April 6, 2008
Pelini does the college pub-crawl circuit
If any of the Nebraska players thought new head coach Bo Pelini would bring any of LSU's signature ostrich discipline with him from Baton Rouge, they have quickly found otherwise.
Pelini has made it known that campus bars are off-limits to Husker players and -- this weekend -- the coach was on a pub-crawl inspecting what he was expecting.
...a variety of people saw head coach Bo Pelini making surprise visits to at least a couple Lincoln downtown taverns late Thursday night and/or early Friday morning, apparently on the lookout for players who might not be following team rules.Quarterback Joe Ganz said a few days ago that players are barred from visiting various downtown bars for the rest of the semester.
"We're grown men," Ganz said. "We understand what we have to do to help us get there. Like all college kids, we like to go out and have fun with each other . . . But it's something we're going to have to sacrifice, and it's not really a big sacrifice to make if we want to do what we want to do."
The Pelini era has not been without incident in the off-season, but it is EXTREMELY REFRESHING to see a head coach walking the walk.
UPDATE: From Da Wiz, maybe Pelini just didn't want any of his players busting his scene with some Husker co-eds. Pelini does have a reputation for being a man about town when it comes to the bar scene.
Comments:
Husker Chris said:
posted on April 6, 2008 7:40 PM — 98.16.146.89 — link — abuse?
Bo has commanded the respect of Husker Nation in so many ways in a few short months. I know several players on the current team and they all say that BigBo is intense to the nth degree in every aspect of the program. He's a work-a-holic and he's all over the state mending fences, shaking hands, and kissing babies. He is the antithesis of Bill Callahan. Popular wisdom is that this was the perfect hire that will produce results much sooner rather than later...
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 6, 2008 10:44 PM — 143.127.131.4 — link — abuse?
#6: Husker Chris sez...
He is the antithesis of Bill Callahan.
The funny thing is, I can remember when Bill Callahan was the hero of Nebraska - gonna save us all from that awful Frank Solich era. Let's see what Husker Nation thinks of him if he hasn't returned Big Red to prominence in 5 years.
Diggs the Mountie said:
posted on April 6, 2008 11:43 PM — 76.100.57.43 — link — abuse?
Notice how the only Florida types in this thread are oozing of arrogance and mockery when it seems all the new HC is doing is setting new ground rules and structure for his team.
Just thought I'd point that out.......Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 7, 2008 12:28 AM — 209.183.34.47 — link — abuse?
Diggs, you think that was arrogant? Try this one on...
I can't wait to see how your new coach is gonna work out for you!
BTW, both of my previous posts (#3 & #7) are completely serious: praising the coach's discipline and assailing the fans overly exhuberant optimism. Neither of those posts involved any "mockery", though I suppose arrogance is in the eye of the beholder.
Just thought I'd point that out. :-)
posted on April 7, 2008 3:07 PM — link — abuse?Kevin Donahue
said:
UPDATE: From Da Wiz, maybe Pelini just didn't want any of his players busting his scene with some Husker co-eds. Pelini does have a reputation for being a man about town when it comes to the bar scene.
Husker Chris said:
posted on April 7, 2008 8:00 PM — 98.16.146.89 — link — abuse?
#7 Okay, Ramblin Gator, go ahead and hold your breath for 5 years, that way it's a win-win for everybody. Just kidding, buddy, I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to you because you have been so friendly and welcoming! Besides I would love for you to see what Pelini's Blackshirts would do to the Meyer version of the 'fun and gun' Florida offense. My guess would be the same thing that T.O.'s Blackshirts did the Steve Crybaby Spurrier version when they last met in the title game...
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 7, 2008 10:47 PM — 143.127.131.4 — link — abuse?
#22: H-Chris, well done! That's the exact kind of overly exhuberant optimism I was referring to. You'll notice I never actually made ANY predictions about the success BP is likely to find in Nebraska (he may be great and maybe not), but with predictions like yours I can gaurantee you one thing without any doubt...
You will be disappointed.
Incidentally, I'm not holding my breath, but it appears you are. You sure have placed a lot of faith in a coach who hasn't yet coached his first game. Good luck with that, my friend!
