Life in the Red Group

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 8:19PM CST Why not leave it in Texas and the Longhorns can play in it every year and the rest of the Big 12 can fight for the right to play Texas. What do you guys think about playing the game in CO at the new Mile High? At least it would be close to home.

Posted by: Dirtysker on November 30, 2009 8:20PM CST True that Bo!

Posted by: JTHF on November 30, 2009 8:37PM CST Let's see if I remember this right...the Texas teams joined the Big 8 to make the Big 12. Why should we make the Cowboys stadium the permanent site. I'm in favor of rotating it between several sites or better yet, play it at the north home field one year and the south home field the next year. I'm sure that wouldn't work though because of smaller stadiums. Definitely not in Texas every year though.

Posted by: Albino on November 30, 2009 8:38PM CST The Horns are arrogant and self-absorbed. I'm glad MB chose this week to make that point! GBR

Posted by: Islander/Husker on November 30, 2009 8:40PM CST Nish - like your sarcasm.

Posted by: huskers4_eva on November 30, 2009 8:40PM CST St. Louis Rams stadium anybody. Close to the middle of the conference.

Posted by: Inbread on November 30, 2009 8:42PM CST Nish, I actually LIKE that idea, seriously. ITs a nice enough stadium, Denver is a big time town, and them southie's would suffer the rath of the weather every now and then.

Posted by: Inbread on November 30, 2009 8:43PM CST 4-eva, STL is kinda out in right field to me.....

Posted by: Albino on November 30, 2009 8:47PM CST Let's make it like the baseball all-star game: make it & take it. Whichever school won the previous B12 Championship gets to pick. GBR

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 8:49PM CST How I long for the days of the Big 8. To me, that was a selfish wish. The day is here when working people with monthly bills to pay cannot afford to go to a game like this. Can't imagine what the ticket prices must be. I have always felt the Texas Longhorns seemed to feel entitled to whatever they wanted. It was the same thing when they were in the Southwest Conference. Go Big Red Go Gators

Posted by: Gofor2 on November 30, 2009 8:50PM CST LOL Give 'em L Bo. It should rotate, I'm thinking every state should get a shot at the revenue. A game in 1) Lincoln 2) Arrowhead for MU,KU,KSU 3)Mile high CU 4)OU and OSU rotate 5)Jerry dome TX schools 6)ISU, ?

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 8:52PM CST I was trying to think of a Stadium that would give the North an advantage or at least be closer for the Northern folks. The other place they have played the game is in KC at Arrow Head, correct? I guess us Northern Folks just are stadium challenged. I got a suggestion how about Vegas. Great central location, and there is always plenty of rooms? lol

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 8:53PM CST I actually wouldn't put it past Jerry Jones to somehow work it out so that the game will be played there every year.

Posted by: PT Husker on November 30, 2009 8:53PM CST Follow the Money. This is all about greed.

Posted by: Albino on November 30, 2009 8:54PM CST No, not to be pedantic, but I think you meant 'secede'.

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 8:56PM CST PT you got that right

Posted by: Gofor2 on November 30, 2009 8:57PM CST Step NO NO brings up a good question. Do we need a Visa or passport to get into Texas now days? Can we just use you as a reference?

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 8:57PM CST I don't understand all these big words. KISS

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 8:58PM CST We were talking a bit about the coaches and their different styles on that other thread. Welp... here's a name for you. Anybody remember Greg Lloyd? Former Steelers great OLB? He's a coaching intern with the Eagles. They say he really tearing it up. He'll get his chance soon enough. Anyways... his style is... compassion. Talks low and soft. Goes one on one and makes sure the player understand what hes saying. Talks to you like a man. Players love his style. Look for him in the near future to be a good defensive coach in the NFL.

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:00PM CST Gofor2))) No problem. You can drop my name. Not sure what it will do for you though. Time to settle this once and for all. Are you a guy or a girl?

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 9:01PM CST NUCORNDEVIL: I agree to disagree friend. It is the Big XII not the Texas special. Yall just have to look over me when it comes to Texas. I have loathed them ever since I was in school at Fayetteville. They were our mortal enemy

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:01PM CST Who dat?

