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2008 Nebraska Football Preview – State of the Union
Posted by HenryJames on August 18th, 2008 under Football
Nebraska stares into the college football abyss. They see Bo Pelini staring back at them. That’s when Nebraska finds their new head football coach, and that’s what keeps them out of the abyss. That’s the task at hand for Pelini. The once dominating Nebraska football program has gone missing and is no longer in the public eye. He has to return it to its past glory.
“You’re Nebraska. You used to win national championships. You used to be big.”
The Oklahoma Nebraska plan is to take a hard-nosed defensive guy from the state of Ohio, let him coach a few years in the Big 12 before sending him to the SEC to win a national championship. Then bring him back to be your head coach.
He’s not alone in this endeavor. Nebraska legend Tom Osborne returned as AD to help get the program turned around. The prodigal coach spent a few years in congress before coming back. You can admire his loyalty while at the same time questioning his sanity.
“It was I who asked to come back. I could have continued my career, but I found it unbearable.”
Pelini has inherited a soft Cornhusker team. Calling this team soft is an insult to the Dallas Mavericks. They looked great walking off the team bus until you noticed that they were carrying a playbook the size of Anais Nin’s diaries and that their head coach was wearing ladies glasses. Former coach Bill Callahan brought 250 plays into each game, using around 60. That’s a lot of valuable practice time wasted on shit you’re not even going to use. It’s like practicing foreplay.
“There once was a time in this business when I had the ground of the whole world! But that wasn’t good enough for them, oh no! They had to have the air of the whole world too. So they opened their big mouths and out came throw. Throw! THROW!”
Returning offensive coordinator Shawn Watson’s first order of business is to simplify the offense. If he’s smart, he’ll use the offense he used under Gary Barnett at Colorado. Nebraska could run that. They could recruit for it too. But he’s probably going to be swayed by quarterback Joe Ganz who passed for like a jillion yards in Nebraska’s final three games. Stats are for losers. They went 1-2.
NFL prospect Marlon Lucky is back for his senior year at tailback. He might split carries with sophomore Roy Helu and the once plodding Quentin Castille. Castille has the other half of Henry Melton’s amulet. The fullback will probably be about 6’1” 250 with the last name of Mackovica. Callahan had a single play designed for the fullback. Makes perfect sense. Except in Nebraska it’s the equivalent of calling Tom Osborne a cross dressing Nazi.
The offensive line should be a lot better than it is. It might even be a strength. Seniors Lydon Murtha, Matt Slauson and Mike Huff are big and strong, but last year they looked like guys wearing sumo suits while trying to run block in Callahan’s offense. Lack of physical zone play usually means that the offensive linemen aren’t sure of their assignments.
Nebraska’s top two returning tight ends have combined to catch one collegiate pass, but play action is your friend. My memories of the Nebraska tight end usually involved screaming at the Texas safety as Tracey Wistrom-Herrian was wide open 40 yards downfield. Can they block? Who knows? It’s not like I research this shit. Nate Swift, appropriately named only when playing against Texas, is back at receiver along with Todd Peterson. Every time you start two caucasians at wide receiver, an SEC defensive back kills one of Jim Tressel’s kittens.
“They took the idols and smashed them, the Browns, the Peters, the Ruuds! And who’ve we got now? Some nobodies!”
The defense has a fragile psyche right now. Pelini walked into the first meeting with defensive players and proceeded to slap each and every one of them like Patton. We’ll see if it took. PTSD is notoriously difficult to cure. New defensive coordinator Carl Pelini has a degree in English Lit. Just thought I’d mention that.
They return all four starters on the defensive line, but these guys got pushed around like an usher at one of Magic Johnson’s theatres. Defensive tackle Ty Steinkuhler is the son of former Husker great Dean Steinkuhler. He was born out of a kitchen mishap when his father accidentally dropped a syringe full of dianabol into an electric toaster. But he’s everything you’d want in a defensive tackle. If this was 1983. The other tackle is Ndamukong Suh, whose name in the Ngema tribe in Cameroon means ‘I’ll move aside. Take the open grasslands.’ Senior ends Barry Turner and Zach Potter look great on paper. So did Heaven’s Gate.
