Paul Aaron and Dale Jensen in 1996, has sold
>the broadcasting rights to the Huskers to Host Communications.
>
>Host Communications also owns the broadcasting rights for Kentucky, Oklahoma
>State, Michigan and all of the schools in the SEC.
>
>No on-air changes are expected at this time.
>  
>
The last sentence is unfortunate.  Hopefully, this will at least lead to 
a change.  I feel bad for people who have only one option for following 
the Huskers: trying to discern what the hell Jim Rose is blabbering about.

From jaydsaunders at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 19 18:23:31 2006
From: jaydsaunders at yahoo.com (Jay Saunders)
Date: Tue Sep 19 18:23:34 2006
Subject: [Husker] Pinnacle sells Husker rights to Host Communications
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Message-ID: <20060919232331.14732.qmail@web32408.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Being in the business - I am really interested in this
story.

But I'm out of state - and want to know more about it.
Was this something in the works?

Maybe our in-state broadcasting gurus Gary Fead and
Rick Alloway can shed some light on this?

Jay Saunders
Columbus, OH


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From dryter at inebraska.com  Tue Sep 19 20:30:42 2006
From: dryter at inebraska.com (Dr. Derek Ryter)
Date: Tue Sep 19 20:25:27 2006
Subject: [Husker] big red wrap-up
Message-ID: <EMEAIGFONPEMKINNAMEIMEBLCBAA.dryter@inebraska.com>

Damon Benning and Aaron Taylor were on the Big Red Wrap Up tonight and they
had some really interesting perspectives on the USC game.  Benning pointed
out something that I missed: USC had changed their coverage prior to the two
pass plays in the second quarter.  Perhaps the coaches saw this and called
the first down passes.

They had a lot of objective things to say, and none of which questioned
whether Coach Callahan wanted to win, was confused, or just wanted to avoid
a blowout.  Sorry.  Aaron did wish they had tried one play-action pass,
though (more later).  There was talk about how the gameplan was a good one
without the mistakes like the fumble (though they didn?t spend any time
trying to figure out whose fault the fumbled handoff was) or the penalty
that killed one drive.  Aaron Taylor pointed out that considering the loss
of Mann, the OL did well against the USC front 4.  Also, without the tight
ends involved in the passing game, the USC LBs were free to roam.  Benning
said that the WCO is vulnerable if the tight ends are not active.  He also
noted that Taylor seemed nervous and jittery in the pocket after he took his
first hit when the blitz wasn?t picked up.  It also seemed to me, like on
the 4th down throw, that he was not secure in his protection.  And when the
running game isn?t doing well and the Huskers fell behind, the play-action
passing wasn?t going to work; the LBs wouldn?t respect it.

Benning speculated that Callahan might have been protecting Taylor a bit
because he wasn?t having a good game; he not only needed to get out of there
alive, but with his confidence.  Perhaps he wasn?t playing to avoid an upset
as much as challenging the OL and other blockers to run it on the USC D.
Aaron said that he thinks that the Huskers are still his pick to win the
North and Benning was very positive about the rest of the season.

Anyhow, you can watch it here: http://netdb.unl.edu/bigredwrapup/  If you
miss the live feed you can scroll down and watch the repeat broadcast.

PS: I don?t think that Callahan hears or would give a crap about what people
comment on his coaching at USC.  I?m thinking that 1:00 AM after the USC
game he was analyzing the Troy game plan.

-----------------------------------
Derek Ryter


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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 19 21:07:49 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Tue Sep 19 21:07:51 2006
Subject: [Husker] big red wrap-up
In-Reply-To: <EMEAIGFONPEMKINNAMEIMEBLCBAA.dryter@inebraska.com>
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Only Damon Benning really agreed with the game plan. 
Aaron Taylor and Adrian Fiala did question why we
didn't attempt to utilize a weapon like Zac Taylor,
especially on early downs. (We ran the ball on the
first 16 "1st downs" in the game.) Taylor and Fiala
didn't criticize the game plan as much as question it
though.

--- "Dr. Derek Ryter" <dryter@inebraska.com> wrote:

> They had a lot of objective things to say, and none
> of which questioned
> whether Coach Callahan wanted to win, was confused,
> or just wanted to avoid
> a blowout.  Sorry.  Aaron did wish they had tried
> one play-action pass,
> though (more later).  There was talk about how the
> gameplan was a good one
> without the mistakes like the fumble (though they
> didn?t spend any time
> trying to figure out whose fault the fumbled handoff
> was) or the penalty
> that killed one drive.

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From rczeranko at juno.com  Wed Sep 20 00:29:22 2006
From: rczeranko at juno.com (rczeranko@juno.com)
Date: Wed Sep 20 00:31:04 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
Message-ID: <20060919.222937.8794.990010@webmail03.lax.untd.com>

Steve Stone wrote an excellent prognosis of the USC game. I didn't realize that the center was out (I've been busy at work haven't kept up with the List).
Speaking with my brother in Omaha on Sunday, he stated the Coach Callahan wanted to shorten the game by running the ball and stuck to his game plan. How many times have we fans complained the even Coach Osborne gave up on the run way too early.
My only question is why there wasn't help in covering Jarret. However, if you review the game, Nebraska did a good job covering the short pass to the wide receiver (USC's best play all night). When Grigsby almost intercepted it, USC threw to the other side later on. And although Coach Carroll didn't say too much about Nebraska I felt that he went into a prevent offense in the second half as to not to lose the game.
Again, speaking with my brother, he said that Coach Callahan stated that they wanted to keep it close and try to win it in the fourth quarter. If you take away Nebraska's fumble and Grisgby gets the interception then it's a 17-21 game going into the fourth quarter and an entirely different game.
I for one am very proud of how Nebraska played. I saw a team that refused to quit, and a coaching staff that will substitute liberally to get a lot of players a lot of experience. This will pay huge in the Big-XII run.
Nebraska should have a single loss going into the Texas the game. And as with the USC game, Texas is beatable. There are just no guarantees.
The big sign to me is if Nebraska beats Troy as Nebraska should. Nebraska should win as they did over either LA Tech or Nichols State. I am excited for the game this weekend.
Go Big Red!
Rob Czeranko
From suerog2 at worldnet.att.net  Wed Sep 20 08:52:13 2006
From: suerog2 at worldnet.att.net (Roger Lohr)
Date: Wed Sep 20 08:52:27 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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This is the first and only message I have read about the USC game since returning last night from the game.  So, my comments are likely redundant and uniformed.

Having said that, I just have to say, I can't imagine why Callahan didn't show at least the threat of pass on first down and continued to run on first down, with two exceptions that I remember.  I don't think Swift touched the ball while on the playing field...not even to pick it up and hand it to the Ref.

Those runs just weren't working.  Without trying to loosen up the SC defense against the run with at least the threat of the pass, I think Callahan took any chance of a Husker win/very close game, away from the Huskers.

The Husker D and special teams played well from where I sat.  But the offensive play calls were the worst I recall since ISU in Ames two years ago in my opinion.  (There, the run was working and he went away from it).

'Sorry to take your time with 'Johnny-come-lately' opinions, but I just had to say it.  This should put my total frustration to bed on this one.

Take care,
Roger Lohr-Mpls

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Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy


Steve Stone wrote an excellent prognosis of the USC game. I didn't realize that the center was out (I've been busy at work haven't kept up with the List).
Speaking with my brother in Omaha on Sunday, he stated the Coach Callahan wanted to shorten the game by running the ball and stuck to his game plan. How many times have we fans complained the even Coach Osborne gave up on the run way too early.
My only question is why there wasn't help in covering Jarret. However, if you review the game, Nebraska did a good job covering the short pass to the wide receiver (USC's best play all night). When Grigsby almost intercepted it, USC threw to the other side later on. And although Coach Carroll didn't say too much about Nebraska I felt that he went into a prevent offense in the second half as to not to lose the game.
Again, speaking with my brother, he said that Coach Callahan stated that they wanted to keep it close and try to win it in the fourth quarter. If you take away Nebraska's fumble and Grisgby gets the interception then it's a 17-21 game going into the fourth quarter and an entirely different game.
I for one am very proud of how Nebraska played. I saw a team that refused to quit, and a coaching staff that will substitute liberally to get a lot of players a lot of experience. This will pay huge in the Big-XII run.
Nebraska should have a single loss going into the Texas the game. And as with the USC game, Texas is beatable. There are just no guarantees.
The big sign to me is if Nebraska beats Troy as Nebraska should. Nebraska should win as they did over either LA Tech or Nichols State. I am excited for the game this weekend.
Go Big Red!
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From marklandin at gmail.com  Wed Sep 20 09:57:32 2006
From: marklandin at gmail.com (Mark Landin)
Date: Wed Sep 20 09:57:38 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
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>
> The whole notion that the "gameplan was perfect" is
> very disturbing.
>

"It's not the X's and the O's, it's the Mikes and the Joes."

(I think that's a Bowdenism).

No game plan is "perfect", since no gameplan survives contact with the
enemy (to paraphrase a bit).

Each play has the potential for up to 11 players to make an execution
mistake, and being human, odds are high that each play has a player
that makes a mistake. Against a weaker opponent, you can have a
relatively higher number of mistakes and still succeed. Against a
tougher opponent, your tolerance for error is greatly reduced.

Only a detailed film review, by someone who could know every player's
assignment, could determine if each play was executed as designed. Any
game plan, no matter how simplistic or complicated, depends on the
fundamental skills of blocking, tackling, running, and catching. I saw
a number of missed tackles, whiffed or ineffective blocks, etc.

I'm not in a position to break down a gameplan, but I do have the
opinion that if the execution had been "perfect", the gameplan sure
would have looked "perfect"...

From dkarre at comcast.net  Wed Sep 20 10:37:28 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (Dick Karre)
Date: Wed Sep 20 10:37:40 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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rczeranko@juno.com wrote:
> The big sign to me is if Nebraska beats Troy as Nebraska should. Nebraska should win as they did over either LA Tech or Nichols State. I am excited for the game this weekend.

Troy has played two quality teams (FSU and GaT) very tough on the road - 
took both games to the fourth quarter. They appear to be light years 
ahead of La Tech and Nicholls. Covering the spread on them will take a 
substantial effort; I'll settle for any sort of win.

-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre@comcast.net

From theo at heise.nu  Wed Sep 20 10:46:38 2006
From: theo at heise.nu (Theodore Heise)
Date: Wed Sep 20 10:46:42 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
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> No game plan is "perfect", since no gameplan survives contact with 
> the enemy (to paraphrase a bit).
>
> Each play has the potential for up to 11 players to make an 
> execution mistake, and being human, odds are high that each play 
> has a player that makes a mistake. Against a weaker opponent, you 
> can have a relatively higher number of mistakes and still succeed. 
> Against a tougher opponent, your tolerance for error is greatly 
> reduced.
>
> Only a detailed film review, by someone who could know every 
> player's assignment, could determine if each play was executed as 
> designed. Any game plan, no matter how simplistic or complicated, 
> depends on the fundamental skills of blocking, tackling, running, 
> and catching. I saw a number of missed tackles, whiffed or 
> ineffective blocks, etc.
>
> I'm not in a position to break down a gameplan, but I do have the 
> opinion that if the execution had been "perfect", the gameplan 
> sure would have looked "perfect"...

I'm probably even less qualified to discuss gameplans, but I won't 
let a little detail lilke *that* stop me!

Seriously though, in addition to execution, doesn't the game plan 
depend on predictions of what the opposing players are going to do 
in any given situation?  If the Nebraska players are in position to 
execute the play but the opponent(s) don't go the predicted way, I 
don't see how it's a failure of execution.

-- 
Theodore (Ted) Heise     <theo@heise.nu>     Bloomington, IN, USA

From gobigred66 at mac.com  Wed Sep 20 11:21:59 2006
From: gobigred66 at mac.com (Rod Wellman)
Date: Wed Sep 20 11:22:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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I was at the game also.  I don't mean to add another "me too" post,  
but I agree with Roger, and will add this:  this was a very WINNABLE  
game.  IF Callahan had done what Roger says below, we might very well  
have won.  USC had injuries in the secondary...they were staring a  
true freshman at safety.  Their starting NT was out with injury.   
Their defense still looked great, but I didn't see an NU offense that  
was totally outclassed or out of their element.  Just increasing the  
passing vs. running ratio a small bit might very well have opened up  
our running game...while still keeping Callahan's "pound the rock"  
game plan intact.  I really felt he ruined a chance to steal one from  
USC, and wasn't fair to Taylor and our receivers who have acquitted  
themselves quite well this year.  It'd be different if Taylor was a  
first year QB, or had the track record of throwing INTs or making bad  
decisions. That's not the case at all.  Give him and the passing game  
just a few more chances to make plays and I say the outcome is a lot  
different.  Roger's point of "just the threat of the pass" is a good  
one as well.  Being at the game, you can see the entire formation.   
SO many times, we had NO wideouts at all. 'SC put 11 guys in the box  
and stuffed us just about every time.  If you are going to run, just  
putting a wideout or two in the formation can at least make the  
safety think twice about playing the run all-out (especially a  
Freshman safety).

If a 3 or 4 to one ratio of run vs. pass was his game plan to win.   
It's a terrible one.  If it's his game plan to "not get embarrassed",  
that's even worse.

This reeks of the Ia. State crappy game plan where the run was there  
for the taking for us and all he did was pass, and the following week  
against OU, where all we did was run when our only chance to win was  
to mix it up enough to keep OU's defense guessing even a little bit.  
Contrast those two with the Alamo Bowl, where the mix of plays kept  
us in the game and allowed us to pull out the victory.

Sorry if I duplicated.  I, too, feel better now and can move onto  
those other Trojans coming up this weekend.

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.

On Sep 20, 2006, at 8:52 AM, Roger Lohr wrote:

> This is the first and only message I have read about the USC game  
> since returning last night from the game.  So, my comments are  
> likely redundant and uniformed.
>
> Having said that, I just have to say, I can't imagine why Callahan  
> didn't show at least the threat of pass on first down and continued  
> to run on first down, with two exceptions that I remember.  I don't  
> think Swift touched the ball while on the playing field...not even  
> to pick it up and hand it to the Ref.
>
> Those runs just weren't working.  Without trying to loosen up the  
> SC defense against the run with at least the threat of the pass, I  
> think Callahan took any chance of a Husker win/very close game,  
> away from the Huskers.
>
> The Husker D and special teams played well from where I sat.  But  
> the offensive play calls were the worst I recall since ISU in Ames  
> two years ago in my opinion.  (There, the run was working and he  
> went away from it).
>
> 'Sorry to take your time with 'Johnny-come-lately' opinions, but I  
> just had to say it.  This should put my total frustration to bed on  
> this one.
>
> Take care,
> Roger Lohr-Mpls
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <rczeranko@juno.com>
> To: <husker@tssi.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 12:29 AM
> Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
>
>



From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Wed Sep 20 16:06:15 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Wed Sep 20 16:22:41 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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Rod Wellman wrote:
>
> this was a very WINNABLE game.

Yeah, right.  

> IF Callahan had done what Roger says below, we might 
> very well have won.  

Yeah, Roger is a better coach than BC.  But then, who isn't.

> USC had injuries in the secondary...

And we had key injuries too.

> they were staring a true freshman at safety.  Their 
> starting NT was out with injury.

How many 5-star recruiting classes has USC had recently?
Yeah, that's right, every USC recruiting class is 5-star.
A 5-star freshman trumps a 3-star freshman every time. 

> Their defense still looked great, 

Yes it did.

> but I didn't see an NU offense that was totally outclassed 
> or out of their element. 

That's because of the conservative BC gameplan. 

> Just increasing the passing vs. running ratio a small bit 
> might very well have opened up our running game

On the contrary, if we had increased the passing ratio, you
would have seen a NU offense totally outclassed.

> It'd be different if Taylor was a first year QB, or had 
> the track record of throwing INTs or making bad decisions.

Did you watch the game closely?  Taylors' passing was not good.
Perhaps it was USC pressure?  Perhaps Taylor just had an off
day?  But I saw nothing in Taylor's passing performance to justify
calling more passing plays.  Don't get me wrong.  I am a big Zac 
fan.  However, it is clear to me that Zac was not at his best at 
USC.  

> Give him and the passing game just a few more chances to make 
> plays 

Zac had several chances to "make plays" and it didn't look good.
I was watching the "live stats" during the game, and for most
of the game Nebraska's best passer was the punter.

> and I say the outcome is a lot  different.  

Yeah, the outcome would have been a lot different:  we would
have looked totally outclassed.

> If a 3 or 4 to one ratio of run vs. pass was his game plan to win.   
> It's a terrible one.  

Has it occurred to you that the original gameplan might have
had more passing, but when BC saw how Zac was performing he 
went to Plan B.

> If it's his game plan to "not get embarrassed", that's even worse.

What makes you think BC's gameplan was "not get embarrassed"?
Sounds like something an anti-BC troll would say.  

Many people believe (and I am one of them) that BC was trying to 
win and that his plan was sound.  But, for the sake of argument, 
let's assume that BC was not trying to win.  Why would he do that?  
"Not getting embarrassed" is a stupid reason (unless you are an 
anti-BC troll).  The most likely reason for easing off on the USC 
game is to protect our most valuable assets for the main campaign 
(the B12).

We have four top running backs, but just one top quarterback.  We
can affort to lose a running back (or two), but if we lose Zac the
B12 championship run is over.  So, a risk-averse coach would pound
USC with running backs and keep the quarterback safe.

> This reeks of the Ia. State crappy game plan where the run was 
> there for the taking for us and all he did was pass, 

Last year's Iowa State game?  Didn't we win that one?
Pretty exciting game too -- really got our moneys worth.

> and the following week against OU, where all we did was run 
> when our only chance to win was to mix it up 

Last year's Oklahoma game?  I thought we were in that game
almost to the end.  I don't remember anyone blaming the
gameplan (but at that point I wasn't a subscriber to this 
discussion group). 

> Contrast those two with the Alamo Bowl, where the mix of plays kept  
> us in the game and allowed us to pull out the victory.

Brilliant gameplan BC.

> Sorry if I duplicated.  

ditto

> I, too, feel better now and can move onto those other Trojans
> coming up this weekend.

I too would love to close the door on USC and look forward.  
Let's do it.  GBR.

Cheers,
Steven



From reich at inetnebr.com  Wed Sep 20 16:31:10 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Wed Sep 20 16:31:12 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some Comments
Message-ID: <200609202131.QAA02395@stork.inebraska.com>

> > I'm not in a position to break down a gameplan, but I do have the 
> > opinion that if the execution had been "perfect", the gameplan 
> > sure would have looked "perfect"...
> 
> I'm probably even less qualified to discuss gameplans, but I won't 
> let a little detail lilke *that* stop me!
> 
> Seriously though, in addition to execution, doesn't the game plan 
> depend on predictions of what the opposing players are going to do 
> in any given situation?  If the Nebraska players are in position to 
> execute the play but the opponent(s) don't go the predicted way, I 
> don't see how it's a failure of execution.

Moreover, a game plan is predicated on the planner's expectations
about what will happen --- what your own players can and will do
and what the opponents players and coaches can and will do.  To
some extent, failures can be ascribed to the planner's failure to
correctly anticipate (and/or adjust to) what will (and does)
happen on both sides as it can be to execution of the game plan.
To say that unless execution is perfect, the game plan can't really
be questioned, seems to ignore the real purpose of the plan.

From andy at knipp.com  Wed Sep 20 17:04:26 2006
From: andy at knipp.com (Andy Knipp)
Date: Wed Sep 20 16:57:32 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
Message-ID: <20060920220426.2566B109A3D@ws6-4.us4.outblaze.com>



 
> > This reeks of the Ia. State crappy game plan where the run was there for the 
> > taking for us and all he did was pass,
> 
> Last year's Iowa State game?  Didn't we win that one?
> Pretty exciting game too -- really got our moneys worth.
> 
> > and the following week against OU, where all we did was run when our only 
> > chance to win was to mix it up
> 
> Last year's Oklahoma game?  I thought we were in that game
> almost to the end.  I don't remember anyone blaming the
> gameplan (but at that point I wasn't a subscriber to this
> discussion group).


The original post did not state last years game. 2 years ago against ISU, NU has their way with ISU on the ground but passed a great deal late in the game and lost. It is widely believed that had the Huskers kept it on the ground they would have won. His comments were also accurate for the OU game 2 years ago, though there was little to no chance the it was winnable (IMHO).



Andy Knipp
andy@knipp.com
(480) 818-1026 (M)


From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Wed Sep 20 16:58:40 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Wed Sep 20 16:59:18 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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Hello Husker Fans,

3cdso> A 5-star freshman trumps a 3-star freshman every time.

On paper it does.  It probably does on the field 50% of the time.  Ask
Tom Osborne if you have to have all 5 stars to put together one of the
best college football teams of all times.

My guess is his answer would be, "You need some talent, both 5-star
and no-star walk-ons".

3cdso> Did you watch the game closely?  Taylors' passing was not good.
3cdso> Perhaps it was USC pressure?  Perhaps Taylor just had an off
3cdso> day?  But I saw nothing in Taylor's passing performance to justify
3cdso> calling more passing plays.  Don't get me wrong.  I am a big Zac 
3cdso> fan.  However, it is clear to me that Zac was not at his best at 
3cdso> USC.  

IMHO, from watching Zac a lot in person and a some in TV, Zac
clearly does better after he's established a rhythm.  He was not
allowed that in the USC game, thus some of the less than desirable
passes.  I think you're out of your mind if you think BC didn't pass
because of how he thought Taylor was playing that day.

3cdso> Many people believe (and I am one of them) that BC was trying to
3cdso> win and that his plan was sound.  But, for the sake of argument, 
3cdso> let's assume that BC was not trying to win.  Why would he do that?  
3cdso> "Not getting embarrassed" is a stupid reason (unless you are an 
3cdso> anti-BC troll).

There are even MORE people who believe that he was just trying to keep
USC's offense off the field and keep the game close so it didn't look
bad (like TT 2 years ago). Some of which are even get paid to give
their opinions. Calling someone an 'anti-BC troll' doesn't add to the
discussion at all, please avoid name calling in the future.

3cdso> The most likely reason for easing off on the USC game is
3cdso> to protect our most valuable assets for the main campaign (the
3cdso> B12).

3cdso> We have four top running backs, but just one top quarterback.
3cdso> We can affort to lose a running back (or two), but if we lose
3cdso> Zac the B12 championship run is over. So, a risk-averse coach
3cdso> would pound USC with running backs and keep the quarterback
3cdso> safe.

This argument makes my stomach turn.  The thought of 'sparing' the
best offensive player on the team to 'save' him for later games is
sickening.  If you're not going to let him put everything on the line
in the game, PUT SOMEONE ELSE IN WHO CAN!  Win the game you're playing
today before you start worrying about later that year.

3cdso> Last year's Iowa State game?  Didn't we win that one?
3cdso> Last year's Oklahoma game?  I thought we were in that game
3cdso> almost to the end.  I don't remember anyone blaming the
3cdso> gameplan (but at that point I wasn't a subscriber to this 
3cdso> discussion group). 

I'm pretty sure he meant two years ago when we got beat in Ames and
then in Norman and played very conservative.

In fact, the only game I remember winning with a conservative strategy
under BC was a 7-6 barn burner vs Pittsburgh, but that's just me.

For the record, I understood your position earlier, but this post
seems a little 'malicious' for Roger and Rod's (and many others)
opinion who thought BC had it wrong with the gameplan.

To me, this was the worst 'gameplan' decision this staff has made
since running 3 defensive lineman all game against TT and never
blitzing when they put up 60 on us.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

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Skylar Dodds wrote:
>
> > A 5-star freshman trumps a 3-star freshman every time.
> 
> On paper it does.  It probably does on the field 50% of the time.
> Ask Tom Osborne if you have to have all 5 stars to put together 
> one of the best college football teams of all times.

Sure, experience and dedication are as important as raw
talent.  But I was talking about newbie freshmen.  If your
experienced starter gets injured and you have to play a 
freshman, then 5-star talent trumps 3-star talent.

> IMHO, from watching Zac a lot in person and a some in TV, 
> Zac clearly does better after he's established a rhythm.  

Clearly?  That's not my impression.  In some games Zac's
passing is sharp from the first possession.

> He was not allowed that in the USC game, thus some of 
> the less than desirable passes.  

People at the game reported that Zac was "not sharp" during
his warmups before the game.  This continued into the game.  