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 9:02PM CST Step, Whats a matter with you, thats just rude. Any way Gorfor2 which is it? huh?

Posted by: Islander/Husker on November 30, 2009 9:03PM CST The big 12 championship game has been played in St. Louis, San Antionio, Kansas City, I think this is the first time in Dallas.

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 9:04PM CST And they say men are not as nosy as wimmens. LOL

Posted by: Gofor2 on November 30, 2009 9:04PM CST NUCORN We don't want nice weather. We want grey skies, snow flurries, and a north wind at 10 to 15 mph with the temp. around 35 to 40. That's late season championship game weather.

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:05PM CST Gofor2))) This all started the other night. And I should say I was drinking. Anyways... I thought you said you were a woman. But others say you are a guy. So... whats up?

Posted by: micropterus_salmoides on November 30, 2009 9:05PM CST I'm sure whatev Dr. Pepper and the Trust-funded-Che Guevera t-shirt wearing Austonian's want they'll get.

Posted by: Sandhill on November 30, 2009 9:05PM CST Busie, you are so right about Texas feeling entitled. They were always treating the Razorbacks like someone from the wrong side of the tracks yet we seemed to be about the only team to beat them more than all of those other wimpy SW conference Texas teams. Dog gone it, Texas joined OUR Conference after theirs was dismantled not the other way around. Oh well guess we have to take the bad attitude with the good. Sure hope Bo gets our Huskers to the place where Texas is afraid, very afraid to even be on the same field with us.GBR!!! Sandhill

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:07PM CST LSU))) If you wanna hear all the details... meet me at the sewing circle tomorrow night. We are all gonna watch Sex and the City afterwords.

Posted by: Gofor2 on November 30, 2009 9:10PM CST LOL Well I've had an operation, so it depends on what time frame your talking about Step.

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 9:11PM CST Step, you are a rascal. What say you on the Gump/Gator matchup? We will not get anything done around here until that blood bath is over and done with. By all that is holy in fb, let the Gators win

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:12PM CST I KNEW IT! I told you guys Gofor2 hermiated! Now... pay up!

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 9:14PM CST Is this a football blog or a Transgender blog? The Sign on the door say Big Red, or does that mean something else these days?

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 9:14PM CST OMG, you did not say that

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:14PM CST Hard to go against Tebow.

Posted by: PT Husker on November 30, 2009 9:17PM CST gofor is currently operating on SR.

Posted by: Gofor2 on November 30, 2009 9:17PM CST Step Just messin, What's his name, the poster with the rear view, made some kind of comment about me and Nish or Low being gay, so my come back was I was female. But then I realized I probably insulted the great ladies on here. Not even close to their class.

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:18PM CST It's gonna take a spectacular game to beat the Gators. Not sure Saban and his whack-a-mole O can do it.

Posted by: Sandhill on November 30, 2009 9:18PM CST Gofer2, you can join Denver Bob and huskerwkdvr on their comedy tour. They were cracking some good jokes on the Wies thread. Sandhill

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 9:19PM CST I am offended. I am hurt. I am just flat out disgusted. Here I am in the middle of the SEC, rooting for Nebraska with all my heart. I go and use the Big XII championship trophy as my avatar and not a blooming soul has noticed. Most on here are bemoaning the fact that we "probably won't win" but hope to play a good game. We are not "winged" chickens. Remember what it was like to soar with eagles. That is still possible. Go Big Red, beat Texas

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 9:20PM CST Hey I'm so not gay. W T F over?

Posted by: JTHF on November 30, 2009 9:20PM CST We were in KC the last time NE played OU for the championship and it was so cold and some of the seats still had snow on them. It took two days to warm up from that. Of course we wouldn't have noticed the cold so much if we had been winning. I would rather play where it wasn't quite that bad but that is a chance you take when you play outdoors this far north in December.

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:23PM CST Gofor2))) Awww man. Welp... I was wrong then. My apologies. Like I said... I was drinking a tad... got home and thought I saw that. And I guess I should apologize to all the female posters for thinking Gofor2 was among you. That said... it could be worse. They could have put me on your side. lol Welp... ok then... that was fun. Everything is back to normal.

