Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:23 pm
(KU + VTech) > (AR + MU)jlbomega wrote: My point all along has been the Cotton was a better game this year and the final rankings proved it.
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Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:25 pm
Which rankings would those be? 
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:39 pm
Metro's unbiased computerized ranking system.NDTeve wrote: Which rankings would those be?
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:04 pm
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.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:48 pm
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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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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eomaha.com wrote:
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.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 10:47 am
The way football at Nebraska is going the Spring Game is probably the best game of the yeareomaha.com wrote:
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.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 11:08 am
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.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 11:40 am
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.Maitre D wrote: 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.
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.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:11 pm
Don't they sell out the spring game every year?
So does Bama.
So does Bama.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:49 pm
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.jlbomega wrote: 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.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:11 pm
Highlander wrote: 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
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 6:09 pm
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 wrote:
They finished 30th, while MU finished 25th. Hardly miles apart:
http://rivals100.rivals.com/teamrank.as ... e=0&Sort=0
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:50 am
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
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
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:27 pm
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.
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.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:45 pm
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.
kansas just came on the low end of academic failure for this go around.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:47 pm
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.KCPowercat wrote: the penalty for fraud isn't high enough IMO.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:23 pm
It's so weird to see KU and MU ranked so highly in a pre-season ranking. I had to do a double-take.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:50 pm
Must say...I think that #7 ranking is a bit high.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:47 pm
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!NDTeve wrote: Must say...I think that #7 ranking is a bit high.
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.
Re: Big 12 Football
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:57 pm
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.jlbomega wrote: 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.