Several commentators mentioned that Zac looked flustered
during the game (especially after the sack).  Can you tell
me any other game when someone said Zac looked flustered?

> I think you're out of your mind if you think BC didn't pass
> because of how he thought Taylor was playing that day.

I'm out of my mind?  On the contrary, a coach would be crazy
to call passing plays when the QB is flustered, under pressure
and throwing off-target.  

> There are even MORE people who believe that he was just trying 
> to keep USC's offense off the field and keep the game close so 
> it didn't look bad 

Really?  Have you done a survey?  I agree there are some
anti-BC people making a lot of noise (like they did after
our last loss).  But MORE?  I don't think so.

> Some of which are even get paid to give their opinions. 

Yeah, I thought the TV commentators were top notch.

> Calling someone an 'anti-BC troll' doesn't add to the
> discussion at all

Who did I call an anti-BC troll?  My exact words were:

> > What makes you think BC's gameplan was "not get embarrassed"?
> > Sounds like something an anti-BC troll would say.  

Criticising BC's gameplan is indeed something an anti-BC
troll would do.  However, criticising BC's gameplan does
not automatically make you an anti-BC troll.  

> please avoid name calling in the future.

I've done no name calling.  However, I don't see the point
in endlessly hammering BC's gameplans (with some people even 
going back to 2004 losses) unless you have an anti-BC agenda.

Here we are in the middle of the football season, three days
from an interesting game, and a B12 championship season ahead
of us, and all I hear is grizzle, grizzle, grizzle about BC.

> This argument makes my stomach turn.  

I sympathize.  All the pointless criticism of the Husker
coach by Husker "fans" in the middle of a B12 championship 
season turns my stomach.

> The thought of 'sparing' the best offensive player on the 
> team 

"sparing" is not the word I used.  It was "protect". 

> to 'save' him for later games is sickening.

"save" is not the word I used.  It was "keep the quarterback safe".

> If you're not going to let him put everything on the line
> in the game, PUT SOMEONE ELSE IN WHO CAN!  

Fine.  If BC had decided to put in the Ganz, instead of Zac,
I would have understood.  But I dare say it would have given
the anti-BC trolls something more to grizzle about.

> Win the game you're playing today before you start worrying 
> about later that year.

That's rather short-sighted.  Our goal for this year is the 
B12 championship.  Can you remember the last time we were in
the B12 championship game?  Clinton was president, I think.

Win, lose or draw, USC is a warm-up game.  So are the other
pre-season games.  Yeah, a victory feels good.  But those
games mean nothing.  

> I'm pretty sure he meant two years ago 

If he means 2004, he should have said so.  I'm new here, 
so I'm not familiar with the anti-BC talking points.

> when we got beat in Ames and then in Norman 
> and played very conservative.

That was BC's first year, right?  The year he tried to
transition Frank's option players to WCO?  Do you really
think it's fair to go back to BC's first year for examples
of his supposed incompetence?

> In fact, the only game I remember winning with a conservative strategy
> under BC was a 7-6 barn burner vs Pittsburgh, but that's just me.

You gotta admit, that was an exciting finish.  It's interesting 
that you blame that outcome on a conservative stategy.  I seem 
to recall some ongoing execution problems.

> seems a little 'malicious' for Roger and Rod's (and many others)
> opinion who thought BC had it wrong with the gameplan.

I have no problem with people rationally discussing the gameplan 
(although at this point I would prefer to be looking forward).  
Disagree with the gameplan, fine.  Suggest a different gameplan, 
fine.  But what's the purpose of suggesting that BC didn't try 
to win?   What's the purpose of rehashing bad losses from BC's
first season?  

I suspect some people here hate BC and will try to demonize
him every time the Huskers lose.  Hopefully, there will be
fewer opportunities for them to do that in the future.  

Cheers,
Steven

From gobigred66 at mac.com  Wed Sep 20 19:53:26 2006
From: gobigred66 at mac.com (Rod Wellman)
Date: Wed Sep 20 19:53:36 2006
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Wow.  I had a rather long post to respond to Steven's.  But Skylar  
covered everything quite well and much shorter than I could have  
done.  Thanks, Skylar.  (I'll keep my long-winded post to myself,  
unless circumstances deem otherwise :)

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.

On Sep 20, 2006, at 4:58 PM, Skylar Dodds wrote:

> Hello Husker Fans,
>
> 3cdso> A 5-star freshman trumps a 3-star freshman every time.
>
> On paper it does.  It probably does on the field 50% of the time.  Ask
> Tom Osborne if you have to have all 5 stars to put together one of the
> best college football teams of all times.
>
> My guess is his answer would be, "You need some talent, both 5-star
> and no-star walk-ons".
>
> 3cdso> Did you watch the game closely?  Taylors' passing was not good.
> 3cdso> Perhaps it was USC pressure?  Perhaps Taylor just had an off
> 3cdso> day?  But I saw nothing in Taylor's passing performance to  
> justify
> 3cdso> calling more passing plays.  Don't get me wrong.  I am a big  
> Zac
> 3cdso> fan.  However, it is clear to me that Zac was not at his  
> best at
> 3cdso> USC.
>
> IMHO, from watching Zac a lot in person and a some in TV, Zac
> clearly does better after he's established a rhythm.  He was not
> allowed that in the USC game, thus some of the less than desirable
> passes.  I think you're out of your mind if you think BC didn't pass
> because of how he thought Taylor was playing that day.
>
> 3cdso> Many people believe (and I am one of them) that BC was  
> trying to
> 3cdso> win and that his plan was sound.  But, for the sake of  
> argument,
> 3cdso> let's assume that BC was not trying to win.  Why would he do  
> that?
> 3cdso> "Not getting embarrassed" is a stupid reason (unless you are an
> 3cdso> anti-BC troll).
>
> There are even MORE people who believe that he was just trying to keep
> USC's offense off the field and keep the game close so it didn't look
> bad (like TT 2 years ago). Some of which are even get paid to give
> their opinions. Calling someone an 'anti-BC troll' doesn't add to the
> discussion at all, please avoid name calling in the future.
>
> 3cdso> The most likely reason for easing off on the USC game is
> 3cdso> to protect our most valuable assets for the main campaign (the
> 3cdso> B12).
>
> 3cdso> We have four top running backs, but just one top quarterback.
> 3cdso> We can affort to lose a running back (or two), but if we lose
> 3cdso> Zac the B12 championship run is over. So, a risk-averse coach
> 3cdso> would pound USC with running backs and keep the quarterback
> 3cdso> safe.
>
> This argument makes my stomach turn.  The thought of 'sparing' the
> best offensive player on the team to 'save' him for later games is
> sickening.  If you're not going to let him put everything on the line
> in the game, PUT SOMEONE ELSE IN WHO CAN!  Win the game you're playing
> today before you start worrying about later that year.
>
> 3cdso> Last year's Iowa State game?  Didn't we win that one?
> 3cdso> Last year's Oklahoma game?  I thought we were in that game
> 3cdso> almost to the end.  I don't remember anyone blaming the
> 3cdso> gameplan (but at that point I wasn't a subscriber to this
> 3cdso> discussion group).
>
> I'm pretty sure he meant two years ago when we got beat in Ames and
> then in Norman and played very conservative.
>
> In fact, the only game I remember winning with a conservative strategy
> under BC was a 7-6 barn burner vs Pittsburgh, but that's just me.
>
> For the record, I understood your position earlier, but this post
> seems a little 'malicious' for Roger and Rod's (and many others)
> opinion who thought BC had it wrong with the gameplan.
>
> To me, this was the worst 'gameplan' decision this staff has made
> since running 3 defensive lineman all game against TT and never
> blitzing when they put up 60 on us.
>
> -- 
> Go Skers,
>  Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net
>
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From reich at inetnebr.com  Wed Sep 20 20:07:23 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Wed Sep 20 20:07:27 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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Posts like this, replete with personalization and name calling,
detract from discussion.

> Yeah, Roger is a better coach than BC.  But then, who isn't.
> Did you watch the game closely?
> Has it occurred to you ...?
> Sounds like something an anti-BC troll would say.  

From reich at inetnebr.com  Wed Sep 20 20:16:35 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Wed Sep 20 20:16:39 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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On to substantive issues.

> Did you watch the game closely?  Taylors' passing was not good.
> Perhaps it was USC pressure?  Perhaps Taylor just had an off
> day?  But I saw nothing in Taylor's passing performance to justify
> calling more passing plays.

His stats were fine: 8/16 with no INTs and more than 14 yds/completion
and more than 7 yds/attempt (versus less than 2 yards/rush).

> Has it occurred to you that the original gameplan might have
> had more passing, but when BC saw how Zac was performing he 
> went to Plan B.

Callahan said that NU followed his game plan to run the ball and
nothing anyone has said indicates otherwise.  Is your suggestion
that NU went away from their original game plan (contradicting
what Callahan and others have said) anything other than your own
speculation?

From gobigred66 at mac.com  Wed Sep 20 20:41:04 2006
From: gobigred66 at mac.com (Rod Wellman)
Date: Wed Sep 20 20:41:14 2006
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Well, it seems circumstances have indeed compelled me to post my  
rather lengthy reply (below) to Steven's point by point thrashing of  
an earlier post of mine, which was simply to agree with Roger that a  
bit more passing might have been in order.  I also contend that BC's  
game plan was to simply keep the score close.  I've given my reasons  
once again below.

Read if you like.  Or hit delete and move your mind onto the next game.






OK, Steven, after a point-by-point rebuttal of my post, at the end  
you say we should all forget this game and move on?  I don't make  
many posts, so I think Mike will allow me one more on the subject.  
And I'm certainly not too keen to allow someone to insinuate that I'm  
an "anti-BC troll" without some type of reply.

So here it is:

IMHO, it was a winnable game.  And I briefly outlined why in my  
previous post.  We all get an opinion in this world.

I didn't say Roger was a better coach.  I said if BC would have done  
what Roger wrote ("shown at least a threat of a pass, it might have  
loosened up the run"), we might well have won.  That is certainly a  
defensible argument in this world of sports opinion.

I agree with you that we had key injuries, too.  The difference is  
that USC exploited ours by attacking our corners.  We didn't  
challenge USC's secondary much at all.

Let's see if I understand your logic:  Because of the conservative  
game plan we didn't look as bad as we actually are?  That's weird.   
How about this:  Let's play our game the way we've shown we can (a  
somewhat balanced offense) and see what happens?

According to you:  By increasing passing ratio a small bit we would  
"have seen a NU offense totally outclassed".  What?  Isn't getting  
1.8 yards a carry outclassed?  How about a very low total offense  
number or very few first downs or the lack of production on first  
down?  How can we get outclassed any worse with a game plan that  
mixes it up enough to where the defense can't just simply stack the  
box and stuff your run?  I'm not advocating abandoning a clock- 
control running game.  I'm just saying a small amount of added  
variety in formations and a few more passes might have done the trick.

Yes, I watched the game closely.  I was there, and watched my DVR  
recording of it.  Again, opinions are a dime a dozen, but mine is  
that Taylor and the receivers could never get into a flow or rhythm.   
It is natural for him to be a bit stoked up at the beginning, but I  
think he would have eventually learned what he needed to do to be  
successful.  We ran and ran and ran and ran some more.  How could he  
possibly get a feel for the passing game?  Not giving him the chance  
is the real travesty here. I guess I'm not quite as adept at seeing  
that Taylor was "not himself" just by watching him on TV.  It's kinda  
like those who say that Glenn was sick or injured as an excuse that  
he did not get any playing time.  News article quotes today and  
yesterday say that he was perfectly healthy...just didn't figure into  
things for some reason or another.  If there is a health reason or  
some other reason Taylor wasn't himself that the coaches noticed,  
then playing that conservatively makes some sense.  But BC has never  
alluded to that, so all I have to go on is what we know for sure.

What makes me think the game plan was to "not get embarrassed"?   
Because no team outside of NU's Pipeline years of the mid-90's would  
try to strictly run the ball down USC's throat the way we did last  
Saturday in order to win the game.  BC has said time and time again  
that the plan was to "run the ball.  We wanted to run the ball."   
Wanting to and being able to are two different things.  Do you really  
believe that HE believed he had the O-line prowess in the running  
game, and the experienced running backs to actually win that way?   
Speculation from you and others is that he maybe was going to pass  
more until he saw things that led him away from that, or that this or  
that might have happened had a play or two gone a different way, or  
the players had "executed" better. This is pure speculation, with no  
evidence to back your argument.  The plan was to run the ball.  No  
ifs, ands or buts.  And it didn't work.  I'm not Anti-Callahan and to  
insinuate that I am is just plain wrong.  I'm anti "not playing to  
win".  This is the second case I can find where the game smelled that  
way to me in the BC era.  I just don't like it, and I have a right to  
say it on this list, without getting a mean-spirited post in reply.

You say we "held off at USC" to protect Zac.  We can afford to lose a  
RB, but not Zac".  So, what you're saying is that by throwing the  
ball, maybe 6 or 8 more times, we would have lost him?  We can pass  
16 times but we better not pass 24, because 16 is the limit when it  
comes to risking an injury to our QB?  I'd like to point out that  
that neither Roger nor I were advocating for a 40 or 50-attempt game  
from Zac last Saturday.  Just a few more attempts on first down, a  
few play-action pass plays in the first half and overall a few more  
pass plays, and heck, even the appearance of the threat of a pass  
formation-wise, I think, would have done wonders.  And what if he did  
get injured?  Looking at the B12 North, only ISU and Mizzou look like  
they can challenge us, and Mizzou is at home. I'd say Ganz has come a  
long way recently and could compete quite well against those guys.

My bad on the ISU/OU games.  I was referring to the previous year.   
BC's game plan and/or playcalling gave away the ISU game that year,  
and gave away what little chance we had in the OU game that year.

You call the Alamo Bowl game plan "brilliant".  I suppose that's just  
a way of taking a jab at me?  Well, I don't know if it was brilliant  
or not, but it mixed up the run and pass pretty well, and it looked  
like a game BC really wanted to win.  I say the USC game should have  
been the same way.  We should have played to win.  Not to slink off  
the field with a not-so-bad deficit and a healthy QB.  That's all I'm  
saying.  It didn't look to me like we were playing to win, and my  
opinion on this list counts as much as yours.  And my posts contain  
no name calling, veiled or otherwise.

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.


On Sep 20, 2006, at 4:06 PM, 3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Rod Wellman wrote:
>>
>> this was a very WINNABLE game.
>
> Yeah, right.
>
>> IF Callahan had done what Roger says below, we might
>> very well have won.
>
> Yeah, Roger is a better coach than BC.  But then, who isn't.
>
>> USC had injuries in the secondary...
>
> And we had key injuries too.
>
>> they were staring a true freshman at safety.  Their
>> starting NT was out with injury.
>
> How many 5-star recruiting classes has USC had recently?
> Yeah, that's right, every USC recruiting class is 5-star.
> A 5-star freshman trumps a 3-star freshman every time.
>
>> Their defense still looked great,
>
> Yes it did.
>
>> but I didn't see an NU offense that was totally outclassed
>> or out of their element.
>
> That's because of the conservative BC gameplan.
>
>> Just increasing the passing vs. running ratio a small bit
>> might very well have opened up our running game
>
> On the contrary, if we had increased the passing ratio, you
> would have seen a NU offense totally outclassed.
>
>> It'd be different if Taylor was a first year QB, or had
>> the track record of throwing INTs or making bad decisions.
>
> Did you watch the game closely?  Taylors' passing was not good.
> Perhaps it was USC pressure?  Perhaps Taylor just had an off
> day?  But I saw nothing in Taylor's passing performance to justify
> calling more passing plays.  Don't get me wrong.  I am a big Zac
> fan.  However, it is clear to me that Zac was not at his best at
> USC.
>
>> Give him and the passing game just a few more chances to make
>> plays
>
> Zac had several chances to "make plays" and it didn't look good.
> I was watching the "live stats" during the game, and for most
> of the game Nebraska's best passer was the punter.
>
>> and I say the outcome is a lot  different.
>
> Yeah, the outcome would have been a lot different:  we would
> have looked totally outclassed.
>
>> If a 3 or 4 to one ratio of run vs. pass was his game plan to win.
>> It's a terrible one.
>
> Has it occurred to you that the original gameplan might have
> had more passing, but when BC saw how Zac was performing he
> went to Plan B.
>
>> If it's his game plan to "not get embarrassed", that's even worse.
>
> What makes you think BC's gameplan was "not get embarrassed"?
> Sounds like something an anti-BC troll would say.
>
> Many people believe (and I am one of them) that BC was trying to
> win and that his plan was sound.  But, for the sake of argument,
> let's assume that BC was not trying to win.  Why would he do that?
> "Not getting embarrassed" is a stupid reason (unless you are an
> anti-BC troll).  The most likely reason for easing off on the USC
> game is to protect our most valuable assets for the main campaign
> (the B12).
>
> We have four top running backs, but just one top quarterback.  We
> can affort to lose a running back (or two), but if we lose Zac the
> B12 championship run is over.  So, a risk-averse coach would pound
> USC with running backs and keep the quarterback safe.
>
>> This reeks of the Ia. State crappy game plan where the run was
>> there for the taking for us and all he did was pass,
>
> Last year's Iowa State game?  Didn't we win that one?
> Pretty exciting game too -- really got our moneys worth.
>
>> and the following week against OU, where all we did was run
>> when our only chance to win was to mix it up
>
> Last year's Oklahoma game?  I thought we were in that game
> almost to the end.  I don't remember anyone blaming the
> gameplan (but at that point I wasn't a subscriber to this
> discussion group).
>
>> Contrast those two with the Alamo Bowl, where the mix of plays kept
>> us in the game and allowed us to pull out the victory.
>
> Brilliant gameplan BC.
>
>> Sorry if I duplicated.
>
> ditto
>
>> I, too, feel better now and can move onto those other Trojans
>> coming up this weekend.
>
> I too would love to close the door on USC and look forward.
> Let's do it.  GBR.
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
>
>
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From suerog2 at worldnet.att.net  Wed Sep 20 21:45:46 2006
From: suerog2 at worldnet.att.net (Roger Lohr)
Date: Wed Sep 20 21:46:31 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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Might Steven really be Mr./Ms Smith??

Roger Lohr-Mpls


----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: [personal] Re: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy


> Skylar Dodds wrote:
>>
>> > A 5-star freshman trumps a 3-star freshman every time.
>> 
>> On paper it does.  It probably does on the field 50% of the time.
>> Ask Tom Osborne if you have to have all 5 stars to put together 
>> one of the best college football teams of all times.
> 
> Sure, experience and dedication are as important as raw
> talent.  But I was talking about newbie freshmen.  If your
> experienced starter gets injured and you have to play a 
> freshman, then 5-star talent trumps 3-star talent.
> 
>> IMHO, from watching Zac a lot in person and a some in TV, 
>> Zac clearly does better after he's established a rhythm.  
> 
> Clearly?  That's not my impression.  In some games Zac's
> passing is sharp from the first possession.
> 
>> He was not allowed that in the USC game, thus some of 
>> the less than desirable passes.  
> 
> People at the game reported that Zac was "not sharp" during
> his warmups before the game.  This continued into the game.  
> 
> Several commentators mentioned that Zac looked flustered
> during the game (especially after the sack).  Can you tell
> me any other game when someone said Zac looked flustered?
> 
>> I think you're out of your mind if you think BC didn't pass
>> because of how he thought Taylor was playing that day.
> 
> I'm out of my mind?  On the contrary, a coach would be crazy
> to call passing plays when the QB is flustered, under pressure
> and throwing off-target.  
> 
>> There are even MORE people who believe that he was just trying 
>> to keep USC's offense off the field and keep the game close so 
>> it didn't look bad 
> 
> Really?  Have you done a survey?  I agree there are some
> anti-BC people making a lot of noise (like they did after
> our last loss).  But MORE?  I don't think so.
> 
>> Some of which are even get paid to give their opinions. 
> 
> Yeah, I thought the TV commentators were top notch.
> 
>> Calling someone an 'anti-BC troll' doesn't add to the
>> discussion at all
> 
> Who did I call an anti-BC troll?  My exact words were:
> 
>> > What makes you think BC's gameplan was "not get embarrassed"?
>> > Sounds like something an anti-BC troll would say.  
> 
> Criticising BC's gameplan is indeed something an anti-BC
> troll would do.  However, criticising BC's gameplan does
> not automatically make you an anti-BC troll.  
> 
>> please avoid name calling in the future.
> 
> I've done no name calling.  However, I don't see the point
> in endlessly hammering BC's gameplans (with some people even 
> going back to 2004 losses) unless you have an anti-BC agenda.
> 
> Here we are in the middle of the football season, three days
> from an interesting game, and a B12 championship season ahead
> of us, and all I hear is grizzle, grizzle, grizzle about BC.
> 
>> This argument makes my stomach turn.  
> 
> I sympathize.  All the pointless criticism of the Husker
> coach by Husker "fans" in the middle of a B12 championship 
> season turns my stomach.
> 
>> The thought of 'sparing' the best offensive player on the 
>> team 
> 
> "sparing" is not the word I used.  It was "protect". 
> 
>> to 'save' him for later games is sickening.
> 
> "save" is not the word I used.  It was "keep the quarterback safe".
> 
>> If you're not going to let him put everything on the line
>> in the game, PUT SOMEONE ELSE IN WHO CAN!  
> 
> Fine.  If BC had decided to put in the Ganz, instead of Zac,
> I would have understood.  But I dare say it would have given
> the anti-BC trolls something more to grizzle about.
> 
>> Win the game you're playing today before you start worrying 
>> about later that year.
> 
> That's rather short-sighted.  Our goal for this year is the 
> B12 championship.  Can you remember the last time we were in
> the B12 championship game?  Clinton was president, I think.
> 
> Win, lose or draw, USC is a warm-up game.  So are the other
> pre-season games.  Yeah, a victory feels good.  But those
> games mean nothing.  
> 
>> I'm pretty sure he meant two years ago 
> 
> If he means 2004, he should have said so.  I'm new here, 
> so I'm not familiar with the anti-BC talking points.
> 
>> when we got beat in Ames and then in Norman 
>> and played very conservative.
> 
> That was BC's first year, right?  The year he tried to
> transition Frank's option players to WCO?  Do you really
> think it's fair to go back to BC's first year for examples
> of his supposed incompetence?
> 
>> In fact, the only game I remember winning with a conservative strategy
>> under BC was a 7-6 barn burner vs Pittsburgh, but that's just me.
> 
> You gotta admit, that was an exciting finish.  It's interesting 
> that you blame that outcome on a conservative stategy.  I seem 
> to recall some ongoing execution problems.
> 
>> seems a little 'malicious' for Roger and Rod's (and many others)
>> opinion who thought BC had it wrong with the gameplan.
> 
> I have no problem with people rationally discussing the gameplan 
> (although at this point I would prefer to be looking forward).  
> Disagree with the gameplan, fine.  Suggest a different gameplan, 
> fine.  But what's the purpose of suggesting that BC didn't try 
> to win?   What's the purpose of rehashing bad losses from BC's
> first season?  
> 
> I suspect some people here hate BC and will try to demonize
> him every time the Huskers lose.  Hopefully, there will be
> fewer opportunities for them to do that in the future.  
> 
> Cheers,
> Steven
> 
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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Wed Sep 20 22:02:43 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Wed Sep 20 22:02:45 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
In-Reply-To: <200609210107.UAA18740@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <20060921030243.65907.qmail@web38112.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

According to Wikipedia, here is the definition of an
internet troll:

"In Internet terminology, a troll is often someone who
comes into an established community such as an online
discussion forum, and posts inflammatory, rude,
repetitive or offensive messages designed
intentionally to annoy or antagonize the existing
members or disrupt the flow of discussion, including
the personal attack of calling others trolls."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll


--- Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote:

> Posts like this, replete with personalization and
> name calling,
> detract from discussion.
> 
> > Yeah, Roger is a better coach than BC.  But then,
> who isn't.
> > Did you watch the game closely?
> > Has it occurred to you ...?
> > Sounds like something an anti-BC troll would say. 


Mike Jaixen
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From sscurry at mybluelight.com  Wed Sep 20 22:06:09 2006
From: sscurry at mybluelight.com (Steve Curry)
Date: Wed Sep 20 22:06:06 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
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Message-ID: <006401c6dd2a$e5f08d30$6409e9c0@Desktop>

It didn't take you long to figure this list out Steven.  Thanks for the
attempt at rationality.

