Nebraska...not feeling Frosty anymore

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Looks like it

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Bastards.

But it fits the pattern. For a century Michigan has felt itself bigger than the rest of the Big10 combined and that its fit place was dictating to everyone else on how it was going to be. They tried to block Michigan State from getting in, they tried to block Penn State, they successfully blocked Notre Dame multiple times, and it really wouldn't surprise me that that deep down in the stench-filled bowels of their administration, they were bitterly opposed to Nebraska as well. Anything to avoid challengers.

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Yeah, we hate Nebraska ... Just wait until they come to Ann Arbor ...

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Bastards.

But it fits the pattern. For a century Michigan has felt itself bigger than the rest of the Big10 combined and that its fit place was dictating to everyone else on how it was going to be. They tried to block Michigan State from getting in, they tried to block Penn State, they successfully blocked Notre Dame multiple times, and it really wouldn't surprise me that that deep down in the stench-filled bowels of their administration, they were bitterly opposed to Nebraska as well. Anything to avoid challengers.

It doesn't suprise me that Michigan voted against Nebraska. The reality is Universities are full of politics. Universities are full of opinions. It is a reality. I don't look at wisky and michigan voting against UNL as a sign of they don't want Neb in the bigTen. It is more of a sign that the university itself isn't on the same page.

that said, if it helps UNL in motivation or gives them any edge, I'm ok with it. :-)

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17 yr Husker commit Ryan Klachko

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=b_A5SRMOJu4

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17 yr Husker commit is a long time, no wonder they lost their AAU status. ;-)

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Lol

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Nebraska has fired it's head baseball coach.

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from the OWH..

Fans of Nebraska men’s basketball should like what’s coming for the 2011-12 season in the Big Ten Conference, which plays 18 league games.

The Huskers have learned their four “single-play” opponents — Michigan and Indiana at home, Northwestern and Purdue on the road.

That means the other seven Big Ten schools will play Nebraska in home-and-home series.

So the Devaney Center will get visits from:

• Ohio State, a national title contender led by national player of the year candidate Jared Sullinger, a 7-foot center.

• Wisconsin, which won 25 games and returns second-team All-America point guard Jordan Taylor, who helped the Badgers break the NCAA record for fewest turnovers per game (7.6).

• Michigan State and future Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo.

• Minnesota and Chadron, Neb., redshirt freshman center Elliott Eliason, who coach Tubby Smith this week praised highly for his development.

The other home and homes will be with Iowa, Illinois and Penn State.

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When TO talks, you copy the whole article..

By Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel

5:49 p.m. EDT, May 22, 2011

Tom Osborne still misses coaching.

Despite a career that includes time in the U.S. House of Representatives, the former Nebraska coach, still thinks about coaching every day.

"I miss it to this day," Osborne said. "I miss the interaction with the student athletes and the strategy of the game. It was a fairly intense existence that I will always remember and appreciate."

Osborne coached the Huskers for nearly a quarter of a century (1973-97), winning 255 games and three national titles along the way. He truly does bleed red. So much so, he returned to the school in 2007 to take over as athletic director. A job he continues to hold to this day.

With Xs and Os in the past, Osborne's biggest project to date is helping Nebraska make the transition from the Big 12 to the Big Ten Conference. A move that according to Osborne, will provide the university with much needed stability.

"The Big Ten has been around for over 100 years," he said noting the league's Big Ten Network will also provide the school with help in national recruiting.

A tradition-laden league, the Big Ten also gives Nebraska a chance to develop some interesting rivalries. However, leave it a former coach to put it into prospective.

"I guess when I was coaching, I always thought our rival was whoever we were playing that Saturday," Osborne said with a laugh.

If there ever was a Mount Rushmore of college football coaches, Osborne would be on it. Next to his former coaching counterpart Joe Paterno.

"His longevity in the coaching profession has been amazing," said Osborne who finished his career 3-2 overall against the 84-year-old Nittany Lions legend. "He still is sharp, still has energy and is still looking forward to the season."

While college football has seen its share of changes, it still deals with familiar issues including the government looking into the Bowl Championship Series and a football playoff. For Osborne, who spent seven years in Congress, the issues of college athletics are best left to the professionals.

"When I was in Congress, I stated on several occasions that the government really didn't belong in college athletics," he said. "It was my perception as a member of Congress that the understanding of college athletics or how it works was pretty limited."

The amount of scrutiny college athletics have faced recently is one thing that Osborne has noticed saying its "intensified" from the days when he roamed the sidelines in Lincoln. Scrutiny that has been highlighted by recent issues involving athletes and agents, something that Osborne still believes was much more egregious back in the 80s and 90s.

"Some of the things that people are getting riled up about and rightfully so are not near the severity of violations that we were seeing back in those days."

For Osborne though, it always comes back to coaching. When asked which job was tougher: coach, congressman, or athletic director, the 74-year-old didn't hesitate and said coach.

