Life in the Red Group

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 2:08PM CST new buzzword CONSISTENCY It is never ending gbr

Posted by: Inbread on August 16, 2010 2:10PM CST hey nice pic of BO in an old man stance.....lol My grandpa used to stand like that when discussing the weather...

Posted by: Ray in Bellevue on August 16, 2010 2:15PM CST So far, so good.

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 2:16PM CST IB, Good one. I know that stance.

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 2:17PM CST Ray, Is that coach speak? Nice.

Posted by: Outside The Box on August 16, 2010 2:17PM CST It doesn't matter if you're discussing football teams or grandma's gravy: good consistency is the key.

Posted by: Inbread on August 16, 2010 2:27PM CST BTW, when its all said and done, Henery will be the finest kicker to ever grace the turf at memorial stadium. I have Kris Brown as #2. Anyone disagree?

Posted by: Outside The Box on August 16, 2010 2:29PM CST Speaking of Alex Henery: I picked up a schedule card with his picture on it. He is in a post-kick celebratory flex. It cracked me up to see his little kicker muscles ripping. As good as he is, I still maintain his jersey number is his weight without pads.

Posted by: Inbread on August 16, 2010 2:30PM CST OTB, go watch the replacements. Henery is just WIRY......;)

Posted by: Outside The Box on August 16, 2010 2:38PM CST Inbread - it should be no contest. With an "average" season, Alex should be the career leader in Points, FGs made, FG %, and PAT %. If he has another 4 FG game, he would set an NCAA record for most 4 FG games (7). As for the Kicker Top 5, I'd go like this: 1. Henery 2. K. Brown 3. J. Brown 4. Dale Klein 5. Gregg Barrios

Posted by: charger on August 16, 2010 2:49PM CST Crick Stein Allen Williams Repeat sorry Fisher Compton Martin Amukamara Dennard West Smith Base Defense

Posted by: HuskerBob on August 16, 2010 2:56PM CST Has anyone heard if Logan Ehlers went to class or signed pro?

Posted by: Blackshirtbacker on August 16, 2010 2:58PM CST It was good to read the comments from Coach Pelini regarding practice. What a change from the previous coaching staff and what they did in practice. Attitude is everything. Give up 76 points in a game. Defense ranked 112th in the nation. Next year the defense is ranked in the 40's. Same players, but different attitude. This coaching staff is teaching a lot more than just football to these young men.

Posted by: Trashman on August 16, 2010 2:59PM CST Wiry is good.

Posted by: fleaflicker on August 16, 2010 3:07PM CST charger......I don't see West as a starter...My pick would be Gomes.

Posted by: BUCK4NU on August 16, 2010 3:07PM CST INBREAD I don't know that I would totally disagree but I might have to make it 1 and 1A. If Brown was setting up to make that kick against the buffs I would have been more confident that he could make it than I was wil Alex. Just glad we can say we had them both!

Posted by: charger on August 16, 2010 3:08PM CST Flea U could be right. I'm just guessing. Some how he is one of the ones that have been overlooked by the fan & not Marvin.

Posted by: justcallmeDoc on August 16, 2010 3:18PM CST One more step up the ladder

Posted by: Ray in Bellevue on August 16, 2010 3:21PM CST dbp. Yea, backseat drivers speak. Bo is at the wheel and Watson is hanging on in the passenger seat. I hope he has his seat belt on. Power. Do you think that Bo has also built the offensive plan in this well oiled machine? I don't think so from his comments about how he is relying on Watson.

Posted by: Outside The Box on August 16, 2010 3:25PM CST Not alot being said about Anthony Blue. Does anyone have insights?

Posted by: charger on August 16, 2010 3:30PM CST OTB I'm with U. mabe the secret wepon. Could still be struggling with the mental side. He'll play.

Posted by: CBHusker on August 16, 2010 3:31PM CST Last I heard about Blue was a World-Herald article last week saying he was back up to speed. Too bad for him he has so much competition. But good for the team. Hope he can work his way back up, he's earned it.

Posted by: fleaflicker on August 16, 2010 3:31PM CST Ray........I remember Wats saying that it was hard not to air it out last year after the Husker's offensive scheme was thrown out. IMO the revamping came from the front office.....Coach P with TO advising. The main thing that I look forward to this season is how serious the Huskers are in re-establishing the run with power and hopefully being able to run a more balanced offense.

Posted by: RyanSh on August 16, 2010 3:32PM CST How is Yoshii holding up?

