[Husker] A closer look at Shawn Watson

[Mike Nolan]

> Injuries & fatigue: Is it just me or does it seem that the season has
> weighed heavily on the team?

It weighs heavily on most teams every year, some more visibly than others.

When a player like Martinez goes down, the team is affected a lot.  

Wasn't it Oregon that looked on the road to the NC game a couple of 
years ago but when their QB went down they stopped winning?

Northwestern without Dan Persa (1st team all-conference QB by the coaches,
2nd team by the media) was a mere shadow of itself and lost badly in the 
last two regular season games, because they kept turning the ball over.  

Michigan without Denard Robinson would IMHO not even be a bowl-eligible team.

BTW, a healthy Martinez, Robinson and Persa could make for some really
GREAT games next season between Nebraska and Michigan (at the Big House)
and when Northwestern comes to Lincoln.  The Nebraska-Ohio State and
Nebraska-Wisconsin games will also be interesting.  

The 2011 non-conference schedule could be better than 2010's, too.
Washington looked like it was improving late in the season, and Fresno 
State will be looking to be the giant-killer in Lincoln.  Wyoming is
the weakest team on the schedule at this point.  I wonder who 
the 12th opponent will be?
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Mike Nolan