Husker Chris said:
posted on April 8, 2008 10:46 PM — 98.16.146.89 — link — abuse?
Ramblin' Gator: How is anything that I said 'overly exhuberant'? At any point have I ever predicted that Nebraska will win the Big 12 or go BCS under Bo's first year? Um, no.
God forbid, that I express any optimism or excitment about a successful new coach in a Nebraska thread that is about said new coach.
Let me guess, you're the designated 'Ramblin Downer' for all that aren't blue and orange. By the way, you sound incredibly intelligent using words like 'guarantee', 'without any doubt', etc. I didn't realize that you alone possess the crystal ball for the upcoming season.
How about you stick to things you do know about, because you clearly know nothing about Nebraska Football...
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 9, 2008 9:55 AM — 143.127.131.4 — link — abuse?
#25: Hmm... Let me see...
"Popular wisdom is that this was the perfect hire that will produce results much sooner rather than later...
I would love for you to see what Pelini's Blackshirts would do to the Meyer version of the 'fun and gun' Florida offense..."
Gee, that certainly sounds like over-exhuberance to me, considering Big Red has sucked the Big One the last few years and they have a brand new head coach with no actual game experience. FYI, UF hasn't played "the fun-n-gun" since 2001, so looks like you don't know much about Gator football.
It's not fair to say I "know nothing about Nebraska football" as I certainly do know a bit. For instance, I know what it's like to have a new coach coming in and feel like my team will win a national championship within three years of starting. In one case, I was correct and in the oher I was bitterly disappointed. My advice to you is calm down a little and see BP does rather than proclaim him the second coming before he's coach EVEN ONE GAME! Frankly, you look pretty stupid exhibiting that kind og arrogance.
Also, you possess a pretty sick sense of humor (to paraphras): "I hope you die - just kidding - I hope you live long enough to suffer." Well, I'll make you a similar wish.
May you live long enough to grow up a little.
Husker Chris said:
posted on April 9, 2008 1:44 PM — 98.16.146.89 — link — abuse?
#26 RG: Your attempt to paint Pelini as a coach who hasn't coached "EVEN ONE GAME" is ridiculous. Most fans of the sport recognize Bo Pelini as one of the best defensive coordinators in the sport in all of his roles at NU, OU, and LSU. And yes he has coached one game as Nebraska's head coach.
My assertion that he is the perfect hire right now, since you have taken it out of context, is that because of his people skills, hands on approach, and enthusiastic coaching style he is exactly what the community that is Nebraska Football needs right now.
For you to sling words like 'stupid' or 'arrogance' at me considering your own posts is truly hysterical.
I'm not the one going onto a Florida Gators thread that talks in optimistic terms about good things their new coach is doing in order to bash and demean Gator fans. Yet here you are, on a Nebraska thread doing just that. Yadayadayada Nebraska sucks the Big One, yadayadayada Bo has no game experience, yadayadayada you're stupid.
Have you even considered what you are doing on this thread? It takes a special kind of insecure, negative freak to have to run around on a site like this jumping on any fan who dares to express excitment about their team in the appropriate place for them to do so.
In addition the 'fun n gun' reference was a tongue in cheek attempt to riducule one of the most pathetic labels ever used in this sport.
Get a life, Gator Freak...
TampaGator said:
posted on April 9, 2008 3:34 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
Husker Chris/#27:
Your "Steve Crybaby Spurrier" jab was pretty childish, but I let it slide. Chalked it up to accumulated bitterness and frustration after years of futility up there in corn-holer country, and a hypersensitive over-reaction to a misinterpreted post (Rambin's #7 not nearly as antagonistic as you seem to make out). But I couldn't let this one go:
"...the 'fun n gun' reference was a tongue in cheek attempt to riducule one of the most pathetic labels ever used in this sport...."
Patheticl labels?
What, pray tell then, is the "black shirt" defense???
...and what the hell is a "cornhusker"???
Husker Fan calling out anyone for "pathetic labels"--that's just plain funny--hell, at that, you may as well introduce academics into the discussion...