Posted by: knapplc on August 16, 2010 3:36PM CST Any word on whether Martinez was at practice, and if so, was he practicing at QB?

Posted by: fleaflicker on August 16, 2010 3:37PM CST Ideally a 1:1 ratio of run/pass.

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 3:42PM CST wiry as in trash click

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 3:49PM CST I posted some stats a while back Got them from husker.com. We ran the ball more than we threw it last year. Also Lee was the 2nd leading ground gainer.

Posted by: Exiled_in_VT on August 16, 2010 4:00PM CST Exiled in VT was not at practice.

Posted by: RocketHusker on August 16, 2010 4:00PM CST Don't be fooled, I know Alex, he looks wiry next to the other players, but he is an athlete (Trash he is a pretty good golfer). When that fourth down came up against the puffs, my friend and I were in the south endzone next to the students. I looked over at my friend and at the same time we said "Alex." We knew he could kick that far, just needed Bo to pull the trigger. Something that HWSNBM would never do, trust a kicker.

Posted by: manwomanandchild on August 16, 2010 4:15PM CST no news in fall camp = good news.. there's never any good news that comes out of fall camp.. bring on the hilltoppers!!

Posted by: CBHusker on August 16, 2010 4:18PM CST Power- Watts record while coaching there was definitely better than Hawkins. Depends on who else would get a look. A good coach should be able to win in that scenery.

Posted by: manwomanandchild on August 16, 2010 4:22PM CST i wonder if ted gilmore will go with wats if he gets a HC job after this year..

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 4:28PM CST 2008----OMG, what if he leaves????? 2009----OMG, What if he stays?????? The vagriencies of the fan.

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 4:36PM CST Power, It is clear you are clueless as far as the Buffs are concerned. Watson will never get an offer from Colorado.

Posted by: rluben on August 16, 2010 4:38PM CST What we really want to know is hard hitting facts like if they are putting enough effort into bone breaking preventitive stretching...Such a Marrow Meditation. Right Power?

Posted by: Outside The Box on August 16, 2010 4:42PM CST Rocket - In fairness, other than 2007 (Henery's freshman year) Callahan wasn't exactly blessed with kickers that you would count on with the game on the line. Remember the 2006 Cotton Bowl where Cally went for it on 4th & long because he knew Congdon couldn't hit a 46 yarder with a 50 mph tail wind? To Billy C's credit, the following August two of the strongest legs in Husker history (Alex and Adi) were in camp.

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 4:43PM CST AP OC of the year: Shawn Watson. "After a dismal 2009 season stastically, Watsons 2010 Huskers led the big 12 in offensive production while winning the last Big 12 championship they will play for. Coupled with an outstanding defense, the Huskers dominated time of possession over their opponents. Showing outstanding balance, they led the league in rushing and were 3rd in passing showcasing a huge turnaround by Zac lee, the beleagured QB from the 2009 season. Said AD Tom Osborne, Shawn Watson possesses a fine offensive mind. We have worked closely together and I am proud to have him as coach". then what will we say???

Posted by: Outside The Box on August 16, 2010 4:44PM CST Drive - IF our good friend Hawk is fired at the end of the year, who are some candidates who would receive an interview/offer?

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 4:53PM CST Power, If he is all those things, Why should he leave? If he is not, or is as bad as some here think, why would they hire him?

Posted by: Trashman on August 16, 2010 5:04PM CST DBP in his basement clowning around..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSm-0SrjfLI&feature=related

Posted by: RocketHusker on August 16, 2010 5:12PM CST OTB - I do realize that, but wasn't Congdon HWSNBM's first kicking recruit. And in all fairness, he wouldn't give Alex the time of day his freshman year because Congdon was still on scholly and could be demoted. Trust me Henery was easily kicking 50's his freshman year, and no offense to Congdon but anything over 40 was questionable at best. However, you are right. bc had nothing in the kicking department.

Posted by: Old School Husker on August 16, 2010 5:18PM CST forget all this bickering lets talk about zac lee and his ultra hot sister. she is an anchorette on fox news. she is impressive to say the least. she can sit by me at any home game of her choosing. better yet we can share a seat. she rocks.

Posted by: Old School Husker on August 16, 2010 5:19PM CST Jenna Lee....wow and i thought there was only one hot Jenna. i thought wrong.

Posted by: Old School Husker on August 16, 2010 5:25PM CST where is Norm Chow ....stevey peter eater really led him on

Posted by: Old School Husker on August 16, 2010 5:27PM CST Norm was a cerebral offensive genius type. not a head coach but a pretty first rate offensive coordinator

Posted by: Old School Husker on August 16, 2010 5:29PM CST NUCORNDEVIL is your avatar from the champions club.