The linebackers will be a challenge. Former walkon Tyler Wortman will bring his 3.9 GPA to the strongside. He’s like the computer guy in Jurassic Park. He might know math, but when the shit goes down Phil Loadholt is going to get loose from his pen and eat him. Middle linebacker Phillip Dillard lost over 20 pounds in the offseason when the yoke called Kevin Cosgrove was removed from around his neck. Starting on the weakside is former running back Cody Glenn. The coaches are hoping his propensity for getting tackled after 3 yards rubs off on opposing ballcarriers.
Pelini is at his best disguising coverages in the secondary. This season he’ll probably need to become adept at disguising players. He worked magic with the last Nebraska secondary he coached, but that unit included NFL draft picks Fabian Washington and the Bullocks brothers. Corner Armando Murillo is used to playing on an island, but he didn’t much like it. He defected from Cuba as a child. He is susceptible to double moves though, still not fully understanding that Yanquis have choices. The other cornerback will be Anthony West as in the entire west side of the field is open. The safeties are Larry Asante and Rickey Thenarse.
Nebraska fans are notorious for being nice. But they’ve grown impatient, and impatient people aren’t nice forever. Just ask Frank Solich and Bill Callahan.
“Funny, how gentle people get with you once you’re dead.”
The college football landscape has changed since Nebraska was dominant. They had one coach embrace the past while another tried to take the program forward. Prop 48s? Gone. The option? Finished. Can Nebraska regain their past glory? Bo Pelini will now try to answer that question.
“I’m ready for my closeup, Mr. Pelini.”
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uthookem commented on the blog post Texas Turns the Page 14 minutes ago
…but by conference play, we will HAVE to start Thompson if we want to optimize our potential.
Ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha!
Pains me to hear that, as we all pined for Hamilton to start all season long (except ipowers, that is). What makes you think it will be different with a
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Nickel Rover wrote a new blog post: Bradley or Hamilton? 15 minutes ago
Basketball:
Bradley or Hamilton? In an ideal world they are both back next season. Withought knowing how well they are responding to Barnes’ style or what kind of draft grade they are looking for it’s hard to project what they will do.
Bradley has been listed as a mid-first round guy but I have trouble seeing it.
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Trips Right commented on the blog post Second Round Bets 54 minutes ago
What a horseshit bank, but Mary’s the right side
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Was pretty disappointed with OSU’s shitburger last night though. I’ve never seen Anderson so bad…almost looked hurt. 5-2 first round isn’t bad though.
We really ought to get 4 team into the Sweet 16 though, with only Missouri having much of an excuse to not advance.
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Hiphopopotamus wrote a new blog post: Bid Dance: Day Three 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
A little late getting this up today, as our first game is already in the second stanza, but we’ve got plenty more to keep us all fat and giggly.
Lunch
2) Villanova v. 10) St. Mary’s – I like this to be a highly entertaining, competitive game from beginning to end. St Mary’s will likely jump out
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NorthDallasSooner commented on the blog post Rumor Alert–TMG 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
Cameron Clark, #5 3-position player in country (Scout) from Sherman, Committed. T.J Taylor, 3 star two guard from Denison, committed. We seem to have Texoma bottled up. Lots of others “interested.”
This is a rumor at this point and not confirmed, so we’ll see.
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Texas Turns the Page 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Texoz,
As much as we need to find an identity on offense, we also need to address our defensive schemes. If JCB and JH are two big contributors and we play a 6′6″ guy at 4 and a foul prone freshman in the middle then we need to re-examine our principles on defense. We
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dick commented on the blog post Second Round Bets 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
I ended up going the other way and taking St Mary’s. Unfortunately, we’ve all become experts at basketball team collapses this year and Villanova’s collapse looks too familiar.