...that would really make us laugh!!
GO GATORS!!Husker Chris said:
posted on April 9, 2008 5:25 PM — 98.16.146.89 — link — abuse?
#28 TG: Cornhusker isn't a label, it is the team's name, we could care less if people in Florida understand or like it. I'm not making fun of the name Gators. But come on man, you really don't think the term 'fun-n-gun' sounds kinda gimmicky? The Blackshirt label has been around for a long time and good or bad has lasted through the present. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like fun-n-gun was kind of fleeting. The comparison should also end considering the fact of what happened on the field when the Fun-n-Gun met the Blackshirts. Can you say complete blowout?
Having said that, I'm sorry if I offended any Florida fans with the fun-n-gun thing. My point is that Ramblin Gator throwing terms like 'arrogance' around is absurd.
Again I ask, why would Florida fans need to come onto a Nebraska thread and disparage any Husker fans who voice optimism or excitement about the much needed changes in the program?
TE
posted on April 9, 2008 5:37 PM — 204.68.245.11 — link — abuse? said:
The Fun 'N Gun won a national championship the year after you guys torched it for one, so I'd say you guys are all square, and UF's up at least one on you after they installed a brand new Spread Option & won all the marbles in its 2nd year since its inception in South Fla...
Having said that, one bit of clarification, HC...
Bo Pelini wasn't even a guy that recruited for us on the road at LSU...He has next to NO experience in the last four years with a recruit in his home or at his school...His lack of people skills is exactly the reason he didn't become a head coach sooner...He HATES that aspect of coaching. I cannot vouch for his time prior to LSU, but he was not a guy who recruited for us in person...Which should tell you something about his people skills, no?
Just an FYI...
Husker Chris said:
posted on April 9, 2008 6:22 PM — 98.16.146.89 — link — abuse?
#30 TE: I appreciate your perspective about Pelini, however the past few months he has been probably the most personable, outgoing, friendly, aggressive coach in the NU athletic department. He is all over the state giving speeches, talking to kids in their communities and in their schools, attending high school basketball games, other Husker sporting events, PTAs, Lions Club meetings, guest appearances at places like the Shrine Circus and local TV shows, meeting and welcoming high school coaches from all over the state into Memorial Stadium etc, which is all exactly my point.
All just the opposite of what you describe. I don't know the details of his position at LSU in terms of recruiting and what agreements were a part of his role in that regard, but I think proclaiming that he 'hates' that aspect of coaching and that he has 'no people skills' (a fact that I'm sure most of his players would strongly disagree with) is naive and incorrect.
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 9, 2008 7:17 PM — 143.127.131.4 — link — abuse?
#27: Wow, Chris! Looks like I really struck a nerve with that "Big Red Sucks the Big One" line (remember this friends: this is how you get the corn-hole boys to demonstrate 'roid rage).
I'm not sure where to begin dissecting your last diatribe, so I suppose I'll dive in at the top...
"Your attempt to paint Pelini as a coach who hasn't coached "EVEN ONE GAME" is ridiculous. Most fans of the sport recognize Bo Pelini as one of the best defensive coordinators in the sport in all of his roles at NU, OU, and LSU. And yes he has coached one game as Nebraska's head coach."
So your point is that DC is the same as HC or that one game makes him experienced??!! And your accusing me of being ignorant??!! ROTFLMAO!!!!!! Thanks my friend, I haven't laughed that hard in a good while now!
"My assertion that he is the perfect hire right now, since you have taken it out of context, is that because of his people skills, hands on approach, and enthusiastic coaching style he is exactly what the community that is Nebraska Football needs right now."
Well said - no argument there. Though you seem to have misinterprested my first post on this thread, I was actually praising BP's disciplinary style. I've been a fan of NCAAFB long enough to see a lot of coaches and BP is definitely a good one. However, I recall about a year ago a bunch of Bama fans proclaiming the second coming of Christ (a.k.a. Saint Nick) and not many of them are bragging so loudly now. Same thing for Charlie Weiss at ND. You might pay attention to that and learn from that example. Not that you care, but I'm actually a fan of Nebraska. I have been ever since Tommy Frazier graduated from the same high school I did and played at Nebraska. I was very disappointed when he didn't win the Heisman.
