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joshwfo said...
I can't remember that on Sal, thats not typical for NU fans...
In all honesty the only fans we really give a hard time to were CU fans.
I had my mustang flipped upside down in boulder. After that I never returned, then to watch the student section get thrown out of the game in 01? that was crazy.
@Cordale10 Why should we have to go to class if we came here to play FOOTBALL, we ain't come to play SCHOOL, classes are POINTLESS
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Texas Lion said...
To even associate this defense with what "blackshirts" used to mean is an insult to those that gave NU's defense the reputation it has.
I thought Pelini was a great hire at first, but I've been very surprised he hasn't been able to build a decent defense down there. I know the whole recruiting thing, but from the NU games I've watched I'm surprised at how out of position some of their players are.
Anywho, should be a good game on Saturday, I'm excited.
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joshwfo said...
What made the NU/OU rivalry so exciting wasn't just the fact that it had national title implications every year, but it was a respect thing between fanbases. We (NU) respected the hell out of OU, even if we didn't like Switzer and other things the respect was always there. I believe that went for OU fans towards NU as well.
Comparing that rivalry to games against Colorado/Mizzery/purple kitties isn't truely possible as there was ZERO repect from either side in those games. Years and Years of fighting lead up to how bad those ended up. I believe a lot of it had to do with NU's dominance on the BIG8 after with OU Switzer era. Easy to hate the team that wins every year. (i.e. tOSU)
@Cordale10 Why should we have to go to class if we came here to play FOOTBALL, we ain't come to play SCHOOL, classes are POINTLESS
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joshwfo said...
Yes, we usually always give a ovation to the opposing teams win or lose... The fact that the BC era really tarnished NU's relevance is a sad misfortune. BC didn't do it to himself he hitched his wagon to a friend and that created the snowball effect (that wagon was Kevin Cosgrove). Had he changed the DC he would probably still be in Lincoln.
If you really wanna look into the "what could have been" glass...
If BC would have retained Bo Pelini as his DC and allowed Pelini to just coach and not worry about recruiting and BC to coach the offense. That could have been a deadly combination that more than likely would not have lasted long as someone would have come calling for Bo.
@Cordale10 Why should we have to go to class if we came here to play FOOTBALL, we ain't come to play SCHOOL, classes are POINTLESS
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Texas Lion said...
That's exactly how I felt about the rivalry.
I'm still pretty young, but I really enjoyed playing Nebraska every other year and in the Big 12 Championship game. I have always rooted for Nebraska outside of the OU and now PSU games. One of my least favorite things about CFB nowadays is that the OU-Nebraska rivalry isn't on the schedule every year. One of the best rivalries in CFB due to the quality of football and the respect between the fanbases.
Exactly. It gets lonely at the top. I'm sure whenever the ship gets righted after the sanctions and PSU gets back, the hate will pick up for us as well.
I've noticed the NU-PSU series is much more heated though. Pretty interesting calling games with a Husker die-hard this summer.
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How does everyone feel about the match up?
It's already been pointed out that our defense plays well against Pro-Style. What do you think of your offense against our defense?
Also interested to hear what your guys' perception of our offense is. I know PSU has a top-15 scoring defense. How do you feel about Penn State's ability to shut the Huskers' offense down?
Like Josh, I'm here for discussion. Looking forward to next weekend!
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Its obvious IMO, you go stop the run and make Martinez throw. Easier said than done. He, Martinez has major decision problems IMO when he has to put it in the air. It he is off and running like he did with Sparty, then our offense will have to score a ton of points.
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Texas Lion said...
To even associate this defense with what "blackshirts" used to mean is an insult to those that gave NU's defense the reputation it has.
I thought Pelini was a great hire at first, but I've been very surprised he hasn't been able to build a decent defense down there. I know the whole recruiting thing, but from the NU games I've watched I'm surprised at how out of position some of their players are.
Anywho, should be a good game on Saturday, I'm excited.
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joshwfo said...
Agreed, the best defense against Nebraska is to take away Taylors legs. The only issue there is when he does throw you have to back off and cover. Hopefully resulting in poor reads and INTS, but as that happens that opens up the run again. Also Taylor isn't the only threat from Nebraska... Ameer Abdullah is just as dangerous in his own right and Taylor can easily pass the buck to AA to make waves.
That in a nut shell is why our offense is ranked #1, you pick your poison. Nebraska is going to get its yards, you just have to take advantage of our miscues and not allow us to score on big plays. Force long drives and the odds go up in your favor.
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I can't remember that on Sal, thats not typical for NU fans...
In all honesty the only fans we really give a hard time to were CU fans.
I had my mustang flipped upside down in boulder. After that I never returned, then to watch the student section get thrown out of the game in 01? that was crazy.
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I think you are sadly mistaken with your first comment. People acknowledge that offense as one of the best there ever was.
Nebraska moved ahead of PSU because Joe had his third string in against Indiana and the Hoosiers scored two late TDs to make it somewhat close. Sad thing is/was, voters just looked at the score and didn't take in account that major factor.
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I think you are sadly mistaken with your first comment. People acknowledge that offense as one of the best there ever was.
Nebraska moved ahead of PSU because Joe had his third string in against Indiana and the Hoosiers scored two late TDs to make it somewhat close. Sad thing is/was, voters just looked at the score and didn't take in account that major factor.
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