I really like Washington today for the reasons you mentioned. I have them in my Calcutta too so I have a lot riding on them.
I am
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Recapping the West 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Yea, Mack was very good. He got really hot in the right game. Aubrey Coleman was pretty good too. And your definitely right Jordan Crawford. He’s fun to watch….
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Jorgrama commented on the blog post Texas Turns the Page 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Barnes has lost two longtime assistants and gained Paulino and Ogden–two guys who really only know what he’s taught them. Seems like he should look to the outside for some methodology.
Two, got to recruit fewer projects. Fewer spindly white guys that need to gain 30 pounds of muscle. Fewer all-purpose guards who you
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Kevin Berger commented on the blog post Recapping the West 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
Thanks Patrick. UTEP played dumb and Butler was en fuego. Be nice to have a Shelvyn Mack on this Texas team, huh?
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Recapping the Midwest 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
There were lots of fireworks and exciting games in this region. Let’s start at the top.
Kansas vs. Lehigh
Lehigh never had a realistic shot, but I’m sure they gained Kansas’ respect as a sixteen seed. They’re pretty athletic, especially inside. Again, I ask the tournament selection committee; this was the worst team in
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Recapping the West 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Great recaps, Trips, er Kev. Keep pumping out the great content. Sorry about UTEP…..
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Rumor Alert–TMG 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
NDS,
What will your team look like w/o those two guys? Who do you have coming in???
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Nike U in Turmoil 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
Getting off a sinking ship. Bellotti is supposedly very much like Mack in his affinity for the media. I’ve always wondered about the assumption that Mack would be happy as the Texas AD when he could just go get a cushy analyst job. Mack clapping in studio would be great TV, no??
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Recapping the West 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
The Wild West was anything but considering all games played according to seed except for Vanderbilt and Murray State. Let’s start with the big dog.
Syracuse vs. Vermont
The Orange took an early first half lead and never looked back. Using five players with double figure scoring, and a new-look zone missing interior presence Arinze
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Texas Turns the Page 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
AAS wrote a dumbed down version of this subject today. Barnes says he’s bringing in another guard. Good, because I feel very confident in our depth in the front court. Alexei, white stiff #1, and white stiff #2 make me ooze with confidence especially behind a true freshman and undersized 4…….
Barnes, asked
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Farmer Ted wrote a new blog post: Suh Meets with Lions 3 hours, 13 minutes ago
Not too long ago we laughed at the idea that a team would consider taking anyone ahead of Ndamukong Suh in the NFL draft. Now it appears very possible — even likely — that the Rams will take QB Sam Bradford with the #1 pick, which would give the Lions the next shot at Suh
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Black Scholes commented on the blog post Texas Turns the Page 3 hours, 16 minutes ago
Hamilton needs 1-2 years to seriously work on the deficiencies in his game. He goes now, and in a couple of years he’s “whatever happened to …?”. The risk is while he might get drafted now on potential, if he can’t/won’t develop as a player he won’t even have that to offer in
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NorthDallasSooner commented on the blog post The week in news- Pariahs, Malcontents and Power Hour 3 hours, 42 minutes ago
“Coincidentally I maintain a subscription to Texas Monthly magazine in an effort to keep up with my roots in some way, shape or form. The April issue showed up at my house this afternoon and features a fairly in depth article about the ongoing drama between Texas Tech and the Dread Pirate Leach. The more
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Recapping the East 3 hours, 45 minutes ago
Again, no news is good news when you’re one of the top seeds in the region. That motto holds true in the East as the top four seeds advanced.
Kentucky vs. East Tennessee State
This was a blood bath from the tip. Anyone that thinks this young Wildcat club may have one eye on the
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NorthDallasSooner wrote a new blog post: Rumor Alert–TMG 3 hours, 54 minutes ago
It’s certainly unconfirmed, but I got this email this morning from a friend who follows the hoops program very closely. Stay tuned……
“A very reliable source close to the OU BB program told me yesterday TMG is gone. He packed his bags and unless Capel can talk him out of it our PG for the future has left
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post The week in news- Pariahs, Malcontents and Power Hour 4 hours, 12 minutes ago
Great survey, whiskey. I miss football a lot.
