2010 Nebraska Football

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:29 pm

nice set!

RockHarbor · Post by **RockHarbor** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:48 pm

Great shots. That's cool that you were actually in the stadium. Some family of mine & friend were there, as they managed to snag tickets from somebody. As far as me and others: Buffalo Wild Wings -- fried pickles, spicy hot wings, hamburgers, fries, drinks -- with big screen TVs. It was a great game....

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:05 pm

Coyote wrote:With Colorado going into the tank - talk is all about getting rid of Dan Hawkins and bringing back Bill McCartney, but today for the first time Shawn Watson's name is being tossed around.

It is official - Hawkins is fired. AD Mike Bohn promoted longtime assistant Brian Cabral to interim coach for the final three games of the season. Official coach to be in place by December.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:29 pm

It's about time they put Hawkins out of his misery. Apparently whatever his gameplan (playing creampuff schedules) at Boise St. is not working in Colorado and in the Big12.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:52 pm

The Hawkins story illustrates that it's as much about the guys the coach surrounds himself with... as the coach himself. It turns out that CU should have hired Chris Petersen.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:17 pm

What is going on in the Big 12 (and really college football in general)... I've never seen such a merry-go-round of results... Mizzou crushes OU... Tech beats Mizzou... OU dismantles Tech... ISU embarrasses Texas... nearly beats NU... then gets routed by CU... who are coming off of their coach career ending loss to Kansas.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:20 pm

Parity or mediocrity?

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:38 pm

I think we're in for even more 'mediocrity' in the Big 10 ... Michigan State beats Wisconsin... Iowa crushes Michigan State... Wisconsin beats Iowa... a host of other upsets within conference.

I guess Oregon (and <gulp> TCU and Boise) is still looking dominant... otherwise, it's all a big mess.

Consider Georgia, who lost to KSU earlier this year... is giving #2 Auburn all they can handle right now.

Yes, I think we truly have -parity- in college football.

I'm anxious to see what happens with lowly KU tonight!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:51 pm

No kidding, but doesn't the Big 10 seem like more good teams that knock each other off while the Big 12 is more average teams that knock each other off.

TCU's win over Utah looks worse after this weekend.

Crazy weekend for sure.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:20 pm

I don't know... what has the Big 10 really done out of conference? OSU beat a Miami which doesn't look so hot any more... crushed by a Florida State which was annihilated by OU. Arizona manhandled Iowa... don't look all that hot... Wisconsin barely beat a crappy Arizona State at home. Michigan State took the lowly Irish to OT to win. Penn State crushed by Alabama... an impressive loss? What's to suggest that the Big 10 is that much better?

It is crazy... I think as much as anything, it comes down to week to week personnel match ups. What is your strength one week... may be your weakness the next. Everyone has their share of talent... and it varies widely how your talent/strengths mesh against the opponents.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:26 pm

It is completely objective I know, but when I start looking at the teams I don't see Missouri beating the top 4 in the Big 10. Baylor is in the top half of the Big 12 and I can't seem them beating anyone, but the bottom 4 of the Big 10.

I know there isn't a ton to support what I am saying just how it appears to me.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:17 pm

I don't think you have Missouri/Baylor in the top 4 (great season for Baylor, but they're obviously not ready to win the south yet)... I think Okie State, NU, TAMU, and OU would match up well (OU's Mizzou loss was one of those 'parity' flukes in my opinion... like Northwestern upsetting Iowa).

S33 · Post by **S33** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:32 pm

Not much to say about the game last night other than it was the most boring game I've ever watched, Kansas' offense isn't good, and Nebraska's offense is average at best without a healthy Martinez.

And yes, if there is one thing we know for sure about college football this year, it's that no team is ever guaranteed a win.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:21 pm

S33 wrote:Not much to say about the game last night other than it was the most boring game I've ever watched, Kansas' offense isn't good, and Nebraska's offense is average at best without a healthy Martinez.