> From: 3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org
> I suspect some people here hate BC and will try to demonize
> him every time the Huskers lose.  Hopefully, there will be
> fewer opportunities for them to do that in the future.

Do we have a weather person on the list these days?  I hope to get to
Lincoln for this weekends game and have seen signs of some possible
precipitation.  Anything to it?

Steve Curry
San Francisco


From huskertt at charter.net  Wed Sep 20 22:20:44 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Wed Sep 20 22:21:11 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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I suggest folks settle this argument by hearing what the players had to say.

http://journalstar.com/articles/2006/09/20/huskerextra/doc4510c43dc0e8c139844966.txt
    Taylor :
    - I'd take the same approach if we played them again
    - I understand why we did it
    - It made sense. We were in the game and had our shots
    - A lot of people want to criticize (Callahan) for not throwing the ball 
much more, but if you look at it, we had our chances
    - The game plan put us in a situation to win the game. We just didn't 
make the plays when we needed to

     Swift :
    - I really, really wasn't frustrated that much
    - It's just when we were down that much (21-3), it seemed like we should've 
passed maybe a little bit more.
    - But I mean, it's all in the game plan.
    - I trust Callahan. I know what he's doing. He definitely knows what he's 
doing out there
    - Most of the time, we had too much pressure coming to the quarterback. 
You never know what could've happened.

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=38&u_sid=2245686
        Taylor:
    - It's a little tough sometimes
    - I think any quarterback, naturally, wants to be selfish and throw the 
ball 80 times a game.
    - That's how quarterbacks feel. But I understand why we did it. It made 
sense.
    - Down the road in conference, we're going to play some more great 
teams, and we're going to get our shots
    - We're not worried about what everybody around the world's thinking 
about us right now

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED...RETURN TO GLORY"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Wellman" <gobigred66@mac.com>
To: <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy


> Well, it seems circumstances have indeed compelled me to post my  rather 
> lengthy reply (below) to Steven's point by point thrashing of  an earlier 
> post of mine, which was simply to agree with Roger that a  bit more 
> passing might have been in order.  I also contend that BC's  game plan was 
> to simply keep the score close.  I've given my reasons  once again below.
>
> Read if you like.  Or hit delete and move your mind onto the next game.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> OK, Steven, after a point-by-point rebuttal of my post, at the end  you 
> say we should all forget this game and move on?  I don't make  many posts, 
> so I think Mike will allow me one more on the subject.  And I'm certainly 
> not too keen to allow someone to insinuate that I'm  an "anti-BC troll" 
> without some type of reply.
>
> So here it is:
>
> IMHO, it was a winnable game.  And I briefly outlined why in my  previous 
> post.  We all get an opinion in this world.
>
> I didn't say Roger was a better coach.  I said if BC would have done  what 
> Roger wrote ("shown at least a threat of a pass, it might have  loosened 
> up the run"), we might well have won.  That is certainly a  defensible 
> argument in this world of sports opinion.
>
> I agree with you that we had key injuries, too.  The difference is  that 
> USC exploited ours by attacking our corners.  We didn't  challenge USC's 
> secondary much at all.
>
> Let's see if I understand your logic:  Because of the conservative  game 
> plan we didn't look as bad as we actually are?  That's weird.   How about 
> this:  Let's play our game the way we've shown we can (a  somewhat 
> balanced offense) and see what happens?
>
> According to you:  By increasing passing ratio a small bit we would  "have 
> seen a NU offense totally outclassed".  What?  Isn't getting  1.8 yards a 
> carry outclassed?  How about a very low total offense  number or very few 
> first downs or the lack of production on first  down?  How can we get 
> outclassed any worse with a game plan that  mixes it up enough to where 
> the defense can't just simply stack the  box and stuff your run?  I'm not 
> advocating abandoning a clock- control running game.  I'm just saying a 
> small amount of added  variety in formations and a few more passes might 
> have done the trick.
>
> Yes, I watched the game closely.  I was there, and watched my DVR 
> recording of it.  Again, opinions are a dime a dozen, but mine is  that 
> Taylor and the receivers could never get into a flow or rhythm.   It is 
> natural for him to be a bit stoked up at the beginning, but I  think he 
> would have eventually learned what he needed to do to be  successful.  We 
> ran and ran and ran and ran some more.  How could he  possibly get a feel 
> for the passing game?  Not giving him the chance  is the real travesty 
> here. I guess I'm not quite as adept at seeing  that Taylor was "not 
> himself" just by watching him on TV.  It's kinda  like those who say that 
> Glenn was sick or injured as an excuse that  he did not get any playing 
> time.  News article quotes today and  yesterday say that he was perfectly 
> healthy...just didn't figure into  things for some reason or another.  If 
> there is a health reason or  some other reason Taylor wasn't himself that 
> the coaches noticed,  then playing that conservatively makes some sense. 
> But BC has never  alluded to that, so all I have to go on is what we know 
> for sure.
>
> What makes me think the game plan was to "not get embarrassed"?   Because 
> no team outside of NU's Pipeline years of the mid-90's would  try to 
> strictly run the ball down USC's throat the way we did last  Saturday in 
> order to win the game.  BC has said time and time again  that the plan was 
> to "run the ball.  We wanted to run the ball."   Wanting to and being able 
> to are two different things.  Do you really  believe that HE believed he 
> had the O-line prowess in the running  game, and the experienced running 
> backs to actually win that way?   Speculation from you and others is that 
> he maybe was going to pass  more until he saw things that led him away 
> from that, or that this or  that might have happened had a play or two 
> gone a different way, or  the players had "executed" better. This is pure 
> speculation, with no  evidence to back your argument.  The plan was to run 
> the ball.  No  ifs, ands or buts.  And it didn't work.  I'm not 
> Anti-Callahan and to  insinuate that I am is just plain wrong.  I'm anti 
> "not playing to  win".  This is the second case I can find where the game 
> smelled that  way to me in the BC era.  I just don't like it, and I have a 
> right to  say it on this list, without getting a mean-spirited post in 
> reply.
>
> You say we "held off at USC" to protect Zac.  We can afford to lose a  RB, 
> but not Zac".  So, what you're saying is that by throwing the  ball, maybe 
> 6 or 8 more times, we would have lost him?  We can pass  16 times but we 
> better not pass 24, because 16 is the limit when it  comes to risking an 
> injury to our QB?  I'd like to point out that  that neither Roger nor I 
> were advocating for a 40 or 50-attempt game  from Zac last Saturday.  Just 
> a few more attempts on first down, a  few play-action pass plays in the 
> first half and overall a few more  pass plays, and heck, even the 
> appearance of the threat of a pass  formation-wise, I think, would have 
> done wonders.  And what if he did  get injured?  Looking at the B12 North, 
> only ISU and Mizzou look like  they can challenge us, and Mizzou is at 
> home. I'd say Ganz has come a  long way recently and could compete quite 
> well against those guys.
>
> My bad on the ISU/OU games.  I was referring to the previous year.   BC's 
> game plan and/or playcalling gave away the ISU game that year,  and gave 
> away what little chance we had in the OU game that year.
>
> You call the Alamo Bowl game plan "brilliant".  I suppose that's just  a 
> way of taking a jab at me?  Well, I don't know if it was brilliant  or 
> not, but it mixed up the run and pass pretty well, and it looked  like a 
> game BC really wanted to win.  I say the USC game should have  been the 
> same way.  We should have played to win.  Not to slink off  the field with 
> a not-so-bad deficit and a healthy QB.  That's all I'm  saying.  It didn't 
> look to me like we were playing to win, and my  opinion on this list 
> counts as much as yours.  And my posts contain  no name calling, veiled or 
> otherwise.
>
> Rod W.
> Sioux City, Ia.
>
>
> On Sep 20, 2006, at 4:06 PM, 3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org wrote:
>
>> Rod Wellman wrote:
>>>
>>> this was a very WINNABLE game.
>>
>> Yeah, right.
>>
>>> IF Callahan had done what Roger says below, we might
>>> very well have won.
>>
>> Yeah, Roger is a better coach than BC.  But then, who isn't.
>>
>>> USC had injuries in the secondary...
>>
>> And we had key injuries too.
>>
>>> they were staring a true freshman at safety.  Their
>>> starting NT was out with injury.
>>
>> How many 5-star recruiting classes has USC had recently?
>> Yeah, that's right, every USC recruiting class is 5-star.
>> A 5-star freshman trumps a 3-star freshman every time.
>>
>>> Their defense still looked great,
>>
>> Yes it did.
>>
>>> but I didn't see an NU offense that was totally outclassed
>>> or out of their element.
>>
>> That's because of the conservative BC gameplan.
>>
>>> Just increasing the passing vs. running ratio a small bit
>>> might very well have opened up our running game
>>
>> On the contrary, if we had increased the passing ratio, you
>> would have seen a NU offense totally outclassed.
>>
>>> It'd be different if Taylor was a first year QB, or had
>>> the track record of throwing INTs or making bad decisions.
>>
>> Did you watch the game closely?  Taylors' passing was not good.
>> Perhaps it was USC pressure?  Perhaps Taylor just had an off
>> day?  But I saw nothing in Taylor's passing performance to justify
>> calling more passing plays.  Don't get me wrong.  I am a big Zac
>> fan.  However, it is clear to me that Zac was not at his best at
>> USC.
>>
>>> Give him and the passing game just a few more chances to make
>>> plays
>>
>> Zac had several chances to "make plays" and it didn't look good.
>> I was watching the "live stats" during the game, and for most
>> of the game Nebraska's best passer was the punter.
>>
>>> and I say the outcome is a lot  different.
>>
>> Yeah, the outcome would have been a lot different:  we would
>> have looked totally outclassed.
>>
>>> If a 3 or 4 to one ratio of run vs. pass was his game plan to win.
>>> It's a terrible one.
>>
>> Has it occurred to you that the original gameplan might have
>> had more passing, but when BC saw how Zac was performing he
>> went to Plan B.
>>
>>> If it's his game plan to "not get embarrassed", that's even worse.
>>
>> What makes you think BC's gameplan was "not get embarrassed"?
>> Sounds like something an anti-BC troll would say.
>>
>> Many people believe (and I am one of them) that BC was trying to
>> win and that his plan was sound.  But, for the sake of argument,
>> let's assume that BC was not trying to win.  Why would he do that?
>> "Not getting embarrassed" is a stupid reason (unless you are an
>> anti-BC troll).  The most likely reason for easing off on the USC
>> game is to protect our most valuable assets for the main campaign
>> (the B12).
>>
>> We have four top running backs, but just one top quarterback.  We
>> can affort to lose a running back (or two), but if we lose Zac the
>> B12 championship run is over.  So, a risk-averse coach would pound
>> USC with running backs and keep the quarterback safe.
>>
>>> This reeks of the Ia. State crappy game plan where the run was
>>> there for the taking for us and all he did was pass,
>>
>> Last year's Iowa State game?  Didn't we win that one?
>> Pretty exciting game too -- really got our moneys worth.
>>
>>> and the following week against OU, where all we did was run
>>> when our only chance to win was to mix it up
>>
>> Last year's Oklahoma game?  I thought we were in that game
>> almost to the end.  I don't remember anyone blaming the
>> gameplan (but at that point I wasn't a subscriber to this
>> discussion group).
>>
>>> Contrast those two with the Alamo Bowl, where the mix of plays kept
>>> us in the game and allowed us to pull out the victory.
>>
>> Brilliant gameplan BC.
>>
>>> Sorry if I duplicated.
>>
>> ditto
>>
>>> I, too, feel better now and can move onto those other Trojans
>>> coming up this weekend.
>>
>> I too would love to close the door on USC and look forward.
>> Let's do it.  GBR.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steven
>>
>>
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From kmckillip at houston.rr.com  Wed Sep 20 22:25:24 2006
From: kmckillip at houston.rr.com (Kenneth McKillip)
Date: Wed Sep 20 22:25:30 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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3aoo-cvfd -

Is it safe to assume you are a pro-Callahan "troll".  I hate to start
dividing the Huskerlist into camps again.

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Skylar Dodds wrote:
>
> > A 5-star freshman trumps a 3-star freshman every time.
> 
> On paper it does.  It probably does on the field 50% of the time.
> Ask Tom Osborne if you have to have all 5 stars to put together 
> one of the best college football teams of all times.

Sure, experience and dedication are as important as raw
talent.  But I was talking about newbie freshmen.  If your
experienced starter gets injured and you have to play a 
freshman, then 5-star talent trumps 3-star talent.

> IMHO, from watching Zac a lot in person and a some in TV, 
> Zac clearly does better after he's established a rhythm.  

Clearly?  That's not my impression.  In some games Zac's
passing is sharp from the first possession.

> He was not allowed that in the USC game, thus some of 
> the less than desirable passes.  

People at the game reported that Zac was "not sharp" during
his warmups before the game.  This continued into the game.  

Several commentators mentioned that Zac looked flustered
during the game (especially after the sack).  Can you tell
me any other game when someone said Zac looked flustered?

> I think you're out of your mind if you think BC didn't pass
> because of how he thought Taylor was playing that day.

I'm out of my mind?  On the contrary, a coach would be crazy
to call passing plays when the QB is flustered, under pressure
and throwing off-target.  

> There are even MORE people who believe that he was just trying 
> to keep USC's offense off the field and keep the game close so 
> it didn't look bad 

Really?  Have you done a survey?  I agree there are some
anti-BC people making a lot of noise (like they did after
our last loss).  But MORE?  I don't think so.

> Some of which are even get paid to give their opinions. 

Yeah, I thought the TV commentators were top notch.

> Calling someone an 'anti-BC troll' doesn't add to the
> discussion at all

Who did I call an anti-BC troll?  My exact words were:

> > What makes you think BC's gameplan was "not get embarrassed"?
> > Sounds like something an anti-BC troll would say.  

Criticising BC's gameplan is indeed something an anti-BC
troll would do.  However, criticising BC's gameplan does
not automatically make you an anti-BC troll.  

> please avoid name calling in the future.

I've done no name calling.  However, I don't see the point
in endlessly hammering BC's gameplans (with some people even 
going back to 2004 losses) unless you have an anti-BC agenda.

Here we are in the middle of the football season, three days
from an interesting game, and a B12 championship season ahead
of us, and all I hear is grizzle, grizzle, grizzle about BC.

> This argument makes my stomach turn.  

I sympathize.  All the pointless criticism of the Husker
coach by Husker "fans" in the middle of a B12 championship 
season turns my stomach.

> The thought of 'sparing' the best offensive player on the 
> team 

"sparing" is not the word I used.  It was "protect". 

> to 'save' him for later games is sickening.

"save" is not the word I used.  It was "keep the quarterback safe".

> If you're not going to let him put everything on the line
> in the game, PUT SOMEONE ELSE IN WHO CAN!  

Fine.  If BC had decided to put in the Ganz, instead of Zac,
I would have understood.  But I dare say it would have given
the anti-BC trolls something more to grizzle about.

> Win the game you're playing today before you start worrying 
> about later that year.

That's rather short-sighted.  Our goal for this year is the 
B12 championship.  Can you remember the last time we were in
the B12 championship game?  Clinton was president, I think.

Win, lose or draw, USC is a warm-up game.  So are the other
pre-season games.  Yeah, a victory feels good.  But those
games mean nothing.  

> I'm pretty sure he meant two years ago 

If he means 2004, he should have said so.  I'm new here, 
so I'm not familiar with the anti-BC talking points.

> when we got beat in Ames and then in Norman 
> and played very conservative.

That was BC's first year, right?  The year he tried to
transition Frank's option players to WCO?  Do you really
think it's fair to go back to BC's first year for examples
of his supposed incompetence?

> In fact, the only game I remember winning with a conservative strategy
> under BC was a 7-6 barn burner vs Pittsburgh, but that's just me.

You gotta admit, that was an exciting finish.  It's interesting 
that you blame that outcome on a conservative stategy.  I seem 
to recall some ongoing execution problems.

> seems a little 'malicious' for Roger and Rod's (and many others)
> opinion who thought BC had it wrong with the gameplan.

I have no problem with people rationally discussing the gameplan 
(although at this point I would prefer to be looking forward).  
Disagree with the gameplan, fine.  Suggest a different gameplan, 
fine.  But what's the purpose of suggesting that BC didn't try 
to win?   What's the purpose of rehashing bad losses from BC's
first season?  

I suspect some people here hate BC and will try to demonize
him every time the Huskers lose.  Hopefully, there will be
fewer opportunities for them to do that in the future.  

Cheers,
Steven

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From huskertt at charter.net  Wed Sep 20 22:26:44 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Wed Sep 20 22:27:04 2006
Subject: [Husker] Looking toward Troy
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Fellow Husker Fans,

So...what should be the  gameplan for the Troy game?   I'm not just talking 
offense, but defense as well?  What should they be looking for out of Troy?

I haven't seen Troy play this year, but it sounds like they have a pretty 
good team.  I still think NU will win handily, but I am not clever enough to 
know what the  plan should be (I've never coached, although I have stayed in 
a Holiday Inn Express on occasion). +

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED...RETURN TO GLORY" 

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Wed Sep 20 23:14:44 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Wed Sep 20 23:14:51 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants
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Hello Husker Fans,

  Sorry to clog up some list space, but P.O. Pears seems to be having
  a 'party' on gameday, and I usually grab a bite to eat there. I am
  meeting a friend and his kids with my daughter and would like a
  decent place to eat.

  Any suggestions?

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From kurtholst at netzero.net  Wed Sep 20 23:59:56 2006
From: kurtholst at netzero.net (Kurt Holst)
Date: Thu Sep 21 00:00:03 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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I guess Steven didn't notice how 3-star Cody Glenn played last year 
compared to 5-star Marlon Lucky (both true freshmen).

Those "star" ratings don't mean much after high school. 

Kurt Holst


3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org wrote:

>>>A 5-star freshman trumps a 3-star freshman every time.
>>>      
>>>
>>On paper it does.  It probably does on the field 50% of the time.
>>Ask Tom Osborne if you have to have all 5 stars to put together 
>>one of the best college football teams of all times.
>>    
>>
>
>Sure, experience and dedication are as important as raw
>talent.  But I was talking about newbie freshmen.  If your
>experienced starter gets injured and you have to play a 
>freshman, then 5-star talent trumps 3-star talent.
>  
>
>  
>

From rczeranko at juno.com  Thu Sep 21 00:20:34 2006
From: rczeranko at juno.com (rczeranko@juno.com)
Date: Thu Sep 21 00:22:24 2006
Subject: [Husker] My last thoughts on the USC game
Message-ID: <20060920.222106.16672.1002647@webmail45.lax.untd.com>

My initial post didn't mean to imply that Nebraska wasn't out to win the game. I was just stating some things that my brother in Omaha heard from the coaching staff after the game that I thought were interesting.
I too, felt that this was a winnable game. I don't know if Zac Taylor was out of his rhythm or hesitant. It looked to me that he was too hyped up. That pass that was dropped after the fake punt was drilled in there, as were other ones too. After watching a lot of quarterbacks, I've always taken drilling the ball (when touch is required) is a sign of a lot of adrenaline.
Nebraska did shut down the USC offense pretty well. Even the the ABC USC love fest didn't give Nebraska any credit. (It would be like calling Jacksonville's shut out of the Steelers a result of Pittsburgh being 'out of sorts'.) They are definitely beatable, I just don't see a Pac-10 team that will do it. I live in Chandler (just south of ASU in Tempe), and all the ASU grads think that ASU will beat USC. Personally, I don't.
I did mess up on the scoring. And another poster corrected me, thanks for that.
I really like this List that Mike has created, and get really disturbed when it gets personal. I really hope that Mike doesn't shut it down if things get out of hand.
Even though Troy played both Georgia Tech and FSU tough, I am still looking for the Huskers to beat them by at least 10 or 14. I know the spread is 21. But I just think that Troy is team that Nebraska should beat and beat handily. FSU is way over rated. And after the ND loss, Ga Tech may be as well.
Here's to paying to see the Troy game live (and watching the replay on FSN on Sunday!)!
Rob Czeranko
From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Thu Sep 21 00:34:07 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Thu Sep 21 00:34:11 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants (fwd)
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>   Sorry to clog up some list space, but P.O. Pears seems to be having
>   a 'party' on gameday, and I usually grab a bite to eat there. I am
>   meeting a friend and his kids with my daughter and would like a
>   decent place to eat.

Well, if it's a substitute for P.O. Pears, you probably aren't looking for 
a 3 star restaurant, not that there are any of them in Lincoln.  

I still consider 'Chances R' in York the best restaurant in the state,
(not for the ambiance, for the food) but I'm not really into fancy dining 
either, lots of nights I'll settle for a salad and a large bowl of my
home-made vegetable beef soup.  (I make about 12 quarts of it at a time,
and freeze most of it, so I can have it on a few hour's notice.)

Does it have to be downtown?  There's an Old Chicago Pizza in the Haymarket,
plus numerous other restaurants, all of them likely to be very busy on game 
day.  If the Manhattan Deli is open they have some fairly good sandwiches 
and the most authentic blintzes in town.  Kuhls in downtown has a loyal 
following, though I haven't been there in years.  (I seldom get downtown
at all.)

There's a Red Robin (best onion rings in town) and a Famous Daves in 
the SouthPointe area, plus another Old Chicago.  (I wasn't impressed 
with Whiskey Creek, though.)  The Macaroni Grill has too much garlic for 
my taste (and my wife's allergic to garlic), so I haven't been there in a
long time.

For the most part Lincoln is dominated by chain restaurants these days.
One chain we're missing is White Castle, I guess Runza takes its place.

Grandmother's (70th & A) is still pretty good.  There are at least
3 DeLeons (mexican) in town now, for a local operation they're pretty
good, much better than the chain 'mexican' places.
--
Mike Nolan

From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Thu Sep 21 00:42:00 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Thu Sep 21 00:39:22 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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Rod Wellman wrote:
>
> IMHO, it was a winnable game.  And I briefly outlined why in my  
> previous post.  We all get an opinion in this world.

I too was hoping for a win.  I really thought we had a shot.
USC was down from last year (I thought) and the Huskers 
were running hot (I thought).  If we played really well we
could win.

Before the game I saw lots of predictions from Husker fans.
Many said they thought we could win if we played error-free.
I agreed.

Did we play error-free?  No.  Did we win?  No.  No surprises
there.  What is surprising is that some people have now 
decided that BC is at fault.    

> I didn't say Roger was a better coach.  I said if BC would 
> have done what Roger wrote ("shown at least a threat of a 
> pass, it might have loosened up the run"), we might well 
> have won.

How could BC have been so stupid?  Such a simple idea and
BC missed it.  Why do we have such a stupid coach?

> That is certainly a defensible argument in this world of 
> sports opinion.

Sorry, that's hardly a defensible argument.  At best it's
an idea.  Where's the analysis?  Where are the specific,
alternative plays he would call?  What would the matchups
look like?    

> We didn't challenge USC's secondary much at all.

And why was it that we didn't challenge USC's secondary?
Wait.  I know the answer.  BC was an idiot.

> Let's see if I understand your logic:  Because of the 
> conservative game plan we didn't look as bad as we 
> actually are?  

Nope that's not my logic.  I don't think the Huskers 
are bad (although USC clearly has superior athletes).
I do believe that the conservative first-half game plan
kept us in the game.

> How about this:  Let's play our game the way we've shown 
> we can (a  somewhat balanced offense) 

You are mistaken if you think we should play the same game,
irrespective of the opponent.  The point of having a balanced
offense is that it gives us the ability to attack the opponents' 
weaknesses.  Sometimes you pass, sometimes you pound the rock,
sometimes you mix it up.  But it varies from opponent to opponent.  
It is wrong to think that we can take the game we put up against
LA Tech and run it against USC.

> According to you:  By increasing passing ratio  
> we would  "have seen a NU offense totally outclassed".  

Yes, if we'd tried passing more in the first half, I believe 
USC would have totally outclassed us.
 
> What?  Isn't getting 1.8 yards a carry outclassed?  

Nope.  Our goal for the first three quarters was to deny USC
the ball and keep the USC defense on the field.  Pound the rock,
wear them down.  We were extremely successful.  After three
quarters:  Nebraska time of possession:  25:11
'               USC time of possession:  19:49

> I'm not advocating abandoning a clock-control running game.  
> I'm just saying a small amount of added variety in formations 
> and a few more passes might have done the trick.

Or they might have made things worse.  Incomplete passes 
stop the clock.  Intercepted passes give USC quick and 
easy scoring opportunities.   

> Taylor and the receivers could never get into a flow or rhythm.