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Recapping The South 4 hours, 18 minutes ago
There were lots of surprises in this region and a near miss or two that could have really turned this bracket upside down. But after the dust settled, seeds 1 through 4 remain alive…for now anyway.
Duke vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Let’s start at the top where Duke methodically disposed of an Arkansas -Pinebluff cub that gave
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 4 hours, 33 minutes ago
Funny, an OU blog talking about a Texas’ team when referencing the state of unrest and embarrassment. I mean, you have such a rich history to draw from. I’ll miss Tiny. Like Sailor, I love his nickname…..
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 4 hours, 40 minutes ago
Why do bad things happen to bad people?
I will always love the name Tiny Gallon. I see him being a fan favorite in Turkey and he’s going to love the souvlaki.
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whiskey commented on the blog post The week in news- Pariahs, Malcontents and Power Hour 5 hours, 7 minutes ago
This all might actually work out for Tebow in the end. If nothing else he is both a winner and a fierce competitor. I will be surprised if he goes the way of Eric Crouch. I am also liking Quinn’s chances in Denver. He knows that offense and he will
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Ag_in_TX wrote a new blog post: Utah State Post-Mortem 5 hours, 25 minutes ago
Have You Read the Gospel According To Mark? – Sign hanging in Spokane last night.
At some point, you have to ask if A&M is the best coached team in the Big XII. All due respect to Mr. Self in Kansas – but to use a poker analogy – Self is trying for a flush
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Trips Right wrote a new blog post: Second Round Bets 5 hours, 41 minutes ago
Since my leans are hitting at a better rate than my wagers I’m going to go back to basics and post every thing I like but down to half a unit. We’ll see if that works.
Here goes:
Villanova -4.5: After a scare against Bob Morris, time for the ‘Cats to wake up. Too
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Patrick Bateman wrote a new blog post: Texas Turns the Page 6 hours, 56 minutes ago
Well, WTF was that? A train wreck is what. That’s how the entire Texas basketball season can be described. A screaming, screeching, ugly train wreck. After ascending to #1 in the nation for the first time in school history, the wheels just fell off during conference play. You can read all about the final and
dedfischer said:
August 18th, 2008 at 5:06 am
“Corner Armando Murillo is used to playing on an island, but he didn’t much like it. He defected from Cuba as a child. He is susceptible to double moves though, still not fully understanding that Yanquis have choices.”
Well played, sir.
hiphopopotamus said:
August 18th, 2008 at 5:11 am
Well done, sir. I think they’re going to be one of the more interesting teams this year. They have some players, but no one has a clue if any of them know how to play football.
Huckleberry said:
August 18th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Finally, a team with some history.
dedfischer said:
August 18th, 2008 at 5:38 am
If I understand this right, Huck, the 1971 Nebraska team is considered the best team of all time. Correct?
Huckleberry said:
August 18th, 2008 at 5:42 am
Aye.
TaylorTRoom said:
August 18th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Where, in the list of all time teams, does their ‘95 team rank?
Huckleberry said:
August 18th, 2008 at 6:07 am
#2
Stuck in MN said:
August 18th, 2008 at 6:14 am
I know you’ve posted this before, but do you mind reposting the all-time rankings? I always assumed 95 would be tops.
Aggie Lurking said:
August 18th, 2008 at 6:23 am
The ‘95 team was a juggernaut. They absolutely destroyed us in the Big XII title game that year.It was refreshing to go to Lincoln last year and watch us run the option with impunity. Their fans lose a little civility when they get their ass handed to them at home(as do most of us).
dedfischer said:
August 18th, 2008 at 6:26 am
I may be wrong here, but I think in 95 they were still in the Big 8. You may be thinking of the 96 team.
