Click the link below for an interview with Ben about his soap bet
http://www.thewizofodds.com/the_wiz_of_odds/2010/10/wiz-podcast-ben-mussmann-the-soap-eating-fan.html
Thanks for the shout out to the No Option Tailgaters at the end Benny!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Nebraska/Texas Photo Game Summary
Not sure if anyone actually wants to see these again but I thought these pictures were a great summary of the Texas Game...
(The pics of the dropped passes hurt especially bad)
(The pics of the dropped passes hurt especially bad)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Score Predictions - Oklahoma State
Enter your Score Predictions for this week's game in the comments section.
Previous Winners
Week 1: Denise - Off by 1 Point! - (Guess 50-10, Actual 49-10)
Week 2: Luke - Off by 1 Point! - (Guess 38-16, Actual 38-17)
Week 3: Denise - Off by 11 Points - (Guess 45-21, Actual 56-21)
Week 4: Kristin - Off by 31 Points - (Guess 41-10, Actual 17-3)
Week 5: Kovar - Off by 5 Points - (Guess 52-12, Actual 48-13)
Week 6: Kovar - Off by 9 Points - (Guess 22-20, Actual 13-20)
Previous Winners
Week 1: Denise - Off by 1 Point! - (Guess 50-10, Actual 49-10)
Week 2: Luke - Off by 1 Point! - (Guess 38-16, Actual 38-17)
Week 3: Denise - Off by 11 Points - (Guess 45-21, Actual 56-21)
Week 4: Kristin - Off by 31 Points - (Guess 41-10, Actual 17-3)
Week 5: Kovar - Off by 5 Points - (Guess 52-12, Actual 48-13)
Week 6: Kovar - Off by 9 Points - (Guess 22-20, Actual 13-20)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Niles Paul Can't Catch a Break
LINCOLN — Niles Paul’s rough time didn’t end Saturday when the Nebraska receiver walked off the field after the Huskers’ 20-13 loss to Texas.
Reminders of what NU football means to some fans followed him into the night.
Paul said Tuesday that a few people said things to him as he left Memorial Stadium with family and later as he was getting something to eat at a Wendy’s. Nearly 20 people left unwanted messages on his Facebook page before he deactivated his account.
“It hurts,” Paul said. “It hurts when I’m walking back to the car and people are yelling stuff at me. It’s disrespectful.”
Paul said he tried to keep his family calm, especially his older brothers, rather than react to what they were hearing.
“It was just a couple people, just yelling stuff at me from afar, from a distance,” he said. “Just stuff like, ‘You suck,’ and, ‘You lost us the game,’ and, ‘Texas can have you,’ or whatever.”
Paul seemed more bothered by the Facebook content.
“A lot of people wrote the worst stuff they could possibly put on there about a college football player, a human being,” Paul said. “It was getting real personal.”
No stranger to criticism, Paul said it was different this time, “never to this extent.” NU coach Bo Pelini said the two talked about it Sunday, and he’s convinced that Paul will respond to it the right way.
“I told him, ‘Don’t believe it when they’re saying good things about you, don’t believe it when they’re saying bad things — the truth is somewhere in between,’ ” Pelini said. “All you’ve got to worry about is the things you can control, and that’s one of the things you can.”
Asked if he found it disturbing, Pelini pointed out that it’s usually a small minority doing it. It happened to him, he said, as he left the field Saturday night.
“I mean, believe me, I get the same thing,” Pelini said. “We all get it. It’s part of the deal. It goes with the territory. You try to educate them that you can’t let that stuff affect you.”
Continued in the comments section...
Reminders of what NU football means to some fans followed him into the night.
Paul said Tuesday that a few people said things to him as he left Memorial Stadium with family and later as he was getting something to eat at a Wendy’s. Nearly 20 people left unwanted messages on his Facebook page before he deactivated his account.
“It hurts,” Paul said. “It hurts when I’m walking back to the car and people are yelling stuff at me. It’s disrespectful.”
Paul said he tried to keep his family calm, especially his older brothers, rather than react to what they were hearing.
“It was just a couple people, just yelling stuff at me from afar, from a distance,” he said. “Just stuff like, ‘You suck,’ and, ‘You lost us the game,’ and, ‘Texas can have you,’ or whatever.”
Paul seemed more bothered by the Facebook content.
“A lot of people wrote the worst stuff they could possibly put on there about a college football player, a human being,” Paul said. “It was getting real personal.”
No stranger to criticism, Paul said it was different this time, “never to this extent.” NU coach Bo Pelini said the two talked about it Sunday, and he’s convinced that Paul will respond to it the right way.