Posted by: Gofor2 on November 30, 2009 9:24PM CST Sandy Great to hear from you again. I know you're not gay Nish. If you are fine. I've been called: Nazi, douche bag, idiot, stupid, geezer(self applied), and now gay on here. LOL

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:24PM CST I'm only gay every now and then.

Posted by: Albino on November 30, 2009 9:26PM CST Busie, Someone once said that the eagle may sometimes nest with the chickens, but the chickens never soar with the eagles! GBR

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:26PM CST Gofor2))) I just let out the worlds biggest gigglesnort when I read your last post about what you had been called. LOL!

Posted by: PT Husker on November 30, 2009 9:26PM CST I have never understood why all the domes are in tbe south. Is snow to heavy for the roof or what. Maybe us Northerners are just to poor for them roofs.

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 9:26PM CST Step, Is that when your playing with the midgets?

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:27PM CST LSU))) How would we know what the Big12 trophy looks like? We haven't seen the thing in 10 years.

Posted by: JTHF on November 30, 2009 9:28PM CST Busie, I did notice the trophy but hadn't seen if for so long, I forgot what it looked like :) I have a good feeling about the game Saturday night. You just never know what can happen. We could play above ourselves and they could have a bad night :)

Posted by: PT Husker on November 30, 2009 9:28PM CST Goforetta. Has a nice ring to it. Nice avatar Busie. I saw it but it did not register.

Posted by: Sandhill on November 30, 2009 9:30PM CST Busie, sorry. I saw the change but my tired old eyes did not see it very well till I clicked onto it. Thanks for the support and that is a nice trophy. Oh, Please, Please Football gods, let Texas lose and let the Huskers shock the football world and bring home this beauty. Sandhill

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:30PM CST To be honest... I have never met a gay midget.

Posted by: PT Husker on November 30, 2009 9:32PM CST Sandhill, Do you want to be sandhill again.

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:32PM CST PT))) Goforetta. LAUGH OUT LOUD! This thread is going a little farther down the spiral every minute.

Posted by: STLHusker on November 30, 2009 9:34PM CST the Big XII Championship has also been played in Houston, and it should definately be rotated from north to south every other year. I would love to see it come back to St. Louis.

Posted by: JTHF on November 30, 2009 9:34PM CST Must be a boring night for everyone. I have a feeling this is going to be a long week until Saturday gets here.

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 9:34PM CST Like I said in an earlier thread, the lady at the cable office in Jackson Ms. was on cloud 9 after State beat Ole Miss. Nobody thought it would happen, a snow ball's chance in hell. But it did I think Texas may be looking at us like a pesky gnat they have to contend with before the NC.

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:34PM CST I am embarrassed to say... when I saw LSU's new avatar... I thought it was one of those packs for a sat phone. I was seriously trying to figure out why it was on an avatar.

Posted by: Gofor2 on November 30, 2009 9:35PM CST PT I'll goforetta you up long side the head when I get a chance to finally see you in the flesh. :-)

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:36PM CST Oh man... you guys are cracking me up!

Posted by: Albino on November 30, 2009 9:36PM CST JTHF, Yeah, but not nearly as long as it will be between the bowl game and non-conference season!

Posted by: JTHF on November 30, 2009 9:38PM CST It sounds like all the Texas papers are not giving us a chance at all and like Busie said, they are looking at this game as something that has to be done before they can go on to play for the NC game.

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 9:38PM CST Long, think about College foot is almost over. It's going to be a long winter without Husker Football.

Posted by: Gofor2 on November 30, 2009 9:39PM CST Later Huskers, thanks for the laughs got a serious day tomorrow GBR

Posted by: Sandhill on November 30, 2009 9:39PM CST PT. I would love to be Sandhill again but I am really challenged when it comes to figuring out how.It's the pits being old enough to be a grandma with no grandchildren to teach old granny how to play on the computer.

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 9:45PM CST If the have gay midget porn out there, there has to be something for the elderly?

Posted by: The StepnRaZor on November 30, 2009 9:46PM CST Sandhill))) It's easy. 3 clicks. Top right of your screen. In very small letters... it says... ACCOUNT SETTINGS. Click that. Then on the next page you will see PERSONAL INFO. Click that. Change your screen name. Don't forget to SAVE CHANGES. Make sure you click on that. Done.

