The Bone Yard

As I said, originally, we are being overlooked. I'm not saying, and have never said, we should be the division favorite.

Far from it. Michigan earned that appellation for their play last season, and MSU probably deserves to be seen as the top contender. However, I think MSU is being overvalued, based on their last two seasons. The problem with that is that they lose so much on offense, I can't imagine how they'll be able to repeat that success this year.

Spartan fans can talk about how their Junior QB is as good as Cousins - really? - or that their WRs and TEs are just as good, but until they show it, the questions are valid.

Just as questions about Nebraska's defense are valid until they show up.

I think you can throw a blanket over Michigan, MSU, and Nebraska. they are comparable teams, and schedule may make the difference between them.

Wisconsin is going to be down considerably this season. Losing the entire offensive staff, as well as more than half your starting offense is a huge challenge. Add the loss of half your starting defense and UW is at least a year away from being as good as they were the last two years.

Nobody really knows what to expect out of OSU. They have lots of talent and Meyer is a terrific coach, but will it take him a year to put things together or will they make the same sort of bounce Michigan made last year?

I'm fairly certain whichever team emerges from the Legends will win the CCG and get to the Rose Bowl. I'm just not sure which it's going to be.

I like that we get both Wisky and Michigan in Lincoln this year.

It's ok; you don't see how MSU will replace Cousins and Co., then I don't see how Nebraska will replace Crick, David and Dennard. Your D should take a step back from last year.

My biggest complaint about your posts regarding MSU is that you assume that there's no way the next guys in line for MSU could possibly perform well . . . but when it comes to new Nebraska starters, you just assume they'll be as good, or better, than the guys they replace.

Fact is, Nebraska loses several stars and the MSU - Nebraska game is @MSU this year. I don't see how either group can say with confidence that their respective team will win that game, this far out.

One final point: Gholston doesn't have Worthy to play off of, you're absolutely right. At the same time, he lines up at the 5-tech, and Worthy's replacement at the 3-tech. If Gholston is drawing the OT and maybe a TE, then that gives the 3-tech a one-on-one match-up with the OG in the B-gap. That's not a bad thing.

It could very well be that Gholston's stats take a hit, but that the productivity of the DL doesn't change much; Gholston draws the double teams instead of the interior DL, which opens things up for the big boys inside.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Excellent summation.

I'm Up Voting you for not Down Voting me.

I agree Lando.

Even though I don't fear MSU. But the point is we are not being overlooked, and I agree. We have to prove ourselves, and sometimes that's better. Bo and Co. have a lot to prove yet. Whether they can come together and put a complete product on the field remains to be seen.

Of course we're being overlooked. The B1G media doesn't consider Nebraska a contender this year, after overhyping us last year. They don't want to have egg all over their faces again, so they're ignoring the Huskers.

It's fine. Gives the team something to prove.

Edited

Hmm---the list of NU questions included:

"Our Questions include, D backs, D line, Linebackers, Quarterback, O line, wide receivers. Looks like we have many more questions."

I don't see any mistakes here. Let's see--if you figure that a football team's sections are:

Quarterback, Running Back, O-line ,Tight End, Wide Receivers

D-line Linebackers Def-backs

Kickers

That's 7 out of 9 sections where Nebr has questions. Lando got it right.

LOL

Not for ahwile.

I'm glad I was able to resist the urge to come in this thread once it turned south. Sorry to all the MSU fans that came here for a good debate and didnt get one.