"For you to sling words like 'stupid' or 'arrogance' at me considering your own posts is truly hysterical."
Ouch! That one really hurt! :-)
"I'm not the one going onto a Florida Gators thread that talks in optimistic terms about good things their new coach is doing in order to bash and demean Gator fans. Yet here you are, on a Nebraska thread doing just that. Yadayadayada Nebraska sucks the Big One, yadayadayada Bo has no game experience, yadayadayada you're stupid."
Okay, genious - this is where the newby lesson must begin. This is FANBLOGS, not HuskerBlogs, not GatorBlogs, it's FANBLOGS. Just because Nebraska is the subject of the thread does not preclude others from posting on it, even negatively. Don't believe me, go check out the the site's comment policy, linked below. Your misapprehension is excusible for a newby, but you might have exhibited a little intellectual curiosity and looked at the policy or some of the other threads to learn this before posting this lunacy. Don't bother thanking me for the lesson - you're welcome!
"Have you even considered what you are doing on this thread? It takes a special kind of insecure, negative freak to have to run around on a site like this jumping on any fan who dares to express excitment about their team in the appropriate place for them to do so."
Seriously dude, you are getting pretty excited over nothing here. You have your opinion - I have mine. I actually think BP is a great DC and I'm content to wait a while to see how he works out as a HC.
"In addition the 'fun n gun' reference was a tongue in cheek attempt to riducule one of the most pathetic labels ever used in this sport."
Oh, a joke. Yeah... uh... good one.
"Get a life, Gator Freak..."
I have a life - a great one, in fact. Here's hoping you can find a life yourself and perhaps some semblance of a sense of humor as well as a bit of perspective.
Now go to bed, young man - the adults need to discuss some football.
Tomcat said:
posted on April 9, 2008 7:49 PM — 68.94.174.184 — link — abuse?
TG & HC Hey guys, yalls post are really something, I fell like sargent Friday just the facts okay Chris
Facts
Bo is the new HC of the Huskers
Bo is well respected in the CFB community
Bo has alot of experience as a DC
Bo is starting out at a place with alot of history & tradition
Bo's team is in one of the toughest leagues in the country
Those are the facts- everything else is speculative
Will the Huskers reemerge as one of the greatest in the nation? Time will tell
Hookem-Horns
Husker Chris said:
posted on April 9, 2008 9:19 PM — 98.16.146.89 — link — abuse?
#32 Wow, look at that post, looks like someone hit a nerve alright. Ok, RG, I'm humbled by your infinite wisdom. You're really aren't a negative person who can't handle anyone voicing optimism about their team. And I really am the one on here proclaiming that Bo Pelini is the second coming of Christ. You're right, I am calling it right now... 5 more National Championships for Nebraska because of Bo and Bo alone. In addition, I'm sure your life really is great and that negative downerism doesn't bleed over into other aspects of it.
There are you happy now? Please, carry on with the bashing, kind Sir.... Truce. Until next time...
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 10, 2008 12:21 AM — 74.185.133.40 — link — abuse?
#34: Wow, Chris - you really are some kinda genious! I'm such a negative person that in my first and most recent posts on this thread I complemented BP! Not to mention that you can search for my posts all over this blog and see for yourself PLENTY of positive posts! You have absolutely no idea who I am, yet you choose to judge me as having a miserable life and then have the gall to call me arrogant! You take a couple of last potshots at me and then declare a truce??!!
Ladies and gentlemen, it's my privilege to present Corn-Hole Chris, Genious At-Large!
Okay, truce. LOL!!!!!!!
Husker Chris said:
posted on April 10, 2008 12:44 AM — 98.16.146.89 — link — abuse?
Corn-Hole Chris! Touche! You got me there. So much for that coveted Fanblogs Comment Policy, huh RG? You welcome a newcomer to the site by ridiculing his modest by any standard enthusiasm about his team and then acting incredulous when he holds his ground. Next come the attacks and name calling. Wow someone needs to get laid. Some site you all have here, RG is one to be proud of for sure!...
