Comments on: We’re Gonna Be A Contendah http://www.huskerzone.com/2008/05/15/were-gonna-be-a-contendah/ Husker football blog by Huskers Fans, for Husker Fans. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:06:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RD http://www.huskerzone.com/2008/05/15/were-gonna-be-a-contendah/comment-page-1/#comment-26517 RD Wed, 21 May 2008 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.huskerzone.com/?p=713#comment-26517 Works for me Brad. By the way, can I assume 'Oklahomo' was just an amusing typo? Works for me Brad. By the way, can I assume ‘Oklahomo’ was just an amusing typo?

]]> By: Husker Brad http://www.huskerzone.com/2008/05/15/were-gonna-be-a-contendah/comment-page-1/#comment-26430 Husker Brad Wed, 21 May 2008 01:31:38 +0000 http://www.huskerzone.com/?p=713#comment-26430 I think it is possible. Let's look at the schedule. Western Michigan = WIN. This is a no brainer San Jose St. = WIN. Easily overmatched New Mexico State = WIN. 4-8 in 2007 with memorable win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. VA TECH= Possible WIN. No QB and all RB's are either hurt or kicked off team. MIZZOU= WIN. Last year was a fluke and in Lincoln this year Chase will be eating more than his boogers. TEXAS TECH= LOSS. We just don't have the DB's to keep up with 60 passes a game. It's gonna be a shootout which will favor Tech. IOWA STATE= WIN. Nuff said. BAYLOR= WIN. See Iowa State. OKLAHOMA= TOSS UP. Pelini V. Stoops head 2 head. NU's lack of depth could hurt NU at this point in the season, but if good things start to happen I give it to NU. KANSAS= WIN. Last year was a fluke and with all your talent and coaches gone, get used to the cellar again. KANSAS STATE= WIN. After 3 straight wins over the Kitties, I don't see Prince having Pelini's number if he couldn't get Loserhan's. COLORADO= WIN. It won't be a shootout this year, it'll be a SHUTOUT! THIS AINT FLAG FOOTBALL, IT'S THE BIG 12 BABY! So, I see it at worst we will be 9-3 with losses to Oklahomo, VA TECH, and Texas Tech. Let's not forget we were 10-3 with an incredibly horrible offense in 2003-04. Our offense will be much better this year with many more breakaway threats. Our defense will be much better than last year, but unfortunately we will not have depth. It we get injured this number could fall to 7-5. Just my 2 cents. :-) I think it is possible. Let’s look at the schedule.

Western Michigan = WIN. This is a no brainer
San Jose St. = WIN. Easily overmatched
New Mexico State = WIN. 4-8 in 2007 with memorable win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

VA TECH= Possible WIN. No QB and all RB’s are either hurt or kicked off team.
MIZZOU= WIN. Last year was a fluke and in Lincoln this year Chase will be eating more than his boogers.
TEXAS TECH= LOSS. We just don’t have the DB’s to keep up with 60 passes a game. It’s gonna be a shootout which will favor Tech.
IOWA STATE= WIN. Nuff said.
BAYLOR= WIN. See Iowa State.
OKLAHOMA= TOSS UP. Pelini V. Stoops head 2 head. NU’s lack of depth could hurt NU at this point in the season, but if good things start to happen I give it to NU.
KANSAS= WIN. Last year was a fluke and with all your talent and coaches gone, get used to the cellar again.
KANSAS STATE= WIN. After 3 straight wins over the Kitties, I don’t see Prince having Pelini’s number if he couldn’t get Loserhan’s.
COLORADO= WIN. It won’t be a shootout this year, it’ll be a SHUTOUT! THIS AINT FLAG FOOTBALL, IT’S THE BIG 12 BABY!

So, I see it at worst we will be 9-3 with losses to Oklahomo, VA TECH, and Texas Tech.

Let’s not forget we were 10-3 with an incredibly horrible offense in 2003-04. Our offense will be much better this year with many more breakaway threats. Our defense will be much better than last year, but unfortunately we will not have depth. It we get injured this number could fall to 7-5.

Just my 2 cents. :-)

]]> By: RD http://www.huskerzone.com/2008/05/15/were-gonna-be-a-contendah/comment-page-1/#comment-26410 RD Tue, 20 May 2008 23:30:20 +0000 http://www.huskerzone.com/?p=713#comment-26410 By the way AJ, getting excited and pumped up about a team is what fans are SUPPOSED to do. What the hell is wrong with it? By the way AJ, getting excited and pumped up about a team is what fans are SUPPOSED to do. What the hell is wrong with it?