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 9:47PM CST JTHF, sometimes the rooster who crows the loudest is the first to land in the gumbo pot. The Texas newspapers had better hold their peace. We're coming to town carrying a big stick called Suh and the Horns have never seen the likes of the House of Spears.

Posted by: PT Husker on November 30, 2009 9:48PM CST Sandhill, go to your home page by clicking on your avatar. Account settings is in the upper right hand corner. Click on personal info. scroll down to your screen name. Change it and save. voila, you are Sandhill again.

Posted by: Sandhill on November 30, 2009 9:51PM CST Did any of you read the article Husker Extra did with Gary Barnett after we beat Oklahoma? I think Sipple did it. It let us see how a coach saw the game. Barnett was very impressed with Pelini's game plan to beat Oklahoma. Very good article. You got to know that Pelini is going to have a game plan and it could happen. Which one of you would bet that we have the better coach--- I would. I want Texas to become very afraid of the Huskers and pinning for the old Calahan days.

Posted by: Albino on November 30, 2009 9:51PM CST Step & PT, You are right unless LJS messed it up. I have a previous screen name that I can't use because LJS no longer recognizes my passwd. But if I try to reregister, it says that screen name is already taken. So it kinda depends on Sandhill's situation.

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 9:53PM CST Well now that we have Step straightened out as to Gofor2's gender, my avatar has been properly acknowledged, we're soaring like eagles, I think I can call it a night. Go Big Red Go Gators Nite All

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 9:55PM CST Nite Busie, I just love that glass vase avatar, w1ould make a great punch bowl for the kool-aid

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 9:57PM CST Sand Hill, Last word, I had to email Miss Victoria and get mine straightened out. It was just like Albino said. But, I did get my ID back.

Posted by: PT Husker on November 30, 2009 9:59PM CST I am going bust a gut when we beat Texas. That almost forces them to put TCU in the title game. What will they do???? A rematch of Alabama Florida. I'm betting the sits are sweating this big time.

Posted by: Busiekcreek on November 30, 2009 9:59PM CST No, sugar, that bowl's gonna hold all 'dem Texas tears after they are dethroned by Big Red.

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 10:00PM CST Wohooo, She calle me sugar!!!! Well I sure hope so. The Saints are whupping the tar out of the Pats! I love it!

Posted by: PT Husker on November 30, 2009 10:01PM CST Make that Suits.

Posted by: Sandhill on November 30, 2009 10:02PM CST Step, PT and NO no, you are all so sweet. I have done it, now we will see if what I did works. You guys should have seen how surprised I was when my e-mails actually arrived at their destinations. Oh well I'm getting there. But I will have to go back and correct the DOB, they have me a year older!!!

Posted by: Albino on November 30, 2009 10:03PM CST PT, They're planning on the refs preventing that outcome. Bo has to have the team ready to get madder and more determined after each bad call, including NON-HOLDS! GBR

Posted by: PT Husker on November 30, 2009 10:09PM CST Albino, surely there would be none of that. He he he.

Posted by: Sandhill on November 30, 2009 10:11PM CST Albino, when I lived in Arkansas and saw that game every year, we all believed that Texas paid off the refs. I would not put it past them of trying to do that now. PS fellas, it worked I'm Sandhill again. Thanks so much for the help.

Posted by: PT Husker on November 30, 2009 10:12PM CST Well it has been a good time. Glad you got it fixed Sandhill. No we will know who you are. Mysteries of gender solved. games won. I will sleep well. Nite all.

Posted by: RobotMonster on November 30, 2009 10:17PM CST if it stays in texas all of the big 12 north should secede from the big 12

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 10:18PM CST So why Sandhill? Nite PT, hope you got all your lights to lite!

Posted by: Sandhill on November 30, 2009 10:22PM CST Nish, don't understand the question. Why what?

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 10:25PM CST Evening boys and girls. Quite an interesting conversation that you have going here. Well, it seems to be losing a little steam, but I can tell it was most definitely cheap entertainment.

Posted by: TomOs on November 30, 2009 10:27PM CST Why not rotate it between the the North and south champion.. every year in their stadium.. something wrong with that....???

