Nebraska...not feeling Frosty anymore

[entropy]

An Iowa welcome to the big ten....

http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2011/7/1/2254569/welcome-to-the-big-ten-nebraska

[entropy]

Watching the 1995 orange bowl.... I forgot what type of trash talking punks Miami used to be...

[WM Wolverine]

That'll make beating them even more fun.

[entropy]

That'll make beating them even more fun.

It was. Still is a program I can't stand. And it has been almost 20 yrs

[entropy]

If you watch neb vs Miami, you will notice neb's punter was just named the new Nebraska head baseball coach

[lineygoblue]

Hmmm.. .that Iowa "welcome" sounded a lot like our neighbors to the south ...

[Mike]

Who are Iowa's other "Little Brothers" exaclty?

[WM Wolverine]

Iowa State

[entropy]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110630/BIGRED/706309764

And the answers..

http://sports.omaha.com/2011/06/27/w...bout-nebraska/

some interesting comments by the fans.. I'll try to answer my thoughts later today. Here is the question list:

To you, what defines Nebraska football? Who defines it?
2. If there is a heartbreaking loss in Nebraska football?s history, what is it?
3. What?s the No. 2 sport at Nebraska?
4. What?s one food an opposing Big Ten fan must try in Nebraska?
5. What?s the one thing a Big Ten fan could say to tick you off?
6. What?s the one thing a Big Ten fan could say to make fast friends?
7. If there?s a ?biggest myth? about the football program or the state as a whole, what is it?
8. What?s one small Nebraska town that a Big Ten fan absolutely must visit once in their travels?

[Rocky Bleier]

Let's hope another Bo from Ohio proves to be a thorn in the side for the Schmucks!

[entropy]

Stolen post from another board about UNL's OL

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Read some discussion from other Big10 fans wondering about our OL depth this year, so thought this might be helpful for some of them.* The ones in red have starting experience, as you might notice, overall our OL is pretty young, certainly when you look at the most talented of them:

4 Star* 50* *** *Hardrick, Jermarcus ** *OT ** *6-7 ** *325** Sr.
3 Star* 71* *** *Sirles, Jeremiah ** *OT ** *6-6 ** *320** So.
Walk-on 58* *** *Caputo, Mike ** *Center ** *6-1 ** *275 ** *Sr. *
3 Star* 78* *** *Jones, Marcel ** *OT ** *6-7 ** *320 ** *Sr.
2 Star* 76* *** *Qvale, Brent ** *OG ** *6-7 ** *325 ** *So.
4 Star* 63* *** *Rodriguez, Andrew ** *OG ** *6-6 ** *325** So.

4 Star* 73* *** *Moore, Tyler ** *OL ** *6-6 ** *290 ** *Fr. ** *
4 Star* 74* *** *Moudy, Mike ** *OL ** *6-5 ** *305 ** *RFr.
4 Star*** *** *Klachko, Ryan ** *OL ** *6-4 ** *285 ** *Fr.
4 Star*** *** *Reeves, Ryne ** *Center ** *6-3 ** *295 ** *Fr. ** *
3 Star** *** *Price, Givens ** *OL ** *6-4 ** *275 ** *Fr.
3 Star* 62* *** *Pensick, Cole ** *OL ** *6-2 ** *275 ** *So. ** *
3 Star** *** *Sterup, Zach ** *OL ** *6-8 ** *265 ** *Fr. ** *
3 Star* 79* *** *Thompson, Brandon ** *OL ** *6-6 ** *300** Jr.
3 Star* 70* *** *Ash, Nick ** *OL ** *6-5 ** *275 ** *So.
2 Star* 68* *** *Cotton, Jake ** *OL ** *6-6 ** *285 ** *RFr.** * ** *
Walk-on****** *** *Hayes, Aaron ** *OL ** *6-3 ** *265 ** *Fr. ** *
Walk-on 52* *** *Jones, Dwight ** *OL ** *6-4 ** *265 ** *So. ** *
Walk-on** *** *Kucera, Adam ** *OL ** *6-6 ** *285 ** *Fr. ** *
Walk-on 75* *** *Lingenfelter, Luke ** *OL ** *6-4 ** *280*** Jr.** *
Walk-on 61* *** *Long, Spencer ** *OL ** *6-4 ** *300 ** *So. ** *
Walk-on 69* *** *Nickens, Brodrick ** *OL ** *6-5 ** *300*** So.
Walk-on 56* *** *Pelini, Mark ** *OL ** *6-0 ** *285 ** *RFr. ** *
Walk-on** *** *Sailors, Will ** *OL ** *6-3 ** *260 ** *Fr. ** *
Walk-on 59* *** *Thorson, Brian ** *OL ** *6-3 ** *285 ** *Jr.
Walk-on 51* *** *Chapek, Brandon ** *OL ** *6-5 ** *305*** So.
Walk-on 77* *** *Choi, Seung Hoon ** *OL ** *6-2 ** *290*** So.
Walk-on 67* *** *Criss, Scott ** *OL ** *6-3 ** *270 ** *So.