A lot of that was caused by pressure from the USC defence.

> It is natural for him to be a bit stoked up at the beginning, 
> but I think he would have eventually learned what he needed 
> to do to be successful.  

Sorry, we are definitely not going to beat USC by passing if
Zac is not at his best.  The Pac 10 is a passing conference.
Pass defence is USC's bread & butter.  

> We ran and ran and ran and ran some more.  

USC is not used to pounding the rock -- that's where our 
opportunity was.  

> How could he possibly get a feel for the passing game?  

Because that's what a quarterback does.  There were
scattered passes throughout the first three quarters.
That should have been enough for a capable quarterback
to get a feel for the field.  There is no reason why he
should not be ready to unleash a passing attack in the
fourth quarter.

> Not giving him the chance is the real travesty here.

What about Cody Glenn?  Was it a travesty not to give
him a chance?  And Steve Otavien?  Was it a travesy
not to give him shot?  Lots of players didn't get to 
play much.  So what?  We are talking about a team.  
The coach puts together the best possible gameplan 
and the players slot into that plan.  Everybody does 
his bit and we win the game.

> BC has said time and time again that the plan was to 
> "run the ball.  We wanted to run the ball."

Makes sense to me.

> Wanting to and being able to are two different things.

The point is:  we accomplished our goal.  The goal was to
run down the clock, pound the USC defense and keep the score
close.  Sure, it would have been nice to make a few more yards
rushing and get a touchdown (making the score really close).
But the gameplan was still on track until the Taylor-Lucky
fumble.

> Do you really believe that HE believed he had the O-line prowess
> in the running game, and the experienced running backs to actually 
> win that way?

Win?  No.  But BC never intended to win by rushing.  He was
simply setting the stage for the knockout punch in the fourth
quarter.  Pound the USC defence, keep them on the field for
much longer than the Husker defense and then (when the USC
defence is sore and tired) open up the playbook.
 
> this or that might have happened had a play or two gone a 
> different way, 

Indeed.  There were half a dozen Husker mistakes that killed
the game for us.  We needed to play a near-perfect game and 
we didn't.

> or the players had "executed" better. 

Yeah, I think the unforced fumble between Taylor and Lucky
was the critical error.  When it happened, the game was over
as far as I was concerned.  We simply cannot beat USC if we
make that sort of error.

> The plan was to run the ball.  No ifs, ands or buts.  

Sorry, that is not correct.  There was definitely
an "and" in the plan.  And probably an "if" too.

> And it didn't work. 

Obviously we lost.  But it's not simply a matter of blaming
the plan.  We were playing a superior team, so perhaps no
plan would have worked?  Or perhaps the plan was a winning
plan that failed because of a silly error by one of the
players (like catching a kick on the 5 yard line)?

> I'm not Anti-Callahan and to insinuate that I am is just 
> plain wrong. 

Sorry, I see all this criticism of the BC plan and stupid
accusations that BC didn't play to win. and I conclude (not
unreasonably) that there is an anti-BC agenda.  Especially
when BC "failures" from the past are dredged up again and
again.

> I'm anti "not playing to win".  

So, you're suggesting that BC did not play to win?

> This is the second case I can find where the game smelled 
> that way to me in the BC era.  

Wow, your sense of smell trumps my idle speculation.
Clearly this proves BC is a dastard.  

> I just don't like it, 

You don't like what?  That BC doesn't play to win.
Unbelievable.

> and I have a right to say it on this list, without 
> getting a mean-spirited post in reply.

Sure, you have a right to say it on this list and I 
appreciate all the people who contribute here.  But 
when you insult my coach, I should be able to respond
in kind.

> You say we "held off at USC" to protect Zac. 

Nope, I did not say BC did that.  I suggested that as
an alternative explanation to "BC did not play to win".
An alternative which, by the way, is a lot more reasonable
than saying BC did not not play to win.

> We can afford to lose a RB, but not Zac". 

Yup, even two running backs.

> So, what you're saying is that by throwing the ball, maybe 
> 6 or 8 more times, we would have lost him?  

Not necessarily.  But there would be an increased risk.

> We can pass 16 times but we better not pass 24, because 
> 16 is the limit when it  comes to risking an injury to 
> our QB?  

Still makes more sense to me than "BC did not play to win".

> I'd like to point out that that neither Roger nor I were 
> advocating for a 40 or 50-attempt game from Zac last Saturday.

Good, that would have been suicide.

> Just a few more attempts on first down, a few play-action 
> pass plays in the first half and overall a few more pass 
> plays, and heck, even the appearance of the threat of a pass  
> formation-wise, I think, would have done wonders.

It's a theory.  But is it better than BC's plan?  Probably
not.  Do you know how I can say that?  Because BC and his
staff have watched hundreds of hours of film on USC and
discussed each matchup in the tiniest detail.  They are 
the experts.  You guys are just fans.

> And what if he did get injured?  Looking at the B12 North, 
> only ISU and Mizzou look like they can challenge us, and 
> Mizzou is at home. I'd say Ganz has come a long way recently 
> and could compete quite well against those guys.

Wow, we win the North with the Ganz?  How times have changed.
Fear the Ganz.  I take back everything I said -- throw Zac
to the wolves.  Who needs him?  We've got the Ganz.

Now there's an interesting topic for discussion (instead of
the anti-BC stuff):  Can the Huskers win the north with the
Ganz?

> You call the Alamo Bowl game plan "brilliant".

Yes, so was the USC gameplan.

> I say the USC game should have been the same way.  We 
> should have played to win. 

We did.

> Not to slink off the field 

I didn't notice any Huskers slinking, but I wasn't at
the game.  Much slinking going on?

> with a not-so-bad deficit and a healthy QB.

You've got to admit it's better than a blowout and
an injured QB.  

> It didn't look to me like we were playing to win, and 
> my opinion on this list counts as much as yours.

Actually your opinion counts for more than mine -- you
were at the game.  I'm sorry it was a downer for you.

Cheers,
Steven

From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Thu Sep 21 01:14:52 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Thu Sep 21 01:48:29 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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Kurt Holst wrote:
>
> I guess Steven didn't notice how 3-star Cody Glenn 
> played last year compared to 5-star Marlon Lucky 
> (both true freshmen).

Good point, I stand corrected.  I didn't realize
Marlon was 5-star (I thought he was 4).  Nevertheless,
the clutch of 5-star recruits at USC does give them
quite a pool of talent.

> Those "star" ratings don't mean much after high school. 

I've always prefered the hard-working 3-star to the
prima-donna 5-star.  (Are you listening Harrison?)

Cheers,
Steven                                Fear the Ganz

From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Thu Sep 21 01:00:00 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Thu Sep 21 01:49:37 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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Kenneth McKillip wrote:
>
> Is it safe to assume you are a pro-Callahan "troll". 

Yeah, I'm pro-Callahan.  I'm also pro-Zac and pro-Husker.
Am I in the wrong place?

> I hate to start dividing the Huskerlist into camps again.

I must say it is quite a surprise to join a Husker
discussion group and find so much antipathy towards
the coach.  Especially when that coach is taking us
to the first B12 championship game since Clinton was
president.  GBR.

Cheers,
Steven                                Fear the Ganz

From reich at inetnebr.com  Thu Sep 21 07:53:13 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Thu Sep 21 07:53:21 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants
Message-ID: <200609211253.HAA08750@stork.inebraska.com>

I think the best restaurant in Lincoln is Vincenzo's (Italian)
in the Haymarket.  The food is great, portions are large, and
prices are reasonable.

>   Sorry to clog up some list space, but P.O. Pears seems to be having
>   a 'party' on gameday, and I usually grab a bite to eat there. I am
>   meeting a friend and his kids with my daughter and would like a
>   decent place to eat.
> 
>   Any suggestions?

From gobigred66 at mac.com  Thu Sep 21 08:07:57 2006
From: gobigred66 at mac.com (Rod Wellman)
Date: Thu Sep 21 08:08:07 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200609210534.k8L5Y77x031227@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <200609210534.k8L5Y77x031227@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <18B33347-39F9-49BB-B5A4-F663E8B4AA3A@mac.com>

I would like to add Lazlo's in the Haymarket area to the list.   
Often, you just can't beat the food at a brew-pub, and Lazlo's  
doesn't disappoint.  Moderately priced...decent variety on the menu.   
Even the kids should be able to find something they like there.

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.

On Sep 21, 2006, at 12:34 AM, Mike Nolan wrote:

>>   Sorry to clog up some list space, but P.O. Pears seems to be having
>>   a 'party' on gameday, and I usually grab a bite to eat there. I am
>>   meeting a friend and his kids with my daughter and would like a
>>   decent place to eat.
>
> Well, if it's a substitute for P.O. Pears, you probably aren't  
> looking for
> a 3 star restaurant, not that there are any of them in Lincoln.
>
> I still consider 'Chances R' in York the best restaurant in the state,
> (not for the ambiance, for the food) but I'm not really into fancy  
> dining
> either, lots of nights I'll settle for a salad and a large bowl of my
> home-made vegetable beef soup.  (I make about 12 quarts of it at a  
> time,
> and freeze most of it, so I can have it on a few hour's notice.)
>
> Does it have to be downtown?  There's an Old Chicago Pizza in the  
> Haymarket,
> plus numerous other restaurants, all of them likely to be very busy  
> on game
> day.  If the Manhattan Deli is open they have some fairly good  
> sandwiches
> and the most authentic blintzes in town.  Kuhls in downtown has a  
> loyal
> following, though I haven't been there in years.  (I seldom get  
> downtown
> at all.)
>
> There's a Red Robin (best onion rings in town) and a Famous Daves in
> the SouthPointe area, plus another Old Chicago.  (I wasn't impressed
> with Whiskey Creek, though.)  The Macaroni Grill has too much  
> garlic for
> my taste (and my wife's allergic to garlic), so I haven't been  
> there in a
> long time.
>
> For the most part Lincoln is dominated by chain restaurants these  
> days.
> One chain we're missing is White Castle, I guess Runza takes its  
> place.
>
> Grandmother's (70th & A) is still pretty good.  There are at least
> 3 DeLeons (mexican) in town now, for a local operation they're pretty
> good, much better than the chain 'mexican' places.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
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Rod Wellman
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From gobigred66 at mac.com  Thu Sep 21 09:07:48 2006
From: gobigred66 at mac.com (Rod Wellman)
Date: Thu Sep 21 09:07:54 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
In-Reply-To: <20060921174200.62a659e6.3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org>
References: <20060919.222937.8794.990010@webmail03.lax.untd.com>
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After reading Steven's reply to my reply to his reply which was a  
response to my original agreement with  Roger's post, all I can say  
is:  Wow.

My apologies to the list for opening this hornet's nest.  This will  
be my last post in this thread. If I choose to reply to Steven, I'll  
do so off-list.  And his email has now been added to my "direct to  
the trash" filter, like a few others have been over the years.  As  
someone who has been on the list since the beginning days of not only  
Mike's list, but the very Internet itself, I've seen plenty of un- 
friendly exchanges, and I've always stayed out of them.  I guess my  
mistake was offering an opinion on game-plan.  I'll add that to my  
mental list of "what subjects not to offer input for fear of stirring  
up the combative-types".

I do, however, have to respond to one area of Steven's latest reply:


On Sep 21, 2006, at 12:42 AM, 3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org wrote:
>
>> According to you:  By increasing passing ratio
>> we would  "have seen a NU offense totally outclassed".
>>
>
> Yes, if we'd tried passing more in the first half, I believe
> USC would have totally outclassed us.
>

My statement above in the previous post was actually this:

According to you:  By increasing passing ratio a small bit we would  
"have seen a NU offense totally outclassed".

Steven either intentionally or mistakenly deleted the words "a small  
bit" in this last reply.  Again, for added emphasis, my point was  
that A FEW more passes and/or threat of the pass through formation  
would have given us a better chance to win.  Secondly, with SUCH a  
heavy lean towards the run, it appeared as if we conceded the game  
before it started.  Disagree if you want, but I can certainly have an  
opinion on this list without providing Greg Mays-like football  
analysis.  I don't think you have to be a coach to disagree with a  
coach's game plan.  I don't think disagreeing with a coach's game- 
plan or decision puts me in the "anti-Callahan" camp.  I can  
certainly love the Huskers avidly while yelling at the TV for  
different play calls from time to time. Heck, I spent most of my 20's  
and 30's doing the same when Tom Osborne was the coach, and I regard  
him as one of the best coaches of all time.  Overall, I'm still very  
positive about this season,  although I don't think a ride to the Big  
12 Championship is an automatic.  Nothing, in football, is.

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.


From suerog2 at worldnet.att.net  Thu Sep 21 10:49:24 2006
From: suerog2 at worldnet.att.net (Roger Lohr)
Date: Thu Sep 21 10:49:41 2006
Subject: [Husker] One Ticket for Troy Available
References: <20060919.222937.8794.990010@webmail03.lax.untd.com><007c01c6dcbb$fbce3c70$9e79490c@toshiba><111D5D71-ACBC-443E-BB5E-CAFF7508DEDC@mac.com><20060921090615.517a881a.3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org><902A257C-DCED-4CC7-A4B6-268EF28C8947@mac.com><20060921174200.62a659e6.3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org>
	<71C9BF61-9638-4C82-AA08-4071B4BB962D@mac.com>
Message-ID: <005c01c6dd95$8a5c7ae0$8578490c@toshiba>

I have one ticket for Saturday's game with Troy available.  It is located in 
the first row of the east balcony, about the north 35 yd. line.  I will sell 
it for face value.  I will meet you in Lincoln prior to the game.

If interested, please respond to me directly...off of the List.

Thank you,
Roger Lohr 

From ldbrown at llu.edu  Thu Sep 21 13:18:10 2006
From: ldbrown at llu.edu (Brown, Laura (LLU))
Date: Thu Sep 21 13:18:17 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
Message-ID: <68F7AA221E9C294D96A9C8B1A6E952300137714C@oakmont.llu.ad.lluahsc.org>

I respectfully submit that this point remains to be seen. Although I
don't expect to lose the north, we could well be one injury away from
doing so.

Laura 

 

"Especially when that coach is taking us
to the first B12 championship game since Clinton was
president."  GBR.

Cheers,
Steven                                Fear the Ganz

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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 21 13:52:40 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Thu Sep 21 13:52:48 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
In-Reply-To: <006401c6dd2a$e5f08d30$6409e9c0@Desktop>
Message-ID: <20060921185240.56594.qmail@web38109.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Currently it's pouring in Nebraska.  The forecast for
Lincoln isn't looking promising with a chance of
showers on Saturday, though forecasters think at this
point that they will be earlier in the day.

Better pack rain gear.

--- Steve Curry <sscurry@mybluelight.com> wrote:

> Do we have a weather person on the list these days? 
> I hope to get to
> Lincoln for this weekends game and have seen signs
> of some possible
> precipitation.  Anything to it?


Mike Jaixen
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From reich at inetnebr.com  Thu Sep 21 14:38:47 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Thu Sep 21 14:38:56 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
Message-ID: <200609211938.OAA04507@stork.inebraska.com>

It has been many years since we had a season with many rainy games.
My first few years back in Nebraska, in the early 1990s, I had tickets
under the balcony and it seemed that there were many rainy games when
we were glad to be out of the weather.

One game was suspended for weather with torrential rain and lightning.
The student section below us was soaked and the students were whooping
it up, tossing som many white plastic cups into the air that it looked
like popcorn.  Some students went out to run on the Astroturf field
and slide belly-first in the standing water.

What must be more than 10 years ago, we got moved out from under the
balcony and to the other end of the East Stadium and it seems like it
hasn't rained very many games since then.  This year's not very good
for rain so far and its only the third game.


> Currently it's pouring in Nebraska.  The forecast for
> Lincoln isn't looking promising with a chance of
> showers on Saturday, though forecasters think at this
> point that they will be earlier in the day.
> 
> Better pack rain gear.

From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Thu Sep 21 14:45:10 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Thu Sep 21 14:45:15 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
In-Reply-To: <200609211938.OAA04507@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <0E53E25A408CD847A76100C1D5D34797180D3E2F@UAEXCH.univ.albany.edu>

Just be hopeful this game will not be like the 14-27 Orange Bowl loss vs FSU in the '92 season...I went to that game and it was the hardest I have EVER seen it rain in my life- by the time we realized it was coming down so hard, we were already completely soaked and sat in the stands like fish for an hour.

Scott in NY

-----Original Message-----
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Of Steve Reichenbach
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:39 PM
To: husker@tssi.com; mikejaixen@yahoo.com; sscurry@mybluelight.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] Weather person?


It has been many years since we had a season with many rainy games.
My first few years back in Nebraska, in the early 1990s, I had tickets
under the balcony and it seemed that there were many rainy games when
we were glad to be out of the weather.

One game was suspended for weather with torrential rain and lightning.
The student section below us was soaked and the students were whooping
it up, tossing som many white plastic cups into the air that it looked
like popcorn.  Some students went out to run on the Astroturf field
and slide belly-first in the standing water.

What must be more than 10 years ago, we got moved out from under the
balcony and to the other end of the East Stadium and it seems like it
hasn't rained very many games since then.  This year's not very good
for rain so far and its only the third game.


> Currently it's pouring in Nebraska.  The forecast for
> Lincoln isn't looking promising with a chance of
> showers on Saturday, though forecasters think at this
> point that they will be earlier in the day.
> 
> Better pack rain gear.

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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 21 15:04:47 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Thu Sep 21 15:04:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
In-Reply-To: <200609211938.OAA04507@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <20060921200447.77912.qmail@web38103.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I think it's been many years since we've even needed
rain gear.  I found out the hard way in the 2nd
quarter of the Nicholls State game that the
waterproofing on my rain jacket had worn off. 
Thinking back, it may have been as long as 10 years
since we've had a home rainy game.  Needless to say,
I'm breaking out the Scotchguard tonight...

I remember getting poured on at Baylor (away) in 1996
and I think it might have rained at the Colorado game
as well.

In 1998, I remember watching the Chiefs game the day
after the Nebraska-Oklahoma State game was played at
Arrowhead.  A cloudburst started just before kickoff,
and they had to suspend the game in the 2nd quarter
due to lightning.  It rained so hard that the field
was completely undercover for a while, and when play
finally resumed, the "Chiefs" logos had been washed
off the field leaving "Huskers" in one end zone.  We
all were glad that the rain had held off 24 hours that
day!

--- Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote:

> It has been many years since we had a season with
> many rainy games.
> My first few years back in Nebraska, in the early
> 1990s, I had tickets
> under the balcony and it seemed that there were many
> rainy games when
> we were glad to be out of the weather.


Mike Jaixen
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From jonlists at cbsol.com  Thu Sep 21 15:18:07 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Thu Sep 21 15:18:14 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants (fwd)
Message-ID: <OFB72B525C.DC2CF191-ON862571F0.006F85C2-862571F0.006F85E8@cbsol.com>



[snip]
>
>For the most part Lincoln is dominated by chain restaurants these
>days.
>One chain we're missing is White Castle, I guess Runza takes its
>place.
> [snip]
>Mike Nolan
>
Excuse me, Mike, but if I'm reading this correctly, you are actually
missing White Castle, or you're being facetious?

Missing White Castle is like missing cancer, heart disease, sores all over
your body, isn't it?

They're all over up here in Minnesota, never been to one, never had one,
never plan to. After seeing someone eat their food, I figure a bucket of
lard would cost less for what I'd get and do just about the same damage.

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Thu Sep 21 15:18:29 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Thu Sep 21 15:20:10 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
In-Reply-To: <68F7AA221E9C294D96A9C8B1A6E952300137714C@oakmont.llu.ad.lluahsc.org>
References: <68F7AA221E9C294D96A9C8B1A6E952300137714C@oakmont.llu.ad.lluahsc.org>
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Brown, Laura (LLU) wrote:
>
> > Especially when that coach is taking us to the
> > first B12 championship game since Clinton was
> > president.  
>
> I respectfully submit that this point remains to be seen. 

And I respectfully agree.  Anything can happen, but I really
do expect the Huskers to play in KC.  And so do a lot of
other people (got your tickets yet?).

> Although I don't expect to lose the north, we could well 
> be one injury away from doing so.

Zac, I think, would be the biggest loss.  But even then I
see the Ganz beating Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State and 
Colorado.  Texas, no.  Missouri and the southern games are 
toss-ups.  Call it 5-3, maybe 6-2.  Should be enough to win
the north, although it might come down to the Missouri head-
to-head.

Last year was very exciting (maybe too exciting in some games).
This year should go more smoothly, but no doubt there will be 
some heart-stopping moments.  GBR.

Cheers,
Steven                                    Fear the Ganz

From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Thu Sep 21 14:54:45 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Thu Sep 21 15:20:19 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
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Rod Wellman wrote:
>
> >> According to you:  By increasing passing ratio
> >> we would "have seen a NU offense totally outclassed".
> 
> My statement above in the previous post was actually this:
> 
> According to you:  By increasing passing ratio a small bit 
> we would "have seen a NU offense totally outclassed".
> 
> Steven either intentionally or mistakenly deleted the words 
> "a small bit" in this last reply.  

I intentionally deleted the words "a small bit" because
I never said those words.  Please look at your original
statement.  It starts with the words: "According to you"
meaning "According to Steven".  It was you who added the
words "a small bit" to my statement about increasing the
passing ratio.  I never said those words, so I deleted
them from the quote.

> Again, for added emphasis, my point was that A FEW more 
> passes and/or threat of the pass through formation would 
> have given us a better chance to win.  

I see you are determined to have the last word.  I've got 
an idea.  We'll toss a coin, and the winner gets the last 
word.  :-)    

Again, for added emphasis, my point was that the plan was 
to wear down the USC defence before opening up the playbook.  
By the start of the fourth quarter, the USC defense had been 
pounded for 25 minutes.  Without the Taylor-Lucky fumble, it 
probably would have been 30 minutes.  (Think about that for
a moment: the USC defence on the field for 30 minutes versus
15 minutes for the Husker defence.)

Was 25 minutes of pounding enough to slow down the speedy 
USC defence and open up some passing lanes?  Maybe not, but 
it was still a worthwhile plan. 

> Secondly, with SUCH a heavy lean towards the run, 

Pound the rock.  Batter the USC defence.

> it appeared as if we conceded the game before it started.  

No way.  It's a four quarter game.  The plan was to beat
USC in the fourth quarter.

> Disagree if you want, but I can certainly have an opinion 
> on this list without providing Greg Mays-like football  
> analysis.  

Sure, you are welcome to an opinion.  But you gotta expect 
some response when you claim your gameplan is better than 
our coach's.

> I don't think disagreeing with a coach's game plan or 
> decision puts me in the "anti-Callahan" camp.  

True.  What puts someone in the anti-BC camp is saying 
that BC didn't try to win.

> I can certainly love the Huskers avidly while yelling 
> at the TV for different play calls from time to time. 

Sure, knock yourself out.

> Heck, I spent most of my 20's  and 30's doing the same 
> when Tom Osborne was the coach, and I regard him as one 
> of the best coaches of all time.  

I hope you didn't accuse TO of not trying to win.  

> Overall, I'm still very positive about this season,  
> although I don't think a ride to the Big 12 Championship 
> is an automatic. 

I agree.  I think we'll all feel more confident after 
we beat Texas.  GBR.

Cheers,
Steven                                  Fear the Ganz    

From Huskermn at mac.com  Thu Sep 21 15:32:39 2006
From: Huskermn at mac.com (Tom Risor)
Date: Thu Sep 21 15:33:02 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants (fwd)
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Message-ID: <8FD6E85139959A46A979D50A7355B1B812B932@dhs100ex09.mn-dhse.co.dhs>

OOOO.

I like Runza's AND sliders (White Castle burgers).  I'll admit they're
really greasy but they were always the perfect munchie in my college
days.  Now that I'm a geezer, I don't find myself over-imbibed and
hungry at 3:00 AM anymore so don't eat there much.  Still like them once
in awhile anyway.  Nostalgia for my spent (some might say, mis-spent)
youth, I guess.

Tom Risor

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RCCHS  Tom.Risor@Co.Ramsey.Mn.US      651-266-4701


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf
Of jonlists@cbsol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:18 PM
To: Mike Nolan
Cc: husker@romaine.tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] Restaurants (fwd)



[snip]
>
>For the most part Lincoln is dominated by chain restaurants these
>days.
>One chain we're missing is White Castle, I guess Runza takes its
>place.
> [snip]
>Mike Nolan
>
Excuse me, Mike, but if I'm reading this correctly, you are actually
missing White Castle, or you're being facetious?

