[Husker] Husker Football Predictions for Next Season

[jon johnston]

I'm going to let this go now before I officially become the 'doom and  
gloom' guy. Hell, maybe it's too late.

Besides the two you mentioned, Larry Asante, Major Culbert, Ricky  
Thenarse, Prince Amukamara - we have some pretty decent guys coming  
back in the secondary,  but again, not a huge amount of experience  
combined with learning a new system, new coaches. It takes time to get  
this stuff in place.

Never said the defense won't be better, but that isn't saying much, is  
it? Even if we make huge improvements on defense, we'll probably be  
around the middle of the pack, probably around the 50th best defense  
in the nation.

Bowman.... Bowman was a good corner. Why he didn't play much,... I can  
only speculate that Cosgrove or Callahan shoved their heads up their  
collective ass and kept trying different guys to see if something  
would change. That's kind of a damned shame. I hope he has a good NFL  
career.

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

On Apr 8, 2008, at 11:25 PM, Skylar Dodds wrote:
> Armando Murillo and Anthony Blue saw pretty significant playing time  
> last
> year, so inexperienced secondary I'd say no.  Sure we lost Bowman  
> (Bowman
> didn't play much) and Grixby, but we've still got a lot of guys  
> coming back
> there.
>
> There is no way you can say that our defense won't be better next  
> year, plus
> our offense may be better next year too with added depth at IB, a more
> mobile QB and a more experienced (and IMO better) o-line.
>
> I'll give you linebacker, I think that's going to be our weakest  
> spot, but
> we'll put pressure on the QB and cover pretty well with our corners,  
> I feel
> pretty good about that.  I know what they're returning and I still  
> think
> we're favored in that game.
>
> --
> Skylar
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jon johnston [mailto:jon.johnston at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 9:56 PM
> To: Skylar Dodds; List Husker
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Husker Football Predictions for Next Season
>
> Texas Tech returns Graham Harrell, all five of their starting
> offensive lineman, and 2007 First-team All-American, Biletnikoff and
> Paul Warfield award-winning receiver Michael Crabtree.
>
> They'll be playing against a Husker defense with....  not much
> experience in the secondary, and not much at linebacker. In Lubbock.
>
> For the first time in years, Tech has a legitimate shot at the South.
>
> Jon Johnston
> http://www.cornnation.com
>
> On Apr 8, 2008, at 9:50 PM, Skylar Dodds wrote:
>> I would be seriously shocked if TT beats us.  I'll give you VT and
>> Mizzou, but TT?
>>
>> --
>> Skylar
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jon johnston <jon.johnston at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 2:47 PM
>> To: Robert <robhollo423 at comcast.net>
>> Cc: husker at tssi.com
>> Subject: Re: [Husker] Husker Football Predictions for Next Season
>>
>> i think you'll see VT, Missouri, and Texas Tech at three losses in a
>> row. People will be all nervous and sweaty, calling each other names
>> like "true fan" and a general anxiety about the state. It'll be God's
>> way of reminding us we're not entitled to anything.
>>
>> Two of those teams will be amongst the best offenses in the nation.
>> The other will have balance.
>>
>> We don't have any linebackers and barely a secondary. Give the guy
>> some time, for crying out loud.
>>
>> Jon Johnston
>> http://www.cornnation.com
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2008, at 2:35 PM, Robert wrote:
>>> Here are my educated (not really!) guesses.
>>>
>>>> Western Michigan (WIN)
>>>> San Jose State (WIN)
>>>> New Mexico State (WIN)
>>>> Virginia Tech (WIN, I think since it is a home game, 3 good
>>>> "learning" games out of the way, VT travelling and their best RB
>>>> gone will be a factor)
>>>> Missouri (WIN, we want this one BAD)
>>>> @ Texas Tech (Loss)
>>>> @ Iowa State (WIN)
>>>> Baylor (WIN)
>>>> @ Oklahoma (Loss)
>>>> Kansas (Loss)
>>>> @ Kansas State (WIN)
>>>> Colorado (WIN)
>>>
>>> That makes 9 and 3, which in my opinion is a great turn-around year
>>> and a great first year for Coach Pelini.
>>>
>>> Robert
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