Another FYI to those of you still learning the ropes about NU, we have a very strong tradition of converting those walk-on OL into All-Americans and NFL players.

[entropy]

One thing I disagree with is the walkon to all American. That was a different time and different OL coach

[Wild Hoss]

One thing I disagree with is the walkon to all American. That was a different time and different OL coach

Emphasis added.

[entropy]

Originally Posted by :
Nebraska Self-Reports Violation to NCAA
Courtesy: NU Media Relations
Release: 07/05/2011


The University of Nebraska Athletic Department announced on Tuesday that it has self-reported to the NCAA violations pertaining to student-athletes who inadvertently received recommended course textbooks, in addition to their required textbooks. Recommended textbooks are not permissible under NCAA legislation. Nebraska admitted violations pertaining to NCAA Bylaws 15.2.3 (book scholarship), 16.02.3 (extra benefit), and 2.8.1 (failure to monitor).

In the report, the University of Nebraska Athletic Department acknowledged and regretted the mistakes made and immediately implemented a new process for disbursing student-athletes their scholarship books. No intentional wrongdoing, no monetary reward and no competitive advantage was gained on the part of any of the student-athletes involved. In all cases, the bookstore staff provided the textbooks believing it permissible and the student-athletes who received them also believed it was permissible.

Nebraska uncovered the violations on its own, conducted a full and thorough investigation of potential violations, and acted expeditiously as soon as it learned that violations were committed by reporting the violations.

While the NCAA permits an institution to provide textbooks and course supplies with no dollar limit as part of an athletics grant-in-aid, these textbooks and course supplies must be required by the professor and listed in the course syllabus. After an internal investigation which began in November of 2010, Nebraska officials determined that over a four-year period covering Spring 2007 through Fall 2010, Nebraska student-athletes in 19 varsity sports received books and supplies recommended by the professor but not required for the course.

The total value of the non-required textbooks provided to student-athletes from Spring 2007 to Fall 2010 was $27,869.47, with the average amount less than $60 per student-athlete. The total value was calculated by taking the cost of the book when purchased, minus the amount refunded to athletics when the books were returned. The student-athletes involved individually paid to a charity of their choice the amount of extra benefit they received. Between February 17 and April 18, 2011, the Nebraska compliance staff processed 57 repayments and reinstatement requests to the NCAA (of those student-athletes whose extra benefits totaled more than $100) and processed repayments by an additional 181 student-athletes whose extra benefits totaled less than $100.

As outlined in the report, Nebraska Athletics self-imposed a two-year probationary period as well as a fine of $28,000 payable to a charity as designated by the NU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

The report, prepared by Josephine Potuto, UNL's Faculty Athletics Representative and law professor, was recently submitted to the NCAA.

[Wild Hoss]

We are some low-down, cheatin' sons of bitches. Buying extra books for our athletes...the gall!