[Husker] Kansas State Preview

[SteveG]

Not necessarily written to be funny.  

Was your reference to A&M and ND based on the Head Coach or the Defensive
Coordinator?  It seems like A&M has a respectable offensive team this year
while their defense is terrible.  ND's defense is well-below average and
their offense is barely respectable.  So, if you're talking about Defensive
Coordinators than Pelini is up near the top!

Regardless, I'll submit that the any team is ultimately a reflection of its
coach.  I am ok with those who would want to agree to disagree on this
point.

It's a fact that Pelini himself has talked in the past about his team making
too many "bonehead" mistakes.  

In my opinion, the team is un-disciplined, penalty-ridden, and lacking in
consistency.  Tripping, blatant late-hits, penalties in general and
turnovers come to mind.  Why is it that this "better coach" isn't getting
improvement from week-to-week?

I am not sure that his sense of purpose is so aligned to the Defense that
the Offense isn't guided similarly.  However, last time I checked, Bo Pelini
is the Head Coach.

...but these are just my opinions...

Go Big Red!

SteveG    (deep behind the enemy lines in big TelEveN country)



-----Original Message-----
From: Steven [mailto:jfpgroup at suddenlink.net] 
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 2:20 PM
To: Mark Landin; SteveG; Huskerz
Subject: Re: [Husker] Kansas State Preview

Is BOnehead supposed to be funny?  BOnehead is one of the better coaches in 
D-1 football.  Just ask Texas A/M or Notre Dame.

Steven K
Class of 1983


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Landin" <marklandin at gmail.com>
To: "SteveG" <stevegomez6571 at gmail.com>; "Huskerz" <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Kansas State Preview


> "BOnehead"? Wow ... Clever.
>
> On 11/15/09, SteveG <stevegomez6571 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Just to quickly reflect on the Blackshirtz yesterday...  They were 
>> playing
>> against an Offense ranked 8th in passing coming in...they left 9th going
>> out. While it seemed at times that our DEF was not firing on all
>> cylinders...some credit has to go to #10 & #80 who were unstoppable. 
>> From
>> the stat perspective going in...I thought we'd be able to run well.  It 
>> was
>> another good road win!
>>
>> This coming week should be interesting, too.  KSU needs the game to 
>> become
>> bowl-eligible.  I suspect that BOnehead would like to run up the score to
>> settle some issues he had with Snyder back in 2003.  If the Blackshirtz 
>> can
>> stifle KSU's running game...this one could be a shutout!  The real 
>> question
>> is, 'Can Lee lead the team into the endzone?'
>>
>> I'll predict a 28-10 victory on Senior Day in Lincoln before a national
>> audience on ESPN!
>>
>> Go Big Red!
>>
>> SteveG    (deep behind the enemy lines in big TelEveN country)
>>
>> SOURCE:
>>
>> http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/2009/Internet/conf%20stats/2009000025354TD.HTML
>>
>> Current Defensive & Offensive Rankings for Rushing, Passing Efficiency,
>> Total and Scoring are shown below:
>>
>>              RUSH    PASS   TOTAL   SCORE
>>    KSU  DEF    23      75      47      59
>>    NEBR OFF    57      68      77      68 - 28 pts
>>
>>    BLKSHRTZ    11      03      10      03
>>    KSU  OFF    31      78      75      75 - 10 pts
>>
>> Current Defensive Rankings for Rushing, Passing Efficiency, Total and
>> Scoring are shown below of other opponents:
>>
>> Sub-Belt opponents:
>>    FLA ATL    115     106     111     110 - W 49
>>    ARKS ST     32      82      53      39 - W 38
>>    LA LAF      94      87      93      93 - W 55
>>
>> Other past opponents:
>>    VATECH      65      04      17      14 - L 15
>>    MIZZOU      17      61      39      49 - W 27
>>    TXTECH      53      38      54      54 - L 10
>>    IOWAST      88      74      92      36 - L  7
>>    BAYLOR      89      46      86      79 - W 20
>>    OKLAHOMA    05      09      06      05 - W 10
>>    KANSAS      42      51      52      65 - W 31
>>
>> Other future Big XII opponents:
>>    COLO        76      77      73      86 -
>>
>> Potential Big XII Matchup:
>>
>>    tEXAS DEF   01      05      01      07
>>    NEBR OFF    57      68      77      68
>>
>>    BLKSHRTZ    11      03      10      03
>>    tEXAS OFF   55      25      25      02
>>
>> Keep the faith...an unstoppable #3 rated team went into the inaugural Big
>> XII Championship back in 1996 against an unranked opponent.  The unranked
>> opponent left with a victory...and that is why they play the game!