[Husker] Next Saturday...

[Mike Jaixen]

Can Taylor throw? Well, I don't know for sure. I do know he hadn't played QB until his junior year in high school, so there's room for him to grow.

Can the freshman running backs come through? I'm not a recruiting follower at all, but I have to assume that at least one of those three highly touted freshmen will be productive.

 
Will the OL be better? We've heard this line, but it sounds like we may see some youngsters play early on. That's not encouraging for the early parts of the season, but it is a good long term sign.

How good will Tim Beck be calling plays? We don't know, but I do know that Shawn Watson's hybrid spread/West Coast offense wasn't working that well.


Mike Jaixen
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From: David Strong <gobigredlist at gmail.com>
To: husker at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 2:32 PM
Subject: [Husker] Next Saturday...

...toe meets leather.  And a universal "Finally!" goes up from Husker
Nation.  Been looking forward to this season more than any I can remember.
Can't wait for all the games against new opponents and even our
non-conference schedule is not an embarrassment.  I am not as optimistic as
poll voters and all the predictions about us winning, or even playing for,
the Big 10 title.  Nobody is worried about the defense...lots of good
players + Bo Pelini = a very good, potentially great, defense.  I thought
our offense at the end of last year was broken and dysfunctional way beyond
just Taylor's ankle.  But who knows maybe...

- Martinez really can pass
- someone can catch
- the frosh at running back will be good enough to help 22.
- the OL really is better than it has been due to injuries and will now be
healthy, and thereby good
- Tim Beck is the next big thing at OC and can not only coach but plan and
call a game.

I am trying to stay grounded and be satisfied with a 5-3 conference record
and 9 wins being a solid, successful season.  Those are the goals I have set
in my head, but I'd love to beat them both.  Both will be hard, and maybe
5-3 or 6-2 could get to the conf. champ. game, but I'm not making
Indianapolis hotel reservations just yet.  This ain't the Big 12 North
anymore.

Here's to an exciting season and winning some big games.

Dave
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