University of Nebraska-Lincoln vs. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State...

[royalfan5]

University. I figured I would start this so it was there when folks wandered over after the OU game. Bo wants the Huskers to try hard tonight.

[Flagstaffsooner]

What, no Maine this year?

[royalfan5]

What, no Maine this year?

Nope, two WAC teams, and MAC team prior.

[royalfan5]

VT sucking at passing is going to benefit Nebraska as that way we will only have to defend one thing medicorely.

[royalfan5]

VT blocks a punt for a safety. 2-0 Hokies.

[royalfan5]

UNL defense looks solid against a limited VT offense.

[royalfan5]

VT returns a pick to the 7 yard line of Nebraska.

[royalfan5]

Touchdown for VT.

[royalfan5]

Touchdown Cornhuskers. Offense looks like they remembered how to play.

[royalfan5]

12-7 VT after a UNL stand inside the 5.

[royalfan5]

12-10 VT after long field goal. UNL has now converted 94 of their last 95 kicking attempts(FG and XP combined)

[royalfan5]

15-10 VT.

[royalfan5]

18-10 VT as UNL holds inside the 10 once again.

[King Crimson]

18-10 VT as UNL holds inside the 10 once again.

you weren't getting that with Cosgrove.

[royalfan5]

you weren't getting that with Cosgrove.

that's true, but VT isn't a very good offense. OU and Mizzou will be able to name their score against us. Taylor already has more passing yards in the first have than he averaged on the season coming in. A guy than can pass will have a field day.

[royalfan5]

21-10 after the 4th VT field goal.

[royalfan5]

28-10 VT. If UNL doesn't get something going on offense this drive the roof could fall in because the defense is looking worn down.

[King Crimson]

rf, is this game on somewhere?

[royalfan5]

28-17 with a nice drive. Now if the D can get a stop, I feel pretty good about UNL's chances.

[royalfan5]

rf, is this game on somewhere?
ABC regional split with PSU/UICU

[King Crimson]

ABC regional split with PSU/UIC

yeah, i got it here in Colorado.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I cant believe they have given up that many points to VT..

[King Crimson]

I cant believe they have given up that many points to VT..

they have no speed on D and their LB's are terrible. you watch them last year and their LB's are lost on every play

[royalfan5]

I cant believe they have given up that many points to VT..

Our defense isn't that good, and 9 point are directly special teams and defense related, and big PR gave them really good field position on the other TD.

[royalfan5]

they have no speed on D and their LB's are terrible. you watch them last year and their LB's are lost on every play

When your best LB takes up the position in the spring as a senior, it's never a good sign.

[King Crimson]

Bugeaters trying to get back in this thing

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Crowd is rowdy

[royalfan5]

****ing Lydon Murtha. I swear he has accounted for 50% of offensive penalty yards the last 3 years.

[King Crimson]

let's see what the genius of Barney Cotton is up to as O mastermind these days....

[royalfan5]

let's see what the genius of Barney Cotton is up to as O mastermind these days....
Sean Watson is calling the plays this year.

[King Crimson]

punting appears to be the answer.

[King Crimson]

Sean Watson is calling the plays this year.

i should know that. my bad. Watson is a fave whipping boy on the CU boards.

i, also, was not a big fan of his when i used to go to CU games as an observer.

[royalfan5]

i should know that. my bad. Watson is a fave whipping boy on the CU boards.

i, also, was not a big fan of his when i used to go to CU games as an observer.

I figured our RB rotation would give it away, as he manages backs just like he did at CU.

[royalfan5]

Wooo.

[King Crimson]

nate swift, nifty moves....TD

[King Crimson]

I figured our RB rotation would give it away, as he manages backs just like he did at CU.

you mean how he completely misused Brian Calhoun, wanted to move him to WR, and transferred to Wisconsin and had a great couple years there...and got drafted.

[royalfan5]

you mean how he completely misused Brian Calhoun, wanted to move him to WR, and transferred to Wisconsin and had a great couple years there...and got drafted.

Pretty much. The running back depth chart just has or between names instead of numbers.

[King Crimson]

this is not the place for it, but Watson has a rep here for making the simple things impossibly complex.

every year under Barnett about game 6 he had to "simplify the playbook".

[royalfan5]

this is not the place for it, but Watson has a rep here for making the simple things impossibly complex.

every year under Barnett about game 6 he had to "simplify the playbook".

and Watson runs a way simpler system than Callahan.

[royalfan5]

Need a stop soon. A real passer is going to destroy this defense. Lubbock might be a nightmare again.

[SWFloridaSooner]

This is a frustrating game. Nebraksa shows glimpses of being a good team and then.... where is the offense tonight? I am ready for Nebraska to be back.

[King Crimson]

blackshirts need to put V tech behind the chains. 3rd and longs, this 3rd and two stuff is gonna give them the next score...which is ballgame.

[royalfan5]

blackshirts need to put V tech behind the chains. 3rd and longs, this 3rd and two stuff is gonna give them the next score...which is ballgame.

The lack of DL depth is starting to show. I don't know if they have enough gas left to get the push needed. This is where Turner breaking his leg really hurts.

[royalfan5]

That was ****ing dumb. And right in front of Pelini too.

[King Crimson]

hold em to a FG and it's still a 1 score game.

[King Crimson]

bad tackling puts V Tech ahead of the chains. you get the guy at first contact and maybe...

[royalfan5]

bad tackling puts V Tech ahead of the chains. you get the guy at first contact and maybe...

This is another area where the lack of depth on D is showing up. They were on the field way too much when offense didn't move the ball. That probably seals it. Suh is doing his best Ritchie Incognito now.