Missing White Castle is like missing cancer, heart disease, sores all
over
your body, isn't it?

They're all over up here in Minnesota, never been to one, never had one,
never plan to. After seeing someone eat their food, I figure a bucket of
lard would cost less for what I'd get and do just about the same damage.

Jon Johnston
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From jonlists at cbsol.com  Thu Sep 21 15:44:59 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Thu Sep 21 15:45:04 2006
Subject: [Husker] A New Week, Another bunch of Trojans
Message-ID: <OF7EB14D90.92B5FC8F-ON862571F0.0071FB7A-862571F0.0071FB90@cbsol.com>



Hmmm..... I've heard that line before. Maybe when I was younger....but I
digress.....

So, it's Thursday and we're still complaining about the last bunch of
Trojans. Can't we just throw them away by now? What's done is done.

Troy will run the spread, four WR's a lot of time, most of the time
actually, so it'll be interesting to see what they do in the rain this
Saturday. Throw the ball around. A lot. Challenge our weak secondary.

We need to hit that quarterback again, early and often. Maybe they'll do
the same thing the last set of Trojans did... bubble screen, going wide,
rolling the QB, keep him protected, safe.

Their defense is small and speedy, which (GASP!) means we could use last
week's game plan - running the ball continually - and wear them down and
beat them late. Better that than, well, turning the ball over repeatedly
like FSU did, and giving Troy a chance to stay in the game.

Of course, if we use the same game plan, then we'll all be moaning and
complaining about how much we're running, even though every back will get
plenty of carries because we'll run more than 50 plays. Someone will say
"Hey, this is just like Frank's offense without the option" and then
someone else will... oh hell, you know it's going to happen until we win a
big game under Callahan.

Maybe we should set some rules, like - Sunday/Monday will be like
complaining about last Saturday's game, and Tuesday will be set aside for
complaining about that damned Bill Callahan and whatever game plan he had
last week, and then Wednesday on, we could like talk about the upcoming
opponent. Maybe make stuff up if we don't know anything. Who would notice?

Did you know that Troy's QB is named Haugabook? I didn't think so. Did I
make that up? Would you notice?

I'm going away now, before this gets much worse.

Prediction:
Nebraska 33
Troy     14

btw, the game's on PPV.

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

From SLawson at uamail.albany.edu  Thu Sep 21 15:57:33 2006
From: SLawson at uamail.albany.edu (Scott R Lawson)
Date: Thu Sep 21 15:57:43 2006
Subject: [Husker] A New Week, Another bunch of Trojans
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Take a look at this stat from the Troy-FSU game...

FSU
Rushes- 28
Rush Yards- 83
Average per rush- 3.0

You can bet this wont look anywhere near this for Nebraska. FSU's running game was awful that night (and I belileve it still is) and I think the Huskers will run it all over Troy.

NU- 35
Troy- 14

Scott in NY

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Subject: [Husker] A New Week, Another bunch of Trojans




Hmmm..... I've heard that line before. Maybe when I was younger....but I
digress.....

So, it's Thursday and we're still complaining about the last bunch of
Trojans. Can't we just throw them away by now? What's done is done.

Troy will run the spread, four WR's a lot of time, most of the time
actually, so it'll be interesting to see what they do in the rain this
Saturday. Throw the ball around. A lot. Challenge our weak secondary.

We need to hit that quarterback again, early and often. Maybe they'll do
the same thing the last set of Trojans did... bubble screen, going wide,
rolling the QB, keep him protected, safe.

Their defense is small and speedy, which (GASP!) means we could use last
week's game plan - running the ball continually - and wear them down and
beat them late. Better that than, well, turning the ball over repeatedly
like FSU did, and giving Troy a chance to stay in the game.

Of course, if we use the same game plan, then we'll all be moaning and
complaining about how much we're running, even though every back will get
plenty of carries because we'll run more than 50 plays. Someone will say
"Hey, this is just like Frank's offense without the option" and then
someone else will... oh hell, you know it's going to happen until we win a
big game under Callahan.

Maybe we should set some rules, like - Sunday/Monday will be like
complaining about last Saturday's game, and Tuesday will be set aside for
complaining about that damned Bill Callahan and whatever game plan he had
last week, and then Wednesday on, we could like talk about the upcoming
opponent. Maybe make stuff up if we don't know anything. Who would notice?

Did you know that Troy's QB is named Haugabook? I didn't think so. Did I
make that up? Would you notice?

I'm going away now, before this gets much worse.

Prediction:
Nebraska 33
Troy     14

btw, the game's on PPV.

Jon Johnston
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From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Thu Sep 21 16:12:10 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Thu Sep 21 17:01:23 2006
Subject: [Husker] A New Week, Another bunch of Trojans
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jonlists@cbsol.com wrote:
>
> Maybe they'll do the same thing the last set of Trojans 
> did... bubble screen, going wide, rolling the QB, 

I like the sound of that -- a good tune-up for the
Husker defence.  In retrospect, the Nicholls game 
was probably the worst game to have before USC.
Defending the option was not good preparation.

> Their defense is small and speedy, 

After big-and-speedy USC, small-and-speedy will be 
just fine.  I predict we'll see Kenny Wilson charge
into the endzone with three small-and-speedy defenders
on his back.  GBR.

Cheers,
Steven                            Fear the Ganz

From reich at inetnebr.com  Thu Sep 21 17:43:43 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Thu Sep 21 17:43:46 2006
Subject: [Husker] A New Week, Another bunch of Trojans
Message-ID: <200609212243.RAA20294@stork.inebraska.com>

> Of course, if we use the same game plan, then we'll all be moaning and
> complaining about how much we're running, even though every back will get
> plenty of carries because we'll run more than 50 plays. Someone will say
> "Hey, this is just like Frank's offense without the option" and then
> someone else will... oh hell, you know it's going to happen until we win a
> big game under Callahan.
> 
The truth is that if the game plan is successful (at winning and
meeting expectations), then it accomplished its purpose and won't
be substantively second-guessed.  If the game plan fails, as it
did at USC, then the game plan will be second-guessed.  In fact,
despite the coaching staff's public stance, you can bet that they
are considering what differences in the game plan might have yielded
a closer game or a victory (as well as considering how to improve
execution).  I don't think they are satisfied with a rushing attack
that yielded less than 2ypc (a statistic that isn't just a result
of "execution") and only 10 first downs.  Do you think these coaches
aren't asking themselves how they need to change things to turn
losses into wins?

Actually, the second guessing won't stop when Callahan wins a big
game --- look at the questions being asked about Carr last week
(until their big win) and Coker last week and this week (after
another big loss).  The question for both is: "Why aren't you
winning every game this year?"  At NU, the team goes to the BCS
Championship game, but the next week some fans were calling for
the coach's job and the AD fired the whole staff less than two
years later in the midst of a 10-3 season.  The past three years
may have taught Husker fans something about the value of patience,
but I doubt if it has taught very much.

> I'm going away now, before this gets much worse.
> 
> Prediction:
> Nebraska 33
> Troy     14
> 
I think this game depends on NU.  If NU plays well, they win comfortably
--- perhaps more comfortably than you predict.  If NU is flat, as
Florida State was, Troy may be inspired to keep the game close.  Troy
appears to be much better than LaTech or Nicholls State and, though
they aren't USC, their passing game appears on track.  The question
is how NU bounces back from their loss.

I think NU should use the game plan they used for USC because NU has
a physical advantage against Troy, but if NU is gaining only 2ypc I
hope we'll see a few more passes (even in the early downs) to spread
the field.

I hope NU will be able to either get more pressure on Troy's QB or
provide a little more coverage support to the corners this week.
If NU doesn't do either, Troy could equal USC's scoring.

The early line is NU by 23.5 to 24 with over/under 46.5, which would
be a score of about 36-12.  Sagarin has NU by 26 points.  You have
NU by 19.  I too would be surprised if NU doesn't win comfortably,
but agree that 24 points is a pretty big spread.

From joebillig at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 21 17:57:51 2006
From: joebillig at yahoo.com (Jos. Billig)
Date: Thu Sep 21 17:57:57 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants
Message-ID: <20060921225751.63318.qmail@web50515.mail.yahoo.com>

All,

I've been following the discussion of the best places
to eat on Husker Saturdays.  I'm shocked, shocked I
say, that no mention has been made of Tastee Inn & Out
near 48th and Holdrege Sts. in Lincoln.

Home of the Loose-Meat sandwich and the saturated
Onion Chip w/ dip, I try to eat there every game day
;>

<http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/01/08/local/doc43befb227f20a176903960.txt>


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From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Thu Sep 21 21:02:03 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Thu Sep 21 21:02:07 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person? (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609220202.k8M223BV023847@romaine.tssi.com>

> It has been many years since we had a season with many rainy games.

Yeah, and it's looking like this year will make up for several of those
seasons.  :-)

I went to the Nebraska-Auburn game in Lincoln back in about 1978, but if
my student tickets that year hadn't been under the 2nd level on the
east stands I probably would have stayed home.  They cancelled the 
halftime show to squeegee the turf.
--
Mike Nolan

From huskertt at charter.net  Thu Sep 21 21:03:12 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Thu Sep 21 21:03:52 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
References: <20060921200447.77912.qmail@web38103.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <027601c6ddeb$4412e5a0$6401a8c0@Husker>

Worst game I went to was the Auburn game in 1981.  Cold, wet, and the Tigers 
put on a performance...keeping what should have been a blowout very close. 
Huskers won 17-3.  Can't remember who the running back was for Auburn that 
year, but he was good.  I don't think it was Bo Jackson...I think that was 
before him.  Maybe someone else on the list can remember that game.

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED...RETURN TO GLORY"
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Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Weather person?


>I think it's been many years since we've even needed
> rain gear.  I found out the hard way in the 2nd
> quarter of the Nicholls State game that the
> waterproofing on my rain jacket had worn off.
> Thinking back, it may have been as long as 10 years
> since we've had a home rainy game.  Needless to say,
> I'm breaking out the Scotchguard tonight...
>
> I remember getting poured on at Baylor (away) in 1996
> and I think it might have rained at the Colorado game
> as well.
>
> In 1998, I remember watching the Chiefs game the day
> after the Nebraska-Oklahoma State game was played at
> Arrowhead.  A cloudburst started just before kickoff,
> and they had to suspend the game in the 2nd quarter
> due to lightning.  It rained so hard that the field
> was completely undercover for a while, and when play
> finally resumed, the "Chiefs" logos had been washed
> off the field leaving "Huskers" in one end zone.  We
> all were glad that the rain had held off 24 hours that
> day!
>
> --- Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote:
>
>> It has been many years since we had a season with
>> many rainy games.
>> My first few years back in Nebraska, in the early
>> 1990s, I had tickets
>> under the balcony and it seemed that there were many
>> rainy games when
>> we were glad to be out of the weather.
>
>
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From suerog2 at worldnet.att.net  Thu Sep 21 21:14:18 2006
From: suerog2 at worldnet.att.net (Roger Lohr)
Date: Thu Sep 21 21:14:22 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person? (fwd)
References: <200609220202.k8M223BV023847@romaine.tssi.com>
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I also went with my 3 kids.  I believe it was '81.  My youngest son, age 4 
at the time, and married on 2 Sep 06, was inside a large, plastic garbage 
bag closed at his neck with a twistem.  (His head was out of the bag by the 
way.)  We lasted the entire game.  We were above you Mike in the first row 
of the east balcony.

Roger Lohr-Mpls

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Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:02 PM
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>> It has been many years since we had a season with many rainy games.
>
> Yeah, and it's looking like this year will make up for several of those
> seasons.  :-)
>
> I went to the Nebraska-Auburn game in Lincoln back in about 1978, but if
> my student tickets that year hadn't been under the 2nd level on the
> east stands I probably would have stayed home.  They cancelled the
> halftime show to squeegee the turf.
> --
> Mike Nolan
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From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Thu Sep 21 21:24:55 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Thu Sep 21 21:25:00 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609220224.k8M2OtXD025628@romaine.tssi.com>

> I've been following the discussion of the best places
> to eat on Husker Saturdays.  I'm shocked, shocked I
> say, that no mention has been made of Tastee Inn & Out
> near 48th and Holdrege Sts. in Lincoln.

I used to have a client near there, I had many a lunch from them. 
It seems like they've been around FOREVER.

Living in SW Lincoln (Old Cheney & 27th area), I haven't been there in
a long time, probably a year or more.  I agree that their onion chips and 
dip are quite good.  (Made-Rite sandwiches are similar to Tastees, but 
not as good.)

White Castle is definitely an acquired taste.  I used to work for a company 
in Chicago that had their offices down the block away from one, we'd go
there for 'conferences'.  

Whenever I'm back in the Chicago area, though, I always try to find some 
place serving Italian Beef sandwiches, another taste I acquired while 
working for that company.  I haven't been to a Husker game for a couple 
of years, there used to be a stand selling them outside Memorial Stadium 
on the west side, I've been tempted to drive down there about halftime, 
just to get a decent sandwich.  (They understand what 'wet' means.)
--
Mike Nolan


From dkarre at comcast.net  Thu Sep 21 22:04:22 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (Dick Karre)
Date: Thu Sep 21 22:04:30 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
In-Reply-To: <027601c6ddeb$4412e5a0$6401a8c0@Husker>
References: <20060921200447.77912.qmail@web38103.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
	<027601c6ddeb$4412e5a0$6401a8c0@Husker>
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Tommy Thompson wrote:
> Worst game I went to was the Auburn game in 1981.  Cold, wet, and the 
> Tigers put on a performance...keeping what should have been a blowout 
> very close. Huskers won 17-3.  

Nothing else I have ever experienced compares to the 1991 OU game - 
thirty degrees and freezing rain. Just standing up was treachorous. We 
were down 14-0 at the half, and I recall standing under the South 
stadium trying to drink a cup of coffee with shaking hands. It looked 
like a really dreary drive back to Colorado. But our lads rallied, and a 
late TD run by Calvin Jones carried the day.

-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre@comcast.net

From 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org  Thu Sep 21 22:10:55 2006
From: 3aoo-cvfd at dea.spamcon.org (3aoo-cvfd@dea.spamcon.org)
Date: Thu Sep 21 22:09:39 2006
Subject: [Husker] A New Week, Another bunch of Trojans
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Steve Reichenbach wrote:
>
> Actually, the second guessing won't stop when Callahan 
> wins a big game 

Oh no.  Here I was hoping that BC would win a National 
Championship so all the carping would stop.  

> At NU, the team goes to the BCS Championship game, 
> but the next week some fans were calling for the 
> coach's job and the AD fired the whole staff less 
> than two years later in the midst of a 10-3 season.

I expected a fresh National Championship to exorcise 
the FS anguish, but now I'm not so sure.
    
> I think NU should use the game plan they used for USC 
> because NU has a physical advantage against Troy, 

I don't expect the same gameplan.  The matchups are
quite different.  

> I hope we'll see a few more passes 

I think that's a pretty safe bet.  

> I hope NU will be able to either get more pressure 
> on Troy's QB 

I expect some sacks.  Anybody know how mobile the 
Troy QB is?

> Troy could equal USC's scoring.

Yeah USC's scoring was pathetic (compared to 
what they usually do at the Coliseum). 

> I too would be surprised if NU doesn't win comfortably,

Me too.  I think we have too much power.  GBR.

Cheers,
Steven                                 Fear the Ganz

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Thu Sep 21 23:17:45 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Thu Sep 21 23:17:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
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Dick Karre wrote:

>Nothing else I have ever experienced compares to the 1991 OU game - 
>thirty degrees and freezing rain. Just standing up was treachorous. 
>We were down 14-0 at the half, and I recall standing under the South 
>stadium trying to drink a cup of coffee with shaking hands. It 
>looked like a really dreary drive back to Colorado. But our lads 
>rallied, and a late TD run by Calvin Jones carried the day.

Please correct me if I'm mistaken. I attended the '91 and '93 OU-NU 
games, and if memory serves, the '91 game in which Calvin Jones 
starred took place in the midst of freezing rain at 32 degrees 
Farenheit. Unpleasant for spectators but not impossible.

The '93 game took place in minus 30 degrees accompanied by a hard 
northwest wind. Having lived in Finland for ten winters, I thought I 
was prepared for anything, but that day proved me wrong. Note: I 
thought the Oklahoma lads deserved a medal for showing up, no 
kidding. I think that was the game in which Trev Alberts' elbow was 
injured.

Saturday should be nothing like that. (Nor should any other day!)

Steve Stone

From toddlowell at yahoo.com  Fri Sep 22 05:31:40 2006
From: toddlowell at yahoo.com (richards todd)
Date: Fri Sep 22 05:31:42 2006
Subject: [Husker] USC thought and looking toward Troy
In-Reply-To: <20060921030243.65907.qmail@web38112.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20060922103140.94490.qmail@web30708.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I thought a troll was a funny looking creature that
usually resides under bridges.  I'd never heard of
"internet trolls"  before it was mentioned here.

The point on this post is to say that from what I read
I didn't hear/read any name calling at all.   

Todd in Tennessee

--- Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen@yahoo.com> wrote:

> According to Wikipedia, here is the definition of an
> internet troll:
> 
> "In Internet terminology, a troll is often someone
> who
> comes into an established community such as an
> online
> discussion forum, and posts inflammatory, rude,
> repetitive or offensive messages designed
> intentionally to annoy or antagonize the existing
> members or disrupt the flow of discussion, including
> the personal attack of calling others trolls."
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
> 
> 
> --- Steve Reichenbach <reich@inetnebr.com> wrote:
> 
> > Posts like this, replete with personalization and
> > name calling,
> > detract from discussion.
> > 
> > > Yeah, Roger is a better coach than BC.  But
> then,
> > who isn't.
> > > Did you watch the game closely?
> > > Has it occurred to you ...?
> > > Sounds like something an anti-BC troll would
> say. 
> 
> 
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From toddlowell at yahoo.com  Fri Sep 22 05:44:31 2006
From: toddlowell at yahoo.com (richards todd)
Date: Fri Sep 22 05:44:32 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants
In-Reply-To: <20060921225751.63318.qmail@web50515.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20060922104431.57816.qmail@web30705.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Might as well just sign up for a heart attack right? 
They are good though.  As I recall from 25 years ago,
they had a horse radish dipping sauce.  Is this still
true?

Todd in Tennessee

--- "Jos. Billig" <joebillig@yahoo.com> wrote:

> All,
> 
> I've been following the discussion of the best
> places
> to eat on Husker Saturdays.  I'm shocked, shocked I
> say, that no mention has been made of Tastee Inn &
> Out
> near 48th and Holdrege Sts. in Lincoln.
> 
> Home of the Loose-Meat sandwich and the saturated
> Onion Chip w/ dip, I try to eat there every game day
> ;>
> 
>
<http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/01/08/local/doc43befb227f20a176903960.txt>
> 
> 
> Joseph O. Billig
> Vail  CO  USA
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From jocar26 at cox.net  Fri Sep 22 07:18:49 2006
From: jocar26 at cox.net (C Jolly)
Date: Fri Sep 22 07:18:43 2006
Subject: [Husker] re weather person
Message-ID: <4513D4A9.1080304@cox.net>

A good internet site for weather forcasts is weather underground at 
http://www.wunderground.com.  This site is reasonably accurate and will 
give you a time frame for weather forcasts.

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Fri Sep 22 09:29:33 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Fri Sep 22 09:29:45 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] Weather person?
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	<027601c6ddeb$4412e5a0$6401a8c0@Husker> <451352B6.1050904@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <158627865171.20060922092933@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

The worst weather I've sat through for a game was Iowa State '93. I
remember a 30-40 mph wind out of the north with a wind chill of about
-10 or so. My girlfriend at the time had student seats and we went and
stayed the whole time while half the stadium left at halftime (Score
was 63-7 at halftime). We ended up winning 77-14 with mop up duty for
almost the entire second half. Ahman green ran 15 times for 209 yards
that day and I'm not sure he was ever tackled (kidding).

It's tied for the record for most points in a half by NU (that and ASU
in '95).

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

DK> Tommy Thompson wrote:
>> Worst game I went to was the Auburn game in 1981.  Cold, wet, and the 
>> Tigers put on a performance...keeping what should have been a blowout 
>> very close. Huskers won 17-3.  

DK> Nothing else I have ever experienced compares to the 1991 OU game - 
DK> thirty degrees and freezing rain. Just standing up was treachorous. We 
DK> were down 14-0 at the half, and I recall standing under the South 
DK> stadium trying to drink a cup of coffee with shaking hands. It looked 
DK> like a really dreary drive back to Colorado. But our lads rallied, and a 
DK> late TD run by Calvin Jones carried the day.

From gobigred66 at mac.com  Fri Sep 22 09:52:07 2006
From: gobigred66 at mac.com (Rod Wellman)
Date: Fri Sep 22 09:52:13 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] Weather person?
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There was a really miserable game against CU in the 90's that I went  
to...one of those big-time games where we were ranked high and CU was  
ranked high.  I believe, sometime during Trev's time there...can't  
remember the year. It was rainy and freezing.  I totally loved  
it...bad weather, a big Husker win.  My brother brought his out-of- 
state girlfriend for a taste of the NU football experience.  I never  
saw her again after that :)

Rod W.


On Sep 22, 2006, at 9:29 AM, Skylar Dodds wrote:

> Hello Husker Fans,
>
> The worst weather I've sat through for a game was Iowa State '93. I
> remember a 30-40 mph wind out of the north with a wind chill of about
> -10 or so. My girlfriend at the time had student seats and we went and
> stayed the whole time while half the stadium left at halftime (Score
> was 63-7 at halftime). We ended up winning 77-14 with mop up duty for
> almost the entire second half. Ahman green ran 15 times for 209 yards
> that day and I'm not sure he was ever tackled (kidding).
>
> It's tied for the record for most points in a half by NU (that and ASU
> in '95).
>
> -- 
> Go Skers,
>  Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net
>
> DK> Tommy Thompson wrote:
>>> Worst game I went to was the Auburn game in 1981.  Cold, wet, and  
>>> the
>>> Tigers put on a performance...keeping what should have been a  
>>> blowout
>>> very close. Huskers won 17-3.
>
> DK> Nothing else I have ever experienced compares to the 1991 OU  
> game -
> DK> thirty degrees and freezing rain. Just standing up was  
> treachorous. We
> DK> were down 14-0 at the half, and I recall standing under the South
> DK> stadium trying to drink a cup of coffee with shaking hands. It  
> looked
> DK> like a really dreary drive back to Colorado. But our lads  
> rallied, and a



Rod Wellman
Sioux City, Ia.




From reggie at kearney.net  Fri Sep 22 10:23:13 2006
From: reggie at kearney.net (Marc Regenos)
Date: Fri Sep 22 10:22:33 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
In-Reply-To: <31954763.1158937187495.JavaMail.root@sniper51>
References: <20060921200447.77912.qmail@web38103.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
	<027601c6ddeb$4412e5a0$6401a8c0@Husker>
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Rod,
I remember that game, I bought tickets for wife and me, little did I  
know they were on the top row of the northwest corner of the stadium,  
so the whole game we had that frozen mist with the wind at our back.   
It took us until York on the way home before I could feel my backside!!!