"You dealing with so many issues," Osborne said. "You have more than 100 young guys that have a lot of energy and come from diverse backgrounds and you do the best you can to make sure they are good students, good athletes and good people."

"So that was probably the most difficult and yet it was the most enjoyable."

mmurschel@tribune.com or 407-420-5719. Read his blog at OrlandoSentinel.com/collegegridiron365.

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this was cut and pasted on another board. Not sure where it came from to link..

See that man driving that slick car around his hometown in those Chrysler ads?

You don't jump into that seat without some patience, people.

Think Ndamukong Suh would be there without resisting the NFL's siren call after a solid junior year and coming back to play one more season of college football?

Probably not.

Gil Brandt can tell you plenty about this sort of thing. When a guy chooses to come back for his senior year, more often than not it's one of the best decisions he'll ever make.

"Short-term loss for long-time gain," says Brandt, a senior analyst for NFL.com.

Nod to that man driving around in those national advertisements.

"A guy like Suh probably made $20 million more by staying in school."

That's one man's story. Who is to say how it works out for Husker defensive tackle Jared Crick and cornerback Alfonzo Dennard? Both would be the first to say they have plenty to prove.

But Brandt sure likes the wisdom both showed in resisting any temptation to leave school early.

"They're both going to be better players and better prepared for the National Football League because they stayed in school," he says.

Brandt recently listed Crick at No. 13 and Dennard at No. 14 in his initial draft projections for next year.

He's talked to some people who have Crick rated even higher, impressed by his ability to both rush the passer and play the run.

"I just like him because he's a good-character guy," says Brandt, who compiles Playboy's All-America preseason list and put Crick on that team for the second straight season. "He's got size. He's got production. I don't know what more you can ask for."

ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper also recognizes the 6-foot-6, 285-pound Crick as a likely first-rounder, placing him at No. 22 on his first 2012 "Big Board" that was recently released.

That Crick comes from the same program that produced Suh doesn't hurt his cause.

Brandt says Suh and his 2010 rookie-of-the-year season has "helped every defensive tackle in the country" as far as their draft stock and the contracts involved are concerned.

Defensive tackles Marcell Dareus, Nick Fairley, Corey Liguet, Phil Taylor, Muhammad Wilkerson and Cameron Heyward all had their names called in the first round in the recent draft, with the first four all being among the first 21 picks.

"All of those guys, Corey Liguet and Taylor, they ought to give part of their bonus money to Suh because it showed what can happen when you have a good inside player like him," Brandt says.

In ranking his top 100 college players heading into this season, Brandt also has Husker linebacker Lavonte David at No. 63.

That ranking might seem low to Husker fans, who last fall saw David break the school record for tackles in a season during his rookie campaign at Nebraska.

For now, some draft analysts might hold David's size against him. He was listed at 215 pounds last year, though he says he played at a higher weight than that. He expects to play at between 225 and 230 pounds this fall.

David will need to keep his foot on the pedal. Brandt notes the next draft class will have a better pool of linebackers than the last one.

David has heard some of the buzz, but is not about to pay it much attention. He said whatever notice he is given only motivates him to do better.

"I have everybody congratulating me for last year and everything," David says. "But I always say that's just the first step. I can always get better."

Suh uttered something similar before his senior year two years ago, and so did cornerback Prince Amukamara last year.

The results: Suh, the second pick overall in 2010. Amukamara, the 19th pick this year.

Now three more Husker defenders get the opportunity to excel during senior seasons that will be heavily dissected by NFL decision-makers.

What benefits those Nebraska defenders, Brandt believes, is the football knowledge gained in a program led by a defensive-minded coach like Bo Pelini.

"I think where it really helps is when those guys go to the combine and they have individual workouts," Brandt says. "Because they've been pretty well coached on defense, and when they start putting them on the board and asking them questions, historically those guys that have been under someone like Pelini seem to fare better."

Those draft days are just a speck in the distance right now. The upcoming fall and the successes of a final college season are what matter now.

Better to just put your head down and go than get lost in all that chatter.

So it was with Suh. "This is not a decision I'll ever regret," he said six months before his senior season.

Ask him about it now. He'd tell you. Patience pays.

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Dennard will be a great story if he stays healthy. as another said "A very poor 3 star kid who wasn't offered by either school in Georgia or any SEC program becomes another Blackshirt 1st rounder."

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When TO talks, you copy the whole article..

Says who?

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When TO talks, you copy the whole article..

Says who?

sinner...

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Schedule so far..


09/03 Chattanooga TBA
09/10 Fresno State TBA
09/17 Washington TBA
09/24 @Wyoming Vs. TVN 6:30 pm
10/01 @Wisconsin ESPN 7 pm
10/08 Ohio State ABC 7 pm
10/22 @Minnesota ABC 2:30 PM
10/29 Michigan St TBA
11/05 Northwestern TBA
11/12 @Penn State TBA
11/19 @Michigan TBA
11/25 Iowa ABC 11 AM