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 10, 2008 1:05 AM — 74.185.133.40 — link — abuse?
C'mon, Corn-Hole! You know you love it! You keep coming back for more!! "Name calling" you say? Sure, the name "Gator Freak" comes to mind, so probably best if you don't throw stones lest ye be called a hypocrit.
Ya know, most newcomers don't show up here and immediately start taking potshots at the long-time, regular posters, so you really don't have much room to complain about the welcome you have received here. And, yes - it certainly is an excellent site!
What happened to the truce, buddy? Couldn't stand not having the last word?
Now, really - go to bed young man!! It's WAY past your bed time!
Guess I better go get laid because... well, because the Corn-Hole says so! My daughter is asleep and my wife is laying on our bed, so here goes!
TampaGator said:
posted on April 10, 2008 11:11 AM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
Husker Chris/#29:
"...Again I ask, why would Florida fans need to come onto a Nebraska thread and disparage any Husker fans..."
To paraphrase "the Greatest":
"I float like a butterfly (between threads), and sting like a bee!"
Besides, it was your virtual buckshot that sprayed Gator Nation (though you may have been aiming at Rambin); you had to expect some back.
It's all in good fun, man.
Stick around!
GO GATORS!!Zac said:
posted on April 10, 2008 4:04 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
You stump-lob chumps keep talking bout great gators, sec coaches, an Nebraska Corn-Holers. Yawl got nothing!!! The WAC is where it's at with Great teams like Boise St & Great HC's like Chris Petersen. Meyer's an NFL failure waiting to happen. Pellini's just a mafia cast-away. Bronco's will eat gators and puke em out like last week's lunch. Bronco's will shuck Huskers like shucking corn by the truckload than smoke the husk for breakfast. The Big 12 & SEC got nothing but cry-baby wanna bee's...
Wheeeeeeeeew!!! How did he do it? I gotta catch my breath, guys. That takes too much effort to duplicate.
OH!!! Husker Chris, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Zac; I probably don't live far from you. The above illustration is a rough representation of a former blogger, aka Coondawg. We all miss him, don't we boyz?
I can tell you from experience the Gator Mates, or mating gators as I sometimes call them, are not as bad as the impression you've taken. Especially when you consider some of what we've had to live with here. (See illustration above.) So, instead of taking offense to the typical "my team's better than your team" jab, try to imagine yourself in a room full of guys from different schools watching 8 screens of college football, critiquing every friggen play, and yes - the beer is flowing and the munchies are great. AND, each and everyone of us are talking smack, razing & jibing one another, and providing the play-by-play were their team playing, and beating the crap out of, your team right now...all in good fun.
I know; sometimes we push the wrong buttons, but we mean to walk away friends on this site.
RAMBLIN…(Don't try to hide behind that bottle of Becks, Blue Moon, or Kilians. I see you over there with that shit-eatin grin.) Cut the boy some slack. Every bit as much as the Gators, if not arguably more, Huskers take their football very seriously.
OK, you 2; now shake hands before I convince Kevin to bring Coondawg back.
By the way, H-Chris, I agree. I think Pelini is a good fit for NE. Only time will tell.
Husker Chris said:
posted on April 10, 2008 5:15 PM — 98.16.146.89 — link — abuse?
Ok guys, I'll try to stomache the Ramblin Trailerpark Gator, but wow what a hate filled SOB that poor dude is. I'd like to stick around this site, but the "Corn-hole" thing is way over the top. When he shows enough respect to use my real name on this site then I'll return the courtesy and stick around. Until then he is henceforth the Trailerpark Gator. I came here for a serious and good hearted discussion of college football, but as soon as I 'dared' to post that our coach was a good hire then here comes an enraged, retarded bull out of the gates to attack me. Seriously, if ya'll just let such a guy run around unchecked attacking, bullying, stereotyping, and name calling, you can fully expect that most new visitors to your site will inevitably be turned off. Food for thought.
