[Husker] Missouri game

[gzimmerman at everestkc.net]

They should be embarrassed. That was a truly gutless performance. They just laid down for Ol' Mizzou.

Nebraska has a long, long, long way to go.

Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
Overland Park, Kansas

----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Lawson <scott71lawson at yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008 11:02 pm
Subject: [Husker] Missouri game

> I realize Missouri is better then Nebraska but I have to say after 
> watching the first 3 quarters of this game tonight it has become 
> apparent to me that Nebraska is LIGHT YEARS away from teams like 
> Missouri in talent across the board, and quite honestly I never 
> thought I'd say that.
> 
> Callahan and staff were simply not the recruiters they were given 
> credit for, period. I'm not ready to blame Pelini for any of this 
> because watching the defense closely I can see how simplified he 
> has made this scheme, and the players still are so badly out of 
> position it's ridiculous. Some will say that is coaching, but in 
> this case it is not, they are simply not good enough to play with 
> Missouri.
> Buffalo played better than this against Missouri, and right now I 
> think Buffalo would have no trouble handling Nebraska either at 
> home or in Lincoln.
> 
> There are several players on defense who don't even belong on the 
> field, at least not at this level. I know we are not supposed to 
> mention names here so I won't but I think it's painfully obvious 
> who the players on defense are that need to be replaced with Pelini 
> recruits.
> Even when Nebraska was winning every game their opponents didn't 
> look as overmatched as the Huskers look tonight, and I'm afraid it 
> isn't going to get any better this season unless some drastic 
> improvement takes place. 
> 
> I hate to say this but I'm almost embarrassed for these guys 
> tonight. It reminds me of the Texas Tech game in '04(?) Luckily it 
> doesn't matter what I think. I cannot believe I didn't bet my 
> savings account on this game tonight (10 point spread!)
> 
> Scott in NY
> 
> 
> 
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