BrickHorn said:
August 18th, 2008 at 6:31 am
The ‘95 team was a juggernaut. They absolutely destroyed us in the Big XII title game that year.
No they didn’t.
Aggie Lurking said:
August 18th, 2008 at 6:34 am
Correction noted my bad. Whoever those guys were in San Antonio in 1997 they were a pretty damn good team.
Statalyzer said:
August 18th, 2008 at 6:36 am
The ‘96 NU team didn’t destroy anyone in the Big XII Title game. Since his handle is “Aggie Lurking”, I’m guessing he’s thinking of ‘97, when Nebraska beat A&M 54-15.
Huckleberry said:
August 18th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Top 10 as I’m too lazy to put up the Top 25.
Ojnab Bob said:
August 18th, 2008 at 6:52 am
This preview is a sobering reminder of how far we’ve fallen… depressing. The average season ranking of 27.4 in the last 10 years shocks me; has it really been that bad? (I guess so). The last vintage Nebraska team was probably the 12-1 1999 squad that split with UT.
Hurricane Ditka said:
August 18th, 2008 at 7:01 am
I could beat all 10 of those teams put together by four touchdowns.
Earl T said:
August 18th, 2008 at 7:09 am
What is it with Fuskers and backward spellings, Ojnab? You, Ak-sar-ben Dog track? gimme a break!
Let’s not forget Bo’s alleged NC(?!?)defense allowed an average of over 27 pts per game in the stodgy(Read: No Spread O)SEC, despite having All-Universe players like K Dorsey!
Bo’s DC is his brother who moved over from the MAC —or was that HS foo’bah? Yeah, he’s contain the likes of the Land Thieves and Leach’s band of merry Pirates alright! Not mention that goombah at MU!
As for Shawn Watson? He was half of Cally’s problem! His playbook at CU was even bigger than Callahan’s 600+ pages and the annual refrain fom SW while in Boulder was always “We’re gonna simplify things”.
In ‘01 he was forced to when starting QB Ochs went down and JUCO Pesavento learned just enough to hand off to Chris Brown and throw to Dan Graham!
No, let’s see if Shawn has learned anything and whether a MAC transfer at DC can cope in the bigs, before we call the Fuskers “interesting”
kchorn04 said:
August 18th, 2008 at 7:19 am
The Defensive Tackle paragraph was brilliant.
coach Callahan said:
August 18th, 2008 at 7:39 am
What’s wrong Earl? Did we fuck your mother? again?
ChrisApplewhite said:
August 18th, 2008 at 7:48 am
Pelini was tremendous in his first go-round with NU, and had they hired him instead of Callahan, and lord knows why they didn’t, they’d be in a lot better place right now.
However, Pelini’s days were before the spread took root here, so we’ll have to see how he does. The offenses are better than Arkansas’, and his defense won’t be as good as LSU’s.
HenryJames said:
August 18th, 2008 at 7:54 am
His brother should have some experience with the spread coming from the MAC.
TaylorTRoom said:
August 18th, 2008 at 8:08 am
It’s amazing that NU had the run it did. The state does not produce enough talent to stock an elite D-1A team, yet Devaney and Osborne developed a formula to acquire that much talent. Getting every decent player in state to walk on, having the best strength and conditioning program in the country, and running an option offense that needed skill talent that was not valued by rival programs (option QBs, etc.).
It couldn’t last. The S&C was copied by rivals, and the spread teams started grabbing the backfield talent the Huskers needed. The Callahan hire was a hail mary to jump ahead of the D-1A world, and it was underthrown.
Nebraska still has things going for it. For one, it is Nebraska, with great support from fans and the school. They can be a perennially ranked team, and occasionally make a BCS run. They just won’t be able to do it every year again.
Parlin Hall said:
August 18th, 2008 at 8:38 am
HJ missed the obvious Buster Keaton/Frank Solich analogy.
I would like my money back please.
