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[Steve Borer]

I would rather win because of a blocked punt than lose due to one.  Your
defense is supposed to do things like that.

-- 
Steve
Steve J. Borer
Asst. Prin/AD
Seward HS
532 Northern Heights
Seward, NE  68434
(402) 643-2988 ­ Phone   (402) 643-2599 ­ Fax
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³Nebraskan by Birth ‹ Husker by Choice!²



On 11/1/09 10:27 AM, "Steve Reichenbach" <reich at inetnebr.com> wrote:

>> Man women and child was that ugly or what?  We are starting all over on
>> offense; hopefully, we will improve week to week.  Injuries are definitely
>> hurting the running game. I don't see another win this season.  Am I just
>> too pessimistic or does anyone else see a win against KU, KSU, OU or CU in
>> Boulder?  
>> 
> Yes.  As a point of reference, Sagarin ranks NU #43, Kansas #58, Kansas
> State #68, and Colorado #96.  According to Sagarin, OU is favored by
> less than one point in Lincoln, which is pretty much a toss-up.  There
> are other teams playing less than perfect football.
> 
>> Our defensive line plays lights out, the LB's play very well, but the DB
>> play on the long pass is terrible.  I think that will be our undoing against
>> KU and OU.  As for KSU and CU, I've watched several of their games and they
>> are improving.  Baylor is the weakest team we will play in the Big 12 and we
>> were lucky to get a win today.  They out gained us and would have won with a
>> QB with more experience.  He missed some open receivers and one receiver
>> dropped a sure TD in the end zone.  We won because of a blocked punt and a
>> blocked FG.
>> 
> Do other teams make some good plays?  Yes.  Do other teams make some
> mistakes?  Yes.  As a point of reference, Nebraska ranks #13 in pass
> defense.  The DBs are one of the strengths of the team.  Baylor trailed
> by 20 at the half and so threw the ball quite a bit, but was only 19-38
> for 5.8 yds per attempt (less than Nebraska's) with only 222 yds and 2
> pics and 0 passing TDs.  (That is below NU's average pass defense of
> 247 ypg and no team in FBS football is averaging less 200 yds pass
> defense per game, so 222 yds with 2 pics is pretty good.)
> 
>> I'm going to Tivo the rest of the games this year so I won't have to sit
>> through another performance like the last 3.  If we play well and win or
>> lose, I'll watch the game later (Go ahead! Call me a fair weather fan if you
>> must but I don't get any enjoyment out of seeing them win ugly.)  I have two
>> acres of cottonwood and tulip tree leaves to rake before it snows so I
>> shouldn't be sitting in the house anyway.
>> 
> I'm looking forward to seeing if NU can win the Big 12 North.  Midway
> through the conference schedule, NU controls its own destiny.  Count
> me with those who think many NU fans are complaining too much ("Bench
> Lee", "Fire Watson", etc.).  Is everything perfect?  No, but is that
> what it takes to follow and support the team?  I trust the coaches and
> team won't be giving up on this year and will be working hard to improve.
> 
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