And yes, if there is one thing we know for sure about college football this year, it's that no team is ever guaranteed a win.

I guess you didn't see the South Dakota St game.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:05 pm

nebport5 wrote:
S33 wrote:Not much to say about the game last night other than it was the most boring game I've ever watched, Kansas' offense isn't good, and Nebraska's offense is average at best without a healthy Martinez.

And yes, if there is one thing we know for sure about college football this year, it's that no team is ever guaranteed a win.

I guess you didn't see the South Dakota St game.

Yep, spent the 40 bucks to see that lousy game, too. Don't remember much of it for some reason.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:27 pm

I was at the S Dakota St game - and yes - that was as bad as last years Iowa St game (which I was at)

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:09 pm

ISU last year was bad for a different reason... plenty of offense, and the defense played great ... just those turnovers inside the 10. It was very apparent that they were trying to protect Martinez early on, obviously play calling pretty conservative with the way the defense was playing (as bad as their offense was... that was still KU's only sub 100 yard game of the season thus far... almost their only sub 200 yd game).

I do think we'll need an OSU like passing effort from Martinez to win at TAMU, they're pretty tough up front ... need to protect him too, Griffin got pummeled last night. I like our chances against their offense though, as long as we don't let their running back run wild... they like to throw the ball around.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:05 am

S33 wrote:Not much to say about the game last night other than it was the most boring game I've ever watched, Kansas' offense isn't good, and Nebraska's offense is average at best without a healthy Martinez.

And yes, if there is one thing we know for sure about college football this year, it's that no team is ever guaranteed a win.

I guess you didn't see the South Dakota St game.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:51 pm

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iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:39 am

Rumors that Martinez has quit the team are floating around.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:49 am

Floating around?? It's like an out of control wild fire.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:52 am

Good point it looks like a grad assistant just confirmed it? And now a Pelini suspension rumor. Things are spinning out of control in Lincoln.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:12 am

according to joe schad, it's not true. Said he talked to his old HS coach, and Martinez contacted him saying things were fine. Apparently just missed a team meeting

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:37 am

Pelini said he is still on the team too.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:57 am

Martinez beats out Justin Bieber

S33 · Post by **S33** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:32 pm

Between the scrotum grabbing, camera man attacking, f-bomb slinging, sideline player berating, officiating abortion we witnessed Saturday's loss, is it safe to say this season is headed in the wrong direction for the Huskers?

HskrFanMike · Post by **HskrFanMike** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:23 pm

S33 wrote:Between the scrotum grabbing, camera man attacking, f-bomb slinging, sideline player berating, officiating abortion we witnessed Saturday's loss, is it safe to say this season is headed in the wrong direction for the Huskers?

Nope. It was a bad night for the program, but it was one game. The biggest issue with the Huskers is the health of the quarterback, who appears to be the main playmaker on the team that it all revolves around.

InTheO! · Post by **InTheO!** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:55 pm

Apparently Martinez was on his cell phone while he was getting his ankle taped up and cell phone use is prohibited for all huskers during the game. That's why he was being screamed at when he got back.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:59 pm

InTheO! wrote:Apparently Martinez was on his cell phone while he was getting his ankle taped up and cell phone use is prohibited for all huskers during the game. That's why he was being screamed at when he got back.

Interesting. I guess the most logical punishment is to step away from a game you're losing to publicly berate your starting QB on the sideline in front of 90 thousand fans and a national television audience...

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:44 pm

I would imagine Pelini's first concern was whether Taylor could get back into the game or not (because he's obviously the only competent play caller we've got available) ... the trainers probably just happened to tell him of what happened in the locker room ... and of course, the reaction was naturally... Bo Pelini.

EDIT: Apparently another story says that TMart refused to be taken into the locker room for x-rays... and Pelini tore into him for that.

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:52 pm

It don't get any better at the pro level, kid.

