[Husker] Huskers picked 2nd in Big XII North

Steve Reichenbach reich at inetnebr.com
Fri Jul 20 13:24:12 CDT 2007 

I think that prediction is on the mark and that a 9-3 regular season
plus a loss in the Big 12 Championship game is "par" for this year.
I think NU should have a good chance to win one of the three predicted
losses, but there also is a good chance that NU could lose one or more
of the predicted wins.  In NU can win at least one of the three games
predicted as a loss and avoid losing any of the games predicted as wins,
it should be regarded as a good or even great season.  If NU finishes
9-3, with the only conference loss on the road at Texas, it should be
regarded as adequately successful even with a loss to OU (or another
team from the South) in the conference championship game.  I think
a regular season with four losses (more than the number Solich had in
the season he was fired) cannot be regarded as adequate success without
a win in the conference championship game or a win over a highly ranked
team in a bowl.


> From: Kaufsss at aol.com
> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:10:55 EDT
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Huskers picked 2nd in Big XII North
> To: husker at tssi.com
>  
> Collegefootballpoll.com - a computer ranking system - has NE going 9-3  with 
> losses to WF, USC and Texas.  They Have NE (by way of beating  Missouri- also 
> 9-3)  playing OU in San Antonio and OU the conference  champ.
> Interestingly - WF is slated at 11-1 with their only loss coming to  BC- 
> their first game of the year right before Nebraska.    
>  
>  
> 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
> 
>  
>  
> In a message dated 7/19/2007 8:33:25 PM Central Daylight Time,  
> MartinDW at stlukes.org writes:
> 
> Even in  the glory years, Columbia was a tough place to play.  
> 
> Look at the  projected starters for Mizzou on offense.  There are quite a few 
> familiar  names   Then compare experience on the defensive line.
> 
> I  would vote for Missouri if I was a sportswriter, too.
> 
> I have a  physician colleague who staffs an occ med clinic at Wake Forest 
> Medical  Center.  He tells me that the Demon Deacon faithful and local media folk 
>  have been talking about the Husker game all summer long, seeing it as a 
> "pivot  point" of sorts for their program (proving that last year was not a  
> fluke).
> 
> I don't think I like that sort of focus; but of course it can  backfire, too. 
>  
> 
> Douglas W. Martin, MD, FAADEP, FACOEM,  FAAFP
> 
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> From:  husker-bounces at tssi.com on behalf of Steve Reichenbach
> Sent: Thu 7/19/2007  6:17 PM
> To: andy at knipp.com; husker at tssi.com;  mikejaixen at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Huskers picked 2nd in Big XII  North
> 
> 
> 
> I guess I'm surprised even though MU has won the last two  games in
> Columbia and Callahan's conference road record is  5-6.
> 
> Doesn't NU have better talent and coaches?  Here are the  Rivals
> recruiting rankings for the last four years.
> 
> 2004   27  29
> 2005   5  39
> 2006  20   47
> 2007  13  33
> 
> Pinkel's teams have lost 5 or more games  every year.  Last year, they
> lost 5 of their last 7  games.
> 
> Missouri does have a week off before the NU game, but last year  they
> lost to Iowa State after a week off and the year before they were  blown
> out at home by Texas after a week off.
> 
> This game is as big for  NU as the USC game, but in the opposite sense.
> A win against USC would give  Callahan some serious cred.  A loss
> against Missouri probably will put  Callahan on the hot seat.
> 
> The start of this season is crunch time for  Callahan.  Assume NU wins
> against Nevada, Ball State, and Iowa State,  all at home.  If NU wins at
> Wake Forest, beats USC in Lincoln, and  wins in Columbia, NU probably
> will be in the top 5.  If NU wins 2 of  the 3, most fans will view that
> as a good record against good teams.   Even if NU loses to Wake Forest
> and USC, a win in Columbia would put NU in  a good position to win the
> Big 12 North.  However, if NU takes its  second or third loss in
> Columbia and Perlman hasn't re-upped Peterson, the  heat will be on.
> 
> 
> > Not a huge surprise since NU is at MU and NU  has won very few
> > important road games. If it was MU at NU I suspect  you would see the
> > roles reversed.
> >
> > >Media votes  2-to-1 Missouri over Nebraska.
> > >
> >  >http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1200&u_sid=10082419
> >  >
> > >North order of finish:
> > >Mizzou (16 first-place  votes), Nebraska (8 first place
> > >votes), Kansas State, Kansas,  Colorado, Iowa State
> > >South order of finish:
> > >Texas (16  first place votes), Oklahoma (7), Texas A&M
> > >(1), Oklahoma  State, Texas Tech,  Baylor
> 
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> 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
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