[royalfan5]

Still alive if we can get the onside kick.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I like the Swift kid...good hands...good speed

[royalfan5]

I like the Swift kid...good hands...good speed
He's had a nice career so far. Hopefully VT will drop the ball here.

[SWFloridaSooner]

You have to give them credit for not quitting the game. In the 3rd quarter I would have thought Va Tech was going to make it an ugly game. Nebraska hung in there and made a game of it.

[royalfan5]

Bo works the refs like a basketball coach.

[royalfan5]

Still a chance for a miracle.

[royalfan5]

Not anymore.

[King Crimson]

the loss at home sucks but NU needs to see this season for what it is. win 6 or 8 games and get back on track. still behind the curve with MU and KU and possibly CU...but, you got to steady the ship first.

the big deal is to beat teams of equal talent like KSU, CU in Lincoln, and whoever the south draw is that isn't OU or Texas. that's coaching.

[royalfan5]

the loss at home sucks but NU needs to see this season for what it is. win 6 or 8 games and get back on track. still behind the curve with MU and KU and possibly CU...but, you got to steady the ship first.

the big deal is to beat teams of equal talent like KSU, CU in Lincoln, and whoever the south draw is that isn't OU or Texas. that's coaching.

I've said along that this is a 7-5 team. I think Mizzou at home, and Tech at Lubbock will be losses, then at ISU and home against Baylor should be wins. Loss at Norman, loss at home to KU, win in Manhattan, win at home vs CU. I wouldn't be shocked if we beat KU at home, or lost in Ames, or lost to CU at home.

[JPNSKER]

I knew there would be a level-headed thread about this game over here...:)

Spot on with your thoughts, royal... We'll be 3-0 to 3-3 in a heartbeat, but like you said, NU is missing depth & that's their biggest downfall this year...

Good to see them fight for it 'till the end....

[badger]

I knew there would be a level-headed thread about this game over here...:)

Spot on with your thoughts, royal... We'll be 3-0 to 3-3 in a heartbeat, but like you said, NU is missing depth & that's their biggest downfall this year...

Good to see them fight for it 'till the end....

The difference, of course, is you have a good head coach now. That might make the difference between 3-3 and, say, 5-1. Pelini obviously will do what it takes to win (no quit in that game tonight), whereas Callyburger will do what it takes to not get embarrassed on the final scoreboard (which didn't work after awhile, tee hee). You might have some rough games this season, but hey, even Bammer had a rough season with it's first year under Nick Satan.

[JPNSKER]

The difference, of course, is you have a good head coach now. That might make the difference between 3-3 and, say, 5-1. Pelini obviously will do what it takes to win (no quit in that game tonight), whereas Callyburger will do what it takes to not get embarrassed on the final scoreboard (which didn't work after awhile, tee hee). You might have some rough games this season, but hey, even Bammer had a rough season with it's first year under Nick Satan.

Dang it, badger, why'd you have to bring up f'n BC!?;)

I agree with you, though.... no quit is sooooo much better than what we've had lately.

[royalfan5]

I knew there would be a level-headed thread about this game over here...:)

Spot on with your thoughts, royal... We'll be 3-0 to 3-3 in a heartbeat, but like you said, NU is missing depth & that's their biggest downfall this year...

Good to see them fight for it 'till the end....

I really thought we were going to pull it out at the end. But, the pass defense is awful and to hang with Mizzou and Tech the offense is going to have to be ready for a full on track meet, and I just don't think they can consistently move the ball up and down all game long without cold snaps that let it get away. Pelini is going to have work on his poise(and the teams), because Lubbock would be a bad place for him to come unglued when Leach is firing away all game long.

[JPNSKER]

I really thought we were going to pull it out at the end. But, the pass defense is awful and to hang with Mizzou and Tech the offense is going to have to be ready for a full on track meet, and I just don't think they can consistently move the ball up and down all game long without cold snaps that let it get away. Pelini is going to have work on his poise(and the teams), because Lubbock would be a bad place for him to come unglued when Leach is firing away all game long.

Yep. I'm sorely disappointed in Asante's play... and Murillo's for that matter, tonight.

[royalfan5]

Yep. I'm sorely disappointed in Asante's play... and Murillo's for that matter, tonight.

Our athletic DB's lack football skills, and our db's with football skills lack athleticism. Without Turner, there just isn't enough pass rush to protect them.(and there may not have been with Turner.) No matter what the scheming, the talent level isn't there to be more than mediocre. Pelini will have to find defensive impact players, if UNL is to be a real factor again. There is enough offensive talent to be reasonably competent, but not enough to really carry. At least our place kicking and kickoffs are stellar.

[stoopified]

I would say an average VT just exposed Nebraska as a fraud.I think the claims WE ARE BACK are a tad premature.

[Flagstaffsooner]

I would say an average VT just exposed Nebraska as a fraud.I think the claims WE ARE BACK are a tad premature.But Dr Tom is their ghost coach.

Seriously, its gonna take a while to undo the ruinious Callahan.

[badger]

Dang it, badger, why'd you have to bring up f'n BC!?;)

I agree with you, though.... no quit is sooooo much better than what we've had lately.

I'm sorry, JPN, but we haven't forgotten him either, as evidenced by our "F'n Hillbillies" endearing title ever since around these here parts.

Since you're a farkin' guru, it might be fun to have "Ghost Coach" as the puppetmaster for Bo, esp the way he was chewing out the ref - a dignified, calm Ozzie, right now to an outraged Pelini :D

Source pic:
http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0927/ncf_g_pelini_600.jpg

[r5TPsooner]

Bo is a hot head. I can't wait to see this guy be a HC for a full season. I think that he might stroke out before the season ends.