Marc

On Sep 22, 2006, at 9:52 AM, Rod Wellman wrote:

> There was a really miserable game against CU in the 90's that I  
> went to...one of those big-time games where we were ranked high and  
> CU was ranked high.  I believe, sometime during Trev's time  
> there...can't remember the year. It was rainy and freezing.  I  
> totally loved it...bad weather, a big Husker win.  My brother  
> brought his out-of-state girlfriend for a taste of the NU football  
> experience.  I never saw her again after that :)
>
> Rod W.
>
>
> On Sep 22, 2006, at 9:29 AM, Skylar Dodds wrote:
>
>> Hello Husker Fans,
>>
>> The worst weather I've sat through for a game was Iowa State '93. I
>> remember a 30-40 mph wind out of the north with a wind chill of about
>> -10 or so. My girlfriend at the time had student seats and we went  
>> and
>> stayed the whole time while half the stadium left at halftime (Score
>> was 63-7 at halftime). We ended up winning 77-14 with mop up duty for
>> almost the entire second half. Ahman green ran 15 times for 209 yards
>> that day and I'm not sure he was ever tackled (kidding).
>>
>> It's tied for the record for most points in a half by NU (that and  
>> ASU
>> in '95).
>>
>> -- 
>> Go Skers,
>>  Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net
>>
>> DK> Tommy Thompson wrote:
>>>> Worst game I went to was the Auburn game in 1981.  Cold, wet,  
>>>> and the
>>>> Tigers put on a performance...keeping what should have been a  
>>>> blowout
>>>> very close. Huskers won 17-3.
>>
>> DK> Nothing else I have ever experienced compares to the 1991 OU  
>> game -
>> DK> thirty degrees and freezing rain. Just standing up was  
>> treachorous. We
>> DK> were down 14-0 at the half, and I recall standing under the South
>> DK> stadium trying to drink a cup of coffee with shaking hands. It  
>> looked
>> DK> like a really dreary drive back to Colorado. But our lads  
>> rallied, and a
>
>
>
> Rod Wellman
> Sioux City, Ia.
>
>
>
>
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From sscurry at mybluelight.com  Fri Sep 22 11:49:51 2006
From: sscurry at mybluelight.com (Steve Curry)
Date: Fri Sep 22 11:54:54 2006
Subject: [Husker] Soakers
References: <200609220900.k8M90P8X015471@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <000c01c6de67$d94d2ff0$6409e9c0@Desktop>

My wife reminds me regularly that I chose that 1981 Auburn game to bring her
into the Big Red fold.  The expression "drowned rats" comes to mind.  Bo won
his trophy in 1985 and Joe Cribbs & James Brooks came before 1981, so
perhaps it was Lionel James running for the Tigers that day.

Steve Curry
San Francisco

----- Original Message ----- 
> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:03:12 -0500
> From: "Tommy Thompson" <huskertt@charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Weather person?
> Worst game I went to was the Auburn game in 1981.  Cold, wet, and the
Tigers
> put on a performance...keeping what should have been a blowout very close.
> Huskers won 17-3.  Can't remember who the running back was for Auburn that
> year, but he was good.  I don't think it was Bo Jackson...I think that was
> before him.  Maybe someone else on the list can remember that game.


From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Fri Sep 22 12:03:51 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Fri Sep 22 12:03:55 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609221703.k8MH3p8V019093@romaine.tssi.com>

> Might as well just sign up for a heart attack right? 
> They are good though.  As I recall from 25 years ago,
> they had a horse radish dipping sauce.  Is this still
> true?

I thought the dipping sauce for the onions at Tastee was made from something 
like Lipton Onion Soup mix and sour cream.  Most places that do onion rings 
or onion flowere serve it with horseradish sauce, I'd much rather have cheese 
or Heinz ketchup on them, or even ranch dressing (like at Red Robin.)

Assuming I understand how Tastees are made, they boil the ground beef,
so they're probably fairly low in fat.  
--
Mike Nolan


From sscurry at mybluelight.com  Fri Sep 22 12:14:08 2006
From: sscurry at mybluelight.com (Steve Curry)
Date: Fri Sep 22 12:14:08 2006
Subject: [Husker] Pre-game food joints
References: <200609220900.k8M90P8X015471@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <001201c6de6a$8c951d00$6409e9c0@Desktop>

Tastee Inn & Out has been a favorite of ours for over 40 years.  It's more
the place & memories than the food itself.  It is the only joint that I'm
aware of where the drive-in window is on the passenger side of the car.
Some of the juke box 45s are getting a bit worn, but it's still a place for
an old-timer to get on a game face!

We'll look for ya Joseph!  :-)

Steve Curry
San Francisco

----- Original Message ----- 
> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:57:51 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Jos. Billig" <joebillig@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Restaurants
> I've been following the discussion of the best places
> to eat on Husker Saturdays.  I'm shocked, shocked I
> say, that no mention has been made of Tastee Inn & Out
> near 48th and Holdrege Sts. in Lincoln.
> Home of the Loose-Meat sandwich and the saturated
> Onion Chip w/ dip, I try to eat there every game day


From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Fri Sep 22 12:53:41 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Fri Sep 22 12:53:46 2006
Subject: [Husker] Pre-game food joints
In-Reply-To: <001201c6de6a$8c951d00$6409e9c0@Desktop>
Message-ID: <20060922175341.39806.qmail@web38104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Definitely on a tangent, but there used to be a Taco
Bell in Omaha about 3 blocks from UNO with the
"backwards" drive-thru window on the passenger side. 
Earlier this month they bulldozed it to build a new
larger restaurant.  The new building will have the
drive through on the drivers side.

--- Steve Curry <sscurry@mybluelight.com> wrote:

> Tastee Inn & Out has been a favorite of ours for
> over 40 years.  It's more
> the place & memories than the food itself.  It is
> the only joint that I'm
> aware of where the drive-in window is on the
> passenger side of the car.

Mike Jaixen
Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com

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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Fri Sep 22 12:59:25 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Fri Sep 22 12:59:28 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
In-Reply-To: <BC8C7FA8-73D2-4AFD-8845-310752DD675A@kearney.net>
Message-ID: <20060922175925.84567.qmail@web38106.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

For what it's worth, the chances of rain tomorrow have
dropped slightly (down to 30%), but if it does rain,
it would be later in the afternoon and evening around
game time.  Temperatures in the mid to upper 50's with
a NW breeze at 15.  For September, this looks like a
cold game.

Mike Jaixen
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From J1a2c3k at aol.com  Fri Sep 22 13:01:32 2006
From: J1a2c3k at aol.com (J1a2c3k@aol.com)
Date: Fri Sep 22 13:01:58 2006
Subject: [Husker] viewing help
Message-ID: <c09.4fd14c9.32457efc@aol.com>

Does anyone know what PPV channel tomorrow's game will be on on  DirectTV?
From dkarre at comcast.net  Fri Sep 22 13:29:06 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (Dick Karre)
Date: Fri Sep 22 13:29:17 2006
Subject: [Husker] viewing help
In-Reply-To: <c09.4fd14c9.32457efc@aol.com>
References: <c09.4fd14c9.32457efc@aol.com>
Message-ID: <45142B72.6060600@comcast.net>

Direct TV is 796. Dish Network is 462.

J1a2c3k@aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone know what PPV channel tomorrow's game will be on on  DirectTV?
> _______________________________________________
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From J1a2c3k at aol.com  Fri Sep 22 13:31:42 2006
From: J1a2c3k at aol.com (J1a2c3k@aol.com)
Date: Fri Sep 22 13:31:48 2006
Subject: [Husker] viewing help
Message-ID: <304.b5d559a.3245860e@aol.com>

 
In a message dated 9/22/2006 2:29:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dkarre@comcast.net writes:

Direct  TV is 796. Dish Network is 462.



Thanks .
Jack
From ere at inetnebr.com  Fri Sep 22 13:45:49 2006
From: ere at inetnebr.com (Eric Erlandson)
Date: Fri Sep 22 13:45:51 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200609210534.k8L5Y77x031227@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <200609210534.k8L5Y77x031227@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.64.0609221340290.25108@stork>

For God's sake, don't forget Lee's, the oldest restaurant in Lincoln, at 
Van Dorn and Coddington.  While the underseasoned chicken is a little 
overrated, the ambience is wonderful.  It's like stepping back into 1957. 
When you're through, cross the intersection and have a soft-serve.  That 
area is growing fast, and these places won't always be there.

-Eric
(Eric Erlandson, President)

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, Mike Nolan wrote:

>>   Sorry to clog up some list space, but P.O. Pears seems to be having
>>   a 'party' on gameday, and I usually grab a bite to eat there. I am
>>   meeting a friend and his kids with my daughter and would like a
>>   decent place to eat.
>
> Well, if it's a substitute for P.O. Pears, you probably aren't looking for
> a 3 star restaurant, not that there are any of them in Lincoln.
>
> I still consider 'Chances R' in York the best restaurant in the state,
> (not for the ambiance, for the food) but I'm not really into fancy dining
> either, lots of nights I'll settle for a salad and a large bowl of my
> home-made vegetable beef soup.  (I make about 12 quarts of it at a time,
> and freeze most of it, so I can have it on a few hour's notice.)
>
> Does it have to be downtown?  There's an Old Chicago Pizza in the Haymarket,
> plus numerous other restaurants, all of them likely to be very busy on game
> day.  If the Manhattan Deli is open they have some fairly good sandwiches
> and the most authentic blintzes in town.  Kuhls in downtown has a loyal
> following, though I haven't been there in years.  (I seldom get downtown
> at all.)
>
> There's a Red Robin (best onion rings in town) and a Famous Daves in
> the SouthPointe area, plus another Old Chicago.  (I wasn't impressed
> with Whiskey Creek, though.)  The Macaroni Grill has too much garlic for
> my taste (and my wife's allergic to garlic), so I haven't been there in a
> long time.
>
> For the most part Lincoln is dominated by chain restaurants these days.
> One chain we're missing is White Castle, I guess Runza takes its place.
>
> Grandmother's (70th & A) is still pretty good.  There are at least
> 3 DeLeons (mexican) in town now, for a local operation they're pretty
> good, much better than the chain 'mexican' places.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
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From ere at inetnebr.com  Fri Sep 22 13:54:40 2006
From: ere at inetnebr.com (Eric Erlandson)
Date: Fri Sep 22 13:54:42 2006
Subject: [Husker] Restaurants (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200609221703.k8MH3p8V019093@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <200609221703.k8MH3p8V019093@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.64.0609221351290.25108@stork>

This may be one of those situations in which youth gives a fellow superior 
perspective.  Having only been in Lincoln for 25 years or so, I would NOT 
recommend Tastee-Inn to anyone who didn't go to Northeast High in 1871. 
To whatever extent the food there isn't fatal, one wishes it were.

-Eric
(Eric Erlandson, President)

On Fri, 22 Sep 2006, Mike Nolan wrote:

>> Might as well just sign up for a heart attack right?
>> They are good though.  As I recall from 25 years ago,
>> they had a horse radish dipping sauce.  Is this still
>> true?
>
> I thought the dipping sauce for the onions at Tastee was made from something
> like Lipton Onion Soup mix and sour cream.  Most places that do onion rings
> or onion flowere serve it with horseradish sauce, I'd much rather have cheese
> or Heinz ketchup on them, or even ranch dressing (like at Red Robin.)
>
> Assuming I understand how Tastees are made, they boil the ground beef,
> so they're probably fairly low in fat.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> husker@tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker
>
>

From fancherr_2000 at yahoo.com  Fri Sep 22 16:04:54 2006
From: fancherr_2000 at yahoo.com (Bob Fancher)
Date: Fri Sep 22 16:04:56 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] Weather person?
In-Reply-To: <158627865171.20060922092933@cox.net>
Message-ID: <20060922210454.3176.qmail@web34315.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I have'nt really been to that many games in Lincoln. The worst weather I've had to sit through was in the Orange bowl one year. It was raining so hard you couldn't see the field. The Husker fans were not happy and were chanting "WE WANT SNOW". :)
   
  It was in the early 90s I think.
   
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From kmckillip at houston.rr.com  Fri Sep 22 18:31:34 2006
From: kmckillip at houston.rr.com (Kenneth McKillip)
Date: Fri Sep 22 18:31:34 2006
Subject: [Husker] Weather person?
In-Reply-To: <451352B6.1050904@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <000c01c6de9f$3e1cf7d0$6400a8c0@userc62e806ee2>

It was at the 1991 OU game.  It didn't bother me nearly as much as the '78
Missouri game.  That was the coldest I've even been - except for riding a
horse rescuing baby calves in a blizzard when I was a kid.

We lost as James Wilder ran through the Huskers like a hot knife through
butter.  We had finally beaten OU that year and were planning to play Penn
St for the NC.  Wound up rematched with OU in the Orange Bowl.  What a day.
  

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Dick Karre
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:04 PM
To: husker@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] Weather person?

Tommy Thompson wrote:
> Worst game I went to was the Auburn game in 1981.  Cold, wet, and the 
> Tigers put on a performance...keeping what should have been a blowout 
> very close. Huskers won 17-3.  

Nothing else I have ever experienced compares to the 1991 OU game - 
thirty degrees and freezing rain. Just standing up was treachorous. We 
were down 14-0 at the half, and I recall standing under the South 
stadium trying to drink a cup of coffee with shaking hands. It looked 
like a really dreary drive back to Colorado. But our lads rallied, and a 
late TD run by Calvin Jones carried the day.

-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre@comcast.net

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From huskertt at charter.net  Sat Sep 23 10:18:51 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Sat Sep 23 10:19:24 2006
Subject: [Husker] All quiet on the list
Message-ID: <034d01c6df23$948632b0$6401a8c0@Husker>

I'm hoping the quiet on the list is in anticipation for a sound thumping of the Trojans of Troy.  I'm still thinking the Huskers will handle this game easily...but maybe not beat the spread.  I think I saw this morning that it was up to 24.5.  That seems a bit high to me.  Nebraska should score in the 30's, but Troy will put up at least 14...although a shutout would be nice!  Let's hope that Carriker and Co can put Haugabook on his butt and running for his life when they don't.

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED...RETURN TO GLORY"
From dkarre at comcast.net  Sat Sep 23 15:28:41 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (Dick Karre)
Date: Sat Sep 23 15:28:56 2006
Subject: [Husker] Reports of Ralphie's Death . . .
Message-ID: <451598F9.8020501@comcast.net>

are greatly exaggerated. After leading throughout, CU gives up two 
fourth quarter TDs - the last with 46 seconds to play - to drop a 
heartbreaker (from CU's perspective, if not mine) to Georgia, 14-13. The 
Bulldogs looked pretty bad in the first half, and not a whole lot better 
in the second.
-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre@comcast.net

From jaydsaunders at yahoo.com  Sat Sep 23 21:20:30 2006
From: jaydsaunders at yahoo.com (Jay Saunders)
Date: Sat Sep 23 21:20:33 2006
Subject: [Husker] Wow  56-0
Message-ID: <20060924022031.17189.qmail@web32401.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I would love to hear from someone who went to the game
- to hear if it was as dominating in person as it
appears in the stats.

Guess the offense is going OK - 9 plays of 20 yards or
more, two rushers over 100 yards, Taylor 14 of 17
*averaging* 19 yards per reception...

WOW. Ok, time for the Big 12 - which by the way,
looked pretty good today, even in losses.


Jay Saunders
Columbus, OH

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From slimmer37 at hamilton.net  Sat Sep 23 23:37:10 2006
From: slimmer37 at hamilton.net (Tony Lambert)
Date: Sat Sep 23 21:37:35 2006
Subject: [Husker] Wow  56-0
References: <20060924022031.17189.qmail@web32401.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <001401c6df93$1d2469b0$6401a8c0@tonya35b8d1421>

I paid the $29.95 and watched on T.V. . I wonder if all the travel caught up 
with troy tonight. Troy was over matched tonight. So Nebraska looked good on 
T.V. Is Cody Glen in the  dog house ?

Tony Lambert


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Saunders" <jaydsaunders@yahoo.com>
To: <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 7:20 PM
Subject: [Husker] Wow 56-0


>I would love to hear from someone who went to the game
> - to hear if it was as dominating in person as it
> appears in the stats.
>
> Guess the offense is going OK - 9 plays of 20 yards or
> more, two rushers over 100 yards, Taylor 14 of 17
> *averaging* 19 yards per reception...
>
> WOW. Ok, time for the Big 12 - which by the way,
> looked pretty good today, even in losses.
>
>
> Jay Saunders
> Columbus, OH
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From reich at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep 23 21:40:09 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sat Sep 23 21:40:11 2006
Subject: [Husker] Wow  56-0
Message-ID: <200609240240.VAA03134@stork.inebraska.com>

> WOW. Ok, time for the Big 12 - which by the way,
> looked pretty good today, even in losses.

One wouldn't think that motivation will be a problem next
week after how sick (in the traditional sense) KU made NU
look last year.  Kansas isn't one of those teams looking
good --- a squeeker at home against LA-Monroe, a pitiful
loss to Toledo, and a squeeker at home against S. Florida.

From dkarre at comcast.net  Sat Sep 23 21:45:15 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (Dick Karre)
Date: Sat Sep 23 21:45:24 2006
Subject: [Husker] Wow  56-0
In-Reply-To: <20060924022031.17189.qmail@web32401.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <20060924022031.17189.qmail@web32401.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4515F13B.6020500@comcast.net>

Jay Saunders wrote:
> I would love to hear from someone who went to the game
> - to hear if it was as dominating in person as it
> appears in the stats.

Well, it looked pretty good on the TV, despite a typically poor job by 
FSN. A good tuneup for Kansas. I hope our guys don't need any motivation 
for that one. And in case anyone missed it, Norvell stated on the 
post-game show that Glenn didn't play becase he has a pulled hamstring.

-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre@comcast.net

From Crnhusker1 at aol.com  Sun Sep 24 08:10:29 2006
From: Crnhusker1 at aol.com (Crnhusker1@aol.com)
Date: Sun Sep 24 08:10:46 2006
Subject: [Husker] Wow  56-0
Message-ID: <3b5.76f5621.3247ddc5@aol.com>

 
In a message dated 9/23/2006 9:23:43 PM Central Standard Time,  
jaydsaunders@yahoo.com writes:

would  love to hear from someone who went to the game
- to hear if it was as  dominating in person as it
appears in the  stats.



I was at the game and it certainly appeared, to me to be a more of balanced  
plan this week versus last week. Nice to see the 2 back-up QB's get some reps 
in  a game too. Could prove to be a good move on BC's part later on down the  
road.
 
The 2 questions I had; where was Cody Glenn ( which I've now heard via 1110  
that he had a pulled hami) and Herrian still doesn't seem to be a big play  
factor for the offense. Is there still tentativeness on Herrians ability to  
take the hits or the coaches to go to him? Don't know.
 
One last note; looks like I-Back by committee may be a thing of the  past. 
Lucky was dominant.
 
Mike-Omaha
<<<GO BIG RED>>>
 
 
From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Sun Sep 24 09:41:35 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Sun Sep 24 09:41:36 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] Wow  56-0
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Hello Husker Fans,

1) Cody Glenn had a sore hamstring and they determined in a pregame
workout that he was too sore to play.

2) NU was EVERY bit as dominating as the stats.  I would even say more
dominating since we played backups from the middle of the third
quarter on.

Taylor was razor sharp except for the one interception and I think
Marlon was trying to make a point since there was speculation that
Kenny Wilson might pass him on the depth chart.

I've felt all year long that Marlon was truly our best back (I didn't
coming into this year, until after the first game).  He is the best
all-around runner.  He's got great speed, but he can also make a few
yards when the hole isn't there and I don't know if Kenny can do that
very well.  Brandon can get a few yards on a tough down, but he's
nowhere near as fast as Lucky and Wilson, or at least doesn't appear
to be.

I took my 7 year old daughter to her first game and the whole way back
to the car she kept shouting 'Go Big Red' in a cute little 7 year old
voice :)

What a great game.  This is a better Troy team and we absolutely made
them look silly.

Last but not least, big kudos to the defense, they were spectacular!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From sstone at pvtnetworks.net  Sun Sep 24 10:05:08 2006
From: sstone at pvtnetworks.net (Steve Stone)
Date: Sun Sep 24 10:05:15 2006
Subject: [personal] Re: [Husker] Wow  56-0
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Skylar Dodds wrote:

>Hello Husker Fans,
>1) Cody Glenn had a sore hamstring and they determined in a pregame
>workout that he was too sore to play.

I hate to say this, but that's actually good news considering the alternatives.

>2) NU was EVERY bit as dominating as the stats.  I would even say more
>dominating since we played backups from the middle of the third
>quarter on.

True, almost to a shocking degree.

>Taylor was razor sharp except for the one interception and I think
>Marlon was trying to make a point since there was speculation that
>Kenny Wilson might pass him on the depth chart.

Kenny Wilson may still do so. Different backs will succeed against 
different teams.

>I've felt all year long that Marlon was truly our best back (I didn't
>coming into this year, until after the first game).  He is the best
>all-around runner.  He's got great speed, but he can also make a few
>yards when the hole isn't there and I don't know if Kenny can do that
>very well.  Brandon can get a few yards on a tough down, but he's
>nowhere near as fast as Lucky and Wilson, or at least doesn't appear
>to be.

But he seems to be the best pass protector and run blocker, a major 
consideration.

>I took my 7 year old daughter to her first game and the whole way back
>to the car she kept shouting 'Go Big Red' in a cute little 7 year old
>voice :)
>What a great game.  This is a better Troy team and we absolutely made
>them look silly.
>Last but not least, big kudos to the defense, they were spectacular!

Matt Davison said that the flight home was even quieter than after a 
"regular" defeat because most team members realized they hadn't been 
ready to play on the USC level. My guess is that the USC game will 
eventually be seen as the launching platform for a new intensity on 
the part of the Husker squad. Now it won't encounter a new level when 
playing Oklahoma and Texas.

Steve Stone

From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Sun Sep 24 11:22:14 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Sun Sep 24 11:22:17 2006
Subject: [Husker] Kent Pavelka Returns
Message-ID: <20060924162214.4748.qmail@web38108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

...as basketball play-by-play voice of the Huskers.

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/09/24/huskerextra/doc451608df811aa144645858.txt

Apparantly this change was made as part of the change
in ownership of Pinnacle Sports.

Mike Jaixen
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From slimmer37 at hamilton.net  Sun Sep 24 13:46:22 2006
From: slimmer37 at hamilton.net (Tony Lambert)
Date: Sun Sep 24 11:46:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] Kent Pavelka Returns
References: <20060924162214.4748.qmail@web38108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <003d01c6e009$bb95c500$6401a8c0@tonya35b8d1421>

This is good to hear. I'm a Kent Pavelka fan. Not that Randy Lee was bad as 
a PBP person. But Pavelka is Nebraska.

             Tony Lambert

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Subject: [Husker] Kent Pavelka Returns


> ...as basketball play-by-play voice of the Huskers.
>
> http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/09/24/huskerextra/doc451608df811aa144645858.txt
>
> Apparantly this change was made as part of the change
> in ownership of Pinnacle Sports.
>
> Mike Jaixen
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From rczeranko at juno.com  Sun Sep 24 11:53:40 2006
From: rczeranko at juno.com (rczeranko@juno.com)
Date: Sun Sep 24 11:55:24 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some thoughts on Troy and the Big-XII
Message-ID: <20060924.095437.11827.1023897@webmail44.lax.untd.com>

This was exactly the kind of win that Nebraska needed. I stated early last week that Nebraska needed to dominate Troy the way they did La Tech and Nicholls State. And they did just that.
If you stop and think about it for a moment, playing USC was probably the best thing for Nebraska to prepare them for the Big-XII. USC has a lot of speed on defense, more so than most teams that Nebraska will face this year. I bet that playing against Troy almost seemed like slow motion after playing USC.
Nebraska has kept up its tradition of being a very physical team. USC was banged up after playing Nebraska and struggled in Tucson against UofA. I don't want to beat a dead horse, but Nebraska played well against USC and it showed yesterday against Troy.
Reread the posts expecting a closer game and how listers 'would be happy with a win'. The win yesterday tells me that Nebraska will be ready for their Big-XII run.
Colorado showed that they should not be counted out. Kansas State and Iowa State will be tougher as road games. Missouri traditionally plays Nebraska tough. I am not as sure about Oklahoma State and Texas A&M. And of course Texas will be a big test. If Nebraska keeps playing they way they have during the non-conference season, they could have 1 lose going into the Texas game.
Coach Callahan has done a good job moving Nebraska from a Power-I/Option team to a West Coast team. Nebraska needs to stay healthy (especially in the defensive backfield) and they should win the North. A rematch against Texas in the Big-XII Championship game is definitely a possibility even before Nebraska has started their Big-XII season.
When I watch the games, my 4 and half year old son does the 'Go Big Red!' along with his daddy.
Go Big Red
Rob Czeranko
From reich at inetnebr.com  Sun Sep 24 13:15:18 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sun Sep 24 13:15:20 2006
Subject: [Husker] Some thoughts on Troy and the Big-XII
Message-ID: <200609241815.NAA09018@stork.inebraska.com>

> Nebraska needs to stay healthy (especially in the defensive
> backfield) and they should win the North. A rematch against Texas
> in the Big-XII Championship game is definitely a possibility even
> before Nebraska has started their Big-XII season.

Hopefully Nebraska will do what it can to put OU in the Big 12
Championship Game by beating Texas in Lincoln.

From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Sun Sep 24 13:20:31 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun Sep 24 13:20:35 2006
Subject: [Husker] Kent Pavelka Returns (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609241820.k8OIKVRG019569@romaine.tssi.com>

> This is good to hear. I'm a Kent Pavelka fan. Not that Randy Lee was bad as 
> a PBP person. But Pavelka is Nebraska.