]]> By: RD http://www.huskerzone.com/2008/05/15/were-gonna-be-a-contendah/comment-page-1/#comment-26409 RD Tue, 20 May 2008 23:28:34 +0000 http://www.huskerzone.com/?p=713#comment-26409 I don't think anyone in their right mind is expecting miracles for Coach Pellini's first year, nor do I think anyone reasonable is kidding themselves about how much work needs to be done. What NU fans are excited about is the fact that there is finally a sense of direction that has been missing for the past couple of years. A run at the North title is certainly within the realm of possibility, and would be a huge step in that direction. I don’t think anyone in their right mind is expecting miracles for Coach Pellini’s first year, nor do I think anyone reasonable is kidding themselves about how much work needs to be done. What NU fans are excited about is the fact that there is finally a sense of direction that has been missing for the past couple of years. A run at the North title is certainly within the realm of possibility, and would be a huge step in that direction.

]]> By: doombob http://www.huskerzone.com/2008/05/15/were-gonna-be-a-contendah/comment-page-1/#comment-25951 doombob Fri, 16 May 2008 20:24:39 +0000 http://www.huskerzone.com/?p=713#comment-25951 Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. I'd rather set reasonable expectations and have them happily exceeded rather than set them sky high and have them shattered. How do you actually know that we have a Defense? I have seen very few clues that point to a much improved squad. I actually think this may be one of Bo's worst defensive coaching outings in his career. That is a testament to all that he has accomplished in his lifetime, and we should see some improvement, but I think we end up anywhere from 4th to 6th in the Big XII next year. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. I’d rather set reasonable expectations and have them happily exceeded rather than set them sky high and have them shattered. How do you actually know that we have a Defense? I have seen very few clues that point to a much improved squad. I actually think this may be one of Bo’s worst defensive coaching outings in his career. That is a testament to all that he has accomplished in his lifetime, and we should see some improvement, but I think we end up anywhere from 4th to 6th in the Big XII next year.

]]> By: Inside Scoop http://www.huskerzone.com/2008/05/15/were-gonna-be-a-contendah/comment-page-1/#comment-25788 Inside Scoop Thu, 15 May 2008 16:45:36 +0000 http://www.huskerzone.com/?p=713#comment-25788 We've got the talent -- we know what the offense is capable of doing; we know there is talent on defense. You got enthusiasm, you got a great motivator, you got talent, and the off season training is at a level that hasn't been seen in probably 8-10 years. Last year we were an average defense away from winning the North (we didn't even need a good defense, just something that represented defense). I don't see a team on our schedule that we should not be able to beat this year. It's not like Missouri has a great defense or unmatched talent on offense; it's not like OU has a great offense; Kansas? (we'll just call what happened last year a fluke); VA Tech? (this is a down year for them, not that they were even impressive last season). AJ, don't kid yourself. A Ganz run offense in the last 3 games of the season, was very high powered and one of the top in the nation. If we only had a defense that would keep the Ganz offense on the field longer, who knows what the possibilities would've been. Now we have a DEFENSE. I like the fact that this is how we're perceived around the nation. It's about time we put our money where our mouth is -- Nothing excites me more. Go BO, GO HUSKERS! We’ve got the talent — we know what the offense is capable of doing; we know there is talent on defense.

You got enthusiasm, you got a great motivator, you got talent, and the off season training is at a level that hasn’t been seen in probably 8-10 years. Last year we were an average defense away from winning the North (we didn’t even need a good defense, just something that represented defense). I don’t see a team on our schedule that we should not be able to beat this year. It’s not like Missouri has a great defense or unmatched talent on offense; it’s not like OU has a great offense; Kansas? (we’ll just call what happened last year a fluke); VA Tech? (this is a down year for them, not that they were even impressive last season).

AJ, don’t kid yourself. A Ganz run offense in the last 3 games of the season, was very high powered and one of the top in the nation. If we only had a defense that would keep the Ganz offense on the field longer, who knows what the possibilities would’ve been. Now we have a DEFENSE. I like the fact that this is how we’re perceived around the nation. It’s about time we put our money where our mouth is — Nothing excites me more. Go BO, GO HUSKERS!

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