[Husker] Babies, Bathwater & Baloney Sauce

[David Elfering]

I'm right there with you Jon. The front 4 have been a source of more
concern than comfort in 2012. Georgia isn't going to overlook that so
hopefully it's something that coaches can do to counter specific
weaknesses in their capabilities to exploit it.

If not then we can expect no mercy. The concept of class in college
athletics has become the exception and not the rule.

One way to mitigate d line weakness? Score first and take risks to
build a lead. Make the Dawgs play out of their game. I believe the
Buskers will have to gamble a bit on both sides of the ball. Georgia's
defense is not in the same league as Alabama's. If our offense cannot
press a consistent attack I doubt the defense will be able to keep the
game in check.

In a season that had a lot of "woulda, shoulda, coulda" I cannot
fathom mark making any predictions.

Jon Johnston <jon.johnston at gmail.com> wrote:


What's bothering me most is our defensive line. It's not like we can
buy a new one between now and then.

Jon Johnston
Corn Nation

On Dec 19, 2012, at 6:59 AM, David Elfering <aroundomaha at gmail.com> wrote:

> Years ago I volunteered to run a game booth for a non-profit. As people
> walked by I admonished them to consider that everyone who played got a
> "valuable prize" - guaranteed. An older lady interrogated me about the rich
> certainty awaiting her and summarized the situation as me being full of
> "baloney sauce". No, its true she really did say baloney sauce.
>
> And so we're faced with another certainty -- the Huskers have been publicly
> promised something else; a good can kicking by Saruman's hoard of SEC
> football Orcs (sorry folks... its a Lord of the Rings thing).
>
> Come on, admit it. We all feel the deep vibration of mounting cannibal
> drums from deep in the heart of dixie as they prepare to consume uncooked
> Husker meat. Certain, epic death awaits! Or so everyone "assumes" and we
> also all know what happens when people assume.
>
> This team isn't going to lay down -- its made of tougher stuff! The Dawgs
> should be told that our offense is mighty .... well except for that time in
> Iowa City, and oh yeah... that one other time in Columbus. But other than
> that! They should be warned about the stalwart defensive army under the
> mindful. masterful command of Robert E. Pelini who always vanquishes foes..
> ... never giving up more than 500 yards on the ground. Yep we'll keep'm
> running!
>
> Is that child in the bath water ugly... cute... or what? Answer C.) all of
> the above.
>
> Game prediction: Hell or high water there will be one.
>
> Just remember. We've been bigger underdogs. Vegas pinned a 17 point star to
> our Christmas tree in 1993. It was official; Lee Corso and Beano Cook
> agreed -- we were dead meat. Maybe we were but someone forgot to pass the
> memo to the Big Red.
>
> Hopefully the spirit glorious games past will visit key play makers this
> coming week :)
> ---
> David Elfering
> aroundomaha at gmail.com
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