[Husker] i must apologize (with a more reable repost)

[Dick Karre]

On 12/4/2010 10:19 AM, rczeranko at juno.com wrote:
> I used Juno webmail and thought I had broken up my post into paragraphs. I see that it didn't happen. I have reposted below with paragraph break ups. Again, I apologize.  Rumors are ugly myths that like all myths have a kernel of truth. The only
> truth I see regarding Taylor Martinez is that he contacted his father while
> being the locker room. I didn't see any pictures or other comments regarding
> a boot being on the wrong foot. There is not much on ESPN, etc regarding
> Taylor Martinez leaving the team. So, I don't put a lot of weight on any of
> this.  The rumor of Coach Carl Pelini being the possible head coach at
> Louisiana Lafayette may be true, but all the press about how his and Coach
> Bo Pelini's 'anger management' issues may keep them away. And, Coach Carl
> Pelini has just put in a bochie ball court and it takes a year to settle in,
> so I don't see him leaving anytime soon.  Now on to NU vs OU this evening.
> This game is pretty much 50-05, but Nebraska can win it. I believe that
> Nebraska needs to make OU one dimensional. Nebraska has been hurt by
> throwing teams that have had success running the ball. I know that OU is
> passing team, but making them one dimensional plays into Nebraska's
> defensive strengths. Nebraska's defensive line will need to step up big time
> in this game. Now is the time for them to fight through double teams, fight
> through being held (and they will be held a lot - and it WON'T be called),
> and pressure the OU QB. As well as the defense has played this season (and
> the defense has played well enough for Nebraska to win evey game), they are
> the key to winning this game. I hate to put the burden on their shoulders
> ,but offensively Nebraska is not a 100%. It is up to the defense to seize
> control of this game.  The offense needs to manage the game and not hurt the
> defense with turn overs, and they need to make sure they get first downs.
> Too many three and outs will put the defense on the field too much and tire
> the defense out. OU is a very talented team and does not need any help. Of
> course the offense needs to score, but I don't think that Nebraska will win
> by scoring a lot of touch down (the potential is there, but like I said
> earlier the offense is not 100% right now). Nebraska needs to stay committed
> the ground game. OU will stuff the run early on, but the more physical
> Nebraska is on offense the more it will pay off later in the game. The
> ground game will also open up the deep ball on play action passing making
> game more vertical. Nebraska runs the ball best in the I formation with the
> fullback as a leading blocker. (If Nebraska a used this against aTm, they
> would have scored a touch down or two, IMHO, well maybe not so humble.)  Special teams are also key to the win here. Nebraska needs to keep up the
> touch backs to avoid a long run back and giving OU a short field. When
> punting Nebraska needs to maintain the excellence they have had all season
> long. I thought that last year the huge TV hanging down from the ceiling
> messed things up in the kicking game (and contributed to the out of bounds
> kick at the end of game). Both kickers have been there before, and I believe
> will be ready of the wrinkle that TV causes. The coverage teams need to
> avoid an appearance of over aggressiveness. Call it a conspiracy, call it
> poor officiating.  Either way, Nebraska is being watched by the officials of
> overly aggressive play. Today's game will not be any different. This goes
> for the offense and defense as well. Nebraska has to make sure that they
> don't give the officials any reason to flag the team.  There is interesting anecdote from the 1995 Orange Bowl (Coach Osborne's first national
> championship win). At half time Coach Osborne prophetically predicated that
> in the second half there would be an 'incident' by Miami that would come a
> critical time in the game. Coach Osborne warned the players not to
> retaliate, he used the phrase something like, "Don't be a banty rooster out
> there." (There were probably quite a few players that had no idea what a
> 'banty rooster' was. But the message was clear.) And sure, enough, Miami got
> flagged and pinned back against the goal line. Nebraska was able to get a
> safety. Nebraska seized momentum and never looked back.  This will happen at the game today as well. If an OU player is trying to twist off a Nebraska's
> players head or package check an NU player, then the Nebraska needs protect
> themselves without a perceived retaliation. It won't be easy and hopefully
> OU will play cleaner than aTm and ISU did. Nebraska needs to make sure that
> they are not the 'second player' that gets caught. Coach Pelini needs to
> react as he did during the Colorado game. He did an excellent job keeping
> himself in check and giving the officials any reason to be biased against
> Nebraska. It is only human nature to make calls against one team if that
> team's coaches are slammer you. So, Coach Pelini needs to make sure that he
> does not give the officials any cause.  I wrote three years ago that Coach  Pelini would win the Big-XII Championship during his third season as head
> coach. I believe that Nebraska will win today.  NU 27 OU 21 Good Luck Huskers!  Go Big Red! Rob Czeranko
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Whew! For a minute there, I thought I was reading Faulkner or James.

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Dick Karre
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