[Husker] For the taking

[Jerry Budd]

David,

You and I are floating down the river on the same (life) boat.  I'm just hoping that it isn't the river called "De Nile", and there's a paddle stowed away on board somewhere (just in case!).

NU 37 - Iowa 13

GBR, Jerry

Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving everybody!!  :)

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On Nov 21, 2012, at 4:02 PM, David Elfering <aroundomaha at gmail.com> wrote:

> In some ways maybe this season represents what Husker fans had in mind when
> the news broke that Dr. Tom was pulling the eject handle on the Big 12.
> 
> The landing however was rougher than expected and 2011 represented both
> memories and regrets.
> 
> This year however, though there were set backs, two steps lay between
> Nebraska and the goals that a collective state set when they saw the state
> of Texas...er I mean the B12 in the rear view mirror. Respect and
> relevance. Call it R&R for the Big Red.
> 
> Phase one of the beach landing starts Friday. Change the name from Iowa
> City to Normandy.
> 
> Why? If the Big Red can outright claim "the B1G" as its own this year and
> go on to a bowl victory over a name brand then 2013 will wake the echoes of
> MNC's past. Yep, there will be talk both here and abroad (outside the
> borders of the red state) about Nebraska and a national championship.
> 
> The pieces are in place; a tooth breaking running game, salty QB who can
> break the big one through the air or on the ground and a coach widely
> respected as a defensive mastermind (call me guilty of drinking koolaid or
> what have you... )
> 
> There have been a lot of false starts declared over the past 8 years about
> Nebraska "being back". We've all eaten the bitter fruit of false hope but
> the 2013 schedule, the returning offensive talent and defensive mind set
> point to a 2013 Husker football apocalypse.
> 
> It all starts Friday and hopefully the Hawkeyes will prove to be a human
> sacrifice to the Husker football gawds.
> 
> Yes, I need a real life (in case you are asking or declaring)
> ---
> David Elfering
> aroundomaha at gmail.com
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