Posted by: Old School Husker on August 16, 2010 5:35PM CST gotta go bye for now....fullbacks rule

Posted by: All "N" on August 16, 2010 5:55PM CST PT Your post about an hour ago: "After a dismal 2009 season stastically, Watsons 2010 Huskers led the big 12 in offensive production while winning the last Big 12 championship they will play for. Coupled with an outstanding defense, the Huskers dominated time of possession over their opponents. Showing outstanding balance, they led the league in rushing and were 3rd in passing showcasing a huge turnaround by Zac lee, the beleagured QB from the 2009 season. Said AD Tom Osborne, Shawn Watson possesses a fine offensive mind. We have worked closely together and I am proud to have him as coach". Great post. Has it happened? No. Could it happen? Sure. If Bo and TO aren't pushing Wats out the door, there must be something that the man can do as a coach. Too many things happened last year for the offense to mesh. Michael Jordan knows a little something about a year that didn't go the way he planned when he got cut from the team.

Posted by: Low Country Husker on August 16, 2010 6:21PM CST Okay somebody tell me about the Tight End tranfer from West Point (Army)

Posted by: All "N" on August 16, 2010 6:28PM CST A big, physical team with the ability to run when it wants to run. Bo isn't going to settle for mediocrity when he has his pieces in place. Year three means more of his players in the fold to do the things he envisions. He has been doing this well with what he was given--look at the upside.

Posted by: All "N" on August 16, 2010 6:30PM CST It was a military transfer request so that he could play with "the General".

Posted by: Goldenrod Husker on August 16, 2010 6:48PM CST Huskersillustrated said we got a big time TE transfer today. Is it Grimble

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 7:04PM CST Jets vs the Giants. Go Danny Woodhead.

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 7:04PM CST OH yea, Go Phil Dill.

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 7:25PM CST Well no body around. that is strange.

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 7:35PM CST No mabe they wern't good enough. Ready is one thing, capable is another.

Posted by: Islander/Husker on August 16, 2010 7:49PM CST Well just returned from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where they injected me with radioactive tracers, etc., in preparation for a Prostascint scan on Friday. I wonder if I wouldl make a geiger counter go off? Any rate, I am tired and hungry for Husker news. So, what's happening today so far? Too tired to read all the posts.

Posted by: charger on August 16, 2010 7:58PM CST I/H still the same old Watson complaining. good talk about a couple young defensive guys. DBP,Trash & OTB sharing their love so ya ain't missed much IMO

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 8:05PM CST IH, trying to keep the peasce in your absence. Not doing so well. Bo is happy, we should be also.

Posted by: Islander/Husker on August 16, 2010 8:06PM CST Well, some just have to complain about something, with Watson being the easy target. They need to wait to see how the season unfolds. Some simply don't like Wats, simply because he coached for Colorado. But his offense their pretty much took the Huskers to school. I for one am feeling good about the upcoming season, the players seem to be working hard, and competing. I think our offense is going to do some real good things. Go Huskers.

Posted by: Islander/Husker on August 16, 2010 8:09PM CST Bo seems to be in a pretty good frame of mind. This is truly now his team, with 75% of the players now belonging to him. Pt - you are right, if he is feeling good we should too.

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 8:13PM CST Kavario Middleton is his name.

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 8:17PM CST Now we no his nameo, what is his gamo.

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 8:28PM CST Just teasing Red. Is that the guy from Army?

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 8:33PM CST Actually from what I was able to read he is from Washington but played in the army game.

Posted by: BleedingRed on August 16, 2010 8:39PM CST There should be blog rule that players are not talked about until they have seen the field. :) It's kind of weird seeing Bo in a good mood, isn't it? I choose to think that as a perfectionist he knew he had things that needed to take hold and become part of the new culture. Until this year he was no pleased with how that was going. Now, everyone knows what is expected and what needs to be done on a daily basis to be successful...so, Bo is in a good mood because he know that he has created a self fulfilling prophecy of quality. As long as no one messes that up or tries to go backwards I suspect that Bo will be happy to spend his time on some of the other things that he wants his teams to accomplish.

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 8:51PM CST Sounds like this week end went well. No one in trouble and that is a good thing.

Posted by: cstxfn on August 16, 2010 8:51PM CST I read an article from the Washington media that said Middleton was dismissed for failing a drug test back in July. He was a started last year, but lost the #1 in spring ball. They said he was a junior. Hope he works out okay, he was a prize recruit.