40 Acres of Burnt Orange
posted on April 10, 2008 5:33 PM — 76.182.205.22 — link — abuse? said:
Husker Chris this always happens when your new to Fanblogs its kind of like an initiation. Don't know if you have met my Boomer buddie Lennie yet, but me and him got into it big time when i first started posting on here. It happens though, me and Lennie still get into heated discussions on here, but it all ends in good fun. I know if i ever go down to my hometown (Austin) that Lennie would welcome me to his house even though we stand on opposite sides on Saturdays. It's actually a little intersting seeing a Gator and a Husker going at it on here becuase it's usually the crimson and cream and the burn orange throwing down. One of these threads is hosting an early edition of the Iron Bowl! So shake it off Husker Chris and you Gators play nice now damnit don't make me have to seperate you two. Im a cop im an expert at it!
HookEmHorns!
TampaGator said:
posted on April 10, 2008 5:59 PM — 71.100.203.247 — link — abuse?
Ramblin' Gator:
Allow me to step in pre-emptively here, in case you haven't picked up on it:
Husker Chris is a kid; Handle with kid gloves. (I should've picked up on it with the "Steve Crybaby Spurrier" bit--in retrospect, maybe the "corn-hole" deal it is a little over the top--my apologies for having started that).
Husker Chris:
If name calling bothers you--refrain from engaging in it before you demand it of others. Food for thought.
40 Acres/#41 & Zac/#39:Well stated in both posts.
GO GATORS!!
Tomcat said:
posted on April 10, 2008 6:56 PM — 68.94.174.184 — link — abuse?
Hey Zac #39 Loved you impersonation of coondawg or was that his wife? LOL My eyetalian buddy hadn't lost it yet. Great post
Hey Chris Its okay dude welcome aboard the ship. Sometimes the seas are rockin and sometimes its smooth sailin. You kinda have to learn to roll with the flow. Kinda reminds me of a country song- " I'm feeling a little seasick, but I still got my hands on the rail".
Just dont get washed overboard, our skipper Kev has got a holt of the wheel. He sets the course and the crew sometimes gets rowdy, but shes a sturdy vessel and dont let these scalleywags bother you, have a pleasent voyage.
Adios Tomcat
P.S. dam seagulls pass the rum
Husker Chris said:
posted on April 10, 2008 7:46 PM — 98.16.146.89 — link — abuse?
That's good advice, Tampa Gator. I apologize for the retaliatory nature of my previous responses everybody. 40 Acres I'm not sure I'll ever be invited to a Gator home after all of this. But in principle, I agree, and I'm sorry Ramblin Gator... Let's hug :-)...
posted on April 10, 2008 10:27 PM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
Man, I leave for a few days and you guys are at each other's throats. Chris and Ramblin: stop it. I don't mind when the idiots attack each other, but I do when the intelligent posters scuffle...
Porcine must be on meth, because this is as much as he's said in years. He must be giddy with anticipation of that Texass game this year...
Zac, you're in rare form. BTW: I don't miss coondawg. Anyone that androgynous is best left far, far away from here...
The creator of my favorite homer site, Track Em Tigers is having to pull away from full-time duties, so he's auditioned a few guys in order to have a platoon of regular contributors, so yours truly has volunteered his services for the cause.
It basically means penning some sort of column every 7-10 days, and let me tell you, that's some pressure. I don't want to let the homers down, but an article with that frequency is a bit harder than the spot smartass comments I generally reserve for here--especially in the off-season.
I wrote an article last week that you can go look at if you like, but I must admit that I've got a little writer's block this week. Yea, I know--hard to imagine me without something to say. I think we're going to have to change up the format just a bit from just Auburn football to all Auburn sports with a sprinkling of CFB of particular interest.
Maybe I can knock out this week with a good uniform thread...
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 10, 2008 10:29 PM — 74.185.133.40 — link — abuse?
