GlassCow

Enjoyed Hammel's tenure with the Cubs. Hoping he can test the market and wind up making a load of money with any team other than the Cardinals. :flythew:

:flythew: Been a while since I've posted, but what a glorious night to end the greatest season of any of our lifetimes. What a time to be a Cubs fan. Love you all.

One of Illinois, PSU, Rutgers or Maryland Gotta take PSU out of that group, don't you? They travel well, and it's the sexy pick with a first year coach and sanctions lifted. And Illinois can't even fill its own stadium on senior day. Sorry Tim. Certainly wasn't trying to say Illinois doesn't deserve to go bowling.

One of Illinois, PSU, Rutgers or Maryland Gotta take PSU out of that group, don't you? They travel well, and it's the sexy pick with a first year coach and sanctions lifted.

Found this after what I posted. Worth an objective listen for those questioning the move: http://cfbmatrix.wpengine.com/?p=16572

I don't post as much as I once did, but those of you that know me know that I am a lifelong Husker fan and spent most of my life in the state. 90% of my family and friends still call Omaha and surrounding areas home, and I get back several times a year. I'd like to give my take: feel free to blast away. 1) The Husker Faithful - we are (probably in many cases appropriately) known as delusion. As it happens, we also tend to be the most extremely passionate fan base about our home team. Our football team isn't just a tradition - it's a religion in the state of Nebraska, due to the large number of us that have grown up as 2nd, 3rd, etc. generation fans. It also helps that other then the Zoo, Nebraska doesn't have much going for it in the way of tourism. Those of you that call Nebraska fans entitled or that we feel we deserve national championships are largely mistaken. What we deserve (if we deserve anything as fans) is to be proud of the program, including the coaching staff and the kids on and off the field. Nebraskans tend to be hardworking and hospitable by nature (not me, I'm a lazy azzhole,) and opposing fans that visit Lincoln are generally extremely well treated. My apologies apparently to the Gopher guy in the thread who hates Nebraska and my team - I have a lot of respect for what Kill is doing for your program. 2) The firing of Bo Pelini - A majority of the fan base was onboard with his hiring as a way to restore the order after the disaster that was Bill Callahan (still a 4-letter word to all Husker fans.) The excitement for Bo has waned over time, as each of his 7 seasons with the team have included: Multiple blowout losses (despite his billing as a defensive mastermind,) Losses to at least one and often more than one team rated lower at the time of the game, Mentally soft teams that lose the turnover and penalty battles, and an Us versus Them (team versus the fan base in many cases) mindset shared by his staff and the players. This firing wasn't about wins and losses; it was about eliminating a cancer and moving forward with a head coach who wouldn't humiliate our state. Bash the move all you want, but for being the highest paid state employee, he certainly was a very polarizing figure. 3) The hiring of Mike Riley - Literally NOBODY saw this coming, within or outside of the fan base. There is a fare among of angst and WTF's? being thrown around on social media and my Rivals board. I was initially disappointed that it wasn't a bigger name, but the more I think about it, the happier I actually am. Here are some points in his favor - 1) People point out his wins and losses, but they don't realize that Corvallis is a football ghost town - he won more games in 14 years there than the previous coaches had amassed in 20+. 2) Everyone that talks about the guy says that he exudes class - he is the anti-Bo in that sense. 3) He is known as a great developer of QB's - we haven't had a good QB at Nebraska since Crouch won the Heisman in '01. 4) He will be given significant resources to hire a quality staff around him. I'm hoping that staff includes Frost as OC, but even if it doesn't, there should be good people. Bo was always afraid to surround himself with quality guys, so he hired his buddies to be yes men. 5) Riley's teams play fundamentally sound ball. They are positive turnover margin teams that don't beat themselves. Again, the opposite of Pelini-coached teams. Time will tell if the move works out, but I see it as an upgrade. I am excited for the future, and I think once Husker fans get to know Riley better, they will largely rally around him. Expectations ARE high at Nebraska, and they should be. You will all laugh at me (and I don't care,) but Nebraska does belong in the group of blueblood universities that have amassed over 800 wins (Nebraska is 4th all-time in wins,) an over .700 winning pct, and multiple conference/national titles along with Alabama, Oklahoma, USC, Texas, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State. Most people outside of Nebraska think our glory is behind us - so be it. We have our own standards to live up to, and those include excellence on and off the field. I believe Riley is the right man at the right time. Flame away.

Appreciate Soriano's contributions to the organization, and hope he enjoys his retirement. Oh, and I'd love to go to a strip club with him sometime and spend some change.

No flame, but as a Husker fan, I see a lot of similarity between the Callahan 'lost years' of Nebraska football with those of Hoke's tenure. Are he and his staff really that poor at player development? With all of the natural recruiting advantages UM has, it seems impossible to me that you've had two coaches in a row that aren't getting the job done at a Blue Blood university that is the winningest in college football history. Please help me understand what the hell is going on at your school.

In Manila, Philippines for a few months on a work trip, and we found a sports bar to watch the Nebraska game at. We'll be heading over there in an hour or so, at 6:45am Sunday morning local time. Good luck Northwestern fans, your team has outplayed us three years in a row. Very nervous. GBR

Please?!?

Most important game of the Bo era imo. My Huskers need to dominate MSU at the point of attack and not turn over the damn ball to have a chance against a very solid Sparty team. GBR

#GBR - Great win for the Big Red - win #400 in Memorial Stadium

Very excited. My Huskers had some fun moments like the Hail Mary last year, but it was mostly a dumpster fire. This should be an extremely athletic blackshirt defense with enough offensive firepower with Abdullah and Bell to contend for the conference. Then again, the hallmark of Bo's teams have been mental mistakes, penalties and turnovers, so it may not matter. Oh well, GBR.

I'm 35, and began following the Cubs in '87. Gracie is my all-time favorite player, and I don't give a damn who mocks me for it. '89 was my all-time favorite sports team, as it included my other favorite guys Maddux, Sandberg and Dawson. Wood is my last favorite - I'm waiting for the next guy who can match these five for me.

We're still gonna win. I wish I had your optimism. 28 years of this [expletive] and counting. Glad I didn't start until I was 7, I'd probably be in a hospital by now.

Yankees about to be 1-18 on the season when trailing after 7. Why the [expletive] not?

[expletive] this, [expletive] my life. Why does God hate the Cubs so much?

Let's wrap this up please.

Castro flashing the leather. Nice.

Better make that one count Jeff. Hitting is hard.

Other than being rained on, I thoroughly enjoyed this game.

Well, that sucked balls. Hopefully we can do something on offense today.

I really shouldn't allow this team to raise my blood pressure. I lack self control, though.

Love Rizzo and Castro taking it to the opposite field!

I like when we punch the Cardinals in the nuts. This has been mostly fun tonight.