*NSFW language warning*

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Extended version of the above video, with assistant coaches getting their |expletive| chewed out.

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S33 · Post by **S33** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:37 pm

That second video is awesome.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:38 am

S33 wrote: That second video is awesome.

x2 It's even funnier that it sounds like the voice from duckjob is doing the yelling.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:18 pm

Not entirely unrelated... did everyone see the Carl Pelini video? A&M camera guy's camera is knocked down by Carl in dramatic fashion... camera guy CLAIMS he didn't have his audio boom attached at the time... although I wonder if instead he simply conveniently filtered out whatever comments he made to provoke Carl.

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Zilla · Post by **Zilla** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:12 pm

S33 wrote:
InTheO! wrote:Apparently Martinez was on his cell phone while he was getting his ankle taped up and cell phone use is prohibited for all huskers during the game. That's why he was being screamed at when he got back.
Interesting. I guess the most logical punishment is to step away from a game you're losing to publicly berate your starting QB on the sideline in front of 90 thousand fans and a national television audience...

It's great that we can all just assume we know what the **** Pelini and Taylor was discussing. Assuming it was the whole Phone thing, gee, it's only a tiny little NCAA violation for players to make cell phone calls during a game. Nah, I wouldn't be upset about that at all. *facepalm*

These people complaining about Bo Pelini need to just stick to watching Lifetime instead of football.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:31 pm

Zilla wrote:
S33 wrote:
InTheO! wrote:Apparently Martinez was on his cell phone while he was getting his ankle taped up and cell phone use is prohibited for all huskers during the game. That's why he was being screamed at when he got back.
Interesting. I guess the most logical punishment is to step away from a game you're losing to publicly berate your starting QB on the sideline in front of 90 thousand fans and a national television audience...
It's great that we can all just assume we know what the **** Pelini and Taylor was discussing. Assuming it was the whole Phone thing, gee, it's only a tiny little NCAA violation for players to make cell phone calls during a game. Nah, I wouldn't be upset about that at all. *facepalm*

These people complaining about Bo Pelini need to just stick to watching Lifetime instead of football.

Without a doubt, we all know there was a better way to handle the situation. When you choose to make a scene like he did, this is the kind of fallout that follows. That's just the nature of division1 football, always expect a camera over your shoulder.

Zilla · Post by **Zilla** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:15 pm

Bull....it's the nature of this "coddle me" society we're turning into. Bob Devaney, Bo Schembechler, just to name a few....were just as if not more firey than Pelini is. They never got this kind of backlash because a) everyone and there mom has a camera in their pocket, a quick link to youtube, and a holier than thou opinion and b) we've turned into a wussified version of ourselves.

I didn't see, but I heard Paul Rhoads what pretty bad this weekend as well. Some people said he was worse than Bo was. Not a peep from anyone on that in any newspaper or media outlet.

It's going to be great when all these crybabies run Bo out of town and we're left in shambles worse off then after Callahan left. But, as long as we have some nice coach who never swears and watches Lifetime and ABC Family in his spare time then we'll be OK with those stellar 7-7 seasons. Can't wait!!!

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:27 pm

Zilla wrote:Bull....it's the nature of this "coddle me" society we're turning into. Bob Devaney, Bo Schembechler, just to name a few....were just as if not more firey than Pelini is. They never got this kind of backlash because a) everyone and there mom has a camera in their pocket, a quick link to youtube, and a holier than thou opinion and b) we've turned into a wussified version of ourselves.

I didn't see, but I heard Paul Rhoads what pretty bad this weekend as well. Some people said he was worse than Bo was. Not a peep from anyone on that in any newspaper or media outlet.

It's going to be great when all these crybabies run Bo out of town and we're left in shambles worse off then after Callahan left. But, as long as we have some nice coach who never swears and watches Lifetime and ABC Family in his spare time then we'll be OK with those stellar 7-7 seasons. Can't wait!!!

