Big 12 Football

[kcmetro]

My point all along has been the Cotton was a better game this year and the final rankings proved it.

(KU + VTech) > (AR + MU)

[NDTeve]

Which rankings would those be? 

[kcmetro]

Which rankings would those be? 

Metro's unbiased computerized ranking system.

[eomaha.com]

In spite of playing second and third fiddle to fledgling Missouri and Kansas football programs... there apparently are still some people in Lincoln... who are enthusiastically following Nebraska football.  Including 81,000 who showed up to watch the spring scrimmage.

[KCTigerFan]

Well, the options where to
1. Go to the NU Spring Game
2. Go eat a Runza
3. Count the Billionaires
4. Pick out ugly furniture at NFM

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In spite of playing second and third fiddle to fledgling Missouri and Kansas football programs... there apparently are still some people in Lincoln... who are enthusiastically following Nebraska football.  Including 81,000 who showed up to watch the spring scrimmage.

[jlbomega]

In spite of playing second and third fiddle to fledgling Missouri and Kansas football programs... there apparently are still some people in Lincoln... who are enthusiastically following Nebraska football.  Including 81,000 who showed up to watch the spring scrimmage.

The way football at Nebraska is going the Spring Game is probably the best game of the year 

[Maitre D]

I wouldn't laugh JLB.  KU & MU both travel to Lincoln this year.  Forget any thoughts of blasting them the way we did last year.

[jlbomega]

I wouldn't laugh JLB.   KU & MU both travel to Lincoln this year.  Forget any thoughts of blasting them the way we did last year.

I don't see us "blasting" them, but a loss would be a huge disappointment.  I know playing in Lincoln is hard, but they have no secondary. 

Also, since when did Nebraska become excluded from a little friendly smack talk?  Lord knows many of them dished it out for the better part of 40 years.

[NDTeve]

Don't they sell out the spring game every year?
So does Bama.

[Highlander]

I don't see us "blasting" them, but a loss would be a huge disappointment.  I know playing in Lincoln is hard, but they have no secondary. 

Not only that, they pretty much lost a recruiting class this year.  They managed to hold on to a few good players but many bolted.  Having said that, I've always rather like Nebraska, mostly because of my disdain for OU, and I think they will be back. 

[Maitre D]

Not only that, they pretty much lost a recruiting class this year.  They managed to hold on to a few good players but many bolted.   

They finished 30th, while MU finished 25th.  Hardly miles apart:

http://rivals100.rivals.com/teamrank.as ... e=0&Sort=0

[Highlander]

They finished 30th, while MU finished 25th.  Hardly miles apart:

http://rivals100.rivals.com/teamrank.as ... e=0&Sort=0

So, who's making a comparison to Mizzou's class?  Nebraska's class was much better at one time until they got hit hard by recruits jumping ship. 

[Maitre D]

CBS Sportsline gives us their top-10 for next season:

5. Missouri: The offense and defense will be better. Heisman finalist Chase Daniel will be throwing to All-American Jeremy Maclin. Watch out for potential All-American safety William Moore.


6. Florida: The only questions are the defense and how to keep Tim Tebow upright and healthy. Forget about winning another Heisman, Tebow has to become more of a pocket passer. Tailback Emmanuel Moody had some problems picking up the spread in the spring.



7. Kansas: New defensive coordinator (Clint Bowen), but perhaps a better defense. The spring was spent breaking in a couple of new offensive tackles. Todd Reesing and the rest of the Jayhawks aren't going away.



http://www.cbs.sportsline.com/collegefo ... y/10813944

[KCPowercat]

So help me understand the NCAA thought process here.  KU is charged with academic fraud in football in 06 and loses three scholarships....now their academics is below the NCAA standards and they lose two.

why not just cheat and have a pretty good chance of not getting caught?  the penalty for fraud is practically the same as having low APR. 

this really isn't directed at KU fans or their program....that just doesn't make sense...the penalty for fraud isn't high enough IMO.

[shaffe]

actually the penalty for having a low APR can be much worse than losing two football schollies.  UAB lost 9, wazzu lost 8 i believe.  toledo i think lost 7.

kansas just came on the low end of academic failure for this go around.

[Maitre D]

the penalty for fraud isn't high enough IMO.

What's the penalty for criminal bevaior by your student-athletes?    Obviously, the NCAA doesn't seem to care about any of this b/c Mizzou isn't getting punished whatsoever, despite their  "Fullmer Cup"  domination.

[kcmetro]

It's so weird to see KU and MU ranked so highly in a pre-season ranking. I had to do a double-take.

[NDTeve]

Must say...I think that #7 ranking is a bit high.

[jlbomega]

Must say...I think that #7 ranking is a bit high.

Ohio State #1?  This is the bull shit that allows Ohio State to roll through the bogus Big 10 and back into the National Championship.  This year is setting up nicely for OSU to return for a third time.  They have the opportunity to beat a down USC team in September to solidify their spot.  Whomever wins the Big 12 or SEC will  most likely play them and destroy them.... AGAIN!

Dennis Dodd loved Kansas last year btw, hence the high ranking. 

I'm not so sure Mizzou's offense will be any better than last year, but the defense should be better. 

[Highlander]

Ohio State #1?  This is the bull shit that allows Ohio State to roll through the bogus Big 10 and back into the National Championship.  This year is setting up nicely for OSU to return for a third time.  They have the opportunity to beat a down USC team in September to solidify their spot.  Whomever wins the Big 12 or SEC will  most likely play them and destroy them.... AGAIN!

Dennis Dodd loved Kansas last year btw, hence the high ranking. 

I'm not so sure Mizzou's offense will be any better than last year, but the defense should be better. 

Rucker will be tough to replace.  Mizzou was loaded with talented wide outs and running backs so losing Franklin and Temple should not be too painful.  The line may actually improve.  Hopefully, Alexander will come back from a bad knee injury that ended his 2008 season.