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 10:29PM CST Sandhill? Why do you use the name Sandhill? I sure it has to be where you raised in NE. GBR. What do you think about the Championship game being played in the Jerry dome every year?

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 10:31PM CST I too think it should rotate between north and south. That said, never underestimate Jerry Jones' ability to get what he wants. If he wants the Big XII CG in the Boss Hogg Bowl every year...well, there's a pretty good chance he'll get it. I'm not sayin' it's right, I'm just sayin'...

Posted by: Albino on November 30, 2009 10:31PM CST Sandhill, Nice screen name. The sandhills are one of the prettiest parts of the country. The waving grass on the rolling hills looks a lot like an ocean to me. And, like the ocean, it just goes on forever.

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 10:32PM CST TomOs, Where would you have the game when it was in the North. I suggested the new Mile High Staduim in CO. It a decent venue and would give the Nothern teams a slight advantage.

Posted by: Ender on November 30, 2009 10:33PM CST I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet.. Because of Oklahoma State's loss, the Big 12 is only going to have 1 team in a BCS game... that is unless NU wins.. then we will get an automatic bid and texas will get an at large bid.. The significance is that the Big 12 gets an additional 5 mil (or so) if we were to win... the conspiracy theorist in me thinks that money will talk and we may get a couple calls come our way.. interesting thought anyway

Posted by: Albino on November 30, 2009 10:33PM CST Make it & take it. That way we can have the B12C game in Lincoln year after year. GBR

Posted by: Albino on November 30, 2009 10:35PM CST Interesting possiblity, Ender. Hope you're right. I mean, I'd rather have the game called fairly but, if it is going to be skewed, that's the direction to skew it. GBR

Posted by: TomOs on November 30, 2009 10:36PM CST Nish in the champion of that winning team.. north or south.. let them play to the elements of the team that won that division.. rotate from year to year.. CU to TX .. or NU to OU.. just the year that it happens to be

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 10:36PM CST Most of the decision makers in the conference, as well as the media, probably don't want a game of this magnitude being played in a venue where the weather could have a definite possibility of affecting the outcome of the game. That said, I think they would be more inclined to rotate between St. Louis and Dallas. The problem is that there are other venues who want a piece of the pie. Reliant in Houston, the AlamoDome, Arrowhead...I don't think they would ever go for a home and home rotation.

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 10:44PM CST Ender, what you say does make alot of sense. Money does talk, expecially in Texas. I guess it's a matter of whether or not the Big XII would rather have the NCG exposure or the money. I'm thinkin' they would rather have the NCG exposure. Didn't mean to spoil it for anyone. Our luck would be that we would get the same crew that worked the TT game in Lincoln. Probably one of the most poorly officiated games I've seen in awhile.

Posted by: TomOs on November 30, 2009 10:45PM CST GBR .. the outcome of the confernce champs is depended upon the games played during the year.. ex... NU and MU... why should it change for the North and South championship.. make it equal.. our weather up north is different than down south.. let them try and play in winter weather like we have too... and not in a condusive mild climate.. bring them up here in a cold windy day.. and see who's the better team...

Posted by: Sandhill on November 30, 2009 10:47PM CST Nish, it's Sandhill because our ranch sits on the edge of the sandhills. There is a hill in the pasture next to our house where you can see the beginning of the Elkhorn River valley to the north and east and the sandhills to the south and west. God's country but we have way to many deer again. Hubby's letting a new guy come in to hunt only does. The ones who lease the hunting are mostly trophy hunters and do not seem all that interested in getting permits for does. I think we should rotate between the North and the South for the B12 Championship game. And yeah, I'd love to see the North have those pansy South teams play out doors. Actually it would not bother the Oklahoma teams too much, they can get some cold snaps down there but I would love to see Texas play in the frigid North. GBR!!

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 10:54PM CST I don't disagree with you TomOz, but we don't get to make the decisions. Sadly, Texas does seem to get their way more often than not. I'm all for rotating between the three Texas sites and Arrowhead and Mile High. I can promise you the Texas schools would all whine like elementary school girls if they had to play in either one of those venues in December.