#46: HC, You bet - hugs and kisses all around! ;-) If you make it to Orlando, you're officially invited to my home - just stay away from my daughter! ;-)
I'll offer you a perfunctory piece of advice: if you don't want people calling you names, you really shouldn't start off by calling them names. Still, no harm, no foul. We wouldn't be here on fanblogs if we didn't want to mix it up a little. There's plenty of blogs devoted to the "worship" of a single team and if we were trying to avoid all dissent, we'd be on those blogs instead.
I'm probably guilty of enjoying a good debate a little too much. If I've offended, mea culpa my friend.
Peace out.
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 10, 2008 10:50 PM — 74.185.133.40 — link — abuse?
#39: Zac, PLEASE don't sic the coondawg on me! On the other hand, if he were here my response would be immediate and understood...
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Now why'd you have to go and plant that idea of a cold Blue Moon in my head. Now I'll be dreaming of it until I can get my hands on one!
#40: HC, Now that would be a fitting insult for me! We had a pretty lengthy discussion thread recently that included some of my own experiences and observations on trailer trash. Did you find that thread or were you guessing? Not that it matters much to me now. I haven't lived in a tornado magnet since 1976, when I was 12.
#42: TG, yep - I picked up on that. I just couldn't help myself. I spent much of the last couple of days, going to Austin, waiting for my turn to testify, and coming back. Idle hands are the devil's workshop. >:-)
#46: WEA, Where've you been, buddy? You're missing all the "fun"! BTW, nice work over at Track Em Tigers. Momentarily back on topic, what are your thoughts on Pelini? You gotta admit the LSU defense was great under his tutelage, though I am a little curious about TE's comments regarding his recruiting skills.
Also, what's the current buzz around Atlanta regarding Paul Johnson? I'm trying to decide how many football tickets I want to buy this season, and zero is still an option. You wanna come with?
posted on April 11, 2008 10:52 AM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse? said:
RG: Yea, I'm up for a Tech game or two, provided it doesn't coincide with a good auburn game. Tech usually plays during the day and Auburn on ESPN at night, so it's unlikely there could be a conflict.
There is a lot of Buzz about Johnson. He's expected to be a winner. A lot of folks are just worried about what the offense is going to look like. Since I like running the rock, I think they'll be fine. He has better athletes at Tech than he did at Navy and should be able to open it up a little more.
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 11, 2008 1:56 PM — 74.185.133.40 — link — abuse?
WEA, I'm trying to follow my own advice to Husker Chris and others by not being too optimistic about our new coach. On the other hand, I feel pretty comfortable asserting that PJ will be better than Chan Gailey, not that this is a high bar to jump over. (Sorry fellow Gator fans, but Chan was consistently mediocre in his tenure at GT.)
Looks like PJ will have better talent in Atlanta than he did in Annapolis and I suspect he will be calling more pass plays than he did in the past. I still don't understand him letting Jon Tenuta make a lateral move to another school, so I'm also a little skeptical about his judgement at this point.
I guess I'll wait til after the Spring game to decide on tickets. I'll check on the Auburn schedule too. Pitty we're not playing each other this year.
Zac said:
posted on April 11, 2008 3:39 PM — 64.12.116.136 — link — abuse?
RamblinG, I can't figure Chan Gailey. He's not a bad coach; he has a respectable winning percentage. It's just sometimes his teams look brilliant against the toughest competition, and sometimes they look dumfounded against mediocre competition. Not to mention, he has also had a tendency to have something working, then go away from that in the 2nd half, almost out-coaching himself.
Paul Johnson should bring better consistency to GT's offense. But, what about defense? Not to mention, Johnson didn't really have teams getting into serious trenches against better competition until he got to Navy. Then, there's recruiting. Service Academy coaches are at a big disadvantage when it comes to recruiting. Not to mention, there's a big difference between GA So. & GA Tech. Without question, he'll have much better success attracting recruits. Will he be successful recruiting what the team needs? All things considered, I understand your veiled optimism.
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 11, 2008 10:07 PM — 74.185.133.40 — link — abuse?
#52: Zac, good points about PJ and Chan.
