[Husker] Mostly non-NU news

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husker-bounces at 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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