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 11:01PM CST Thanks Sandhill, I'm glad you was able to get your screen name back. So what the word with the Longhors and infomation worth talking about GBR? I know one of there kids got arrested. How bout them Saints tonight?

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 11:01PM CST The HS kids I've been around absolutely hate to play in cold weather and I'm talking about North Texas cold weather...40's and 50's. Some of them would be rendered completely helpless if they had to play in temperatures of the 30's, 20's or even the teens. Some may not even want to leave the locker room. That's also an element that effects our recruiting.

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 11:07PM CST Nish, I heard something about one of their kids being arrested but haven't seen anything on it. I was told he was driving with a flat tire and was stopped to check it out. I guess he smelled like he had been drinking and that led to the discovery of a controlled substance of some type. Not sure who it was though. On the info front...well, no one said a word about the game to me today. I was kind of surprised. Not even a word from my oldest son or my brother in law, avid Longhorn fans.

Posted by: Sandhill on November 30, 2009 11:07PM CST Night all, hope we upset the BCS applecart. It's been way to tame this year.

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 11:08PM CST Night sandhill.

Posted by: Huskersincebirth2 on November 30, 2009 11:08PM CST ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! UT pisses me off. They will probably end up getting their way yet again! When the Big 12 was formed they wanted the offices moved to the Dallas area... Nebraska didn't. Texas got their way. Then we wanted to make the Big 8 comish the Big 12 Comish but UT wanted the SWC comish to be the Big 12 Comish... Texas yet again got their way. Then they wanted to put limits on scholarships and such... NU didn't want to do that. But Texas yet again got their way. If you ask me Texas is scared of the North and Nebraska in pariticular. So they have to make rules and such to get any advantage they can.

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 11:17PM CST I use to kind of root for TX. Now not so much. I rooted for them to beat USC a couple years ago.

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 11:19PM CST You are right on all points Hsb2. The only way to gain the upper hand with them is to beat them and do it consistently, which is a tall order, but it can be done. The schools down here see what is on the horizon at Nebraska which is why they want the permanent site in Dallas while they think they still have leverage over the north schools. They won't admit it, but they do fear what the Huskers could become and it worries them.

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 11:22PM CST I did root for them to beat USC as well which was the smart play for me being that my wife, kids and her side of the family are all Longhorn fans. Truth be told...I'm for whoever is playing USC.

Posted by: huskers4_eva on November 30, 2009 11:24PM CST Yeah, I'm really worried about this game on Saturday. I mean I want to say the Huskers can win this game, but its one of those feelings in my gut that says we're just gonna get beat. The kind where you have a little glimpse into the future and you see yourself watching the game and its just bad all over, offensively, defensively, and special teams. I like seeing the upbeat attitude on many of these blogs, but I'm really worried about this game, like McCoy is gonna take this chance and just run with it without us even knowing what hit us. I just hope my gut feeling is wrong.

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 11:29PM CST GBR, Kind of funny, I'm always cheering for the Under dog. When USC was bad I hope they would get their program back on track. Now USC is the prorgam along with the Horns. Now I have never or every will root for Gangster U.

Posted by: Wrestler on November 30, 2009 11:32PM CST I can promise you the Texas schools would all whine like elementary school girls if they had to play in either one of those venues in December. GBRTX and Coach, SEC and other southern teams have an advantage to bowl games on that premise also? Meaning those teams play majority of games in those conditions as bowl games through entire season? Bobby Bowden always stated if I play up north let it be in Sept. not later in Oct. or Nov.? Weather makes a difference? I am not a Big 10 fan but Ohio State playing USC in late Oct. or Nov. could be different? GBR! Zhou Da Hong!

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 11:35PM CST Where is the SEC Championship played?

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 11:36PM CST I actually feel pretty good about it. Could we get beat? Sure, but if we do I feel like it will just be because they have more talent than we do and sometimes it's just too tall of an order to hold all that talent down. But...to me the key will be how we approach Colt McCoy. My gut says that Mack will want to showcase him as much as possible to help him win the Heisman, in essence try to duplicate his last performance. Typically though, when you try to duplicate something it doesn't turn out exactly the way you planned for it to. The key to me is to keep McCoy in the pocket, not give him a chance to run. They haven't had a great running game, so if we can shut that down and make them one dimensional I think good things will happen. I know, I know...the passing game is their strength. True, but...when you know it's pass you can play it alot differently than when you don't know. Something tells me I digress...do you get what I'm trying to say?