It still amazes me how Chan's Bugs would come up with a few outstanding wins over solid teams each year (e.g. Clemson, Auburn, Miami) and then an equal number of humiliating losses (e.g. Duke, Wake Forest, NC State). The only thing they ever did consistenly was lose to UGA. Most of the time, that's not too surprising, but GT should win one ever now and then. If memory serves 2006 was a good example (GT leading late in the 4th quarter and then choked).
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 14, 2008 11:30 AM — 67.97.209.36 — link — abuse?
#54: Chris, glad to hear it! This proves you're not only a Husker fan, but a true football fan! I watched the Spring game as well and - as usual - it left me with some hope and some trepidation.
The backup QBs were no-shows. Cameron Newton was VERY disappointing and John Brantley did not play due to injury. The defense looked better than last year (e.g. freshman Carlos Dunlap had four sacks and looked awesome), though still had issues, especially in the secondary.
The good news is it appears the Gators will have a better traditional running game this year with Rainey and Moody playing well and also Moore and Williams showing occasional flashes of talent. I'm certain Tebow and Harvin will be happy to have someone else running the ball this fall.
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 16, 2008 3:53 PM — 143.127.131.4 — link — abuse?
In deference to Husker Chris and all the other enthusiastic Nebraska fans, the following link is presented without comment:
Nebraska ticket broker getting $95 per seat for Huskers spring game
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/ncaa/04/14/nebraska.spring.ap/index.html
Zac said:
posted on April 18, 2008 1:14 AM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse?
Ramblin (Post 56), obviously, if fans are willing to pay it, they're that enthusiastic (or crazy) about their team. It just seems like legalized scalping to me (He's charging that kind of money, because he can, not because it's right.).
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 18, 2008 5:36 PM — 143.127.131.4 — link — abuse?
Zac, I agree. My veiled attempt at making a point by posting that link was to bring some outside information to the debate Husker Chris and I were having. Since I've already described my view of the negative aspects of this, I'll add the positive: it's great for Nebraska that they have such devoted and excited fans who are willing to pay $95 to watch an inter-squad scimmage.
Husker Chris said:
posted on April 18, 2008 8:47 PM — 98.16.156.219 — link — abuse?
You maybe a gentleman after all RG! And let's face it guys, who is the victim here? I don't really see the fact that Nebraska has sold out Memorial Stadium for the Spring Game for the first time in history as a huge problem. I'm a student at UNL, so I'm walking in for free. But if people are willing to pay a hundred bucks on the first sunny 70 degree day of the year in a state that is completely devoid of any professional sports in order to see some hope and life and optimism infused into our beloved program after a long and painful drought the likes of which have not existed certainly during my lifetime, then that's American capitalism at its best baby... Don't hate, just appreciate! Bo Big Red!...
Zac said:
posted on April 19, 2008 2:18 AM — 209.36.193.14 — link — abuse?
"But if people are willing to pay a hundred bucks on the first sunny 70 degree day of the year in a state that is completely devoid of any professional sports in order to see some hope and life and optimism infused into our beloved program after a long and painful drought the likes of which have not existed certainly during my lifetime..."
Chris, I'll bet you had to stop and take a deep breath after that one. (Just yanking, Chris.)
"Bo Big Red!" (Hmmm, does Bo know Big Red too?)
Ramblin' Gator said:
posted on April 19, 2008 11:26 AM — 74.185.133.40 — link — abuse?
#59: Husker Chris, me? A "gentleman"? Good heavens, no. Perhaps I possess a fine veneer applied by a gentlemen's education, but under that veneer is pure rogue and scoundrel. Like I stated previously, I'm a Husker fan too, so I feel license to admire the program while questioning some aspects of it. I guess that's my definition of the word "patriot".
You'll find that most of the regular posters on this site are at least a bit older than you and with age comes skepticism and cynicism (perhaps a little wisdom too). Also, most of us are frustrated, wannabe comedians, so many posts should be read with a "grain of salt" mentality (I recently got a lesson on that subject from TE).
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1st_and_NOLE
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posted on April 6, 2008 11:22 AM — 71.14.108.232 — link — abuse?Hello? Les Miles? You there? Kidding...
Anyway, I think it's awesome how hands on he's being and taking preventive actions to make sure the "flock flies right."