Dude, it ain't about that. It's about the perception that Bo lost complete control of himself and that game. He looked out of control, period. I don't want the guy run out of town, the level of physicality that Nebraska plays at is a direct result to his aggressive nature, but the constant verbal assault on the officials and his players is counterproductive. I've played plenty of football (obviously not at that level), but players emotions are hand-in-hand with their coach, and I think that was evident with 145 yards of penalties.

And if you've been reading this forum for more than a couple days, I think you would know that I'm the last person to condone a pussification of our society, I just think some composure on the sideline would have led to some better decision making - like a simple phone call to Watson in the booth telling him to ditch his one-page playbook.

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:47 pm

Stargazer wrote:Not entirely unrelated... did everyone see the Carl Pelini video? A&M camera guy's camera is knocked down by Carl in dramatic fashion... camera guy CLAIMS he didn't have his audio boom attached at the time... although I wonder if instead he simply conveniently filtered out whatever comments he made to provoke Carl.

Yeah, it was all an elaborate plan to make Nebraska lose and make the Pelinis look like A-holes. From the refs right down to this camera guy dubbing out the audio.

Zilla · Post by **Zilla** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:10 pm

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait......So Bo's temper is what caused the PF penalties? You're probably right though....Eric Martin was so fired up by Bo's temper that he went out on two consecutive kickoffs and got PFs by swiftly hitting air in a mean way. The first kickoff he hit NOBODY...yet still drew a flag. His second contained nothing even remotely PF worthy either. It's probably why Osborne decided to hit the ATM QB with a completely legal and textbook hit....nothing malicious whatsoever....and still drew a flag. Damn that Osborne for making a great play!!! All that fire made the players line up incorrectly (allegedly, didn't get to see a replay of that one), or false start. Did it also influence the non-calls on the chop blocks against our players? The PF on Henry that wasn't called that was the exact late hit type thing that one of our players got called on just a few plays before? Probably caused the ISU guy to try and nearly rip off Rex's head during that game while the ref stood there and listening for the crack.

Do our players feed off our coach....heck yes. Was that responsible for the penalties during this game (as in causing the kids to get so wired up they did something illegal)? No.....period.

Everybody seems so concerned with Bo getting ticked off but seems to be completely ignoring WHY! He apologized (which I don't think he needed to)....let's move on to why he lost his mind (and I'm speaking mainly to the media which can't seem to let it go). Interviewing the President of Nebraskan's for Peace for their take on Pelini? REALLY???? For weeks he's watched his kids, his family as he calls them, get jobbed and put in potentially dangerous situations. The above mentioned neck wrenching, the chop blocks gone uncalled, the multiple late hits on Martinez during the Texas and Okie State games, the prostate exam on Cotton (not life threatening, but c'mon....the ref was RIGHT THERE!), etc. If you saw your family getting put in dangerous situations, getting their hearts ripped out over and over would you just sit on the sideline drinking some tea admiring the night sky?

I don't care if the refs simply have a problem with Pelini and feel a need to $crew him over because of his ranting or because Walt Anderson and the BigXII told them too.....any ref showing bias towards one team or another shouldn't have a job. Should they really be able to endanger these 19-20 year old athletes just because they have a gripe with the coach? Should they be able to rip those kids heart out week after week because they are tired of being yelled at? Maybe, just maybe, someone should actually step in and do something about it. But no....let's not do that....let's instead just cry about Bo being mean to them and to, from the perception of our lush couches, the kids on his team. Good God, the kids must hate him by now.....except they don't. Neither do the parents of those players. I haven't heard ONE player, one former player, one parent of those players....come out voicing their disgust with Pelini. Wonder why that is.

But, as long as we perceive it to be bad...well, then it must be!!! It's why we hired him!! It's why so many of us loved McBride....he was the same way! Good god I couldn't believe half the things that came out of that guys mouth. I just can't understand why when he does exactly what we loved him for in 2003 all of a sudden it's an embarrassment.