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 11:40PM CST Howdy Professor! You're right about all that. ESPN is reporting that Bowden will retire tomorrow. It seems FSU pres. is telling him he can come back but with lesser power. Nish, it's at the Georgia Dome.

Posted by: Ender on November 30, 2009 11:41PM CST I think the fact that we've held something like 12 out of the last 13 QB's to less then 50% completion percentage bodes well for us.. if we can shut down their relatively poor run game and keep mccoy under 50% i like our chances

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 11:49PM CST The one thing that everyone needs to understand...the Texas Longhorns are "not" the gods of football. When you line up against them and you hit them in the mouth on every play they will react just like all of the other "mortal" teams we have played. Offensively they are a little better than OU, defensively they are about the same as OU. I'm sure that our guys are watching some Texas/OU film and will come to realize that they can beat them if they show up to play. I don't care how good you are, if the other team wants it more than you do there's a good chance that they will get it. I can't see Bo failing to make these guys believe that they can shock the football world and walk away with a Big XII championship and a trip to a BCS bowl.

Posted by: GBR in Texas on November 30, 2009 11:58PM CST Well boys it's late, school tomorrow, so I had better get to bed. Be back tomorrow night. Night all.

Posted by: NishBigRed on November 30, 2009 11:59PM CST Nite GBR, Take care. Don't let those little maggots get to you. lol

Posted by: TomOs on December 1, 2009 12:02AM CST GBR.. u r right.. they are not all that.. the big problem I see is that ... that have improved the last part of the season.. where we have not improved that much.. I think it is a big hill we have to climb to beat them.. and we have accomplished what we set out to from the beginning of the season..Big 12 North champs.. they are beatable.. my gut says.. this could be another OU like last year.. if we dont retain our poise for the first 2 quarters or so.. jmo

Posted by: TomOs on December 1, 2009 12:14AM CST and we have not met a QB.. like Colt.. during the year.. he has another dimension.. running, passing and experince.. he is the key to stopping.. and if set free.. will be hard to stay up with in scoring.. we have a better D .. but along ways from their O , compared to our O.. we need to stay with them thru 3 quarters.. if we can than anything can happen..

Posted by: SFL'Sker on December 1, 2009 12:20AM CST Busie was Adam Lambert just off screen in that shot of Tim Tebow in your gallery?

Posted by: Albino on December 1, 2009 12:29AM CST For virtually every team we have played, their offense has underperformed. Plus, there is Low and PT's secret weapon. These are sources of optimism! Good night. GBR

Posted by: IBleedRed on December 1, 2009 12:55AM CST Rotate the thing between KC and Dallas. That seems fair. As far as the game goes, Texas has to have a lousy game and Nebraska has to have an exceptional game on both offense and defense. We are badly outmatched. But anything is possible.

Posted by: Snarky The Lurker on December 1, 2009 7:28AM CST this is what happens when your family actually claims your kissing cousins from the south. kinda like when you give a mouse a cookie....

Posted by: huskerdog/colo. on December 1, 2009 8:06AM CST The "DOG" was @ the Harvest House Hotel & the game! Sat/stood next to a cute gal from Blair who now lives in Omaha. Told her to contact me via this webb site. FAT CHANCE! LOL The Champ game should rotate between St. Louie & Dallas (Arlington) - both neutral sites (kind of) & indoor stadiums. Reliant Stadium (Houston) could also be in the mix. This obviously would help DONU in recruiting in TX & MO!

Posted by: SIXDOWN on December 1, 2009 8:09AM CST Thats BS HOW ABOUT VIKINGS STADIUM HOW THEY LIKE THAT SPOILED LITTLE COWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Bullet on December 1, 2009 8:11AM CST That would be just like playing Miami in the Orange Bowl again, year after year. Remember when we played UF in 96 in the Fiesta, they cried because we had such a good following.