SeeingRed said:
August 18th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Carl Pelini’s defensive coordinator title means about as much as when Rebecca named Woody Assistant Head Bartender.
Earl T said:
August 18th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Woooowee! coach Callahan! Brilliant insight and repartee worthy of Fusker devotees everywhere! So, mr WCO genius, Sir: ’splain jes’ where I mistated any facts associated with Bo Peep?
coach Callahan said:
August 18th, 2008 at 11:04 am
You must be one of those people that think CU is Nebraskas rival because you win 28% of the time. Things aren’t the same in Lincoln as they were the last four years. Unfortunately for CU things are exactly the same in the Peoples Republic of Boulder. Had and linebackers hit anyone with an unlicensed rock this week? I suppose we should be happy your football players at least use environmentally freindly weapons. How is Scotts momma liking her new job?
BRAGGonUT said:
August 18th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Huck, where does the 2005 USC team rank?
Brushpile Bill said:
August 18th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Hey Taylor, re-read the note on Steinkuhler in the SOTU above and read J. Peter’s book. Then get back to us on the S&C program at NU in their glory years.
Huckleberry said:
August 18th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
#70, BRAGG.
Earl T = Not that Smart said:
August 18th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Well Earl, where should we start?
- Bo actually gave up 24.5ppg in SEC competition, and 19.9ppg overall. You may also want to add that his defense played 6 overtimes, inflating the points per game.
- He had no player named K Dorsey you tool. I think you meant Glenn Dorsey, but then again, from your comments, no one would ever accuse you of actually watching a game.
- Kentucky and Florida actually run variations of the spread offense. Spurrier has incorporated some spread into his Fun N’ Gun, and Arkansas’ wildcat formation was spread based. Pelini has seen the spread in the SEC.
What other facts would you care to make up Earl?
Bob said:
August 18th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Earl T=disgruntled buff fan/drunken mountain dwarf.
Bow down, little earl t. Take your place.
Jeremy in MPLS said:
August 18th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Linked to this off Big Red Network.
Hilarious and very well written. I’ll come back.
Cheers!
TA in Denver said:
August 18th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
That was extremely funny. Husker fans are very (overly?) optimistic this year. And it should only get better. We’ll finally be smacking people in the mouth again.
Ian in Omaha said:
August 18th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
That was awesome. The Cody Glenn thing was fab.
Greg Davis Rides the Short(pass) Bus said:
August 18th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
“He was born out of a kitchen mishap when his father accidentally dropped a syringe full of dianabol into an electric toaster”
I was brushing my teeth and spit my toothpaste out in laughter. Damn you HenryJames.
coach callahan said:
August 18th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I didn’t laugh cause that coulda happened.
RC Horn said:
August 19th, 2008 at 7:32 am
The Big XII needs to have a strong Nebraska. The conference looks so much better when all of your “Cathedral” schools are at the top of the standing. The Huskers did get rid of their “Mackovic” though so that cannot hurt.
vvn8bs said:
August 19th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Husker fans were optimistic last year. And the year before. Husker fans would be optimistic if the Tunguska Event was 2 minutes from arriving in Lincoln. Husker fans are optimistic about democracy in Iraq, Russian withdrawal from Georgia and the chances of seeing Jessica Alba fellating Scott Frost. Husker fan optimism is not predictive of future events.
correction said:
August 19th, 2008 at 9:34 am
“It couldn’t last. The S&C was copied by rivals, and the spread teams started grabbing the backfield talent the Huskers needed.”
I don’t think the old Nebraska strength and conditioning program was copied by others. I do think it was outlawed by the Food and Drug Administration.
Big Jon said:
August 22nd, 2008 at 9:10 am
Dianabol is a pill, silly. I think you meant winstrol.
roach callahan said:
August 30th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
“…….and that their head coach was wearing ladies glasses.”
Hey!
I was just trying to look intelligent but that damn blank stare just kept coming through.
I hope all you hicks are happy now that you have a coach who has to sneak up on a glass of water to get a drink.