Naah!  Bremser was Nebraska, Pavelka will always be Bremser Light.

With Bremser, when he wandered off the subject of the game, it was always
entertaining.  With Pavelka it was more likely to be annoying.  (Who cares
if he knows the stats from every Husker game ever played, he ain't The
Schwab!)

Bremserisms get replayed and re-enjoyed every year (Man, woman and child!)  
Pavelkaisms pale in comparison (Soon-doggies) and sound staler every time.

However, with Rose it's difficult to figure out what the heck he's 
talking about, much less whether he's on subject or not.  I've stopped
listening to the radio call on non-televised games, I suspect I'm far
from the only one.  (I 'watched' last night's game on ESPN's internet site,
while watching Michigan State blow yet another big win.)

If Rose (who has not always gotten along well with others) doesn't toe the 
line, I could see Pavelka getting put back into the football booth, too.

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From sscurry at mybluelight.com  Sun Sep 24 13:50:36 2006
From: sscurry at mybluelight.com (S&L Curry)
Date: Sun Sep 24 13:51:08 2006
Subject: [Husker] Re: husker Digest, Vol 3, Issue 246
Message-ID: <20060924.115055.26494.876969@webmail51.nyc.untd.com>

To this fan the Huskers looked surprisingly dominant.  It would seem there is still room for 
improvement in the kicking game; short kickoffs, spotty kickoff coverage, failure to return 
punts.  A roar went up in the stands when someone (Swift I believe) actually caught a punt 
on the fly.  Nunn was so far away from punts that not only did it allow them to roll dead but 
put his potential blockers at risk of being hit by the bouncing ball.

This really is becoming a good looking team!  Big wins will come.

Steve Curry
San Francisco
(Nebraska this week)
------------------------------

>Message: 3
>Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 19:20:30 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Jay Saunders <jaydsaunders@yahoo.com>
>Subject: [Husker] Wow  56-0
>To: husker@tssi.com
>Message-ID: <20060924022031.17189.qmail@web32401.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>I would love to hear from someone who went to the game
>- to hear if it was as dominating in person as it
>appears in the stats.



From rbeach at neb.rr.com  Sat Sep 23 11:36:25 2006
From: rbeach at neb.rr.com (Bob Beach)
Date: Sun Sep 24 14:39:37 2006
Subject: [Husker] All quiet on the list
References: <034d01c6df23$948632b0$6401a8c0@Husker>
Message-ID: <000e01c6df2e$707c1eb0$650fa8c0@Bob>


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tommy Thompson" <huskertt@charter.net>
To: "Huskers List" <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 10:18 AM
Subject: [Husker] All quiet on the list


I'm hoping the quiet on the list is in anticipation for a sound thumping of 
the Trojans of Troy.  I'm still thinking the Huskers will handle this game 
easily...but maybe not beat the spread.  I think I saw this morning that it 
was up to 24.5.  That seems a bit high to me.  Nebraska should score in the 
30's, but Troy will put up at least 14...although a shutout would be nice! 
Let's hope that Carriker and Co can put Haugabook on his butt and running 
for his life when they don't.

================================================================


     The Huskers should win but Troy will be formidable.  They gave Georgia 
Tech and Florida State all they wanted and those two games were road games 
for Troy.


     I got to shake hands with Doc Sadler yesterday at the Lincoln airport. 
I was in the Minneapolis airport getting ready to fly back to Lincoln and I 
noticed getting ready to get on the plane was a tall (6-6 or so), young 
Korean man.  Actually I don't know he is Korean but he is of Asian 
nationality.  I wondered if he was a possible recruit or he just happened to 
be a tall guy going to Lincoln.  Well, at the Lincoln airport Coach Sadler 
and Philip Mathews, one of the assistants, were waiting to greet this young 
man.  Going down the escalator to baggage claim I happened to be on the step 
behind Sadler.  I had a newspaper in my hand and I touched him on the elbow 
with it and when he turned around I extended my hand and welcomed him to 
Lincoln.  I also wished him well in his endeavor as NU basketball coach.  He 
shook my hand and thanked me and kiddingly said "there's no pressure on me." 
He said, "the pressure is all on these guys" and he pointed to the young 
man.  That is all that was said and they were gone and I had to get my bags. 
Sadler was extremely friendly and energetic.  I know that doesn't 
automatically translate into wins but I certainly had a favorable first 
impression.


Bob Beach

I have never learned anything when I was doing the talking. 


From reich at inetnebr.com  Sun Sep 24 16:20:07 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sun Sep 24 16:20:08 2006
Subject: [Husker] All quiet on the list
Message-ID: <200609242120.QAA23645@stork.inebraska.com>


At the Troy game, I wondered who the tall young man, whom I thought
appeared Chinese, standing next to Sadler, Maric, and Steve Pederson.
I wondered about the NCAA rules on recruiting foreign students.  In
many sports, especially track and more recently basketball and
volleyball, recruiting foreign players is increasing.

>      I got to shake hands with Doc Sadler yesterday at the Lincoln airport. 
> I was in the Minneapolis airport getting ready to fly back to Lincoln and I 
> noticed getting ready to get on the plane was a tall (6-6 or so), young 
> Korean man.  Actually I don't know he is Korean but he is of Asian 
> nationality.  I wondered if he was a possible recruit or he just happened to 
> be a tall guy going to Lincoln.  Well, at the Lincoln airport Coach Sadler 
> and Philip Mathews, one of the assistants, were waiting to greet this young 
> man.  Going down the escalator to baggage claim I happened to be on the step 
> behind Sadler.  I had a newspaper in my hand and I touched him on the elbow 
> with it and when he turned around I extended my hand and welcomed him to 
> Lincoln.  I also wished him well in his endeavor as NU basketball coach.  He 
> shook my hand and thanked me and kiddingly said "there's no pressure on me." 
> He said, "the pressure is all on these guys" and he pointed to the young 
> man.  That is all that was said and they were gone and I had to get my bags. 
> Sadler was extremely friendly and energetic.  I know that doesn't 
> automatically translate into wins but I certainly had a favorable first 
> impression.
> 
> 
> Bob Beach
> 
> I have never learned anything when I was doing the talking. 
> 
> 
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From kiefer5 at everestkc.net  Sun Sep 24 16:57:31 2006
From: kiefer5 at everestkc.net (Eric & Susan Kiefer)
Date: Sun Sep 24 16:57:36 2006
Subject: [Husker] All quiet on the list (Chinese Basketball Recruit)
In-Reply-To: <200609242120.QAA23645@stork.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <016401c6e024$6f02b250$6501a8c0@Master>

Shang Ping, he's currently playing JUCO at Illinois Central College.

Here's an old article:
http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/HOOPS/2005/SPO_B83K37VB.072.shtml

http://www.icc.edu/athletics/basketballM/players_ping.asp

His list of visits are Butler (9/8), Pacific (9/1), Nebraska and Oklahoma
State.

He's Chinese, and his mother and father played on the Chinese national team.

Eric
======
Overland Park, KS


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Steve Reichenbach
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 4:20 PM
To: husker@tssi.com; rbeach@neb.rr.com
Subject: Re: [Husker] All quiet on the list


At the Troy game, I wondered who the tall young man, whom I thought
appeared Chinese, standing next to Sadler, Maric, and Steve Pederson.
I wondered about the NCAA rules on recruiting foreign students.  In
many sports, especially track and more recently basketball and
volleyball, recruiting foreign players is increasing.

>      I got to shake hands with Doc Sadler yesterday at the Lincoln
airport. 
> I was in the Minneapolis airport getting ready to fly back to Lincoln and
I 
> noticed getting ready to get on the plane was a tall (6-6 or so), young 
> Korean man.  Actually I don't know he is Korean but he is of Asian 
> nationality.  I wondered if he was a possible recruit or he just happened
to 
> be a tall guy going to Lincoln.  Well, at the Lincoln airport Coach Sadler

> and Philip Mathews, one of the assistants, were waiting to greet this
young 
> man.  Going down the escalator to baggage claim I happened to be on the
step 
> behind Sadler.  I had a newspaper in my hand and I touched him on the
elbow 
> with it and when he turned around I extended my hand and welcomed him to 
> Lincoln.  I also wished him well in his endeavor as NU basketball coach.
He 
> shook my hand and thanked me and kiddingly said "there's no pressure on
me." 
> He said, "the pressure is all on these guys" and he pointed to the young 
> man.  That is all that was said and they were gone and I had to get my
bags. 
> Sadler was extremely friendly and energetic.  I know that doesn't 
> automatically translate into wins but I certainly had a favorable first 
> impression.
> 
> 
> Bob Beach
> 
> I have never learned anything when I was doing the talking. 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> husker site list
> husker@tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker
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From pmb at theblanchards.ws  Sun Sep 24 18:55:28 2006
From: pmb at theblanchards.ws (Paul Blanchard)
Date: Sun Sep 24 18:55:31 2006
Subject: [Husker] Troy Replay
Message-ID: <000801c6e034$e9af7870$6600a8c0@Paul3>

Can anyone tell me if and when the game will be replayed and what channel. For some reason only the second half recorded?

From reich at inetnebr.com  Sun Sep 24 19:25:19 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Sun Sep 24 19:25:22 2006
Subject: [Husker] All quiet on the list (Chinese Basketball Recruit)
Message-ID: <200609250025.TAA29695@stork.inebraska.com>

One advantage of recruiting a player of parents with such connections
to the Chinese sporting world would be their possible assistance with
a long-term recruiting pipeline.


> From: Eric & Susan Kiefer <kiefer5@everestkc.net>
> Subject: RE: [Husker] All quiet on the list (Chinese Basketball Recruit)
> To: "'Steve Reichenbach'" <reich@inetnebr.com>, husker@tssi.com
> 
> Shang Ping, he's currently playing JUCO at Illinois Central College.
> 
> Here's an old article:
> http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/HOOPS/2005/SPO_B83K37VB.072.shtml
> 
> http://www.icc.edu/athletics/basketballM/players_ping.asp
> 
> His list of visits are Butler (9/8), Pacific (9/1), Nebraska and Oklahoma
> State.
> 
> He's Chinese, and his mother and father played on the Chinese national team.
> 
> Eric
> ======
> Overland Park, KS
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of
> Steve Reichenbach
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 4:20 PM
> To: husker@tssi.com; rbeach@neb.rr.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] All quiet on the list
> 
> 
> At the Troy game, I wondered who the tall young man, whom I thought
> appeared Chinese, standing next to Sadler, Maric, and Steve Pederson.
> I wondered about the NCAA rules on recruiting foreign students.  In
> many sports, especially track and more recently basketball and
> volleyball, recruiting foreign players is increasing.
> 
> >      I got to shake hands with Doc Sadler yesterday at the Lincoln
> airport. 
> > I was in the Minneapolis airport getting ready to fly back to Lincoln and
> I 
> > noticed getting ready to get on the plane was a tall (6-6 or so), young 
> > Korean man.  Actually I don't know he is Korean but he is of Asian 
> > nationality.  I wondered if he was a possible recruit or he just happened
> to 
> > be a tall guy going to Lincoln.  Well, at the Lincoln airport Coach Sadler
> 
> > and Philip Mathews, one of the assistants, were waiting to greet this
> young 
> > man.  Going down the escalator to baggage claim I happened to be on the
> step 
> > behind Sadler.  I had a newspaper in my hand and I touched him on the
> elbow 
> > with it and when he turned around I extended my hand and welcomed him to 
> > Lincoln.  I also wished him well in his endeavor as NU basketball coach.
> He 
> > shook my hand and thanked me and kiddingly said "there's no pressure on
> me." 
> > He said, "the pressure is all on these guys" and he pointed to the young 
> > man.  That is all that was said and they were gone and I had to get my
> bags. 
> > Sadler was extremely friendly and energetic.  I know that doesn't 
> > automatically translate into wins but I certainly had a favorable first 
> > impression.
> > 
> > 
> > Bob Beach
> > 
> > I have never learned anything when I was doing the talking. 
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > husker site list
> > husker@tssi.com
> > http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker
> > 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Sun Sep 24 23:02:49 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun Sep 24 23:02:53 2006
Subject: [Husker] Troy Replay (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609250402.k8P42n2d013840@romaine.tssi.com>

> Can anyone tell me if and when the game will be replayed and what channel. For some reason only the second half recorded?

I don't see anything on my cable guide indicating a replay, and I don't 
recall any of the PPV games having been replayed in the past.
--
Mike Nolan

From toddlowell at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 25 05:43:47 2006
From: toddlowell at yahoo.com (richards todd)
Date: Mon Sep 25 05:43:52 2006
Subject: [Husker] Kent Pavelka Returns (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200609241820.k8OIKVRG019569@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <20060925104347.7176.qmail@web30708.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

This is 2 years in a row where I did not start the
Pavelka thread.  

I liked Bremser better than anyone too and would lobby
for his return if he were still with us.

Pavelka though, is clearly better than Rose, or Warren
Swain.

Todd in Tennessee

--- Mike Nolan <nolan@romaine.tssi.com> wrote:

> > This is good to hear. I'm a Kent Pavelka fan. Not
> that Randy Lee was bad as 
> > a PBP person. But Pavelka is Nebraska.
> 
> Naah!  Bremser was Nebraska, Pavelka will always be
> Bremser Light.
> 
> With Bremser, when he wandered off the subject of
> the game, it was always
> entertaining.  With Pavelka it was more likely to be
> annoying.  (Who cares
> if he knows the stats from every Husker game ever
> played, he ain't The
> Schwab!)
> 
> Bremserisms get replayed and re-enjoyed every year
> (Man, woman and child!)  
> Pavelkaisms pale in comparison (Soon-doggies) and
> sound staler every time.
> 
> However, with Rose it's difficult to figure out what
> the heck he's 
> talking about, much less whether he's on subject or
> not.  I've stopped
> listening to the radio call on non-televised games,
> I suspect I'm far
> from the only one.  (I 'watched' last night's game
> on ESPN's internet site,
> while watching Michigan State blow yet another big
> win.)
> 
> If Rose (who has not always gotten along well with
> others) doesn't toe the 
> line, I could see Pavelka getting put back into the
> football booth, too.
> 
> This post brought to you by Touchdown Herbicide, the
> fastest way to get
> rid of those pesky Herbie Huskers.
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From vitroth+ at cmu.edu  Mon Sep 25 07:05:01 2006
From: vitroth+ at cmu.edu (David Nolan)
Date: Mon Sep 25 07:05:08 2006
Subject: [Husker] Troy Replay (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200609250402.k8P42n2d013840@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <200609250402.k8P42n2d013840@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <1cbe50830609250505s2df27162s424645f7247ee950@mail.gmail.com>

On 9/25/06, Mike Nolan <nolan@romaine.tssi.com> wrote:
> > Can anyone tell me if and when the game will be replayed and what channel. For some reason only the second half recorded?
>
> I don't see anything on my cable guide indicating a replay, and I don't
> recall any of the PPV games having been replayed in the past.


Actually I think all of the PPV games were replayed on Fox Sports
Midwest last year, but this one doesn't appear to be scheduled...
Unless they delayed announcing the schedule update to keep the PPV
sales up.  (Last year I think there were two PPV games, and I didn't
pay for either one and instead recorded the replay 2-3 days later...
The only drawback was that the replay was edited for length, cutting
out several short dead-end drives.)

-David

From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Mon Sep 25 09:23:55 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon Sep 25 09:23:58 2006
Subject: [Husker] Troy Replay (fwd)
Message-ID: <200609251423.k8PENtlm013912@romaine.tssi.com>

> Actually I think all of the PPV games were replayed on Fox Sports
> Midwest last year, but this one doesn't appear to be scheduled...
> Unless they delayed announcing the schedule update to keep the PPV
> sales up.  (Last year I think there were two PPV games, and I didn't
> pay for either one and instead recorded the replay 2-3 days later...
> The only drawback was that the replay was edited for length, cutting
> out several short dead-end drives.)

I don't see the Troy game on my cable guide, but I do see the Coach
Callahan show being replayed at midnight tonight (aka Tuesday morning)
and again at 3:30 PM CDT Wednesday afternoon on Fox Central.  (I don't 
think we get Fox Midwest on Time Warner Cable-Lincoln, though oddly enough 
we get Fox Atlantic and Fox Pacific.)
--
Mike Nolan

From gwfead at cox.net  Mon Sep 25 11:46:38 2006
From: gwfead at cox.net (Gary Fead)
Date: Mon Sep 25 11:46:43 2006
Subject: [Husker] NU/Iowa State TV Information
Message-ID: <29944615.1159202798290.JavaMail.root@centrmwml05.mgt.cox.net>

Good Morning All:

ABC has selected the Nebraska/Iowa State game for regional coverage on Saturday, October 7th. Kickoff will be at 7:07 PM, the game will be available via ESPN GamePlan for those who do not get the game on their local ABC affiliate.

Gary Fead
Omaha

From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Mon Sep 25 11:57:56 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Mon Sep 25 11:57:58 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] NU/Iowa State TV Information
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References: <29944615.1159202798290.JavaMail.root@centrmwml05.mgt.cox.net>
Message-ID: <93895968578.20060925115756@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

Thanks Gary for the info.

Wow, this is the most night games I can ever remember. That will be 4
in a row.  Have we ever played this many night games?

With the way they worked out the TV contract this year, I'm not
totally suprised, but I figured the night games would be on a
different station, not ABC.

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

GF> Good Morning All:

GF> ABC has selected the Nebraska/Iowa State game for regional
GF> coverage on Saturday, October 7th. Kickoff will be at 7:07 PM, the
GF> game will be available via ESPN GamePlan for those who do not get
GF> the game on their local ABC affiliate.

GF> Gary Fead
GF> Omaha

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From pibel at saintmail.net  Mon Sep 25 12:01:53 2006
From: pibel at saintmail.net (pibel)
Date: Mon Sep 25 12:30:51 2006
Subject: [Husker] Who is Senske???
Message-ID: <45180b81.2b1.38fa.25988@saintmail.net>

Did not get a chance to listen to the game but in reading
the game summary
saw that Senske caught two passes for 13 yards including one
for a TD. Who is
this receiver?
Also, checking to see if I am still viable as a list member
since this e-mail
was on the blink from Sept. 21 until this morning.
Looking forward to the Big XII start next week with Kansas.
I will be watching
the game deep in the heart of Oklahoma.

Kerry Hookstra
Erick, Oklahoma(where an elementary basketball tournament is
starting as I type)


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From HuskerGuy9495 at aol.com  Mon Sep 25 12:37:42 2006
From: HuskerGuy9495 at aol.com (HuskerGuy9495@aol.com)
Date: Mon Sep 25 12:37:49 2006
Subject: [Husker] Husker Watch Site in Boston, MA
Message-ID: <c58.21b3557.32496de6@aol.com>

 
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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 25 13:04:21 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Mon Sep 25 13:04:22 2006
Subject: [Husker] Who is Senske???
In-Reply-To: <45180b81.2b1.38fa.25988@saintmail.net>
Message-ID: <20060925180421.70841.qmail@web38110.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Matt Senske is a backup fullback from Bellevue, NE. 
He came into the game when Callahan pulled all of the
starters and most of the regulars from the game early
in the 3rd quarter.

--- pibel <pibel@saintmail.net> wrote:

> Did not get a chance to listen to the game but in
> reading
> the game summary
> saw that Senske caught two passes for 13 yards
> including one
> for a TD. Who is
> this receiver?
> Also, checking to see if I am still viable as a list
> member
> since this e-mail
> was on the blink from Sept. 21 until this morning.
> Looking forward to the Big XII start next week with
> Kansas.
> I will be watching
> the game deep in the heart of Oklahoma.
> 
> Kerry Hookstra
> Erick, Oklahoma(where an elementary basketball
> tournament is
> starting as I type)


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From marknorris at juno.com  Mon Sep 25 13:04:17 2006
From: marknorris at juno.com (Mark J Norris)
Date: Mon Sep 25 13:05:09 2006
Subject: [Husker] Who is Senske???
Message-ID: <20060925.110429.9049.1035247@webmail01.lax.untd.com>

Matt Senske (# 42) is a Jr. Fullback out of Bellevue East.



-- "pibel" <pibel@saintmail.net> wrote:
Did not get a chance to listen to the game but in reading
the game summary
saw that Senske caught two passes for 13 yards including one
for a TD. Who is
this receiver?
Also, checking to see if I am still viable as a list member
since this e-mail
was on the blink from Sept. 21 until this morning.
Looking forward to the Big XII start next week with Kansas.
I will be watching
the game deep in the heart of Oklahoma.

Kerry Hookstra
Erick, Oklahoma(where an elementary basketball tournament is
starting as I type)


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From matthew.a.phillips at gmail.com  Mon Sep 25 13:27:33 2006
From: matthew.a.phillips at gmail.com (Matt Phillips)
Date: Mon Sep 25 13:27:37 2006
Subject: [Husker] What's up with Chris Brooks?
Message-ID: <711134210609251127q59407593h322af8222e128f49@mail.gmail.com>

List,

Any insight onto how Chris is progressing?
I've been looking forward to huge contributions from him.

I don't think he's gotten any burn this season, even in the blow outs.

Thanks,
~m

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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 25 13:59:26 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Mon Sep 25 13:59:27 2006
Subject: [Husker] What's up with Chris Brooks?
In-Reply-To: <711134210609251127q59407593h322af8222e128f49@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20060925185926.3390.qmail@web38108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I would expect Chris Brooks to redshirt this season,
though Callahan has stated that he is not planning to
redshirt anybody.  If they don't play all season, then
they'll be a redshirt.  He is suiting up for games.

I sense from the rumor mill and rumblings that Brooks
has struggled with the jump in talent level and the
work effort required at this level.  His talent level
allowed him to dominate at the high school level, but
as of yet, he hasn't been able to elevate his game to
the next level.  Last year, it was reported that he
had never lifted weights until he arrived in Lincoln,
and so the transition to college ball is going slowly
for him.

--- Matt Phillips <matthew.a.phillips@gmail.com>
wrote:

> List,
> 
> Any insight onto how Chris is progressing?
> I've been looking forward to huge contributions from
> him.
> 
> I don't think he's gotten any burn this season, even
> in the blow outs.
> 
> Thanks,
> ~m


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From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Mon Sep 25 15:03:58 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Mon Sep 25 15:04:01 2006
Subject: [Husker] News and Notes
Message-ID: <145907129953.20060925150358@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

   A couple of tidbits to get you through the day as we ponder KU in
   Lincoln.

   ABOUT KU:
   
   1) NU is an early 19.5 point favorite vs KU.  NU has covered the
   spread in all of it's games this year (Nicholls did not have a
   spread that I'm aware of).

   2) Sagarin has KU @ #63 and NU @ #22.  By Sagarin's 'mathematical'
   lines, NU should be around a 14.03-point favorite (NU: 81.8 + 3
   point home field adv - KU 70.77)

   3) KU's defense (albeit against lesser talent) has been pretty
   vulnerable through the air.  They've only surrendered 81.75 yards
   per game on the ground while giving up 231.5 / game through the
   air.

   4) IMHO, their best player on offense is Jon Cornish @ IB.  He
   averages 5.3 yds/carry and 109 yards / game with 2 TDs.  He torched
   us last year and has been on a pretty good run ever since, (no pun
   intended).

   Summary:  To me, I just can't help but compare their victories to
   ours.  Their 3 victories have been struggles against BAD
   competition.  (Northwestern State 49-18 #153 Sagarin,
   Louisiana-Monroe 21-19 #151, South Florida 13-7 #71, and Toledo L
   37-31 (2OT) #61).  Not very good competition with poor results.

   I can't see us losing this one at home.  I just can't.  Not with
   the way we dismantled everyone but USC.  This is probably the 2nd
   best team we've played to date, but a VERY distant 2nd.

   My guess: NU 35 - KU 7


   BIG XII:

   1) Missouri joins NU, Texas, OU, TT as ranked teams (in AP poll
   anyway, TT ranked in coaches, not AP)
   
   2) Baylor is favored by 3 at home vs KSU.  Wow, not even sure what
   to do with that.  Have the Mildcats fallen that far?  They looked
   pretty hopeless (on offense, anyway) against Louisville on
   Saturday.

   3) Missouri is favored by 14 vs CU at home.  When will the first CU
   victory come?  My guess is Oct 7 with Baylor @ CU, but is Baylor
   better than Montana State?  Tough to say...