Posted by: Wrestler on December 1, 2009 8:20AM CST I've been called: Nazi, douche bag, idiot, stupid, geezer(self applied), and now gay on here. LOL GoFor2, I am appalled at the fact that your forgot my label, Doc Holiday? From the Turkey Rustling Gang? Huskers in one of the biggest upsets of the season, as the Horns are going down! GBR! Zhou Da Hong!

Posted by: Sandhill on December 1, 2009 8:21AM CST Ouch! no no, too much truth and good observations, I want my "kool aid". I really do hope we are able to prevent a blow out. The coaches are doing their jobs to progress this program away from where it was just two years ago but there is still a long road back. Does anyone know if we have a quarterback in this year's recruiting class? If we do what is he like,what are the facts? We were fortunate to have Gantz and Taylor and this year really stresses the importance of having that position held by a more talented person. Lee is trying his best but sometimes that is no enough.

Posted by: Wrestler on December 1, 2009 8:23AM CST Since Nish mentioned Vegas as a central site, how about HK for the championship? At GBRTX or Coach's favorite shootout place the HK Corral? Just a thought? The Turkey Rustling Gang can entertain at halftime? GBR! Zhou Da Hong!

Posted by: SIXDOWN on December 1, 2009 8:24AM CST TEXAS IS NOT A GOOD PLACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT ALL THAT IS BS HOW ABOUT VIKINGS STADIUM THERES GOOD WEATHER IN THERE TO LONGHORN CRY BABYS

Posted by: Wrestler on December 1, 2009 8:45AM CST No Nothing, kids and athletes who played their football in growing up in the northern tier and some midwestern locations are more suited for inclement weather of playing than kids growing up in the south never experiencing things such as snow or other harsh conditions? If you look at regions of locations and numbers of kids on rosters and majority of where they come from it makes a difference? I don't care what facilities they practice in? Bobby Bowden is a wise man and he stated if I am going to play an opponent up north let it be in September not late October or November? He recognizes the difference in probability of winning tied to weather conditions and wether his athletes are at an advantage or disadvantage? So on this issue I respectfully disagree and state quite simply that if more bowl games were played in December and January in northern states with outdoor stadiums you would have seen a difference in stats to the outcomes of many games played? Southern teams have an advantage in most bowl games played quite simple logic to me? GBR! Zhou Da Hong! Should it be an excuse, no, you overcome advantages or disadvantages for victory in all sports?

Posted by: RonJe on December 1, 2009 9:00AM CST This is simply anotherr attempt of Texas to control the Big 12. I am sure Jerry World is a nice venue and deserves the Big 12 title game on a regular basis, some sort of a rotation. To force the loser of the Big title game (in most instances) to play there twice a year in post season games is not fair to the teams or the fans, particulary when the loser is a non Texas team.

Posted by: Outside The Box on December 1, 2009 9:00AM CST Amen to Bo's comment. While the recruiting impact would be nice, it stinks for the North to be playng a de facto road game for the title. I'm in favor of a four site rotation between KC, JerryWorld, Denver, and Houston/San Antonio.

Posted by: PT Husker on December 1, 2009 9:10AM CST I don't understand how Texas does it. Last time I counted there are 4 schools from Texas in the conference. that leaves 8 votes. Do the rest of us hate each other so much that we can't band together and stop this stuff. If the other schools would slap them down once in a while, the foolishness would stop.

Posted by: PT Husker on December 1, 2009 9:14AM CST When tis conferece was formed, the Big 8 officials were so hungry for the Texas money that they fell all over themselves making concessions to them so they would come to our party. Well it has become their party. Not only in football but all other sports as well. Maybe we need a commissioner with some backbone. We have parity in sports sort of, why not parity in conference deesions.

Posted by: Doc_Husker on December 1, 2009 9:25AM CST I love Bo's comment "...it's not the only stadium ever built, either" We're going to play football and Bo doesn't care if it's on the moon or at Pershing. Doesn't matter. GBR!!

Posted by: Robka on December 1, 2009 10:47AM CST Big surprise Mack would call for leaving the game in Texas. I would much rather see the game in St Louis after the ARTIC bowl I had to stand through in KC last time we were there, but I would prefer we just reduce the conference to 9 teams and everyone play everyone once and thus have a true conference championship. These championship games r trap games and Texas is the mouse this year;) BO BIG RED!!!