“I told him, ‘Don’t believe it when they’re saying good things about you, don’t believe it when they’re saying bad things — the truth is somewhere in between,’ ” Pelini said. “All you’ve got to worry about is the things you can control, and that’s one of the things you can.”
Asked if he found it disturbing, Pelini pointed out that it’s usually a small minority doing it. It happened to him, he said, as he left the field Saturday night.
“I mean, believe me, I get the same thing,” Pelini said. “We all get it. It’s part of the deal. It goes with the territory. You try to educate them that you can’t let that stuff affect you.”
Continued in the comments section...
2 Quarterback System a Viable Option
Bo Pelini appeared to question his decision to pull Redshirt Freshman QB Taylor Martinez in the third quarter against Texas last weekend. Senior Zac Lee came in with a "calming influence" to settle the team down. While not the explosive play maker Martinez has shown at times this season, Lee was able to move the ball in smaller chunks, and with a little more consistency. Instead of using just one quarterback or the other, Pelini should not question his decision and look at a third option. Mixing in both players at different times in a game, and even on the same plays could be the best approach.
For this type of system to work, the coaches should certainly look at why it didn't work last year to pull Lee and put Cody Green in at times. Green did not have the benefit of a year in the football program like Martinez, and Green did not appear to catch up with the game speed. Martinez, while still seeing the field for the first time this year, is more like Rex Burkhead was last year. His athletic abilities were enough to make him react to the defenders and break the big ones. Green's straight line speeds may be better, but his explosiveness cannot match the potential breakaways that Martinez brings every time he touches the ball.
It's clear that many college football programs have taken advantage of getting the ball into the hands of the most athletic player on the field on as many plays as possible. Guys like Martinez, Dennard Robinson, Cam Newton, and countless other "athlete" quarterbacks are now the first one to touch the ball on a play (right after the center). It's no mystery why many coaches employ the wildcat, as it gives one of the best players on a team the extra second with the ball before the defenses can react.
A two quarterback system is nothing new, either. Just look at Florida with Chris Leak and Tim Tebow. It seemed unique to bring in a shotgun spread quarterback for goal line and short yardage situations, but it wasn't the first time a team utilized both running and passing oriented types of quarterbacks. Nebraska has utilized guys like Brook Berringer, Matt Turman, and Tommie Frazier all at multiple times in the same season. And while often times it may be a necessity due to injury, taking advantage of strength of a couple of guys is not a bad idea.
When utilizing a Freshman quarterback, there are bound to be some growing pains. Utilizing the experience and "calm" surrounding an experienced senior leader is one way to alleviate some of those issues. When both players understand that they each have a vital role in helping the team win as many games as possible, it can remove the hurt and and concern each individual player may have about not starting or playing a whole game. With Lee and Martinez both a part of the game plan, it gives the Huskers a better chance to win this season, not just build experience for Martinez in future seasons.
For this type of system to work, the coaches should certainly look at why it didn't work last year to pull Lee and put Cody Green in at times. Green did not have the benefit of a year in the football program like Martinez, and Green did not appear to catch up with the game speed. Martinez, while still seeing the field for the first time this year, is more like Rex Burkhead was last year. His athletic abilities were enough to make him react to the defenders and break the big ones. Green's straight line speeds may be better, but his explosiveness cannot match the potential breakaways that Martinez brings every time he touches the ball.
It's clear that many college football programs have taken advantage of getting the ball into the hands of the most athletic player on the field on as many plays as possible. Guys like Martinez, Dennard Robinson, Cam Newton, and countless other "athlete" quarterbacks are now the first one to touch the ball on a play (right after the center). It's no mystery why many coaches employ the wildcat, as it gives one of the best players on a team the extra second with the ball before the defenses can react.
A two quarterback system is nothing new, either. Just look at Florida with Chris Leak and Tim Tebow. It seemed unique to bring in a shotgun spread quarterback for goal line and short yardage situations, but it wasn't the first time a team utilized both running and passing oriented types of quarterbacks. Nebraska has utilized guys like Brook Berringer, Matt Turman, and Tommie Frazier all at multiple times in the same season. And while often times it may be a necessity due to injury, taking advantage of strength of a couple of guys is not a bad idea.
When utilizing a Freshman quarterback, there are bound to be some growing pains. Utilizing the experience and "calm" surrounding an experienced senior leader is one way to alleviate some of those issues. When both players understand that they each have a vital role in helping the team win as many games as possible, it can remove the hurt and and concern each individual player may have about not starting or playing a whole game. With Lee and Martinez both a part of the game plan, it gives the Huskers a better chance to win this season, not just build experience for Martinez in future seasons.
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