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 8:55PM CST cstxfn: How much truth is there to that ? Sounds very weird that BO would be looking at him with that kind of baggage.

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 8:56PM CST Power, sorry, but he would not even be a candidate. OTB, based on the last hire, they will take their time. No one pops out like Hawk did 5 years ago. They will be very careful. Lots of fan support for Eric Bieniemy. You remember him don't you?

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 8:58PM CST nono, You forgot SHEESH

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 8:59PM CST Driveby: You're going to ride that horse into the ground.Remember the horse the equipment the man. LOL

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 9:01PM CST IH, I shouted a big Sheesh for you today, Keep the faith

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 9:02PM CST Txfn says it all. what he says is dismissed.

Posted by: Bbudus on August 16, 2010 9:02PM CST Middleton...http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2012405925_uwfb21.html

Posted by: cstxfn on August 16, 2010 9:04PM CST big red 1..........Here's the link from the Seattle Times article.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2012405925_uwfb21.html The name came from the Huskersillustrated site. Pretty sure it's the same guy.

Posted by: Bbudus on August 16, 2010 9:05PM CST I find it hard to believe that Bo would pick up a kid like this....Q was dismissed for the same stuff. Article also goes on to say a "said were a number of issues related to Middleton's attitude and effort". Not Bo or Husker material. Call me a bit skeptical here. GBR

Posted by: SuperHusker17 on August 16, 2010 9:06PM CST Anyone else watching MNF and they keep talking about how "good of a coach" callahan is? I wanna bust my TV but then that'd just piss me off more! What have I missed lately?

Posted by: Outside The Box on August 16, 2010 9:06PM CST Drive - Bieniemy is the subject of one of Chris Berman's all time great nicknames. Plus, I believe he has a fondness for wearing his cap backwards on the sideline - or am I thinking of a different Buff RB turned coach?

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 9:08PM CST Thanks Bbudus

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 9:10PM CST br1, I am on a mission. Another "ride" awaits up ahead.

Posted by: cstxfn on August 16, 2010 9:11PM CST PT Husker.... you have me wrong, sir, but it's my fault for not choosing a better monicker. I didn't realize how that could be mistaken. I'm as big a Husker fan and supporter as there is. I'm stuck down here in Texas and was just looking for some Husker conversation.

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 9:13PM CST Thanks cstxfn > this sounds very un Boish to me. Hoverer scout news article show to be a replacement for Heard. That sounds really off the wall to me.

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 9:15PM CST Ride the wild wave Driveby. Ride the wild wave.

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 9:19PM CST Sorry CS. you had me for sure. Maybe that is for corn shucker. :)

Posted by: PlyNeb on August 16, 2010 9:20PM CST As I understand it, Middleton will gray shirt in Fall semester & be put on scholly in January. Kind of a replacement for the Juco TE that didn't show up (Chase Harper).

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 9:26PM CST PlyNeb: But he did show up just needs to improve his grades.

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 9:29PM CST OTB, that is correctomundo. He played for CU, Assistant Coach at CU, Assistant coach at UCLA, now the Vikings running back coach as well as assistant head coach for the offense. Burmanese "Eric Sleeping With Bieniemy"

Posted by: drivebyposter on August 16, 2010 9:30PM CST "Heathcliff Slocumb if ya got 'em"

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 9:34PM CST Drink em if the quarter falls I always say.

Posted by: cstxfn on August 16, 2010 9:35PM CST PT Husker..... Glad we got that cleared up. I will accept "corn shucker". Originally it was for College Station. Agglieland is better then Austin, but they both think they invented the game. Anyway, I'm waiting for more news on this guy also. It doesn't seem like something N.U. would want to get in to, but I'll bet there is a "rest of the story" still coming.

Posted by: big red 1 on August 16, 2010 9:48PM CST No nothing: " Pancakes need to be served again) And counted. This was always a good gauge on how the Oline was doing. Don't know why we stopped doing this.

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 10:10PM CST No, notice my comment was in the past tense. I think, in year three we have assembled a capable group. The Red shirt program Bo has utilized to the max has allowed the time to learn the nuances of the technique required. At least it would appear so with the young players we are seeing in the mix. It is working.

Posted by: PT Husker on August 16, 2010 10:12PM CST BTW, woodhead is seeing some time late. looking pretty good. at least 3 catches out of the backfield.

Posted by: STONECOLD on August 17, 2010 11:09AM CST baaaammm go big red