   4) Marlon Lucky was named Big XII player of the week:
   http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=613612


-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From skip.burrell at cox.net  Mon Sep 25 19:17:58 2006
From: skip.burrell at cox.net (Skip Burrell)
Date: Mon Sep 25 19:18:11 2006
Subject: [Husker] NU/Iowa State TV Information
In-Reply-To: <29944615.1159202798290.JavaMail.root@centrmwml05.mgt.cox.net>
References: <29944615.1159202798290.JavaMail.root@centrmwml05.mgt.cox.net>
Message-ID: <451871B6.9080700@cox.net>

Thanks Gary, now the big TV question is, since this is a regional 
coverage game, will this be a High Definition broadcast like the USC 
game was?

Gary Fead wrote:
> Good Morning All:
>
> ABC has selected the Nebraska/Iowa State game for regional coverage on Saturday, October 7th. Kickoff will be at 7:07 PM, the game will be available via ESPN GamePlan for those who do not get the game on their local ABC affiliate.
>
> Gary Fead
> Omaha
>
> _______________________________________________
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> husker@tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker
>
>
>   

From huskertt at charter.net  Mon Sep 25 20:17:57 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Mon Sep 25 20:18:35 2006
Subject: [Husker] News and Notes
References: <145907129953.20060925150358@cox.net>
Message-ID: <007501c6e109$9b166810$6401a8c0@Husker>

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Skylar Dodds" <Sklarbodds@cox.net>
>
>   My guess: NU 35 - KU 7
>
>


I'm thinking Callahan and the Huskers will be thinking payback.  Nebraska 
drops a double nickel on the Jayhawks.

NU 55 - KU 3

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED...RETURN TO GLORY"

From ttlw at aol.com  Mon Sep 25 21:50:44 2006
From: ttlw at aol.com (ttlw@aol.com)
Date: Mon Sep 25 21:50:57 2006
Subject: [Husker] Still waiting to see the Big Red
Message-ID: <8C8AF2DB22E88A2-9CC-3E5D@mblk-d10.sysops.aol.com>

 Hey all - just returned from my year-long vacation to Iraq. I wasn't able to access this email over there, so I've been without my Husker fix for a year. Did get to see the Alamo Bowl - watched with a bunch of heavily armed Michigan fans, so it was a real tense game :)
 
 I haven't seen any of the games yet this year, but I did get to listen to the Troy game over the internet. I think I'll be heading back to Lincoln next month for a little leave so can't wait to see the stadium upgrade.
 
 Anyway, just wanted to say I'm glad this group is still going.
 
 Terry Webster
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From huskertt at charter.net  Mon Sep 25 22:33:00 2006
From: huskertt at charter.net (Tommy Thompson)
Date: Mon Sep 25 22:33:38 2006
Subject: [Husker] Still waiting to see the Big Red
References: <8C8AF2DB22E88A2-9CC-3E5D@mblk-d10.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <008301c6e11c$78fb5930$6401a8c0@Husker>

Terry,

Welcome back.  I'm sure you hear it all the time, but thanks for what you 
do.

Glad for your positive spirit towards this list.  I've enjoyed it over the 
past 9 years, as it has helped me stay in touch with the Huskers no matter 
where I have traveled. Hopefully, you will now be able to stay stateside for 
awhile and be able to join in on the discussions.

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED...RETURN TO GLORY"
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Subject: [Husker] Still waiting to see the Big Red


> Hey all - just returned from my year-long vacation to Iraq. I wasn't able 
> to access this email over there, so I've been without my Husker fix for a 
> year. Did get to see the Alamo Bowl - watched with a bunch of heavily 
> armed Michigan fans, so it was a real tense game :)
>
> I haven't seen any of the games yet this year, but I did get to listen to 
> the Troy game over the internet. I think I'll be heading back to Lincoln 
> next month for a little leave so can't wait to see the stadium upgrade.
>
> Anyway, just wanted to say I'm glad this group is still going.
>
> Terry Webster
> 101st Airborne DIV
>
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From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Mon Sep 25 23:44:14 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Mon Sep 25 23:44:16 2006
Subject: [Husker] Chris Simms
Message-ID: <20060926044414.5369.qmail@web38106.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I know I was critical of Mack Brown for playing Chris
Simms over Major Applewhite when both were playing for
Tejas.  I thought Applewhite played better and showed
better leadership than Simms, and wondered whether
"Chrissy" got the job because of the influence of his
father.

Fast forward to yesterday.  Chris Simms ruptures his
spleen during the Tampa Bay game yesterday, misses a
few plays, then returns to play.  After the game, they
rush him to the hospital where the rupture was
diagnosed and removed in emergency surgery.

Interesting story from Mack Brown that I didn't
remember:
Texas coach Mack Brown related a story about Simms
facing Nebraska in 2002, when the former Longhorns
quarterback had an ugly looking dislocated finger on
his throwing hand. Simms went to the sideline, had it
popped into place and finished with 419 yards passing,
still a Texas regular-season record.

"He wouldn't let us pull him out of the game. He said
`Please call timeout so they can pop it back in.' He
didn't want to miss a play," Brown recalled. "His
competitiveness, his toughness, has never been a
question." 

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-bucs-simms&prov=ap&type=lgns

I won't ever be able to question Simms toughness.  I
still think Applewhite was a better QB, and I won't be
picking Simms for my fantasy team anytime in the
future, though...

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From reich at inetnebr.com  Tue Sep 26 08:38:26 2006
From: reich at inetnebr.com (Steve Reichenbach)
Date: Tue Sep 26 08:38:37 2006
Subject: [Husker] News and Notes
Message-ID: <200609261338.IAA23165@stork.inebraska.com>

> Hello Husker Fans,
> 
>    A couple of tidbits to get you through the day as we ponder KU in
>    Lincoln.
> 
>    ABOUT KU:
>    
>    1) NU is an early 19.5 point favorite vs KU.  NU has covered the
>    spread in all of it's games this year (Nicholls did not have a
>    spread that I'm aware of).
> 
The spread has gone to 21.

>    2) Sagarin has KU @ #63 and NU @ #22.  By Sagarin's 'mathematical'
>    lines, NU should be around a 14.03-point favorite (NU: 81.8 + 3
>    point home field adv - KU 70.77)
> 
The way I read Sagarin's predictors, NU is 86.92 (the 10th highest
ranked predictor rating), Kansas is 70.90 (#59 predictor), and the
homefield advantage is 3.57, so Sagarin's spread is 19.59.

>    I can't see us losing this one at home.  I just can't.  Not with
>    the way we dismantled everyone but USC.  This is probably the 2nd
>    best team we've played to date, but a VERY distant 2nd.
> 
>    My guess: NU 35 - KU 7
> 
I'd like to see NU better KU's 40-15 score last year and think that
they might.  NU 41-10.

>    BIG XII:
> 
>    1) Missouri joins NU, Texas, OU, TT as ranked teams (in AP poll
>    anyway, TT ranked in coaches, not AP)
>    
The mratings.com consensus has Missouri ahead of NU, although six of
the ten best sources have NU ahead of Missouri:
  http://www.mratings.com/cf/compare.htm
I think one reason that NU has been able to beat Missouri over the
years is that NU has been able to raid some of Missouri's best players.
One reason for that is that MU doesn't have the same state-wide appeal
even though it is the only big school in a much more populous state.
Another is that NU's success has bred success.  Taking a top player
from Missouri helps NU and prevents talent from going to a rival.  I
hope NU continues to recruit well in Missouri.

From jonlists at cbsol.com  Tue Sep 26 08:52:37 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Tue Sep 26 08:52:27 2006
Subject: [Husker] NU/Iowa State TV Information
Message-ID: <OF46857346.4B5D1336-ON862571F5.004C3A65-862571F5.004C3A7B@cbsol.com>


A night game in Ames!!!!?????

I'd better start saving now for bail money! (Actually... might not be a bad
idea to go to jail for the night, since I'm sure there are no hotels.)

Ooeeeee..... I'm guessing plenty of tickets available, since about half the
ISU student population will pass out and not actually make it into the
gate.

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

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>To: Husker List <husker@tssi.com>
>From: Gary Fead <gwfead@cox.net>
>Sent by: husker-bounces@tssi.com
>Date: 09/25/2006 11:46AM
>Subject: [Husker] NU/Iowa State TV Information
>
>Good Morning All:
>
>ABC has selected the Nebraska/Iowa State game for regional coverage
>on Saturday, October 7th. Kickoff will be at 7:07 PM, the game will
>be available via ESPN GamePlan for those who do not get the game on
>their local ABC affiliate.
>
>Gary Fead
>Omaha
>
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>A

From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Tue Sep 26 17:18:53 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Tue Sep 26 17:19:04 2006
Subject: [Husker] Kurt Mann still out
Message-ID: <200609262218.k8QMIsHD017868@romaine.tssi.com>

NU center Kurt Mann, out with mono, is not expected to practice this week
and may return in a week or two.
--
Mike Nolan

From jonlists at cbsol.com  Tue Sep 26 22:23:07 2006
From: jonlists at cbsol.com (jonlists@cbsol.com)
Date: Tue Sep 26 22:23:17 2006
Subject: [Husker] Kurt Mann still out
In-Reply-To: <200609262218.k8QMIsHD017868@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <OF59D9EE0C.43F54458-ON862571F6.00128659-862571F6.00129869@cbsol.com>

Well... I guess the good news is that Byford is getting a lot of 
experience. 

If I remember correctly, a couple of the guards have practiced at center 
as well.... 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces@tssi.com wrote on 09/26/2006 05:18:53 PM:

> NU center Kurt Mann, out with mono, is not expected to practice this 
week
> and may return in a week or two.
> --
> Mike Nolan
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From CGKnox at Pella.com  Wed Sep 27 07:39:36 2006
From: CGKnox at Pella.com (Knox, Chuck)
Date: Wed Sep 27 07:39:16 2006
Subject: [Husker] NU/Iowa State TV Information
In-Reply-To: <OF46857346.4B5D1336-ON862571F5.004C3A65-862571F5.004C3A7B@cbsol.com>
Message-ID: <50C18DA89A98D444AD53711C1E1DC24C04ACE40D@PELSEXBE01.ad.pella.com>

Actually, it is being reported that over 50,000 tickets have been sold
for the game.  This is a big deal, since in the McCarney era there have
only been something like nine crowds that have topped 50,000.  If ISU's
offense finally starts to click, this could be a very good game.

Chuck Knox
Pella, Iowa 

-----Original Message-----
From: jonlists@cbsol.com [mailto:jonlists@cbsol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 8:53 AM
To: Gary Fead
Cc: Husker List
Subject: Re: [Husker] NU/Iowa State TV Information


A night game in Ames!!!!?????

I'd better start saving now for bail money! (Actually... might not be a
bad idea to go to jail for the night, since I'm sure there are no
hotels.)

Ooeeeee..... I'm guessing plenty of tickets available, since about half
the ISU student population will pass out and not actually make it into
the gate.

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com


From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Wed Sep 27 09:48:17 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Wed Sep 27 09:48:27 2006
Subject: [personal] RE: [Husker] NU/Iowa State TV Information
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References: <50C18DA89A98D444AD53711C1E1DC24C04ACE40D@PELSEXBE01.ad.pella.com>
Message-ID: <156123809859.20060927094817@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

KC> Actually, it is being reported that over 50,000 tickets have been sold
KC> for the game.  

Think any of those are to Nebraska fans?  :)  Maybe one or two!

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

From no1husker at aol.com  Wed Sep 27 17:24:33 2006
From: no1husker at aol.com (no1husker@aol.com)
Date: Wed Sep 27 17:24:36 2006
Subject: [Husker] Full NU Band going to ISU.  Also performing in Des Moines,
	IA on Oct. 6th.
Message-ID: <8C8B09AD763CFE3-1BC-139F@FWM-M04.sysops.aol.com>

 The full ensemble of the Cornhusker Marching Band will be performing at the NU-Iowa State football game in Ames on October 7th.
 
 On Friday, October 6th, they will be performing at halftime of the Roosevelt vs. East football game in Des Moines, Iowa, at Drake University Stadium, located at 28th and Clark Streets. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets will be available at the door (adult/student 9-12 tickets are $5.00, students K-8 are $3.00).
 
 Rod Krogh, UNL '89
 Marching Red 1985-89
  
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From dkarre at comcast.net  Thu Sep 28 12:42:55 2006
From: dkarre at comcast.net (Dick Karre)
Date: Thu Sep 28 12:43:07 2006
Subject: [Husker] Whew!
Message-ID: <451C099F.6090600@comcast.net>

I know you are all worried, so I'm here to put the rumors to rest. Aunt 
Blabby and Pavelker deny that they are feuding, and Pavelker says Aunt 
Blabby will be the football PBP guy forever - which probably means he's 
gone.
http://journalstar.com/articles/2006/09/28/huskerextra/doc451b52f1290e3252930955.txt
-- 
Dick Karre
dkarre@comcast.net

From mikejaixen at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 28 13:49:04 2006
From: mikejaixen at yahoo.com (Mike Jaixen)
Date: Thu Sep 28 13:49:07 2006
Subject: [Husker] Whew!
In-Reply-To: <451C099F.6090600@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <20060928184904.10283.qmail@web38111.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

That means that we'll continue to enjoy this for years
to come...

http://www.greatdep.com/NSUhlofthegame.mp3


--- Dick Karre <dkarre@comcast.net> wrote:

> I know you are all worried, so I'm here to put the
> rumors to rest. Aunt 
> Blabby and Pavelker deny that they are feuding, and
> Pavelker says Aunt 
> Blabby will be the football PBP guy forever - which
> probably means he's 
> gone.
>
http://journalstar.com/articles/2006/09/28/huskerextra/doc451b52f1290e3252930955.txt
> -- 
> Dick Karre
> dkarre@comcast.net
> 
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From dryter at inebraska.com  Thu Sep 28 14:31:42 2006
From: dryter at inebraska.com (dryter@inebraska.com)
Date: Thu Sep 28 14:31:43 2006
Subject: [Husker] Bullocks--am I the only one who noticed?
Message-ID: <20060928143142.ce5xtf7s8owcoo8c@webmail.inebraska.com>

Josh blocked a field goal for the Saints against the Falcons in the  
much ballyhooed Monday night game.  I wasn't even watching, but I  
walked by a TV at Duggans Pub and saw this player block the kick.  On  
replay I saw that it was Josh Bullocks.  "Pretty cool," I thought.

Huskers 35, KU 14

Derek


From Sklarbodds at cox.net  Thu Sep 28 15:34:54 2006
From: Sklarbodds at cox.net (Skylar Dodds)
Date: Thu Sep 28 15:34:55 2006
Subject: [personal] [Husker] Bullocks--am I the only one who noticed?
In-Reply-To: <20060928143142.ce5xtf7s8owcoo8c@webmail.inebraska.com>
References: <20060928143142.ce5xtf7s8owcoo8c@webmail.inebraska.com>
Message-ID: <5231006843.20060928153454@cox.net>

Hello Husker Fans,

I actually saw that highlight on ESPN (both the block and another
breakup he had).

-- 
Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds@cox.net

dic> Josh blocked a field goal for the Saints against the Falcons in the  
dic> much ballyhooed Monday night game.  I wasn't even watching, but I  
dic> walked by a TV at Duggans Pub and saw this player block the kick.  On  
dic> replay I saw that it was Josh Bullocks.  "Pretty cool," I thought.

dic> Huskers 35, KU 14

dic> Derek


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From slimmer37 at hamilton.net  Thu Sep 28 21:30:14 2006
From: slimmer37 at hamilton.net (Tony Lambert)
Date: Thu Sep 28 19:30:39 2006
Subject: [Husker] Whew!
References: <20060928184904.10283.qmail@web38111.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <003b01c6e36f$320792f0$6401a8c0@tonya35b8d1421>

That is one of the funniest things i have heard in a long time.

       Tony Lambert


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Jaixen" <mikejaixen@yahoo.com>
To: "Dick Karre" <dkarre@comcast.net>; <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Whew!


> That means that we'll continue to enjoy this for years
> to come...
>
> http://www.greatdep.com/NSUhlofthegame.mp3
>
>
> --- Dick Karre <dkarre@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I know you are all worried, so I'm here to put the
>> rumors to rest. Aunt
>> Blabby and Pavelker deny that they are feuding, and
>> Pavelker says Aunt
>> Blabby will be the football PBP guy forever - which
>> probably means he's
>> gone.
>>
> http://journalstar.com/articles/2006/09/28/huskerextra/doc451b52f1290e3252930955.txt
>> -- 
>> Dick Karre
>> dkarre@comcast.net
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> husker site list
>> husker@tssi.com
>> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker
>>
>
>
> Mike Jaixen
> Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com
>
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From balfour at grandecom.net  Fri Sep 29 00:21:20 2006
From: balfour at grandecom.net (Tadd M. Balfour)
Date: Fri Sep 29 00:23:46 2006
Subject: [Husker] KU Tickets for sale
Message-ID: <006101c6e387$23621b40$0401a8c0@ringding>

My father has some tickets TO SELL for this week's game with Kansas.  If you are interested, please email him at the following address:  nbalfour at balfourpc dot com or call him on his cell phone:  402.432.1222.  You guys can work out the details.  He is in LNK.

Here are the tickets he has available for sale:

North stadium  single  Sec 35 row 30 seat 5

West stadium pair  Sec 31, row 21 seats 28,29  about 10 yard line        

West stadium pair Sec 27, row 37 seats 20,21 about 35 yard line, just under the overhang, excellent rain or shine.


Thanks,
TB in Austin, TX
From balfour at grandecom.net  Fri Sep 29 15:11:13 2006
From: balfour at grandecom.net (Tadd M. Balfour)
Date: Fri Sep 29 15:11:33 2006
Subject: [Husker] Tickets Sold>>>Fw: KU Tickets for sale
Message-ID: <008d01c6e403$6e4cce80$0401a8c0@ringding>

Tickets are sold.  We may have a few more, but I have to check and see first.
Please no more emailing or calling.
Sincerely,
TB in Austin, TX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Tadd M. Balfour 
To: husker@tssi.com 
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 12:21 AM
Subject: KU Tickets for sale


My father has some tickets TO SELL for this week's game with Kansas.  If you are interested, please email him at the following address:  You guys can work out the details.  He is in LNK.

Here are the tickets he has available for sale:

North stadium  single  Sec 35 row 30 seat 5

West stadium pair  Sec 31, row 21 seats 28,29  about 10 yard line        

West stadium pair Sec 27, row 37 seats 20,21 about 35 yard line, just under the overhang, excellent rain or shine.


Thanks,
TB in Austin, TX
From jfpgroup at msn.com  Fri Sep 29 19:21:52 2006
From: jfpgroup at msn.com (S JOHNSON)
Date: Fri Sep 29 20:22:11 2006
Subject: [Husker] Saturday's game
Message-ID: <BAY5-DAV32AA98DCD5F13F0C855ECC6190@phx.gbl>

I am back on the list after moving out to an acreage.  It will be great to hear from the gang...Gary Fead, Sylar Dodds, and all the rest of the crew.  Here's my take on Saturday's matchup...

NU is really ready to break out...bigtime.  I sense it.  What better team than KU?
NU 42  KU 14


From marknorris at juno.com  Sat Sep 30 00:33:52 2006
From: marknorris at juno.com (Mark J Norris)
Date: Sat Sep 30 00:36:32 2006
Subject: [Husker] Whew!
Message-ID: <20060929.223422.10883.1081077@webmail28.lax.untd.com>

Omaha's 1620 The Zone has been playing a few of these clips every day.
I have not had the pleasure to listen to broadcasts yet this  year.
Is he really that bad?

-- "Tony Lambert" <slimmer37@hamilton.net> wrote:
That is one of the funniest things i have heard in a long time.

       Tony Lambert


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Jaixen" <mikejaixen@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Husker] Whew!


> That means that we'll continue to enjoy this for years
> to come...
>
> http://www.greatdep.com/NSUhlofthegame.mp3


From slimmer37 at hamilton.net  Sat Sep 30 09:38:15 2006
From: slimmer37 at hamilton.net (Tony Lambert)
Date: Sat Sep 30 07:38:35 2006
Subject: [Husker] Whew!
References: <20060929.223422.10883.1081077@webmail28.lax.untd.com>
Message-ID: <001301c6e49e$10995dd0$6401a8c0@tonya35b8d1421>

I have never have thought he was that bad. But people that i talk to that 
are at the games listening to him. Wonder if he is watching the same game.


From: "Mark J Norris" <marknorris@juno.com>
To: <husker@tssi.com>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Whew!


> Omaha's 1620 The Zone has been playing a few of these clips every day.
> I have not had the pleasure to listen to broadcasts yet this  year.
> Is he really that bad?
>
> -- "Tony Lambert" <slimmer37@hamilton.net> wrote:
> That is one of the funniest things i have heard in a long time.
>
>       Tony Lambert
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Jaixen" <mikejaixen@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Whew!
>
>
>> That means that we'll continue to enjoy this for years
>> to come...
>>
>> http://www.greatdep.com/NSUhlofthegame.mp3
>
>
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From tjsilvey at yahoo.com  Sat Sep 30 10:21:07 2006
From: tjsilvey at yahoo.com (Tim Silvey)
Date: Sat Sep 30 10:21:13 2006
Subject: [Husker] Texas Ticket?
Message-ID: <20060930152107.5190.qmail@web53115.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello all,
  I am flying to Omaha from Florida to visit some
friends the weekend of the Texas game.  If anyone has
one ticket for sale I would appreciate it.  
  Please contact me off of the list.

Thank you in advance.

Tim Silvey
Jacksonville

"Not the victory but the action.
  Not the goal but the game.
   In the deed the glory."


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From rbeach at neb.rr.com  Sat Sep 30 11:01:39 2006
From: rbeach at neb.rr.com (Bob Beach)
Date: Sat Sep 30 22:08:03 2006
Subject: [Husker] Observation
References: <20060930152107.5190.qmail@web53115.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <001b01c6e4a9$bfc89f40$650fa8c0@Bob>



     This probably won't hit the list until sometime tomorrow anyway so what 
I say here will be a moot point.  The one thing that scares me about 
tonight's game is I don't think we are giving Kansas enough respect.  Most 
Husker fans I have talked to expect the game to be like the one against Troy 
where the Huskers just roll.  Both teams have the same record at 3-1.  While 
it is true Kansas hasn't beat any powerhouses in Northwestern State, La. 
Monroe, and South Florida the Huskers haven't exactly beaten Ohio State, 
Notre Dame, and Auburn either.  I believe the Huskers will win and I think 
the margin will be comfortable but not a blow out.  However, there better 
not be any letdown or things could turn.


     My hat is off to Callahan at this point.  This is most definitely his 
best Husker team and they look pretty good.  But, I don't think they are 
really really good yet.  The big thing I like about the Callahan regime is 
there seems to be continuous improvement.


Bob Beach

I have never learned anything when I was doing the talking. 


From ere at inetnebr.com  Sat Sep 30 22:31:25 2006
From: ere at inetnebr.com (Eric Erlandson)
Date: Sat Sep 30 22:31:32 2006
Subject: [Husker] Whew!
In-Reply-To: <001301c6e49e$10995dd0$6401a8c0@tonya35b8d1421>
References: <20060929.223422.10883.1081077@webmail28.lax.untd.com>
	<001301c6e49e$10995dd0$6401a8c0@tonya35b8d1421>
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.64.0609302230270.20311@stork>

I like him in almost any forum, but football might be his weakest.  His 
baseball is terrific.


On Sat, 30 Sep 2006, Tony Lambert wrote:

> I have never have thought he was that bad. But people that i talk to that are 
> at the games listening to him. Wonder if he is watching the same game.
>
>
> From: "Mark J Norris" <marknorris@juno.com>
> To: <husker@tssi.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 10:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Whew!
>
>
>> Omaha's 1620 The Zone has been playing a few of these clips every day.
>> I have not had the pleasure to listen to broadcasts yet this  year.
>> Is he really that bad?
>> 
>> -- "Tony Lambert" <slimmer37@hamilton.net> wrote:
>> That is one of the funniest things i have heard in a long time.
>>
>>       Tony Lambert
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Jaixen" <mikejaixen@yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Husker] Whew!
>> 
>> 
>>> That means that we'll continue to enjoy this for years
>>> to come...
>>> 
>>> http://www.greatdep.com/NSUhlofthegame.mp3
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
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>
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