not going to happen
**** you:smile2: have some faith
Leave the "faith' to george micheal and jim and tammy baker, we need some reality around here.
i have a feeling that our team will rally against OUR "rival".....
I have a feeling you're going to get buried on huskerpedia:wow:
i have a feeling that our team will rally against OUR "rival".....
The players know its a rivalry game. Hell yes they do. The Seniors, they remember, and they pass that knowledge down.*****************************************
Does Dan and the other coaches use the "rival" ploy in their preparation for the Nebraska game? I have gotten the feeling they don't...but maybe.
If the coaches don't use it, I doubt if the players think much about it....they are too young to remember when the Buffs and Huskers used to slug it out. I suspect the players think it is a winnable game, maybe along the lines of playing Kansas or KSU.
Nebraska could have a let down..they have sewed up a bowl game..they have problems on defense..injuries and suspensions..I don't think it is a rival game for Bo and his coaches...some of the fans do, maybe..but Missouri is a more natural rival for them. The Huskers have historically gotten good talent out of the KC and St. Louis area..and lesser talent from Denver. I doubt it's much over 100 miles between Lincoln and Columbia..while Boulder is some 500 miles away.
That said, it will come down to whether the CU defense can stop the NU running game...and whether they can win the turnover battle. The game is winnable, but if you were a betting man, you would need points.
NU fans (especially the older generation) have always claimed there is no rivalry. The player sure haven't thought like that in a long time. Especially since 2001 and 62-36, nebraska's players love to beat CU. We have sent them home for the season twice since then, and I thinnk they returned the favor once.Maybe the CU players do....if so, it should give the Buffs an edge.
Listening to my uncle in Grand Island..he gets hyped for Missouri and Oklahoma..I asked him what about the Buffs, and he just looked at me...
ahhh well, maybe we will sneak up on them...and to tell the truth I don't think it would take too many things to go right for the Buffs to come away with a win.
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Does Dan and the other coaches use the "rival" ploy in their preparation for the Nebraska game? I have gotten the feeling they don't...but maybe.
If the coaches don't use it, I doubt if the players think much about it....they are too young to remember when the Buffs and Huskers used to slug it out. I suspect the players think it is a winnable game, maybe along the lines of playing Kansas or KSU.
Nebraska could have a let down..they have sewed up a bowl game..they have problems on defense..injuries and suspensions..I don't think it is a rival game for Bo and his coaches...some of the fans do, maybe..but Missouri is a more natural rival for them. The Huskers have historically gotten good talent out of the KC and St. Louis area..and lesser talent from Denver. I doubt it's much over 100 miles between Lincoln and Columbia..while Boulder is some 500 miles away.
That said, it will come down to whether the CU defense can stop the NU running game...and whether they can win the turnover battle. The game is winnable, but if you were a betting man, you would need points.
Did you see that dirty hit on Jfly in the KSU game? Hawk went OFF.I'm sold. Hope the buffs come out smoking, and keep the fire going all game.
Which gets me back to one of my peeves about what I see on the team and the coaches. When is Hawkins going to show some emotion at the officials over a bad call, or players, when they need a boot in the a$$? Maybe this is the rivalry game where the players and coaches show some fire on the field...not penalty stuff..but some jawing..and a push to show that you really care. Is it just me that thinks there is some competitive fire lacking?
Frankly, I don't care for the love game...this is football, da***it.
Coaching staff has stated, I believe, publicly, that they don't value the NU game over any other games. Just like they don't value the scoring streak or any other CU tradition.
I have no problem with Hawk being "above the fray" and letting his assistants handle dress downs. It looks bad for the program when a coach loses his cool. See Pelini, Bo, or even the Illini coach.Yeah..he did..I think Hawk feels about his players like they are family..and he will fight for his family. That is an admirable trait.
It may be mostly me, but sometimes I look at him on the sidelines in the camera shots, and Dan seems to have a less-than 100% involvement in the game that I would like a HC to have.....but you don't have to be a screamer like Pelini either........it might be fun to see Bo upset, if the Buffs can get a 2 possession lead. :smile:
Yeah..he did..I think Hawk feels about his players like they are family..and he will fight for his family. That is an admirable trait.
It may be mostly me, but sometimes I look at him on the sidelines in the camera shots, and Dan seems to have a less-than 100% involvement in the game that I would like a HC to have.....but you don't have to be a screamer like Pelini either........it might be fun to see Bo upset, if the Buffs can get a 2 possession lead. :smile: